Android widgets can be a mixed bag. Some are glorified shortcuts to the app, but some are actually useful. These are five that can boost your productivity.

Doing so lets you add non-Compose widgets, such as MapView or WebView, into a Compose-based design. To get started with Jetpack Compose, check out the Compose Tutorial, setup, and the Compose pathway.

The Android team has acknowledged user requests for stackable widgets and confirmed they are "looking into" the feature for potential inclusion in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). While ...