Step 2: Swipe left or right to locate the lock screen for which you'd like to edit the corresponding home screen wallpaper. Step 3: Select the Customize button below the lock screen image.

Due to the new lock screen, which has animations and images that interact with the clock and widgets, the iOS 16 wallpapers are no longer static images. Instead, they are rendered in real time.

iOS 16 puts iPhone wallpapers front and center, letting you customize both the lock screen and the homescreen of your device, including setting your choice of background images.

Keep reading to learn how it's done. When you customize the Lock Screen for the first time, you'll notice that iOS 16 suggests you use the same wallpaper for the ‌Home Screen‌.