Do you have iOS 26 and do you want to set a new background on your iPhone? We tell you step-by-step how you can do it the easiest.
IPhone Set background in iOS 26
You naturally make your iPhone extra personal by setting your own wallpaper. In iOS 26, setting an iPhone background is very simple, but you have to know where the option is. No worries! We explain exactly how you can adjust the background on your Apple smartphone to your own wishes!
Adapt
By default, your iPhone has different backgrounds that you can set. If you want to use your own photo, that is of course also an option. You must then ensure that the photo you want to use already in the Photos-App on your iPhone is. Then you just follow the steps below.
- Open the app settings and tap ‘background’;
- Tap ‘Add new background’;
- Tap ‘photos’ in the top left and choose the desired photo;
- By tapping the clock you can adjust the font and color. Then close the window by tapping the cross;
- Tap ‘Add widgets’ and choose the widgets you want to place. Close the window with a tap on the cross;
- Then tap ‘Add’;
- Choose ‘Set as a background pair’. You can also opt for ‘adjusting a home screen’ to set another photo for that.
Note: If you choose to add widgets during step 5, it is not possible to use the 3D effect of the photo. For example, you do not see that parts of the picture ‘for’ the clock will be placed. Furthermore, you can remove or replace the camera below the shortcuts of the flashlight and the camera with other shortcuts.
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