Abstract
- Android 14 provided 9 clock kinds with many shade choices on lock screens.
- Beta Android 15 QPR2 exhibits extra clock choices within the Pixel Wallpaper app.
- Google is engaged on granular measurement controls for clock font customization too.
Android’s open ecosystem permits a few of our favourite personalization apps to thrive, together with lock display replacements like KLCK. Android loved an excessive amount of lock display personalization for years, however was moderately stagnant till iOS 16 got here alongside and compelled Google’s hand. The outcome was a number of clock kinds on the lock screens for Pixel telephones, generative AI wallpaper, and several other different new options. Now, much more lock display personalization efforts are afoot.
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When Android 14 was launched for Google Pixel, it shipped with 9 totally different clock kinds and shade palette choices for the lock display. You possibly can go monochrome, choose a shade from the lively wallpaper, or choose one of many preset hues for the clock. The clock measurement is adjustable too. Nicely, Google simply shipped a bug-fixing beta for Android 15 QPR2, and respected tipster Mishaal Rahman simply discovered extra lock display clock choices amongst different adjustments within the improved Pixel Wallpaper app (through Android Authority).
Google has been engaged on bettering the wallpaper app for some time now, however Rahman’s newest screenshots present the app nearer to completion. Even in its unreleased state, the pictures reveal a number of new clock kinds Google has been engaged on, for the lock display. Nonetheless, sizing choices are nonetheless restricted for now.
Granular sizing controls may very well be a recreation changer
Tremendous-personalized lock screens
Rahman notes the lock display sizing shall be moved to a separate web page within the Pixel Wallpapers app. As soon as launched, you must have the ability to open this web page utilizing the pencil icon on the clock choice display. There, you must have controls to regulate the load of the clock font, its width, top, roundness, and slant. In its present state, the menu has sliders for the primary two choices and easy toggles for roundness and slant.
That mentioned, a number of the small print are nonetheless up within the air, like which clock faces will assist these customizations, and when Google will roll out the adjustments to all eligible Pixel customers. Hopefully, the wait is not too lengthy.