Set wallpaper pair

What a stupid new idea. It was easy to set Home & Lock Screen wallpaper. Now it only comes up with the pair option. When I try to click on Customize nothing happens. I don’t even understand what the pair thing means & the only thing that comes up on the right hand side is a blank dial pad image. How can I just do a regular wallpaper?

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 10, 2022 04:37 PM

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Posted on Dec 13, 2022 08:37 AM

Hey rexine116,


Sounds like you might be having some trouble customizing your Home and Lock Screen on your iPhone. We'll be happy to help you out with doing so.


The "Set as Wallpaper pair" just means you'd be setting, both your Home Screen and Lock Screen as the same wallpaper.


You're then welcome to use separate wallpapers for each though if you prefer. For more help with this, check out the steps here:


Create a custom Lock Screen
1. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until the Customize button appears at the bottom of the screen.

If the Customize button doesn’t appear, touch and hold the Lock Screen again, then enter your passcode.

2. Tap the Add New button at the bottom of the screen.

The Lock Screen wallpaper gallery appears.

The Add New Wallpaper screen showing a gallery of wallpaper choices for customizing the iPhone Lock Screen, in categories such as Featured, Suggested Photos, and Photo Shuffle. At the top are buttons for adding photos, people, a photo shuffle, emoji, and a weather screen background to the Lock Screen.

3. Tap one of the wallpaper options to select it as your Lock Screen.

For some wallpaper choices, you can swipe left or right to try different color filters, patterns, and fonts that complement each other.

4. Tap Add, then do one of the following:
• Choose whether to use the wallpaper on both the Lock Screen and Home Screen: Tap Set as Wallpaper Pair.
• Make further changes to the Home Screen: Tap Customize Home Screen. Tap a color to change the wallpaper color, tap the Photo On Rectangle button to use a custom photo, or select Blur to blur the wallpaper so the apps stand out.

Customize your Lock Screen photo
If you choose a photo for your Lock Screen, you can reposition the photo, change the photo style, and more.
• Reposition your photo: To reposition your selected image, pinch open to zoom in on it, drag the image with two fingers to move it, then pinch closed to zoom out.
• Change the photo style: Swipe left or right to try different photo styles with complementary color filters and fonts.
• Create a multilayered effect: If you have a photo that supports layering—like an image with people, pets, or the sky—tap the More button at the bottom right, then choose Depth Effect.

Note: The multilayered effect is available on supported models. Layering may not be available if the subject is too high, too low, or obscures too much of the clock.

• Set the shuffle frequency: If you choose Photo Shuffle, you can preview the photos by tapping the Browse button, and set the shuffle frequency by tapping the More button, then selecting an option below Shuffle Frequency.

Tip: Alternatively, you can add a photo directly from your photo library to your Home Screen and Lock Screen. In the Photos app , tap Library, select a photo, then tap the Share button. Scroll down and select Use as Wallpaper, tap Done, then choose whether to show it on both your Home Screen and Lock Screen.

All this and more is outlined in more detail here: Personalize your iPhone Lock Screen - Apple Support


We hope this clears things up and helps out.


Take care!

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Dec 13, 2022 08:37 AM in response to rexine116

Hey rexine116,


Sounds like you might be having some trouble customizing your Home and Lock Screen on your iPhone. We'll be happy to help you out with doing so.


The "Set as Wallpaper pair" just means you'd be setting, both your Home Screen and Lock Screen as the same wallpaper.


You're then welcome to use separate wallpapers for each though if you prefer. For more help with this, check out the steps here:


Create a custom Lock Screen
1. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until the Customize button appears at the bottom of the screen.

If the Customize button doesn’t appear, touch and hold the Lock Screen again, then enter your passcode.

2. Tap the Add New button at the bottom of the screen.

The Lock Screen wallpaper gallery appears.

The Add New Wallpaper screen showing a gallery of wallpaper choices for customizing the iPhone Lock Screen, in categories such as Featured, Suggested Photos, and Photo Shuffle. At the top are buttons for adding photos, people, a photo shuffle, emoji, and a weather screen background to the Lock Screen.

3. Tap one of the wallpaper options to select it as your Lock Screen.

For some wallpaper choices, you can swipe left or right to try different color filters, patterns, and fonts that complement each other.

4. Tap Add, then do one of the following:
• Choose whether to use the wallpaper on both the Lock Screen and Home Screen: Tap Set as Wallpaper Pair.
• Make further changes to the Home Screen: Tap Customize Home Screen. Tap a color to change the wallpaper color, tap the Photo On Rectangle button to use a custom photo, or select Blur to blur the wallpaper so the apps stand out.

Customize your Lock Screen photo
If you choose a photo for your Lock Screen, you can reposition the photo, change the photo style, and more.
• Reposition your photo: To reposition your selected image, pinch open to zoom in on it, drag the image with two fingers to move it, then pinch closed to zoom out.
• Change the photo style: Swipe left or right to try different photo styles with complementary color filters and fonts.
• Create a multilayered effect: If you have a photo that supports layering—like an image with people, pets, or the sky—tap the More button at the bottom right, then choose Depth Effect.

Note: The multilayered effect is available on supported models. Layering may not be available if the subject is too high, too low, or obscures too much of the clock.

• Set the shuffle frequency: If you choose Photo Shuffle, you can preview the photos by tapping the Browse button, and set the shuffle frequency by tapping the More button, then selecting an option below Shuffle Frequency.

Tip: Alternatively, you can add a photo directly from your photo library to your Home Screen and Lock Screen. In the Photos app , tap Library, select a photo, then tap the Share button. Scroll down and select Use as Wallpaper, tap Done, then choose whether to show it on both your Home Screen and Lock Screen.

All this and more is outlined in more detail here: Personalize your iPhone Lock Screen - Apple Support


We hope this clears things up and helps out.


Take care!

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