Admit it: you have a favorite emoji. Whether you’re more of a 🫶 (hands heart) or 👺 (Japanese goblin) person is up to you, but chances are you’ll like one of Apple’s thousands of emoticons.
Now, thanks to iOS 16, you can make your lock screen background a tribute to your most adored emoticons. Here’s how to do it.
1. Open your settings and scroll down to wallpaper.
Start by opening Wallpaper. Credit: Apple
The wallpaper will be in the third group of settings with a blue icon.
2. Once you’re in Wallpaper, tap Add New Wallpaper.
Create a wallpaper that lets your emoticons do the talking. Credit: Apple
All previous lock screen and home screen backgrounds will be saved here. Scroll down below them until you see Add New Wallpaper.
3. In the pop-up window, tap either the screen titled “Emoji” in the Featured section, or scroll down to the third section, also titled “Emoji,” and tap one of the screens there.
Tapping on any of them takes you to your future emoticon masterpiece. Credit: Apple
Each of these options is a preset emoji background. In each of these preset backgrounds, you can customize the emoticon selections, patterns, and background color.
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4. Tap the smiley face in the lower left corner and select your emoji.
A portrait of life in three emoticons. Credit: Apple
The edit menu will let you choose up to six emoticons and you can make any combination you want. When you’re done, tap outside the emoticon window.
5. Scroll left or right while on the main editing screen to see the template options.
Choose a scale model Credit: Apple
Choose concentric circles or several other options. Credit: Apple
Options will include small grid, medium grid, large grid, rings and spiral. This will determine how your selected emoticons fill your background.
6. Tap the three dots in the lower right corner to change the background color.
Choose the best color to complement your emoji palette. Credit: Apple
The popup will display 12 color options plus a sliding gradient scale to change the shade of each color. Choose your favorite, then tap outside the window when you’re done.
7. Tap the date, time, and/or location for executables if you want to edit those features.
Customize your background even more with various widgets. Credit: Apple
These are things you can edit on any lock screen.
8. Tap Done in the upper right corner when you’re happy with your creation.
There you have it, your masterpiece. Credit: Apple
Ta-yeah! A beautiful emoticon artwork to greet you every time you look at your phone.
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