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Android: I'm really excited about lock screen widgets making a comeback
Lock screen widgets are returning to Android, and I hope the feature sticks around this time
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 rolled around. While lock screen widgets returned on the Pixel Tablet with Android 15 last fall, smartphones didn’t get the feature. I’m excited now that Google has announced it will bring lock screen widgets to tablets and mobile.
