Looking for some widget recommendations outside of the usual Google-made suspects? Here are a few of my personal favorites.

Plenty of us have downloaded apps with all the best intentions, only to end up using just one small feature. Sometimes their real value isn't inside the app itself, but in the small, dynamic windows ...

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A couple of years ago, Google added a feature for the Play Store called Collections. With this feature, similar apps are ...

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...

Your Android phone's home screen is prime real estate. It's where you start your day, check the latest news, and launch your favorite apps. But what if you could make it even more useful? Widgets are ...

Google has some new Android Auto features in the pipeline, including support for app widgets on the dashboard as has been discovered in the latest updates. Android Auto’s dashboard redesign from a few ...

Grok for Android rolled out a new home screen widget, giving users one-tap access to Chat, Imagine, and Voice features. Confirmed by xAI developers, the Google-like widget significantly enhances ...

The Android team this week is putting a “Spotlight” for developers on widgets, especially “high-quality” ones. Meanwhile, Android users will benefit from a new Play Store “Widgets” filter. The Play ...

Android widgets changed how students manage their daily routines. These home screen tools provide instant access to information without opening apps. Over 70% of Android users interact with widgets ...

Android 17 is causing Home Screen widgets to disappear for Pixel users. Early reports suggest the issue is affecting work-managed devices.