When the new lock screens of the OS were released last month, they weren't ready yet. The company just released the last of its promisedwidgets, which includes a search for nearby coffee shops. This is the most useful lock screenwidget we can find.

There are a lot of newWidgets on offer before we even get to that. You can quickly answer life's burning questions, like "what kind of plant did I just buy?" with the help of a Google Lens shortcut, and you can see what's in store for your workday with a GmailWidget. I recently learned that I am terrible at the cute little dino game, and there is a way to get around it.

You can download the latest app updates for each of the apps to see the options for the widget.

Search, voice, and lens are some of the things that can be found on the internet. Gmail: New unread messages (1x1 or 2x1 options) and top news.

Coffee is what these are all nice and useful for. It's important to me that you can change the search on the maps to show coffee shops. I know how important my 3PM cup of coffee is to anyone who has been through business travel with me. My 10AM coffee is more important than it is. I no longer have to open an app and typeCOFFEE into a search bar in order to find a coffee shop near me. Every second is important when you are in a new area.

A screenshot showing Google Maps widget options

If you want to add it to your lock screen, you need to tap the "Search" button.

Screenshot showing a menu of search shortcut options.

A cup of coffee. A cup of coffee.

If you want to try it out, you need to download the latest update of the Maps app and launch it once before you add the new feature. If you tap the "Search" option, you will be able to add the new Mapswidget to your screen. You can choose from gas, restaurants, parks, and electric vehicle charging if you double tap the icon. You know which one I chose.

There is a list of supported apps that support lock screenwidgets and the shortcuts they provide.

There is a change to the list of supported apps.