Widgets have always been there a key element of the Android user experience, to the extent that even Apple had to give in after years of resisting the format and finally incorporate them into iOS. However, it’s true that they weren’t Google’s invention, as we’ve seen them before in desktop operating systems. And yes, paradoxically, they became one of the most notable features of macOS X at the time, even before the advent of smartphones.

One of the advantages of widgets is that we cannot rely only on the ones that the operating system itself has. Exactly opposite, App developers can also create add-ons of this type, either to display information or to directly access the most common functions. From weather information to controlling the smart home devices you use most. And they are undoubtedly practical for everyone. For example, my mother always uses the smart plug widget in her bedroom in the winter to turn on her electric blanket a few minutes before bed.

Now, while third-party widgets are extremely handy, it’s true that they areThe operating system itself also plays an important role in the user environment.. And it is true that among many users the most valued is without a doubt the weather information. A widget that, in the case of Android, fulfills its function neatly, but the truth is that it has barely been renewed for a few years, although I bet it is one of the most used and consulted.

Fortunately, this is about to change because, as we can read in Android Police, Google is already testing new widgets for weather information on Android. Currently, the operating system has two of these, with sizes of 3 x 2 and 4 x 2, and according to an investigation by AssembleDebug, two new widgets with two additional sizes, 2 x 2 and 4 x 3, will be added to them, in addition to the additional 4 x 2 , which will be added to the existing one of that size, but which will display additional information to the one currently available.

There is currently no word on when these new widgets will be released, but given the dates we are in, It makes sense to think that it will make its debut with the launch of Android 15, although they can reach previous versions of the operating system at the same time. And even better news would be if it meant that Google is also considering a good refresh of its operating system’s weather app, because while it’s functional and serves its purpose, the current one has a lot of room for improvement.