Google is Bringing Widgets to Android Lock Screen

Lock screen widgets are coming to phones in Android 16 QPR1: Here's a first look
The first quarterly release of Android 16 will bring lock screen widgets to phones, and we have an early look at the feature!
Lock Screen Widgets Return on Android 16 After Decade-Long Absence
We got a preview on Pixel tablets last year, but lock screen widgets have otherwise been MIA on smartphones since Android 5.0 (Lollipop).
Lock Screen Widgets Will Return to Android Phones
Google dropped the feature nearly 11 years ago, but Apple recently brought it back into the spotlight with its own version.
Android phones are getting lock screen widgets this year
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.
What widgets would you even want on your Android lock screen?
Years ago, I remember loving lock screen widgets on Android. But after the feature was removed, I also didn’t really miss it. But, since everything in tech seems to cycle back on itself eventually, lock screen widgets are now making a comeback.
Google confirms arrival of lock screen widgets with Android 16: Know more
Lock screen widgets that were available on Pixel Tablet since last year will be made available for phones by the end of this year with Android 16 update
Lock Screen Widgets Coming to Android Phones in 2025
Google has announced that lock screen widgets will be making a return to Android smartphones later this year, marking a significant update with the release of Android 16. The move which follows the introduction of lock screen widgets on the Pixel Tablet last year,
Google is bringing widgets to phone lock screens with Android 16 QPR1
Google is bringing lock screen widgets from the Pixel Tablet to all Android phones with the Android 16 QPR1 update this year.
Android 16 will make your phone’s lock screen more powerful this summer
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 update will bring the lock screen widgets already available on Pixel Tablets to other tablets and Android 16 phones.
Android 16 Could Revive Lock Screen Widgets on Phones
Google has confirmed that lock screen widgets are coming to AOSP for tablets and smartphones after Android 16 QPR1.
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