Explore the Lock Screen

The Lock screen is the first thing you see when you power on or wake up your iOS device, and it contains a wealth of functionality. iOS 12 offers new features to help you focus on what’s important.

Dissect the Lock Screen

Here are the most common icons you may see at the top of the Lock screen:

  • Airplane Mode: If you see an airplane icon, Airplane Mode (activated in Settings or Control Center) is on and all radio-frequency connectivity is off unless you’ve re-enabled a radio individually.

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