A couple of years ago, Google added a feature for the Play Store called Collections. With this feature, similar apps are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Google has announced a massive Android widgets overhaul powered by Remote Compose, bringing smooth animations and better battery efficiency.

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 ...

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 ...

Thanks to Android being open-source, there's a myriad of widgets available on the Google Play Store. Widgets are small tools or applications that can be added to your Home screen to perform certain ...

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 ...

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 17 is causing Home Screen widgets to disappear for Pixel users. Early reports suggest the issue is affecting work-managed devices.