
How to Change Your Wallpaper on Your Phone
Android
You can personalize your Android phone by setting your wallpaper. After downloading a mobile phone background, choose the image you want to use from your own photos.
- On the Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
- Tap Wallpapers.
- Select a category to find wallpaper options. To use one of your own photos as your wallpaper, choose My Photos.
- Select an image.
- Tap Set Wallpaper.
- Choose where you want to see this wallpaper.
Home screen: The wallpaper shows when you unlock your phone.
Lock screen: The wallpaper shows when your phone is locked.
Home screen and lock screen: You’ll see the same wallpaper when your phone is locked or unlocked.
Apple
You can personalize your Apple phone by setting your wallpaper. After downloading a mobile phone background to Photos, choose the image you want to use from your own photos.
- In the Settings app, tap Wallpaper.
- Tap Add New Wallpaper.
- Tap Photos
- Tap Set as Wallpaper Pair and your selection will be seen on both the Home Screen and Lock Screen.