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Widgets were one of the reasons I was attracted to Android back in 2010. I was looking for my next mobile OS after the slow decline of Nokia’s Symbian, and Android appealed to me for many reasons, including its multitasking ability, full file system access, and home screen widgets.
The idea of having a customized dashboard in front of me each time I unlocked my phone was very appealing. I wanted to personalize this to show exactly what I wanted, and nothing else. My calendar, my music, the weather around me, the speed of my internet connection, and my phone’s RAM usage — all of these were so useful to me and were the cornerstones of my Android home screen for years.