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Android: Set a Different Lock Screen Wallpaper

If your lock screen still shows the same photo as your home screen, that is because Android lets you assign both independently, but most people never open the separate option for it. Changing only the home screen wallpaper through a quick tap-and-hold often skips the lock screen entirely. The result is a lock screen background that never matches the photo or style you actually picked.

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Set a Different Wallpaper for the Lock Screen auf Android

Android treats the home screen and lock screen as two separate wallpaper slots. Tapping and holding the home screen to change the background usually only updates that one screen, which is why the lock screen keeps its old photo.

To set a dedicated lock screen wallpaper, go through the wallpaper picker instead of the quick shortcut: Tap on SettingsTap on Wallpaper & styleTap on More wallpapersChoose a Category or tap on My photosSelect a PhotoAdjust the Photo and tap on Set WallpaperTap on Lock screen.

This flow lets you crop the photo separately for the lock screen preview, which has a different aspect ratio than the home screen once widgets and the clock are placed. If you want the same image on both screens, choose the option that applies it everywhere instead of picking Lock screen only.

On devices with an always-on display, a busy photo can make the clock and notifications harder to read. In that case, a simpler image or one of the built-in categories usually works better than a personal photo with a lot of detail.

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A quick tap-and-hold on the home screen often changes only that screen. Use Tap on SettingsTap on Wallpaper & styleTap on More wallpapers to reach the option that lets you set the photo for Lock screen specifically.