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This wikiHow teaches you how to change the background image displayed on your iPhone's locked screen.
Steps
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1Open your iPhone's Settings. This is the grey gear icon on one of your iPhone's Home screens. It may be inside of a folder named "Utilities."
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2Scroll down and tap Wallpaper. This is in the third group of options.
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3Tap Choose a New Wallpaper. It's at the top of this screen.
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4Select a Wallpaper photo location. You can choose a photo from the following locations:
- Dynamic, Stills, or Live (iPhones 6 and newer) - Choose an Apple-created background. "Dynamic" and "Live" both move, while "Stills" presents a high-definition photo.
- Your camera roll - Choose a photo from your existing photo library. You'll see all of your albums displayed here.
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5Select a photo.
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6Choose a display option. Your typical wallpaper display options include the following:
- Still - Display the photo as it appears normally.
- Perspective - Zoom in on the photo.
- Live - Display a dynamic (changing) photo.
- You can tap and drag the photo to re-position it here.
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7Tap Set. This is at the bottom of the screen.
- You can also tap Cancel here if you want to choose a different photo.
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8Select Set Lock Screen. Now you'll see your selected photo whenever your iPhone's screen is awake but locked.
Warnings
- Using the "Live" display option (or selecting a dynamic photo) will drain your battery faster than using a traditional photo will.Thanks!
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1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Wallpaper.
3. Tap Choose New Wallpaper.
4. Select a photo location.
5. Select a photo.
6. Tap Set.
7. Tap Set Lock Screen.
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