Hi, I updated to iOS 16 but now the homescreen apps names have a very dark shadow and it looks awful if you use a light wallpaper. It looks dirty. And you can still notice it if you have a dark wallpaper. Is there a way to change this please?
iPhone X, iOS 16
what i found worked for me was settings > accessibility > per-app settings > add home screen > reduce transparency.
Mess around with the default, on, off settings for transparency and one of them should work.
what i found worked for me was settings > accessibility > per-app settings > add home screen > reduce transparency.
Mess around with the default, on, off settings for transparency and one of them should work.
I figured out how to fix it! You just go to wallpaper in settings, press “add new wallpaper”, add your wallpapers back, and add your Lock Screen first. Then, click customize Home Screen if you have a different Home Screen than your Lock Screen, and you’ll be able to fix the weird shadow there!
It's really ugly. Wouldn't think Apple would implement such an ugly feature. You should give us an option to turn it off.
I agree. Unfortunately Apple's visual designers have been subpar in the past few years. Makes me wonder if interns are doing this work.
I got it off! I think it had something to do with this depth effect button? I got to this screen by going to images, clicking the share button on one, and then clicking “set as wallpaper.” I tried it again and the button did nothing, but by fiddling around on this screen I got the buttons back to normal!
Hello applecat_,
We appreciate you reaching out to the Community for help on this one!
This was a recent change with iOS 16. Currently the only way to adjust this would be to use a darker background or wallpaper.
If you wish to have Apple changed this behavior in a future update please leave product feedback here:
Take care.
+1 there should be an option to turn this off
Applebottomjeansbootswdafur wrote:
This feature is is super ugly please fix it on the next update
You seem to be under the impression you are speaking with anyone from Apple? You are not. This is a user to user only forum and no one here can fix anything on the next update.
If you want to tell Apple your thoughts, use this link --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple
magsemail wrote:
The shadows are hideous. Please allow us to use black labels or find some other solution like we had in iOS 12.
This is a user-to-user forum. Apple doesn’t read here for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let Apple know your thoughts here:
The depth effect does not impact the drop shadow behind the text on the home screen
Yeah, I have to agree, this looks horrible and I now regret updating to iOS 16. No idea what they were thinking. This has to be one of the most un-Apple looks I’ve seen them push on their users. So muddy looking and way worse than how it looked pre iOS 16.
Same issue. I have a black and white photo as my Home Screen and now that there are dropshadows it ruins the picture. I also have a 3rd page that has no apps on it except one that is a picture of that section (used a website for it) so it looks like the full picture. Now that they changed the way the pages work, that “app” is darker and no longer blends in with the background which is obnoxious. I hope they change this back because it helps nothing and ruins my home screen
I have tried to replicate this solution multiple times, but didn’t work! My app icons still have drop-shadow in names.
Can you provide step by step guide, with before and after results?
Thank you in advance.
That does not work
Is there a way to remove the dark shadow on the apps name on the homescreen? iOS 16
