Your iPhone just got a brand new colorful wallpaper, here’s how to customize it

Source: 9to5Mac

New Pride Luminance wallpaper

With the iOS 26.5 update, Apple added a new Pride Luminance wallpaper to iPhone. The wallpaper features strips of colors that transition as you swipe up from the lock screen to the home screen. By default it uses a vibrant palette that celebrates the LGBTQ+ community, but it’s fully customizable so you can pick your own colors for the lock screen.

Installing the Pride Luminance wallpaper

1. Update to iOS 26.5 – go to Settings → Software Update and install the free update if you haven’t already.

2. Open the Wallpapers gallery – long‑press on the lock screen.

3. Tap the + button to add a new wallpaper and scroll down to the Pride section. If it isn’t installed yet, press Get to download it.

   

4. Tap the Pride Luminance wallpaper (the first stripy option) to open the editor.

5. Swipe left‑to‑right to preview the built‑in styles (about ten presets).

6. To create your own palette, swipe to the Custom option and tap the pencil icon to open the color picker. You can select up to 12 colors in any combination.

7. Adjust widgets and the time display if desired – tap the time panel to change the font or color (the default is the iOS 26 large glassy font).

8. When finished, press Add in the top‑right corner to save the new wallpaper. You can create additional lock screens and switch between them later.

And a matching watch face too …

1. Install the watchOS 26.5 update.
2. Open the Watch Face Gallery and select the Pride Luminance face.
3. Choose a preset theme or tap Custom (the first option) to open the color picker.
4. Pick up to 12 colors for the watch face, mirroring the iPhone wallpaper.

Now your iPhone and Apple Watch share a coordinated, personalized Pride Luminance look.