How to add and Use Widgets on Lock Screen iPhone [iOS 17]

Part 1: How to Add Widgets to Lock Screen iPhone iOS 16/17

With iOS 16, Apple has finally added widgets to the iPhone lock screen. You can customize the iPhone Lock screen as per your choice to show many information. It makes your iPhone more colorful and save your time to unlock your phone every now and then.

Follow these steps to easily add the iOS lock screen widgets iOS 16/17. We take weather widgets as example.

• To be able to show weather on iPhone lock screen, first unlock your iPhone and swipe down from the top to see the Lock Screen.
• Long press the lock screen, then you can start editing.

• The first way, using the current wallpaper, tap on Customize, find Weather widget, and drag or tap the items you want to add on the lock screen.

  
• When you finish, tap on Done. That's it.

• The second way, swipe to the right, and tap on Add. And then choose Weather. The wallpaer will change with the weather to show the day's weather.

  

Part 2: How to Use iPhone Widgets on Lock Screen with Today View

Before the iOS 16/17 lock screen widgets, and for iPhones that cannot be updated to iOS 16/17, iPhone users have a "Today View" option that gives quick access to info from your recently used apps. Let's see how to use iPhone widgets on the lock screen with Today view.

• First, to enable Today View on lock screen, go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode, and turn on Today View and Search under ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED.

  
• Then to use it, swipe from left to right on the lock screen.

• To edit it, swipe from left to right on the home screen. At the bottom, tap on the Edit option. Then you can customize it.

  

Related Read: Customize Google Widgets on iPhone

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• Firstly, download and install 4uKey on your Mac or PC. After the installation is all done, launch the software and click on the start button to proceed.

  
  
  

• Then connect your iPhone to the PC, and it will detect the device instantly. Hit on the Next button from the main screen.

  

• And here, it'll ask you to download the new firmware package.

  

• And when the download is all done to a PC, click on the Start Remove button, and it will begin removing the iPhone password.

  

• Wait until the process to finish. After this, your iPhone will restart. You can set it up as new and restore the data from backup.

  
  

Conclusion

With lock screen widget iPhone, you do not have to enter the screen passcode everytime you need to open an app or see weather on your iPhone. You can add widgets and customize lock screen on iOS 16/17, or add widgets on Taday View. It all depends on your needs and preferences. And the last tip for your is Tenorshare 4uKey, which is designed to remove your forgotten iPhone passcodes.

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