To add a shortcut for an Android app, long-press the app's icon and select Add to home screen. To make a website shortcut, open the site in Chrome, tap the three dots, and select Add to Home screen.

When you add a Flipboard widget to your phone, you can see the latest news stories on your home or lock screen. The process of adding a Flipboard widget is different for Android and iOS users, but ...

Crafted in 2014, the Chrome Dino game has saved several individuals from having mental breakdowns in the event of sudden internet outages. The offline game pops up automatically whenever you try to ...

Unless you're a minimalist who hates screen clutter, you likely have at least one or two widgets on your Android phone. These little applets are fantastic time-savers, providing you quick access to ...

Android widgets changed how students manage their daily routines. These home screen tools provide instant access to ...

The Google widget for your Android home screen has a new hidden feature that's disabled by default. In its latest update, the Google app has added a new customization feature, letting you add a new ...

Back in Android 12L, Google added a new battery widget that showed the status of not just your phone but also many connected accessories. In Android 14, Google is now adding that battery widget to the ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

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 ...

The Google Search widget on Android could soon get a third, customizable shortcut. It will let you add a shortcut to quickly launch Translate (text), Song Search, Weather, Translate (camera), or ...

Pixel's uncustomizable At a Glance widget has annoyed users for a decade now. Finally, there's a way to disable the widget, ...