The first quarterly release of Android 16 will bring lock screen widgets to phones, and we have an early look at the feature!

Your phone’s lock screen displays notifications and alerts without unlocking it. You can also access some features directly from the lock screen. Lock screen notifications are turned on by default.

Google is preparing to put the lock screen clock in the notifications panel. Here's an early look at this feature in Android 16 Beta 3.

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 ...

He found that while Pixel Tablet users can access lock screen widgets by swiping right from the home screen ... which requires the phone to be charging or docked. However, in its blog post ...

Lock screen widgets aim to make lock screens more customizable by allowing users to manage smart home devices like lights ... Read more: Best Android Phone of 2025 The move is part of a greater ...

Google’s widget week for developers continues with the announcement that they are coming to phone lockscreens with ... Google today said “Lock screen widgets will be available in AOSP for ...

More info. Google brought back lock screen widgets to the Pixel Tablet as a part of the December Pixel Feature Drop when it released Android 15 QPR2. From the moment lock screen widgets first ...