How to Set the Home Screen Wallpaper on an iPhone

This wikiHow teaches you how to change the background image that displays when your iPhone is unlocked.

Steps

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    Open your iPhone's Settings. It's the grey gear icon on the home screen.
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    Scroll down and tap Wallpaper. You'll find this option in the third group of settings on this page.
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    Tap Choose New Wallpaper. It's at the top of the screen.
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    Select a photo album. You have a few different albums from which you can choose your wallpaper photo:
    • Dynamic - Apple-created screensavers.
    • Stills - High-definition still photos from Apple.
    • Live (iPhone 6 and up) - Short, high-definition video clips made by Apple.
    • All Photos (or Camera Roll) - Any photo that can be used as a wallpaper appears here.
    • Other albums - Custom-made and app-created albums will appear below the All Photos/Camera Roll section.
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    Select a picture to use. If you decide you don't like your chosen picture, you can always go back and pick a different one.
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    Select a display option. Near the bottom of the Wallpaper Preview screen, you should see a couple of display options:
    • Still - Displays the photo as-is, with no movement or perspective zoom occurring.
    • Perspective - Shifts the photo slightly when you move your iPhone.
    • Live - Plays a short video when you tap and hold the screen. Only applies to "Live" photos and Apple-created templates.
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    Tap Set. This is at the bottom of your screen.
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    Select Set Home Screen. After doing so, your selected photo will be applied in your chosen format to your iPhone's Home screen(s).
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Warnings

  • Live photos and Dynamic photos will drain your battery life quicker than Still photos. Similarly, using the Perspective display option rather than Still will also drain your battery life faster.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Wallpaper.
3. Tap Choose New Wallpaper.
4. Select an album.
5. Select a photo.
6. Select a display option.
7. Tap Set.
8. Select Set Home Screen.

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