How to Change Your Wallpaper on Your Phone

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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.

1. On the Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
2. Tap Wallpapers.
3. Select a category to find wallpaper options. To use one of your own photos as your wallpaper, choose My Photos.
4. Select an image.
5. Tap Set Wallpaper.
6. 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.

1. In the Settings app, tap Wallpaper.
2. Tap Add New Wallpaper.
3. Tap Photos
4. Tap Set as Wallpaper Pair and your selection will be seen on both the Home Screen and Lock Screen.