Google widgets do not work on Android: how to fix it? Setting the clock on the Android desktop The phone screensaver has a different time

Having purchased a new mobile gadget, users may encounter problems with incorrectly set time zones and the current date and time. However, it can be solved quite simply, and in this guide we will tell you how to set the date and time on a smartphone running Android.

To set the time on Android, you need to follow a few simple steps:

Step 1. Run Settings, go to the category " System and device" and select the section " Additionally».

Step 2. Click the button date and time».

Step 3. In the window that opens, you can set the time, change the date, select the format for displaying the time and date, set the time zone, and also set automatic receipt of settings.

note: Date and time options may be hidden in other subsections, such as advanced settings. It depends on the Android version.

You can also access the date and time settings in another way - through the application Watch:

Step 1. Launch the application Watch.

Step 2. Click the options button.

Step 3. Click on the button Date and time settings».

Why does the time go wrong on Android?

Date and time synchronization on Android smartphones can sometimes not work correctly, causing settings to crash. To fix this issue, you need to disable the " Network date and time" And " Network time zone", and then set the settings manually.

If the issue is not resolved, you should run and re-set all the parameters.

Conclusion

It happens that the clock on an Android device disappears, for example, after a firmware update. Returning them to the desktop is usually not difficult, since in most cases the widget only stops being displayed on the display, remaining in the device’s memory. We will tell you further how to return the clock to the Android screen or, if necessary, install new ones from the Google application store.

How to return an installed widget

If you accidentally deleted your watch or it disappeared, try displaying it on the screen in the simplest way:

If you deleted the application with the widget, read below on how to install a similar one from Google Play.

Clock widgets

Let us next consider the best programs with graphic modules for the main screen of the gadget from those presented in the official application store. Basically, in addition to displaying the time, they also provide a lot of other information, for example, the weather directly at the user’s location according to data received by the utility via GPS.

Transparent clock and weather

This is one of the most popular free clock widgets with more than 10 million installations. The small program has very flexible settings, as a result of which the owner of the gadget can set the display on the display the way he needs it. Utility features:

• the presence of various beautiful and informative widgets in sizes 2x1, 4x1-3, 5x3;
• wide selection of design themes, covers, fonts;
• displaying, in addition to the exact time, other important information - about the weather, wind direction, humidity and pressure, battery charge, calendar events, etc.

If the owner of the device does not need all this data provided by the utility by default, he can delete it in the settings and leave just the clock. For this:

1. Tap your finger on the time display on the screen, which will open the settings window.
2. Go to the "Appearance" section, then to "Advanced Settings".
3. Uncheck the boxes next to the items displaying information about the current location, system information, battery charge and check the box next to the line “Hide weather”.

After this, a minimalistic clock widget will appear on the screen, the appearance of which you can also change according to your own preferences.

Sense Flip Clock & Weather

This clock widget displaying time and date is suitable for users who like Flip Clock style clocks with turning pages. Features of the utility:

• selection of widgets of different sizes - 4x1, 4x2 and 5x2;
• Flipping animation implemented;
• selection of different skins and icon display;
• the location is determined automatically, which allows the user to be informed of the most accurate forecast.

The weather display here can also be turned off if necessary, after which only a beautiful retro clock will appear on the screen. You can also test other similar utilities:

Clock on lock screen

If there is a need to change the installed lock screen so that a large dial is displayed on it, then in this case we can recommend the “Luminous Clock Chest”. The utility with such a strange name is free, does not require setup and does not show any advertising on the lock screen.

You've probably been in a situation more than once when a certain application or widget from Google on your phone simply refused to work. This problem is extremely widespread on devices running the Android operating system. This may occur due to the intervention of some application, an update from the developer, accumulated cache, etc.

An ideal example for us would be the Google Search widget. A huge number of Android users complain that the widget does not display the input request or generally refuses to function normally. Sometimes you may even see an error on your display that will contain the line “The Google Search application has stopped.”

As you can see, the widget simply stops working, and the error message, which may not even appear, contains anything useful. Fortunately, this problem is incredibly common and therefore treatments for this disease have long been known. Now we will go through a number of methods with which you can easily bring Google widgets back to life.

Step #1 Restart your Android device

If you are already an experienced owner of an Android device, then you have long known that rebooting it can sometimes work wonders and solve any problems that arise.

• Click on the left function button on your device.
• Close any currently open applications.
• Hold the Power button to restart your device.
• Launch widgets that previously did not work correctly to check their functionality.

Sometimes a reboot is enough to solve the problem, but sometimes it is not. If the method did not help, then let's move on down the list.

Step #2 Update the Google application

It's possible that the widget you're looking for has stopped working because the Google app needs a specific update. This is especially likely if you constantly like to debug the installation of updates. Do the following:

• Launch the Play Store application.
• Find the Google application in the lists of installed programs.
• Click on the "Update" button.

Once the update is installed, try launching the Google widget you need again. So, has there been some kind of shift? If not, then let's move on to something else.

Step #3 Restart the Google application

If updating the Google app still doesn't solve the problem, you can try restarting it. To do this you will need to do the following:

• Click on "Applications".
• Go to the “All” tab and find the Google application in the list.
• If you are told that the application has stopped, then click on the “Run” button. If it is running, then click on “Stop→Run” to restart the application.

As soon as you launch or restart the Google application, try using the Google widget again.

Step #4 Uninstall Google application updates

You should always keep in mind that the latest update from the developers, coupled with previous updates, could easily cause the Google application to not work correctly. To check this, you need to uninstall all updates for the Google app. To do this, do the following:

• Go to Settings of your Android application.
• Click on "Applications".
• Select Application Manager.
• Go to the “All” tab and find the application in the Google list.
• Click on it to go to its Properties.
• Here you need to click on the “Uninstall updates” button.
• Then launch Google Play and install all updates again.

Step #5 Clear Google App Cache

Although the cache is a very useful functionality, it can sometimes cause a huge number of problems. Try clearing the Google app cache to see if it was the problem or not.

• Go to the Google application properties, as has already been shown twice in the previous paragraphs.
• Once you get to the properties, go to the very bottom and click on the “Clear cache” button.

Having cleared the cache, try once again to launch the widget you need from Google. Ok, the problem with widgets not working as well as apps not working is not a serious case. Usually, everything can be resolved with simple manipulations in the Properties of the application or widget. We hope this article helped you resolve your issue with Google widgets.

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