Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

I gave my Google Pixel home screen a galactic makeover using the third-party Galaxy Widgets: One UI widget app, and the ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

The Android team this week is putting a “Spotlight” for developers on widgets, especially “high-quality” ones. Meanwhile, Android users will benefit from a new Play Store “Widgets” filter. The Play ...

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 ...

Android 16 is scheduled for an official release in the second quarter of this year. Its second beta, released last month, didn't include lock screen widgets, but Android Authority got early access. In ...

The right widget can make all the difference in how you actually use your apps.

Widgets were one of the reasons I was attracted to Android back in 2010. I was looking for my next mobile OS after the slow decline of Nokia’s Symbian, and Android appealed to me for many reasons, ...

Using widgets on your Android phone's home screen is a great way to view important information at a glance without opening apps. But did you know you can also add most of these widgets on your Android ...

Your Android phone's home screen is prime real estate. It's where you start your day, check the latest news, and launch your favorite apps. But what if you could make it even more useful? Widgets are ...