iPhone iOS4: Change Background without Jailbreak
Posted by David Kirk in Apple iPhone
With the release of the new iPhone OS, users can change the phone’s background image. Jailbreaking the phone is no longer required for changing the background images.
Background images are a fun way to customize your iPhone. With iOS4 it’s easy too.
1. Click Settings
2. Select Wallpaper
3. Select the Wallpaper sample image
4. Navigate and select your specific wallpaper image
5. Click Set
6. Select if you want to set the image to the Lock Screen, Home Screen, or Both.
7. Press Home button to see how it looks!
About David Kirk
David Kirk is one of the original founders of tech-recipes and is currently serving as editor-in-chief. Not only has he been crafting tutorials for over ten years, but in his other life he also enjoys taking care of critically ill patients as an ICU physician.
View more articles by David Kirk
View more articles by David Kirk
The Conversation
Follow the reactions below and share your own thoughts.
June 24, 2010 at 6:45 pm, Christian said:
Im guessing you can only do this on the 3gs and later?
June 24, 2010 at 7:07 pm, Anonymous said:
Yes. You can install iOS4 but changing backgrounds is one of the missing options with 3G.
June 24, 2010 at 7:07 pm, Feeditout said:
i thinks so… my 3g doesnt seem to have the option to set a home screen
June 24, 2010 at 7:08 pm, Feeditout said:
im updating a 3gs at the moment and ill report back soon
February 09, 2011 at 8:01 pm, Supercam1 said:
I have 3g aswell, and apple have decided not to let us have the backgrounds. If you find a way please say
This explains in a bit more detail
http://www.mwd.com/2010/06/no-background-change-for-you-iphone-3g-owners-with-ios4/
June 24, 2010 at 7:27 pm, Anonymous said:
I just posted a list of features not available when running iOS4 on an original 3g.
http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/davak/2010/06/24/ios4-on-iphone-3g-what-features-are-disabled-or-missing/
June 26, 2010 at 4:07 pm, Sean7cam said:
but this dosent work on iphone 3G what can i do
June 29, 2010 at 12:24 pm, myoblastic said:
i updated my ipod touch to ios4 and i have the wallpaper option, but i can only set it for lock screen
June 29, 2010 at 12:26 pm, myoblastic said:
and i don’t have multitasking either. is it because it is an ipod touch? i downloaded iOS4.0
July 17, 2010 at 12:22 am, Frclaor said:
Not working in iphone 3g