Android Police

Android: I'm really excited about lock screen widgets making a comeback

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...
Android Police

Android lock screen: Why your device's accounts are still not secure

I am an author and features writer at Android Police. I primarily writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest smartphone apps and features for Android Police since joining the team in early ...
9to5google

Android 16 QPR1 redesigns ‘Wallpaper & Style’ settings, revamps lock screen customization [Gallery]

Android 16 QPR1 launched during Google I/O 2025, and it brings some massive changes with Material 3 Expressive. The new design language completely redesigns Android 16’s lock screen customization ...

Set Up Your Phone’s Always-On Display So You’re Unlocking It Less Often

Break the pattern of unlocking your phone for one thing and then getting sucked into something else. Set up your lock screen ...
Android Authority

Lock screen widgets are coming to phones in Android 16 QPR1: Here's a first look

Google announced today that the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 release will bring lock screen widget support to phones. Android 16 QPR1 isn’t expected to roll out until September, but we managed to activate ...
Digital Trends

Android 16 will make your phone’s lock screen more powerful this summer

FIRST LOOK: Lock screen widgets on phones in Android 16 QPR1 Android 16 is due to release in June this year and its first quarterly update will include lock screen widgets. Expected in late summer, ...
9to5google

What widgets would you even want on your Android lock screen?

Google is officially bringing back lock screen widgets on Android, but it begs the question – what would you want to use? This issue of 9to5Google Weekender is a part of 9to5Google’s newsletter that ...
Droid Life

Lock Screen Widgets Return to Android Phones With Android 16

Google brought back lock screen widgets to the Pixel Tablet as a part of the December Pixel Feature Drop when it released Android 15 QPR2. From the moment lock screen widgets first arrived on the ...
techtimes

Personalization Tips for Android 15 Lock Screen: How to Use Custom Shortcuts to Boost Efficiency

Android 15 lock screen enables custom shortcuts for quick access and personalized device control, enhancing convenience and productivity right from the lock screen. Pixabay, dominickvietor Android 15 ...
ZDNet

You can try Android 16's new lock screen widgets - if you have one of these phones

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Android

Android's Lock Screen Widgets Could Gain a Slick Background Blur

Lock screen widgets on Android may soon get the slick background blur effect. The visual change was spotted in the new Android Canary build and should align it with Google’s new Material Expressive 3 ...
Android Authority

Nothing OS 4.0's latest feature sure sounds like lock screen ads

Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 Open Beta is now available for the Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro. The update includes a new “Lock Glimpse” feature that serves wallpapers and “content” on the lock screen ...