The home screen on your Android phone is prime real estate. It's the gateway to the apps you use most, the tools that help you navigate your digital life. Aside from essential widgets, take time to ...

Your Android home screen is valuable space. It gives you quick access to your most-used apps and tools. Besides essential widgets, adding the right apps can make daily tasks easier and more efficient.

For example, Google removed a feature called the app drawer, which placed all apps on the home screen, on some Android 7.0 devices only to bring it back in Android 8.0 as a swipe-up gesture.