Q: Wallpaper Shadow

Hi Everyone,

In ios 7.1 for iPhone 5, whenever I use a picture from my camera roll as the wallpaper, regardless of the size of the image, a shadow gets cast over the top of the image, (the top 1/4 I'd say), and gets darker or lighter depending on how much I zoom on the image. I have reduce motion turned on and screen brightness turned all the way up. Changing those settings though hasn't had any effect on the shadow. I can live with it if I have to, but I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this and if by chance you'd found a way to correct this.

Thanks in advance!

iPhone 5, iOS 7.1

Posted on Apr 4, 2014 9:13 PM

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by rojas01420,

rojas01420 Apr 4, 2014 9:17 PM in response to EV810
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Apr 4, 2014 9:17 PM in response to EV810

I think this is a default setting on the phone so you can view the time at the top properly. The only way I found around this is to zoom in slightly but I don't think it can be turned off
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by mtb2k,

mtb2k Jul 21, 2014 8:28 PM in response to EV810
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Jul 21, 2014 8:28 PM in response to EV810

This is really irritating! I have a lot of 'nature' wallpapers and every single blue sky now looks drab and overcast because of this STUPID shadow effect. Actually, about every one of my wallpapers is degraded from this effect whether it's a nature wallpaper or someone's naked ***. Can we please get an OPTION, Apple? I keep forgetting, 'choice' and 'customize' exists nowhere in the Apple dictionary.
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by ChrisJ4203,

ChrisJ4203 Jul 21, 2014 9:15 PM in response to mtb2k
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Jul 21, 2014 9:15 PM in response to mtb2k

mtb2k wrote:

Can we please get an OPTION, Apple?

I'm sorry by you are not addressing Apple here. This is a user to user support forum. If you want Apple to hear what you have to say, go to the feedback page at http://www.apple.com/feedback and click on the appropriate link.
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by thehegreatmanguy,

thehegreatmanguy Jul 21, 2014 10:36 PM in response to mtb2k
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Jul 21, 2014 10:36 PM in response to mtb2k

No need to rage. If you have feedback let Apple know at http://apple.com/feedback
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