Change Or Remove Lock Screen Widgets On iPhone In iOS 16
You can change or remove widgets from your lock screen by using the customization mode. Here’s how you can use it to change or remove lock screen widgets from your iPhone running iOS 16.
- Unlock your iPhone. Now tap and hold on to your screen. Tap Customize once it appears at the bottom of your screen.
- You will now be in the lock screen customization mode. Tap the widgets area underneath the lock screen. This will allow you to add, remove and change widgets.
- Tap the – Minus icon beside a widget to remove it from your lock screen.
- Now tap and select an app from the bottom whose widget you wish to add to your lock screen.
- Swipe left to view all widgets offered by the app.
- Tap and select a widget you like. The widget you select will be automatically added to your lock screen. Continue adding more widgets to your lock screen as you like. You can use the steps above to remove widgets from your lock screen to add new ones.
- Tap the X once you’ve customized your widgets area as you like.
- Tap Done to save the changes you made to your current lock screen. You will now have removed and changed widgets on your iPhone’s lock screen. You can add a total of four small widgets to your lock screen or two big widgets.
Change Or Remove Widgets From The Lock Screen Date
As you might have noticed, you can also add text-based inline widgets to your date on the lock screen. However, there is no clear way to remove this inline widget once it has been added to your date. If you’re looking for a way to remove or change the widget in your lock screen date, then here’s how you can do that on your iPhone running iOS 16.
- Unlock your iPhone and enter the customization mode on it. Tap and hold on to your lock screen to enter the customization mode. Tap Customize once it appears at the bottom of your screen.
- Now tap the Date at the top of your screen. This will allow you to edit the date and change or remove widgets.
- You don’t need to remove existing widgets from your date. You can instead tap on a different widget from the list at the bottom of your screen to replace the current date widget. Tap and select the widget you would like to add to your date instead of the current one.
- If you wish to remove all widgets and return the date to its default view, select today’s date under Calendar. This will help restore your lock screen date to the default view when you weren’t using any widgets.
- Tap the X to close the widgets list.
- Tap Done to save the changes you made to your lock screen. You will now have changed and removed widgets from the date on your iPhone’s lock screen.
Will deleting a lock screen remove my widgets?
Yes, deleting a lock screen will remove all widgets on the deleted lock screen. iOS 16 allows you to create different lock screens with different setups, including different widgets. This is why your lock screen widgets associated with the deleted lock screen will also be deleted.
Will lock screen widgets affect the depth effect?
Yes, widgets will affect the depth effect of your current lock screen wallpaper. You will need to reposition your subject below your widgets so that the depth effect is not disabled due to overlap with the lock screen widgets.
Final Words
Lock Screen widgets in iOS 16 are one of the most anticipated features of this new version of iOS. They make your lock screen much more useful and allow you to view real-time information without ever having to unlock your phone. I hope this post helped you easily remove and change your lock screen widgets to customize them as you like.
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