Customize the Samsung Home and Lock Screen Wallpaper
You can set a wallpaper a couple of ways. You can do it directly from the home screen or you can do it from the settings menu while browsing your photos gallery.
From the Home Screen
While Viewing an Image
How to Customize Home Screen Settings
Aside from choosing a wallpaper, you may also configure home screen options like how many app icons are shown or whether to lock and unlock the home screen layout. To change home screen settings, tap and hold on an empty area of the home screen and then, from the list that appears, choose Home Screen Settings. You may also navigate there by going to the Samsung Settings > Display > Home Screen.
How to Set a Theme Using the Samsung Galaxy Store
You may prefer to apply a theme, instead. Themes don’t just change the wallpaper, they also change icons, AODs, fonts, and menu colors.
How to Add a Widget to Your Home Screen
A widget is a smaller or live version of an app. You can place widgets on any of your home screens, resize them and sometimes you can customize what information they show. Alternatively, you can long-press on an empty area of the home screen and choose Themes from the menu that appears and then select the theme from those listed as available. To place a widget on your home screen:
How to Apply a Custom Launcher
Most custom launchers will be applied after you download and install them. However, that doesn’t mean Android will use the launcher as the default. You may run into a situation where you have two launchers active at a time, both the custom one and the Samsung launcher. To overcome that, you just need to set the custom launcher as the default.
Set a Custom Launcher
Disable the Stock Launcher
To prevent the stock launcher from causing issues you may want to disable it.
How to Apply a Custom Icon Pack
If you’re not using the Galaxy Store to apply a theme, you can go to the Google Play Store to customize the icons by installing an icon pack on your Samsung phone. Simply find the icon pack you wish to use on Google Play, and then download and install it to your device. The app should ask you after install to apply the icon pack. If you’re using a custom launcher you’ll need to select the icons manually.
What Is Samsung One UI Home?
The stock launcher on Samsung devices is called One UI Home. If you’re not already familiar, a launcher essentially serves as the graphical interface on mobile devices. By installing various launchers you can change the way your entire phone, including the home screen, lock screen, and always-on-display, looks and behaves.
