#android-widgets

#android-widgets

The One UI 8.5 beta program is currently available for the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy S24 FE, and Galaxy Tab S11, allowing users to enroll via the Samsung Members app.

When users click the three dots on the side of the ad in an attempt to dismiss it, nothing happens, no matter how many times they click. Some are unable to access a "Dismiss" command at all. Still other users report the ads going away by themselves in around 30 seconds or a minute. But sometimes, the ads persist.

Thanks to the way Google's for years now been deconstructing Android and pulling OS-level pieces out of the operating system itself - so they exist as regular ol' apps and can consequently be updated quickly, frequently, and in a way that reaches everyone instantly, regardless of what phone or carrier they're using - even Android phones from eight years ago get updates numerous times a year that are all virtually equivalent to an entire iOS operating system rollout.

Did you know that when Google AI Mode uses Personal Intelligence, Google will add icons of the various connected Google apps used to tailor your message. So you might see a Gmail icon, or Google Photos icon or Search or something else show up as a citation or source near the responses.

After a week vibe coding apps using Nothing's Essential Apps Builder, I'm conflicted. I buy into the smartphone maker's vision for software that adapts to you, not the other way around, but right now it doesn't deliver. It's hard to see how this goes from cool novelty to a reliable tool without serious refinement, and a level of consumer patience it may struggle to find.

Google recently released a new AI model, Gemini 3.1, that demonstrates great results in UI and web design tasks. I've already tested this model for web design tasks and in this article, I want to experiment with Gemini 3.1 and generate UI for a mobile application.

All you've gotta do is tap on any open space in that part of the Android Calendar app, and you'll see an event creation box right then and there: Also worth noting: The same tricks we went over a second ago for sliding around or extending your event's time will work in this context, too, once you've brought that box into focus.

Normally, the icon on the home screen shows the second hand smoothly gliding around the clock face. However, when an iPhone is in Low Power Mode, the second hand begins ticking around the clock instead. 'Wait... the Clock icon on iOS ticks like quartz watch in low power mode and mechanical in normal mode???' said @ShishirShelke1. 'That's ridiculous attention to detail.' His discovery has amazed iPhone users, although many pointed out that this probably wasn't a design decision by Apple.

Spotify has quietly revamped its UI for Android tablets recently. There's a media player on the right, which you can change the dimensions of just like you can in Spotify's desktop app. There's also a new bar at the bottom with icons for Home, Search, Library, and Create. This new UI seems to be rolling out already and it's not a beta build - you will get it if you have an Android tablet.

Also in version 1.10.0, Compose Multiplatform now uses the Web Cache API to cache successful responses for static assets and string resources. This avoids the delays associated with the browser's default cache, which validates stored content through repeated HTTP requests and can be slow on low-bandwidth connections. The cache is cleared on every app launch or page refresh to ensure resources remain consistent with the application's current state. This capability is an experimental feature.

The framework I use for writing prompts is called Zoom-Out-Zoom-In. I start by creating a proper context for my product and explaining its target user, then zoom in on the actual screen/page design I want to generate, explaining the goal of a particular screen/page, its layout hierarchy, and the design constraints the AI should consider when generating it. Finally, I mention expectations I have about the screen that AI will generate for me.