Changing the lock screen on your iPhone involves selecting a new wallpaper and customizing various elements displayed on the screen.
Here's how to change your iPhone lock screen:
You can personalize your iPhone's lock screen by choosing different wallpapers, adding widgets, and adjusting the appearance of the clock and date.
Here are the general steps to customize your lock screen:
- Access Lock Screen Customization: Unlock your iPhone, then press and hold anywhere on your current Lock Screen.
- Enter Edit Mode: Swipe left or right to browse existing lock screens you've created, or tap the + button at the bottom right to create a new one. To edit the current one, tap Customize.
- Choose Lock Screen: If creating a new one, select a wallpaper option like Photos, Photo Shuffle, Weather & Astronomy, Emoji, Collections, or Color.
- Customize Elements: Once you are viewing the lock screen you want to edit or have selected a new wallpaper, you can customize the elements on it:
- Clock: Tap the clock to change its font and color. As shown in the reference, you can tap on the clock, and then tap on the More options to adjust the font and font coloring.
- Date: Tap on the date displayed above the clock. You can replace it with a widget showing information like Weather or Calendar events.
- Widgets: Tap on the area below the clock to add or change widgets. You can remove existing widgets by tapping the minus (-) button and tap the plus (+) button to add new ones from categories like Weather, Stocks, Home, and more. The reference notes you can tap on existing widgets if you would like to change those.
- Set as Wallpaper Pair (Optional): After customizing, you may see an option to "Set as Wallpaper Pair," which applies the chosen look to both your Lock Screen and Home Screen. Alternatively, you might be able to tap "Customize Home Screen" to set a different wallpaper or color for your Home Screen.
- Set the Lock Screen: Tap Done in the top right corner. If you created a new lock screen, tap Set as Wallpaper Pair or select the desired option. If you customized an existing one, tapping Done saves the changes.
- Select Your Active Lock Screen: If you have multiple lock screens, tap on the one you want to make active.
By following these steps, you can easily change the wallpaper, clock style, and widgets to personalize your iPhone's lock screen according to your preferences.
