How to disable change Wallpaper from Lock Screen

"I really hate the feature" ≠ Bug

"I really hate the feature" = "Totally legitmate preference, possibliy not shared by everyone on the planet, I should tell Apple about"

Product Feedback - Apple

Apple employees will not read your pleas here; you need to leave Feedback at the link below:

Feedback - iPhone - Apple

As you have rightly noticed, there is no function that can deactivate this function when the iPhone is unlocked. I don't experience it as a problem myself, but I have read several people who do.

You can always send a Feature Request feedback to Apple here:

Product Feedback - Apple

If you don't have a Passcode set on your iPhone, then the scenario you mention is possible.

But it is not possible to start Lockscreen Customizing when the phone is locked, but if you use FaceID, your iPhone will automatically unlock, almost at the same moment as you look at the screen.

To avoid this, you can disable Raise to Wake. This function turns on the screen of your iPhone the moment you lift it into your pocket. You can do this here: Settings → Display & Brightness → disable Raise To Wake.

You can also disable Tap To Wake. With this feature disabled, your iPhone screen will not turn on when you tap the screen when it is off. In this way, the screen MUST be activated with a press of the Side Button.

You can disable Tap To Wake here:

Settings → Accessibility → Touch → disable Tap To Wake.

EDIT: Arhh you didn't tell me first that you were using an Apple Watch.

You can also deactivate this function, find more information here:

Unlock your iPhone with Apple Watch - Apple Support

Lawrence Finch wrote:

I’ve never known a power button to wear out.

I've seen them damaged by impact but I've never seen one just wear out.

You can’t fix what isn’t broken. If you accidentally enter Customize mode just tap once on the screen and it will go away.

Tap anywhere except the word Customize.

This drives me NUTS! Happens to me multiple times everyday!

I pray with every update. in the hope that they will turn it off or give the choice to disable this function. I hate my iPhone because of this bug.

Some pray, some use the Apple feedback form - it's just a matter of personal faith.

I wasn't referencing tones, I was referencing the change wallpapers from the lock screen feature.

That's OK, I quite agree, especially when I miss notifications because they now just play a soft tone rather than the good old Tri-tone, and there's no way to change that behavior.

Mine doesn’t have anything to do with the Apple Watch and still does it multiple times throughout the day.

Yesss!! This is so annoying! I do it almost every single time I have my phone in my hand, such a ridiculous feature.