You can finally use lock screen widgets on your Pixel phone, here's how

The latest Android 16 QPR2 update added lock screen widgets to Pixel phones — and they're great! Here's how to use them.

I thought this feature would reshape Android — until I tried it

A non-binary school teacher in Tumwater, WA, named Mx. TJ Thornton, allegedly pushed back against teaching a 10-year-old boy ...
Computerworld

The secret to a smarter Android lock screen

Google giveth, and Google taketh away. It’s an all-too-common tale here in the land o’ Android, and it’s exactly what happened in the world of widgets on our lock screens. Now, it’s still entirely ...

How to change your Google Pixel 10's lock screen widgets

So the only way to use lock screen widgets on your Pixel 10 is by installing the latest Android 16 QPR2 beta on your device, ...
9to5google

Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 brings back lock screen widgets on tablets – how it works [Gallery]

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 tablets.
Android

Android 15 ‘Lock Screen Widgets’ could be similar to Live Activities in iOS

Google could be reintroducing “Lock Screen Widgets” in Android 15. However, these “widgets” may resemble the Live Actions feature in Apple’s iOS for iPhone. Android widgets are one of the most useful ...
Android Police

Android 14’s new lock screen customization is live in Beta 3

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...
ZDNet

Finally, new Android update gives Gemini the lock screen feature we've all been hoping for

Gemini for Android is getting easier to use, as it should've been all along. To date, saying, "Hey, Google" to a locked phone only allowed Gemini to handle a few basic tasks like setting alarms and ...
Digital Trends

Have Android 14? Here’s how to easily customize your lock screen

Smartphone users unlock their phones, on average, an incredible 150 times a day. That means you're going to see your lock screen an awful lot, so it should absolutely be something you like looking at.

Android 17 may finally add the native App Lock feature Pixel users have been waiting for

Google is working on a native App Lock feature, and it could arrive as early as Android 17 next year. Here's how it might work!

Android 16 QPR2 is unexpectedly brilliant — these are the most impactful features

Android 16 QPR2 brings long-awaited features like lock screen widgets and custom icon shapes. There are also useful tools ...
TechCrunch

Android 14 brings new lock screen customization options, accessibility features and more

Google unveiled Android 14 today at its Made By Google event in New York City. The company revealed that Android 14 comes with new customization options, accessibility features and more. Android 14 is ...