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Nothing Phones Create Widgets That Work on Any Android

Nothing's latest widget creation feature is making waves in the Android community, and for good reason. Nothing Phones now let you make your own widgets, and here's the kicker, you can use them not just on Nothing Phones, but on any Android device. The timing is interesting. Google has announced plans to bring back lock screen widgets in Android 16, reviving a feature that disappeared over a decade ago. That sets the stage nicely.

Where do we go from here?

Nothing's push hints at a shift in how manufacturers treat Android customization. Android devices have long been celebrated for their unparalleled customizability, and Android still holds the crown when it comes to flexibility. Nothing is showing that flexibility can feel polished, not fiddly.

There is a bigger competitive play too. When Google rolls out the official framework, hardware manufacturers will be able to pre-set and automatically display default widgets. The winners will choose smart defaults and make customization obvious. The rest will tick a box and call it a day.

Nothing seems intent on the former. Samsung will likely fold widgets into its established ecosystem, Google will tailor them to Pixel, and Nothing is pitching itself to people who want powerful customization without the homework. Not just tools, but examples of workflows that feel immediately useful.

So, will lock screen widgets land this time? The signs point that way, given Google's staged rollout and Nothing's early traction. The real question is which manufacturers will rethink daily interactions, not just add one more switch in Settings.

Bottom line, Nothing is not just letting you make widgets, it is modeling what thoughtful implementation looks like when daily utility matters more than feature counts. Whether you use a Nothing Phone or any other Android device, the tools are already here to build something genuinely useful. The question is no longer whether you can customize, it is whether you will use that freedom to make your phone work the way you do.

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