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Widget Screensaver on Windows Pc

Developed By: Jolan Rensen

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 294 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	8.0
Size	7.6 MB
Release Date	January 13, 24
Category	Personalization Apps
App Permissions: Allows an application to tell the AppWidget service which application can access AppWidget's data. [see more (3)]
What's New: v8.0:Android 14 ready!Fixed donations getting refundedFixed unsupported widgets ("security" issue, like Google Weather)"Fixed" preview... [see more]
Description from Developer: 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 scr... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Widget Screensaver and install on Windows PC. Widget Screensaver is free Personalization app, developed by Jolan Rensen. Latest version of Widget Screensaver is 8.0, was released on 2024-01-13 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Widget Screensaver is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 294 users, 27 users had rated it 5*, 217 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Widget Screensaver on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Widget Screensaver on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Widget Screensaver on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Widget Screensaver using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Widget Screensaver" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Widget Screensaver on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Widget Screensaver" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 8.0 , 7.0.

Download Widget Screensaver 8.0 on Windows PC – 7.6 MB

Download Widget Screensaver 7.0 on Windows PC – 6.4 MB

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.

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

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.