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Over a decade ago, widgets were a part of the Android lock screen. Google introduced them back in 2012, but they never stayed around for long. The company scrapped the feature as Android 5.0 Lollipop ...

As Tom's Guide notes, lock screen widgets were part of Android phones until Android 5.0 (Lollipop) in late 2014. Last year, there were rumors about the feature's potential return, but they only showed ...

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 ...

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Google is developing a new ‘ambient AOD’ feature for Android, which will display a blurred version of the lock screen wallpaper on the always-on display. This feature, showcased briefly by Google ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...