Seeing as they’re not interactive, I have no use for them. I just keep my activity and weather widget in the “Today View” like I always have.
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What are your thoughts on widgets? Have they been useful?
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The best work they could do on it would be to give us the option to remove it or turn it off.
Ah, yes, now you mention it that sounds familiar. A pity - oh well, roll on iOS 15 and interactivity.
I've never used it (iPad rather than iPhone), but from looking at its features I feel that the alphabetical list you get in the search view would be better than the auto-generated non-editable folders, as how Apple classify apps won't be how I classify them which will make apps there harder to find. But give me the option to make the list/search view the default or edit the folders myself and I'd see it as a useful feature.
For me: Yes! There are some apps that I open every morning and its nice to have them in one place. But, my favorite , is the widget that randomly gives me a 'photo of the day'. I have thousands of photos and its nice to be reminded of some of them and to then share them with others involved with the photo at its time of taking.Really love this little feature!!!
I'm liking some of them for sure. I really do wish it was easier to arrange screens overall, though. There's a new view where you can hide/show home page screens, but I really don't understand why you can't just reorder them right there.
Widgets have actually drastically changed my iPhone usage. I now have more applications hidden and my device is more information-driven than app-driven. It's been stressful finding the right balance for someone who's so into their home screen organization that they use grid paper to draw out their Apple Watch homescreen organization...*cough*
I'm using widgets to surface more information from apps I don't frequently go into, such as Reminders and health-related applications like WaterMinder, Activity, and Calory.
I'm using widgets to surface more information from apps I don't frequently go into, such as Reminders and health-related applications like WaterMinder, Activity, and Calory.
I just use the built in Weather one on my Home Screen. I don't use the others, except the battery one when I swipe left.
Yes I now have a large clock on my home screen that I love. It’s about time someone removed head from rectum over there at Apple.
All those widgets and really I've found a use for 3 of them - Calendar and Weather on my Home screen (or what was the Home Screen before the removal of the button), and Pedometer a page or two later. Others (including 3rd Party) are too static, don't offer the info I need at a glance, or - as is the case with iOS' own Clock widgets, don't work at all.
I have Transit and Google Directions on my Today screen, but they were available before widgets - and I really don't use the Today screen all that often, either.
I have Transit and Google Directions on my Today screen, but they were available before widgets - and I really don't use the Today screen all that often, either.
Right now the widgets that I've found helpful are Marvis (Apple Music), Weather, Fitness, and Calender. Other than that, they are basically glorified apps.
I do like Siri Suggestions too. It's basically an app switcher without having to go into the Library.
I do like Siri Suggestions too. It's basically an app switcher without having to go into the Library.
I use calendar and weather widgets just to place apps lower so I can access them easier.
So Far I've put them to good use. I use them mainly for basic things. Weather, Calendar. And then as toggle switches to my Home Automation shortcuts. Specifically HUE lights and turning off Wifi/Cellular Data.
When they work they can be useful, but too frequently they ‘break’. For example I have a Reminder widget for “Today”. If I mark a reminder as complete from the notification, the widget should change to reflect this. Indeed it does do so for a number of days, but then suddenly stops. Going into the Reminders app itself will then update the widget. (I shouldn’t need to do that though, as it defeats the purpose of the widget!). Removing and re-adding the widget fixes it for a while before it stops updating properly again a few days later.
Honestly, I prefer the older widgets, they were reliable and interactive. I don’t think the current version are fit for purpose at this stage of their development, they feel like they’re in beta at best.
Honestly, I prefer the older widgets, they were reliable and interactive. I don’t think the current version are fit for purpose at this stage of their development, they feel like they’re in beta at best.
