Unwanted black background on iPhone xr

After the latest Apple update my phone screen now has a black background during daylight hours and my wallpaper shows up during nighttime. I’ve checked all the settings and everything seems to check out, ie., time zone, display-night shift off, wallpaper. Don’t know how to fix.

iPhone XR

Posted on Nov 30, 2022 6:50 AM

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Posted on Dec 2, 2022 1:07 PM

Hello Desert74,


It sounds like your lock screen wallpaper isn’t displaying correctly. We know how important this is for you, and you’re in the right place to find a resolution.


Are you using Focus on your iPhone? If you are, then the selected Focus might not have a wallpaper selected for that Focus.

Connect your Lock Screen to Focus
1. Go to Settings > Focus.
2. Select the Focus that you want to customize, then choose the Lock Screen.
3. Create a new Lock Screen, select an existing Lock Screen, or select multiple Lock Screens that you want to connect to this Focus.
4. Tap Done.

This info is located in this support article: Use Focus on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Farewell!


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Dec 2, 2022 1:07 PM in response to Desert74

Hello Desert74,


It sounds like your lock screen wallpaper isn’t displaying correctly. We know how important this is for you, and you’re in the right place to find a resolution.


Are you using Focus on your iPhone? If you are, then the selected Focus might not have a wallpaper selected for that Focus.

Connect your Lock Screen to Focus
1. Go to Settings > Focus.
2. Select the Focus that you want to customize, then choose the Lock Screen.
3. Create a new Lock Screen, select an existing Lock Screen, or select multiple Lock Screens that you want to connect to this Focus.
4. Tap Done.

This info is located in this support article: Use Focus on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Farewell!


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Unwanted black background on iPhone xr

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