Since IOS 16.1 update my lock screen wallpaper randomly changes to a black screen. When looking at Settings, the correct picture shows as my current wallpaper. The only way I've found to get the correct picture back is to turn the phone off and turn it back on. Anyone else have a permanent fix?
iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16
iphone 13 user. I did the 16.1 update a few days ago. I woke today to black lock screen and main screen. I read this issue on a few other boards. The reboot is what I suggested, but this will need to be a patch fix from Apple in my opinion. Reboot brought back main screen wallpaper for a short time and it went black again. Lock Screen still black after reboot.
iphone 13 user. I did the 16.1 update a few days ago. I woke today to black lock screen and main screen. I read this issue on a few other boards. The reboot is what I suggested, but this will need to be a patch fix from Apple in my opinion. Reboot brought back main screen wallpaper for a short time and it went black again. Lock Screen still black after reboot.
My 13 Pro Max has been restarted more times since the 16.1 update than any other iphone of mine was restarted during the years of my ownership. It's very frustrating and shocking that a patch fix has not already been pushed out since I too have read of this happening to many iphone owners.
I finally got it to stop going to black by changing the pictures I use for my wallpapers. I didn't want to change but the screen going black was making me crazy. It's pretty pathetic that Apple hasn't fixed the issue or at least told users that the wallpaper pictures need to be changed. The crazy thing is that my husband's phone isn't doing it and he has the same model phone.
iOS 16.2 has been nothing but a disaster of bugs. My screen is going black as well. Instagram no longer works. My apps are iPhone size now and will not go full screen. Apple needs to fix this. I am furious. This upgrade has really screwed up my iPad. FIX THIS APPLE!
I don't have another copy of the photo currently as my screen saver, and I love the photo. Not sure why, but I can't find it among my photos. Is there some way to extract it from the only place I see it (under Wallpaper) and then reload it? Maybe this is easy to do, but I have no idea ...
Will Apple please fix this? I have tried all the suggestions and my screen still goes black in the middle of my use. All elements where screen changes are allowed have been turned off. I never had this happen before 16……
Apple, please fix this. I want the photo I have now (the one that disappears and goes to black until I reboot the phone. I think I'll go back to the store where I bought the phone and insist that they replace it, since apparently this doesn't happen to everyone.
I took my phone to the AT&T store (where I originally bought it) and they told me to install an optional update they saw was available on my phone. This was about 3 weeks ago. Once I did that, the wallpaper screen stopped disappearing.
I have changed mine several times and it never helped… actually the one I had for about 10 months, kept going black. Now suddenly it started to work all the time …YAY, except it’s a picture of my partner and I, swear it only started working after we recently broke up. I changed it last night because it just made me cry, now I’m back to black screen 🙄
I am almost ready to STOP buying IPhone phones!! Every time they come out with a "New Update it fucts my phone UP!!!!"
I really do NOT want phone updates!!
I keep my apps updated. STOP tinkering with stuff that is not broken in the first place!!
subsequently:
I recently had to update my iPhone 12 multiple times. Subsequently now it refuses to KEEP the SAME Wallpaper that I have it set to as CURRENT wallpaper! It reverts back x's25 times a day back to a BLACK STAR gazing mode!!!! That I do NOT like nor do I want that.
I only want to keep it as desired green screen. Period.
Since 7 am this morning it's automatically changed back to stargazing mode over 25 times on its OWN!!!!!! It's only 1:59 pm I do NOT want to fight my phone all **** day on which wallpaper to use; I definitely do NOT want stargazing black screen/ wallpaper.
if I must switch to a DROID to END this ridiculous glitch; I will take this straight back to Verizon today & NEVER BUY another Apple IPhone or I anything EVER AGAIN!!! **** it.
Mad as heck customer!! STOP Creating glitches as updates; this isn't the first one either!
profusely angry customer!
Apple has kindly introduced this bug for me on iOS 16.2.
I wish they would spent some of the billions of money they make from us, to fix the endless bugs without introducing new ones!!!
Mine is also doing the same several times a day. It changes from my background to black. Only since the 16.1.1 update
perhaps we should return our phones as its still under warranty and let them exchange for an iphone 14
It he only fix I find is shutting the phone down. Once I put in an address for directions it does it again. VERY FRUSTRATING. Expensive phone still under warranty and I fix
It happens to my new iPhone 14 too
Wallpaper changing to black screen for lock screen
