{"id":605977,"date":"2026-04-14T09:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/605977\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:47:11","slug":"oneplus-could-be-copying-one-of-the-best-samsung-lock-screen-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/605977\/","title":{"rendered":"OnePlus could be copying one of the best Samsung lock screen features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Samsung One UI 7 Now Bar Music controls\"  alt=\"Samsung One UI 7 Now Bar Music controls\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-One-UI-7-Now-Bar-Music-controls-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Zac Kew-Denniss \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>OnePlus and OPPO could copy Samsung\u2019s Now Bar and offer their own flexible lock screen widget.<br \/>\nLeaked images show a lock screen widget that can display media playback and call info.<br \/>\nWe\u2019re guessing OnePlus and OPPO\u2019s widget can also display other info types, much like Now Bar.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best recent additions to Samsung\u2019s One UI software is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-now-bar-hands-on-3520876\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Now Bar and Now Brief<\/a> widgets. However, it looks like a rival manufacturer could grab the former feature for its own phones.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OnePlusClub\/status\/2042473615309095286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">OnePlus Club<\/a> reported on Twitter that OPPO and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/oneplus-15-review-3613994\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OnePlus<\/a> are working on their own version of the Now Bar. This is referred to as a Lockscreen Island, although it\u2019s unclear whether this is the official name. Check out the images below.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"ColorOS lockscreen island OnePlus Club 2\"  alt=\"ColorOS lockscreen island OnePlus Club 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ColorOS-lockscreen-island-OnePlus-Club-2.jpg\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"ColorOS lockscreen island OnePlus Club 1\"  alt=\"ColorOS lockscreen island OnePlus Club 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ColorOS-lockscreen-island-OnePlus-Club-1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_dm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768235233_196_google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768235234_247_google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The images show a lock screen widget that appears at the bottom of your display, much like Now Bar. The pictures also show that this widget can display media playback info or call details.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re guessing that OnePlus and OPPO\u2019s widget can display even more info types. For what it\u2019s worth, Samsung\u2019s Now Bar shows sports scores, timers, Do Not Disturb status, health data, voice recorder functionality, and directions via Google Maps.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"ColorOS lockscreen media player OnePlus Club\"  alt=\"ColorOS lockscreen media player OnePlus Club\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ColorOS-lockscreen-media-player-OnePlus-Club.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In any event, this might not be the only notable lock screen feature coming to OnePlus and OPPO phones. OnePlus Club also reports that a new lock screen media player UI is in the works. View the image above for a good idea of what to expect.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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