TechPhonesiPhonesGoogle’s new iOS 16 widgets are brilliant iPhone upgradesIf you use Google things on your iPhone, these widgets are fantastically usefulWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesiPhonesGoogle’s new iOS 16 widgets are brilliant iPhone upgradesIf you use Google things on your iPhone, these widgets are fantastically usefulWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
If you use Google things on your iPhone, these widgets are fantastically useful
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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One of my very favourite things about theiPhone 14is the Lock Screen, whose widgets provide instant information and fast access to my favourite apps. And it’s just got a whole lot better.Googlehas rolled out its entire collection ofiOSwidgets, and I think they’re genuine must-haves.
They’re particularly good when you use them with Focus modes on youriPhone. For example, I have a Focus mode for driving that kicks in when my phone connects to the car’s Bluetooth, which now hasGoogle Mapswidgets on it.
What Google iOS widgets are there?
There are widgets for Maps, Google Lens, Chrome, Google Drive, Gmail, Google Search, Google News, YouTube and YouTube music. The Chrome widget also includes the dino game for instant amusement.
That’s typical of the collection: they’re not just launchers but little bits of useful information or customisation, whether that’s having a voice search widget that helps you identify songs from your singing or a Maps widget telling you it’s time to get the bus home.
I absolutely love these widgets. The combination of intelligently designed widgets and different Lock Screens for different Focus modes is absolutely killer, especially when you start digging into the Focus settings and make your own modes for specific times or places. Google has helpfully put together a how-to guide for all its new widgetshere.
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