Widgets on Android have languished for years, and that includes Google`s widgets.
Android 12 may be bringing many under-the-hood improvements on privacy and permissions fronts, but it`s also shaping up to be the biggest UI update to Android since the Material Design refresh back in 2013. Part of those changes hinge on the rumored theming system, but the ones that have me most excited are the alleged updated widget guidelines.
Google needs to give widgets a shot in the arm after getting absolutely schooled on how to do widgets properly by Apple last year in iOS 14. As with many features, Google did something first, Apple did it better, and now Google is playing catch-up, which is exactly why Apple`s widgets were the best thing to happen to Android widgets. If you want the best widgets for your awesome Android phones, right now, you`ll have to get down and dirty with DIY widget makers like KWGT, and that`s no good for users or Google.
Of course, Android visual changes don`t always t...
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