# A widget looks out of date

> Widgets refresh when you open the app. If one says “Open Behabit to refresh” or shows old progress, here’s what to do.

Source: https://behabit.app/help/widget-not-updating · 2026-10-05

Widgets refresh when BeHabit updates them, and the system decides how often that happens.

## It shows sample habits

Widgets are part of Premium. Without it, a widget shows a preview with sample habits instead of yours. Go Premium, or [restore your purchase](https://behabit.app/help/manage-purchase) if you already have it.

## “Open BeHabit to refresh”

A widget says this when it’s still showing a previous day. Open the app once and it catches up. On Android, tapping such a widget opens the app.

## Refresh them yourself

**Settings › Widgets › Refresh widgets** pushes the latest data to every widget.

## Ticking from a widget doesn’t work

- On iPhone, ticking habits from a widget needs **iOS 17 or later**. On earlier versions, tapping a widget opens the app.
- A widget tap marks the whole day done or undone. To log part of a count, use the app: see [Log counts, amounts and timed habits](https://behabit.app/help/counts-and-timers). Ticked by mistake? [Change or undo a check-in](https://behabit.app/help/edit-past-days).

## The wrong habit is showing

Habit widgets show a featured slot. Choose the habit for each slot in **Settings › Widgets › Featured habits**, or edit the widget and change **Featured habit**.

If a widget still looks stuck, remove it and add it again, as in [Add a Home Screen widget](https://behabit.app/help/add-a-widget).