A screen lock is the first layer of protection against unwanted access. But there are some instances where you may not want to have a lock screen. For example, if you use the phone only at home, there ...

This article explains how to enable and disable screen locking on devices running iOS 4 and up. It's broken down by iOS version and covers the ways to tell if screen locking is enabled. What if you ...

In iOS, Apple's Today View and Spotlight Search functions can be accessed via the iPhone Lock Screen. This article explains why you might want to disable access to them from the Lock Screen, and how ...

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