Methods, configured mobile devices, and computer-readable media for displaying content on mobile devices are disclosed. An exemplary of displaying content on a mobile device includes receiving a first content request provided by a native app executing on one or more processors of the mobile device; responsive to receiving the first content request, determining whether the native app is permitted to display app content on a lock screen of the mobile device, wherein said determining includes examining at least one of: mobile device location, mobile device motion, and date/time; and in the event that the native app is permitted to display app content on the lock screen of the mobile device: transmitting a second content request to a content server; receiving app content from the content server in response to the second content request; and displaying the app content on the lock screen of the mobile device. In an alternative method, in the event that the native app is permitted to display app content on the lock screen of the mobile device, app content is obtained from the native app.