Can You Show Upcoming Events On Your Lock Screen?
Yes, you can view upcoming events on your lock screen using the Calendar app. You can enable lock screen notifications to get timely notifications and add a Calendar widget to your lock screen that will always show you upcoming events. While you can enable notifications for most third-party calendar apps to receive lock screen alerts, you might not be able to add lock screen widgets unless the app developer has explicitly developed one for iOS 16.
Show Upcoming Events On Your Lock Screen on iOS 16
As discussed above, you can get lock screen alerts for upcoming calendar events on your iPhone running iOS 16 in two ways. You can either enable lock screen notifications for the calendar app or use the lock screen calendar widget. Use either guide below to view upcoming events on your iPhone lock screen.
Enable Lock Screen Notifications
Enabling lock screen notifications will allow you to receive alerts for upcoming notifications on your lock screen. Depending on your chosen configuration, you can be alerted using sounds, an option unavailable when using only the lock screen widget. This can be advantageous for important meetings that you might miss if only using the lock screen widgets. Use the steps below to enable lock screen notifications for the Calendar app on iOS 16. I’ll be using the stock Calendar app as an example for this guide, but the steps will be similar if you’re using a third-party app as well.
Open the Settings app and tap Notifications.
Now tap and select the Calendar app from the app list.
Tap and turn on the toggle for Allow Notifications at the top.
Enable the toggle for Time Sensitive Notifications. This will help ensure you don’t miss out on important upcoming events.
Tap and select Lock Screen under ALERTS if it hasn’t been selected.
Tap Sounds.
Tap and choose your preferred alert tone for upcoming calendar events. If you don’t wish to receive sound alerts, tap and select None.
Tap Vibration.
Now choose a vibration pattern that you like for your upcoming calendar events.
Go back to the Notifications page for the Calendar app and turn on the toggle for Badges if you wish to view badges for upcoming events.
Tap Show Previews.
Tap and choose when you wish to view previews for upcoming events.
Now go back and tap Customize Notifications.
Tap and turn on the toggle for Upcoming Events. You will now have enabled lock screen notifications for upcoming events for your calendar app on the lock screen.
Add A Lock Screen Calendar Widget
The lock screen calendar widget will allow you to view upcoming events always on your lock screen. This is a neat way to track upcoming events, especially if you use the Always On Display on an iPhone 14 Pro. Here’s how you can add a calendar widget to the lock screen to track upcoming events.
- Tap and hold on your iPhone’s lock screen, and tap Customize once you enter the editing mode.
- Tap the Widget Area under your lock screen clock.
- Scroll the app list at the bottom and select Calendar.
- Tap and choose the rectangular Calendar widget.
- The widget will now be added to your lock screen. Tap the X.
- Now tap Done to finalize the changes to your lock screen. The calendar widget will now show all upcoming events on your iPhone’s lock screen.
Why don’t I get lock screen notifications for upcoming events?
This is likely because alerts are disabled by default for all calendar events created in the stock Calendar app on iPhones. Enabling alerts for an upcoming event will help you track and receive notifications on your lock screen.
Can you show upcoming events for third-party apps?
Yes, you can use lock screen notifications to view upcoming events from third-party calendars. You will, however, be limited when adding a lock screen widget as third-party apps will need to develop widgets for the lock screen independently. While some apps might have this feature, others might not. In our testing, the Google Calendar does not yet have a lock screen widget for iPhones running iOS 16. This, however, could change with future updates to the app.
Can you view all upcoming events on your lock screen?
No, you can only view a single upcoming event using the lock screen widget or receiving calendar notifications.
Will notifications be disabled If I add a lock screen widget?
No, notifications will still be enabled and sent for upcoming events whether you use the lock screen widget or not.
Final Words
Missing out on calendar events is never ideal, and tracking upcoming events can help you avoid the same. While widgets can help you always view events at a glance without unlocking your iPhone, notifications can help notify you when you’re busy or occupied. I hope the post above helped you easily view upcoming calendar events on your lock screen using notifications and the lock screen widget on iPhones running iOS 16.
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