A widget is a small program that has a limited functionality. Widgets are usually used to display certain information to the user and are usually there for exactly one thing.


Typical functions of a widget are, for example:

- Displaying the time

- Weather information

- Battery level indicator


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Android 12
1. Long press on the homescreen and click "Widgets"1. Long press on the homescreen and click "Widgets"1. Long press on the homescreen and click "Widgets"
2. Choose and hold a widget2. Choose and hold a widget2. Choose and hold a widget
3. Place it on the homescreen

3. Place it on the homescreen

3. Place it on the homescreen
4. Drop the widget
4. Drop the widget4. Drop the widget