If Android killed widgets tomorrow, I wouldn't miss them

Widgets have been a crucial Android feature for more than a decade, but they've lost a lot of their appeal and usefulness ...
Android Police

Android: I'm really excited about lock screen widgets making a comeback

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...
CNET

Lock Screen Widgets Will Return to Android Phones

Google is bringing back lock screen widgets to Android phones this summer. The company announced on its Android Developer Blog on Thursday that lock screen widgets will return to Android 16, ...
Android Authority

Lock screen widgets are coming to phones in Android 16 QPR1: Here's a first look

Google announced today that the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 release will bring lock screen widget support to phones. Android 16 QPR1 isn’t expected to roll out until September, but we managed to activate ...
9to5google

What widgets would you even want on your Android lock screen?

Google is officially bringing back lock screen widgets on Android, but it begs the question – what would you want to use? This issue of 9to5Google Weekender is a part of 9to5Google’s rebooted ...
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Android's Lock Screen Widgets Could Gain a Slick Background Blur

Google’s much-hyped Material 3 Expressive design may soon find its way to more UI elements. The Android lock screen widgets could get a slick background blur effect. This change will make it more ...
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Android Finally Has Lock Screen Widgets Again—Here’s How They Work

Android 16 brings lock-screen widgets in a swipeable widgets panel for quick glance info. Hub mode auto-shows widgets when charging, upright while charging, or only on wireless charging. Widgets are ...
The Verge

Android phones are getting lock screen widgets this year

The Pixel Tablet already has them, and phones will too after Android 16’s first quarterly update. The Pixel Tablet already has them, and phones will too after Android 16’s first quarterly update. is a ...
9to5google

Android phones getting lockscreen widgets with Android 16 QPR1

Google’s widget week for developers continues with the announcement that they are coming to phone lockscreens with Android 16 QPR1. Following the launch on Pixel Tablet with Android 15 QPR1 in ...
Digital Trends

Android 16 will make your phone’s lock screen more powerful this summer

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, ...
Android

Android's Lock Screen Widgets Could Gain a Slick Background Blur

Lock screen widgets on Android may soon get the slick background blur effect. The visual change was spotted in the new Android Canary build and should align it with Google’s new Material Expressive 3 ...