![]() To be fair, we’ve always been able to customize the Lock Screen, even in the very early days of the iPhone and iPhone OS 1.0. This omission sticks out like a sore thumb in the iOS 16 Lock Screen, and it strikes me as an odd vestige from a bygone era that predates customization on Apple platforms.īy this time next year, I hope we’ll be talking about our favorite replacements for the flashlight and Camera buttons on the iOS 17 Lock Screen. There are still two shortcuts at the bottom of the Lock Screen to toggle the iPhone’s flashlight and open the Camera alas, these buttons continue to be non-customizable. ![]() You can still swipe right to access the ‘Today page’ of widgets, which continue to be non-interactive, and which you cannot place on the main Lock Screen. The rest of the iOS 16 Lock Screen follows the same structure – and unfortunately falls short of the same limitations – of the iOS 15 one. As I’ll explore later in the Notifications chapter, this design change involves multiple display modes for notifications too. ![]() The current date now sits above the clock, and notifications roll in at the bottom of the page by default, leaving room for your wallpaper to shine. The first difference you’ll notice is that some items have moved above the system clock while others have been relocated to the bottom of the Lock Screen. The Structure of the New Lock Screenīefore we talk about the Lock Screen’s new capabilities, we must analyze its structure compared to iOS 15. While the Apple of a few years ago was actively trying to discourage the constant pickup of our iPhones, the company’s message is different today: not only can you buy an iPhone that always shows you some Lock Screen elements, but whenever you pick it up, you’ll experience a more vibrant, personal Lock Screen that was made just for you. And rightfully so: the new customization tools created by Apple make even the simple act of checking the time or seeing how many new notifications we have more personal, fun, and, ultimately, a reflection of our digital selves. The new Lock Screen experience is the reason why millions of people will want to upgrade their iPhones to iOS 16 immediately. Setting a Home Screen Wallpaper from the Lock Screen.Batch Operations for Multiple Files and Items.Redesigned Progress and Volume Bars in Music.Now Playing and Music Artwork on the Lock Screen.I can change the different fonts and the widgets as much as I like, but for now we’ll keep it like this.Īnd when I press Add I’m going to use it as a Wallpaper Pair as well that means the animation will carry over to my Lock Screen and my Home Screen and it will appear behind my icons just like this. You can see I’ve got some Widgets that have been put there automatically that give me better information about the weather, but the most striking thing is I’ve now got that beautiful animated graphic behind the time.Īt the moment it’s quite cloudy where I am so I’ve got the clouds in the background, but if you’ve got rain or snow or thunderstorms or perhaps, maybe, some sunshine you’ll get a beautiful graphic that represents that. Now, depending on where you are in the world and what your weather’s doing it may look slightly different from mine, but when I tap onto there I’m then going to get a weather focused Lock Screen. This will also bring up the Lock Screen wallpaper and from here I can tap and hold and go into customise.įrom here when you press the add new Lock Screen button you’re going to get the gallery of different options Apple have given you.Īs I scroll down there’s a section called Weather and Astronomy and the very first one is your Live Weather wallpaper. So from my iPhone Home Screen I’m going to pull down the Notification Centre. One of my very favourite Lock Screen options is called Live Weather, and it will show you an animated graphic of the weather where you are at this moment in time.
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