Super N00b question

[fgb729]

What's the difference between an app and a widget?

 

[Eaglesfan9106]

A widget is for example the clock and twitter a app is programs that u can download from the market you can download widgets from the market too but widgets are running on ur screens while apps quietly wait for you to activate them does that make sense hope it helps ull get it eventually I was confused when i. First got my phone

 

[BiGMERF]

to many widgets = battery sucker

 

[fgb729]

A widget is for example the clock and twitter a app is programs that u can download from the market you can download widgets from the market too but widgets are running on ur screens while apps quietly wait for you to activate them does that make sense hope it helps ull get it eventually I was confused when i. First got my phone

That's kinda what i thought it was but i wasn't 100% sure. thanks man!

 

[Eaglesfan9106]

Happy to help