Samsung's latest Good Lock module could supercharge the Gallery app

Samsung has quietly released a new Good Lock app for testing. This is Gallery Assistant beta, and here's what it can do.
Android Authority

Android's lock screen widgets are getting a slick new background blur effect

A future Android update will give the lock screen widget page a blurred wallpaper background, aligning it with the Material 3 Expressive design language. This visual change, which replaces the current ...
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I tested the new lock screen customization with iOS 26 vs. Android 16 — and there’s a clear winner

Apple spent a great deal of time taking the best parts of Android, like its rich home and lock screen customizations, and integrating them slowly into its phone software. Remember how Android offered ...
ZDNet

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

Lock screen widgets are returning to Android The feature is available now in beta for Pixel owners A public rollout is expected in December The latest Android beta is here, and it quietly dropped a ...
ZDNet

Finally, new Android update gives Gemini the lock screen feature we've all been hoping for

Gemini for Android is getting easier to use, as it should've been all along. To date, saying, "Hey, Google" to a locked phone only allowed Gemini to handle a few basic tasks like setting alarms and ...
PC Magazine

Lock Screen Widgets Return on Android 16 After Decade-Long Absence

We got a preview on Pixel tablets last year, but lock screen widgets have otherwise been MIA on smartphones since Android 5.0 (Lollipop). After a 10-year hiatus, lock screen widgets are set to make a ...