How do I change the wallpaper from shortcuts in iOS 16?

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How do I change the wallpaper from shortcuts in iOS 16?

I used to have an automation that would allow me to have a daytime wallpaper and a nighttime wallpaper, but iOS 16 broke the automation because now it just makes a new wallpaper every time it changes it so when I run out of room for new wallpapers it just sets it to a black screen. Is there a new shortcut method for choosing between two already made wallpapers or did apple make it where we can change the wallpaper automatically at sunset and sunrise? Seems like a major oversight from apple of they took away this option and didn’t make a new one.

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Jan 10, 2023 5:22 PM

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WEDimagineer Author

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Jan 10, 2023 6:12 PM in response to Alancito

Thanks but I have two photos with my boyfriend, one during the day and one at night that I want to use so there actually is a need for it. I tried the shuffle album but it doesn’t have an option for scheduling it, only hourly and daily.

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Alancito

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Jan 11, 2023 12:02 AM in response to WEDimagineer

Don't two automations in Shortcuts which set the wallpaper at sunrise & sunset work?...

Shortcuts User Guide for iPhone and iPad

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Alancito

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Jan 10, 2023 5:45 PM in response to WEDimagineer

There's no need for the Shortcuts app with Apple's new Live Weather wallpaper for the Lock Screen & Home Screen(s). It will display a background image of the current weather in your location – so a dynamically changing sunny, cloudy, or rainy, etc. "sky". The screenshots below of my Home Screen show only a small sample of the possibilities – at sunrise, mid-morning and night:

Open Settings > Tap Wallpaper > Tap “+Add New Wallpaper” > Tap blue Weather icon at top right > Tap "Add" at top right > Tap "Set as a Wallpaper Pair" > Swipe up from the bottom to finish.

Also check these:

Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Location Services = ON

...Then scroll down to Weather, tap it and:

Always = Checked

Precise Location = ON

Change the wallpaper on your iPhone - Apple Support

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How do I change the wallpaper from shortcuts in iOS 16?

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