To help create a preview image for your app widget (to specify in the previewImage field), the Android emulator includes an application called "Widget Preview". To create a preview image, launch this ...

Android 16 adds a new “multiuser” widget that lets you quickly switch between users on a device. This widget has tappable buttons for each user, indicated by their profile picture. The widget also ...

Gemini is getting its very own Android widget. The widget offers a shortcut to Gemini, file upload options, and Gemini Live. If you’re tight on space, you can shrink that down to just Gemini and Live, ...

The Pixel’s Battery widget became easier to find with Android 12 QPR3, and Android 13 will allow the homescreen object to take up less space. Update 6/9: These updates are part of version ...

It’s rather hard to change how people use their phones. One recent example was Google wanting to meaningfully change how you interacted with “People and conversations” on Android in large parts ...

Jules joined the Pocket-lint team in 2023 as part of our news team. He continues to contribute to our sister sites Android Police and XDA-Developers. He's a big fan of the big picture in technology ...

Android widgets are awesome. That much is obvious, right? But as is the case with many tech-scented treasures, sometimes, it takes a teensy bit of digging to unearth the most wonderful widget options ...