Photo auto-replacement on the lock screen is broken

The automatic photo replacement mode on the lock screen does not work after updating to iOS 26.1. The lock screen and the splash screen are now black, without a picture. Iphone 12.

iPhone 12, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 24, 2025 11:42 PM

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Nov 28, 2025 5:08 PM in response to LD150

I turned on the photo shuffle mode for the lock screen and screensaver. The photos are randomly selected from my photo albums and must be changed every hour. But after the iOS update, when trying to change photos at the beginning of the hour, the phone encounters difficulties and a black screen background appears.

Photo auto-replacement on the lock screen is broken

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