A beloved feature is back on the Android lock screen, letting you see info at a glance without unlocking your phone.

The big Android 16 QPR2 update in December will let you add widgets to the lock screen of your Pixel phone. Here's an early look.

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 has a hidden lock screen clock customization option that lets you change the font style with a tap.

Lock screen widgets are officially a part of Android 16 in the latest QPR2 Beta 1 release. The new feature adds a second page ...

Android 16 Beta 3 hints at future UI changes. Rhe beta reveals potential redesigns, including a dynamic lock screen clock integration within the notification panel. The beta also includes an ...

Last week, Google rolled out a new setting for Gemini's Android assistant that lets you access the AI without unlocking your phone. Within this menu, there's an additional option for allowing the ...

However, lock screen widgets won't automatically appear when running Android 16. It will be up to phone manufacturers, such as Samsung, to add the functionality through an update.

Lock screen widgets will be available in AOSP for tablets and mobile starting with the release after Android 16 (QPR1). This update is scheduled to be pushed to AOSP in late Summer 2025.

Lock screen widgets were very quickly and quietly phased out of stock Android devices, but you may still be able to use them on some devices with workarounds.

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 ...