How to Set Up iOS 16’s New Customizable Lock Screen


    


    iOS 16 adds several new styles and flavors for your customized lock screen.
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    This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product.
    


    The iPhone is getting a revamped lock screen, with photos, widgets and some fresh new styles. The new lock screen will come with?iOS 16, the next version of the iPhone operating system that’s being released on Monday, Sept. 12.?
    Apple revealed iOS 16’s release date as part of its?”Far Out” event on Wednesday Sept. 7, where the company unveiled the iPhone 14, AirPods Pro 2, Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra.?
    The new features you’ll get when you upgrade your iPhone to iOS 16 will let you automatically rotate through images, enable filters, change the font type and color, add widgets and more. If you’ve been waiting for the opportunity to break free from Apple’s traditionally limited personalization capabilities, your time has nearly arrived.?
    The iOS 16 public beta version is available to download now if you don’t want to wait until iOS 16’s general release to try the new features.? ?
    Here’s how you can customize your lock screen in iOS 16.
    


    
    


    
    To customize or add a filter to your lock screen image, simply press and hold the image and tap Customize. From there, swipe left or right to choose from different styles, filters and fonts. If you want to go beyond the suggested styles offered, you can customize further by tapping on any element on the lock screen. For instance, if you want to change the font or color of the time, you can tap on the clock to do so.
    


    


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    You can choose from different time fonts.
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    You can also add widgets right to the lock screen if you want to have information like weather, activity rings or calendar events at a glance. You can tap on the plus sign under the clock to bring up the Widget Gallery. Then, just drag whatever widgets you want from the gallery onto your lock screen.
    
    iOS 16 lets you add widgets directly to the lock screen.
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    Once you’ve personalized your lock screen to your specifications, you can tap Done in the top right corner to save it.?
    You can also create an entirely new look from scratch. Swipe to the right on the lock screen to bring up a new wallpaper gallery with different preset collections and designs you can choose from. Or you can choose from your own photo library.
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    If you want to shuffle through a set of photos throughout the day, you can choose the Photo Shuffle option. You can browse through the Suggested Photos library to find photos intelligently curated from your photo library.? ?
    


    For more tips, check out how to customize your home screen and?20 setting tweaks that will change how you use your iPhone.