Wallpaper disappears

This is an ongoing problem with the IOS 16 updates. I am hoping Apple will fix this problem. I tried restarting as well. The wallpaper will come back but only for a few minutes. I also chatted with Apple support. But they were not able to fix the problem. I wish whoever wrote these updates would test it out before launching it. It is making a lot of customers very unhappy.

This is definitely an iPhone iOS update bug. Turning the iPhone off and back on again and also updates work, but both only temporarily. The best thing to do, is to report it to Apple, (I’m not entirely sure if there’s a report for iOS issue easy option). I’m surprised Apple haven’t fixed this issue already, it seems they’re defaulting to assuming it a user issue. But from all of our experiences, following iOS update, it’s clearly a bug and none of us can fix this. Apple, please get on board.

I’m having the same issue. It’s very frustrating. Restarting usually fixes it, but then the wallpaper goes black after 15-20 minutes. But it’s not consistent. Sometimes, the wallpaper works fine for multiple days in a row.

Oh, I’m glad that worked for you. Unfortunately I reset my iphone, turned off focus, turned off Low Power mode, tried a higher resolution image and nothing resolved. Thanks for the reply tho!!

This has been an issue for months. 16.1.1 was supposed to correct it. And it did for several weeks, then the problem resurfaced. That Apple has not corrected something so "in your face" - and irritating - is not reflecting well on Apple. Interestingly, 16.2 launched Dec 13, 2022, yet my iPhone did not prompt me to download, nor even inform me there was a new update to download. I only discovered 16.2 was available today (Jan 7, 2023) because my wallpaper is disappearing again. Downloading 16.2 it as I type this. Let's hope 16.2 actually puts the issue to bed, unlike 16.1.1.

This is why I haven’t upgraded my phone in three years with Apple. They charge a fortune for these cheap pieces of junk made in China and they can’t even get the software right let alone the BI. I have the same issue right now.

It’s doing this now for last three months. It stopped for awhile but started again. I’ve done all the updates. Makes you wonder if there are other malfunctions that aren’t so visible but more damaging.

I didn’t have this problem until upgrading to iOS 16.3, but I DEFINITELY have it now!

The black background is ugly, and the only way to get my wallpaper back is to restart my phone. Then my wallpaper disappears again, and again, and again. It’s a huge PITA!

I can’t believe Apple is not fixing this issue, which I just learned has been around for a while.

It's been happening on my 14 pro max & at every upgrade released I think that Apple will finally fix this & at every upgrade I do I'm disappointed & super frustrated. 16.3.1 has been the best yet in terms of length of time the wallpaper has stayed on the phone, but that's only been a few days!!! It disappeared again today. Restart does very little for my phone. Weirdly, the wallpaper usually comes back in the evening - almost like it's on a timer 🤷‍♀️

I just upgraded to 16.3.1 yesterday and my wallpaper (pic of me and my wife when we married 33 years ago) has started to disappear. I was on 15.something before yesterday and never had this happen. It is disconcerting for sure. In wallpaper settings, my actual wallpaper pic is displayed properly … but my iPhone background is just black. When I do a hard restart, my wallpaper pic comes back, but only temporarily. My phone is a iPhone 11 Pro Max. This seems to have been an issue for a while now, but I’ve just started to experience it when I upgraded to 16.3.1 yesterday.

Why is the wallpaper disappearing again??? I thought with the upgrade to 16.whatever it was fixed?? Happening now after exiting any app I’m using and doesn’t take long for it to disappear again…using an iPhone 14s anyone else having this problem AGAIN?

Currently we are on a three day streak without it disappearing! Crossing my fingers we are good? Everything is up to date!! It seems to happen more if I’m on wifi and need to charge the battery..like it can’t handle the multiple things at the same time! So frustrating

How long has this worked for now for you? I’m tempted to try it but does it matter when I customize the wallpaper setting? If I say customize current setting when my wallpaper is currently black will it customize that or do I need to have the disappearing wallpaper on there currently to customize it? Soooo frustrating! I feel like I should just find a new wallpaper that stays but I have dug in so far at this point but want it fixed to work correctly! Lol!

Hello I moved up from an IphoneXS to 14 plus last week, and this problem which was not there earlier surfaced -- 3 days after I upgraded.

Switch off and restart solved the problem -- for 10 minutes.

And my phone is on 16.4.1

Hello Apple...anybody out there?

I wonder if I should get my phone replaced...this is a software issue