![]() The dock contains some of my most used apps. Soon, we will look at the individual apps in each collection. Personally, for me, this distinction has been working much better than the previous one. ![]() Finance apps when I am paying or just want to look at my financial health.Reading apps when I am in the mood to learn something new.Travel apps when I am driving or just out and about.Health apps when working out, or doing my weekly review.Next, below the widgets, I have four folders, divided into four distinct collections of apps: This has been surprisingly accurate for me, and I don’t find myself swiping through the three widgets too often. ![]() I use the “smart stack” option which means, based on my usage habits, Apple decides when to show which widget at the front. So, I changed to a setup that better reflects my day-to-day use of my phone.Īt the top, I have a stack of three widgets that I always need: I didn’t have any sections that encouraged personal growth by reading or condensing the apps that I need when traveling to one place. I mostly needed my Finance and Health pages on Sundays during my weekly reviews. It was working fine for me until I realized that it wasn’t really convenient to swipe through screens.Īlso, the divisions didn’t make quite a lot of sense. If you remember my last blog post, I had a 3 home page setup with the following information: What Was Wrong with the Previous Home Page? There’s something about picking a photo that you personally took, rather than just grabbing one from some library. I went with a photo that I took last year in Big Sur, California. The next thing about the lock screen is the wallpaper. I can just glance, consume, and move on with my day. All this information does not require me to click into the app. It contains important general information that I might need from time to time. The purpose of the lock screen is very simple. This is the only place on my phone that maximizes widget uses while being front and center. I redesigned my lock screen to take advantage of the new widgets. In this post, I will tell you about my new setup which has been working very well for me. ![]() Especially with the introduction of iOS 16 and the cool lock screen features, the timing seemed very apt. Widgets started being more distracting than helpful.īecause of that, I went through another overhaul of my iPhone. However, in the long run, that ended up not working for me. I have always been mindful of my digital screen time and worked tirelessly to make sure that I am in control of my phone, and not the other way around.įor the last year or so, I was heavily relying on widgets. 6 min read A minimal, one-page phone setup to reduce screen time, increase productivity, and maximize digital well-being.įor the last few years, I have always strived to have the best iPhone setup possible that will bring the best out in me. ![]()
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