The Apple iPhone’s lock screen received a significant overhaul with iOS 16. In addition to clock customizations, cool wallpaper packs, and lock screen widgets, iOS 16 has another cool trick to allow users to change the lock screen automatically. You can set iOS to change the lock screen based on time and location. Read along to find out how.
Apple introduced Focus (improved DND) with iOS 15 on the iPhone. The company integrated a similar feature with the lock screen and home screen in iOS 16. For example, you can associate Focus profiles with specific lock and home screens, and use Auto-Grab stroke to change the layout of the lock screen and home screen.
Why you need to change iPhone lock screen automatically
Apple does not support different profiles (work, business, personal, etc.) on iPhone. By linking Spotlight to your lock screen and home screen, you can customize your app and widget preferences based on time and location. For example, you can set Focus to work from 9am to 5pm and keep your work widgets and lock screen wallpaper simple. After 5 p.m., you can use Personal Spotlight and switch to a lock screen with profile pictures and social media widgets.
Update iPhone software to iOS 16
iOS 16 is available in public beta. You can sign up for Apple’s Public Beta Program and try out new features before Apple makes it available to consumers this fall. Once iOS 16 is released, you can install it using the steps below.
Step 1: Launch Settings on iPhone.
Step 2: Move to the General menu.
Step 3: Open ‘Software Update’ to download and install iOS 16.
Create multiple lock screens on iPhone
To shuffle between a set of lock screen options, you’ll need to create some of them. Here’s how to create multiple lock screens on your iPhone to change them automatically.
Step 1: Press the side button and unlock with Face ID authentication.
Step 2: Do not jump back to the main screen. Long press on the lock screen, select the + icon in the bottom right corner, or swipe left to create a new lock screen.
Step 3: Customize your new lock screen with wallpapers, app widgets and clock styles.
You can read our dedicated iPhone lock screen customization guide to learn all the tips and tricks. You should create several lock screens based on your preferences.
Create multiple focus and lock screen links on iPhone
iPhone has different Spotlight profiles: Do Not Disturb, Drive, Personal, Sleep, and Work. You can also create a new specific Spotlight according to your needs. Check out our dedicated guide to creating a custom Spotlight on iPhone.
You’ll need to create an automation for Spotlight that you plan to use with the lock screen. We’ll show you how to create automations for your personal and work Spotlight, and combine it with the lock screen you’ve created on your iPhone.
Step 1: Open Settings on iPhone.
Step 2: Select ‘Focus’.
Step 3: Select Tasks.
Step 4: Tap ‘Select’ below the lock screen.
Step 5: Tap the radio button below your preferred lock screen and tap the Done button.
Step 6: Select ‘Add Automation.
Step 7: Select ‘Time.’
Step 8: Set your ideal working hours and choose days of the week.
Once your work hours begin, iOS will turn on Work Focus and change the associated lock screen.
Let us share another example with Personal Spotlight.
Step 1: Go to the Spotlight menu in iPhone Settings (refer to the steps above).
Step 2: Select Personal Focus.
Step 3: Select your lock screen (as in Work Focus above). Select ‘Add Automation’ from the same menu.
Step 4: Select ‘Location’, set your home address from the following menu and press the Done button.
That’s it. iOS will automatically turn on Personal Spotlight whenever you get home and change the associated lock screen.
You can create a custom home screen from the same Spotlight menu. We recommend keeping work apps and extensions in Business Spotlight and replacing them with similar social media apps and widgets in Personal Spotlight. You can also assign Focus to a specific item from the lock screen. This is the way.
Step 1: Open the lock screen customization menu (refer to the steps above).
Step 2: Tap Focus as shown in the screenshot below. Your Favorite Spotlight link from the bottom menu.
Turn on Lock Screen Automation
You can create several lock screens and associate Spotlight with a specific lock screen. Don’t forget to create an automation in Focus to automatically change the layout of the lock screen and home screen on your iPhone. How do you plan to use the lock screen automation trick on your iPhone? Share your habits in the comments below.
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