How to customize iPhone Lock Screen?

Starting with iOS 16 and above, the iPhone lock screen is even more customizable and convenient! The font and color of the lock screen clock can now be changed, and widgets can be freely added! Furthermore, from iOS18, the camera and light functions of the lock screen can also be customized.

What can be customized on the lock screen?

In iOS18, the following customizations are now possible.

1. Adding a widget above the clock in a single line

2. Changing the font of the clock

3. Freely adding widgets such as schedules, weather, and timers, app Launchers below the clock

4. Replace the light and camera with other functions

The Customization app is recommended!

If you use "WidgetClub,” an application dedicated to customization, your lock screen and home screen will be stylish! You can use it for free, so please check it out! Also, a live lock screen is available!

1. How to Change Lock screen wallpaper

1. Tap Photo icons then select the photo you want to set!


(Depend on the device, You will lead to making wallpaper mode, but if you have the photo to set as a lock screen wallpaper, select “Photo”, then select “All”, you can select photo from your album)

2. If you only want to change the lock screen wallpaper, simply select “Done” here.

How to set different images for the lock screen and home screen wallpapers

If you want to set different images for the lock screen and home screen wallpapers;

1. Hold doen the lock screen again and Tap “Customize”.

2. Select "Home screen" and Choose "Photo"

3. Select “Photo” and Tap “Done”.(If your photo is blurred, tap the "Blur" button to deselect it.)

2. How to switch the lock screen to edit mode

1. Hold down an empty area on the lock screen.
2. Automatically switch to the home screen selection and tap the "Customize" button.

3. Tap “Lock Screen”.
4. Your iPhone is now in lock screen edit mode! If you tup the photo icon, then you can change the wallpaper!

3. How to change the font and text color of Clock

1. In the editing screen, tap the clock area!
2. Select the font and color options that are displayed. Once done, tap the "×" button next to "Font and Color."

4. How to Add Widgets on Lock Screen

About a widget above the clock

1. Tap the date area above the clock.
2. A list of available widgets will be displayed. Choose your favorite one by tapping it.

Once you've set the widget you like, tap the "x" button next to "Select Widget" to return to the edit screen.

About widgets below the clock

1. In the edit screen, tap "Add Widget"
2. A list of available widgets will appear from the bottom. Select the one you want.

3. By scrolling down, you can see lock screen widgets sorted by app.
4. Select the widget style you want to add.

After you finish editing…

1. Once the settings are complete, tap the "Done" button in the top right corner.
2. Swipe up to finish the edit mode.

3. It’s all done!

5. How to replace the light and camera with other functions (iOS18)

1. Hold down the lock screen.
2. Tap "Customize" on the lock screen which you want to change.

3. Tap "Lock Screen" on the left side.
4. Tap the control you want to change.

5. Tap the function you want to set from the list.
6. Tap "Done" in the upper right corner.

7. Done!

6. Set a live wallpaper on the lock screen

Later iOS17, now we can set the live wallpaper on the lock screen!

You can set a live wallpaper on your lock screen by converting your favorite videos such as your pets or your guesses into a live photo! FYI, WidgetClub can also arrange things like this.

The following article explains it clearly👇

The Lock Screen will be Stylish with Widget Club

If you want to customize your lock screen more stylishly, you need an app! With a dedicated app, you can create live wallpaper, which is a hot topic on SNS, and put stylish icons on your lock screen in any way you like.

Examples of Stylish Lock Screen Customization

Examples of arrangements combining lock screen widgets and stylish wallpaper!

You can check out more than 500 other examples of lock screen widget arrangements in the following articles!

What you can do with a lock screen customization app

Here are some examples…a widget above the clock, Photo Widgets, Anniversary Widgets, Countdown Widgets, and Icon Widgets.

1. Inline widget to add custom text or information above the lock screen clock

You can add any information to the inline widget that can be added to the date area!

2. Set up a photo widget!

Not only lock screen wallpapers, but you can also add photos as widgets like this! Make your lock screen even more stylish with your favorite photos🖤

3. Set up an anniversary widget on your lock screen

With the anniversary widget, you can see at a glance things like "● days since debut" and "● days since we started dating"! Count down your important anniversaries!

4. Countdown to a specific day on the lock screen!

With the countdown widget, you can quickly check how many days are left until an event, such as an exam, without having to count every time! It can also count down to your favorite artist's release date!

5. App icon widget to open apps directly from the lock screen!

The icon widget can also be used as an app launcher! Tap the widget on the lock screen, and the app opens directly!

There's no doubt that your passion for your favorite artists will be even more productive! Even if you don't have a favorite artist, using the lock screen app launcher feature can help you quickly open apps and improve work and life efficiency! I found it convenient to place payment apps like PayPay on the lock screen, allowing for quick checkouts.

Learn how to customize your lock screen in a video!

Check out this easy setup tutorial for the WidgetClub lock screen!

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