Google dropped the feature nearly 11 years ago, but Apple recently brought it back into the spotlight with its own version.

Google has announced that lock screen widgets will be making a return to Android smartphones later this year, marking a significant update with the release of Android 16. The move which follows the introduction of lock screen widgets on the Pixel Tablet last year,

We got a preview on Pixel tablets last year, but lock screen widgets have otherwise been MIA on smartphones since Android 5.0 (Lollipop).