How to Add Widgets to Android Oreo Home Screen

Last Updated on March 7, 2021 by Bestusefultips

Here’s how to use widgets on the Android Oreo home screen. You can quickly add widgets to the home screen on your Android 8.0 Oreo to long-press the widget and drop it to the home screen. Two ways to add widgets on your Android home screen. You can put a clock, weather widget, and other app shortcuts you access from the home screen. Also, the app widget displays the app info and latest notification received by apps. It’s easy to remove widgets from the Android home screen anytime you want. You will customize the android Oreo home screen with the best Widgets.

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How to Use Widgets on Android Oreo Home Screen

There are two ways to add widgets in the android Oreo 8.0 home screen.

Add Widgets to Android Home Screen in Oreo

Step 1: Tap and hold on any Blank area in the home screen of the Oreo device.

You will see Wallpapers, Widgets, and Settings options in your device.

Android Oreo widgets settings

Step 2: Tap Widgets.

A list of all installed widgets views in your Android 8.0 Oreo devices. Swipe up or down to navigate to different widgets.

Change Android Oreo widgets settings

Step 3: Tap & hold the Widget and drop it to the home screen.

Some of the application includes more than one widget. Also resize or change widget sizes such as 4×5, 4×1, 2×3, 1×1, 3×3, 4×2, and more. This widget size is compatible with screen grid settings to customize app icon size on android Oreo 8.0 devices. Now add and use widgets on android Oreo home screen.

How to Remove Widget From the Home Screen on Android

Remove widgets on android Oreo 8.0

To remove widgets in android Oreo 8.0, tap & hold the widget and move it to the “Remove” icon at the top of the screen.

Use App Widgets to Android Oreo 8.0

Step 1: Tap & hold the App you want to add a widget to the home screen.

Widgets icon on android 8.0 Oreo home screen

Step 2: Tap Widget icon.

You can see that app widgets on your Oreo device.

Use widgets on android Oreo home screen

Step 3: Tap & hold the Widget and drop it to the home screen.

Using this method, you can use your favorite app directly from the home screen without opening it. Also, directly go to the app info page in your Oreo device. If you will put a clock widget on your home screen, it will help to set a new alarm, a new timer, set a screensaver on Oreo directly from the home screen without an open clock app in your device.

And that’s it. Hope you have liked this tutorial to use widgets on the Android Oreo home screen. If you have any questions regarding this, tell us in below comment box. Stay connected with us for the latest Android 8.0 Oreo tips and tricks.

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