Add the blood pressure widget to your home screen

The widget shows a short summary of your readings on the phone's home screen, so you see it without opening the app. The widget is free. It shows the profile that is selected in the app and follows the phone's light or dark mode.

Add the widget

The steps depend a little on your phone.

1. Touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen.

2. Tap Widgets.

3. Find Blood Pressure in the list. Its description is Shows your blood pressure averages and trends at a glance.

4. Touch and hold the widget, drag it to a free place on the home screen and let go.

5. To make it bigger or smaller, touch and hold the widget, then drag the edges of its frame.

Tap the widget to open the app.

What the widget shows

The widget uses the readings of the last 30 days.

• Small: the average of the last 30 days in mmHg, its category, and the trend compared with the 30 days before: Increasing, Decreasing or Stable.

• Medium: also your last reading with its category and how long ago it was, and the number of readings.

• Large: also how your readings spread over the categories, how much they usually vary (Usual change) and the time of day when they are highest (Highest in).

With no reading in the last 30 days, it shows No readings yet and Tap to add your first reading. With one or two, it shows the average and Need 3+ readings for trends.

The categories and colours follow the guideline chosen in the app. The widget shows your records; it is your doctor who interprets them.

When it updates

The widget updates a few moments after you save a new reading, and otherwise about every 30 minutes.

What to check if it does not work

• The widget is not in the list. Scroll through the whole list, or search for "Blood". It is listed under the app's name, Blood Pressure.
• The widget shows old values after you deleted or changed a reading, or switched the profile. Wait up to 30 minutes. To update it at once, remove the widget and add it again.
• The widget shows No readings yet although you have readings. Only the last 30 days count. Also check that the right profile is selected in the app.
• The widget shows another family member's readings. It always shows the profile that is selected in the app; switch the profile, as described in Track readings for several family members.
• The widget updates rarely. A battery saver can delay updates. In the phone's battery settings, allow the app to run without restrictions.