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An old friend returns to your iPhone lock screen with theiOS 18.2 update.

Why not include an on-screen volume slider while you’re at it?

An iPhone 12 running iOS 18.2 with the on-screen volume slider included with music playback on the lock screen.

Go to your iPhone’s Accessibility prefs

Launch the prefs app andtap on the Accessibility menu.

Audio & Visual configs include a Always Show Volume Control section.Slide that toggle on.

The slider will also adjust if you press the physical volume controls on the side of your phone.

Go to the Accessibility menu in Settings

iOS 18.2 brings a lot of changes and tweaks to your iPhone, particularly to the Photos app.

But the biggest changes in iOS 18.2 involve Apple Intelligence features.

Check out our guides onhow to use Visual Intelligenceandhow to create your own Genmoji.

Tap Audio & Video and turn on the Always Show Volume Control slider

Volume Control slider below playback controls on an iPhone lock screen

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