Google is considering bringing widgets back into the forgotten realm with Android 15. It was about 10 years ago, with the release of Android 5.0 Lollipop, when the company decided to remove these “stickers” from the lock screen. Now a good iOS reception has remembered that at one time they made a mistake by taking away options from the user.
Well then, Android Authority examined the latest Android 15 beta to confirm that Google is making changes to the lock screen. We know that widgets are close to making a comeback to this section so that users can view information about the application without unlocking the device.
Now there is some confusion with How Google is adapting widget re-typing to the lock screensince the cited source suggests that the old feature will only be available on tablets, and smartphones will use a different technology to display information in these widgets.
Android 15 brings the lock screen to life again
Let’s start with the fact that Google is working on return widgets to the lock screen This is reality, although not as users may imagine. They could only reach tablets. Cause? Larger screens allow these “stickers” to be better spaced out and not fill up the entire visual portion of these elements.
On the other hand, it has also been revealed that Android 15 will introduce widgets on the lock screens of smartphones. Google has a pretty good idea: use a function similar to Live activity from iOS. If you’ve ever used Pixel, your goal is to do something very similar to At a glance. Better to see it in action.
As you can see from the video, Android 15 will move widgets to the bottom carousel to display information with a uniform design. To do this, Google must make a number of changes to the API, because right now At a glance Pixel cannot read the content of third-party widgets. Yes indeed Big G is already working on it.
Moreover, although this feature is located at the top in Pixel, it is believed that this General integration in Android 15 may be moved to the bottom.as shown in the video and the following images.
Once activated, the zone will allow enable widgets for your installed apps to check your information without having to unlock your device. But of course, everything indicates that not only will Android 15 have to make changes to the API, developers will also need to make changes to be able to display content in a new format that is not native to the widget being developed.
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