How To Customize The Photos In The IOS Photos Widget - Simple Help

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  • Start by installing the Photos Widget from the App Store.

    • screenshot of the Photo Widget page in the iOS App Store with a Get button

  • Once it’s been downloaded and installed, open it by tapping the Open button or by its newly added icon in your App list.

    • screenshot of the Photo Widget page in the iOS App Store with an Open button

  • Tap the Continue button on the bottom of the initial “welcome” screen.

    • welcome screen for the Photo Widget app on an iPhone

  • Tap the Allow Access to All Photos button to grant the Photos Widget access to your photos.

    • iOS Allow or Deny access warning message

  • Depending on the version you installed you may be presented with a notice informing you that the widget system is still a bit buggy – just tap the OK button to dismiss it.

    • iOS menu with a message about the stability of an app

  • Now on the main Photos Widget “home” screen, tap the ‘plus sign’ ( + ) button in the upper-right corner of the App.

    • an arrow pointing to a plus sign button in an iOS app

  • Tap the Photo Library option.

    • an arrow pointing to the Photo Library option in a drop-down menu

  • Select the photos you want to appear in the Photo widget on your Home Screen and then click the Add button.

    • selecting photos from an iPhone photo album

  • Tap OK when prompted.

    • an OK button

  • Now tap and hold your finger down on an empty part of the Home Screen you want to put the widget on until the “plus sign” ( + ) icon appears in the upper-right corner of the screen. Select it when it does.

    • an arrow pointing to a plus sign button on an iOS Home Screen

  • Scroll down until you find the Photo Widget item and select it. Note: make sure to select the one titled Photo Widget and not Photos.

    • selecting a widget on an iPhone

  • Now swipe through the widget options until you reach the ones that are titled Photos (and not Album) and then select the size of the widget you want to use.

    • selecting a specific widget from a list

  • Once you have the widget in place on your Home Screen, tap inside of it and hold your finger down until a menu appears (see screenshot below). Select Edit Widget from that menu.

    • an iOS Home Screen with a newly installed Photo widget

  • Toggle the All Photos option to ON.

    • an arrow pointing to an ON/OFF toggle on an iPhone

  • Ta-da! Your widget will now display the photos that you selected back in step #8 and only those photos. That’s it!

    • an iOS Home Screen with a custom photo slideshow

  • This helpful widget provides lots of other features and options – check them out to further customize your Home Screens. Or, check out our other iPhone and iPad guides and tutorials for more helpful tips :)

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