Since the early days of the OS, widgets for Android have allowed users to engage with their favourite apps, from the comfort of their homescreen. So how do you create an Android widget? For the ...

Having a giant clock widget is perhaps one of the most Android things one can do, but here we are. This widget pack has several of them to pick from. I like the square one with rounded corners, since ...

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 ...

Most of the home-screen widgets you’ll find for Android devices are little more than glorified shortcuts to your various apps—or, if you’re lucky, they’ll offer up recent (but often useless) headlines ...

Android owners have a seemingly endless supply of weather apps to choose from. Unfortunately, most are either too basic and ...

Android boasts arguably the most storied widget support in the computing industry. Consider third-party launchers or the KWGT app for a customizable home screen widget experience. If your phone ...

Widgets are a classic example of where Android can go right and wrong. Pick some great widgets, and your phone transforms into a more powerful tool. Pick bad ones, and your home screen becomes an ...

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 ...