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Google will fix Android 17 bug that deletes homescreen widgets for some Pixel owners [U]

Widgets have long been a useful part of the Android homescreen and, for many, they’ve solidified their spot and functionality for years. That’s why it’s pretty frustrating that, for some Google Pixel owners that have upgraded to Android 17, homescreen widgets haven’t just been removed from the homescreen, but they’re not even available to come back.

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Today’s best Android app deals and freebies: WINCH IT OUT, LUNA The Shadow Dust, more

Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now at the ready, including titles like WINCH IT OUT, Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee, LUNA The Shadow Dust, RPG Soul Historica, Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet, Guns’n’Glory Zombies Premium, and more. We also have Samsung Galaxy S26 at $150 off or open-box units at a massive $525 off as well as this Galaxy Tab S11 down to a new Amazon all-time low at over $300 off. Head below for today’s best Android apps. 

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Deals: Galaxy Tab S11 Amazon all-time low $300 off, Galaxy S26 up to $525 off, latest Ring doorbells up to 50% off, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the most affordable Galaxy Tab S11 plummeting to a new Amazon all-time low at over $300 off alongside these Samsung Galaxy S26 deals$150 off at Best Buy for today only, or this open-box 512GB model at a massive $525 off. We also have Amazon’s Ring early Prime Day deals live today at up to 50% off including the latest Wired Pro and Battery models at all-time lows, as well these Prime Day Blink deals from just $18, and all-time low pricing now live on Samsung’s 49-inch ultrawide 240Hz Odyssey G9 gaming monitor at $665. Head below for a closer look.

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Waze is sending drivers World Cup scores behind the wheel – here’s how to turn it off

The World Cup is in full swing and, with it, many are glued to finding out the scores of each match. Waze, though, has rolled out a new enabled-by-default feature that shows World Cup scores as a pop-up for drivers. Great if you’re an avid fan, less so if you’re just trying to get directions home, and user reactions are pretty mixed.

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Mid-week Android app deals and freebies: One Hand Clapping, Don’t Starve, Minabo, SpongeBob, more

Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready, including titles like One Hand Clapping, Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked, Minabo, Human Fall Flat, SpongeBob The Cosmic Shake, and more. We also have Lenovo’s Black Friday in June sale now live at up to 64% off with Doorbusters on Android tablets, Copilot+ PCs, and more from just $7 alongside an early Prime Day all-time low on the new Amazon Ember Artline frame TV  at $200 off, the best Amazon price yet on Nothing Ear (3), and the best pre-order offers on the all-new Google Home Speaker. Hit the jump for today’s apps. 

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Deals: Lenovo Black Friday in June Android Tabs from $129, Amazon Ember Artline frame TV $200 off, Nothing Ear (3), more

Alongside pre-orders going live on the new Google Home Speaker pre-orders with 6 months of FREE Google Home Premium ($60 value), today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the Lenovo Black Friday in June sale with Android tablet Doorbuster deals now live at up to 54% off including Idea and Legion models from $129. We also have the new Amazon Ember Artline frame TV hitting early Prime Day all-time lows at $200 off as well as the Nothing Ear (3) wireless ANC buds hitting a new low at $128. Head below for a closer look.

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