Widgets
A widget is a small block that allows you to quickly launch Yandex services or check the weather, traffic, and other information on the home screen or on the lock screen of your smartphone.
Widget types
Note
This feature is available on devices running on iOS 14.0 and higher.
Picture of the day
Traffic, weather, and USD exchange rate. Quick access to Yandex Search.
The city is automatically detected by default. You can change it in the widget settings.
Search
Yandex Search, date, and weather. You can choose a theme: light, dark, or system.
Weather
Hourly weather forecast and precipitation in your part of the city or town. You can choose the format:
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1 x 1 — current weather and forecast for the morning, day, and evening (half-screen width).
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4 x 1 — Hourly forecast (fullscreen width).
The city is automatically detected by default. You can change it in the widget settings.
Weather (customizable)
Detailed weather forecast for your region.
In the widget settings, you can:
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choose daily or hourly forecast;
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enable or disable the precipitation map;
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change the city (by default, it is detected automatically).
Note
This feature is available on devices running on iOS 16.0 and higher.
Yandex
Quick access to Yandex Browser.
Search bar
Yandex Search.
Smart camera
The button that launches the Smart Camera.
Weather (round)
This widget displays information about the weather in your part of the city or town. You can select a city in the widget settings.
Weather (rectangle)
This widget displays information about the weather in your part of the city or town. You can select a city in the widget settings.
Informers
Display information about the temperature outside, weather, and traffic. You can select a city in the widget settings.
Weather (above the clock)
This widget displays information about the weather in your part of the city or town. You can select a city in the widget settings.
Weather and "Feels like" (above the clock)
The widget displays info about the weather and the feels-like temperature. You can select a city in the widget settings.
Add a widget to the screen
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On your smartphone home screen, tap and hold an empty space.
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In the upper left corner, tap
and select Yandex in the widget list. -
Select a Yandex widget that you like from the thumbnail list and tap Add Widget.
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On the lock screen, tap and hold empty space anywhere on the screen.
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At the bottom of the screen, tap Configure.
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Tap the area above or below the clock to add the widget there.
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Select Yandex.
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Select a widget by swiping left and right.
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Tap the widget you want to add.
Configure a widget
Set your city manually
The information in the widget is displayed for your city, which is determined automatically.
To set your city manually:
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Tap and hold the widget.
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In the window that opens, tap Edit widget.
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In the City field, tap Automatically.
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Start typing the city name in the search bar and select the city from the list.
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Tap and hold empty space anywhere on the screen.
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At the bottom of the screen, tap Configure.
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Tap the widget section above or below the clock.
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Tap the widget for which you want to select a city.
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Start typing the city name in the search bar and select the city from the list.
Select daily or hourly forecasts
Note
This feature is only available for the customizable Weather widget.
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Tap and hold the widget.
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In the window that opens, tap Edit widget.
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In the Forecast by field, select day or hour.
Enable precipitation map
Note
This feature is only available for the customizable Weather widget.
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Tap and hold the widget.
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In the window that opens, tap Edit widget.
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Enable the Precipitation map option.
Remove from screen
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Tap and hold the widget.
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Tap
or Delete widget. -
Confirm deletion.
Why do I have multiple identical widgets
The widget is integrated into many Yandex mobile apps, such as Yandex Disk, Yandex Maps, and Yandex Metro. Because of that, you may find several identical widgets on your smartphone.
You can remove the widgets you don't want.
Why is a widget not updated
Here are the most common reasons why widgets might not show updated information:
No internet connection
Check if your smartphone is connected to the internet.
Power saving mode is enabled
Power saving mode prevents widgets from updating in background mode.
Open the settings of your smartphone and make sure that power saving is turned off (if not, turn it off). Power saving mode may also turn on automatically when your smartphone battery is low.