How to Activate 3D Spatial Wallpaper on iPhone (iOS 26)

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The latest iOS 26 update is now available to the public. It’s one of the biggest iOS updates with various new features and improvements. Among its many exciting features, iOS 26 also adds support for 3D spatial wallpaper on the iPhone lock screen. If you’re unfamiliar with this feature or how to enable spatial wallpaper on iOS 26, this is the right guide for you.

The spatial wallpaper feature moves the wallpaper on the lock screen whenever you move your iPhone. It’s like a 3D wallpaper that rotates to different angles based on the device movement.

The best part is that you don’t need any special wallpaper for this feature; you can use any wallpaper you have and transform it into a spatial scene. If you recently updated to iOS 26, you might not be familiar with this feature, but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Now let’s dive into the guide.

First, apply the wallpaper of your choice to the lock screen. You can grab beautiful wallpapers here.
Now, tap and hold on the lock screen and tap ‘Customize’ to enter customization mode.
Here you will see a new icon (hexagon) right next to three dots on the right side.
Tap on the icon, and it will start creating a spatial scene for your wallpaper. It will adjust the position of the wallpaper and convert it into a 3D wallpaper.
Finally, tap on Done.

Now, when you move your iPhone, the wallpaper will also appear to move. However, this feature only works in Lock Screen and not on the Home Screen.

Since the wallpaper position is automatically adjusted, some wallpapers may not appear visually appealing, especially on the home screen. In such cases, you can blur the wallpaper on the home screen or experiment with different wallpapers until you find one that looks good on both the lock screen and home screen.

To turn off the spatial scene on iOS 26, go to the lock screen customization mode and tap the same icon. The spatial feature on iPhone is quite simple to use.

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