How to add a Bible verse widget to your iPad Lock Screen
Learn how to add a Bible verse widget to your iPad Lock Screen with Pray Focus.

Step 1
Get the widget ready
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Make sure your iPad runs iPadOS 17 or later. Check in Settings, then General, then Software Update.
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Download Pray Focus from the App Store and open it once so it can load a verse.
Step 2
Add the widget to your Lock Screen
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Wake your iPad and touch and hold the Lock Screen. Unlock with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode if asked.
- 2
Tap “Customize”, then choose “Lock Screen”.
- 3
Tap the widget area next to the clock.
- 4
Find Pray Focus and select the Verse of the Day widget.
- 5
Close the picker, then tap “Done”.
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