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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Posted on Jan 29, 2023 11:32 AM

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.

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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.

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