iPad lock screen font style/size

I just updated to iOs 16.1.1 on my iPad; like many, I hate the size and font of the time display (and I hate when superficial things aren't left alone, but that's my own opinion).


I have read seemingly every discussion and tried every suggestion and none of them work for me. Nothing happens if I hold down the lock screen; it just goes dark again after a minute. Nothing happens if I change the wallpaper. No edit options come up *anywhere* in settings or with widgets.


Can someone please help me? I recognize it's trivial but I look at it often and it's making me crazy. Thanks!

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Posted on Nov 30, 2022 04:53 PM

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Posted on Nov 30, 2022 04:57 PM

Unlike iOS 16 on the iPhone, iPadOS 16, currently, has NO Lock screen customisation features.


Sorry.


You can send unacknowledged iPad product/feature feedback directly to Apple by tapping the link below.


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Nov 30, 2022 04:59 PM in response to AndreasAunt

Unlike iOS16 for iPhone, iPadOS 16 for iPad does not [yet] support lock screen customisation.


Likewise, Widgets and the new active Astronomy and Weather Wallpapers are currently exclusive to iOS16.x for iPhone.


You are not the first (and are unlikely to be the last) to be unhappy about the current choice of font for the iPad lock screen. Apple do invite submission of constructive comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback portal - this being the most appropriate channel through which to express your thoughts to Apple. For iPad and iPadOS:

Feedback - iPad - Apple

Nov 30, 2022 05:21 PM in response to AndreasAunt

Hello


This is one feature that is only exclusive to iOS 16. Customizing the Lock Screen further cannot be done on iPad, in other words. You can customize the Home Screen to display an analog clock for the current time, or you can turn on the bold text feature on in Accessibility in Settings which will also bold the time in the top right (or top left, depending on the orientation).


I think many people have this same request, including me. I wish the great Lock Screen came to iPad too. I think Apple might bring this to the next update (iPadOS 17) I’m guessing, just like they did with Widgets on the Home Screen and App Library recently.


There is a direct line to contact Apple on this to give feedback on iPad:


Feedback - iPad - Apple


This can be for iOS, hardware, or any other iPad problems or requests you have in the future.


It looks like you just submitted feedback, so Apple can help you with your feedback from there.


Hope this helps.

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