Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some Androids include a fingerprint reader that lets you unlock the device by scanning your fingerprint. This is often faster than ...

Android lock screens provide an extra layer of security by requiring you to enter a PIN, password, pattern, or biometric authentication (such as facial recognition or ...

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 ...

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The Android lock screen has evolved many times over the years. There have been various slide-to-unlock methods, and OEMs have always put their own spin on things. As it turns out, there are also a lot ...

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 ...

This article details how to hide notifications on an Android lock screen for more privacy. You'll still see app notifications, but only if your phone is unlocked. Open Settings and select Security & ...

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 ...

FIRST LOOK: Lock screen widgets on phones in Android 16 QPR1 Android 16 is due to release in June this year and its first quarterly update will include lock screen widgets. Expected in late summer, ...

It took a year from launch, but Gemini on Android is now a much better phone assistant. The latest update lets you access Gemini Extensions from the Android lockscreen. Last Friday, Google made ...

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Google’s much-hyped Material 3 Expressive design may soon find its way to more UI elements. The Android lock screen widgets could get a slick background blur effect. This change will make it more ...