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Turning off screen lock on Android: Your quick and simple guide

This article explains how to turn off screen lock on Android. Following these steps will remove the lock screen password, PIN, pattern, etc., so that you can get into your device faster. Screen lock ...
Android Police

Android lock screen: Why your device's accounts are still not secure

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...
SlashGear

Lock Screen Widgets For Android: You Can Enable Them, But Not For Free

Using widgets on your Android phone's home screen is a great way to view important information at a glance without opening apps. But did you know you can also add most of these widgets on your Android ...
ZDNet

You can try Android 16's new lock screen widgets - if you have one of these phones

Lock screen widgets are returning to Android The feature is available now in beta for Pixel owners A public rollout is expected in December The latest Android beta is here, and it quietly dropped a ...
9to5google

What widgets would you even want on your Android lock screen?

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 ...

Android: How to turn on lock screen notifications

Your phone’s lock screen displays notifications and alerts without unlocking it. You can also access some features directly ...
Android Authority

Lock screen widgets are coming to phones in Android 16 QPR1: Here's a first look

Google announced today that the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 release will bring lock screen widget support to phones. Android 16 QPR1 isn’t expected to roll out until September, but we managed to activate ...
The Verge

A new Android feature locks your screen if your phone is stolen

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Android users are reporting they now have a suite of theft protection features Google announced in May. Android ...
Android Authority

Phones won't support lock screen widgets in Android 15, but here's what it'd look like anyways

Android 15 adds support for placing widgets on the lock screen, but only on tablets. Despite that, the lock screen widgets feature actually works quite well on smartphones. We recorded a video that ...
Lifehacker

Android 16's Latest Beta Adds a Long-Awaited Lock Screen Feature

Full-sized widgets are coming back to your Android 16 phone's lock screen. Android will now force apps, and their icons, into dark mode, even if developer support is lacking. The optional Identity ...
Android

Google Pixel Phones Hit by Lock Screen Bugs Post Android 16 Install

After the stable Android 16 update, Pixel phone owners are facing serious lock screen issues, including tap-to-wake not working, delayed screen wake, and more. Fortunately, some users found temporary ...