Android Authority

5 best Android lock screen apps and lock screen replacement apps

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 ...
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 ...
Android Police

Google's lock screen widgets are making the jump from Android tablets to phones

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...
CNET

Lock Screen Widgets Will Return to Android Phones

Google is bringing back lock screen widgets to Android phones this summer. The company announced on its Android Developer Blog on Thursday that lock screen widgets will return to Android 16, ...
SlashGear

Lock Screen Widgets For Android: You Can Enable Them, But Not For Free

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 ...
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, ...
Neowin

Android 16 QPR1 to bring lock screen widgets to phones0 0

Google has announced that the Android 16 QPR1 update will bring lock screen widget support to Android phones. The feature, which was previously limited to tablets, will improve the user experience and ...
ZDNet

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

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 ...
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 ...

Android: How to turn on lock screen notifications

Your phone’s lock screen displays notifications and alerts without unlocking it. You can also access some features directly ...
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 ...