Google had lock screen widgets enabled at some point but removed the option when Android 5.0 (Lollipop) was released in late 2014. There was a weather app, clock widgets, a trip overview from your ...

Google’s latest Android 16 beta adds a bunch of new wallpaper and lock screen options for Pixel phones, including live-updating weather animations and a feature that automatically frames ...

Only time will tell whether users give One UI 8 a thumbs up, but Samsung is hard at work to add several new features and improvements to its Android skin. And thanks to the openin ...

For instance, the company is reportedly working on granular controls for the size and shape of Android’s lock screen clock. Android 14 was already a step forward in customization for Pixel phones .

SmartPrix adds that the new OnePlus skin will offer extensive lock screen customization, complete with a depth effect for a 3D lock screen, clock customization, and some presets to choose from.

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After a 10-year hiatus, lock screen widgets are set to make a comeback on Android phones. They'll arrive with an update to Android 16 in late summer, Google confirms .

Lock screen widgets are already available on Pixel Tablets. Again, this is a bit confusing because Android 16 will drop in Q2 (we’re guessing at Google I/O in May), with Android 16 QPR1 in beta ...

It’s a little like the iOS “Depth Effect” feature that partially obscures the clock on your lock screen with a person’s head. Android 16 automatically chooses a subject for its “Shapes ...