Disable "Add New Wallpaper" from iPhone lock screen

The new Change your wall paper from the Lock screen is the MOST annoying addition that Apple has ever created! I try to open my phone and find that the phone wants to change wallpapers! It may be great for some people, but I should be able to disable it in Settings! If I want my phone to look different, I want to explicitly tell it what it should look like! I hate having it assume I want to play with looks when I am trying to answer a phone call, or look up information! How do I make it stop trying to change wallpaper on the lock screen, PERMANENTLY!


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Posted on Nov 14, 2022 5:04 AM

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I wish. That does not work sadly.

My husband and I agree with the above that this is the WORST feature ever created by apple. Super annoying.

Posted on Jan 2, 2023 9:32 PM

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Aug 21, 2023 12:02 PM in response to Davdez86

Davdez86 wrote:

You have a forum for us to trash your product pretty much and not get any solutions? There are so many things wrong with Apple is not even funny I’m constantly fighting with my phone and I wish that I would’ve grown up using android instead.


You’re not talking to people that work for Apple here.


If Android works better for you, by all means use it.


Pending some hypothetical future changes by Apple here, disabling tap-to-wake and maybe also raise-to-wake can reduce or avoid this particular annoyance.

Aug 21, 2023 12:34 PM in response to Davdez86

Davdez86 wrote:

You have a forum for us to trash your product pretty much and not get any solutions? There are so many things wrong with Apple is not even funny I’m constantly fighting with my phone and I wish that I would’ve grown up using android instead.

No, I don't have a forum. This is Apple's forum. I provided you with the feedback link for you to let Apple know how you feel. Personally, I don't care.


Why does what phone you "grew up with" matter? If you don't like iPhones, switch to an Android. I hereby give you permission.

Aug 30, 2023 1:41 PM in response to derylh

This is an idiotic design flaw that results in my iphone prompting me to change my wallpaper at least 3-4 times a day. It happens any time I move my finger on the screen the wrong way. I was carrying my phone in my hand during an event and I counted that this happed SEVEN TIMES IN TWO HOURS. No. I don’t want to change my wallpaper. If I did, I’d take the time to do it the classic way.


I understand this is a design flaw related to the Apple Watch. I thought I had adjusted a setting to fix it but it hasn’t worked. This can’t possibly be that hard to fix. FIX IT.

Sep 3, 2023 8:40 AM in response to jenjenjemz

jenjenjemz wrote:

I understand this is a design flaw related to the Apple Watch. I thought I had adjusted a setting to fix it but it hasn’t worked. This can’t possibly be that hard to fix. FIX IT.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the Apple Watch.


No one reading here can "FIX IT". Apple does not read here for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let Apple know your thoughts here:


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Oct 2, 2023 6:35 AM in response to redjacket

redjacket wrote:

Worst feature ever!!!!

No, the worst feature is the fact that they removed the ability to use custom text tones.

This is literally a daily annoyance. Please add a disable option to settings.


No one participating in this thread can make any changes. You should let Apple know what you'd like to see:


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Disable "Add New Wallpaper" from iPhone lock screen

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