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

The Android home screen is great for anyone seeking to personalize their mobile experience, as it can host a multitude of apps and offer unique customization opportunities. Widgets are a key part of ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Since the rebirth of Android with Material You, Google has been working on tons of first-party app widgets and we wanted to share some of the best. In the early days, one of the biggest selling points ...

Widgets were one of the reasons I was attracted to Android back in 2010. I was looking for my next mobile OS after the slow decline of Nokia’s Symbian, and Android appealed to me for many reasons, ...

I had to check the weather, but there was a problem. My screen was a chaotic mess. A news ticker fed me headlines I didn't ask for. A to-do list widget showed me tasks I'd ignored, neatly listed, ...

Back in the way earlier days of Android, Google supported the ability to run widgets on the lockscreen, but the functionality faded away in later releases. Now, Android seems to be reviving lockscreen ...

They promised too much, and delivered too little ...

Although there are many people who are dedicated iPhone users, plenty of people are also ardent supporters of Android. The mobile operating system has long been praised for its customization options ...

This wow-worthy widget wonder will make whatever Android device you're using infinitely more useful — in a way that only Android could provide. Every now and then, I stumble onto an Android ...