Years after they were introduced and then removed from previous versions of Android, the latest beta for Android 15 QPR1 has arrived and brings back lock screen widget support, at least for tablets.

Over a decade ago, widgets were a part of the Android lock screen. Google introduced them back in 2012, but they never stayed around for long. The company scrapped the feature as Android 5.0 Lollipop ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 adds lock screen clock customization to the Pixel Tablet. The new beta allows users to adjust the style, color, and size of the lock screen clock on the slate. It looks like you ...

Android finally lets you add widgets to the lock screen again. This feature is available for tablets running the latest Android 15 QPR1 beta release. There’s no indication on when or if this feature ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Despite UX hiccups, Redmi Pad 2 Pro is a well-rounded Android tablet for multimedia and web browsing, armed with a 12.09-inch ...