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Widget Screensaver 8.0

7.6 MB / 50K+ Downloads / Rating 4.3 - 357 reviews


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Widget Screensaver, developed and published by Jolan Rensen, has released its latest version, 8.0, on 2024-01-13. This app falls under the Personalization category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 50000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.3, based on 357 reviews.

Widget Screensaver APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 5.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: nl.jolanrensen.widgetscreensaver

Updated: 1 year ago

Developer Name: Jolan Rensen

Category: Personalization

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Widget Screensaver on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.3
Total 357 reviews

Reviews

3 ★, on 2025-01-30
To be honest I haven't figured out how to use it. It looks promising though . If anyone else knows how to use it I would love it if you could help me figure it out.

3 ★, on 2025-01-29
Seems to work as hoped, but I'll have to try again with Tasker. Screensavers are useless if I never see them thanks to Android's idiocy regarding them. Batteries will drain whether we use a screensaver or not. 😼

5 ★, on 2025-01-23
I've done all the things as given for it to not turn offz it's all good app but maybe it's my phone's fault because whenever I try to turn it on it gets disabled automatically Vivo

4 ★, on 2025-01-15
When this works it's awesome! Sadly though it stopped working once I updated my Xiaomi 14 Ultra to HyperOS 2.0/Android 15. Tried everything I could but it just goes to my lock screen instead of starting the screensaver now. Hopefully a fix will come in the future.

3 ★, on 2024-12-15
I really like the app and would defenitely use it but when the phone changes orientation the widgets dissapear even when I set them to only be in either portrait or landscape mode. Also lacks an option to change the postion of a widget.

1 ★, on 2024-12-05
This does not work with Motorola stylus 5G 2021 there's just no way to select the widget screensaver as my screensaver.

Previous Versions

Widget Screensaver 8.0
2024-01-13 / 7.6 MB / Android 5.0+

Widget Screensaver 7.0
2023-02-20 / 6.4 MB / Android 4.2+

About this app

Android has a native screen saver option (yes, I also forgot about that) that was called Daydream and is now just called "Screen Saver".
I was surprised not a single screen saver app allowed you to put a widget inside the screen saver, so I quickly whipped up this app to do exactly that.
Now you can reuse that old tablet or phone (with Android 5.0+) as a nightstand with your favorite widget for instance!
You can also show your calendar, the latest news, the location of your friends (see my Magical Location Clock app!), or use one of those apps where you can completely design a widget yourself.
The ecosystem is the limit!
The app has burn-in protection, support for multiple widgets, profiles, and Tasker support for switching profiles (Widget Screensaver is a Tasker plugin, I'm not affiliated with Tasker), along with several other settings.
If you have any suggestions, please let me know!

Frequently asked questions:

Widget Screensaver doesn't work?
Please explain what's not working so I can fix it. If any crashes occur, submit them so I can see them, and if not, please tell me what does work and what steps you've taken until the problem occurs.

Widget Screensaver doesn't work for this widget?
Please tell me which widget suffers from the problem (with screenshots and link) so I can try and fix it.

Widget Screensaver doesn't work on my device? I only see default screensavers!
Unfortunately, this is due to some manufacturers blocking third-party screensavers. Check this post from XDA for a workaround: https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-set-a-custom-screen-saver-on-huawei-and-honor-devices-running-emui/
The command to use is "adb shell settings put secure screensaver_components nl.jolanrensen.widgetscreensaver/.WidgetScreensaverService"

Can Widget Screensaver be used as always on display or when not charging?
While things like detecting when the screen is covered don't work, it is possible to start the screensaver anytime the screen turns off using Tasker (not affiliated)(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm). Check out this profile I made: https://taskernet.com/shares/?user=AS35m8lSMUM1kmI1XBT43fz8jPnrlYjhice8CTl5hPp7dfqM4hBX6WmixBEmdjRJJm5dUxIy&id=Profile%3AStart+Screensaver+When+Screen+Off


For more help, you can visit the XDA thread over at https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-widget-screensaver-t3880117 or email me at contact@jolanrensen.nl
I'll try to respond as quickly as possible, but it's just me, a software engineer with a hobby, so forgive me if I cannot always respond immediately.

New features

v9.0:
Android 15 ready!
Fixed "Not responding" bug
Widgets can now be reconfigured if available
Widgets in the picker can now show live previews

v8.0:
Android 14 ready!
Fixed donations getting refunded
Fixed unsupported widgets ("security" issue, like Google Weather)
"Fixed" preview button on Android 14
Fixed border around widgets inside screensaver
I had to bump to Android 5.0 as lowest-supported version

App Permissions

Allows an application to tell the AppWidget service which application can access AppWidget's data.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.