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iPhone SE - Live Wallpaper?

Why is there no live wallpaper option on the iPhone SE? 😕

iPhone SE, iOS 9.3.1

Posted on Apr 6, 2016 3:26 PM

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Posted on Mar 18, 2017 2:20 PM

Because The iPhone SE has no 3D touch, which is available on the iPhone 6s and up. On the iPhone SE, you have to hold the photo to have the live photo feature, and they probably don't have live wallpapers for the SE either because:

a) Apple thought it was unreasonable, since you just hold on your screen.

b) Apple might possibly add it in later firmwares.

Hope that answers your question! ^-^

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Mar 18, 2017 2:20 PM in response to chrisfromstretford

Because The iPhone SE has no 3D touch, which is available on the iPhone 6s and up. On the iPhone SE, you have to hold the photo to have the live photo feature, and they probably don't have live wallpapers for the SE either because:

a) Apple thought it was unreasonable, since you just hold on your screen.

b) Apple might possibly add it in later firmwares.

Hope that answers your question! ^-^

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Dec 25, 2016 4:01 PM in response to chrisfromstretford

Because that is the economy model iPhone?

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Apr 7, 2016 12:08 AM in response to deggie

I Know what you mean, but it makes no sense.

I can view them, so why disallow using them as a wallpaper? It's a software toggle at the end of the day that Apple devs have either mistakenly excluded or have purposfully restricted.

The SE is the 6S in the 5 shell. The only real diff is the lack of 3D Touch.

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Apr 7, 2016 12:56 AM in response to chrisfromstretford

Live wallpapers are intended to work with 3D Touch, and iPhone SE doesn't have it.

Also, I think it would be annoying to have live wallpapers activated without 3D Touch and by just holding your finger on the screen.

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Apr 7, 2016 1:38 AM in response to ParsiKade

Regardless, that option should be up to the end user. It's only a gimmick at the end of the day.

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Jul 26, 2016 10:50 AM in response to chrisfromstretford

Hi Chris

You can submit suggestions and feedback to Apple here:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

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Dec 25, 2016 3:57 PM in response to chrisfromstretford

The IPhone SE does have the 3D Touch capability.

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Nov 21, 2016 4:09 PM in response to Tman48

My brand new iPhone SE doesn't.

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Dec 21, 2016 5:46 PM in response to chrisfromstretford

Please help me look living 3D Rose wallpa

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Dec 25, 2016 3:59 PM in response to Midniteangelkarenicloud.com

Don't know what you mean. Sorry.

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Dec 25, 2016 4:00 PM in response to Tman48

No it doesn't. No point in making stuff up mate.

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May 20, 2017 11:23 AM in response to Tman48

How might I be able to enable that

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Jun 14, 2017 12:16 PM in response to Iamroyalty

Live Photos should already be enabled when you have the iPhone SE. It shows up in yellow at the top of the screen on the camera and it's a circle

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