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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The future for Pixel users and lock screen personalization is about to get a new definition with the Android 15 update by Google. As a follow-up to what was introduced with Android 14, the beta ...

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 ...

One UI 8.5 includes a new, Pixel-like lock screen feature that lets you add AI-generated weather effects to your lock screen ...

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 ...