Why can't I remove widgets from my home screen?

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I have a Samsung S9 running Android 9 and updating automatically so it is fully up to date. Today I changed my wallpaper to a photo and want to remove a widget so I can see it. But when I tap and hold the widget (or any other widget), I get a message saying Google keeps stopping and the phone goes back to whatever app I was last on. The option to remove the widget never shows up. I have tried uninstalling the app; no joy. Help!
 
Okay so it turns out it's not just widgets (the widgets finally went away after I rebooted it out of safe mode anyway). The Google and Facebook apps--I guess any app that comes pre-installed--do it too when I try to move them around the screen.
 
I'm glad you figured it out! Did you try updating the Google app again afterwards, and if so, did the problem stay fixed?