Wo finde ich die widgets beim s7

Eine wichtige Funktion in Android und dem Samsung Galaxy S7 ist die Verwendung von Widgets auf dem Startbildschirm. Mit Widgets können Sie Informationen aus Apps direkt auf dem Startbildschirm anzeigen.

Aber zuerst müssen Sie ein solches Widget auf dem Startbildschirm des Samsung Galaxy S7 platzieren. Wir sagen Ihnen hier in diesem Artikel genau, wie es funktioniert:

Suchen Sie sich einen freien Platz auf dem Startbildschirm vondas Samsung Galaxy S7. Drücken Sie nun mit dem Finger lange auf diese Stelle, bis das Menü etwas verkleinert ist. Sie sehen also unten ein kleines Menü, in dem Sie den Eintrag "Widgets" finden.

Tippen Sie auf Widgets, um alle verfügbaren Widgets auf dem Samsung Galaxy S7 anzuzeigen. Blättern Sie durch die Widgets, bis Sie eines gefunden haben, das auf dem Startbildschirm Ihres Samsung Galaxy S7 angezeigt werden soll.

Drücken Sie nun mit Ihrem Finger auf das Widget, bis dieses sich hebt und Sie können es an einer beliebigen Stelle auf dem Startbildschirm platzieren. Lassen Sie es los, um es an der gewünschten Stelle zu platzieren. Getan!

Wiederholen Sie den Vorgang für alle gewünschten Widgetsauf dem Startbildschirm Ihres Samsung Galaxy S7 zu haben. Sie wissen jetzt, wie Sie Widgets auf dem Samsung Galaxy S7 platzieren und sie dann auf dem Startbildschirm hinzufügen können.

Widgets in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge let you access partial features of the app without launching the app in your phone.

Essentially, widgets in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are “at-a-glance” views of an app. It adds another quick way to use the app.

In other words, you can access some info or get control (partial) of the app directly from Galaxy S7 home screen.

So, you can use your Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in a more efficient way. For example, you can use widgets to make a call to a specific contact without fiddling around the phone app or contacts app as shown in this guide.

Please note, whether an app has widgets, and what functions and info are offered in the widgets,  are decided by the app developer, not Galaxy S7 and S7 edge.

In old Android (prior to Android KitKat), widgets are listed in apps screen (app drawer).  There was usually a tab for widget.

In Galaxy S7 apps screen, you cannot find widgets with the default launcher or in Google Now launcher

You can only access widgets in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge through Galaxy S7 home screen in edit mode.

To add widgets in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, you may follow these steps.

Step 1: Enter Galaxy S7 home screen edit mode

There are two ways to enter Galaxy S7 home screen edit mode (aka, access home screen options):

1. Pinch (to zoom in)in any home screen panels.
2. Tap and hold (long tap) on any empty area in any home screen panels.

The result is identical.

Step 2: Find a widget

Once in edit mode, tap Widgets as shown below.

You are now directed to the widget list page with all installed widgets in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge.

You can navigate to different pages/panels by swiping left or right. You can also use the page indicator (white dots in default Galaxy S7 theme) to navigate through different panels.

Some apps may have more than one widget. This will be indicated by the number next to it,  and a “>” in a white circle.

For example, for Google+ app, as shown below, there are 2 widgets.  Tapping the “>”  button to find 2 of the widgets as shown below.

Some apps have only one widget. For example, Google Play Newsstand, as shown below only has one 4×3 widget.

The 4×3 indicates the default size of the widget. This size is consistent with screen grid settings.  In this case, it means it will occupy 4 columns and 3 rows in Galaxy S7 home screen, by default.

Step 3:  Add widgets to Galaxy S7 home screen

For example, you want to add the Google Play Newsstand widget to Galaxy S7 home screen.

Tap and hold (long tap) the widget.

You will be then redirected to Galaxy S7 home screen with a white box as shown above indicating its location.

Without releasing your finger from the screen, you can navigate to any other home screen panels if you want.

By default, it is on the home screen panel where you entered the edit mode.

Once you are happy with the location, you can then release your finger from the screen. This will drop and widget to this location.

After dropping the widget, Galaxy S7 home screen returns to normal mode with widget selected.

Tap any area in the home screen or any buttons  to exit selection mode.

You can use the widget now.

For some widgets, you may be asked to configure the widget before you are use it. For example,if you have multiple Google accounts on the phone, some Google apps may ask you to select one Google account.

How to resize widgets in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge?

Some widgets are re-sizable. You can change the size it occupies so that you can customize Galaxy S7 home screen flexibly.

Again, whether a widget is resizable or not is decided by the app developer, not Galaxy S7 or S7 edge.

For example, the Google Play Newsstand widget is re-sizable.

To resize widgets in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, you can tap and hold the widget in Galaxy S7 home screen first.

You will then see the cyan box around the widget area with a dot in each side. This is usually referred to as section mode of widgets.

You can then drag the dot to resize the widget as you want as shown below.

Once you finish the resizing, tap any area in the home screen to exit selection mode.

Please note, the size is constrained by the screen grid settings and the widget is always aligned with app icons in the home screen.

How to remove widgets in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge?

You can remove widgets from Galaxy S7 home screen just like apps.

Tap and hold the widget and move it to the Remove icon in the top of the screen to remove it.

Do you know how to use widgets in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge?

If you have any questions on using widgets in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, please let us know in the comment box below.

The community will try to help you.

You can get the official Samsung Galaxy S7 user manual (user guide) in your local language here, and Galaxy S7 edge user manual (user guide) in your local language here.

For other guides on using Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, please check Galaxy S7 online manual page.

For detailed Galaxy S7 how-to guides, please check Galaxy S7 how-to guides page.

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You want to have quick access to the weather forecast, the clock, your emails, the stock market ,… On your Samsung Galaxy S7. To do this we can find the widgets on an android phone. Widgets will be mini-tiles that give you the ability to quickly access data. They also allow you to have a visual of some information such as the weather, the clock, the stock market, the display of new mails , traffic to your site ,… You will first find out what is a widget and secondly how to add it to the home screen of your Samsung Galaxy S7. Then we will describe how to put a weather widget and a clock widget. Finally, you will have the solution to remove a widget that you no longer want.

What is a widget?

A widget is a kind of mini thumbnail or mini software . Widgets will be places placed on your home screen of an android phone. These widgets will provide interactive data or information (time and temperature, clock, site visits by Google Analytics, etc.). Widgets are shortcuts for your apps on your android phone.

HOW TO PUT WIDGETS ON Samsung Galaxy S7?

If you want to place a widget, you will have to find out where the widgets are or the widgets menu. And then you will have to understand what to do to add one according to your choice.

Where can the widgets be on Samsung Galaxy S7 and how to add them?

In most mobiles, you will find preinstalled widgets. Widgets can be accessed quickly from the home screen. Nothing could be easier to add a widget. Indeed, you will have to respect the following steps:

• Long press a space without apps on the home screen
• You will discover the icon Widgets
• There are several pages of widgets, you are prompted to drag the pages. You can add widgets for your emails ( gmail ), a shortcut for music (Spotify or Deezer in particular),….
• To complete the installation of the widget, it is necessary to long press your display preference and then drag your widget to the home screen.
• You will also be able to define the size of the widget: you will have to shrink or increase the blue box of the widget. You will have to move the blue dots visible on this blue box.
• Move this widget: to move a widget, just long press on it, the frame appears and then you drag this frame to the desired location.

How to add a weather widget on Samsung Galaxy S7?

As seen above, it is easy to install a widget and therefore a weather widget on your Samsung Galaxy S7 home screen. If you want to display a weather widget, you must follow these steps:

• Long press a space without apps on your home screen
• Choose Widgets
• Then find the location where the word Weather is
• Then select Weather
• Click on your display preference

Here are some weather apps which offer you weather widgets:

What to do to add clock widget on Samsung Galaxy S7?

We have detailed in another article, how to add a widget with the time on Samsung Galaxy S7. You can read it.

How to remove widgets on Samsung Galaxy S7?

If you want to remove a widget that you no longer want on the Samsung Galaxy S7 home screen, it's super easy. There are 2 solutions:

• either you will have to do a long press on the widget then click on Remove .
• either you keep pressed on your widget and then move it to the icon Remove . Release your finger when the widget is red

If you want other tutorials on your Samsung Galaxy S7, we invite you to go to the other pages in the category: Samsung Galaxy S7.