Google first introduced lock screen widgets into the Android OS starting in version 4.2 Jelly Bean, only to remove them shortly after in 5.0 Lollipop. Google has since brought lock screen widgets back ...

Using widgets on your Android phone's home screen is a great way to view important information at a glance without opening apps. But did you know you can also add most of these widgets on your Android ...

Over a decade ago, widgets were a part of the Android lock screen. Google introduced them back in 2012, but they never stayed around for long. The company scrapped the feature as Android 5.0 Lollipop ...

Years after they were introduced and then removed from previous versions of Android, the latest beta for Android 15 QPR1 has arrived and brings back lock screen widget support, at least for tablets.

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 rebooted ...

The Android lock screen has evolved many times over the years. There have been various slide-to-unlock methods, and OEMs have always put their own spin on things. As it turns out, there are also a lot ...

Change how you unlock it: Search Settings for Screen lock and then pick a different unlock method. Some Androids include a fingerprint reader that lets you unlock the device by scanning your ...

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Lock screen widgets are returning to Android The feature is available now in beta for Pixel owners A public rollout is expected in December The latest Android beta is here, and it quietly dropped a ...

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 ...

Google is testing a new AI button on the lock screen that sits below the fingerprint reader. It’s not clear what the AI button is for since it’s currently not functional, though. It’s possible it’ll ...

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