Building your own Android widget is easier than you think. Here's a guide to the best apps, setup process, and tips to kick off your first design.

After years of stagnation, Android 12 brought renewed attention to widgets on the OS. Google introduced a number of new tools for developers and revamped its first-party offerings. With all these ...

Unless you're a minimalist who hates screen clutter, you likely have at least one or two widgets on your Android phone. These little applets are fantastic time-savers, providing you quick access to ...

Warning: You've never seen Android widgets like this — and once you do, you'll never think about 'em the same again. When we Androidians think about widgets, we tend to think about our humble home ...

These widgets aren't free, but if you’ve never considered buying widgets before, this pack may just change your mind. I’m not technically pointing you towards one widget pack. Rather, there are three ...

Widgets, widgets, widgets. Has there ever been an Android feature so full of promise that went unloved by Google for so very long? Google may have given up on widgets for a while, but the good news is ...

For a long time, Google let widgets for its apps languish, but ever since Apple introduced the concept to iOS, Google suddenly rediscovered the homescreen-decorating elements. It has redesigned the ...

Although it is often criticized for copying every new Apple innovation, there have been times when Android actually demonstrated new features that would eventually become commonplace in the mobile ...

We can now report that lock screen widgets are coming back, but will only be available on tablets running Android 15. Earlier this year, we broke the news that Google is working on bringing back ...

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 ...

Pixel Launcher's At a Glance widget could soon be visually refreshed to ensure it is more visible against wallpapers of all ...

Google’s latest Android Auto update is causing a problem where the music player widget is unreadable, but you can ...