iPhone XR – How to Change Wallpaper Images

As an iPhone user for over 5 years and former Apple technician, I’ve helped many friends and family members customize their iPhones. Changing your iPhone’s wallpaper is one of the easiest ways to personalize your device. In this simple, step-by-step guide, I’ll walk you through the process of changing wallpapers on an iPhone XR.

Steps to Change Wallpaper on iPhone XR

Changing your iPhone XR wallpaper only takes a few taps. Follow these steps:

Access Wallpaper Settings

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone XR
2. Scroll down and tap Wallpaper

This will open the Wallpaper settings page where you can select a new wallpaper.

Choose New Wallpaper

You have a few options to set a new iPhone wallpaper:

• Apple’s default wallpapers – Your iPhone XR comes pre-loaded with Apple’s default wallpaper images. To use one of these:
  • Tap Choose a New Wallpaper
  • Select the Stills album
  • Browse the wallpaper images and tap on your favorite to preview it
  • Tap Set to confirm and set the selected image as your new wallpaper
• Your personal photos – To use one of your own photos:
  • Follow same steps as above
  • Select the Albums tab
  • Tap to choose from Recently Added, Selfies, Screenshots, etc.
  • Select your desired photo
  • Tap Set to confirm
• Online wallpapers – You can even set an online image:
  • From the Wallpaper settings, tap Choose a New Wallpaper
  • Select the Online album
  • Search or browse wallpaper images
  • Tap the one you like
  • Hit Set to set it as wallpaper

Once set, you’ll see your new wallpaper image on your iPhone XR’s Home and Lock screens.

Customize Wallpaper Display

You can further customize how wallpaper appears:

• Perspective zoom – Your wallpaper can zoom in/out as you tilt phone
• Still image – Disables perspective motion so image stays still
• Dark Appearance – Select to have lighter wallpapers become dark in low light

Explore these in Wallpaper settings to tailor the look to your liking.

Top Tips for Customizing Wallpaper

Here are some additional tips for personalizing your iPhone wallpaper:

• Regularly change it – Update your wallpaper weekly or monthly to keep your phone feeling fresh
• Match it to occasions – Use holiday wallpapers or your favorite sports team colors on game days
• Showcase your photos – Turn special moments into your wallpaper to see them every day
• Use apps for more options – Download dedicated wallpaper apps for even more images and customization
• Sync it across devices – Set the same wallpaper to create unity across your iPhone, iPad and Mac

Changing it up often keeps your phone engaging to use. Don’t be afraid to get creative!

Troubleshooting Help

If you run into any issues changing your iPhone XR wallpaper, here is some troubleshooting assistance:

• Adjust wallpaper perspective – If your image looks distorted in perspective mode, tweak the settings or select still image instead
• Check photo formats – Make sure the photo you want to use is a JPEG or HEIC format. Other formats may not work.
• Verify internet connection – To use online wallpapers, confirm your iPhone has an active WiFi or mobile data connection
• Restart your device – Sometimes a quick reboot can clear any glitches when applying a new wallpaper

Changing your wallpaper is typically very straightforward, but hopefully these tips help if you encounter any hiccups.

Customizing Your Whole Look

An eye-catching wallpaper is just one part of creating a personalized iPhone. Don’t stop there! Additionally consider:

• Get a case – Protect your phone while showing off your style
• Change ringtones and alerts – Assign unique sounds to people and apps
• Rearrange home screen apps – Put your most-used apps front and center
• Modify control center – Access frequently used settings faster

Between your choice of wallpaper, case, ringtones, and screen layout, you can truly make your iPhone XR feel tailored just for you.