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Updated · XDA Developers · Jun 25
Author Recommends 4 Pixel Widgets for Faster Notes, Alarms and Daily Planning
Updated
Updated · XDA Developers · Jun 25

Author Recommends 4 Pixel Widgets for Faster Notes, Alarms and Daily Planning

2 articles · Updated · XDA Developers · Jun 25

Summary

  • Four widgets—Google Keep, Google Clock, The Weather Network and Google Calendar—form the author's standard Pixel home-screen setup, including on the Pixel 10 Pro.
  • Google Keep leads the list because the author opens it about 50 times a day, and the larger widget surfaces frequently used notes without opening the app.
  • Google Clock and The Weather Network widgets add at-a-glance utility: one confirms alarms from the home screen, while the other shows temperature, feels-like conditions and the next few hours' forecast.
  • Google Calendar rounds out the setup with a smaller, scrollable view of meetings, giving a simplified snapshot of the day and reducing the need to dive into full apps.

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