It didn't take long for Android phone makers to catch on to the ... even Microsoft is getting in on the action with Windows 11's lock screen update later this year, which is saying something.

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.

Last year saw a bunch of rumors about the possibility of lock screen widgets returning to Android. While they did make a comeback, lock screen widgets were only brought back for Google’s Pixel ...