How to Set a Wallpaper on Google Photos on iPhone or iPad

Last Updated: December 4, 2017

This wikiHow teaches you how to set an image in Google Photos as a Wallpaper on an iPhone or iPad. Although Google Photos doesn't have a direct option to set a photo as a wallpaper, you can download a photo to your camera roll and then set it as a wallpaper on your iPhone or iPad.

Steps

1
Open Google Photos. It's the icon with the red, yellow, green and blue pinwheel.
- Download the Google Photos app if you don't already have it and sign in with the email address and password associated with your Google account.
2
Tap the photo you want to use as a background. This opens the photo in a preview window.

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3
Tap ⋯. It's the icon with the three dots at the top-right of the screen.
4
Tap Download.
5
Tap the home button to return to your home screen. It's the button with the square at the bottom of your iPhone or iPad.
6
Tap the Photos app. It's the white app with the multi-colored flower in the center located on your home screen.
7
Tap the image you just downloaded. If you don't see it automatically, tap the Albums tab at the bottom and then tap All Photos and it should be at the very bottom.
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Tap
. Tap the blue share icon in the bottom-left of the screen.
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Tap Use as Wallpaper. It's the icon of an iPhone or iPad at the bottom
10
Adjust the image. Pinch two fingers on the image to zoom in or out and drag the image around to position it.
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Tap Set. It's the gray button on the bottom-right. This opens a pop-up menu from the bottom of the screen.
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Tap a wallpaper option. Tap one of the following options:
- Set Lock Screen: This sets the image as the background for when your phone is locked.
- Set Home Screen: This sets the image as the background for your home screen behind your apps and folders.
- Set Both: This sets the image as the background for your home screen and lock screen.
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