I figured I would launch this as a separate thread title, cause it's rather a unique concept than "just wallpaper". And I didn't want the concept to be buried along with a bunch of Transformers, Hello Kitties, or whatevertheheck pics that the children are plastering their phones with. 
Ok. While Wallpaper on the iPhone does allow you some personalization, I think a lot of folks have overlooked it's potential.
I assume everyone locks their phones, right? Don't want all your personal bits to fall into the wrong hands? Seems justified for your new piece of plunder that's synced to the rest of your life online. Well, what if ~(gasp)~ you lose your phone?
Someone finds your iPhone, powers it up and they're greeted with your locked device and your particular choice of Wallpaper.
That's it. They can stare at some clownfish. But they have no way to find you.
Maybe if they dropped it off at the Apple or AT&T store, the employees would associate the serial number of the phone with you and contact you. But that's a thought that may not occur to someone who finds a cellphone, or in this case, a $500-600 iPhone.
SO, here's the suggestion... take your nifty new bit of Wallpaper artwork that you want to use on your iPhone. And bring it into any program that can do basic graphic editing, select a font color that stands out from your wallpaper and add the following:
"If found, please return to an Apple/AT&T store so that this phone can be returned to it's owner."
-or, if you want to be more direct and eliminate the middleman -
Owner: Your Name, Contact number (other than your iPhone)
Perhaps include "Reward when returned" if you're so inclined.
Then save it to an image format that the iPhone accepts and import it into iPhoto. Sync with iPhone, select as Wallpaper, and voila.
You've now truly personalized your newfound toy.
I'm sure folks sharper than me have some better suggestions of how to include contact info within the wallpaper, so let's hear them!
Ok. While Wallpaper on the iPhone does allow you some personalization, I think a lot of folks have overlooked it's potential.
I assume everyone locks their phones, right? Don't want all your personal bits to fall into the wrong hands? Seems justified for your new piece of plunder that's synced to the rest of your life online. Well, what if ~(gasp)~ you lose your phone?
Someone finds your iPhone, powers it up and they're greeted with your locked device and your particular choice of Wallpaper.
That's it. They can stare at some clownfish. But they have no way to find you.Maybe if they dropped it off at the Apple or AT&T store, the employees would associate the serial number of the phone with you and contact you. But that's a thought that may not occur to someone who finds a cellphone, or in this case, a $500-600 iPhone.
SO, here's the suggestion... take your nifty new bit of Wallpaper artwork that you want to use on your iPhone. And bring it into any program that can do basic graphic editing, select a font color that stands out from your wallpaper and add the following:
"If found, please return to an Apple/AT&T store so that this phone can be returned to it's owner."
-or, if you want to be more direct and eliminate the middleman -
Owner: Your Name, Contact number (other than your iPhone
) Perhaps include "Reward when returned" if you're so inclined.
Then save it to an image format that the iPhone accepts and import it into iPhoto. Sync with iPhone, select as Wallpaper, and voila.
You've now truly personalized your newfound toy.
I'm sure folks sharper than me have some better suggestions of how to include contact info within the wallpaper, so let's hear them!
