Google trying to copy Samsung’s lock screen note-taking feature

Google is working on equipping Android with the ability to assign a default note-taking app, which will give also you an option to add a shortcut for taking notes on the lock screen, and this feature will support input from a stylus as well. At the same time, the company is also working on making Google Keep compatible with the upcoming feature, allowing it to become a default note-taking app and take notes from the lock screen.

So far, when you enabled the upcoming feature in Android through developer options, set Google Keep as the default note-taking app, and then accessed the note-taking shortcut from the lock screen, Google Keep notified you that you had to update the app to use the functionality. Well, there’s been some change to that.

According to a new report from 9To5Google, when you update Google Keep to version 5.24 or later and access the note-taking option on the lock screen, the app now says “coming soon.” It hints that Google could very soon enable the functionality allowing Google Keep to take notes directly from the lock screen. The upcoming feature in Android and Google Keep could be very convenient for people who take notes frequently.

Now, here’s something very interesting. Samsung Galaxy Note series and S2X Ultra (from S21 Ultra) smartphones have been offering this feature for a long time. Samsung had to build a custom system to make that happen. Once Google brings the default note-taking option, Android will have a central API for it, and third-party developers and phone manufacturers can use it to offer the same functionality as Samsung’s phones.