How to get Google widgets for iOS 16 lock screen on iPhone?

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(Pocket-lint) – You can create a personalized iPhone lock screen with widgets that bring up information straight from Google’s most popular apps – Google Chrome, Google Drive, Gmail, Google News, Google Maps and the Google app. As of October 2022, these Google apps now all offer lock screen widgets for those running iOS 16 or newer.

Read: How to customize your iPhone home screen with shortcuts and widgets.

How to add a Google app widget to your iPhone lock screen?

You can access your Google app data directly through your iPhone lock screen, but first you need to add Google app widgets to your lock screen. Pocket-lint has a separate guide that details how to create a custom lock screen for your iPhone. But we’ve distilled specific instructions for adding Google app widgets to a lock screen below.

Getting started

To integrate Google app widgets into your custom lock screen, first make sure your iPhone is running the latest version of iOS and your Google apps are up to date. Apps need to be installed on your device for you to use their respective widgets, obviously.

Add Google apps lock screen widget

1. On your iPhone, press and hold anywhere on your unlocked lock screen.
2. Tap Customize.
3. To customize the lock screen, select the lock screen.
4. To view the lock screen widget gallery, tap Add widgets.
   • Find and select the Google app widget you want.
   • Touch or drag the widget to the lock screen widget bar.
   • To configure the widget, tap the widget after adding it to the lock screen.
   • Select the configuration you want.
   • In the widget gallery, tap the “x” icon.
5. Tap Done, then tap again on the lock screen to exit personalization mode.

How to configure your Google app widget

Once you’ve added a Google app widget to your lock screen, you’re free to adjust it whenever you want.

1. On your iPhone, press and hold anywhere on your unlocked lock screen.
2. Tap Customize.
3. To customize the lock screen, select the lock screen.
4. To access the lock screen widget gallery, tap the existing Google app widget.
   • To configure the widget, touch the Google app widget again.
   • Select the configuration you want.
   • In the widget gallery, tap the “x” icon.
5. Tap Done, then tap again on the lock screen to exit personalization mode.

Which Google apps have widgets for the iPhone lock screen?

Google Chrome, Google Drive, Gmail, Google News, Google Maps, and the Google app all have widgets in iOS 16+.

You want to know more ?

See the two Google blog posts and the Google app widgets support page for iPhone for more information.

Written by Maggie Tillman.