Which phones support Lock Screen widgets?

Lock Screen widgets for third-party apps are available on Google Pixel phones running Android 16 or later. Support on Samsung and other brands is limited, and often covers only the phone’s own built-in widgets.

The widgets page does not appear when I swipe. What now?

Make sure your Pixel runs Android 16 or later and that “Widgets on lock screen” is turned on in Settings, then Display, then Lock screen. A restart can also help.

How often does the verse change?

The widget shows a new Bible verse once a day and refreshes automatically in the morning.

How to add a Bible verse widget to your Android Lock Screen

Learn how to add a Bible verse widget to your Android Lock Screen with Pray Focus. The steps below follow a Google Pixel.

Step 1

Get the widget ready

1
Install Pray Focus from Google Play and open it once so it can load today’s verse.

Step 2

Turn on Lock Screen widgets on a Google Pixel

1
Open Settings, then tap Display, then Lock screen.
2
Turn on “Widgets on lock screen”. If you also see “Allow any widget”, turn that on so apps like Pray Focus can appear.
3
Lock your Pixel, then swipe from right to left on the Lock Screen to open the widgets page.
4
Touch and hold the widgets page to edit it, then choose to add a widget.
5
Find Pray Focus and pick the Verse of the Day widget.
6
Tap Done. Opening or editing a Lock Screen widget will ask you to unlock your phone first.
Lock Screen widgets are a newer, Pixel-first feature still rolling out in Android 16, so the exact menu names can differ between updates.

Step 3

Samsung and other phones

1
Many Samsung and other phones only allow their own built-in widgets on the Lock Screen, not third-party ones like Pray Focus.
2
On any Android phone you can instead open Pray Focus, go to its settings, and turn on the daily verse reminder so a fresh verse appears on your Lock Screen each day.

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