Custom launchers won't fix your boring phone; this forgotten widget app actually will

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This Android TV launcher just gave users much more control over their home screen

ATV Launcher Pro 0.1.40 brings a major overhaul with a new layout editor, customizable sections, styles, widgets, icon packs, ...

Nothing OS 5.0 is here with a fresh new look, smarter AI and Android 17 features

Nothing OS 5.0 brings a redesigned interface, smarter AI tools and Android 17 features, with the Open Beta starting today. | ...
iTechify

Android Status Bar Indicators: What Those Dots Really Mean

Android status bar indicators reveal which apps use your camera, mic, location, and clipboard. Learn what the dots mean and ...
XDA Developers

4 Android widgets I use every day on my Pixel that aren't from Google

Based in rural Minnesota, Brian Burgess worked in IT for 10 years before finding his passion for writing about consumer technology. Brian earned his degree in computer and network technology in 2000.
BGR

10 Of The Best Android Widgets, According To Phone And Tablet Users

Ever since the first release of Android in 2008, widgets have been an integral part of the operating system. These home-screen applets offer you some of the functionality of your apps, but in a ...
XDA Developers

4 useful widgets I always add to every Pixel phone right away

Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the Editor-in-Chief of Canadian tech publication MobileSyrup, and earlier in his ...
Digital Trends

Wear OS 7 is here and your Pixel Watch is about to get a lot smarter

The most useful addition is Live Updates, which brings Android Live Updates straight to your wrist. It mirrors real-time information from your phone apps directly to your wrist so you can track your ...
TechRepublic

Google Health 5.0 Brings New Fitbit App Design, AI Coach, and Android Widget

Google Health 5.0 replaces the Fitbit app with a redesigned layout, Gemini-powered coaching, a new Android widget, and retired Fitbit features. Fitbit’s app is no longer just getting a Google coat of ...
TechCrunch

Everything Google announced at its Android Show, from Googlebooks to vibe-coded widgets

At Google’s virtual Android Show: I/O Edition event on Tuesday, the tech giant announced a series of upcoming updates and features, including improved Gemini Intelligence features; new hardware called ...
TechCrunch

Google’s ‘Create My Widget’ feature will let you vibe-code your own widgets

Google on Tuesday unveiled a new “Create My Widget” feature for Android that allows users to vibe-code their own custom widgets. The feature will first launch on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google ...
Droid Life

Android is Getting Gemini Intelligence, Custom Widgets, Super-powered Gboard, So Much More

If you didn’t end up watching “The Android Show: I/O Edition” this morning, we have the full recap for you spread across numerous posts, because this was indeed a big show with more announcements than ...