One UI 5.1

How to add One UI 5.1 Battery widget on Galaxy phone’s lock screen

Published

1 year ago

February 20, 2023

Chae Won

The new One UI 5.1 software is here for all flagship Samsung phones. I have caught a lot of new features in it and one of my favorite features is the Battery Widget. While One UI 5.1 has released the Battery Widget for the home screen, a trick can let you add it to the lock screen as well.

Before heading to the trick, what’s a Battery Widget? The Battery Widget is a useful feature widget that shows you information about the battery status of your phone and all other connected devices at a glance.

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With this, you can easily check the battery of your Buds, smartwatches, and other Bluetooth devices effortlessly so you can charge them before they get discharged.

Moreover, the company offers this widget in two formats – one that appears in circles and the second one that appears in the list form. Circle one just shows the logo of the phone, buds, watch, etc alongside their battery. Whereas, the list also shows the name of the connected devices and their battery statuses.

Adding the Battery widget on your home screen is so easy. Just tap and hold the home screen, select the Widgets option, and choose the Battery. You can select which form of the Battery widget you want to see on your home screen. Well, I prefer the Circle one, it looks classy.

Here’s how to add One UI 5.1 Battery Widget on your Galaxy phone’s Lock screen:

It’s worth mentioning that Samsung officially does not allow you to add the Battery Widget on the lock screen. However, a trick will help you do this. First of all, you need to download an app named “Lock Screen Widgets” through this link.

Now install the app and complete the setup. Do note that it requires access from the Accessibility menu. Once done, open the app and enable the “Lock Screen Widgets” option which is disabled by default.

Now tap on the “Add Widgets” button, search for “Battery Widget” and apply it. Now go to the lock screen and tap the widget with two fingers to “adjust its size and position”.

After you place the widget in the desired position unlock your phone and go back to the “Locscreen widgets” app. Tap on settings, expand the “Visibility” drop-down, and enable these 4 settings –