iPhone Duo Home Screen: How Widgets Work When You Unfold It

Learn how the iPhone Duo Home Screen changes when you open it, how to add widgets on both displays and how StandBy works on the foldable iPhone.

On iPhone Duo, widgets work the same way as on other iPhones, but the open display shows two Home Screen pages side by side with Today View on the left. You add widgets with the usual touch-and-hold steps. What changes is how much room you have and where the Dock and controls sit.

How the Home Screen looks on iPhone Duo

According to Apple’s iPhone Duo announcement ↗, the phone has a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display with the same aspect ratio, so content scales proportionally between them. When iPhone Duo is open, the inner display shows two Home Screen pages with Today View, a vertically scrolling list of widgets, on the left. The Dock and many controls move to the side to leave more vertical space.

Closed: the outer display works like a compact iPhone Home Screen.
Open: two pages fit on screen at once, so a widget on one page sits next to the apps on the other.
Today View: a column of widgets you can scroll without leaving the Home Screen.

Add and arrange widgets

Touch and hold the Home Screen background until the apps jiggle.
Tap Edit, then Add Widget.
Choose an app, swipe through the sizes and add the widget.
Drag it into place and tap the Home Screen background to finish.

These are Apple’s iOS 27 widget steps ↗. On iPhone Duo, plan the two visible pages together: put a wide or extra-large widget on one page and keep the apps you open most on the other. Our extra-large widget guide covers the new size.

Widgets in StandBy on iPhone Duo

Partially open iPhone Duo and set it on a table to see the time, widgets and photos, as described in Apple’s guide to what is new on iPhone Duo ↗. It does not need to be charging. Apple’s StandBy page ↗ explains how to choose which positions start StandBy and how to add and customize faces. Our StandBy guide walks through the settings.

Aquarium Widgets on iPhone Duo

Aquarium Widgets has layouts designed for iPhone Duo that adapt as you unfold the phone and keep your aquariums and edits where you left them, according to its App Store notes ↗. The app is free to download; showing an aquarium on the Home Screen requires the premium upgrade, available as a subscription or a one-time purchase. For layout ideas that work on any iPhone, see our Home Screen ideas.

Frequently asked questions

How many Home Screen pages does iPhone Duo show when open?

Two pages side by side, with Today View and its scrolling list of widgets on the left.

Do I add widgets differently on iPhone Duo?

No. Touch and hold the Home Screen, tap Edit, then Add Widget, as on other iPhones running iOS 27.

Does StandBy on iPhone Duo need a charger?

No. Partially fold it and set it down. You can turn on Only While Charging in Settings → StandBy if you prefer.

Does Aquarium Widgets work on iPhone Duo?

Yes. It has layouts designed for iPhone Duo. Showing an aquarium on the Home Screen requires the app’s premium upgrade.