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iPhone widgets: how to customize your iPhone apps and home screen in iOS 14

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Make your iPhone your own with iOS 14’s new home screen customization.
The iOS 14 update brings with it a wealth of new features, but the one that’s got everyone talking is the suite of new home screen customization features. Between the new App Library, the addition of widgets, and managing multiple home screens, it’s become easier than ever to tailor your iPhone to your liking, without the need for jailbreaking. That said, there are some third-party options available, including the popular Widgetsmith application, but in this guide we’ll be sticking firmly to the official ways to customize your home screen. Previously the domain of Android users (and the Today view on your iPhone), Widgets make their grand debut on the home screen. It’s still early days, but more and more developers are adding handy widgets to their apps, while Apple’s own apps such as Clock, Batteries, Files and Fitness are all perfect for getting the information you need « at a glance », without having to dive into a specific app. To find a list of all of the widgets you have installed, hold on your iPhone’s home screen to put it into the wonderfully titled “jiggle mode”, and then look for the “+” sign in the top left. Tapping this will open a list of widgets from which you can choose, including Apple’s own and third-party applications you already have installed. Tap the widget you want and, if applicable, you’ll be able to pick from multiple styles, each with a different size and layout. Is your home screen already looking pretty packed? Maybe you just want a tiny square (2×2 icon) widget to show you your calories burned.

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