To have! Discover all the new wallpapers of iOS 16

As you may already know, Apple has given the lock screen in iOS 16 a major makeover. Of course that includes quite a few new wallpapers! These are all of them!

Wallpapers iOS 16

It is the new function to immediately install iOS 16 on your iPhone this fall: the lock screen can now be completely adjusted to your own preferences. This is how you adjust the font of the clock and add widgets.

You could of course adjust backgrounds for a while, but in iOS 16 that is also much more fun! In this article we will take you through all the new wallpapers and show you the special features.

The new default wallpaper

One of the most exciting moments during the first presentation of a new iOS is obviously the first time you see the default wallpaper. Personally, we found the wallpaper of iOS 15 a bit disappointing at iPhoned, with its a bit schmutzige colors, but the iOS 16 background makes up for it. These blue, good and yellow shades can only make you happy, right? Even nicer: the ‘waves’ on the lock screen sit partly before the clock, for a nice 3D effect.

iOS 16 wallpapers: Pride and Unity

Old watchOS acquaintance: these are the Pride and Unity wallpapers from iOS 16. The Pride background shows a ribbon with a rainbow, Unity shows three or four colors that represent the Pan-African flag if desired. We think the first wallpaper is particularly successful! By the way: Apple calls the umbrella category of these wallpapers ‘Collections’. This includes the already familiar default rainbow from previous iOS versions, as well as the moving bubbles.

iOS 16 wallpapers: Emoji

Could it be a little louder for you? Then use a homemade emoji background. You choose some emojis, a background color and a pattern and iOS 16 makes it a chic background. Have you found your own ‘spirit emoji’ yet? Then you can use it as a wallpaper for your iPhone from now on so that everyone knows that it is yours!

iOS 16 wallpapers: Weather and astronomy

The wallpapers from the ‘Weather and astronomy’ category are extra special. These show a 3D representation of the Earth, Moon or Solar System, or an animated representation of the current weather conditions. And if you go to your home screen from the lock screen, you’ll be presented with another smooth animation. cool!

iOS 16 wallpapers: Photos and People

Do you prefer something a little more personal? Just like in the old days, you can also set your own photos as backgrounds. New are the ‘Persons’ wallpapers. This creates a cool 3D effect where a photographed person (or a crocheted Totoro) stands in front of the clock of the access screen, and the background … behind it.

iOS 16 wallpapers: Color

Finally, there are wallpapers with a color gradient. Pick your favorite colors first, then determine the exact shade by swiping left and right. You can choose between ‘Vibrant’, ‘Tone’, ‘Deep’, ‘Vapor’, ‘Bright’ and ‘Solid’.

Which iOS 16 wallpaper is your favorite?

After you’ve seen all the new iOS 16 wallpapers, the only question left is: which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments.