

While Google’s plans for a bigger lock screen clock might have been for good reasons, not all of you may appreciate this change. Since this clock shrinks down to a smaller size when notifications come in, you will know when you have pending alters on your phone right away. With Android 12, Google cuts down your effort by showing you a bigger clock, thus letting you know the time without needing to stare down at your phone. Pixel phones have always shown the time, date, and weather info at any time so that you can look down on your device and get all of this information. You still see the date and weather info at the top left but now, you’ll also see the battery percentage at the bottom, just like you would on Android 11.īut why did Google change the lock screen/AOD clock? There’s a simple reason why. The only visible change is that the digital clock’s font is now thinner than the one on the lock screen and is white in color as you’d expect on an AOD screen. The layout remains the same when the always-on display (AOD) kicks in. Although much emphasis has been given on time, there’s still some more info at the top left corner of the lock screen with a small row each for the date &day, weather, and a calendar reminder (if available). Its font is now larger in size and also thicker than its Android 11 counterpart and now followed the wallpaper accents that you choose when picking a background on Android 12. The digital clock on the Lock Screen is huge and now displays the hour and minute digits in two different horizontal rows. Let’s first address the elephant in the room – the huge clock module on your lock screen and always-on screen.


