Home screen widgets have been a part of Android from the very beginning and the first T-Mobile G1 in 2008. And for a long time, widgets were one of the first answers when you asked an avid Android ...

After three months of beta testing, Android 12 QPR3 hit stable on Monday and is now more widely rolling out to Pixel phones. That said, one small bug with Android 12 QPR3 sees widgets often reload ...

Using widgets on your Android phone's home screen is a great way to view important information at a glance without opening ...

The Google Home Favorites widget for Android is now available to all users running Android 12 or newer. The widget previously required users to join the Public Preview program. This widget lets you ...

Android users who fire up their phones will be able to find a few new apps and widgets designed with productivity and ease of use in mind. In a blog post published Tuesday, Google described the new ...

The March Feature Drop introduced a system battery widget on Pixel, but it’s not the easiest homescreen object for people to add. To address that, Android 12 QPR3 makes it easier to find the “Battery” ...

As a fully-featured mapping service, Google Maps can be used in so many ways, including not only on mobile but also on the desktop and even on smartwatches. Needless to say, the Mountain View-based ...

Google is working on a new Sports homescreen widget for the Google app for Android. The widget will keep you up to date on the latest scores for your favorite sports teams. You can see live scores as ...

Haroun joined Android Police in 2021, reporting on the latest stories in the tech world. Since then, he’s gleefully covered everything from the most mundane Google Docs features to more mainstream ...

Android expert Mishaal Rahman found some evidence that lock screen widgets could make a return, perhaps with Android 15. Check out his report in Android Authority for the details. A weekly newsletter ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Lock screen widgets are a big iOS feature, if you can believe that. You may think that sounds like the ...