iPad Lock Screen time font.

Folks,

Lock screen customisations, on iPad, are only available for iPadOS 17.

There are NO lock screen customisations, for iPad, in any version of iPadOS 16, AND, at this late stage/timeframe, never will be.

Anyone with iPads stuck on iPadOS 16 are stuck with whatever default lockscreen look Apple has coded into iPadOS 16.

There are ONLY three models of iPad that are forever stuck on some version of iPadOS 16.

The 2015/2016, 12.9 inch screen iPad Pro models. The 2016 9.7 inch screen iPad Pro model and the 2017 5th gen regular, 9.7 inch screen iPad.

If you want an iPad that has a cutomisable lock screen, you will need to purchase a new or “newer“ ( refurbished or used, secondhand ) iPad model.

All of these older model iPads below CAN, currently, run the latest releases of iPadOS 17.

2017, 12.9 inch screen iPad Pro models ( 1st gen Pencil support )

2017, 10.5 inch screen iPad Pro models ( 1st gen Pencil support )

( The above iPad models, probably, are at their last full year of full Apple OS support. )

2018 11 inch or 12.9 inch screen iPad Pro models ( 2nd gen Pencil support )

2020 11 inch or 12.9 inch screen iPad Pro models ( 2nd gen Pencil support )

2018, 9.7 inch screen iPad 6th gen models ( 1st gen Pencil support )

2019, 10.2 inch screen iPad 7th gen models ( 1st gen Pencil support )

2020, 10.2 inch screen iPad 8th gen models ( 1st gen Pencil support )

2020, 10.2 inch screen iPad 8th gen models ( 1st gen Pencil support )

2021, 10.2 inch screen iPad 9th gen models ( 1st gen Pencil support )

2018, 11 inch or 12.9 inch screen iPad Pro models ( 2nd gen Pencil support )

2019, 10.5 inch screen iPad Air 3rd gen models ( 1st gen Pencil support )

2021 10.9 inch screen iPad Air 4th gen models ( 2nd gen Pencil support )

2019, 7.9 inch screen iPad Mini 5th gen models ( 1st gen Pencil support )

2021 8.3 inch screen iPad Mini 6th gen models ( 2nd gen Pencil support )

Get the largest internal data storage model you can afford as NO Apple iOS device has ANY expandable storage.

Sorry to Everyone who is complaining about the lack of this lock screen customisation feature missing in iPadOS 16, but this is never going to happen.

Yes, that fat bold font is ugly and can't be changed. It still exists in iPadOS 16.4 and the latest updates for watchOS and iOS. Even though it can be changed somewhat on the phone, it's still bold, fat, and ugly.

I blame Jony Ive. If he hadn't left, we'd probably still have an elegant svelte clock font.

Maybe if besides grousing here, if everybody contacted Apple's Product Feedback at Product Feedback - Apple there might be some hope. At least I feel a little better about it. Certainly 548 Me Toos would get some attention. I'm not holding my breath but we should try.

You can only change the font on iOS 16… NOT iPadOS 16.

Lock screen customisation is not an available feature of iPadOS 16.1.

To reiterate the earlier responses, clearly unread, Lock Screen customisation is not an available feature of iPadOS 16.1.x.

This because it is only compatible with iPadOS 17.

I agree on the arrogance, but nothing will be done unless those affected by this lack of consideration let the teams at Apple know. Please visit Product Feedback - Apple and give them your feedback. Hopefully there will be an update just like in the iPhone where we are given an option to make the elegant font previously used, or at the very least something that doesn’t remind me of the Blackberry days.

bonfil3 wrote:

Boo! Of all the fonts selected as a default... it's the BOLD font? Ugh. What a crappy look, especially on a BIG screen that doesn't need it. Hope it doesn't take as long to get an update for this... But given the few complaints so far, I'm not holding my breath.

Not a happy camper.

Apple do invite submission of constructive comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback portal. If you would like to encourage change, this would be the most appropriate channel through which to express your views to Apple. For iPad and iPadOS:

Feedback - iPad - Apple

While you are unlikely to receive a personal reply, we understand that all feedback is logged - and forwarded to the appropriate teams within Apple.

I just updated my iPad to 16.2 and falsely assumed that I would be able to change the clock font similar to the way that I was able to do so with my iPhone. Apparently, we are still stuck with this HIDEOUS huge font. I'm completely dumbfounded that Apple would select a font that so poorly matches everything else about the iPad. I'm pretty sure astronauts can see this font from the International Space Station.

The default clock font for iPad OS 16.1 is awful! Apparently it cannot be changed - way to go, Apple! SMH

Yup, I can on my iphone but not my ipad!

Seems this feature still hasn’t been added yet, hopefully it be in the next update…

Release delayed, half baked upgrade, Fugly lock screen font for time display . Welcome to the new age of 'good enough'. and get something out there rather than focus on quality. Jobs is spinning his grave.

Boo! Of all the fonts selected as a default... it's the BOLD font? Ugh. What a crappy look, especially on a BIG screen that doesn't need it. Hope it doesn't take as long to get an update for this... But given the few complaints so far, I'm not holding my breath.

Not a happy camper.

I agree. With the options available on the iPhone, logic says the same would be available here. The bold font is just too clunky. Looks like the designers needs new glasses because they cannot read normal. Not happy. Just fix it.