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iOS 18
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Use widgets on your Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max iOS 18

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You can use widgets on your phone allowing you to get a quick overview of selected apps. You can choose between different widget sizes, organise widgets in stacks and place them on the home screen.

Slide your finger right on the screen to open the widget menu.
Slide your finger right on the screen to open the widget menu.
Slide your finger right on the screen to open the widget menu.
Step 1 of 33

1. Open widget menu

Slide your finger right on the screen to open the widget menu.

Slide your finger up or down on the screen to see more widgets.
Slide your finger up or down on the screen to see more widgets.
Slide your finger up or down on the screen to see more widgets.
Step 2 of 33

1. Open widget menu

Slide your finger up or down on the screen to see more widgets.

Press and hold anywhere on the screen.
Press and hold anywhere on the screen.
Press and hold anywhere on the screen.
Step 3 of 33

2. Add widget

Press and hold anywhere on the screen.

Press Edit.
Press Edit.
Press Edit.
Step 4 of 33

2. Add widget

Press Edit.

Press Add Widget.
Press Add Widget.
Press Add Widget.
Step 5 of 33

2. Add widget

Press Add Widget.

Press the required widget.
Press the required widget.
Press the required widget.
Step 6 of 33

2. Add widget

Press the required widget.

If the required widget is not displayed on the list, press the search field and follow the instructions on the screen to find the required widget.
If the required widget is not displayed on the list, press the search field and follow the instructions on the screen to find the required widget.
If the required widget is not displayed on the list, press the search field and follow the instructions on the screen to find the required widget.
Step 7 of 33

2. Add widget

If the required widget is not displayed on the list, press the search field and follow the instructions on the screen to find the required widget.

Slide your finger right or left on the screen to select the required widget size.
Slide your finger right or left on the screen to select the required widget size.
Slide your finger right or left on the screen to select the required widget size.
Step 8 of 33

2. Add widget

Slide your finger right or left on the screen to select the required widget size.

Press Add Widget.
Press Add Widget.
Press Add Widget.
Step 9 of 33

2. Add widget

Press Add Widget.

Press Done.
Press Done.
Press Done.
Step 10 of 33

2. Add widget

Press Done.

Press and hold anywhere on the screen.
Press and hold anywhere on the screen.
Press and hold anywhere on the screen.
Step 11 of 33

3. Add Smart Stack

Press and hold anywhere on the screen.

A Smart Stack is an automatically created selection of widgets.
Press Edit.
Press Edit.
Press Edit.
Step 12 of 33

3. Add Smart Stack

Press Edit.

Press Add Widget.
Press Add Widget.
Press Add Widget.
Step 13 of 33

3. Add Smart Stack

Press Add Widget.

Press Smart Stack.
Press Smart Stack.
Press Smart Stack.
Step 14 of 33

3. Add Smart Stack

Press Smart Stack.

Slide your finger right or left on the screen to select the required widget size.
Slide your finger right or left on the screen to select the required widget size.
Slide your finger right or left on the screen to select the required widget size.
Step 15 of 33

3. Add Smart Stack

Slide your finger right or left on the screen to select the required widget size.

Press Add Widget.
Press Add Widget.
Press Add Widget.
Step 16 of 33

3. Add Smart Stack

Press Add Widget.

Press Done.
Press Done.
Press Done.
Step 17 of 33

3. Add Smart Stack

Press Done.

Press the required widget and drag it on top of another widget.
Press the required widget and drag it on top of another widget.
Press the required widget and drag it on top of another widget.
Step 18 of 33

4. Create Widget Stack

Press the required widget and drag it on top of another widget.

You can manually organise the required widgets in stacks. Please note that you can only create stacks containing widgets of the same size.
Press Done.
Press Done.
Press Done.
Step 19 of 33

4. Create Widget Stack

Press Done.

Press and hold the required Widget Stack.
Press and hold the required Widget Stack.
Press and hold the required Widget Stack.
Step 20 of 33

5. Edit Widget Stack

Press and hold the required Widget Stack.

Press Edit Stack.
Press Edit Stack.
Press Edit Stack.
Step 21 of 33

5. Edit Widget Stack

Press Edit Stack.

Press Smart Rotate to turn the function on or off.
Press Smart Rotate to turn the function on or off.
Press Smart Rotate to turn the function on or off.
Step 22 of 33

5. Edit Widget Stack

Press Smart Rotate to turn the function on or off.

Your phone can control which widgets to display based on factors such as time, GPS position or your activity.
Press and drag the required widget to the required location.
Press and drag the required widget to the required location.
Press and drag the required widget to the required location.
Step 23 of 33

5. Edit Widget Stack

Press and drag the required widget to the required location.

You can change the display order of widgets when using a Widget Stack.
Press the delete icon on the required widget to remove it from the stack.
Press the delete icon on the required widget to remove it from the stack.
Press the delete icon on the required widget to remove it from the stack.
Step 24 of 33

5. Edit Widget Stack

Press the delete icon on the required widget to remove it from the stack.

Press Done.
Press Done.
Press Done.
Step 25 of 33

5. Edit Widget Stack

Press Done.

Press and hold the required widget until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Press and hold the required widget until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Press and hold the required widget until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Step 26 of 33

6. Remove widget

Press and hold the required widget until a pop-up menu is displayed.

Press Remove Widget.
Press Remove Widget.
Press Remove Widget.
Step 27 of 33

6. Remove widget

Press Remove Widget.

Press Remove.
Press Remove.
Press Remove.
Step 28 of 33

6. Remove widget

Press Remove.

Press and hold the required widget. Drag the selected widget to the required position on the home screen.
Press and hold the required widget. Drag the selected widget to the required position on the home screen.
Press and hold the required widget. Drag the selected widget to the required position on the home screen.
Step 29 of 33

7. Place widget on home screen

Press and hold the required widget. Drag the selected widget to the required position on the home screen.

Press Done.
Press Done.
Press Done.
Step 30 of 33

7. Place widget on home screen

Press Done.

If you're using a Widget Stack: slide up or down on the stack to select the required widget.
If you're using a Widget Stack: slide up or down on the stack to select the required widget.
If you're using a Widget Stack: slide up or down on the stack to select the required widget.
Step 31 of 33

8. Use widgets

If you're using a Widget Stack: slide up or down on the stack to select the required widget.

Press the required widget to open the app.
Press the required widget to open the app.
Press the required widget to open the app.
Step 32 of 33

8. Use widgets

Press the required widget to open the app.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Step 33 of 33

9. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. Open widget menu

Slide your finger right on the screen to open the widget menu.
Slide your finger up or down on the screen to see more widgets.

2. Add widget

Press and hold anywhere on the screen.
Press Edit.
Press Add Widget.
Press the required widget.
If the required widget is not displayed on the list, press the search field and follow the instructions on the screen to find the required widget.
Slide your finger right or left on the screen to select the required widget size.
Press Add Widget.
Press Done.

3. Add Smart Stack

Press and hold anywhere on the screen.
A Smart Stack is an automatically created selection of widgets.
Press Edit.
Press Add Widget.
Press Smart Stack.
Slide your finger right or left on the screen to select the required widget size.
Press Add Widget.
Press Done.

4. Create Widget Stack

Press the required widget and drag it on top of another widget.
You can manually organise the required widgets in stacks. Please note that you can only create stacks containing widgets of the same size.
Press Done.

5. Edit Widget Stack

Press and hold the required Widget Stack.
Press Edit Stack.
Press Smart Rotate to turn the function on or off.
Your phone can control which widgets to display based on factors such as time, GPS position or your activity.
Press and drag the required widget to the required location.
You can change the display order of widgets when using a Widget Stack.
Press the delete icon on the required widget to remove it from the stack.
Press Done.

6. Remove widget

Press and hold the required widget until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Press Remove Widget.
Press Remove.

7. Place widget on home screen

Press and hold the required widget. Drag the selected widget to the required position on the home screen.
Press Done.

8. Use widgets

If you're using a Widget Stack: slide up or down on the stack to select the required widget.
Press the required widget to open the app.

9. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
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