Widgets are one of the advantages of Android OS over iOS and you can create really eye catching home screens thanks to these Android widgets and Android live wallpapers as well. We have covered many articles about HTC One, from HTC One pros & Cons to Best Android widgets for HTC One. But some of the new Android users may ask how to install, add or remove a widget on HTC One? If you are a new Android user (Maybe you have just migrated from iPhone 5 to HTC One. Who knows?), stay with us to learn more about how to download, install, add, or remove widget on HTC One

Download and Install a widget on HTC One

As you may have read in the “What is an Android Widget?” you can easily go to Google Play to download and install Android widgets to your phone. There are three types of widgets:

  • Pre-installed widgets; these default widget may vary from one company to the other one
  • Android Apps which come with one or many home screen widgets
  • Android widgets which can be found on the widget list (No app is installed when downloading these widgets)

 We have already picked some of the best Android widget:

Best widgets for HTC One
Best clock widgets fro HTC One
Best power control widgets for HTC One

How to Add a widget on HTC One

Assuming you have already downloaded and installed your favorite widgets, now it is time to add them on home screen by doing as follows:

  1. Tap and hold on an empty place on the home screen
  1. The list of available widgets appear (Scroll up or down to see the other widgets)
  2. Tap and hold on the widget you would like to add on home screen. Move it to find an empty place in one of the panels (As you can see, if there is an empty place, the color of the panel changes to blue! Otherwise the color changes to red)
  3. Find the desired place and release your finger

Add widget on HTC One

How to Remove a Widget on HTC One

To delete and remove a widget from you home screen, you just need to do as follows:

  1. Tap and hold on the widget you would like to remove
  2. Move it to the top right of the page
  3. Release it as soon as the widget color changes to Red

Remove a widget on HTC One

How to Edit a Widget on HTC One

If you want to edit the settings of a home screen widget, you just need to do as follows:

  1. Tap and hold on the widget you would like to edit
  2. Move it to the top left of the page
  3. Release it as soon as the widget color changes to Blue

Edit a widget on HTC One

  • Note that editing feature is just available for some of the widgets; Like Weather widget or Clock widget. For example as you can see in the screen shot below, by editing the default clock widget, you can select city, choose the current location, and specify whether to show city label or not

Edit Clock widget on HTC One


How to Add a Home Screen Panel on HTC One

You can add up to 5 home screen panels (pages) on HTC One by doing these simple actions

  1. Tap and hold on an empty place on the home screen
  2. On the top of the page, tap “Add Panel”

Add Panel to Home Screen

How to Remove a Home Screen Panel on HTC One

To remove a home screen panel, do as follows:

  1. Tap and hold on an empty place on the home screen
  2. Tap and hold on the panel you would like to remove
  3. Move it to the top right of the page and release as soon as the color changes to Red

Remove a panel on HTC One

How to Set a Panel as Home Panel

You can set a panel, as Home panel. It mean when you tap the home button, you go to that specific panel. Follow these steps:

  1. Tap and hold on an empty place on the home screen
  2. Tap and hold on the panel you would like to set as home panel
  3. Move it to the top left of the page and release as soon as the color changes to Red

Set a Panel as Home Panel on HTC One