Apple released the fifth public beta of iOS 26 on Aug. 25. The beta brought a handful of new features, like the ability to screen incoming calls and a new Liquid Glass design, to the iPhones of developers and beta testers. The update also lets you customize your lock screen in more ways than you could with iOS 18.
When Apple released iOS 18, that update let you remove and change the controls on your lock screen. This was great if you found yourself accidentally pressing your flashlight control when putting your phone back in your pocket. And with the iOS 26 beta, you can move your lock screen widgets, increase the size of your clock and give your lock screen wallpaper a 3D spatial effect.
Here's how to bring these changes to your lock screen and what to know about each.
Don't forget, Apple is still beta testing iOS 26. That means the update might be buggy for you and your device's battery life may be affected so it's best to keep those troubles off your primary device. If you want to try out the beta, I recommend downloading it on a secondary device.
It's also possible that Apple could adjust these lock screen options, and other update features, before the final version of iOS 26 is released this fall.
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Change the size of your lock screen's clock
The biggest change iOS 26 brings to your lock screen is the ability to change the size of your clock. The expanded clock takes up about a third of my iPhone 16 Pro's screen at most, which I love because if I place my phone on a table I can easily see the time, even without my glasses. But you have to enable the bigger clock.
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Here's how to expand the clock on your lock screen.
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