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One UI 7 is here and Google is taking widgets seriously again
Android 15 reintroduced lockscreen widgets on the backend, but Samsung is the first to make it a major feature.
We first saw the groundwork being laid for lock screen widgets in a beta build of Android 14, followed by a full rollout of the feature on the Google Pixel Tablet last September. A dedicated flashlight button alongside a handful of smart home toggles will await a single press from my thumb for activation, and a quick glance at the Strava health data from my OnePlus Watch 3 will keep me motivated to get moving. Meanwhile, my home screen will be reserved for more sensitive data like actual, scrollable notes, a quick glance at the latest emails and messages that just came in, as well as a little photo frame filled with my favorite memories.
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