Disable "Add New Wallpaper" from iPhone lock screen

Please, offer the option for we disable the long press to customize in lock screen of iphone. Many times a day i accidentally long press the home screen when unlocking the phone and it is very annoying. This happen with me and all my others family that use iphone.

My IOS: 16.3

I 100% agree- that customization screen has driven me absolutely nuts. As far as I know there isn’t a way to disable it so to speak, but I have discovered a way to make it not appear nearly as often.

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Haptic Touch > and then change the Touch Duration from Fast to Slow

Since I discovered this a few days ago I have not had that stupid customization screen come up ONCE! Hallelujah! Other than banishing that annoyance, I haven’t noticed any other change with how I use my phone. I hope this helps! I really hope Apple gives us an easier way to disable it in the future.

I would just like to understand from a product developing kind of view, how they developed this feature and thought that this is something that people need or want. I don’t even care what my Lock Screen is but like why does my phone offer me to change it in the least comfortable situations

Motorola4 wrote:

I know there’s no fix, just here to say +1 to everyone who hates this feature. I’m so tired of my wallpaper switching while I’m holding my phone nonchalantly without much pressure. Please for the love of all the things good in this world, give us a disable option. I may have to switch back to the Razor flip.

There's really not much practical point in chiming in here to say you agree. Apple doesn't read here in these user-to-user forums for feedback or suggestions.

If you want to state your opinion where Apple will see it, use the feedback page:

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Malognaa wrote:

The most brain dead update and feature ever created. Wish they would listen to their **** customers.

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Hi derylh I too am going mad with this new feature.

i must handle my phone in such a way that I am much to frequently forced. To re- customize my wallpaper. I am missing my 6splus. and my home button.

I may just go black screen permanently. Or switch to android.

such b.s.

Launch the Settings app on your ‌iPhone‌. Tap Display & Brightness. Tap Always On Display.Toggle off the switch next to Show Wallpaper.

it has your same parasol wallpaper, but it does not allow you to change the wallpaper on the lock screen. Your welcome!

Hey there derylh,

Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities. To get started, while it would not be possible to disable the prompted to add a wallpaper, if you go ahead and add and then remove the wallpaper afterwards this should prevent the prompt from appearing when waking your device.

For more details on adding a wallpaper to your Lock Screen, check out this link here: Change the wallpaper on your iPhone - Apple Support

1. In the Settings app, tap Wallpaper.

2. Tap Add New Wallpaper.

3. Tap Photos, People, or Photo Shuffle to choose your own photo. You can also select a wallpaper from a category like Weather & Astronomy, Emoji, Collections, or Color.

4. If you want, you can customize your wallpaper further. Then tap Add.

Take care!

derylh wrote:

The "feature" might be cute or helpful for a few folks. Not having the ability to disable it? How unlike Apple! What engineer got that past the design review phase? What software test engineer managed to miss that it had no off switch? This a Micro..t invasion?

Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:

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Stocky23 wrote:

Apple is really going down hill fast. I’m tired of pulling my phone out of my pocket to a new wallpaper that I didn’t set myself because it changes as it’s in my pocket. I’m at the point I want to go back to a flip phone because of this stuff. I hate the wallpaper setup, I hate that if I delete a photo, voicemail or text messages I have to go to another box to delete it all over again. If I delete it I want it gone right then and they’re not saved for 30 days. Apple is definitely making it where people are gonna flee them in droves. I remember my first iPhone in 2007 the iOS back then is a 1000 times better than todays iOS.

Apple isn't reading here for feedback or suggestions. If you want them to know what you think, use the feedback page:

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Note that the ability to recover deleted messages is something that large numbers of people have been begging for (and submitting feedback about) for years. So, I think it's unlikely that, now that the feature is here, it will go away.

Officially_maya_ wrote:

I found out Apple doesn’t read these support chats!!!!

These forums are not Apple Support. This is a user-to-user forum. And yes, I have posted in this very thread on January 4th, February 23rd, March 6th and this morning, March 24th that Apple doesn't read here for feedback or suggestions.

We have to report a big to Apple for them to fix it….

I also posted the feedback link:

Product Feedback - Apple

Whether or not Apple will decide that they agree with you and provide a way to disable this feature is something no one here could say.

matulay wrote:

Under the American Disabilities Act this feature violates Federal Section 508 standards for mobility access. An option to disable this feature is a must due to the timing trigger on the Lock Screen. This is not only problematic for mobility challenged disabled individuals, it also creates a high risk a barricade for any person who may need lifesaving access in emergency situations.

Perhaps you should tell Apple:

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jazuser wrote:

I also HATE this feature!!! I unintentionally access it ALL the time and it makes it slower and harder for me to just get into my phone when I’m trying to do everything BUT change my wallpaper. Hate it so much. Make it go away please!

You should tell Apple what you think:

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Thatguyfromapple wrote:

Apple

please listen to your customers.

This is a user-to-user technical support forum. Apple doesn't read here for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:

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