Why is iPhone wallpaper blurry?

I have a problem with wallpaper but “blur” button doesn’t fix that. It’s just staying like that. Like the half wallpaper is blur. And I don’t know how to fix that. When the wallpaper is too big, and I want to resize, the half of wallpaper is blur.

It’s very clear in being able to stop the wallpaper blur. Button is there for that. But not on the Home Screen. The zoom out feature if that is the case is really annoying. I just want my Lock Screen to have a clear picture on it. Was easy on previous iOS version

Ever since the last updates. NOW all pictures I use as wallpaper blurs at the top edge! That messes up most of my pictures! How do I get rid of it. Pinch and adjust was fine but this blur the top is annoying! How do I clear it? And if it’s a new apple thinks it’s a cool feature they are wrong!!!!! Give me the option to add that effect if I want. If there’s a way to clear it let me know please!

I’m trying to install a new wallpaper on my iPhone but it keeps blurring how do I turn it off? I can’t find a button to turn it off.

That button is not there

I think you are enjoying the IOS 17 wallpaper blur new feature, the more you zoom out the more it blurs, is this your case?

The “unblur” button doesn’t exist

This works fine for the Home Screen but not the Lock Screen. Fix this Apple. It’s a problem. I want the clear picture on my Lock Screen!

I’ve had the same issue and found the way. If you hit the add button then there are two options that Set as wallpaper pair and Customize home screen. Hit the home screen button then hit the blur button. The wallpaper is now unblur.

If you go into settings, wallpaper, pick the wallpaper you want, hit the customize button, when that screen comes go to the bottom of the screen that comes up and on the very far bottom right is a small blue circle that says blur; just tap it and it will unblur the background. I had that same issue and the blur button is definitely there.

Hey everyone! I was so frustrated and having the same problem! But figured it out after sometime- you want to pinch and move the expanded photo up...keep doing that until the full lock screen doesnt have a blur at the top anymore. Hope this helps!

This is how I fixed it on IOS 17.3

Under settings.

select “Wallpaper”

scroll across to your prefered wallpaper pairing

choose “Set as Current” at the top of the pictured pair.

Now exit Wallpaper and Settings

If that does not fix it, select another pair using “Set as Current” at the top of the temporarily chosen pair.

Now exit Wallpaper and Settings

Go back to Settings

select Wallpaper again

scroll across to your prefered wallpaper pairing

choose “Set as Current” at the top of the pictured pair.

exit settings again.

Now the blurring should be gone.

if not, I’m lost as it worked for me. 🤦‍♂️

This was frustrating me too. My wife came up with a good solution. If you open the picture you want in photos on your phone and zoom in however you want it, then take a screen shot, that screen shot will then be the correct aspect ratio and will work as your wallpaper without blurring at the top.

It appears that the blurring is dependent on whether you have your phone in a focus or “do not disturb” mode. When I take my phone out of “do not disturb” mode, the Lock Screen photo is clear. You can set different photos for wallpapers when you’re in focus modes, but it seems if you’re in any focus mode, the Lock Screen blurs and there isn’t a way to opt out of it auto-blurring.

Go to the settings app and look under your focus settings. It can be fixed in there