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

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When you add a Flipboard widget to your phone, you can see the latest news stories on your home or lock screen.

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 ...

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 ...

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The Wikipedia app has long offered widgets, but they haven’t been refreshed in quite a while and look like something from the early days of Android. An update today greatly modernizes the design.

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 ...

As we previously spotted, the Google Home app on Android is getting a new homescreen widget and Wear OS Tile. This new Favorites widget can show your smart home devices, automations, and actions in a ...

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 ...