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Questions tagged [app-widgets]

For questions regarding Android widgets, functional "super icons" that can be added on to a launcher home screen.

One of Android's big selling points over other smartphone operating systems are "Widgets". These are small, usually interactive, views into an application that go beyond a simple icon.

Questions using this tag are about widgets in general or a widget from a particular app.

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How can I display an image from a URL on a home screen?

I want to load an image from a URL and have it get updated regularly from a web page. Something like a widget that would show my current Stack Overflow flair. Another badge/flair example is to show the weight loss banners at myfitnesspal.com like…
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What is a widget?

What distinguishes a widget from an app or a shortcut? I can understand the concept of an app, as something that runs on Android to provide a particular use or function. I can also understand the concept of a shortcut, to provide a way of accessing…
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Do widgets run if not on current home screen?

I have the EA daily deals widget installed on my second home screen. The widget is basically a rotating banner of deals in the Play store. Since it is constantly rotating the displayed banner I assume that it is draining more battery than a static…
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What do the buttons on the Android power control do?

The first two buttons on the Android power control widget are Wifi and Bluetooth. What do the other 3 buttons do?
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How do I get my Clock & Weather widget on my homescreen?

I used to have a widget for Clock & Weather on my home screen but it vanished. I am trying to set it up again, but I am not successful. I am seeing that you need to press down on home screen and select widget am on Android 4.0.4, but all I get is…
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Lock widgets in place

Is there any way to lock widgets in place so that a long-tap won't make them move?
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How to restore the active applications widget in home screen?

In the home screen of my Galaxy Tab I accidentally deleted the widget which showed me the active applications running in the background. Can anyone tell me how I can restore this?
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Can anyone identify the widgets or software used in this?

I see this image and i would like to configure my Android phone to look like this too :) But I have trouble finding the software or widgets used. Can someone help me to find/identify them? http://www.flickr.com/photos/39965241@N03/3707753843/
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Websites that focus on widgets

I see a lot of sites that focus on apps, but where are the sites that focus on widgets? For example, I'm trying to find an agenda widget that doesn't hurt my eyes, but it's really hard trying to sort out everything from a Google search. A widget…
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How can I verify that a widget updates only when it's visible?

I've installed a task manager widget that shows me the amount of free memory I currently have in the icon of the widget. When I look at it it updates every ~3 seconds, so it definitely drains some battery and consumes some memory when it's active…
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No widgets show in Android 12

I just noticed that no widgets display on my phone. I updated to Android 12 a few weeks ago, but honestly, I don't make use of widgets, so I don't know if they worked before the upgrade. Troubleshooting after I was not successful in resolving the…
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Where is the Widget menu in Kit Kat?

I've got a Nexus 5 running Android 4.4.4 and I've downloaded a few Widgets, but if I open up the main app menu, I have no Widgets tab at the top and cannot find them. I've tried rebooting, as recommended in the description on the play store but…
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Missing widgets bar/docker

It seems I have missed the option for adding widgets on Android 5.1 (this is on a chinese branded phone), maybe I touched on the wrong place. Now, when I long tap over home screen I get nothing but a white rectangle that allows me to move the clock…
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need to reinstall widget category on nexus 7

I have tried to find answers to this problems at several different forums. I went to the all apps screen where the widgets category tab should be and it was gone. I even tried to down load a widgets launcher from play store and it didn't work.
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Clock / Weather widget does not display on the home screen

I accidentally deleted my clock/weather from my home screen on my Samsung Galaxy S3. I downloaded a new app but when I add it to my home screen it just stays small, when I tap on it it just gives me "important information" on how to add it. It is…
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