Set Dynamic Wallpaper on iPhone Lock Screen in iOS 16: Step-By-Step Guide
First off, it would be better to know what makes the dynamic backgrounds so appealing.
What Makes Dynamic Wallpaper Stand Out of the Rest?
Currently, iOS 16 offers two types of dynamic wallpapers: Astronomy and Weather. While the dynamic weather wallpaper represents the current weather conditions, the astronomy wallpaper displays the current alignment of Earth, Moon, and the Solar System. Notably, the dynamic astronomy wallpaper comes in several variants. You can use it to view the Moon and Earth both from afar or in detail. Moreover, it can also let you view the entire Solar System on your iPhone Lock Screen. And that’s exactly what makes these wallpapers so fascinating. I’m sure once you have used these backgrounds, you would like to keep them hooked with your Lock Screen. While it’s not a dealbreaker per se, the dynamic backgrounds will drain relatively more battery than other backgrounds. Times when your iPhone drains more battery in iOS 16 or is running low on power, you should avoid setting them up.
Customize iPhone Lock Screen with Dynamic Astronomy/Weather Wallpaper
- To begin with, unlock your device using Touch ID or Face ID.
- Long-press on the screen to bring up the native wallpaper gallery.
- Now, tap on the “+” button located at the bottom right corner of the screen. Note:
Alternately, you can swipe all the way to the left and hit the “+” button. Besides, you can head over to the Settings app -> Wallpaper -> tap on Customize below the Lock Screen preview and choose Add New Wallpaper in the menu to proceed.
- Next, tap on Weather or Astronomy at the top row of options. For the purpose of this guide, I’m going to choose Astronomy.
- Swipe left or right to switch between different variations. As always, you can add widgets to the Lock Screen and customize font and color depending on your needs.
- After you have perfectly customized iPhone Lock Screen wallpaper using widgets, fonts & colors, as well as variations, tap on Done at the top right corner of the screen.
- A popup will now appear from the bottom of the screen with two options:
Set as Wallpaper Pair: Tap on it to set this wallpaper for both your Lock Screen and Home Screen. Customize Home Screen: Tap on it to customize the Home Screen separately.
Select the preferred option and then tap on your new wallpaper to activate it. There you go! Read more: How to Hide Notifications on iPhone Lock Screen in iOS 16
Wrap Up…
So, that’s how you can personalize your Lock Screen with dynamic wallpapers in iOS 16. Though the native wallpaper gallery doesn’t have too many dynamic wallpapers right now, it’s just a matter of time before we will start seeing a plethora of backgrounds. So, I’m going to keep my fingers crossed. That said, what do you have to say about the dynamic background? It would be nice to have your thoughts in the comments below. And if you wish to further amp up the customization game, make sure to discover the tips to photo shuffle on Lock Screen and even automatically switch Lock Screen at a set time or location.
