But you can't exceed four widget squares or two widget rectangles, because that's all Apple has allotted for Lock Screen widgets in that area. For the widgets under the Clock, you can have up to four 1x1 square widgets, two 1x2 rectangles, or a combination of the two. The space below the Clock is also for widgets. To change the date to a different widget, just tap on it to bring up other 'inline' options, though the date will show up with whatever you choose, regardless. You can actually change the date to a different widget if you prefer, and again, Lock Screen widgets are designed to be informative glances, much like Apple Watch complications. While you may have associated the date with the clock all these years, it turns out that the date is now a Calendar widget. Ios16 Lock Screen Widgets (Image credit: iMore) The clock can also be in Arabic, Arabic Indic, or Devanagari style, with eight typefaces in each. Regardless of the wallpaper that you choose, you'll be able to swipe through different color filters that can be applied to the image, which can change the overall tone or mood. There's Weather & Astronomy, Emoji, Collections (including the incredibly well-known Clownfish), and Color. You have many choices available to you for wallpaper: You can always go with your own photos, but Apple also provides plenty of starting options in a few different categories too.

The depth effect also won't work if you choose to add widgets, which I'll get to in a bit. iOS 16 will add a multilayered depth effect to all of your photos, not just Portrait mode images, but sometimes the depth effect isn't available as the subject may block out too much of the time for it to work. When creating a new custom Lock Screen, it's important to note that some of the aesthetic choices available to you really depend on what you select as a wallpaper. Ios16 Lock Screen Wallpaper Music (Image credit: iMore) Doing this on the iPhone just brings up the Today View or the Camera, respectively. However, I find it a little annoying that you can't just swipe from the edge of the screen to quickly cycle through multiple Lock Screens, as you can do that with multiple Apple Watch faces. You can even create multiple Lock Screens for various occasions and switch between them by swiping left and right in the gallery view, just like on your Apple Watch. You simply press down on your Lock Screen and you're in the customization mode.

But iOS 16 is changing all of that by allowing us to change up the typeface and color of the date and time, add widgets that are similar to Apple Watch complications, and even your wallpaper will now have some depth to it, allowing the time to appear 'behind' a subject in the foreground.Ĭustomizing your Lock Screen is done in a similar fashion to how you change your best Apple Watch face. The Lock Screen, similar to the Home Screen before iOS 14, has remained unchanged and quite honestly, stagnant, over the years.

Lock screen wallpapers aesthetic