If you’ve already changed your lock screen background, you may be wondering how to customize your home screen wallpaper as well. Here, we’ll outline all the different ways you can change your home screen wallpaper, no matter what type of Android phone you have.
How to Change Your Home Screen Wallpaper on a Samsung Device
You can change your home screen wallpaper on a Samsung device in a few simple steps. To get started, follow these directions:
Unlock your phone. Long-press an empty space on the home screen. Hit the Wallpaper icon.
From here, you can decide whether you want to use a downloaded wallpaper or if you want to use a picture from your gallery. To use one of your own photos as a wallpaper for your phone, hit Gallery.
Otherwise, you can select My wallpapers to use a default wallpaper. You’ll see stock Samsung wallpapers under the Featured tab. The Downloaded tab displays wallpapers that you’ve downloaded from third-party wallpaper apps, as well as the Galaxy Themes store.
When you decide on a wallpaper, tap on it and a menu labeled Set as wallpaper will appear on your screen. Select Home screen to use the image as your home screen wallpaper only (you can choose one of the other options if you also want it on your lock screen).
How to Change Your Home Screen Wallpaper in Samsung Settings
Alternatively, you can also personalize your home screen from your Samsung device’s Settings app. You can easily do this by following these steps:
Open the Settings app. Select Wallpaper.
You’ll then get redirected to the same wallpaper selection menu that appears when using the above method. From here, just follow the same steps as outlined above.
How to Change Your Home Screen Wallpaper on a Device With Stock Android
If you own a device that runs stock Android, it’s just as easy to change your home screen wallpaper. Simply do the following:
Unlock your device. Long-press on your home screen in an empty area. Select Wallpapers or Styles & wallpapers from the popup menu.
Your device will then present you with several different wallpaper options. In the My Photos folder, you can use one of your own pictures as wallpaper.
The Living Universe and Come Alive categories contain beautiful preloaded live wallpapers. You’ll also see a series of other folders such as Landscape, Textures, and Art—these contain curated images worth checking out too.
When you’ve chosen a wallpaper, tap on it, and you’ll get to preview the wallpaper. If you like what you see, hit Set wallpaper > Home screen. You’ll now get to enjoy your new background image!
How to Change Your Home Screen Wallpaper in Stock Android Settings
You can also change your home screen wallpaper from the Settings app of a device running stock Android. Fortunately, it’s just as simple as the process on a Samsung phone:
Head to your Settings app. Select Display > Wallpaper.
After that, your device will present you with three options: Live Wallpapers, Photos, and Styles & wallpapers. The Styles & wallpapers option will bring you to the same personalization menu covered earlier.
Meanwhile, the Live Wallpapers and Photos tabs let you pick wallpapers directly from your phone’s premade wallpapers, as well as your gallery. As for setting your wallpaper, you can follow the same steps as the other method.
Transform Your Android Phone’s Home Screen
No one wants a boring home screen, so hopefully, changing your wallpaper lets you spruce yours up a bit. Whether you opt for a premade wallpaper, use a photo from your gallery, or even make your own wallpaper, your home screen will now have the personal touch it needs.
