There are ways to make Android look more like iOS 26, but your phone might end up looking like a cheap knock-off instead.

To begin using widgets, you first need to add them to your Android device's home screen. This step-by-step guide simplifies the process of adding these versatile tools and will help you begin ...

If your Android phone doesn't natively support lock screen widgets, you can still get this feature using a third-party app called "Lockscreen Widgets and Drawer," available for $1.49.

Added in Android 12, the Conversations widget is technically limited to Google Pixel phones. It is a super small chip-style widget that tracks any active chats on various apps on your device.

It’s not currently possible to use lock screen widgets in the most recent Android 16 beta release. However, Android Authority's Mishaal Rahman gives us our first glimpse.

Google has now increased the height of the widget a bit to make tapping easier. It also has thickened shapes and bolder styles to match Google’s new Material 3 design.

With Android 16 Beta 2, Google has added a “Switch users” homescreen widget for Pixel devices. In the Widgets list, scrolling down reveals a new “Users” item (note the use of the blue ...

Also, this is a server-side change, following the new design’s announcement earlier this month. If you use this widget, you’ll immediately see the change, as it looks much different.