{"id":41,"date":"2020-10-02T21:20:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T21:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1320373"},"modified":"2020-10-02T21:20:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T21:20:19","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-ios-14s-widgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=41","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about iOS 14\u2019s widgets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to TNW Basics<\/a>, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

iOS 14 now lets you install widgets on your screen \u2014 a useful new feature that completely changes how your phone screen looks, depending on how many of them you use. So how do you use them? Let us explain.<\/p>\n

Apple introduced several new features to iOS 14 that change the way the phone looks \u2014 including the ability to hide apps without deleting them. But one that changes how you use the apps themselves is the ability to use widgets on your main app pages \u2014 up to now, they\u2019d only been visible in the Today View page (the one that you can usually find by scrolling all the way to the left on your screen). These are dynamic tiles tied to specific apps that show you information rather than just the regular app tile. For example, the Apple Music widget will show you the name of the song you\u2019re listening to as well as the album art.<\/p>\n

No doubt there are many iOS users who have never had this kind of control over their phone screens. So\u2026 how in the heck do you get a handle on iOS widgets? Here\u2019s the skinny.<\/p>\n

How to get widgets<\/h2>\n

To start, not every app has an accompanying widget \u2014 they\u2019re only available on specific apps. You\u2019ll only really be able to tell by looking at their App Store pages, or by looking at the widget list after you install the app. You can access the list of available widgets by long-pressing your screen and entering editing-wiggle mode. Then press the + button at the top-right corner of the screen.<\/p>\n

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This will show you all the widgets available from your installed apps and preview what they look like.<\/p>\n

To install one, tap on it, and select whichever widget size or form you prefer \u2014 most widgets either come in multiple sizes or present different information and you\u2019ll have to select here which one you prefer. Then tap \u201cAdd widget\u201d and it\u2019ll automatically install at the top of whichever page you\u2019re on.<\/p>\n

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You can also edit some widgets by long-pressing on them in edit mode and tapping \u201cEdit Widget.\u201d Here\u2019s an example of what it looks like with Apple\u2019s Clock widget.<\/p>\n

Widget Stacks<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s also a special widget called the Smart Stack. This is essentially a carousel of the most useful information of the day, culled from your installed apps. The Smart Stack is automatically generated, and you can access it from the widget menu.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019ll show you things like Apple News, or your calendar appointments. You can edit the Smart Stack by long-pressing it, and then selecting \u201cedit,\u201d and toggling whichever apps you want to appear.<\/p>\n

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You can also create your own stacks. To do this, pick out the widgets you want in the stack, then literally drag them over each other from the edit screen. Once you do, they\u2019ll be in a stack.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s it! Now you can add widgets and customize your phone screen to your heart\u2019s content. Good luck!<\/p>\n

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