Unfortunately, the iPhone XR and iPhone SE (1st and 2nd generation) don’t support live wallpapers.

Haptic Touch/Long Press Supported iPhone Models: iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

3D Touch Supported iPhone Models: iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, iPhone 7, 7 Plus, iPhone 8, 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone Xs, and Xs Max.

This is akin to touch ID, which was an Apple staple until iPhone 11 came with the more secure and convenient Face ID. And thus, there was not much uproar or disappointment expected when Apple removed the feature. cites Apple’s internal research to reveal that the decision also made sense since not many iOS users were applying Dynamic Wallpapers on their iPhones. Adding a new gesture for lockscreen customisation would have broken this integration and that’s something Apple doesn’t want. Apple decided to stick with the long-press gesture since as a brand it values a seamless ecosystem and consistency over having additional features.īy sticking with the long press gesture, Apple ensured that users who own both iPhone and Apple Watch have a consistent experience on both.

This will enable users to pull up customising options on the lockscreen on iPhones with a long press just like Apple Watch. In order to activate the customisable lockscreen on iPhone, Apple had the option to add a new gesture to activate the customisable lockscreen feature or do away with the dynamic wallpaper completely. However, the custom lockscreen on Apple Watch required users to long-press on the display to be able to customise it. Basically, Apple simply migrated the custom lockscreen from the Apple Watch to the iPhone. However, this turned out to be an issue when Apple introduced the customisable lockscreen with iOS 16. Notably, Apple introduced multiple Dynamic Wallpapers with iOS 11, where users could apply a live photo to the homescreen or lockscreen, which moved when the user long-pressed the display after applying.

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