5 features Android widgets still need, even after Google’s big overhaul

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Android is going through one of its biggest transformations lately, and piggybacking on that change are widgets. They are quickly becoming a glanceable source of even more information right on your home screen with multi-page widgets and a more uniform layout for fitness and productivity apps. They are very much becoming more capable and useful than their past selves, and all these changes are quite welcome.But I’d be lying if I said widgets on Android are now realizing their full potential after these changes. They still leave a lot of room for improvement, and I think the following are the areas Google needs to prioritize.