If you’ve ever set a wallpaper on your iPhone or iPad and noticed that it gets zoomed in and resized, you’re not alone. This can be frustrating, especially when the image is a portrait or a group photo. While there’s no built-in option to disable this zooming effect, there is a simple workaround that can help you prevent wallpaper resizing on your iOS device.
Preventing Wallpaper Zooming on iOS
- Launch the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Open the image you want to set as wallpaper without the zoom effect.
- Tap the image to hide the editing and sharing tools, which will make a black border appear around the image.
- Press the Home and Power buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot of the screen with the black border.
- Go to the Camera Roll in the Photos app and find the screenshot you just took. Tap on it.
- Select the Share button and choose “Set as Wallpaper” to set the image as your wallpaper without any zooming.
Although this workaround prevents the wallpaper from zooming, it does come with a downside: the image will have a black border. However, this is a small compromise to ensure that your wallpaper appears in its original size and without any unwanted resizing.
This method can be particularly useful when setting group photos or portraits as wallpapers. The difference between a zoomed-in wallpaper and a properly sized one can be quite dramatic, as shown in the before and after images above.
Keep in mind that this workaround is necessary until iOS changes the way wallpaper is handled. As of now, the zoomed wallpaper feature has been in place for several major iOS versions, so it’s unlikely to change anytime soon.
Benefits of Using the Workaround
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this guide about?
This guide explains how to prevent wallpaper resizing on iPhone & iPad using a simple workaround.
How can this guide help me?
This guide provides a solution to the issue of wallpaper zooming on iOS devices, allowing you to set wallpapers without unwanted resizing.
Which devices does this guide apply to?
This guide is applicable to all Apple devices, including iPhones and iPads.
Which operating systems are supported?
This guide supports macOS and iOS.
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