ISSUE WITH STACKING LARGE WIDGETS (iOS 14)

I had this problem too, and I just figured out how to make it work! You just have to use two fingers. Once you have the two large widgets, move the first large widget over to the other page the second widget is on and press a finger to the second widget before it can Speedy Gonzalez away! Then you should be able to stack them.

i'll post an answer that is actually useful, unlike this other fellow because obviously apple hasn't gotten around to fixing this issue as i just had the same issue and found the solution elsewhere.

to fix this: have the two large widgets on pages next to each other. start the edit home page jiggle. then, grab one large widget and hold it down with one finger till it allows you to move it but do not move it. with another finger slide over to the page where the stack is and it should allow you to drop it into the stack on the first try.

for some reason dragging the large widgets causes problems but doing it this way i described works. you need to slide to the next page with a different finger, don't drag the widget.

This is the only way I’ve found to work in creating large widget stacks. Thank you to the OP for posting this method. I wanted to create an extremely detailed guide about how I use this method (just so you have a step-by-step list) for clarity. 

Without further ado, here is what I do to achieve the elusive, the nearly unattainable, the much sought-after Large Stacks and Large Smart Stacks. 

1. Create two new blank pages that are back to back on your Home Screen. (Note: All of the page/widget adding is done by long-pressing on a blank area of the screen or widget which enables jiggle mode and has the plus sign (top-left for widget adding mode.)
2. Because these are two new pages, ensure when the widgets are placed, it’s at the top of the screen.
3. On the first blank page, don’t add anything.
4. Swipe to the second page.
5. On the second blank page, add a large Smart Stack widget or a large widget for one app.
6. Edit the stack (by tapping on the stack and choosing “Edit stack” so there is only one or two of the ten items you want there.
7. Swipe back to the first page.
8. Enter jiggle mode.
9. Tap the plus and add a large widget that will eventually be part of the Smart Stack.
10. Now you’re ready to try to later the widgets.
11. I tap and hold on the large widget from the first page.
12. Jiggle mode turns on after long-pressing the widget we’re moving.
13. Slide the large widget while holding it from the top-left side to page two. 
14. Quickly drop it to the large multi widget or Smart Stack and hopefully that helps. 
15. If it doesn’t work just keep repeating the process. So far I’ve had an 8 out of ten successful attempts.

I found a workaround via Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/iOSsetups/comments/hfcchb/ios_14_how_to_stack_large_widgets_on_top_of/

Specifically, this:

• Create the large widget in the widget slideover page (not an actual app page), create another widget and stack them on top of each other in the widget slideover page.
• Once that's done, move the stack onto an app page.

In this way, I was able to create multiple copies of the same widget (Things) and then stack them and move them over to the home screen page alongside other apps/widgets, and then edit the stacking of Things so that it shows different sections (Today, Upcoming, Project 1, Area 3, etc.).

In case it's not clear, by "slideover page," we mean the page that's to the left of your leftmost app page that has your pre-iOS14 widgets. I find all this confusing; Apple could have done a better job with marketing and terminology because even on the slideover page, you can create pre-iOS14 and iOS14 widgets that are all compatible on the slideover page, but the pre-iOS14 widgets cannot be moved over to the apps pages because -- I presume-- developers have not yet created that compatibility or updated their apps to serve as widgets.

As for my newly created 14 pages of apps, I'm taking this opportunity to do a massive weeding. What makes it easier in iOS14 is that when you delete/remove an app, you do have the option of moving it to the App Library so even if you're hesitating about deleting that app you never use but find interesting and the little hoarder in you wants to hold on to it, well, pffft-- zap it to the App Library then. It's off your pages, but still on your device. Less clutter, but same functionality.

Holy crap, I finally figured out a way to stack them with ease but it's hard to explain. I'll try my best

1) Open 2 large widgets in adjacent pages.

2) Pull Widget#1 into the iPhone dock (bottom bar).

3) Move Widget#1 (where your finger is pressed) slightly above the bar, then back down again so it stops on the page with Widget#2 on it.

4) Using a different finger, move Widget#2 slightly to the side, (enough to displace it but not enough for it to go onto the next page) while holding Widget#1 in the bar.

5) Move Widget#1 up right on top of Widget#2 while holding Widget#2 slightly to the side (because you're holding Widget #2 as well, you can overlap them without them jumping away).

6) Release Widget#2 then Widget#1 immediately after.

7) They should stack.

Hope this helped!!

I found a way to make it work a little more often. If you come from the upper left with your new large widget, the original stack doesn’t act as Speedy Gonzales as often! Made it possible for me to create multiple stacks of 10 large widgets. Still you expect a better UX for Apple... and still it doesn’t solve for the fact that all my old folders are just lost now ☹️

This worked for me..

Make sure the stack you are building is on the next page to the right and slide the new widget toward that page while holding it at the same height as the stack. It should give you the option to stack them. It was still a little buggy, but this worked the best by far!

I was trying to come at it from the bottom and that always made the stack run away 😆

This is helpful. Sort of worked for me.

I’ve discovered that it’s best not to have your large widget stack at the top of the list on the leftmost widget page (the old widget page).

if you do, and you create a new widget and try to drag it up, sometimes you “miss” or go too far up. Then it drags it to the normal Home Screen and then your folders get blown out.

So best to move the stack down away from the top, next to the new widget. Then stack the new onto the old.

And it does seem to be that when stacking widgets, if something goes wrong, the screens to the right get the folders blown out. So unfortunately since this is the left most screen, everything gets messed up if you don’t do it right.

That’s been my experience so far.

Easiest way so far. Edit your stack on original widget page. ( I forgot what is it called) swipe left after the left most page. Once you add your stack then move it to the desired page

You are so awesome!!!! I just dragged one down with one finger and swiped with another to the next page. Then while keeping finger on the first widget I used my other hand to hold the second d one in place while I brought the first one up to it!!! It worked! Thank you so so so much!!!!

One more piece of super useful info:

When you are trying to do this you may first want to use the new option iOS 14 gives you where you can hide the other pages, that way if things go crazy your other apps and folders will not go astray. Here’s a pic that shows my pages that I checked off til I could perfect the giant widgets. This option was great because i was able to let the two giant widgets fight til the end without ruining my other pages

So it seems like Apple was listening to us after all. They just released iOS 14.1 and here are the change notes:

iOS 14.1 includes improvements and bug fixes for your iPhone.

• Adds support for 10-bit HDR video playback and edit in Photos for iPhone 8 and later
• Addresses an issue where some widgets, folders, and icons were showing up in reduced size on the Home Screen
• Addresses an issue where dragging widgets on the Home Screen could remove apps from folders
• Fixes an issue where some emails in Mail were sent from an incorrect alias
• Fixes an issue that could prevent incoming calls from displaying region information
• Fixes an issue on some devices where selecting zoomed display mode and an alphanumeric passcode could result in the Lock Screen emergency call button overlapping with the text input box
• Addresses an issue where some users were occasionally unable to download or add songs to their library while viewing an album or playlist
• Fixes an issue that could prevent zeroes from appearing in Calculator
• Resolves an issue where streaming video resolution could temporarily be reduced at the start of playback
• Fixes an issue that prevented setting up a family member’s Apple Watch for some users
• Resolves an issue where the Apple Watch case material was displayed incorrectly in the Apple Watch app
• Addresses an issue in the Files app that could cause some MDM-managed cloud service providers to incorrectly display content as unavailable
• Improves compatibility with Ubiquiti wireless access points

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: 

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

This was a 500 MB download for my iPhone 11 Pro Max which was running iOS 14.0.2.

Just tried the two finger method. Worked the first time. Second time I missed it and then all my apps got kicked out of the folders again.

actually not entirely true. I think all the pages to the right got messed up. Any pages to the left are still ok. Which for me is 2 pages ok and all the rest messed up. :(

I read the post and was able to recreate the issue and I reported the issue and I gave a link for you to report it too. https://www.apple.com/feedback/.

I have the same issue with LARGE widgets. Small and medium sized widgets work fine, but large widgets don't. I have the exact same issue as described above, PLUS all of the app folders I created manually have been broken during this process, so I now have five additional pages with apps. I have to reorganise them now into folders the way I like them (App Library's sorting is not always helpful).

You didn’t read his post completely. The only way to add something to a stack it to drag a similarly sized widget over the stack. This does not work on the largest stack. It keeps jumping pages and creating new pages. Any ideas on how to stop this from happening?