Cannot resize photo images on iOS 26 Lock Screen Wallpaper

Updated to iOS 26 from iOS 18 on my iPhone 14 Pro. The Lock Screen customization was retained, but the iOS scales the image in an unattractive way, and I can no longer "pinch & zoom" to resize and re-position as I was able to beforehand.

Posted on Sep 15, 2025 08:07 PM

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Sep 15, 2025 10:18 PM in response to denpa-shonen__

Further clarification.


I am unable to "pinch & zoom" to resize only when I choose photo images contained in an album. When I select one individual image from my Photo Library and set it as a wallpaper, I am able to "pinch & zoom" to resize and re-position.


This behavior is new after updating to iOS 26. I had always chosen a set of images from an album created in the Photo app to make use of varying the wallpaper image, and I was able to resize and re-position the image from an album to my liking.

Cannot resize photo images on iOS 26 Lock Screen Wallpaper

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