It's possible to add widgets on an Android to provide easy access to an app's functionality or information.

To add widgets to your iPad's home screen, you just need to hold your finger on a blank part of the home screen, then tap the plus sign icon.

To add widgets, open Settings, go to General, and select CarPlay. Choose the car you want to customize, then tap Widgets under the Customize section. Make sure the Show Widgets option is turned on.

OS 26 brought many new features to CarPlay in addition to phone upgrades. Now, you can add widgets to your infotainment ...

Apple’s macOS Sonoma has brought a bunch of interesting new features for Mac users, and desktop widgets are among the most useful. As the name implies, you can now drag and drop widgets right onto ...

You might already be familiar with widgets from your iPhone or Android phone—interactive panels that are something in between shortcut icons and full apps. Using these widgets, you can complete tasks ...

The new Locket Widget app has an Android version after iOS users were able to use Locket Widget on iPhone before.

Google is preparing to tweak the widget list in the Pixel Launcher to show a filtered set of widgets by default. You’ll still be able to see all available widgets by tapping on a button, though. It’s ...

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 ...