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Tips to keep in mind while customising your lock screen
Mumbai: Your phone’s lock screen might seem like a small detail, but it’s the first thing you see every time you pick up the phone. Why not turn your lock screen into an interactive space that reflects your style and passions? With a few tweaks, you can transform your lock screen from dull to “wow!” So, ditch the default and personalise the space with these top tips:
Interactive widgets:
Choose widgets that go beyond just displaying information. Add small, glanceable widgets that allow you to perform quick actions without unlocking your device. For example, control your music, check the weather, or preview your emails or messages directly from the lock screen. Some widgets come with productivity apps, letting you access reminders, notes, and quick information from them, in a glance. Experiment with different fonts, sizes, and styles for the clock to make it stand out. You even get animated clock faces too.
Quick glance, big impact:
Want instant access to information without unlocking your phone or downloading multiple apps? Use the Glance Smart Lock Screen. Available on most leading Android smartphones in India, Glance brings personalised and premium content to the lock screen through the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and partnership with premium publishers. Glance is a 100 per cent ‘opt-in’ platform, empowering users to decide how they want to experience the lock screen. Users can easily opt-out at any time through the phone’s settings screen.
Un-clutter your notifications:
Customise how notifications appear on your lock screen to strike a balance between staying informed and maintaining privacy. Choose which apps can display sensitive information and tweak settings to avoid clutter.
Wacky wallpapers:
Ditch the generic and set a dynamic wallpaper carousel. This elevates your lock screen experience, adds an element of surprise, and keeps things visually interesting.
Shortcuts to the rescue:
You can access the camera, enable DND, QR code scanner, and video camera, and launch the torch from the lock screen. So, choose what’s important to you and enable it for super quick access.
Privacy is the key:
While personalisation is fun, be mindful of what information you display on your lock screen. Avoid sensitive details like your home address or banking information, especially if your phone unlocks easily.
With all these tips you can maximise the potential of your lock screen. Tailor it to your liking and customize everything to make sure your lock screen makes your phone browsing much easier, with just a few tweaks you can ensure you’re getting all the content you want – one glance at a time!
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AI Impact Summit ’26: Adobe offers Firefly, Photoshop free to Indian students
Adobe to equip 15,000 schools, 500 colleges with free AI tools
NEW DELHI: Adobe has unveiled a major education-focused investment to expand access to its AI-powered creative and productivity tools for students in India, as the company deepens its alignment with the government’s skilling and creator-economy ambitions.
Announced at the India AI Impact Summit, the initiative will provide applications such as Firefly, Photoshop and Acrobat free of charge to students through accredited higher education institutions across the country. The package includes software access, structured curriculum, training modules and industry-recognised credentials.
The programme supports the government’s ‘Create in India’ vision and the Union Budget 2026 goal of generating two million jobs in the animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) sector by 2030.
Working with the government, Adobe said it will make its AI tools and learning resources available at no cost to 15,000 schools and 500 colleges equipped with Content Creator Labs.
Shantanu Narayen, chair and ceo of Adobe, said the move would expand creative opportunity for millions of Indian students while accelerating the prime minister’s vision for a digitally skilled workforce.
Adobe said Firefly integrates creative AI models from partners including Google, OpenAI and Runway, enabling users to generate content using multiple models. Acrobat Pro will support productivity and collaboration tasks such as editing text and images.
Separately, Adobe India has partnered with NASSCOM FutureSkills Prime, a digital skilling initiative backed by the ministry of electronics and information technology, to offer free courses and certifications. The programmes are aimed at preparing students for roles across design, animation, gaming, marketing, media, e-commerce and technology.
