iPadOS 17 will bring the customizable lock screen to iPad. According to a whistleblower who in the past correctly anticipated some Apple news, iPadOS 17 (expected at WWDC23 in June) will bring one of the most appreciated innovations by iPhone users to iPads: the customizable lock screen.
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Currently iPad users running iPadOS 16 cannot customize the lock screen like iPhone users (although a secret menu was discovered), but if the rumor is confirmed, with iPadOS 17 users will be able to access the following options :
- Widgets on the lock screen
- Wallpapers like Photo Shuffle, Emoji and Weather
- Shades and styles for photos
- Background depth effect
- Customizing the style of the watch
- Lock screens linked to focus modes
- Wallpaper gallery
Additionally, it was reported that iOS 17 will introduce new lock screen font size options on iPhone, and a button to share custom lock screen designs with other iPhone users. Whistleblower by @analyst941 claims that iPadOS 17 will also bring with it the “improved” lock screen customizations that will arrive in iOS 17.
The same leaker has shown in the past that he has access to detailed information on Apple technology, as was the case for the iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island, even if he still doesn’t boast a long enough forecast record to be sure of the goodness of the new rumors.
Although initially iOS 17 was expected as an update focused on stability and performance, in recent weeks numerous advances indicate the arrival of several important innovations. These include an AI assistant for mood and the psycho-emotional state of the user, the Apple Health app finally also on the iPad, Siri integrated into Dynamic Island, new features in the Control Center and much more.
