Android 15 QPR1 brings again lock display 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 screen widget assist, a minimum of 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 screen widgets have returned. With a panel that’s obtainable to the suitable aspect of the display screen, lock display screen 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 choose any widgets you need. These can, in fact, embody Google’s widgets, however from what we will 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 must authenticate with biometrics or a PIN/password to dive into the complete app.

The lock display screen widget panel on Android 15 QPR1 can keep displayed, a minimum of for a short time, on the Pixel Pill rather than the same old display screen saver whether it is activated. You may also flip off this performance solely by means of a brand new “Present widgets on lock display screen” toggle on beneath Settings > Show & contact > Lock display screen.

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 screen on tablets. Telephones wouldn’t have this performance, a minimum of in the meanwhile. Google beforehand supported lock display screen 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 power to run a desktop mode with free-floating home windows.

You possibly can set up Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 on Google Pixel gadgets now, however lock display screen widgets will solely work on the Pixel Pill.

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