Google Play Store Will Prompt You to Add New App Widgets to Your Home Screen

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Google has updated Play Services and Play Store with new features.

The Play Store will give users the option to add an app’s widgets to the home screen during installation.

Google will also soon roll out the ability to display a phone’s IMEI number on the lock screen.

Google has released new updates for the Play Store and Google Play Services, bringing a bunch of under-the-hood improvements and new features to both, including a feature we’ve previously spotted under development .

Play Services update brings IMEI to your lock screen

The latest version of Google Play Services (v26.28) is here, and users can now choose to display their device’s IMEI number on the lock screen . This can be helpful for lost or stolen phones. However, prominently displaying a phone’s IMEI number can also allow malicious actors to track or clone the device. Fortunately, it seems Google will leave it up to users to decide whether they want their IMEI displayed on the lock screen when the feature rolls out.