Abstract
- Android 14 supplied 9 clock types with many coloration choices on lock screens.
- Beta Android 15 QPR2 exhibits extra clock choices within the Pixel Wallpaper app.
- Google is engaged on granular measurement controls for clock font customization too.
Android’s open ecosystem permits a few of our favorite personalization apps to thrive, together with lock display screen replacements like KLCK. Android loved an excessive amount of lock display screen personalization for years, however was fairly stagnant till iOS 16 got here alongside and compelled Google’s hand. The end result was a number of clock types on the lock screens for Pixel phones, generative AI wallpaper, and a number of other different new options. Now, much more lock display screen personalization efforts are afoot.
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When Android 14 was launched for Google Pixel, it shipped with 9 totally different clock types and coloration palette choices for the lock display screen. You possibly can go monochrome, choose a coloration from the energetic wallpaper, or choose one of many preset hues for the clock. The clock measurement is adjustable too. Effectively, Google simply shipped a bug-fixing beta for Android 15 QPR2, and respected tipster Mishaal Rahman simply discovered extra lock display screen clock choices amongst different modifications within the improved Pixel Wallpaper app (by way of Android Authority).
Google has been engaged on enhancing the wallpaper app for some time now, however Rahman’s newest screenshots present the app nearer to completion. Even in its unreleased state, the pictures reveal a number of new clock types Google has been engaged on, for the lock display screen. Nonetheless, sizing choices are nonetheless restricted for now.
Granular sizing controls might be a recreation changer
Tremendous-personalized lock screens
Rahman notes the lock display screen sizing can be moved to a separate web page within the Pixel Wallpapers app. As soon as launched, it’s best to have the ability to open this web page utilizing the pencil icon on the clock choice display screen. There, it’s best to have controls to regulate the burden of the clock font, its width, top, roundness, and slant. In its present state, the menu has sliders for the primary two choices and easy toggles for roundness and slant.
That mentioned, quite a lot of the main points are nonetheless up within the air, like which clock faces will help these customizations, and when Google will roll out the modifications to all eligible Pixel customers. Hopefully, the wait is not too lengthy.
