Google official Clock app’s version 7.13, is rolling out to users through the Google Play Store. With the update, we are being given the new version of the Google Clock 7.13.
The update is arriving now on Android devices. Initial eyes on the experience indicate that this one is an under-the-hood update without any immediately apparent major user-facing features.
No Sign of the Timer Starter Widget Yet
The “Timer Starter” widget, created in the previous year by Google as a Pixel device default item alongside the Pixel Tablet, notably does not appear in this update.
This is a widget that eventually became available on Pixel phones in March 2025. It allows users on their home screen to start one of their three most used timers.
However, that Clock app on non Pixel devices already features different widgets the Timer Starter widget is still exclusive to
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The update looks more like a continuation of the process of sorting out the many bugs, performance and under the hood optimizations. There are no obvious new features to see upon first installation.
Although, these types of updates are key both to the stability and the reliability of the application across the wide range of Android devices.
This helps smoothen and make the experience a little more consistent as compared to previous versions since it can fix bugs. They may have taken place in older versions as well as optimizing the app’s performance.
Gradual Rollout via the Play Store
The Clock 7.13 version is likely to arrive to your device through Google Play Store in a gradual manner. Staged deployment lets Google monitor how the update works on a somewhat small set of devices before broad release. So, it can fix any potential problems they didn’t see.
However, they may not see the update immediately if it is not available in the Play Store itself yet. These will have to wait for it to be propagated across various regions and device models.
The Potential for Future Server-Side Updates
The Timer Starter widget is not part of the initial app update. However the probability of a server side release exists at some point in the future.
Server side updates were previously used by Google. It aims to add features to its apps without having to push a full app update via the Play store.
If they take this approach, they could later be able to release the Timer Starter widget to a wider set of Android devices in a later 7.13 version without including it in the inital version.
The Final Word
The latest Google Clock 7.13 release had barely arrived on the Play Store. However, it seems to have come as a maintenance one focused on enhancements in app stability and performance.
The promise of the possibility of a server side update to make it available. In due time, as the update continues to roll out, users will be treated to seeing Google’s official clock application worked out with less flaws.
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