

The selected widget will now be visible on your iOS Home Screen. Select between either of the widgets by swiping left or right, and then tap on the ‘Add Widget’ option at the bottom to add it. At present, there are only 2 widgets that Google offers – a 1×1 Search widget and a 2×1 Google widget for Search/Lens/Voice/Incognito. On the next screen, choose the Google app widget you want to add. To add the Google widget on your screen, scroll down and tap on the ‘Google’ app. You will now see a list of all available widgets on your device with the most prominent widgets at the top portion. When the icons on the home screen start jiggling, tap on the ‘+’ icon at either corner at the top (top left corner for iPhone X and above top right corner for older iPhones). Another way to enter editing more is by tapping and holding on any icon on your screen and then selecting the ‘Edit Home Screen’ option from the overflow menu. For this, tap and hold on an empty area on your screen until the icons on the screen start jiggling. To add a widget on iOS, you need to trigger the editing mode on the home screen. So, if you haven’t updated your phone to iOS 14, or can’t do that (device being ineligible), then you can’t use the guide. But in case you’re not, then here’s how you can add the Google widget on your iPhone or iPad. You can skip this step if you’re already using a Google app widget on your iOS Home Screen. You can directly access the app’s App Store page by clicking this link and update the app from there.Īlternatively, you can open the App Store on your iOS device, tap on your account picture at the top right corner and then tap on the ‘Update’ button adjacent to the Google app listing on this screen. You will only be able to access the new feature once you have updated your Google app on iOS to its latest version on the App Store. Follow the steps below to get the customizable theme functionally for Google app widgets on your iPhone or iPad.

How to Change Themes for Google widgetĬustomizable widgets are currently only available for the Google app and we’re yet to hear a word whether the Mountain View giant will add the functionality to its other apps. Additionally, you can also allow Google to “refresh” the themes on a daily basis so you wake up to a new home screen every day. Google offers different categories for users to choose from based on what they prefer to see and their mood. These backgrounds give users a way to personalize their Home Screen differently every day without needing to switch their device’s wallpaper. The Google app on iOS is getting new custom backgrounds that you can apply to both of its existing widgets. Google app on iOS gets customizable backgrounds on iOS 14
