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The new versions of iOS zoom into a wallpaper image when it is set as the wallpaper on both the lock screen and home screen of an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, effectively resizing the image. While this can make efficient use of some sized images and look great with certain types of pictures, the zooming wallpapers do not look so great with portraits, group photos, and just pictures of people or multiple subjects in general. While there’s no direct way to stop the zooming, there’s a little workaround trick you can utilize to stop the wallpaper image from being zoomed into on an iPhone or iPad, here’s how it works.
Workaround to Set a Whole Image as Wallpaper Without Zooming / Resizing to Fit the Screen in iOSThis trick works the same for both iPhone and iPad with iOS and iPadOS:
While this prevents the wallpaper picture from being zoomed in on, the obvious downside is that you’ll have a black border on the image. The before and after seen above demonstrates how dramatic the difference is, with the prior picture so zoomed in you can’t see half the faces, whereas the screenshot image is appropriately sized with no zoomed effect. You can see the effect by hitting the Power button once the wallpaper has been set to enable the lockscreen. Note this is not the same as turning off the face-zoom feature on the iPad picture frame. This is obviously very much a workaround, but it’s necessary for now until (if) iOS changes the way that wallpaper images are handled. The zoomed wallpapers have been in place for multiple major versions now, so don’t expect a change anytime soon. For now, just take a screenshot of the picture on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, and use that as the wallpaper instead, no zooming. Many iPhone users, which may include you, face issues when setting up a wallpaper for their mobile screen. Sometimes the image stretches, whereas in some cases, it gets pixelated. In either of the said conditions, the image looks awkward on your mobile screen, and you may want to get rid of it as soon as possible. This section explains the reason behind such behavior of the images and how to fix it without any trouble or complexities. What's more, we would guide you on how to transfer downloaded wallpapers on PC to iPhone wallpapers.
Wallpaper Sizes of iPhonesThe best way to avoid such hassles is to use the exact sized wallpaper as per your iPhone's model. For your convenience, below is a list of the image sizes for each model of the iPhone available in the market at the time of this writing: iPhone Model & Image Size
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Why the Wallpapers Get Messed Up on Your iPhoneDepending on the screen size and the acceptable image resolution, the iOS installed on your iPhone automatically tries to fit the background's selected photo best. In this attempt, it stretches the width and height of the image as needed. If the image you have selected is not of the exact resolution specified for your iPhone's screen, iOS stretches it to put it on the full screen, thus making it pixelated/blurry. As mentioned above, the best way to avoid such issues is to use images that match your iPhone's exact size. However, since it is not possible with every image you prefer to use as your iPhone's wallpaper, you must rely on a third-party tool to do the job for you. A few such apps are listed below, along with their details: 01 wallpapers Free (Free)An app by Ki Tat Chung allows you to scale, rotate, and position the selected image as per your iPhone's screen size and compatible resolution. The app can be downloaded on your iPhone from the iTunes Store for free. Download wallpapers Free (Free) 02 Wallax ($1.99)Developed by Brijit Sheelia and available on the iTunes Store, Wallax is an app that comes along with some built-in textured images. In addition to resizing and adjusting your preferred images as per your iPhone's screen size, Wallax also allows you to add some effects like blur, focus, etc. to them. Download Wallax 03 Wallpaper Fix ($0.99)Another app that has been recently optimized (precisely on November 17, 2015) by the developer Bernhard Obereder for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus mobile phones. The app makes the selected wallpaper images remain immune to the modifications that iOS makes to them and enforces its own changes that you make using it. Download Wallpaper Fix ($0.99) 04 Wa-Fi(Wallpaper-Fitter) (Free)Developed for both iPhones and iPads, Wa-Fi(Wallpaper-Fitter) can be used to resize and rearrange the wallpapers to fit your iDevice's screen best. Since iPhones can now change their Home screen orientation when rotated, Wa-Fi(Wallpaper-Fitter) enables you to customize your preferred wallpaper images accordingly. Download Wa-Fi(Wallpaper-Fitter) (Free) 05 Wallpaper Fit ($0.99)Another powerful iPhone wallpaper resizing app developed by i-App Creation Co., Ltd. helps you resize your selected wallpaper images as per your iPhone's screen resolution. With Wallpaper Fit, you can resize your wallpaper images for both portrait and landscape orientations for any iPhone model that you have. Download Wallpaper Fit ($0.99) Free Download iPhone WallpapersHere we list some top downloaded sites for free iPhone wallpapers.
How to Transfer Downloaded Free iPhone Wallpapers from PC to iPhone?TunesGo iPhone Transfer could help you transfer downloaded wallpapers on PC to iPhone easily. Wondershare TunesGo - iPhone Transfer
Steps to transfer wallpapers downloaded from PC to iPhone wallpaperStep 1 Download and install TunesGo iPhone Transfer and connect your iPhone to PC or Mac via USB cable. Step 2 Transfer wallpapers downloaded from PC to iPhone. Find and click the "Photos" tab, then select the specific option Photo Library. Create a new album for the wallpaper. Later, click Add and then select Add File or Add Folder to add wallpapers downloaded from your computer to the iPhone. Step 3 Change your iPhone wallpaper. In Settings, tap Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper. Select the wallpaper you downloaded from PC to iPhone. You can set the wallpaper as your Home screen, Lock screen, or both. The Home screen appears when your iPhone is unlocked. The Lock screen appears when you lift your iPhone or press the Sleep/Wake button. ConclusionWallpapers play an important role for you as a mobile lover. Not only do they beautify your mobile screen, but they also portray your personality. An improperly aligned wallpaper may reflect a poor image and careless personality. Therefore, it becomes important to set a decent wallpaper with the proper size for your expensive iPhone. The tools given above are smart, efficient, and powerful enough to help you pick an image of your choice, resize it, position it properly, and then set it as a wallpaper for your phone. Phone TopicPhone Recovery
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