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iOS 16.1 Lock Screen Wallpaper Display

I just updated my iPhone 11 to iOS 16.2 and now my lock screen is displaying just a black screen with the time, flashlight, and camera icons. I restarted the phone and verified that Settings/Wallpaper is set to select the wallpaper image that I have been using for years. After restarting the iPhone, the correct wallpaper was displayed but the next time the display went to sleep, it was again just showing the black background image.

iPhone 11

Posted on Oct 25, 2022 11:24 AM

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Posted on Nov 7, 2022 6:34 AM

I have the same problem, on an iPhone 11 Pro. I just upgraded from 16.0 to 16.1 and my old wallpaper photo disappears when the phone goes to sleep, or sometimes even when I switch from one app to another. The proposed workaround doesn’t work for me because I no longer have the photo I use for my wallpaper.


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iOS 16.1 Lock Screen Wallpaper Display

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