Turn Android widgets into one tap entry points for common tasks Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Tap and hold an app icon or empty area of the home screen, then choose Widgets. Drag a widget onto ...

Tap Create home screen shortcut . Now you have a single shortcut that performs multiple actions instantly. For example, you ...

You’ve probably been in this situation: you wanted to do something, you added that to a note on your phone, and then totally forgot about it. I’ve been there before, but luckily, I explored the option ...

When it comes to our Android home screens, we all have our own personal preferences. The nice thing about Android is it offers a lot of customization options, so each of us can make it our own. For ...

If you own a Samsung Galaxy phone, you can use the preinstalled My Files app to add a PDF shortcut to your home screen. Open your file manager or Files app and locate the PDF file. Tap on the ...

Adding a contact to your Android home screen can significantly streamline your communication process, allowing you to quickly access your favorite contacts without navigating through multiple menus.

Android doesn’t natively let you set unique wallpapers for each home screen, but apps like FiveWallpapers and Multiple Picture Wallpaper make it possible. These apps let you assign different images, ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

I'm going to preface this piece by saying the choice of widgets is personal, and what might be useful to me might not be useful to you. Even so, there's a widget for everyone, and depending on the ...

Android Auto is preparing to add home screen widgets. The feature is codenamed “Earth” and will allow users to add widgets from their phone apps directly to the Android Auto dashboard. Some widgets ...

Android 16 QPR1 has just been released, and for all of the welcome design language changes and UI adjustments, there’s one small bug. The bug causes new apps not to be added to the home screen, even ...