A beloved feature is back on the Android lock screen, letting you see info at a glance without unlocking your phone.

We got a preview on Pixel tablets last year, but lock screen widgets have otherwise been MIA on smartphones since Android 5.0 (Lollipop).

Widgets have long been a headline feature. They're a great way to make home screens functional. These are the best Android widgets.

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 ...

Google has announced Android 16 will include lock screen widgets, catching up with iOS. Widgets will require authentication for security–fingerprint, PIN, and face unlock. Widgets are expected ...

The Google search widget sits prominently on millions of Android home screens worldwide, yet remains one of the most overlooked customization opportunities.

Google is bringing back lock screen widgets to Android phones this summer. The company announced on its Android Developer Blog on Thursday that lock screen widgets will return to Android 16 ...

Apple followed suit and added widgets to the iOS home screen with the release of iOS 14 in 2020. Two years later, it rolled out lock screen widgets with iOS 16.

Gemini version 1.0.795460806 is now rolling out on the Play Store, bringing the updated widget along with it. This app mainly ...

Recently, I removed all the apps and widgets from my Android home screen and rebuilt it from scratch into focus zones. I had three goals in mind for this task: ...