Apple has just released a new update for iOS 16 that includes the original iPhone wallpaper. The update is available as a free download on the App Store. The original iPhone wallpaper was designed by Scott Forstall, who was then the senior vice president of iOS at Apple. The wallpaper was removed from the App Store in 2013 after it was discovered that it contained images of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany. Apple has now restored the original iPhone wallpaper and made it available as a free download on the App Store. The company says that the wallpaper “represents Apple’s history and heritage” and is “a reminder of how far we’ve come.” ..
Apple used a wallpaper image of two clownfish in green anemone in many promotional materials for the original iPhone, and it was the wallpaper when Steve Jobs first showed off the iPhone on stage at MacWorld 2007. Of course, the wallpaper was only on the lock screen — the iPhone didn’t get home screen wallpapers for another few years. Even though the wallpaper was already iconic, it wasn’t actually included as an option on the iPhone.
Jack Roberts pointed out on Twitter that iOS 16 Beta 3, the latest testing release for this year’s iOS 16 update, adds the clownfish wallpaper to the ‘Collections’ section of the wallpaper picker. Apple also updated it to work with the customizable lock screen in iOS 16, as the anemone can cover parts of the clock for a more immersive look.
It’s great to see the clownfish finally arrive on the iPhone, 15 years later — I’m more partial to the starry default iOS 7 wallpaper, but fish are fun too. The same image was included on Mac OS X 10.5 ‘Leopard,’ so if you want to use it on other devices, you can download an archive of the desktop wallpaper.
Source: The Verge
