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How to customise the Lock Screen with iPadOS 17
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First introduced for iPhones in iOS 16, the ability to customise the Lock Screen of the iPad is finally arriving in iPadOS 17. Here is how to use it.
Whether it’s tweaking the colours or font of the clock, or adding some handy widgets for glanceable information, the customisable Lock Screen Apple added withiPadOS 17is a big upgrade. If you have the public or developer beta installed, this is how to get started with the new feature.
If you’re ready to try the beta, here’show to install iPadOS 17right now.
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What you’ll need:
The Short Version
Step1
Turn on the iPad
To begin with, turn the iPad on so you’re looking at the Lock Screen.
Step2
Press down in the middle of the Lock Screen
Hold down in the middle of the Lock Screen, a new screen should appear alongside a large Customise button at the bottom.
Step3
Tap Customise
Hit the Customise menu and a new option box will pop up.
Step4
Choose between adding a new wallpaper or customising the current one
This new box will give you two options. Select Customise Current if you want to tweak the wallpaper you already have set, or Add New Wallpaper if you’d prefer to start afresh.
Step5
Select wallpaper
For the sake of this guide, we’re setting up a new wallpaper. You’ll see a selection of suggested ones, or you can choose a photo from your library.
Step6
Tap OK
Once you’ve chosen the wallpaper, tap OK.
Step7
Tap an area to customise
Now you’re ready to customise the Lock Screen. Areas available for customisation will have thin grey boxes around them, for example, the clock and the widget area on the left side. Once done, tap Add.
Step8
Choose between the two available options
The next screen will allow you to use the same wallpaper for the Home Screen, or choose a separate one. Select your preferred option.
Step9
You’re done
Success! That’s how you edit the Lock Screen in iOS 17. You can store multiple setups and swipe between them too, just like you can on the iPhone.
Troubleshooting
The same feature was added to the iPhone in iOS 16 and works in very much the same way.
The software is currently in both public and developer betas, with a full release set for later in the year – likely September or October.
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