13 Useful Android Widgets iPhone Users Wish They Had

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One of the best things about Android is its flexibility - meaning you can customize it any way you want with widgets and themes.

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Widgets are interactive icons that live on your phone's home screen. They show you information without requiring you to launch an app or dig around in your phone's settings.

Widgets have been available for almost as long as Android has existed, but they've become more polished and functional over the years.

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Apple recently introduced a similar functionality to the iPhone with iOS 8, but it only works with a limited number of apps and lives in the Notification drawer rather than the home screen.