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 ...
Android Authority

Android 16 may blur your lock screen wallpaper for a new 'ambient AOD' look

Google is developing a new ‘ambient AOD’ feature for Android, which will display a blurred version of the lock screen wallpaper on the always-on display. This feature, showcased briefly by Google ...
Geeky Gadgets

Android Depth Effect: Transform Your Photos with This Easy Trick

Want to get the iOS lock screen depth effect on your Android phone? The iOS lock screen depth effect, where the clock appears partially obscured by foreground elements in the wallpaper, has become a ...
Android

Magic Portrait Spices Up Your Pixel's Lock Screen

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 brings the new Magic Portrait feature on Pixel devices, which enhances lock screens with frames and dynamic weather effects. You can choose from different weather effects or cut ...
Android

Android could get granular customization for the lock screen clock

Google Pixel devices generally offer a solid software experience. However, customization is one area where they have fallen behind the competition. That said, recent findings indicate that Google is ...
Android Police

Your lock-screen clock could get another prominent home with Android 16

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...