Removing the background image in album view Photos App iPadOS 18.4

I use album view for most of my work. I’m finding the image plastered on the background of my album of photos to be very distracting. In some cases the album view is useless because of the background image. I shut off the motion on the background because it was literally making me seasick. Is there anyway of removing that image? So it’s a black background?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 18

Posted on Apr 1, 2025 3:47 PM

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Posted on May 19, 2025 10:48 PM

i'm 100% sure its a bug. when i turn dark mode off it goes back to normal but as soon as its on theres an image in the background that cannot be moved... it has to be an error if it isn't consistent between modes as i can't see a single reason why needing a darker screen (usually because white hurts the eyes) means you need even more visual stimulation and confusion with a messy background...

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Removing the background image in album view Photos App iPadOS 18.4

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