How to Use Photo Shuffle to Change Your iPhone Wallpaper

No matter how cool your iPhone’s Lock Screen wallpaper may be, you’ll eventually grow tired of it. With Photo Shuffle, you’re able to ditch the static image and turn your Lock Screen into a dynamic slideshow. Here’s how to set it up.

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you could manually create a Photo Shuffle by hand-picking all the photos you love, giving your device a personal touch. However, if you’re short on time, you can set up an automatic shuffle using featured photos, allowing your iPhone to shuffle photos for you.

There are a couple of ways you can go about creating a Photo Shuffle on your iPhone. Here’s the first one:

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Another way to shuffle photos on your iPhone’s wallpaper requires you to access the Settings app. Here’s what you need to do:

If youriPhone is running iOS 17.1 or later, you may shuffle pictures from a specific album in your photo library. This way, you don’t have to manually select individual photos or rely on Apple’s automatic shuffle.

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The closest thing to this feature that the iPhone previously offered was using Shortcuts tochange your iPhone wallpaper on a schedule. You can also try it out to see how it works for you.

How to Change Photo Shuffle Frequency on iPhone

Shuffle frequency lets you choose how often and when the photos are shuffled or rearranged. In simpler words, you can choose the method or time for your iPhone to move from one picture to the next.

You can choose from these four options:On Tap,On Lock,Hourly, andDaily. You can quickly change your shuffle frequency at any time. Here’s how to do it:

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With Photo Shuffle, you can have your wallpaper look like a slideshow of your favorite people or places in just a few minutes. You can also change the font style and color and even add widgets to your Lock Screen to make it look brand new. For more such options, feel free to check our dedicatedguide on customizing your iPhone’s Lock Screen.

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