In any case, this is a good option to have on your smartphone as long as it doesn't interfere with the existing experience.

Widgets have been a crucial Android feature for more than a decade, but they've lost a lot of their appeal and usefulness ...

There’s no easy way to find Android apps with great widget support. That’s finally changing, as Google has announced new Play Store pages and search filters to improve discovery of apps with widgets.

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In a win for accessibility, Google's no longer forcing users to drag widget edges to resize them in its latest beta.

Google’s widget week for developers continues with the announcement that they are coming to phone lockscreens with Android 16 QPR1. Following the launch on Pixel Tablet with Android 15 QPR1 in ...

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Google announced Monday a series of changes to its widgets system on Android that will make it easier for app developers to reach their users. Widgets, which offer at-a-glance views of an app’s most ...

Google is bringing back lock screen widgets to Android phones this summer. The company announced on its Android Developer Blog on Thursday that lock screen widgets will return to Android 16, ...

The Gmail widget for Android is getting a visual update from Google. This change makes improvements based on Material 3 Expressive, ...

Google has updated Gmail for Android’s homescreen widget with Material 3 Expressive tweaks. The primary change is how the FAB (floating action button) for composing an email in the top-right corner is ...