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Use widgets on your Apple iPhone XR iOS 14.0

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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.
Slide your finger right on the screen.
Slide your finger right on the screen.
Step 1 of 31

1. Open widget menu

Slide your finger right on the screen.

Slide your finger upwards on the screen.
Slide your finger upwards on the screen.
Slide your finger upwards on the screen.
Step 2 of 31

2. Add widget

Slide your finger upwards on the screen.

Press Edit.
Press Edit.
Press Edit.
Step 3 of 31

2. Add widget

Press Edit.

Press the add icon.
Press the add icon.
Press the add icon.
Step 4 of 31

2. Add widget

Press the add icon.

Press the required widget.
Press the required widget.
Press the required widget.
Step 5 of 31

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 6 of 31

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 7 of 31

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 8 of 31

2. Add widget

Press Add Widget.

Press Done.
Press Done.
Press Done.
Step 9 of 31

2. Add widget

Press Done.

Press Edit.
Press Edit.
Press Edit.
Step 10 of 31

3. Add Smart Stack

Press Edit.

A Smart Stack is an automatically created selection of widgets.
Press the add icon.
Press the add icon.
Press the add icon.
Step 11 of 31

3. Add Smart Stack

Press the add icon.

A Smart Stack is an automatically created selection of widgets.
Press Smart Stack.
Press Smart Stack.
Press Smart Stack.
Step 12 of 31

3. Add Smart Stack

Press Smart Stack.

A Smart Stack is an automatically created selection of widgets.
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 13 of 31

3. Add Smart Stack

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

A Smart Stack is an automatically created selection of widgets.
Press Add Widget.
Press Add Widget.
Press Add Widget.
Step 14 of 31

3. Add Smart Stack

Press Add Widget.

A Smart Stack is an automatically created selection of widgets.
Press Done.
Press Done.
Press Done.
Step 15 of 31

3. Add Smart Stack

Press Done.

A Smart Stack is an automatically created selection of widgets.
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 16 of 31

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 17 of 31

4. Create Widget Stack

Press Done.

You can manually organise the required widgets in stacks. Please note that you can only create stacks containing widgets of the same size.
Press and hold the required Widget Stack.
Press and hold the required Widget Stack.
Press and hold the required Widget Stack.
Step 18 of 31

5. Edit Widget Stack

Press and hold the required Widget Stack.

Press Edit Stack.
Press Edit Stack.
Press Edit Stack.
Step 19 of 31

5. Edit Widget Stack

Press Edit Stack.

Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Step 20 of 31

5. Edit Widget Stack

Press the indicator next to "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 the move icon next to the required widget and drag it to the required position.
Press the move icon next to the required widget and drag it to the required position.
Press the move icon next to the required widget and drag it to the required position.
Step 21 of 31

5. Edit Widget Stack

Press the move icon next to the required widget and drag it to the required position.

You can change the display order of widgets when using a Widget Stack.
Slide your finger left on the required widget to remove it from the stack.
Slide your finger left on the required widget to remove it from the stack.
Slide your finger left on the required widget to remove it from the stack.
Step 22 of 31

5. Edit Widget Stack

Slide your finger left on the required widget to remove it from the stack.

Press the end icon.
Press the end icon.
Press the end icon.
Step 23 of 31

5. Edit Widget Stack

Press the end icon.

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 24 of 31

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 25 of 31

6. Remove widget

Press Remove Widget.

Press Remove.
Press Remove.
Press Remove.
Step 26 of 31

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 27 of 31

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 28 of 31

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 29 of 31

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 30 of 31

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 31 of 31

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.

2. Add widget

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

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

5. Edit Widget Stack

Press and hold the required Widget Stack.
Press Edit Stack.
Press the indicator next to "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 the move icon next to the required widget and drag it to the required position.
You can change the display order of widgets when using a Widget Stack.
Slide your finger left on the required widget to remove it from the stack.
Press the end icon.

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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