Operating some features on an iPhone can be quite tricky sometimes. Some of these features get some iPhone users confused most of the time. However, we are here to help out any day and time. As try out these features and find the solutions you need, we keep bringing them here to help you out. One the things we will be helping you out with today, is how to enable a screensaver on an iPhone.
Screensavers have been designed to prevent an image from burning into a computer monitor over time. After a few minutes of inactivity, you’ll notice that a screensaver would kick in, and bounce an image around the screen just to safeguard it.
Let’s get started on how you can enable a screensaver on an iPhone. Let’s start with this:
Set iPhone Screensaver
To change your iPhone screensaver:
- Find your way to “Settings” and then “Wallpaper”.
- From there, “Select a New Wallpaper”
- You’ll notice that there are numerous images included in your phone’s operating system which are separated into Dynamic, Stills and Live categories. Now the selection of wallpapers will change with each new operating system update.
- Underneath those options, you’ll see a list of categories of photos you saved on your phone.
- Tap on one of those categories
- Search for the photo you want to use as your wallpaper and tap on it.
- For whatever option you decide on, be it a built-in iPhone wallpaper or one of your own, you may still be prompted to choose either “Still” or “Perspective”. While Still is a standard wallpaper display, Perspective moves the wallpaper as you tilt your screen.
- You’ll be prompted to decide if you want your new wallpaper to be set for your iPhone lock screen. This is the screen that is displayed when your screen is locked. It is also your home screen, which is the screen you see behind your icons or both.
Download Wallpaper From the Internet
You can find a wide wallpaper collection of images online if you do not want to use a photo or a standard iPhone wallpaper. To do this:
- Simply do a Google image search on your phone for “iPhone wallpaper”
- Search the words relating to the type of photo you want.
- Once you locate the image you like
- Click on it to enlarge it
- Then hold your finger on the photo until the “Save Image” option pops up.
- Once you save the image, it will download to your photos app.
- From there you can choose it as your iPhone lock screen and home image via Settings.
Change Screen Timeout on iPhone
Here is what you should understand. After you have set a wallpaper for your iPhone lock screen and home screen, you may notice that you are seeing it a little too much. The thing is, you can adjust the screen timeout on your iPhone. It is also important to understand that setting it too high or turning it off altogether, could weaken an important security feature. Also if you misplace your phone and someone happens to pick it up, with the phone’s lock screen, it would be impossible for it to be unlocked without a passcode or recognized thumbprint.
To adjust the screen timeout:
- Navigate to “Settings”, “General” “Auto-Lock”
- Select your preferred timeout value
- If you are using an iPhone 6 or later phone, you’ll locate Auto-Lock under “Settings”, “General” and “Display & Brightness”.