by dbadmin | Jan 16, 2026 | Android 16, Google, News, Widgets
TL;DR With this week’s release of Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2, there’s a new way to resize home screen widgets. Instead of just dragging edges to resize, QPR3 adds some new plus/minus buttons. The new resizing buttons follow Android system theme colors. Earlier this week,...
by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Android, Features, Google, Widgets
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority 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...
by dbadmin | Nov 17, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, Google, News, Widgets
TL;DR Android Auto is working to implement home screen widgets. The latest beta suggest users will have additional widget placement options than we saw before. Android Auto also appears to be preparing an alternate layout for its bottom navigation bar. Who doesn’t...
by dbadmin | Oct 31, 2025 | Android Auto, Features, Widgets
Just this week, I was caught admiring the pretty features that CarPlay users are privy to, and Google must’ve grown jealous. Now it seems the company could be drawing inspiration from one of these for Android Auto. As uncovered by our exclusive reporting, Android Auto...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Android, Authority Insights, News, Widgets
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel Launcher’s At a Glance widget may soon be upgraded for better text visibility. Google appears to be testing a new high-contrast background for the widget to enhance the readability of the text. Besides the home...
by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Material 3 Expressive, Widgets
Google is implementing a big redesign of Android with Material 3 Expressive. This updated design language will spread across apps and Android itself with the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 update. And despite updating most of its apps, Google is overlooking widgets again...
