How to change back the Lock Screen to the prior iOS 16 upgrade

I am unable to “customize” the black wallpaper that seems to be a default, nor recover the photo that used to be on my screen prior to the iOS 16.

Posted on Dec 23, 2022 1:38 PM

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Posted on Dec 26, 2022 12:30 PM

Hello WindFloat,


Let's start off by checking the helpful steps in this article which can help with this issue: Personalize your iPhone Lock Screen. This article includes multiple helpful topics related to this question, including:


    • Create a custom Lock Screen
    • Customize your Lock Screen photo
    • Add widgets to your Lock Screen
    • Link a Focus to your Lock Screen
    • Switch between Lock Screens
    • Edit a Lock Screen
    • Delete a Lock Screen


Let us know if we can help with anything else at all or if this doesn't settle your issue so we can look into this further with you. Thanks and have a fabulous day!


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Dec 26, 2022 12:30 PM in response to WindFloat

Hello WindFloat,


Let's start off by checking the helpful steps in this article which can help with this issue: Personalize your iPhone Lock Screen. This article includes multiple helpful topics related to this question, including:


    • Create a custom Lock Screen
    • Customize your Lock Screen photo
    • Add widgets to your Lock Screen
    • Link a Focus to your Lock Screen
    • Switch between Lock Screens
    • Edit a Lock Screen
    • Delete a Lock Screen


Let us know if we can help with anything else at all or if this doesn't settle your issue so we can look into this further with you. Thanks and have a fabulous day!


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How to change back the Lock Screen to the prior iOS 16 upgrade

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