Android Auto is getting ready to add home screen widgets, allowing users to add widgets from their phone apps directly to their dashboard.

One of the biggest benefits of owning an Android device is the kind of features and customization options you get in return. Widgets is one such quintessentially Android feature that has been around ...

Google appears to be working on a new Clock widget. The widget would give you one-tap shortcuts to starting new timers. Update, August 29, 2024 (12:10 AM ET): Google Clock’s Timer Starter widget is ...

I have a love-hate relationship with widgets, but I recently stumbled across a set of widgets that scratched just about every itch. These widgets aren't free, but if you’ve never considered buying ...

Apple brought widgets to CarPlay with iOS 26, and now it looks like Google won't be far behind as it tests a similar feature for Android Auto.

You can change the clock style that is being used by your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 from the Settings app. You can also set the always on display so that the clock widget will always be displayed on the ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Android 12 introduced a handful of updated clock widgets, designed to not just look good, but take advantage ...

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 ...

Google introduced Material You design with the Android 12 operating system. Later, the Android 12 Beta 5 update, also showcased Material You clock widgets, which, by the way, look pretty nice. Fast ...

Google is bringing a whole new design to Android 12 with “Material You,” and that includes the first formal widget revamp the platform has seen in the better part of a decade. Now, in Android 12 Beta ...

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