Widgets are nifty little applications that run on the home screen. Widgets come in handy to provide at-a-glance information as well as quick and easy access to important apps and settings. You can use them to display weather information for the workers in the field, keep an eye on low battery, or configure WiFi on the go without messing with the settings in depth. Well, the reason we are discussing widgets is that SureLock now allows you to display widgets on the SureLock screen too. What this means is that now you can:
- Display the allowed widgets even in lock-down mode too (of course, using SureLock’s lock-down environment).
- Dock the widgets at either the top or bottom of the screen.
- Position widgets at any location.
- Import and export widgets across devices.
Purpose
The purpose of this knowledge article is to provide a guide on how to use widgets in SureLock for Android.
Prerequisites
NA
Steps
Step 1: To enable and configure widgets on the SureLock home screen
1. Launch SureLock.
2. To access SureLock Admin Settings, tap anywhere on the screen five times within 3 seconds. A password prompt is displayed. Enter the password (the default password is 0000) and press OK.
3. Go to SureLock Settings , click on Widget Settings and enable the Display Widget(s) to configure widget settings.
4. Select Hide Widget App/Shortcut Title to hide widgets at any time.
5. Tap and select the widget docking location: Top, Bottom, Left, or Right.
6. Select Show or Hide to display or hide the widget tray.
7. Select the widget alignment (Vertical/Horizontal/Show Widget Tray).
8. Use the slider to fix the maximum area widgets take up on the SureLock screen.
Step 2: To add Widgets to the SureLock Home Screen
1. Launch SureLock.
2. To access SureLock Admin Settings, tap anywhere on the screen five times within 3 seconds. A password prompt is displayed. Enter the password (the default password is 0000) and press OK.
3. Tap Add Allowed Widgets > Add Widget.
4. SureLock displays a list of allowed widgets, tap Add Widget to load the list of installed widgets.
5. Select the widget you want to add.
The widget has been added to the list. Repeat the steps to add more widgets.
6. Tap Done to complete.
Your widgets will be displayed on the SureLock home screen.
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