In the iOS 16 update, Apple redesigned the lock screen to make it more customizable, and one of the most notable changes is the ability to add informative widgets. It is known to everyone that this feature has been present in Android for years, but Apple introduced it in a distinctive and different way. In this article, we learn about all the widgets that you can add to the lock screen.
The new widget in the lock screen provides updates from your applications that you can check easily in a jiffy, without the need to unlock the iPhone, and it is interactive to a minimum and clicking on it may open the associated application most likely.
Below is a list of all the available widgets that Apple included in the first beta version of the iOS 16 update, which can be added above or below the digital clock.
Widgets that you can add above time
You can insert a widget next to the date at the top of the digital clock on the lock screen. The list below includes the widget options available to you. Many display data as symbols and alphanumeric text.
Calendar: Like day of the week, date, month/next event.
الساعة: Like the city time zone / next alert.
fitness Activity statistics (calories, minutes of exercise, hours of standing).
reminder : Like today's reminders.
Stocks: Displayed one with an up/down icon.
weather: moon events, sun events, weather conditions, location, rain, air quality, UV index, wind.
Widgets you can add below the time
Just below the digital clock is a larger rectangular area, where you can place widgets horizontally next to each other. You can insert up to four square widgets, two rectangular widgets with more information, or add one square and one rectangular widget.
Batteries widget
The battery widget comes in square and rectangular versions that display the iPhone's battery status. Or just plug in your AirPods and their battery will show up instead.
Oddly enough, if you use two boxes to display the batteries of more than one device, they will display the battery level of the device itself, rather than, say, a battery for AirPods in one and iPhones in the other. Hopefully this is a bug that will be resolved in the beta versions.
Calendar
The calendar widget comes in three formats. Square format for the current date, we think this is useless because the date is always displayed above the time. Format to track the time of the next event, and if you use a larger widget, the name and time of the event will be shown.
clock widget
Three clock widgets allow you to display a clock for a city to check the time in it. This widget comes in both rectangular and square formats. There is also a world clock that displays the time in up to three cities around the world, and two versions that display the next alert.
fitness widget
One Fitness widget is displayed with a graphic of the activity rings, while the larger read shows the activity ring stats “Move, Workout, Stand.”
home widget
For the Home app, two widgets are shown for indoor climate sensors, lights and switches, and one for any security issues. You can also monitor a specific security extension or view a home summary of “Security, Climate & Lights.”
News widget
One widget provides the biggest news of the day.
Reminder widget
Quick access to a list of reminders, showing the next due reminder.
Stock widget
One smaller widget and one larger one allows you to quote and track performance throughout the day. There is also a larger widget that displays three arrows.
weather widget
Eight optional weather widgets to view moon events, sun events, weather conditions, location, rain, air quality, UV index and wind. Only current weather conditions and lunar events come in larger format.
More widgets to come
This list of widgets should not be treated as exhaustive, as Apple may add more or modify existing widgets prior to the public release of iOS 16. Also, developers will be able to create widgets for third-party apps using the new WidgetKit API, so expect more lock screen widgets to appear.
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Well done
Peace be upon you. I successfully downloaded the update, thank God, and it is very cool. The first beta version was very good and has many features. I have a question if the final update is published, does it reach me in a normal way and is not affected by the beta version in my phone? With thanks and appreciation 
Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you. I successfully downloaded the update, thank God, and it is very cool. The first beta version was very good and has many features. I have a question if the final update is published, will it reach me in a normal way and is not affected by the beta version in my phone? With many thanks and appreciation, please reply me my brothers
I wish to create an Arabic word synonymous with the word widget. It seems that the author of the article himself was in the unenviable position of bending the widget with two widgets! Whereas when it was three he used 3 widgets, not three widgets, God help him!
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Sorry for the prolongation
Mataz, may Allah reward you
Thanks for the great article 🌹
I wish there was a widget for the calculator 🤓
Third-party applications will implement this idea, but it will not be interactive!
When placing more than one battery widget, we click on each one and choose instead of automatic, we choose the device that will display the battery percentage, for example, an iPhone icon, a watch icon, and an icon for headphones
I wish there was an option to delete all the main screen elements from the watch and others. I would like the screen to be clean without any additions! All mentioned in the article imposed on the iPad and Mac by virtue of the larger screen, but without restrictions in number!
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Thank you very much, is the version stable?
As for the lock screen system and its services and widgets, it will affect the battery and increase consumption
Thank you for your effort
The system has not yet been released, so I suggest talking about it when it is officially released so that we can benefit from it and its advantages
So be aware of every little and big of it before the update.
The system has already been downloaded and this is the time to test it before it is available to everyone.
Congratulations on everything new. And God reward you with good
I want to see my widget