🔖┆iPad Setup Tutorial

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2026 update; with the new iOS update, some of the interface looks slightly different within the shortcuts app, but all of the steps are nearly identical! some of the buttons have been relocated to different part of the screen within the shortcuts app, but can be found easily by following the steps below. I will create a fully updated version on this tutorial asap, to avoid confusion! Thank you so much for your patience <3

💌┆hello everybunny!

it's been a long time since i've updated my tutorials for setting up icons and wallpapers - all my old tutorials are completely outdated now! this post is a brand new tutorial with full written instructions, images, and comment section where you can ask any questions you have!

💌┆contents!

part 1: setting up custom app icons

part 2: setting up custom widgets

part 3: setting up custom timed widgets

part 4: setting up wallpapers

part 5: common problems and troubleshooting

💌┆setting up icons!

1. download the app icons you want to use from the ‘ipad icons’ folder in the bundle’s google drive file - to download, you can usually press and hold on the image and save it to your photos - if you have problems with this, i recommend using the google drive app from the app store, as the web page can sometimes be glitchy

2. open the shortcuts app

3. find the blue ‘+’ button and press it

4. choose the ‘scripting’ option

5. click ‘open app’ as the scripting option

6. click the faint ‘app’ word - here you will be able to search and select whichever app you want to create your custom icon fore

7. once your app is selected, click the faint ‘open app’ text at the top and type the name you want visible - you can get creative, i usually use fonts from https://qaz.wtf/u/convert.cgi to make the app name look cute

8. once you’ve given your app a name, you’re ready to add it to your home screen! click the blue icon that looks like sliding dials, and then click ‘add to home screen’

9. you will see the small generic icon in the bottom left has a blue border - this is where we add our custom app image you downloaded earlier

10. click this box and select ‘choose photo’ (or, if you saved to your files, select ‘choose file’)

11. your camera roll (or files) will open, and from here, simply click the icon image you wish to set

12. the image will enlarge on your screen, you can move and scale it if you wish, but you can also leave it how it is automatically as they’re made to fit perfectly

13. click the blue ‘use’ button in the top right, and the app icon will replace the generic icon that was present before

14. now, simply press the blue ‘add’ button in the top right, and your brand new, custom icon will appear on your homescreen!

15. repeat for every app you want to customise until you are happy (the process gets faster once you’re used to it, i promise eheheh)

16. to rearrange your home screen, press and hold any app until your apps begin to wiggle / click ‘edit home screen’ - from here you can drag your apps (and widgets) around for the perfect layout

💌┆setting up widgets!

💡 i use the ‘widgetsmith’ app to set up widgets - as it seems to have the most features for free - but there are plenty of other apps you can experiment with!

1. download the widgets you want to use from the ‘ipad widgets’ folder in the bundle’s google drive file - to download, you can usually press and hold on the image and save it to your photos - if you have problems with this, i recommend using the google drive app from the app store, as the web page can sometimes be glitchy

2. if you don’t already have it, open the app store and download the ‘widgetsmith’ application

3. open widgetmith - you can add small square, medium rectangle, and large square widgets - i most often create and use small square ones, but feel free to get creative. for the rest of this tutorial i will be showing the small widget set up, but it is the exact same for any size!

4. click the blue ‘add small widget’ button

5. there are hundreds of customisation options to explore, but in this example we are setting up custom photo widgets, so click the ‘photo’ tab

6. click the green ‘choose from photos’ button (or, if you saved to your files, select ‘choose file’)

7. your camera roll (or files) will open, and from here, simply click the widget image you wish to set

8. the image will enlarge on your screen, you can move and scale it if you wish, but you can also leave it how it is automatically as they’re made to fit perfectly click the blue ‘save’ button in the top right, and the widget will now be saved to your widget library

9. exit widgetsmith and return to your home screen

10. to add your saved widget to your homescreen, press and hold on your homescreen until the applications begin to wobble, and then press the grey plus icon in the top left

11. type or select the widget option called ‘widgetsmith’ and scroll left or right to select the size widget you would like (most of my widgets are made for the small, square widget on the far left, but you can customise however you like!)

12. the widget will now appear on your home screen!

13. widgetsmith automatically adds the widget you saved to your widget library most recently, but if the widget that appears on your homescreen isn’t the one you want, you can change which widget is shown by pressing and holding on the widget and selecting ‘edit widget’

14. from here, select the widget name / number you want to see on your home screen

15. repeat for every widget you want to add until you are happy (the process gets faster once you’re used to it, i promise eheheh)

16. finally, tidy everything up! press and hold on your screen until the application wobble, and then you can drag each icon and widget around until the layout works for you

💌┆setting up timed widgets (magic widgets)

💡 the example image that shows the step-by-step process below shows the iphone set-up, however the set-up process is identical for ipad, plus the written steps below work perfectly for ipad! thank you for understanding <3

1. download all widgets you with to set-up from the google drive folder

2. open the widgetsmith app, found in the App Store

3. scroll to the 'add small widget' option (can also add medium or large widget with this method), click to create a new widget

4. on the new widget page, click the 'settings' option on the top of the page

5. select the timed widget option

6. click the centre of the 24 hour clock to add a new time slot. the time slot will be randomly added to your 24 hour clock - don't worry about which time it is on, just yet~

7. click on the newly added time slot where the text reads 'please choose a photo'. select the desired photo from your camera roll or files. note, you do not have to add the widgets in the correct order, as you can drag the order around later!

8. continue to click the 'add' option, then click on the added time slot and change it to a photo of your choice

9. once you have added as many time slots as you desire, and filled each time slot with your desired images, you can rearrange the time slots by holding and dragging the end of each 'line' segment where the line ends in a little dot. once holding the dot, drag the end of each time slot to fill up the 24 hour clock

10. ensure you have every section of the 24 hour clock filled with an image. if a time slot is created and does not have an image allocated to it, the widget will display as a black image on your home screen during that time slot

11. finally, to add your new timed widget to your homescreen, scroll up to the 'setting up widgets' tutorial above and follow step 9 onwards!

💌┆setting up wallpapers!

1. download the wallpaper you want to use from the ‘ipad wallpapers’ folder in the bundle’s google drive file - to download, you can usually press and hold on the image and save it to your photos - if you have problems with this, i recommend using the google drive app from the app store, as the web page can sometimes be glitchy

2. go to your settings application and scroll to ‘wallpaper’

3. select the ‘choose a new wallpaper’ button at the top

4. open ‘all photos’ to access your camera roll

5. firstly, we will set up the lock screen (the screen that appears when you first turn your phone on)

6. click on the downloaded wallpaper you wish to set as your lock screen, and it will open to fill your screen as a preview

7. from here you you can move and scale it is you wish, however i make the wallpapers perfectly fitting, so you don’t need to worry about this

8. when you are happy, simply click the grey ‘set’ button in the bottom left

9. in the bottom-middle of your screen, press the ‘set lock screen’ button

10. secondly, we will set up the home screen (the screen that appears with your apps and widgets once you ave unlocked your phone)

11. click on the downloaded wallpaper you wish to set as your home screen, and it will open to fill your screen as a preview

12. from here you you can move and scale it is you wish, however i make the wallpapers perfectly fitting, so you don’t need to worry about this

13. when you are happy, simply click the grey ‘set’ button in the bottom left

14. in the bottom-middle of your screen, press the ‘set home screen’ button

15. you have now set your lock screen and home screen wallpapers!

💌┆common problems & trouble shooting!

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