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iOS 26 Lock Screen Rolls Out With Adaptive Time and Liquid Glass

Hands-on guides highlight setup steps, key limits, device requirements.

Overview

  • Users can make the time larger by long‑pressing the Lock Screen, tapping Customize, selecting the clock, choosing a bigger font, adjusting color or weight, then saving.
  • Adaptive Time also enables manual scaling via a drag handle in edit mode, with dynamic resizing limited to the leftmost Arabic/Western font option.
  • Widgets shift automatically when the clock changes size, and users can manually reposition items to avoid overlap and refine layout.
  • Spatial Scene wallpapers create tilt‑responsive depth using the hexagon control, with a depth effect toggle to keep subjects from obscuring the time.
  • Battery and hardware notes: Adaptive Power Mode helps balance visuals with efficiency on supported models, while iOS 26 runs on iPhone 12 and later plus SE (2nd gen and newer).