Most people use their Android home screen the same way they always have — have a row of icons, maybe a clock widget, and not much else. Many don't even bother changing the wallpaper on their phone.

Looking for some widget recommendations outside of the usual Google-made suspects? Here are a few of my personal favorites.

If your Android home screen is becoming a mess of app icons, there's a better way to both organize it and make it look better. Widgets are the unsung heroes of phone customization. They sit right ...

Unlock the full potential of your Android device with the best Android widgets. These small, interactive applications are like mini-apps on your home screen, providing at-a-glance information and ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

Google has some new Android Auto features in the pipeline, including support for app widgets on the dashboard as has been discovered in the latest updates. Android Auto’s dashboard redesign from a few ...

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 ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

One of the quirky things about Google Android is that in order to switch applications or interact with a Home Screen widget, you have to tap the home button to leave the current app and then press ...

Android 15 is coming with several behavioral changes, one reportedly related to force-stop functionality. As you may know, when a particular Android app keeps nagging you or behaves weirdly, you tend ...