Oct 25, 2022 · I just updated my iPhone 11 to iOS 16.2 and now my lock screen is displaying just a black screen with the time, flashlight, and camera icons. I restarted the phone and verified that Settings/Wallpaper is set to select the wallpaper image that I have been using for years.

Apr 19, 2023 · We need a way to disable the “touch + hold Lock Screen” to change wallpaper feature. Let us change it in settings. NOT every darn time we accidentally touch the Lock Screen for more than a millisecond.

Sep 18, 2024 · Neither my Lock Screen nor my Home Screen change colour using the dynamic wallpaper in iOS 18 on my iPhone 15. Pro plus and iPads. I have them all set to Dynamic.

Nov 25, 2022 · It sounds like you may have Photo Shuffle for the wallpaper on the Lock Screen of your iPhone. If this is the case and your iPhone is updated to iOS 16, you can adjust the wallpaper by following these steps:

Sep 29, 2022 · On a weird note--the Lock Screen background that was imported from my phone pre-iOS 16 upgrade looks fine! But I can't change the font of the clock or add any widgets to that, hence why I attempted to create a new Lock Screen background. (See below)

Sep 19, 2023 · When setting up the Lock Screen picture which seems to have two problems. One is the ability to use Color Backdrop on all new pics I try to use but seems to have stopped working and the second is as you zoom out the top 1/3 of the picture gets artificially blurred.

Apr 5, 2025 · Hi, the dimmed Lock Screen will always be enabled when in the “Sleep” focus mode. Try disabling the Sleep focus mode and see if your Lock Screen returns to normal :)

Sep 13, 2022 · Go to Settings/Wallpaper and tap Add New Wallpaper. With iOS 16 you can have several “pairs” of Lock and Home screen, and switch between them or have them change with your focus settings. Here are detailed instructions→Change the wallpaper on your iPhone - …

Dec 15, 2024 · After upgrading to iOS 18.2 the lock screen is black, I still have visible widgets but in no way I can set my background image. I tried creating a new personal Lock Screen with new images however the settings are not shown and only black screen background.

Sep 25, 2022 · We'll be happy to provide you steps to set up the Lock Screen wallpaper rather than the Home Screen wallpaper. When prompted, you'll want to make sure you choose Lock Screen only. Here's how you set up a Lock Screen on your iPhone: Change the wallpaper on your iPhone - Apple Support .