We’ve known that Android 16 would mark the return of lock screen widgets for a while, but we’re finally getting our first ...

A beloved feature is back on the Android lock screen, letting you see info at a glance without unlocking your phone.

The next Android 15 quarterly release may let you resize lock screen widgets, and we have a first look at how it'll work. Check it out!

Lock screen widgets were very quickly and quietly phased out of stock Android devices, but you may still be able to use them on some devices with workarounds.

Android 15 QPR beta 2 will fix the lock screen widgets The first Android 15 QPR Beta brought back a feature that we’ve missed for years. For some reason, Google sought fit to remove lock screen ...

The big Android 16 QPR2 update in December will let you add widgets to the lock screen of your Pixel phone. Here's an early look.

Android has an inconsistent history with lock screen widgets. Google added the feature all the way back in Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, only to remove it a few years later with 5.0 Lollipop.

However, lock screen widgets won't automatically appear when running Android 16. It will be up to phone manufacturers, such as Samsung, to add the functionality through an update.

All lock screen widgets will have the same developer experience on all devices. Google says “Lock screen widgets are sized to approximately 4 cells wide by 3 cells tall on the launcher, but ...