iOS 15

How to use Widgetsmith on your iPhone

How to use Widgetsmith on iPhone

Starting with iOS 14, Apple allowed users to put widgets on the iPhone Home Screen. One of the widget apps that went viral around that time is Widgetsmith, and it quickly grew into one of the fan favorites.

It lets you add several kinds of widgets like time, date, photos, calendar, weather, astronomy, health, tides, reminders, custom text, and even blank space on the Home Screen. In this tutorial, we show you how to use Widgetsmith on iPhone running iOS 14, iOS 15, or later.

How to check what cellular band your iPhone is using

If you live in the middle of nowhere, then buying a cellular signal booster might be in the back of your mind. In many cases, these can improve your cellular reception by using a larger antenna to capture a distant signal and rebroadcasting it closer your iPhone. However, it’s important to get one that’s compatible with the cellular bands your carrier uses.

What is Power Reserve on Apple devices? How does it work? What’s it good for?

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Power Reserve mode allows you to use certain features when the battery is low or the device is completely turned off. It runs your device on low energy until the battery is fully depleted, letting you access features like Apple Pay that don't require the operating system to be up and running. In this guide, we're going to explore how Power Reserve works, see which devices support this handy feature and learn what you can do with it.

You can’t disable App Library, but here’s what you can do

Disable App Library

App Library was introduced on iPhone with iOS 14 and iPad with iPadOS 15. Since then, it has stayed on all future versions, including iOS 16. If you aren't a big fan of App Library, you might want to disable it temporarily or turn it off entirely.

The bad news is you can't disable or toggle off App Library on iPhone. But there are some things you can do to make sure you do not have to use it ever. So you can't get rid of App Library, but we show you how to ignore it.