How to remove Wallpaper showing behind apps?

Hi

Just updated to OS 4 and the wallpaper now shows up behind the apps continually.

Any ideas how to get rid of and get back to a plain black background?

Thanks for any help....

Macbook pro, Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Jun 22, 2010 4:17 PM

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Jun 22, 2010 4:27 PM in response to cookie1

Take a photo with the phone but cover the lens tightly with your thumb. This will create a pure black image. Then go into settings and select wallpaper the usual way but choose this black 'photo' from your camera roll instead and hey presto.
You could also download a black image from google images "plain black wallpaper" or create a black image using Photoshop or similar app.

Hope that helps
Joe

Jun 22, 2010 8:03 PM in response to Sarge93

Sarge93 wrote:
By doing this will you also lose the picture that you have at start up or just behind the icons? I'd like to leave my picture when the phone is locked, I just prefer the icon background be black.


No, you can have a separate background for your front picture and behind your icons. Go to Settings->Wallpaper and when you select one and save it, it will ask you where you want it to go.

Aug 9, 2010 1:11 AM in response to Felix T

Hi, thanks for the useful info, I did the same thing with my iphone 4 and really want to get rid of the wallpaper with icons in front. Loved your idea about using the photos on the link provided but couldn't quite see how to d/l any of them. When I click on submit or request nothing happens, any ideas/suggestions would be gratefully receive. Thanks in advanced

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