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VRM app Widgets

2. Installation

In this section:

2.1. Requirements and installation

Requirements

  • iOS 12.0 or later for iPhone and iPod touch, iPadOS 12.0 for iPad and macOS 11.0 for Mac with Apple M1-Chip

  • Android 9.0 or later for Android phones and tablets

  • Latest VRM app installed

  • Enough space on your phone's Home Screen

  • A system connected to the internet through a GX device (e. g. a Cerbo GX) or a GlobalLink 520

  • A free VRM Portal account. If you don't have a VRM Portal account yet, please follow this link, click on Login, then on Register for free and follow the on-screen instructions.

2.2. Installation step-by-step iOS

  1. Go to the App Store and install/update the app if you haven't already.

  2. Open the VRM app. Make sure you are logged in with your VRM portal credentials.

  3. Depending on where you want the widget to be placed, open the Home Screen or Today View (by swiping to the leftmost screen).

  4. Long press on an empty spot until the app jiggle.

  5. Tap the + button on the upper-left corner.

  6. Scroll through the widgets to the VRM icon or just type VRM in the search box.

  7. Tap on the VRM icon and swipe to the left to scroll through the VRM app widgets.

  8. Once you have made your choice, tap on Add Widget.

  9. Just tap the widget once while it is wiggling to select an installation. When it stops wiggling, long press the widget again until it wiggles.

  10. Select an installation by tapping the installation selector just once, then select your installation from the list that appears.

  11. Tap on an empty space above or below the widget to complete the installation or continue to add more widgets by repeating steps 3 to 11.

  12. Tip: To change the installation of the widget, long tap on it and then tap on Edit widget to change the installation.

2.3. Installation step-by-step Android

  1. Go to Google Play and install/update the app if you haven't already.

  2. Open the VRM app. Make sure you are logged in with your VRM portal credentials.

  3. Open the Home Screen.

  4. Long press on an empty spot which should reveal the menu bar on the bottom of the screen.

  5. Tap the Widgets button.

  6. Scroll through the widgets up to the VRM widget by swiping left.

  7. Scroll through the many VRM widgets and make your choice.

  8. Once you have made your choice, tap on that widget. The Configure screen will open.

  9. Choose the installation you want to see in the widget to complete the installation or continue to add more widgets by repeating steps 3 to 9.

  10. Tip: Some of the widgets can be resized to reveal even more parameters to display; long tap and then drag the circular adjustment markers to resize the widget. Once done, tap on a space outside the widget to complete the resize and lock it into place.

2.4. Installation step-by-step macOS

Note that the VRM app widgets require at least an Apple M1 chip to work on a Mac.

  1. Open the App Store and install/update the app if you haven't already. You'll find the app under the iPhone & iPad tab in the App Store.

  2. Open the VRM app. Make sure you are logged in with your VRM portal credentials.

  3. Click on the top right to open the Notification Center.

  4. Scroll down to Edit widgets, click it.

  5. Click on the VRM icon on the left. If it's not visible, log out and back in for the icon to become visible.

  6. Make your choice of widgets to be shown in the Notification Center. Some allow to choose between different sizes (S, M and L).

  7. Hover over each widget you want to add and click the green + icon. This places these widgets in the Notification Center.

  8. Next, choose an installation from the widget settings by clicking on the widget. Make sure you're still in Edit Widgets mode, otherwise it won't work.

  9. Once an installation has been selected, repeat the above step for all other widgets.

  10. Tip: You can rearrange the order of widgets in Notification Center by simply dragging and dropping them up or down.