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

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 Tablet.

Google is re-implementing lock screen widgets as part of Android 16, but the company should have never ripped the feature out ...

Android 16 is due to release in June this year and its first quarterly update will include lock screen widgets. Expected in ...

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 ...

Cupcake also brought about the framework for third-party app widgets, which would quickly turn into one of Android’s most distinguishing elements, and it provided the platform’s first-ever ...

Google will start classifying all Android widgets in three quality tiers based on their adherence to best practices and ...

Lock screen widgets were initially launched on the Pixel Tablet with Android 15 and will now expand to Pixel phones with the Android 16 update. The feature will function through Android’s screensaver ...

In order to install the Android 16 beta 3 (or any of the prior betas), you'll need a compatible Pixel device. Here's the full ...