Just updated to IOS16.1 on my IPhone XR, now I only have a black background on my Home Screen, I have a wallpaper set up etc, which worked correctly previously before the update,
if I turn the phone off and back on again, my wallpaper shows up properly on the screen, but if my phone is left for a minute or two, then unlocked, the wallpaper is black again,
can anybody shed any light please 🙏
iPhone XR
Hello Lovelyhubster,
You mentioned this started occurring after updating to iOS 16.1. Software updates can often address unexpected behavior. If you haven't already, please update to iOS 16.1.1 using the steps in Update your iPhone or iPad.
Update your iPhone or iPad wirelessly
If you continue to experience the same issue, please contact Apple Support.
Take care!
Hi Lovelyhubster,
If you haven't done so yet, try changing the wallpaper to see if the behavior continues. This could help with determining if the issue only occurs with a specific wallpaper.
Change the wallpaper on your iPhone
Add a new wallpaper for your Lock Screen or Home Screen
1. In the Settings app, tap Wallpaper.
2. Tap Add New Wallpaper.
3. Tap Photos, People, or Photo Shuffle to choose your own photo. You can also select a wallpaper from a category like Weather & Astronomy, Emoji, Collections, or Color.
4. If you want, you can customize your wallpaper further. Then tap Add.
Change your wallpaper from the Lock Screen
1. Make sure that you previously set up Face ID on your iPhone. To change your wallpaper from the Lock Screen, Face ID must clearly see your eyes and the areas around them.
2. On the Lock Screen, touch and hold your Lock Screen to open your wallpaper gallery.
3. To select a wallpaper you already created, swipe left and right. To add a new wallpaper, tap the Add button.
From the Lock Screen wallpaper options, you can also tap the Focus button to link a Focus to a specific wallpaper, customize existing wallpapers, or swipe up on a wallpaper and tap to delete it.
Cheers.
It just seems to be the original photo that was set as lock screen and wallpaper that has the issue, I’ve used the same photo again from my library, set it as lock screen and wallpaper, albeit slightly edited due to the larger time display, and it works ok, still doesn’t explain why the black screen occurs though
I tried changing the photos. It only helped for a second. It turned black again
IOS16.1 update, black background, even though wallpaper set
