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, ...

Google packed this year’s Android developer announcements with enough AI tooling, adaptive UI updates, and cross-device ambitions to make a laptop fan spin just from reading the changelog. During ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

Turn Android widgets into one tap entry points for common tasks Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Tap and hold an app icon or empty area of the home screen, then choose Widgets. Drag a widget onto ...

Image generated with Google Gemini. Google Translate’s latest Android update adds one-tap widgets for camera, voice, live translation, and more, making key tools faster to open. Google just rolled out ...

Most people use their Android home screen the same way they always have — have a row of icons, maybe a clock widget, and not much else. Many don't even bother changing the wallpaper on their phone.