Add a Lock Screen widget on your iPhone

You can access Google apps from the Lock Screen on your iPhone by adding widgets.

Important:

• This feature is only available for iPhone on iOS 16 or higher. 
• Widgets can only be created for Google apps that are already installed on your iOS device.

Add & configure a Lock Screen widget

1. On your iPhone, go to the Lock Screen.
2. Unlock the Lock Screen.
3. To view customization mode, tap and hold anywhere on the Lock Screen.
4. Tap Customize.
5. To customize the Lock Screen, select Lock Screen.
6. To view the Lock Screen widget gallery, tap Add widgets.
   1. Find and select the widget you want.
   2. Tap or drag the widget to the Lock Screen widget bar.
   3. To configure the widget, tap the widget after you add it to the Lock Screen.
   4. Select the configuration you want.
   5. In the widget gallery, tap the Close icon.
7. Tap Done.
8. To exit customization mode, tap the Lock Screen.

Configure an existing Lock Screen widget

1. On your iPhone, go to the Lock Screen.
2. Unlock the Lock Screen.
3. To customize your widget, tap and hold anywhere on the Lock Screen.
4. Tap Customize.
5. To customize the Lock Screen, select Lock Screen.
6. To reach the Lock Screen widget gallery, tap the existing widget.
   1. To configure the widget, tap the widget again.
   2. Select the configuration you want.
   3. In the widget gallery, tap the Close icon.
7. Tap Done.
8. To exit customization mode, tap the Lock Screen.