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, ...

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 ...

Plenty of us have downloaded apps with all the best intentions, only to end up using just one small feature. Sometimes their real value isn't inside the app itself, but in the small, dynamic windows ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2022, 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 ...

Android widgets changed how students manage their daily routines. These home screen tools provide instant access to information without opening apps. Over 70% of Android users interact with widgets ...

Combing through the Google Play Store to find something can be a lot like shopping at an outlet mall: You might find something you like, but it may take awhile. With over 4.2 million apps available in ...

After starting earlier this week, Google has rolled out the redesigned Keep for Android “Quick capture” widget. Per Android’s latest Tier 1 guidelines, the widget background hits “all four edges of ...

Android Auto's split-screen just feels clunky compared to this setting ...

In addition to the iPhone, Google is rolling out a convenient Gemini homescreen widget for Android that follows Material 3. This Material You-style widget with Dynamic Color theming is highly ...

Lock screen widgets on Android may soon get the slick background blur effect. The visual change was spotted in the new Android Canary build and should align it with Google’s new Material Expressive 3 ...