Yes, those custom iOS 14 Home screens can really look awesome, but Apple's limitations on widgets and custom app icons taint the experience. It may only be a few seconds, but it definitely slows down the workflow since it's an extra step. And since these icons are done through Shortcuts, that means two things: you can no longer have the notification badge icon on them, and Shortcuts has to open up before you get to your selected app. But make sure you have that perfect set of icons first. I really don't have time for all that, you guys. You need to use scripting in the Shortcuts app for every single individual app that you want to change the icon for. Yeah, sure, this static element works great for those "kewl aesthetic lewks," but if you wanted widgets to have a practical purpose, they fall short.Īnd the one that annoys me the most is how one is supposed to get custom app icons. Right now, widgets offer no interaction, so if you need to do more than just look at them, it just launches the app. Why? The widgets from previous iOS versions, where you could only have them in the "Today View," allowed for some interaction. But there are also some significant crutches to how iOS deals with customization.įirst of all, widgets - they merely display information for quick glances, but there is no interaction with them. It further closes the gap between iOS and Android, and that's always a good thing. Really, it's great to see more customization options for iOS users. Ios 14 Superhero Home Screen Theme Hero (Image credit: Luke Filipowicz/iMore)
The limitations of customizing an iOS 14 Home screen
But hey, whatever floats your boat - if you enjoy the customization options in its current state, by all means, go for it! But it also shows the crippling limitations that Apple needs to improve on.
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Honestly, this whole fad of customizing themes is just not for me - I like Apple for the simplicity, and if I wanted to customize to this extent, I would have just used an Android phone. While I have seen some cool iOS 14 Home screen "lewks," I have also seen some.uh, rather unpleasant ones (to me, anyway, as this is all subjective) as well. And make sure you have the right set of custom app icons to go with your personalized widgets.
Oh, and don't forget some inspirational quotes and other things, which may end up just cluttering your phone - the sky's the limit here.
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Once I have settled on a theme, I need to go download some widget making apps and tinker around with them to get the right information, color, font, and maybe a background image while I'm at it. I just don't have the time to think about what "a e s t h e t i c" I want my iPhone to have, aside from the wallpaper. The new trend of iOS 14 Home screen aesthetics is something I never expected to see, truth be told. And if I want to get to an app, it's just a tap away, and boom - I'm in the app. I wanted widgets because it gives me information at a glance, and honestly, it spices up the Home screen enough for me. I made these changes because, for me, it just works.
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