Plenty of us have downloaded apps with all the best intentions, only to end up using just one small feature. Sometimes their real value isn't inside the app itself, but in the small, dynamic windows ...

Google is reportedly working on a new feature for Android Auto called “home screen widgets.” Interestingly, you can add these widgets directly from your Android phone. Once added, the widgets appear ...

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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 ...

Thanks to Android being open-source, there's a myriad of widgets available on the Google Play Store. Widgets are small tools or applications that can be added to your Home screen to perform certain ...

Lock screen widgets are officially a part of Android 16 in the latest QPR2 Beta 1 release. The new feature adds a second page to the lock screen that houses proprietary and third-party widgets. Just ...

The Google widget for your Android home screen has a new hidden feature that's disabled by default. In its latest update, the Google app has added a new customization feature, letting you add a new ...

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