Apple introduced some significant changes to the Lock Screen experience with the release of iOS 16, including the ability for users to make their iPhone screen saver shuffle between a pre-selected set of photos with a simple tap of the screen or change it seamlessly.
Basically, you can include different categories of photos to tap through when using the Photo Shuffle option, such as people, pets, nature, and cities. Alternatively, you can manually select which photos you want to include in the shuffle.
Let’s go over the different methods involved when you need to change your screen saver on your iPhone.
How To Change a Screen Saver and Make It Shuffle Photos by Categories
- Wake up your iPhone and unlock it with Face ID or Touch ID, then press and hold the Lock Screen until the wallpaper gallery appears.
- In the bottom-right corner of the screen, tap the circular blue + button.
- In the top row of the “Add New Wallpaper” menu, select Photo Shuffle.
- Check or uncheck the photos you want to include/exclude from the shuffle in your library.
- Under Shuffle Frequency, click on “On Tap.”
- Select Use Featured Photos.
- On the following screen, you can change the font style of the clock display and add optional widgets. To make changes/additions to your photo shuffle Lock Screen, simply tap the frames around the different elements.
To preview the photos in your shuffle, tap the screen. You can also zoom in by pinching the screen. If you see one you don’t want to use, tap the ellipsis icon (three encircled dots) in the bottom-right corner of the screen and choose Don’t Feature Photo.
If you decide not to include a certain set of photos (for example, pets), tap the Shuffle Categories button in the bottom-left corner and uncheck the ones you want to exclude. Swipe left and right to see previews of filters that can be applied to your photos.
When you’re satisfied with your new shuffle Lock Screen, tap Add in the upper-right corner, then choose Set as Wallpaper Pair or Customize Home Screen. If you selected the first option, simply tap the Lock Screen you just created to activate it. If you choose the latter, you’ll be taken to a set of tools that will allow you to change the color and gradient of your Home Screen wallpaper independently or even select a different image entirely. When you’re finished, tap Done in the upper-right corner.
How to Change Screen Saver and Create a Photo Shuffle Manually on iPhone
- Wake up your iPhone and unlock it with Face ID or Touch ID.
- Hold down the Lock Screen button until the wallpaper gallery appears.
- In the bottom-right corner of the screen, tap the circular blue + button.
- In the top row of the “Add New Wallpaper” menu, select Photo Shuffle.
- At the bottom of the screen, tap Select Photos Manually.
- To narrow the selection, use the options at the top to select photo types or specific albums or type a search term into the search field.
- Tap the photos you want to shuffle so that a blue checkmark appears in the corner of each one.
- When you’re done selecting photos, tap Add in the upper-right corner.
On the following screen, you can change the font style of the clock display and add optional widgets. To make changes/additions to your photo shuffle Lock Screen, simply tap the frames around the different elements.
To preview the photos in your shuffle, tap the screen. You can also zoom in by pinching the screen. If you decide not to include a particular photo, tap the Photos icon in the bottom-left corner, then select it. Tap the image to be deleted, then tap the trash can icon in the bottom-left corner. To finish, tap Done.
When you’re satisfied with your new shuffle Lock Screen, tap Add in the upper-right corner, then choose Set as Wallpaper Pair or Customize Home Screen. If you selected the first option, simply tap the Lock Screen you just created to activate it. If you choose the latter, you’ll be taken to a set of tools that will allow you to change the color and gradient of your Home Screen wallpaper independently or even select a different image entirely. When you’re finished, tap Done in the upper-right corner.
How to Change iPhone Home Wallpapers and Screen Saver
When you set your iPhone or iPad’s wallpaper, it uses the same image as your lock screen and home screen. You can, however, make your lock screen display one wallpaper, and your home screen display another.
To change the wallpaper on the iPhone’s home and lock screens, follow these steps:
- Open the Settings app from the home screen of your iPad or iPhone.View Wi-Fi Network Passwords Saved on iPhone
- Swipe down and choose Wallpaper from the options.
- Locate your current wallpaper and select Customize from the Home Screen sidebar.
- Now, from the options bar at the bottom of the screen, choose the custom wallpaper you want to use. It’s worth noting that you can select Color, Gradient, and, perhaps more importantly, Photos.
- After you’ve chosen your lock screen wallpaper, tap the Done button in the top-right corner.
- You’ll be returned to the Wallpaper customization screen, where you can see a preview of the various wallpapers on the lock and home screens.
- If everything looks good, exit Wallpaper Settings and enjoy your new home and lock screen wallpapers.
How to Change the iPhone Screen Saver
It’s worth noting that in our previous example, we only changed the home screen wallpaper. If you want to be more efficient, you can change the lock screen wallpaper at the same time.
To change the lock screen wallpaper on an iPhone, follow these steps:
- Go to Settings > Wallpaper and then tap the Customize button under the Lock Screen.
- Then, in the lower-left corner, tap the Photos button and select an image from your photo library.
- Then, in the top-right corner of the screen, tap the Done button and enjoy your new wallpapers.
Of course, you might want to customize the lock Screen widgets while you’re there. Changing your widgets or the information they contain can have a significant impact on the overall appearance of your lock Screen.
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