Set Device Wallpaper Using Apple Configurator 2 On Supervised Devices

How to Set Device Wallpaper Using Apple Configurator 2 On Supervised Devices

If you want to customize the look and feel of your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV devices that are owned by your organization, you can use Apple Configurator 2 to set a wallpaper on both the home screen and lock screen of a supervised device. Supervision gives your organization more control over the devices, allowing restrictions such as disabling AirDrop or Apple Music, or placing the device in Single App Mode. It also provides additional device configurations and features, such as silently installing apps and filtering web usage using a global proxy.

In this article, we will show you how to set device wallpaper using Apple Configurator 2 on supervised devices. You will need the following:

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A Mac computer with Apple Configurator 2 installed

An iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV device that is supervised (either via Apple School Manager, Apple Business Manager, Apple Business Essentials, or manually using Apple Configurator 2)

A USB cable to connect the device to the Mac

The image or images you want to use as wallpaper (saved on the Mac)

Step 1: Connect the device to the Mac

First, you need to connect the supervised device to the Mac using a USB cable. Make sure the device is unlocked and trust the Mac if prompted. You should see the device appear in Apple Configurator 2.

Step 2: Modify the wallpaper settings

Next, you need to modify the wallpaper settings for the device. To do this, right-click on the device, choose the Modify menu and then Wallpapers from the Modify menu.

You will see a window where you can choose the image for the lock screen (the screen that is displayed when the device is locked) and the home screen (the background behind all your icons on each screen of the device). Use the Choose image button to browse and select the image you want for each screen. You can use the same image for both screens or different images.

You can also set lock screen text from this window. This is useful if you want to display some information or instructions on the lock screen, such as contact details or device policies. To do this, use the Custom Text button at the bottom of the window and enter the text you want to show on the lock screen.

Step 3: Apply the changes

Once you have chosen the images and text for the wallpaper settings, click on the Apply button. The device will install the new wallpaper and lock screen text. You may need to wait for a few seconds for the changes to take effect.

Now you can disconnect the device from the Mac and enjoy your customized wallpaper.

Conclusion

In this article, we showed you how to set device wallpaper using Apple Configurator 2 on supervised devices. This is a simple way to personalize your devices and make them more consistent with your organization's branding and identity. You can also use Apple Configurator 2 to edit other device information, such as name and home screen layout, or apply a Blueprint with predefined settings and apps.

If you want to learn more about Apple Configurator 2 and how it can help you manage your devices, you can check out these resources:

[Apple Configurator 2 User Guide]

[Apple Platform Deployment: MDM restrictions for iPhone and iPad devices]

[Apple Platform Deployment: MDM restrictions for Apple TV devices]

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