iOS 16.2 Beta Adds New Sleep Widget to Lock Screen

[MacRumors]

With the iOS 16.2 beta, Apple has introduced a new Sleep widget that can be added to the new iOS 16 Lock Screen alongside other widgets.

The Sleep widget is the only new widget addition in iOS 16.2, and it draws from data stored in the Health app and collected by the Apple Watch or other sleep tracking devices. It provides information such as time spent in bed and sleep quality, with three variants available.

A simple one tile widget shows the amount of time that you spent in bed, and two multi-tile options display either a bar chart that shows sleep quality or a larger widget that shows time in bed along with a visual representation. Tapping on the widget opens up the Sleep section of the Health app.

On iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models, the Sleep widget is collapsed down when the display is dimmed for the always-on display mode, with a series of lines available for the two tile widget and a bed icon available for the single tile widget.

iOS 16.2 is limited to developers at the current time, with Apple having provided one beta so far. The update is likely to expand to public beta testers in the near future.

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[dantracht]

Eagerly awaiting the PB. Where is it?

 

[Randel.D]

8HR and 57MIN in bed... on a WEDNESDAY! My 6-hour average is jealous over here

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I barely get any type of sleep. This would drive me crazy. Las Vegas is open 24/7. So, No sleep.

 

[Macintoshapples]

Can I get a SCREEN TIME Lock Screen widget?

 

[1557750]

I’m already aware of my roller coaster sleep pattern. I don’t need reminded first thing in the morning when unlocking my phone.

 

[McKodiak]

If only they'd fix how sleep is tracked. It only tracks between your scheduled sleep time and wake time. If you sleep pass the alarm, that sleep isn't counted.

 

[Graphikos]

If only they'd fix how sleep is tracked. It only tracks between your scheduled sleep time and wake time. If you sleep pass the alarm, that sleep isn't counted.

Sounds like a personal problem.

 

[erikkfi]

If only they'd fix how sleep is tracked. It only tracks between your scheduled sleep time and wake time. If you sleep pass the alarm, that sleep isn't counted.

Thanks for reminding me why I’ve avoided engaging with Apple’s half-hearted sleep tracking app.

 

[Jim Lahey]

The irony of having people addicted to digital pocket sentinels and then having the same device monitor and report their sleep patterns…

 

[MrGimper]

Still need more than one line of widgets on the Lock Screen

 

[_Spinn_]

I have kids so I feel lucky when I get 5.5 hours of sleep a night.

 

[ackmondual]

8HR and 57MIN in bed... on a WEDNESDAY! My 6-hour average is jealous over here

I'd like to do that, but I have this thing called an iPad that fun to spend time on

 

[Akr706]

If only they'd fix how sleep is tracked. It only tracks between your scheduled sleep time and wake time. If you sleep pass the alarm, that sleep isn't counted.

You can just delete all the sleep schedules and turn on sleep mode manually whenever you go to bed. That's how I track my sleep.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

They need to allow more widgets or more space for the widgets anyway. Just too tiny of a space currently.

 

[Kierkegaarden]

Nice — Sleep Stages has been an excellent feature.

 

[baryon]

How does it even know how long I'm in bed? Is it just whatever time you set in Bedtime and no relation with the actual time in bed?

 

[ProfessionalFan]

How does it even know how long I'm in bed? Is it just whatever time you set in Bedtime and no relation with the actual time in bed?

Gets it from the Apple Watch if worn to bed or other sleep trackers like the Withings Sleep device.

 

[ignatius345]

Sounds like a personal problem.

Yeah. Sleep is a personal problem -- one that this whole tracking system is designed to deal with.

 

[applicious84]

I barely get any type of sleep. This would drive me crazy. Las Vegas is open 24/7. So, No sleep.

When did the Yay Area become LV? NYC is definitely no longer the city that never sleeps

 

[dannyyankou]

How does it even know how long I'm in bed? Is it just whatever time you set in Bedtime and no relation with the actual time in bed?

I don't know how they do it, but it's insanely accurate. If I wake up in the middle of the night, even if I barely move, it somehow knows.

 

[TendiesFourLyfe]

Still need more than one line of widgets on the Lock Screen

This! there is space for many widgets, give them too me

 

[Wildkraut]

Nice, now we can finally look at our iPhones and see that we are not sleeping anymore.

 

[Ralfi]

Sleep monitoring sensors in the iPhone would be great - I use the Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen (while the feature’s free) to look up sleep reports.

Apple are behind in this area - you shouldn’t need a watch to do this. Just leave your iPhone on a wireless charging angled stand & it can monitor sleep quality/duration/states like the Nest Hub’s been able to do for years now.

 

[JGIGS]

I'm guessing you need an Apple watch later than the series 3 for this to work properly. Would love to have more accurate sleep tracking. Super important for brain health and also Alzheimer's prevention as well I believe.