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Apple Earth Wallpaper from IOS 12

Trying to get the Dark/Light Earth wallpaper from IOS 12 to work on IOS 14.

You can download the images separately from anywhere but they don't

change with the light - it just acts like a stock photo


Either I need someplace to download the old Apple Earth dynamic wallpaper

or I need a way to download IOS 12 on an iPhone 6S and keep it from updating.


So far everyplace I try to do either one, either the wallpaper doesn't change

with the light or the older IOS says it can't be restored from iCloud or iTunes.

Posted on Mar 25, 2021 9:31 PM

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Posted on Mar 25, 2021 9:45 PM

You cannot downgrade your iOS once updated.


I don't think iOS 12 even had dark mode, so I'm not sure why you think going back to iOS 12 would make your wallpaper work like you want it to..

in any case, going back to iOS 12 is not an option.



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Mar 26, 2021 7:03 AM in response to Chris0107

Wrong answer. Thanks for playing. Google it. Lots of ways shows up.


There's nothing worse than people who have no other ability than

A) Research the Web/Keyword a knowledgebase

B) Recite preformatted answers to FAQs/Explain company policy

C) Refer out to another dept or admin level with only the same 3 abilities.

creating endless lateral and vertical loops


See that's why technology companies and their process-oriented

adherents toeing the company line aggravates people to no end.


Instead of the company telling you how to do what you want -

you have to Google it yourself and find other ways to make

technology do what you want it to whether the developers

like it or not.


So since both Apple and Google are aggravating me and plenty

of others to the same or greater level to each other, I'm either

1 going back to a flip phone (despite everybody that says

the channel that flip phones use is going off the air in July) -

2 going to some kind of third-party operating system or

3 going back to the 20th Century and use landlines.


Mar 26, 2021 7:26 AM in response to ndiamone

What's the wrong answer, that you can't downgrade iOS?

That's actually the right answer.

If you choose to do something you find online, that's your choice to hack your phone and you will get no support here.


Dark mode introduced with iOS 13 was the wrong answer?

Well as I prefaced my comment with 'I don't think' you really have no grounds to insult me on it.


What's really 'worse' is those who come to a forum and ask questions they already know the answer to.. Probably don't understand that they are just talking to other iPhone users.. and then berate the only response you've gotten.


You should go back to a flip phone, it might suit you best.

best of luck to you

Apple Earth Wallpaper from IOS 12

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