It's possible to add widgets on an Android to provide easy access to an app's functionality or information.

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Smartspacer makes Google's At a Glance widget an essential part of my Pixel experience instead of an annoyance.

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 ...

This wow-worthy widget wonder will make whatever Android device you're using infinitely more useful — in a way that only Android could provide. Every now and then, I stumble onto an Android ...

With all due respect to smartphone apps, sometimes you don’t want to open a new program just to get some quick info or perform a minor task. That’s where Android widgets come in handy, bringing the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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T he Google Search widget on Android just leveled up. It gained a small yet notable feature that may or may not change how you use your phone. I enabled it as soon as I learned it ...

You can see old notifications on an Android that you've previously cleared via the device's Notification Log, which is ...