One of the most fantastic features of iOS 16 is a new way of customizing the lock screen of your iPhone but the problem is that most of you are unable to use the depth on your iPhone in this post, I will tell you how to fix the depth effect on your iPhone
In order to use the proper depth effect feature make sure you have an iPhone XR or later iPhone if you use a previous generation iPhone like iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will not work so make sure you use at least A12 Bionic supported iPhone
Things you need to know about the Depth effect feature
The depth effect feature helps to detach the foreground from the background of the wallpaper to a better view that really looks amazing this feature works great on My iPhone XR & I tried it with my iPhone 8 which was not working at all due to lack of A12 Bionic chip
These are Supported iPhone
iPhone SE 2nd Generation
iPhone XR, XS, XS Max
iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max
iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, mini
iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max & Mini
iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max
How to use depth effect on iPhone
To Use depth effect on Your iPhone you need a supported photo now all you need to do is to follow the steps to do it on your iPhone
Hold the lock screen & Add New
Now find the image
Make sure to reposition the image
Add it
Set the Wallpaper Pair
How to Fix Depth Effect on iPhone
Here are some ways you can fix the Depth effect on your iPhone if not working
Make Sure you are on iOS 16
This feature only works on iOS 16 if you are using iOS like iOS 15 or a previous version this feature will not work you need to have iOS 16 on your iPhone
Use Supported Image Format
Using the right supported image is always best so you need a JPEG image however if you have a PNG you can also change its format of it and try again do it which may work you can simply change the file format in files App
Use High-Resolutions Image
You will notice not all images support the depth image try to get high resolutions photos to avoid low-quality photos always choose high-quality photos
Try out on supported iPhone
It requires iOS 16 but iPhones like iPhone 8, 8 Plus & iPhone X lack this feature which is very disappointing you need to have iPhone XR and a later iPhone to work perfectly however if you notice it works with its default iOS 16 wallpapers
Don’t use Widegt in Lockscreen
if you use a Widget on the lock screen it may lead to your wallpaper will not fitting and make it normal wallpaper so don’t use the widget on the lock screen that helps your image looks more visible
Resize the Image
Sometimes an image might not fit the lock screen as it you need to reposition the image which makes it fit and avoid selfies that are taken from very close
Try Different Image
Try Different images don’t use low-quality images
Restart your iPhone
All of a sudden if the process may not help you you can try to restart your device do it again may work
Rest all settings
Rest all settings if possible if the restart process also does not fix the depth effect of the wallpaper
Update your iPhone
In The end, you should try to update your software if it’s available
Will it Work on iOS 15?
No This will not work on iOS 15
does depth effect work on iPhone 8?
Depth Image does not work properly in iOS 16
Does iPhone x support depth effect?
No not work properly work only with its default iOS 16 images
does depth effect work on older iPhones?
As the Depth feature requires A12 Bionic and later iPhones so it won’t work on previous generation iPhones
