Change how you unlock it: Search Settings for Screen lock and then pick a different unlock method. Some Androids include a fingerprint reader that lets you unlock the device by scanning your ...

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 ...

Google’s widget week for developers continues with the announcement that they are coming to phone lockscreens with Android 16 QPR1. Following the launch on Pixel Tablet with Android 15 QPR1 in ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. New lock screen layout hidden in Android 16 Beta 4 repositions At a Glance info and weather. Updated lock screen style not user ...

In what’s most likely a bug, some Android 16 Beta 4 users no longer have to long-press lockscreen shortcuts. Rather, it’s back to a simple tap to enable or disable the two lockscreen shortcuts in the ...

Google is bringing back lock screen widgets to Android phones this summer. The company announced on its Android Developer Blog on Thursday that lock screen widgets will return to Android 16, ...

After Google released Android 16 Beta 3 yesterday, many people have been digging around to see what else might be inside this beta update. And Mishaal Rahman from Android Authority has found that ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 brings the new Magic Portrait feature on Pixel devices, which enhances lock screens with frames and dynamic weather effects. You can choose from different weather effects or cut ...

Google is developing a new ‘ambient AOD’ feature for Android, which will display a blurred version of the lock screen wallpaper on the always-on display. This feature, showcased briefly by Google ...