Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

Android 16 QPR1 launched during Google I/O 2025, and it brings some massive changes with Material 3 Expressive. The new design language completely redesigns Android 16’s lock screen customization ...

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Lock screen widgets on Android may soon get the slick background blur effect. The visual change was spotted in the new Android Canary build and should align it with Google’s new Material Expressive 3 ...

Google is working on some changes and refinements for Android 16 to improve the UI and user experience. Recent findings point to a new version of Material Design that aims to be more “expressive.” Now ...

Android 15 lock screen enables custom shortcuts for quick access and personalized device control, enhancing convenience and productivity right from the lock screen. Pixabay, dominickvietor Android 15 ...

Ars Technica reports that Marte Løge, a 2015 graduate of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, analysed the usage of lock screen patterns on Android devices as part of her master’s ...

Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 Open Beta is now available for the Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro. The update includes a new “Lock Glimpse” feature that serves wallpapers and “content” on the lock screen ...

Android 16's most disappointing feature is the upgraded lock screen. While we're happy to have widgets return to the lock screen, the limitations mean that all widgets are compatible, but only some ...