There was a time when the iPhone would not let its users change the visual aspect of its home screen. Now they are being more lenient and thanks to iOS 14, iPhone users can now customize their screens including your screen icons, wallpapers, keyboard and widgets in an aesthetic way. For the last decade, the iPhone home screen has uniformly looked the same but with iOS 14, we now with its widgets, we have a mobile operating system designed to give faster access to information.
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Customizing your iPhone screen icons
You can personalize your home screen’s icons according to your likings and preferences.
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It is possible through the new ‘shortcut’ application which is build-in in Apple. The concept is not about replacing the apps but creating shortcuts to those apps. The original one stays on the phone, you can move it to your library or a different folder. It is those shortcuts that you will be able to change their makeover and adapt to your style.
The process can be time consuming but it is so worth it.
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Customizing your iPhone wallpaper screen
By default, your iPhone offers you some options as wallpapers but you can also choose to add your own pictures such as a beautiful view, the picture of your children or that of your spouse. However, note that pictures with faces might not be suitable as they are covered by app icons.
To change your wallpaper, just go to the ‘Settings’ and click on ‘Wallpaper’ and choose the image you want.
Customizing your iPhone Widgets
Another major evolution of the iPhone, is the possibility to add Widget to your phone. Widgets are small interactive icons, they vary in size and allow you to have an overview of important information. For example, you can add a widget of medium size to the home screen, it gives you the possibility to watch important information displayed. For example, you can add widgets about your fitness tracking app. You can see your information without having to open it.
To add widgets enter the jiggle mode on your home screen and tap the ‘Plus’ button and choose to add a widget. You can choose the size you want.
iPhone Apps
You can choose your own photos or opt for a third-party application such as Aesthetic Kit that is specialized in customizing your iPhone screen. The App has various themes such as: Aesthetic, Neon, Minimalist, Nature, Christmas, B&W, Halloween, Fun, Color, Retro, Events, 3D and so on. The choice is yours.
Let’s say that New Year is approaching and you want a complete makeover of your phone which will match your New Year resolutions, it is now possible. The designers of the App keep on updating the designs available on the App. It allows you to change your iPhone icons, Wallpaper, keyboard and widgets to high quality images for a more aesthetic way. The App requires a paid subscription but you can still have some beautiful free icon skins.
To get an overview of aesthetickit-app, click here: aesthetickit-app.com
Customizing your iPhone lock screen
In addition to customizing your home screen and widgets, you can also personalize your iPhone lock screen. The lock screen is the first thing you see when you pick up your phone, so why not make it aesthetically pleasing?
One of the easiest ways to customize your lock screen is by changing the wallpaper. You can choose from a variety of options such as nature landscapes, abstract artwork, or even personal photos. To change your wallpaper, go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper and select an image from your photo library or Apple’s pre-loaded wallpapers.
Notifications
Another aspect that you can customize on your lock screen is notifications. You can choose which apps can display their notifications on the lock screen and how they appear. To do this, go to Settings > Notifications and select each app individually to adjust its notification settings.
For example, if you want to prioritize messages over other notifications on your lock screen, you can set Messages as a ‘Top Hit’ so that it always appears at the top of the list.
Just like with the home screen, iOS 14 introduced widgets for the lock screen as well. This means that you have even more ways to personalize and add useful information right at a glance without unlocking your device.
To add widgets to your lock screen, swipe right on the lock screen and scroll to the bottom where you’ll find the ‘Edit’ button. Tap on it, and then tap the ‘+’ button to add widgets of different sizes. You can choose from a variety of widgets such as weather, calendar events, news headlines, or even shortcuts to your favorite apps.
Once you’ve added your desired widgets, arrange them in any order by tapping and holding on a widget and dragging it up or down. You can also remove widgets by tapping the ‘-‘ button.
As if all these customization options weren’t enough, iOS provides various methods for unlocking your iPhone. Whether you prefer using Face ID for facial recognition or Touch ID for fingerprint authentication, you can opt for whichever method suits you best.
To set up Face ID or Touch ID on your device, go to Settings > Face/Touch ID.
Customizing your iPhone app layout
Once you’ve customized your home screen and lock screen, it’s time to tackle the organization of your apps. By organizing them in a way that makes sense to you, you can easily find and access the apps you use most frequently.
To move an app on iOS, simply tap and hold on any app icon until they all start wiggling. Then drag and drop an app onto another one to create a folder or move it to a different page. You can also rearrange the order of your pages by dragging them left or right.
Creating folders is a great way to declutter your home screen and group similar apps together. For example, you can have a folder for social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or a folder for productivity apps like Notes, Calendar, and Documents.
To create a folder on iOS, simply drag one app onto another one until they merge into a new folder. You can then rename the folder by tapping on its name at the top of the screen. 
If you have apps that you rarely use or don’t want cluttering your home screen, you can hide them from view. This doesn’t delete the app, but simply removes it from the home screen.