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IOS 17 focus mode wallpaper issue

  • October 18, 2023
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Hi All, 

 

We have an issue with students changing their background to a custom wallpaper after upgrading to ios 17. Students are doing this through focus mode. I can't find any restrictions to block this. Is there any way around this or a solution?

Can anyone also confirm if they are having this issue too?

 

Kind Regards,

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  • New Contributor
  • October 18, 2023

Hi Nick,

Yes we are having this issue as well. There's nothing I can see in Jamf's restrictions that can override this. I contacted support yesterday and they didn't offer much. Suggested I should contact Apple myself. 

Thanks


AJPinto
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  • October 18, 2023

This is probably something you will need to submit feedback to apple over. Unless Apple added the configuration and JAMF has yet to adopt it, apple will demand feedback and complain that you should be doing their testing for them in beta. 

 

We should be testing in beta, but not to the extent apple wants.


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  • October 30, 2023

I contacted jamf on this too and they said this

Thanks for contacting Support! My name is Pa Kou and I will be assisting with this case. Unfortunately we do not have the ability to restrict Focus at the moment. You can view all MDM Restrictions available below: https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/restrictions-for-supervised-devices-dep6b5ae23e9/web Let me know if there are questions!


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  • November 10, 2023

Same issue here. 

Just commenting to receive notifications if anybody finds a solution.


santiagocapo
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  • November 16, 2023

Me too. No solution. Waiting.


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  • New Contributor
  • November 20, 2023

Same thing here too. We have wallpaper configured in the student profile so when that reinstalls it changes back.

 


MBACWilliams
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  • November 20, 2023

same issue here, has anyone found a workaround yet? 


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  • December 4, 2023

I also asked Apple the question on my side... but refers me to JAMF ;-)


mlowry
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  • December 7, 2023

Same here, students changing wallpapers using focus.


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  • New Contributor
  • December 12, 2023

I'm having this issue as well. Hoping for a fix soon.


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  • New Contributor
  • April 5, 2024

The same issue at our school. But also: With a change in focus our students can also place widgets on their lock screen. When the teacher locks the iPad (with the Classroom app) the students can simply tap the widget to unlock the screen. Very strange.


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  • May 2, 2024

We are having the same issue.  Just commenting to see the notification if anyone finds a solution.


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  • New Contributor
  • May 9, 2024

Had a few schools raise this with us too (Jamf Pro).

Commenting for notifications.


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  • June 12, 2024

Also commenting for notifications.


m_ruehl
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  • June 21, 2024

It seems that with iPadOS 17.5.1 the Problem is solved.
With at least iPadOS 17.5.1 the Wallpaper isnt changed on Focus activation.