New HTC widgets proved by HTC

[Tech_Kev]

New HTC widgets proved by HTC (October 11)

*Battery
*Daily Challenge
*Fortune Cookie
*Quick Record
*Sand Timer (Update)
*Tasks
*Translator
*Word of the day

Accessing these widgets :

1. Press and hold an clear area of the home screen or tap the plus + sign.
2. Select Widget
3. Select "Get more HTC widgets"
4. Tap the menu button
5. Update

 

[mstrowe]

I have been in and fooled with them a few weeks ago. Got the tip calculator one

 

[msoprano13]

will the battery widget one kill the battery?? LOL

 

[edgemaster191]

they're not working for me i can see the new widgets but can't install them. they download, say they're complete then just go back to "download" and never actually install

 

[drjb74]

I have the translator and the daily challenge.

After you download them, back up on the menu screens, and they will be listed under widgets (don't go back to GET MORE HTC WIDGETS).

They should be listed with all your other widgets on the phone.

 

[vel7wil]

One of the reasons I love this site....someones always finding something new

 

[phillysdon04]

Thanks

 

[djmoonsovermyhammy]

Niiiice. Thanks for the info!

 

[SdotJ]

Great find though I wonder if the battery widget is as hard on battery as third party widgets.

 

[reverendrhino]

Great find though I wonder if the battery widget is as hard on battery as third party widgets.

It's even 8mb, huge.

 

[mugen]

thanks

 

[Raf]

half of those have already long been out. I'd had several of them installed right after launch.

 

[TheHonkey#AC]

i think the htc battery widget will use less battery then the 3rd party widgets i dont see it listed under running services like my other one so i assume that means less strain on your battery ?

 

[TheHonkey#AC]

geezus i just checked the permissions on the battery widget it needs practically every permission thinkable not sure what thats all about ?

 

[Trust]

geezus i just checked the permissions on the battery widget it needs practically every permission thinkable not sure what thats all about ?

they are spying on you! just kidding. I'm pretty sure it's used to poll all the apps so it can populate the battery use function properly. You know? that screen that shows what is using your battery?

 

[TheHonkey#AC]

lol gotcha.Thanks

 

[Trust]

half of those have already long been out. I'd had several of them installed right after launch.

lies. That list is way bigger than it was at launch.

 

[smileshappy]

I tried updating widgets. I get the tip calculator. But do not get the battery widget? Have tried updating widgets several times. Anyone else in the same boat?. Tip calculator will come in handy.

 

[JaxDreamFunding]

I downloaded some to see what they were....now I want to uninstall, but it says it will reset my home screen...what does that mean? Will it wipe out my layouts and I have to set it up again?

 

[manso1102]

All the battery widget does is tell me how much battery I have. The one the epic has tells you what apps are draining your battery and even let's you stop them, one of the FEW things I miss from my epic.

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