How to Get Lock Screen Widgets Back on Android Lollipop

How to Get Lock Screen Widgets Back on Android Lollipop

The transition from Android KitKat to Lollipop was pretty drastic in the looks department. Google's new Material Design guidelines changed the way many parts of the UI function, like the notification drawer, status bar, and most notably, the lock screen.

It may have added those handy phone and camera shortcuts, but for some reason, Google thought it best to remove widget support. This did not go over well with users, and developers have been trying to find a way to get widgets back on the lock screen. With SergioSanchezR's new Xposed module, we finally have a real solution.

Unlike Notifidgets, this Lock Screen Widgets module will allow you to add full widgets directly on your lock screen without needing to access the notification drawer first. However, you will need to have a rooted device with the Xposed Framework installed in order to get the module to load.