Similar to 2FA, your Android lock screen is the only one layer of protection against theft and targeted cyberattacks.

Apple has redesigned the iOS 26 Lock Screen to take full advantage of Liquid Glass, its new unifying UI that encompasses all its systems.

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Android 16's ambient AOD feature may blur lock screen wallpapers on AOD, returning a Pixel 3-era feature in a fresh form.

CNET got a preview of Android 16 from Google's head of Android. Samat showed us how the expanded Theft Detection tool works (among other features, like Gemini and Material 3 Expressive).

Home > Phones Android 16 Leak Shows Big Visual Makeover: Blurred Panels, Lock Screen Widgets, and More A main part of the redesign is using background blur effects throughout the interface.

The Android 16 Beta 4 update has transformed once-reliable lock screen shortcuts into ultra-sensitive triggers that activate with barely a touch.

Discover two methods to achieve the iOS depth effect on Android lock screens using apps like KLWP, KWGT, and more.

Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs.

Google is bringing lock screen widgets to Android phones with Android 16 QPR1, expanding the feature beyond tablets.

However, lock screen widgets won't automatically appear when running Android 16. It will be up to phone manufacturers, such as Samsung, to add the functionality through an update.

Lock screen widgets are available already on the Pixel Tablet, but they’ll come to phones and other tablets later this year in Android 16’s QPR1 update.