Android 17 may finally add the native App Lock feature Pixel users have been waiting for

Google is working on a native App Lock feature, and it could arrive as early as Android 17 next year. Here's how it might work!
Android Authority

Google could put a Gemini button right on the Android lock screen

Google is testing a new AI button on the lock screen that sits below the fingerprint reader. It’s not clear what the AI button is for since it’s currently not functional, though. It’s possible it’ll ...

Android's native App Lock feature may arrive next year

Looking through the latest Android Canary 2512 release, Android Authority's Mishaal Rahman found evidence of a new App Lock ...
Android Police

Gemini may soon land on your Android phone's lock screen

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...
The Verge

Android will be able to detect if your phone has been snatched

It’s one of a slew of new privacy and theft prevention measures arriving in the near future. It’s one of a slew of new privacy and theft prevention measures arriving in the near future. is a senior ...
Computerworld

The secret to a smarter Android lock screen

Google giveth, and Google taketh away. It’s an all-too-common tale here in the land o’ Android, and it’s exactly what happened in the world of widgets on our lock screens. Now, it’s still entirely ...

How to change your Google Pixel 10's lock screen widgets

So the only way to use lock screen widgets on your Pixel 10 is by installing the latest Android 16 QPR2 beta on your device, ...
Android

Android could get granular customization for the lock screen clock

Google Pixel devices generally offer a solid software experience. However, customization is one area where they have fallen behind the competition. That said, recent findings indicate that Google is ...