On Pixel phones running Android 14 and 15, you can add a flashlight shortcut directly to your lock screen. Many other Android brands, like Samsung and Realme, also offer this convenient feature.

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.

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

Here’s a very early hands-on of what lock screen widget support will look like on tablets running Android 15.

Android is potentially bringing back lock screen widgets in Android 15 after removing the feature in earlier versions. A new "communal" space feature on the lock screen allows users to add widgets ...

It should also give Android users control over what information gets displayed on the lock screen. They should have the option to hide private info and add authentication for sensitive widgets.