How to change the wallpaper on a Samsung Galaxy (One UI 9)

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 (SM-A576B), One UI 9, Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE)

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Wallpaper and style › Change wallpapers

Real screenshots

6 of 6 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Wallpaper and style

   Open Settings and tap Wallpaper and style, between Battery and Themes.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Change wallpapers

   The page shows your Lock screen and Home screen side by side. Below them, tap Change wallpapers.

   Done

3. 

   Pick a group

   Featured shows Samsung's picks, Gallery your own photos and videos (Recent, Favorites, Videos, Download), and Graphical built-in designs. Tap Graphical, or the arrow next to any group.

   Done

4. 

   Tap a wallpaper

   Graphical opens a grid of wallpapers. Tap the one you want. We tapped the orange and navy one.

   Done

5. 

   Choose where to apply

   A panel asks Choose where to apply, with a preview of Lock screen and Home screen. Both were ticked on ours. Untick the one you want to keep, then tap Next. We pressed Back here instead.

   Done

6. 

   Dim it in Dark mode

   Back on Wallpaper and style, Dim wallpaper when Dark mode is on darkens the wallpaper while Dark mode is on. It was on on ours.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No Wallpaper and style in Settings? Touch and hold a blank area of the home screen and tap the Wallpaper and style icon. Samsung gives that route; we used Settings. Source: How to set Generative wallpaper on Galaxy devices
• No Graphical group? Ours had Featured, Gallery and Graphical. The groups you see can differ; tap the arrow next to any group to see all of it.

If this does not work

• What comes after Next? We stopped before Next. For its generative wallpapers Samsung says you tap Next and then Done. Source: How to set Generative wallpaper on Galaxy devices
• Only one screen changed? Under Choose where to apply, check that both Lock screen and Home screen are ticked.
• Wallpaper looks dark? With Dark mode on, Dim wallpaper when Dark mode is on darkens it. Switch it off on the Wallpaper and style page.

About this guide

On One UI 9 the wallpaper has its own page in Settings, Wallpaper and style. Samsung also says you can get there by touching and holding a blank area of the home screen.

The screenshots are from our Samsung Galaxy A57 with One UI 9 and Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE), in Dark mode. We went as far as Choose where to apply and backed out, so our wallpaper did not change.

Good to know

Dark mode itself is in Display: turn on Dark mode on a Galaxy. Tidy the home screen too: make an app folder.

On a Pixel: change the wallpaper on a Google Pixel.

In short: Settings, Wallpaper and style, Change wallpapers, a group, a wallpaper, Choose where to apply, Next.