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 ...

Android 16's most disappointing feature is the upgraded lock screen. While we're happy to have widgets return to the lock screen, the limitations mean that all widgets are compatible, but only some ...

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.

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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 ...

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 ...

The latest Android 15 QPR1 beta update lets you add widgets to the lock screen on the Pixel Tablet. However, you can only add widgets if you’re using the default Pixel Launcher and not a third-party ...

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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, ...

It sure looks like Android 15 is going to have lock screen widgets. The Android 14 QPR2 beta landed the other day, and Mishaal Rahman over at Android Authority found a hidden unfinished feature that ...

Google's Pixel lineup of phones are packed with smart features - but a few setting tweaks can make them even better.