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TL;DR
- The Google Clock Timer Starter widget is making its strategy to Android telephones.
- Gadgets working Android 15 QPR2 and Clock model 7.12 can now entry the widget.
- The widget presents customers a number of a number of timer durations proper from the house display.
I like a very good Android widget, particularly those who match the clear and polished Materials aesthetic. For months, the Pixel Pill has had entry to a helpful Google Clock timer widget that I’d undoubtedly use if accessible on my telephone. Now, evidently my needs could come true.
As noticed by 9to5Google, Android 15 QPR2 is bringing the Google Clock Timer Starter widget to extra gadgets past Google’s slate. The widget presents customers an inventory of their most used timer spans along with a + choice. Faucet it to pick out a selected period throughout the Clock app.
Notably, the widget is surprisingly elastic. It may be prolonged to fill a number of gaps on your property display, from its tiniest 1×1 type or a dimension that spans your entire display. A number of form choices can be found, too, from a bigger rectangle to a small oval, which shows a single timer choice.
This widget is a boon for many who depend on the Clock timer on Android. You now not must manually navigate the Clock app to set a timer, making it an ideal house display choice for house cooks, bakers, and Pomodoro practitioners. You greatest consider it’ll change into a part of my bigger house display expertise.
Sadly, the widget isn’t but broadly accessible. You’ll want Google Clock model 7.12, which isn’t but accessible on the Play Retailer (you’ll be able to solely obtain model 7.10 for now), along with the newest model of Android 15, which is itself restricted to a handful of gadgets. Nonetheless, maintain a watch out for the brand new widget’s inclusion in your gadget in the end.
