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Add widgets to your Android home screen in seconds

To add a shortcut for an Android app, long-press the app's icon and select Add to home screen. To make a website shortcut, open the site in Chrome, tap the three dots, and select Add to Home screen.
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Exclusive: Android Auto is preparing home screen widgets — here's your first look

Android Auto is preparing to add home screen widgets. The feature is codenamed “Earth” and will allow users to add widgets from their phone apps directly to the Android Auto dashboard. Some widgets ...

I created a home screen that reminds me of my goals every time I unlock my phone — here's how

Defining my goals up front gave me a good starting point for what I want the home screen to look like. I started asking ...

This Spotify feature is Android-only, and it’s a game-changer

On Android phones, you can create new Spotify home screen shortcuts to access the exact music you want and bypass Spotify's ...