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

Turn Android widgets into one tap entry points for common tasks Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Tap and hold an app icon or empty area of the home screen, then choose Widgets. Drag a widget onto ...

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 ...

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 ...

Android widgets are a unique functionality that allows for varied multitasking and improved productivity across all aspects of your typical smartphone usage. Android phones were once the undisputed ...

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 ...

It’s rather hard to change how people use their phones. One recent example was Google wanting to meaningfully change how you interacted with “People and conversations” on Android in large parts ...

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...

When Apple announced support for widgets in iOS 14, there was a jump of joy among iPhone fans. However, widgets have been available on Android for several years now. Android widgets allow you to place ...

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 ...

Widgets are already getting a big visual revamp as part of Material You and Android 12. Google is now bringing widgets to Assistant and considering driving-optimized ones for Android Auto. Integrating ...