With iOS 17.1, a surprise awaits us on the locked screen

The first testers of theversion 17.1 d’iOSare clear: something new is available on the locked screen. This allows you to choose from which albums the images will be taken which will be displayed on the locked screen of the iPhone, for the modeMixture of photos.

The feature is apparently available to everyone with the beta, but it is not yet known whether the developer will keep the change for the final version. However, this is the case most of the time.

When configuring the locked screen, it is also possible to choose to display photos of natural landscapes. This option, which scrolls through several snapshots in a row throughout the day, was introduced with iOS 16. Apple has been offering more and more improvements to customize the appearance of its operating system for several years now. .Widgets, for example, arrived with the update to iOS 14.

How to configurePhoto mixwith the album of your choice?

You must first have installed the beta version of iOS 17.1 to benefit from the album selection withPhoto mix. Be careful, however: installing a beta version can cause you to encounter potentially rather severe technical problems. To avoid bugs, it is better to wait to discover this new functionality. A more stable edition of iOS 17.1 should arrive in the coming weeks.

Otherwise, here is the procedure to follow, for the more daring:

1. lock the phone
2. hold to change the locked screen
3. touchAdd a new wallpaper
4. touchPhoto mix
5. choose the frequency of broadcasting images betweenBy touching the screen,At lock,Every houretEvery day
6. touchAlbumto choose the gallery you want to display on the locked screen

Some precautions to know

Although Apple offers to use photos of people withPhoto mix, it is recommended to avoid choosing this option if you plan to go to public places, for the sake of privacy.

With this, you should know that this mode, like any animation, requires a certain amount of energy. If you are running out of battery, it is therefore better to avoid, for example, changing the lock screen photo every hour.