5 wild ways to make Android widgets more useful

With any other Android gadget — or even with a Samsung device, if you want extra options and flexibility — you can use a ...

This gorgeous Android launcher is basically dead — and it’s all Google’s fault

Stario Launcher is among the most promising Android launchers I've used, but Google's incoming app and developer policies have killed it off.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...