While my phone has changed over the years, there's been a constant whenever I use Android: I always have a persistent Google search widget on my home screen, putting Google search tools front and ...

Google has overhauled its Search widget, significantly limiting user customization options. While the new design introduces Dynamic Color compatibility, it strips away many beloved personalization ...

The Search widget offered by the Google app on iPhone and iPad now offers customizable shortcuts, including to Gemini. Previously, the Medium widget (as seen above) just showed a pill-shaped search ...

Zac has been writing about Android as a hobby since he was a teenager and fulfilled his ambition of doing so professionally when he joined Android Police as a Reviewer in 2020. Zac specializes in ...

After testing last year, the Google app on Android will now let you set a custom Shortcut in the Search widget. If you have the Search widget on your homescreen (this is different from the Pixel ...

Google recently added a new shortcut to the Pixel Launcher’s search widget, making it easy for users to launch Search’s AI Mode from the home screen. This new shortcut hasn’t gone down well with users ...

Rarely do we see updates to apps that add minor changes that turn out to be a big deal, but I think we may have that today with an update rolling out to the Google App and its Google Search widget on ...

The Google Search widget on Android could soon get a refreshed design alongside wider theming options, and we managed to activate the feature in the latest beta to give you a sneak peek. Google is ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. An upcoming AI Mode optional shortcut in the Google Search widget offers easier access to conversational deep analysis from Gemini.

Google is giving the Android Search bar widget a small but helpful update. It’s getting a cleaner and more modern look. The change isn’t huge, but it helps the widget fit in better with the newest ...

TikTok's search widget allows you to open the app directly to TikTok's search bar. Credit: Getty Images / NurPhoto / Contributor TikTok makes searching easier than ever before. TikTok's search widget ...