New features eyed for the Google Search widget on the Android home screen

New features eyed for the Google Search widget on the Android home screen،

Android users of all shapes and sizes are accustomed to the Google search widget that appears on their home screen. Back when Android was starting to make a name for itself and this writer was carrying a Motorola DROID, I thought the Google search widget was cool. Maybe some of you feel (and still feel) the same way. Still, it looks like Google is planning to make some changes to the search widget's capabilities and the tech company needs your help.

The Google Search home screen widget is part of the “Mobile Application Distribution Agreement” that Android phone manufacturers sign when installing the Google Mobile Services version of Android on a new model . In some markets, Android users can change the search engine used by the widget.

Google Surveys Some Android Users About Interest in New Google Search Widget Features - New Features Considered for Google Search Widget on Android Home Screen

Google surveys some Android users about their interest in new Google search widget features

According to Aamir Siddiqui of Android Authoritywhile creating a new android phone, he removed the Google search widget from the home screen, Aamir received a Google Opinion Rewards survey who wanted to know why Siddiqui removed the Google search widget from the home screen. The survey also asked, on a scale of 1 to 5, with the latter indicating the most interest, what Siddiqui thought about adding some new search features to the widget, such as translating text with the device photo or use the widget to search for a song.

Other questions in the survey focused on whether Aamir wanted a new feature on the widget that would allow him to search through app content on his phone (similar to universal search) and use AI to help him perform searches from the widget. Another survey question asked Aamir how interested he was in viewing relevant news articles above the search bar widget on the home screen.

It's impossible to know if the survey results will lead to changes to the Google search widget, as we don't know how each Android user will answer the questions. But if changes are made (and we have a feeling it wouldn't be imminent), the survey could have contributed to how Google is “improving” the search widget.