Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

The Android team this week is putting a “Spotlight” for developers on widgets, especially “high-quality” ones. Meanwhile, Android users will benefit from a new Play Store “Widgets” filter. The Play ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Moments after Google posted the new Android 14 Developer Preview 2 files, we got it up and running on a Pixel ...

Google has announced Android 16 will include lock screen widgets, catching up with iOS. Widgets will require authentication for security–fingerprint, PIN, and face unlock. Widgets are expected to ...

Google is bringing back lock screen widgets to Android phones this summer. The company announced on its Android Developer Blog on Thursday that lock screen widgets will return to Android 16, ...

We have a very early hands-on of lock screen widget support in the first Android 15 beta. Android used to let you add widgets to the lock screen until Android 5.0 Lollipop was released nearly a decade ...

Back in the way earlier days of Android, Google supported the ability to run widgets on the lockscreen, but the functionality faded away in later releases. Now, Android seems to be reviving lockscreen ...

Google announced Monday a series of changes to its widgets system on Android that will make it easier for app developers to reach their users. Widgets, which offer at-a-glance views of an app’s most ...

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

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, ...

Although there are many people who are dedicated iPhone users, plenty of people are also ardent supporters of Android. The mobile operating system has long been praised for its customization options ...