iOS 17 wallpapers blurry at top

hey, i was having the same issue. but if you go into a drawing app, add in the image, and then add like a thick border of color around the image, you’ll be able to freely zoom out without any issue! hope this helps :)

Hey! I hate this issue so much but the best fix i have found is to use the crop feature inbuilt to photos and resize the image to “wallpaper”, then use that as wallpaper and pinch to zoom out. The top will blur, but when you let go it will fling back perfectly centred with no top blur. Hope this helpsss

This is the link they provided Product Feedback - Apple

They told me to click on iPhone and then fill in the info, however under the software dropdown, IOS 17 isn't listed yet so I was told to include IOS 17 in the Feedback that I provide regarding the blurred pictures.

That fix worked before- but with the new update no.

When you zoom out for a photo to fit as a wallpaper it automatically is blurred on the top half. Even if the blur button on the right is unchecked.

i think this is a design flaw many won’t like.

Tetched33 wrote:

The person you are talking to is correct. The blur option you are referring to is not the same as what is being discussed. It’s also not a bug, it’s an intended feature. Leave it to apple to restrict their users in the most obnoxious and dumb ways they can think of.

Tell Apple:

Product Feedback - Apple

If you simply save any picture you want to use as Wallpaper on your iPhone and then don't resize it, it won't blur.

Open any photo you want.

Tap Edit

Tap Crop

Tap the box with boxes in a box at the top

Below will be the format you want to save the photo

Choose Wallpaper

Tap Done

Then you can use without worrying about a blur.

The blur issue was driving me crazy also. I wanted to put the photograph on my lock screen because with all the apps/folders on my home screen, I can’t really see the picture anyway. I googled it and came across this website. It helped me big time. https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/fix-blurry-iphone-home-screen/. I have Focus (aka Do Not Disturb) set up on my phone. When I turned it off, the picture showed up on my lock screen. Check out the website and see if it helps! PS- it seems like when I tried to crop the picture to get it down further on the screen is when the top part blurred. I have an iPhone XR.

One fix that i use is just to screenshot the image you want, that way it'll resize it, sometimes it'll still blur but u just barely have to zoom in and it goes away.

All you have to do is take a screen shot of your picture and it will work just fine.

So contact Apple. I don't know anymore than I've provided and we are just users here, like you. Apple can likely help you with this. I still believe it's the layered effect. Maybe try to make the Lock Screen Wallpaper from new and see if when you create it fresh you get the options listed in the link I provided.

Did you read past the first post? You are not writing Apple on this user to user only forum. We have no ability to change anything and no from Apple is reading these posts for feedback.

Throughout the thread a feedback link has been posted (like just above your post) you can use to share your thoughts with Apple.

The latest iOS 17 tweaks the way you can set an image as a wallpaper. When you set an image as your wallpaper that isn’t the perfect aspect ratio as your phone, the iOS 17 adds a blurring effect at the top to match the surrounding color of the chosen image and fit it as the wallpaper. 

Does anyone know if Apple has fixed this or if there is a work around this? It’s very annoying. Apple please please please fix it 😭

Then I'd recommend you schedule an appointment at your Apple Store Genius Bar and show it to Apple. There is a Blur option for wallpaper and the directions I gave you is how to turn Blur off.

At the bottom of this page is a Support button you can tap. If you're in the US, you can call Apple at: 800-MY-APPLE. You can visit an Apple Store Genius Bar.