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

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

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,