Other A poll about wallpapers

[joeblow7777]

Just curious.

Also, feel free to share; do you like stock wallpaper? Ones you find online? Custom ones that you've made or photos that you've taken? Are there special ones that you frequently come back to or never change at all?

For me, I used to be in the very frequent category, but after finding that repeated background changes seemed to be linked to a rare camera/software glitch I was experiencing (I made a thread about it a while back) I try not to change more than once a day.

Each iOS version usually has 1 or 2 stock wallpapers that I like. Currently I like the dark mode versions of some of the painted landscapes, and the 12 Pro exclusive live ones. But personal favourites that I tend to return to are a couple of photos taken by me: Along the shore at a beach resort in Barbados at dusk, and a close-up of a bunsen burner flame where different chemicals make the flame multi-coloured.

I think I like good stock wallpapers because they are designed specifically to look good on the iPhone, after all. But I also like using my own photos because I know that they make my home/lockscreen truly unique from anyone else's.

 

[velocityg4]

It's not something I think about much. Every couple months I'll realize I haven't changed the wallpaper. Then look for something else.

Although on the phone it's just not something I really care about. Mostly I change it on my desktop. On the phone any wallpaper is ruined by all the icons.

 

[ScreenSavers]

It's not something I think about much. Every couple months I'll realize I haven't changed the wallpaper. Then look for something else.

Although on the phone it's just not something I really care about. Mostly I change it on my desktop. On the phone any wallpaper is ruined by all the icons.

I’m the same way. And then I struggle for an hour to find something good.

 

[TechLord]

Change pretty regularly. I like the stock iPhone 12 wallpapers and do often use them. The blue on particular is nice and so is the black. Also love any nature themed wallpapers and gradient ones.

 

[svanstrom]

Always black background; but an image I've taken myself as lockscreen. That one changes every other year or so.

 

[MisterMillz]

It fluctuates for me. Sometimes I go weeks without changing it. Other times I’ve changed it multiple times in a day. I have a folder with about 145 wallpapers in it, but I usually rotate between a couple stock iOS ones and maybe 3 or 4 from my folder. Feels like I never have what I’m looking for when I have the itch to change; so I default to tried and true ones lol

 

[LFC2020]

The new live wallpapers on the 12 pro series look like garbage. 🤮 Normally stick with the latest iOS release wallpaper.

 

[Apple OC]

I’ve been using this since the green iPhone 5c... been on every iPhone since.

literally years now

 

[Apple_Robert]

I rarely change it as I don't live on my phone. Most of my SoT is on my M1 MBA and iPad Pro.

 

[eyoungren]

I use my computers a lot, for several hours each day. I like my backgrounds to be what I want.

And what I want is something that merges the use of a particular computer with something that represents me (in some way). Therefore, my backgrounds tend to be specific. If I am looking for something to fit the criteria I may change backgrounds multiple times, but once I find it I stick with it and it rarely changes. As a graphic designer by trade I also take things and make what I want in order to get it right (for me).

My phone(s) backgrounds are at exact resolution and based on the wallpaper I am using on my Macs.

My current wallpaper, edited from four different images.

 

[Spudlicious]

I always use my own photos, usually of animals. This is my current.

 

[tranceking26]

I don't think I have changed wallpaper on my now retired 6s in 5 years.

On my 11 I have changed it once so far. I really like the stock one with red bubbles and how they move around.

 

[joeblow7777]

It fluctuates for me. Sometimes I go weeks without changing it. Other times I’ve changed it multiple times in a day. I have a folder with about 145 wallpapers in it, but I usually rotate between a couple stock iOS ones and maybe 3 or 4 from my folder. Feels like I never have what I’m looking for when I have the itch to change; so I default to tried and true ones lol

I know exactly what you mean! My wallpaper folder has almost 200 images in it.

 

[maka344]

I’d like the ability to automatically change my wallpapers when I unlock from a selected bunch of wallpapers.

 

[posguy99]

Also, feel free to share; do you like stock wallpaper? Ones you find online? Custom ones that you've made or photos that you've taken? Are there special ones that you frequently come back to or never change at all?

I use 50% gray for the Springboard background and I've been using the same blue abstract squares wallpaper on the lockscreen since the iPhone 5.