Lock screen widgets are coming with Android 16

07 March 2025
Lock screen widgets will have different implementations depending on the smartphone manufacturer.

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  • Anonymous
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  • 07 Mar 2025

I absolutely hate the stock Android aesthetic. Looks like childish garbage.

    Kloot, 07 Mar 2025When an app is launched, its code and data are loaded from ... morefor most of the time i don't leave any apps running in the background, only pedometer app and duckduckgo stop apps from tracking... out of 8gb, i have less than 2gb of ram free.

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      • Anonymous
      • raQ
      • 07 Mar 2025

      Android 21

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        • Anonymous
        • Iby
        • 07 Mar 2025

        FatShady, 07 Mar 2025no thanks! android is already using over 5gb of ram while d... moreJust disable them all.

          When an app is launched, its code and data are loaded from storage into RAM.
          Android will then keep that app's data in RAM as long as there is space.
          When RAM becomes scarce, the operating system will start to release memory by:
          Closing background apps.
          Clearing cached data.  
          Ultimately, forcing running applications to close.
          "There are only two possibilities, RAM can be used or it can be wasted. Obviously, the first is better. Any free memory is forever wasted -- a 4GB [phone] can't use 2GB today in order to use 6GB tomorrow. If you're thinking "I want it free now so I can use it later", forget that. You can use it now and use it later."
          How many apps do you leave running in the background that you're worried about a widget existing? TLDR: Things actually ARE optimized pretty well.

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            • Battdoc
            • HxA
            • 07 Mar 2025

            HTC Sense from 2011 is back

              Anonymous, 07 Mar 2025Unused RAM is wasted RAM. Exactly, people who get anxiety just because of supposed high RAM usage should really learn more on how Android actually works before fearmongering online

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                • Anonymous
                • pWD
                • 07 Mar 2025

                FatShady, 07 Mar 2025no thanks! android is already using over 5gb of ram while d... moreUnused RAM is wasted RAM.

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                  • jm$
                  • 07 Mar 2025

                  FatShady, 07 Mar 2025no thanks! android is already using over 5gb of ram while d... moreWe are living an in era where almost nothing is optimized properly, and it sucks.

                    Welcome to the Google Shuffle Dance!

                      Finally!!! Why these were removed a long time ago I will never know.

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                        • ysN
                        • 07 Mar 2025

                        Even more battery usage and more RAM usage by doing nothing! Great innovation!

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                          • Anonymous
                          • n5%
                          • 07 Mar 2025

                          Better late than never.

                            no thanks! android is already using over 5gb of ram while doing nothing, so find a fix for this crap and stop introducing more ram eaters.

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