I've been testing iOS 18.2 since the first beta, but I hardly paid any attention to it. That's because I'm an iPhone user in Europe, which means I'm not getting any of the Apple Intelligence features ...

Apple removed the volume bar from iPhone lock screens when iOS 16 launched, forcing users to rely solely on physical volume buttons for audio adjustments. While those buttons work fine, they only let ...

Controlling volume from your iPhone’s Lock Screen used to be easy, with a dedicated slider available during audio playback. Apple removed that option back in iOS 16, but now you can get it back thanks ...

If you're listening to music or a podcast and want to change the volume without unlocking your iPhone, then you probably press the buttons on the side of your phone. While the buttons increase or ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. iPhone users have to use an in-app slider to change the volume of connected devices instead. iPhone users have to ...

With the release of iOS 16 in 2022, Apple removed the volume slider from the iPhone Lock Screen except while using AirPlay. In iOS 18.2, however, Apple has decided to bring back that capability with a ...

Spotify says users on iPhone will no longer be able to control the volume of connected devices using their physical volume buttons after Apple "discontinued" the technology that enables the ...

You might have noticed that your iPhone shows a useful playback controls widget on the lock screen whenever you're listening to audio. It's multipurpose, too, since you'll see it whether you're ...