Go to Settings . Scroll down and tap Notifications on lock screen . Choose Hide silent conversations and notifications to see alerts on the lock screen. You can turn off the Sensitive notifications toggle on the Notifications page if you don’t want the phone to display sensitive information when the device is locked.

It's easy to shield your sensitive info on Android This article details how to hide notifications on an Android lock screen for more privacy. You'll still see app notifications, but only if your phone is unlocked.

Google has announced that lock screen widgets are coming to Android 16 phones later this year. Widgets have been available on the lock screen of the Pixel Tablet since last year, but Google is now bringing them to phones and more tablets.

Google brought back lock screen widgets to the Pixel Tablet as a part of the December Pixel Feature Drop when it released Android 15 QPR2. From the moment lock screen widgets first arrived on the Pixel Tablet in earlier betas,

Tap inside any of the widget spaces—just below the clock, or in the lower corners—to find all of your widgets options, including the Gemini ones. Choose Gemini from the list, swipe left or right to scroll between the widgets on offer, then tap on the one you want to use or drag it into place on screen.

Google Gemini users can now access the AI chatbot directly from the iPhone's lock screen, thanks to an update released on Monday first spotted by

Google has confirmed that lock screen widgets are coming to AOSP for tablets and smartphones after Android 16 QPR1.

As part of a broader push for widgets on Android, Google this week said it would bring widgets to the Android lock screen in a future update.