Lock screen widgets, when available, could give users more ways to easily take actions within apps with fewer taps. Android 16 is set to bring multiple new experiences to the lock screen, as Live ...

The update will also bring with it changes to notifications. Android 16 QPR1 introduces Live Updates, a new notification ...

Lock Screen Widgets on Android 16 QPR1 Google first brought back lock screen widgets with Android 15 QPR1, launching a dedicated “Glanceable Hub”. This hub, accessed by swiping inward from the ...

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 ...

Although lock screen widgets are currently exclusive to tablets, Google has confirmed they will be coming to phones in the Android 16 QPR1 release.

Android 16 is scheduled for an official release in the second quarter of this year. Its second beta, released last month, didn't include lock screen widgets, but Android Authority got early access.

Current design However, the new lock screen design for Pixel devices on Android 16 moves the date and weather data to the right of the At a Glance widget.

Among the many updates in Android 16 QPR1’s big redesign is a new look for notifications which includes more prominent shortcuts for settings, history, and also an updated lock screen layout too.

Home > Phones Android 16 Leak Shows Big Visual Makeover: Blurred Panels, Lock Screen Widgets, and More A main part of the redesign is using background blur effects throughout the interface.

Some Google Pixel owners are reporting lock screen issues after updating to Android 16. Problems include tap-to-wake not working, the screen not turning on after hitting the power button, and more.