Widgets have long been a useful part of the Android home screen and, for many, have solidified their place and functionality for years. That’s why it’s quite frustrating that for some Google Pixel owners who updated to Android 17, the home screen widgets have not only been removed from the home screen, but are not even available to return.
Through the Android 17 Beta program, some noticed that widgets could be removed from the home screen and not be available to put back in their place. The reports date back to February.without a clear solution.
And it seems that it sneaked into the stable version.
Pixel owners I noticed it on Reddit since I updated to the stable Android 17 update that dropped earlier this week that the widgets have disappeared from your home screen and are not present in the widget picker. It appears to affect any widgets that were implemented before the update.
What is the cause? It seems that the work profile is involved, as quite a few users are affected mention that disabling that profile brings everything back. Add a new profile can However, recover the problem.
Some solutions include disable o archive affected applications before restoring them, and alternate Focus mode also seems to work temporarily. Updating a work profile configuration on the administration side. But it is very clear that none of this is working, since oughtso we will wait for Google to issue a suitable patch in future Android 17 updates.
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