How to remove a Widget from the Lock Screen on Jelly Bean 4.2

Description: A guide on removing widgets that have been added to the lock screen on a tablet using Jelly Bean 4.2.

  1. On the lock screen swipe from Left to right to find the widget to be removed.
    Android Home Screen, Swipe Right
  2. When the widget has been selected, Touch and hold on the widget until Remove shows up at the top as shown in the picture below.
    Android Screen, Touch and Hold displays Remove
  3. Move the widget to Remove at the top, the widget will turn red as shown in the picture below, and remove the finger from the screen.
    Android Screen, Widget to Remove turned red
  4. The widget has now been removed from the lock screen.
    Android Screen with Widget Removed

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