Android 12 changed things like system base colors, widget shape/size, and lock screen clock.

It appears that the new lock screen clock is somewhat confusing for some Google Pixel users, according to reports.

Some users report feeling quite uncomfortable with the new way the clock is displayed on the Android 12 lock screen.

My phone just updated and among other annoying changes I now have a square clock display on my lock screen?

It seems that users were already very accustomed to the Android 11 lock screen clock format, which remained more or less classic and easy to use.

Now, the design of the clock on the lock screen has a gigantic size and a particular format that makes it difficult to interpret quickly.

For those who don’t like the new design of the clock on the Android 12 lock screen, there is a workaround that may help.

Apparently, the new ‘giant clock’ of Android 12 is present as long as there are no active notifications on the lock screen.

It is not yet known if Google plans to change the design of the lock screen clock in future Android 12 updates.

09:43 am (IST): In case you really dislike the square clock, then you can check out apps such as KLCK that allow one to customize the lockscreen.

This will help get rid of the giant square clock on the lockscreen as pointed out by a Redditor.

09:59 am (IST): A feature request that was submitted to Google’s issue tracker with regards to having an option to tweak the giant clock on the lockscreen has been marked accepted.

10:31 am (IST): If you aren’t a big fan of the Android 12 lockscreen clock and don’t mind having an iOS 15-esque lockscreen, then the ‘Lock Screen & Notifications iOS 15‘ app might be something that you’d want to try out.

10:10 am (IST): A Tasker project allows you to configure a smaller, normal-size clock widget on the AOD lock screen of the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Android 12.

From there, you can choose the style of the clock widget in the AOD of the lock screen of your Pixel with Android 12.

10:27 am (IST): Going by the latest reports, the square clock on Android 12L – a special feature drop version to make the OS better on large screen devices – will also consume a major part of the display!

10:42 am (IST): One individual recommends downloading the Weawow – Weather & Widget application that constantly displays weather information on the lockscreen to shrink down the big clock.