The Android lock screen has evolved many times over the years. There have been various slide-to-unlock methods, and OEMs have always put their own spin on things. As it turns out, there are also a lot ...

Choose what's on your lock screen and how it unlocks This article explains how to customize the lock screen on your Android device. Android devices have several unlock options. Follow these directions ...

We can now report that lock screen widgets are coming back, but will only be available on tablets running Android 15. Earlier this year, we broke the news that Google is working on bringing back ...

Gemini for Android is getting easier to use, as it should've been all along. To date, saying, "Hey, Google" to a locked phone only allowed Gemini to handle a few basic tasks like setting alarms and ...

Android: If you'd like to customize the Lock screen on your Android phone, LockBot makes it easy to swap it out for an iPhone-style lock screen, those of another Android OS version, and more. LockBot ...

Google could be reintroducing “Lock Screen Widgets” in Android 15. However, these “widgets” may resemble the Live Actions feature in Apple’s iOS for iPhone. Android widgets are one of the most useful ...

Android 15 QPR 1 beta 2 brings Freeform Windows and lock screen widgets to Pixel Tablets. Lock screen widgets were vaulted back in 2015 with Android 5.0 Lollipop. The feature is available to try out ...

A hidden flag in Android 15 QPR1 beta 2 hints at a Gemini button coming to the lock screen. It may provide faster access to Google's AI chatbot in the future. Google's focus on integrating Gemini into ...

The Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 update has started rolling out, and it brings the lock screen clock customization options to the table. This goes for both Pixel smartphones and the Pixel Tablet, by the way ...

A new way to access Google's Gemini AI is now available, as the internet company now makes it available via Android devices' lock screens, an upgrade from previous experiences. Before this release, ...

The Android 15 QPR2 update, with the stable version expected to roll out in March 2025, introduces an interesting feature aimed at decluttering lock screen notifications. Reportedly, the new update ...