Android 15 QPR1 brings back lock screen widgets [Gallery]

Years after they had been launched after which faraway from earlier variations of Android, the newest beta for Android 15 QPR1 has arrived and brings again lock display widget help, not less than for tablets. Right here’s the way it works.

Reside by default in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 on the Google Pixel Pill, lock display widgets have returned. With a panel that’s obtainable to the suitable facet of the display, lock display widgets can embody any widgets from any apps and performance with out totally unlocking the pill.

By default, our Pixel Pill pulled widgets for Spotify, Google Clock, Google Residence, and Pixel Climate, however there’s a full customization UI that means that you can decide any widgets you need. These can, in fact, embody Google’s widgets, however from what we are able to inform all Android widgets are supported.

Google notes on a pop-up the primary time you customise this structure that whereas widgets will show correctly earlier than unlock, you’ll have to authenticate with biometrics or a PIN/password to dive into the total app.

The lock display widget panel on Android 15 QPR1 can keep displayed, not less than for a short time, on the Pixel Pill rather than the same old display saver whether it is activated. You may also flip off this performance totally via a brand new “Present widgets on lock display” toggle on beneath Settings > Show & contact > Lock display.

The plain query right here, although, is that if this solely works on tablets. And, for now, the reply is sure. Android 15 QPR1 solely permits widgets on the lock display on tablets. Telephones don’t have this performance, not less than in the interim. Google beforehand supported lock display widgets on telephones in Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) earlier than later eradicating the choice.

What do you consider this new possibility?

One other new possibility for tablets in Android 15 is the flexibility to run a desktop mode with free-floating windows.

You may install Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 on Google Pixel devices now, however lock display widgets will solely work on the Pixel Pill.

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