Tag: widgets

iOS 14 may support 3rd-party Control Center widgets
The news: This year’s major iOS update may allow developers to add widgets to Control Center, as suggested by two sources.
- Both Jon Prosser and Apple RUMORs (LEAKS) have suggested Apple is working on expanded 3rd-party support in Control Center
- Apple is planning to allow alternative default apps and services as soon as this year
Our take: With no credible sources recently reporting that home screen widgets are still in the cards for this year, perhaps the original widgets image was actually showing a revamped version of Control Center all along. This sounds most realistic to me, especially with all of the disruption that COIVD-19 caused.
June 5, 2020
iOS 14 icon may show new home screen functionality
The news: Reportedly present in an early December 2019 build of iOS 14 is a glyph that seems to show an app icon expanding into a larger block…or widget, according to @blue_kanikama.
- In the build, the icon is reportedly located at /system/AppleInternal/Applications/SlimmerJimmerLite.app/AppIcon60x60@2x.png
- However…other sources have cast doubt on widgets coming this year
Our take: I’m split on this one: but I have a feeling that even after all this there won’t be widgets in iOS 14. As mentioned by Jon Prosser, the home screen widgets probably aren’t coming until next year.
June 5, 2020