On my iPhone I am trying to use the photo shuffle wallpaper… BUT only 1 of the 2 people I need are listed as options. I confirmed that the person I need is in my photos, tried updating the iOS version, turning the phone off/on- no luck. Help!!

On my iPhone I am trying to use the photo shuffle wallpaper… BUT only 1 of the 2 people I need are listed as options. I confirmed that the person I need is in my photos, tried updating the iOS version, turning the phone off/on- no luck. Help!!


How do I add a person to the photo shuffle who is not automatically populating?

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on May 8, 2023 9:56 AM

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Posted on May 11, 2023 11:48 AM

Hello WhyIsntThisWorking123,

We can help with adding photos to your Photo Shuffle wallpaper for your iPhone. We'll pull steps from the article you may have already looked at.


Change the wallpaper on your iPhone - Apple Support


  1. Tap Settings > Wallpaper
  2. Tap '+Add New Wallpaper'
  3. Choose Photo Shuffle
  4. At this screen, tap 'Select Photos Manually' at the very bottom
  5. You should be able to find the photos you are looking for to select
  6. Once selected, tap Add in the upper right
  7. Completed your preferences for this wallpaper, then tap Add in the upper right
  8. Choose if you wish to set this as a Wallpaper Pair or if you wish to customize the Home Screen further
  9. Tap Done


That should allow you to add those specific photos to the Photo Shuffle wallpaper option. If you get stuck, reply back with what you see instead.


Take care.

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May 11, 2023 11:48 AM in response to WhyIsntThisWorking123

Hello WhyIsntThisWorking123,

We can help with adding photos to your Photo Shuffle wallpaper for your iPhone. We'll pull steps from the article you may have already looked at.


Change the wallpaper on your iPhone - Apple Support


  1. Tap Settings > Wallpaper
  2. Tap '+Add New Wallpaper'
  3. Choose Photo Shuffle
  4. At this screen, tap 'Select Photos Manually' at the very bottom
  5. You should be able to find the photos you are looking for to select
  6. Once selected, tap Add in the upper right
  7. Completed your preferences for this wallpaper, then tap Add in the upper right
  8. Choose if you wish to set this as a Wallpaper Pair or if you wish to customize the Home Screen further
  9. Tap Done


That should allow you to add those specific photos to the Photo Shuffle wallpaper option. If you get stuck, reply back with what you see instead.


Take care.

May 12, 2023 9:22 AM in response to bailier

1 out of the 2 people I need is able to be selected. The other person does not appear at all. She is a “person” in my photos, when I choose to do photo shuffle fro my wallpaper, it asked if I was people, cities, nature etc. when I select people, the person I want (and who is already names in my photos) does not populate as a selectable option. How do I add her to the list of “people” that I can select from?

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