Wallpaper guides, plainly written
How to set a wallpaper on iPhone, Android and desktop, which sizes to use, and how to pick one that keeps your screen calm and readable. Real steps, no filler.
- How to set a wallpaper on iPhoneSet a wallpaper on your iPhone’s lock screen and home screen, use the depth effect, and fix the crops and blur that get in the way.
- How to set a wallpaper on AndroidSet a wallpaper on a Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel or OnePlus phone, on the lock screen, the home screen or both, and fix crops and blur.
- The best wallpaper sizes for every iPhoneThe screen resolution of every iPhone from the iPhone 8 to the iPhone 17, the shape to aim for, and why a slightly bigger wallpaper is better.
- The best wallpaper sizes for Android phones and tabletsScreen resolutions for popular Samsung, Pixel and OnePlus phones and Android tablets, the shapes to aim for, and how to find your own phone’s size.
- How to make a wallpaper fit without croppingWhy phones and computers crop wallpapers, how to stop it on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac, and how to pad a picture so nothing gets cut.
- Why wallpapers look blurry, and how to fix itThe usual reasons a wallpaper looks soft on a phone or computer, from chat apps to cloud storage to a hidden zoom, and how to fix each one.
- How to pick a wallpaper that keeps your icons readableWhy icons and labels get lost on some wallpapers, five quick tests before you set one, and the iPhone and Android settings that help.
- Dark wallpapers and battery life on OLED screensHow much battery a dark wallpaper really saves on an OLED phone, when it matters, when it doesn’t, and the settings that save more.
- How to make a matching lock screen and home screen setFour ways to pair a lock screen and home screen that belong together, with the exact steps on iPhone and Android and the mistakes to avoid.
- How to change your wallpaper automatically every dayRotate your wallpaper on a schedule on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac, using built-in features and free tools and a set of wallpapers you choose.