Android 12’s two-line clock is one of Google’s most prominent expressions of Material You. Following the big focus of iOS 16, one concept design represents how the Android and Pixel lock screen can evolve with added depth.
The Android lock screen on Pixel phones today starts with the day/date in the top left corner and the weather (state and temperature) at the bottom. Above this “At a Glance” widget is the Android status bar, with the operator ticked on the left and battery percentage and connection statuses shown on the right. At the bottom of the lock screen, you get a shortcut to open smart home controls and Google Pay (Google Wallet coming soon).
Beyond the background, the clock (when there are no notifications) is literally the biggest attraction, and it uses Dynamic Color to adapt to your set wallpaper.
Philip Chang designerTwitter + Instagram) took inspiration from iOS 16 to imagine what the Android lock screen might look like in the future. Namely, depth is applied so that the clock also adapts to what is in the actual background image. In the example above, “10” is displayed behind the rock formations, with seagulls clearly positioned above “12”. Also note that hours and minutes use different colors.
Other examples show the time as if it appeared on the other side of the bridge, behind the top of the mountain and in the background of the waterfall. My favorite example is the hour appearing behind the clouds, while the minutes are partially hidden under the waves, so visibility doesn’t get worse.
Meanwhile, a friend of the site RKBDI also introduced different font styles on android lock screen:
This depth effect will certainly be popularized by iOS 16, but it dates back to watchOS 8 with the introduction of the Portraits watch face:
The Portraits watch face uses Portrait mode photos from your iPhone to create a layered watch face with depth. You can choose from three different font styles and select up to 24 photos.
A photo with depth data is required on the Apple Watch, but iOS 16 simply uses machine learning for a more scalable solution that also allows for non-human backgrounds. A hypothetical Android lock screen could use the same approach. Google certainly has depth know-how, as seen in the cinematic photos in Google Photos, where ML predicts the depth of an image and creates a 3D representation of the scene.
However, another thing that Google should consider is creating a new depth effect live wallpaper for the clock. By curating the experience, the company can ensure that the readability of time is never compromised while also allowing movement.
In the meantime, here’s another Philippe concept:
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