You can try Android 16's new lock screen widgets - if you have one of these phones

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ZDNET's cardinal takeaways

• Lock surface widgets are returning to Android
• The diagnostic is disposable present successful beta for Pixel owners
• A nationalist rollout is expected successful December

The latest Android beta is here, and it softly dropped a beauteous large astonishment for Pixel owners.

I've known for a portion that widgets are returning to the Android fastener screen, but they're officially backmost with Android 16 QPR2. 

Widgets are a staple of customization connected Android phones (here's a look astatine our 7 favorites). Tablets person them, but they've been gone from phones for much than a decade.

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Lock surface widgets are designed to fto you grip speedy tasks and springiness you glanceable info similar astute location instrumentality controls, commencement timers, calendar, weather, fiscal info similar stocks, and much -- each without unlocking your device.

Not each Android users tin effort retired the widgets conscionable yet, though. 16 QPR2 is disposable for any Pixel device from the Pixel 6 onward.

How to adhd fastener surface widgets to Android

Google warns that anyone tin spot widgets connected your phone, adjacent portion locked. 

You volition request to unlock your instrumentality to interact with immoderate widgets, though. As such, widgets are not turned connected by default. You tin entree them done the settings paper (by going to Display & interaction > Lock surface > Widgets connected fastener screen) oregon done "hub mode," which lets you take what to amusement portion your instrumentality is charging.

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For now, you tin lone entree widgets portion your telephone is charging oregon docked. Every fastener surface leafage holds up to 3 widgets, and you tin easy swipe betwixt pages. If you pat and clasp the widget screen, you tin customize the layout.

If you don't person the latest Android beta but privation to trial retired widgets, you can caput here to enroll your device. If you don't privation to fuss with the beta, a nationalist merchandise should beryllium disposable sometime successful December of this year.