How to Add Screen Time Widget to iPhone (iOS 17.0.1)

Last Updated on Aug 29, 2023

In this era, every parent is concerned about their kid’s activity on social apps, games, and many more things on the iPhone. Not only children but, smartphone has taken over the head of adults and old age folks, and according to research, it negatively influences mental health. To overcome these problems, Apple has added a Screen Time feature, which gives you control over social applications, and of course, on your iPhone, by alarming you. For instance, if you’ve reached the set limit of using the app, screen time will automatically prevent it and alert you not to use it until the other day.

How to Add Screen Time Widget on iPhone Home Screen

The stepwise guide below will guide you on adding the screen time widget on the iPhone home screen. On the contrary, Latest iOS has official support to add widgets alongside the apps, like on the home screen.

  1. Long-press the app icon or empty space on the iPhone home screen to enable jiggle mode on the iPhone.
  2. Tap on the Plus (+), in the top-left corner of the screen.
Tap and hold on to the home screen click on (+) plus icon o iphone to add widget on home screen
  1. Scroll down and tap Screen Time.
  2. Choose the Screen Time Widget from the list.
Scroll screen time tap on add widget relocate the screen time widget on the iPhone home screen click done on iphone
Choose from Multiple Screen Time Widget Cards
Choose from Multiple Screen Time Widget Cards

How to put child screen time on my iPhone

Before following the below steps, you must have set up parental controls with Family Sharing on your iPhone. to learn more about it, follow Apple Support.

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Step #1. Long Press on the Screen time widget.
Step #2. Tap Edit Widget in quick option.

how to add child to screen time widget on my iphone

Step #3. Now, a screen appears where you can choose another family member (for instance, you can select your child’s device screen time information widget on your device’s home screen)
Step #4. After tapping on a member, please tap on the blank space to return to the home screen.

how to put child to screen time on my iphone

If you want to see your screen time and your child’s screen time on the same screen, you will have to add two screen time widget to your device’s home screen. Suppose, you no longer need a screen time widget; you can delete a screen time widget by following a step-by-step guide.

How to Remove Screen Time Widget from iPhone

Deleting the Screen Time widget takes a fraction of a second. Here’s how to remove the screen time widget from the iPhone home screen.

  1. Tap and hold the Screen Time widget.
  2. Select Remove Widget.
  3. Tap on Remove to confirm.
how to remove time widget from Home screen iphone
Remove Screen Time Widget
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