Changing wallpaper from Lock Screen

My Lock Screen isn’t allowing me to touch and hold and the wallpaper options come up.

iPhone 14, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 05:22 AM

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Posted on Nov 2, 2022 06:04 PM

Hi KimberlyHercules,


If you are having trouble changing the Lock Screen on your iPhone 14, if Face ID is turned on, make sure you are looking at the screen when following the steps in Personalize your iPhone 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  at the bottom of the screen. The Lock Screen wallpaper gallery appears.
  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  to use a custom photo, or select Blur to blur the wallpaper so the apps stand out."



Also check out this YouTube video from Apple Support on this topic How to personalize Lock Screens on your iPhone.


Take care.  


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Nov 2, 2022 06:04 PM in response to KimberlyHercules

Hi KimberlyHercules,


If you are having trouble changing the Lock Screen on your iPhone 14, if Face ID is turned on, make sure you are looking at the screen when following the steps in Personalize your iPhone 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  at the bottom of the screen. The Lock Screen wallpaper gallery appears.
  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  to use a custom photo, or select Blur to blur the wallpaper so the apps stand out."



Also check out this YouTube video from Apple Support on this topic How to personalize Lock Screens on your iPhone.


Take care.  


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