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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