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How do you add widgets in iPadOS?

Chris Cook5

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I just updated to iOS 14 and I have been trying to figure this out I even googled it and I can’t figure out how to add widgets on iPadOS, is it different than iOS
 

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Re: Adding widgets

I just updated to iOS 14 and I have been trying to figure this out I even googled it and I can’t figure out how to add widgets on iPadOS, is it different than iOS

Chris if you are looking to add widgets to the regular screens like the iPhone, unfortunately you cannot. They still live in the sidebar for iPad.
 

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Re: Adding widgets

I just updated to iOS 14 and I have been trying to figure this out I even googled it and I can’t figure out how to add widgets on iPadOS, is it different than iOS

Maybe this link will help. It took me a while to figure out that after tapping on edit, I needed to tap on "customize". There, you can add some widgets. Here's a link from Apple Support that explains this:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211328
 

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Adding widgets

Chris if you are looking to add widgets to the regular screens like the iPhone, unfortunately you cannot. They still live in the sidebar for iPad.

Yea, iPadOS 14 is a complete letdown. It’s like they didn’t even try with this update and some one at the last minute said “ oh cr@p we forgot about the iPads! Ok quick, stick these new widgets on the regular widget page and call it a day”.

It didn’t get the App Library either. IMO, inexcusable to be this so far away from what iOS 14 is on the phone.
 

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Re: Adding widgets

Yea, iPadOS 14 is a complete letdown. It’s like they didn’t even try with this update and some one at the last minute said “ oh cr@p we forgot about the iPads! Ok quick, stick these new widgets on the regular widget page and call it a day”.

We didn’t get the App Library either. IMO, inexcusable to be this so far away from what iOS 14 is on the phone.

I do feel that the iPadOS 14 is a let down! Hopefully we'll get more features in future updates!
 

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I'm salty I cannot search for emojis on ipad OS. I mean what is apple thinking? Why not bring that feature to the iPad which has a bigger display anyway.
 

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I don’t want widgets,I hate the pointless app library thing. Most of this update is moving stuff about to give the illusion of change.
 

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I don’t want widgets,I hate the pointless app library thing. Most of this update is moving stuff about to give the illusion of change.


If you don’t want widget, then simply..... don’t use them?

What were your expecting in the name of “change”.
 

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