diff --git a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/layout/note_widget_preview.xml b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/layout/note_widget_preview.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..710b74aa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/layout/note_widget_preview.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
+  Shown in the widget picker only. Mirrors note_widget.xml, but with sample content, since the
+  real layout has nothing to show until the widget has been configured.
+-->
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+    android:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.Notesnook.AppWidgetContainer">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:background="@drawable/layout_bg"
+        android:elevation="5dp"
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:paddingHorizontal="10dp"
+        android:paddingVertical="10dp">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+            android:text="@string/widget_preview_note_title"
+            android:textColor="@color/text"
+            android:textSize="16sp"
+            android:textStyle="bold" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+            android:text="@string/widget_preview_note_body"
+            android:textColor="@color/text"
+            android:textSize="14sp" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_reminders_preview.xml b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_reminders_preview.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2208f51fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_reminders_preview.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
+  Shown in the widget picker only. Mirrors widget_reminders.xml, but with the list replaced by
+  sample rows, since an adapter-backed list renders empty in the picker.
+-->
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="@drawable/layout_bg"
+    android:orientation="vertical">
+
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:paddingHorizontal="12dp"
+        android:paddingTop="12dp">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+            android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+            android:text="Upcoming Reminders"
+            android:textColor="@color/text"
+            android:textSize="16sp"
+            android:textStyle="bold" />
+
+        <ImageButton
+            android:layout_width="35dp"
+            android:layout_height="35dp"
+            android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+            android:background="@drawable/ic_newnote"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/add_widget" />
+    </RelativeLayout>
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="1dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+        android:background="@color/border" />
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:paddingHorizontal="12dp"
+        android:paddingBottom="12dp">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/widget_preview_reminder_title"
+            android:textColor="@color/text"
+            android:textSize="16sp"
+            android:textStyle="bold" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
+            android:text="@string/widget_preview_reminder_time"
+            android:textColor="@color/text"
+            android:textSize="12sp" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/widget_preview_reminder_title_alt"
+            android:textColor="@color/text"
+            android:textSize="16sp"
+            android:textStyle="bold" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/widget_preview_reminder_time_alt"
+            android:textColor="@color/text"
+            android:textSize="12sp" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7a86c8d38..8652b200d 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@
     <string name="note">Note</string>
     <string name="note_description">Add a note to home screen</string>
     <string name="quick_note">Quick note</string>
+    <!-- Sample content, only ever shown in the widget picker's preview. -->
+    <string name="widget_preview_note_title">Meeting notes</string>
+    <string name="widget_preview_note_body">Discuss the roadmap and agree on timelines.</string>
+    <string name="widget_preview_reminder_title">Take a walk</string>
+    <string name="widget_preview_reminder_time">Upcoming: Today, 5:00 PM</string>
+    <string name="widget_preview_reminder_title_alt">Call the dentist</string>
+    <string name="widget_preview_reminder_time_alt">Upcoming: Tomorrow, 9:00 AM</string>
+
     <string name="widget_note_unconfigured_title">Tap to choose a note</string>
     <string name="widget_note_unconfigured_body">Pick the note you want shown here.</string>
     <string name="reminder_ongoing">Ongoing</string>
diff --git a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/xml/new_note_widget_info.xml b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/xml/new_note_widget_info.xml
index 086bf7228..c76d158b6 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/xml/new_note_widget_info.xml
+++ b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/xml/new_note_widget_info.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     android:targetCellWidth="5"
     android:targetCellHeight="1"
     android:previewImage="@drawable/widget_preview"
+    android:previewLayout="@layout/new_note_widget"
     android:resizeMode="horizontal|vertical"
     android:updatePeriodMillis="86400000"
     android:widgetCategory="home_screen"/>
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diff --git a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/xml/note_widget_info.xml b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/xml/note_widget_info.xml
index 84c936b29..c597dc450 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/xml/note_widget_info.xml
+++ b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/xml/note_widget_info.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     android:targetCellWidth="5"
     android:targetCellHeight="1"
     android:previewImage="@drawable/note_widget_preview"
+    android:previewLayout="@layout/note_widget_preview"
     android:resizeMode="horizontal|vertical"
     android:updatePeriodMillis="86400000"
     android:widgetCategory="home_screen"/>
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diff --git a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/xml/widget_reminders_info.xml b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/xml/widget_reminders_info.xml
index d88c14187..0d7068b1c 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/xml/widget_reminders_info.xml
+++ b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/xml/widget_reminders_info.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     android:targetCellHeight="2"
     android:resizeMode="horizontal|vertical"
     android:previewImage="@drawable/reminder_preview"
+    android:previewLayout="@layout/widget_reminders_preview"
     android:updatePeriodMillis="1800000"
     android:widgetCategory="home_screen"
     />
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