Android Authority

This new Android widget makes it easier to quickly switch users

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 ...
Android Authority

The powerful Meteogram is my favorite weather widget on Android

I probably use far too many widgets on my Android smartphone. Actually, yes, I do use too many widgets. They do serve me plenty of information, though. They range in functionality from calendars for ...
Android Police

How Android widgets quietly took over my phone and what I'm doing about it

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 ...
Android Police

Google just showed me how to build widgets without touching a line of code

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 ...
Android

Grok App for Android Gets Google-Like Widget for Instant Access

Grok for Android rolled out a new home screen widget, giving users one-tap access to Chat, Imagine, and Voice features. Confirmed by xAI developers, the Google-like widget significantly enhances ...
Android

Tasker App Update Adds Wild AI Feature That Builds Widgets From Voice Commands

Tasker’s latest beta update adds AI-powered widget creation, letting users build custom Android widgets just by typing prompts. It’s still in beta, but early impressions show the assistant can ...