It's possible to add widgets on an Android to provide easy access to an app's functionality or information.

If you have a favorite website that you keep returning to repeatedly, one very convenient thing to do is have a direct link on your smartphone home screen. Identical to a standard browser bookmark, ...

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If you tend to visit particular websites on a regular basis, you can save yourself a lot of time and effort by ensuring they’re always at your fingertips. The best way to do this on an Android phone ...

For users of stock Android, particularly those on Android 13 and 14, changing the icon size is relatively straightforward. If your device does not have built-in options to change icon sizes, or if you ...

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You can see old notifications on an Android that you've previously cleared via the device's Notification Log, which is ...

If you own a Samsung Galaxy phone, you can use the preinstalled My Files app to add a PDF shortcut to your home screen. Open your file manager or Files app and locate the PDF file. Tap on the ...