Android lock screen widgets depend on your manufacturer and Android version. A wallpaper does not.
One UI, Pixel UI, MIUI, OxygenOS — many removed lock screen widgets entirely. Every one of them still sets wallpapers.
Widgets and glance strips show one line. A wallpaper fits 5-8 complete tasks with typography you control.
A static image needs no background service, no accessibility permission, and no account. Your tasks stay on your device.
Three steps, under a minute, no Play Store involved.
Open the generator in Chrome on your Android phone and type your tasks, or sync today's list from Notion.
Download the generated image. It lands in your gallery like any other picture, sized for your screen.
Open the image, tap Set as wallpaper, and choose Lock screen. On Samsung: Settings > Wallpaper and style. On Pixel: long-press the home screen > Wallpaper & style.
Tip: when cropping, keep tasks in the lower two-thirds of the image so the clock and fingerprint icon never cover them. On iPhone? See the iPhone lock screen to-do list guide.
Yes. The most reliable way is a custom task wallpaper: generate an image with your to-do list, save it, and set it as your lock screen wallpaper. It works on every Android phone — Samsung, Pixel, Xiaomi, OnePlus — because it uses the standard wallpaper setting, not a special widget API.
Yes. Save the generated wallpaper, then go to Settings > Wallpaper and style > Change wallpapers, pick the image, and select Lock screen. Samsung's One UI honors lock screen wallpapers independently from the home screen.
For to-do lists, usually yes. Android lock screen widgets vary heavily by manufacturer and Android version, and many skins removed them entirely. A wallpaper looks identical on every device, fits a full list, and uses zero battery.
Not yet. Android does not allow websites to change your lock screen on your behalf, so you regenerate the wallpaper when priorities change and re-set it. It takes under a minute.
Yes. Create and download a basic to-do list wallpaper for free, no account required. A Pro plan adds Notion sync, premium backgrounds, and advanced styling.