Widgets · Android
How to Add Widgets to Your Android Home Screen
Updated
Touch and hold an empty space on your Home Screen, tap Widgets, find the widget you want, then touch and hold it and drag it onto your Home Screen. Most Android widgets can be resized afterwards.
Add a widget
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Touch and hold the Home Screen
Press an empty space until a menu appears.
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Tap Widgets
You'll see every app that offers widgets.
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Pick a widget
Tap an app to see its widgets and sizes.
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Drag it into place
Touch and hold the widget, drag it to your Home Screen, then let go.
On Samsung you can also pinch the Home Screen to open the same menu. Wording varies slightly between manufacturers.
Resize or remove a widget
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Touch and hold the widget
A frame with handles appears.
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Drag the handles
Make it wider or taller. Many widgets show more information when they're bigger.
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Remove it
Drag it to Remove at the top, or tap Remove in the menu.
Designing your own widget with Ringzi
Ringzi designs countdown, clock, world clock, date and photo widgets with layouts made to adapt to different Android sizes. Preview your design live on Ringzi and save it to My Ringzis.
Installable Home Screen widgets are coming with the Ringzi mobile app — a website can't add widgets to Android on its own.
Friends or family overseas? Make a world clock widget.
Troubleshooting
- There's no room for the widget
- Make space by moving apps to another page, or add a new Home Screen page.
- The widget won't resize
- Some widgets have a fixed size. Try a different size from the Widgets list.
FAQ
Can I put widgets on my Android Lock Screen?
Some phones allow it, including recent Samsung models and Android tablets. Check Lock screen settings on your phone.
Will Ringzi widgets work on Android?
Ringzi widget designs are built for both Android and iPhone. Installable widgets arrive with the Ringzi mobile app.