iOS 17 wallpapers blurry at top

iPhone wallpapers are terrible these days in general. I don’t understand how or Apple gives so little thought to software aesthetics (at least on iOS) when its UX and hardware design are some of the best out there.

Same, I tried to turn off the blur effect but even when doing so my wallpaper was still blurry when I zoomed out and it completely ruins the wallpaper when it is to zoomed in and you can’t see the whole thing.

I have the same issue. Top 25% of a photo is has a white gradient. Ruins the photo and for what?

I'm not sure how this could help with readability as now the text on the top is white on white.

Interesting to note that previously saved wallpapers are not affected by this "feature".

I have the 14 plus and it’s obnoxious to not be able to manage the blur. Can’t use any personal photos as wallpaper because when you zoom in or out it happens on its own. TERRIBLE choice….hope it gets fixed

I’m frustrated with this new update too!! I have a beautiful birthday photo I wanted to make my wallpaper but when I try to add it, it completely blurs to top half and cuts out the beautiful part of the photo. This is ridiculous. I don’t know how to fix it either

I have often been frustrated with Apple engineers fixing things that aren’t broken! Personally, I think Apple has a large staff of well paid engineers & sometimes they justify their jobs & high salaries by messing with things that are fine the way they are. Apple may get a couple complaints about something, but bored engineers not currently working on anything important can say “I’ll get right on fixing that! Even if only 2% of users made the complaint.

There are pics I like but I can’t use as wallpaper bc I can’t see the icons & such. But long ago I made that adjustment in my thinking, plus I’ve accumulated many pics I like to use as Wallpaper, I know where the app icons I use are & cld find them in the dark, and I HATE THE BLUR!!! I thought the blur was for pics with text on them—I like to use comic book cover art as Wallpaper, now that’s impossible, I find the blur far more of a prob than the logo on a pic behind the apps.

I really think what’s happening is that, in-between major new devices being developed, the engineers on staff need to be employed doing something. So hey, put them on a prob only three users have complained abt, then when thousands complain abt the fix, the engineering team can be kept busy un-fixing.

Don’t understand why they won’t give us an option. Was hopeful latest update would allow but I’m baffled at how insane they believe this is the best for us…. Who are you to know what my likes and dislikes are?

I’m assuming this has to do with the fact that the screen is physically bigger and therefore the resolution won’t match.

I just put my wallpaper on a bigger white background and then it hit me that the resolution is not the same as the physical dimensions of the screen.

I have the same issue with my wallpapers. They look fine in the wallpaper setting but the moment you press DONE my screen is so blurry you can’t even recognise the wallpaper.

This has all happened since the latest update

I have tried with different photos, even my previous wallpapers aren’t recognisable.

i have loved my apple phones and am the laughing stock of my son who chooses non apple products.

please help !

It literally blurs white and the numbers at the top are white. How would this make it easier to read at all? I’m here BECAUSE I can’t read my stuff at the top now. When are they going to stop presenting major bugs as “new features”?

It’s like they’re bored. Apple, Amazon, etc. etc. They’re always ‘fixing’ things that aren’t broken. Really annoying. Anything having to do with wallpaper/appearance preferences should be optional whenever possible. Don’t just haul off and blur the top of everyone’s wallpaper. Millions of people aren’t going to like it. Create an option to blur. All of these years, and they still don’t get it. “I know! Let’s move this here, and make that blue!” 🙄

This is the worst "improvement" ever it's extremely frustrating. I hate updates in general but I got a new IPhone. I demand to be something done about it! Just simple on or off button would be useful. I can't even downgrade to IOS 16 at this point.

Any chance you are going to fix this issue soon? I hadn’t changed my wallpapers in a long time but this “extended wallpaper” auto option has screwed up my pictures making heads thinner than normal. When you turn the feature off to manually fit it to the screen it blurs at the top. Come on! What’s the point of customs pics if they blur or screw up widths???

Although this is true, cropping it to the wallpaper size to erase the blur also takes away the image itself. I have this wallpaper that I absolutely adore but to have it as my lockscreen there is a blur. I used the crop tool (wallpaper option) all it really did was zoom it in for me. Blurring the picture and cutting out the best parts.

I just want you to know, that when they say, “Not all HEROES wear capes,” they are talking about you my friend. I wish there was a way I could possibly express in words how happy you just made me! In memory of Major…gone way too soon.