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Customizing your iPhone’s wallpaper is a great way to make your machine feel more personal.

For earlier versions like iOS 15, the process involves deleting images directly from your Photos app.

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Find the wallpaper to delete

Swipe through the galleryto locate the wallpaper you want to remove.

Delete the wallpaper

Swipe up on the wallpaper and tap thebin iconthat appears.

Then simply confirm by selectingDelete This Wallpaper.

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iPhone wallpaper

Delete iPhone wallpaper

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