How to Set a Wallpaper on Android

Android makes wallpapers easy, though the exact menu names vary by brand. Here is the general flow that works on Samsung, Pixel and most other phones.

Step 1 — Save the image

On PicLoy, tap Download on the wallpaper you want. The full-resolution 9:16 file is saved to your Gallery or Photos app, ready to use.

Step 2 — Set it from the Gallery

Open the saved image in Gallery/Photos, tap the menu (⋮), and choose "Set as wallpaper". Alternatively, long-press an empty area of your home screen and tap Wallpapers, then pick the image.

Step 3 — Pick where it goes

Choose Lock screen, Home screen, or both. Many Samsung and Pixel phones let you preview each one before applying, so you can check that key parts of the image are not hidden behind the clock or icons.

Step 4 — Adjust the crop

Drag and pinch to position the image, then confirm. Because PicLoy wallpapers are already in the 9:16 phone ratio, they usually fill the screen with no awkward cropping or black bars.

Tip — Skip "scrolling" effects

If your launcher offers a scrolling or parallax wallpaper effect, turning it off keeps a single, still composition that looks closest to the original image.