Google’s “Create my own widget” feature allows you to code your own widgets

Google on Tuesday unveiled a new “Create My Widget” feature for Android that allows users to code their own custom widgets. The feature will debut on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones this summer.

To create a widget, users will be able to describe what they want using natural language. For example, you can ask the feature to “Suggest three protein-rich meal recipes each week” in order to have a custom dashboard that you can add and resize on your home screen.

Or, if you’re a cyclist who only cares about wind speed and rain, you can create a weather widget that displays those precise stats on your home screen.

Gemini can also pull information from the web and connect to Google apps like Gmail and Calendar to create one personalized dashboard. For example, if you’re planning a family reunion in Berlin, it can collect your flight and hotel details, surface restaurant reservations, and even add a countdown.

This feature signals Google’s latest effort to bring artificial intelligence deeper into the Android experience, as technology companies race to make personalization tools accessible to ordinary users.

“It’s like asking your personal assistant a question and then having it bring you the answer repeatedly,” Ben Greenwood, PM, Android Core Experiences, said during a press conference. “So think of it as asking Gemini things about the world, things about their knowledge of what’s going on and events, as well as things about your personal data. These are two areas that open up a huge number of use cases that we’re very excited about.”

The company announced the new feature alongside the unveiling of Gemini Intelligence, which will bring additional features like advanced autofill, AI-powered voice dictation for Gboard, and more.