For a while now, Android displayed the album art for playing music on the lock screen. Starting in Android 11, it no longer will.

Lock screen widgets were very quickly and quietly phased out of stock Android devices, but you may still be able to use them on some devices with workarounds.

Lock screen widgets have been around since Android 4.2, but it’s not always easy to find apps that can take advantage of the feature, and many users simply forget that it’s there.

Android 15 is finally bringing back support for lock screen widgets, but unfortunately, this feature may only be supported on tablets.

Lock screen widgets have been available on the Pixel Tablet with the release of Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 in late 2024. The device supports all widgets, including ones from third-party apps. The ...