Having bought a new mobile gadget, users may face the problem of incorrectly set time zones, current date and time. However, it can be solved quite simply, and in this guide we will tell you how to set the date and time on a smartphone running Android.

To set the time on your android, you need to follow a few simple steps:

Step 1... Run Settings, go to the category " System and device"And select the section" Additionally».

Step 2... Click the " date and time».

Step 3... In the window that opens, you can set the time, change the date, select the format for displaying time and date, set the time zone, and also set the automatic receipt of settings.

note: Date and time settings can be hidden in other subsections, for example, in advanced settings. It depends on the Android version.

You can also go to the date and time parameters in another way - through the application Watch:

Step 1... Run the app Watch.

Step 2... Click the options button.

Step 3... Click on the " Date and time settings».

Why time is lost on Android

Date / time sync on Android smartphones can sometimes not work correctly, causing settings to fail. To fix this problem, you must turn off the " Date and time of the network" and " Network time zone”, And then set the settings manually.

If the issue is not resolved, it is worth performing and re-setting all parameters.

Conclusion

It happens that the clock on an Android device disappears, for example, after a firmware update. It is usually not difficult to return them to the desktop, since in most cases the widget only ceases to be displayed on the display, remaining in the device's memory. We'll tell you further how to return the clock to the Android screen or, if necessary, install new ones from the Google app store.

How to get an installed widget back

If you accidentally deleted the clock or it is missing, try displaying it in the simplest way:

If the application with the widget was you remotely, see below how to install a similar one from Google Play.

Clock Widgets

Let's consider further the best programs with graphic modules for the main screen of the gadget from those presented in the official application store. Basically, in addition to displaying the time, they provide a lot of other information, for example, the weather directly at the user's location according to the data received by the utility via GPS.

Transparent clock and weather

This is one of the most popular free clock widgets with more than 10 million installations. The small program has very flexible settings, as a result of which the owner of the gadget can set the display on the display as he needs it. Utility features:

• the presence of various beautiful and informative widgets in the sizes 2x1, 4x1-3, 5x3;
• a wide range of themes, covers, fonts;
• displaying, in addition to the exact time, other important information - about the weather, wind direction, humidity and pressure, battery charge, calendar events, etc.

If the owner of the device does not need all this data provided by the utility by default, he can delete it in the settings and just leave the clock. For this:

1. Press your finger on the time display on the screen to open the settings window.
2. Go to the "Design" section, then to "Advanced settings".
3. Uncheck the boxes next to the items for displaying information about the current location, system information, battery charge and mark the checkbox next to the "Hide weather" line.

After that, a minimalistic clock widget will appear on the screen, the look of which you can also change according to your own preferences.

Sense Flip Clock & Weather

This time and date clock widget is perfect for users who like Flip Clock style clock with turning pages. Features of the utility:

• selection of widgets of different sizes - 4x1, 4x2 and 5x2;
• the animation of turning over is implemented;
• selection of different skins and display of icons;
• the location is determined automatically, which allows you to tell the user the most accurate forecast.

The weather display is also turned off here, if necessary, after which only a beautiful retro clock will appear on the screen. You can also test other similar utilities:

Lock screen clock

If there is a need to change the installed lock screen so that a large dial is displayed on it, then in this case, we can recommend the "Luminous Clocks Chest of Drawers". A utility with such a strange name is free, does not require configuration and does not show any ads on the lock screen.

Surely you have already been in a situation more than once when a certain application or widget from Google on your phone simply refused to work. This problem is extremely widespread on devices running the Android operating system. This can be due to the intervention of some application, an update from the developer, accumulated cache, etc.

The Google Search widget is a perfect example for us. A huge number of Android users complain that the widget does not display the input request or refuses to function at all. Sometimes you may even see an error on your display, which will contain the line "The Google Search application has been stopped."

As you can see, the widget just stops working, and the error message, which may not even appear, contains nothing useful. Fortunately, this problem is incredibly common and therefore treatments for this ailment have long been known. We will now walk through a number of methods that you can use to easily bring Google widgets back to life.

Step # 1 Restart Android device

If you are already an experienced owner of an Android device, then you have known for a long time that rebooting it can sometimes work wonders and solve any problems that arise.

• Press the left function button on your device.
• Close all currently open applications.
• Hold the power button to restart your device.
• Launch previously correctly broken widgets to test their functionality.

Sometimes a reboot is enough to solve the problem, and sometimes it is not. If the method did not help, then let's move further down the list.

Step # 2 Updating the Google app

The widget you need has stopped working because the Google app needs an update. This is especially likely if you are constantly fond of debugging the installation of updates. Do the following:

• Launch the Play Store app.
• Find the Google app in the list of installed programs.
• Click on the "Update" button.

Once the update is installed, try launching the desired Google widget again. Well, has there been a shift? If not, let's move on to something else.

Step # 3 Restarting the Google app

If updating the Google app still fails to fix the problem, you can try restarting it. To do this, you need to do the following:

• Click on "Applications".
• Go to the All tab and find the Google app in the list.
• If you have indicated that the application has stopped, then click on the "Start" button. If it is running, then click on "Stop → Start" in order to restart the application.

Once you start or restart the Google app, try using the Google widget again.

Step # 4 Uninstalling Google App Updates

You should always keep in mind that the latest update from the developers, coupled with the previous updates, could easily cause the Google app to work incorrectly. To check this, you need to uninstall all updates for the Google app. To do this, do the following:

• Go to the Settings of your Android app.
• Click on "Applications".
• Select "Application Manager".
• Go to the "All" tab and find the application in the Google list.
• Click on it to go to its Properties.
• Here you need to click on the "Remove updates" button.
• Then launch Google Play and reinstall all updates.

Step # 5 Clearing the Google App Cache

Although the cache is a very useful feature, it can sometimes cause a huge number of problems. Try clearing your google app cache to see if the problem was there or not.

• Go to the properties of the Google application, as it was already shown twice in the previous paragraphs.
• Having reached the properties, go down to the very bottom and click on the "Clear cache" button.

Having strangled the cache, once again try to launch the widget you need from Google. Ok, the problem with non-working widgets, as well as with applications, is not a serious case. Usually, everything is treated with simple manipulations in the Properties of the application or widget. We hope this article helped you resolve your issue with Google widgets.

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