If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen the viral light switch wallpaper trend all over TikTok. For those unaware, this clever wallpaper setup makes it look like flipping a switch changes your phone’s entire appearance. It’s neat and makes for a cool party trick you can try with friends. Here’s how to get the same effect on your iPhone.
Set the Light Switch Wallpaper on iPhone
The viral light switch wallpaper is essentially two identical wallpapers that can be switched with a tap, creating the illusion of a light switch flipping on and off. To do this:
- Download the two images from here.
- Open the Files app, then tap and hold each image until the Share menu appears.
- Save both images to your Photos library.
- Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Add New Wallpaper.
- Tap Photo Shuffle, located at the top.
- Choose Select Photos Manually, then select the two downloaded images.
- Tap the three-dot menu and choose On Tap.
- Set the first wallpaper’s location.
- Tap the six-dot button to select the second wallpaper.
- Set the second wallpaper’s location.
- Tap the three-dot menu again and select “On Tap”.
- Finally, tap Set as Wallpaper Pair.
Conclusion
And that’s it! Your light switch wallpaper and a cool party trick are now live. Just note that any tap on the screen will trigger the wallpaper change, not just taps on the light switch icon. So if you want to keep the illusion alive, try only tapping on the switch area.
