iOS 16 brings a bunch of visual changes to your iPhone, with the lock screen taking full advantage of the new features. In addition to customizing your lock screen with Depth Effect, new clock styles, and multiple wallpapers, you can now add widgets to your lock screen, allowing you to check relevant information on your ephor without having to unlock it. Not only are lock screen widgets visible when you unlock them, but on iPhone 14 Pro you can view them on the Always-On Display even when your iPhone is locked and placed on a table.

If you’re having trouble adding or using widgets on the lock screen in iOS 16, learn why that’s happening and how to fix it in the following post.

iPhone lock screen widgets are new in iOS 16, so it’s expected that you’ll encounter an issue or two when adding them to your device. There are a number of reasons why you might experience an issue with lock screen widgets, and here are a few:

Depending on the issue you’re experiencing, you can try the following solutions to get the lock screen widgets working again on your iPhone.