O ver a decade ago, widgets were a part of the Android lock screen. Google introduced them back in 2012, but they never stayed around for long. The company scrapped the feature as ...

While the Pixel Tablet benefits from this feature, it’s unclear if Android phones will get the same treatment. There's been chatter about lock screen widgets returning on some Android 15 devices.

Naturally, not every Android OEM will need to adopt lock screen widgets. While Google points to the Pixel Tablet as an example of an existing device gaining this functionality, it's up to other ...