Lock screen widgets were very quickly and quietly phased out of stock Android devices, but you may still be able to use them on some devices with workarounds.

Android's lock screen notifications feature lets you interact with designated notifications without unlocking your phone. Here's how to set it up.

Android finally lets you add widgets to the lock screen again, but only on tablets running the latest Android 15 QPR1 beta. Here's how.

After debuting on Pixel Tablet last year, Google confirmed this week that both Android tablets and phones would gain lock screen widget support with Android 16’s QPR1 release.

The first quarterly release of Android 16 will bring lock screen widgets to phones, and we have an early look at the feature!

Unfortunately, your lock screen doesn't protect you from malware. Malware can access your data without needing to unlock your device.