For iOS 17, Apple introduced interactive widgets that let you control certain app functions right from the home screen or lock screen. Since then, you can tick items off your to-do list, press play on ...

Yes, it seems that we really mean it this time. Lock screen widgets are very likely to return to Android very soon. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you ...

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The best thing about your iPhone is that it puts everything you might possibly need all in one place. And the worst thing about your iPhone is that it puts everything you might possibly need all in ...

As the release of iOS 16 approached, I felt a strong sense of déjà vu. TestFlight betas with Lock Screen widgets came pouring in. It felt like 2020’s debut of Home Screen widgets all over again. This ...

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 widgets have long been a staple of the Android ecosystem, offering users a way to personalize and streamline their home screens. Here are 15 widgets that can significantly improve your Android ...

Apple completely overhauled the Lock Screen in iOS 16, introducing all kinds of customization options that let you make your Lock Screen unique. You can choose widgets, customize the colors, and use ...

One of the major changes with today’s launch of iOS 16 is the ability for users’ to now personalize their Lock Screen with widgets, in addition to adding widgets to the Home Screen, which had rolled ...

With iOS 14, Apple brought widgets to your iPhone’s Home Screen—with iOS 16, Apple wants to do the same with your Lock Screen. With this update, you can create multiple Lock Screens that you can cycle ...