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Create custom widgets

Widgetsmith gives control over your Home screen in iOS 14

IT WILL TAKE 

5 minutes

YOU WILL LEARN

How to create custom widgets in iOS 14 using Widgetsmith

YOU’LL NEED 

Widgetsmith, iOS 14 or later

Genius tip!

With a bit of planning, you can combine Widgetsmith widgets with a wallpaper to create a whole new visual theme for your device. There are plenty of ideas to be found on websites like Pinterest.

When Apple launched iOS 14, it heralded a new era for the iPhone. One of the biggest new features was the introduction of widgets, which can display snippets of information from the app of your choice on your Home screen.

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