How to change the wallpaper on an OPPO phone (ColorOS 16)

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-change-the-wallpaper-on-an-oppo-phone/ · Checked October 2026 · CPH2689, EEA), ColorOS 16.0.5, Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01) · OPPO Reno13 5G

5 of 5 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

Android

Shown on

OPPO Reno13 5G (CPH2689, EEA), ColorOS 16.0.5, Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01))

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Home screen › Lock screen & style › Wallpapers

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Home screen, Lock screen & style

   Open Settings. It is the first row after Device Connect.

   Done

2. 

   Tap the wallpaper card

   Below the theme carousel and All Flux themes, the left card shows your current wallpaper.

   Done

3. 

   Pick a wallpaper

   Collections include Classic and ColorOS 9; tap one to preview it.

   Done

4. 

   Tap Apply to

   The thumbnails switch between colour versions. The motion effect can be turned on or off while editing.

   Done

5. 

   Choose where it goes

   Lock screen, Home screen, or Lock screen and Home screen.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Want your own photo? Choose from album takes a photo, motion photo or video.

  

• Want it to change by itself? Carousel wallpapers is just below Choose from album.

  

• No Theme Store on your phone? OPPO says Theme Store availability varies by country and region; Wallpapers in Settings works without it. Source: Lock Screen Wallpaper Not Changing on OPPO Phone

If this does not work

• Lock screen wallpaper won't change? OPPO says a third-party lock screen app, or a theme with its own lock screen style, can block it. Also make sure you chose a lock screen option when applying. Source: Lock Screen Wallpaper Not Changing on OPPO Phone
• Still the old picture? OPPO suggests turning Lock Screen Magazine off and on, clearing Theme Store's cache, and restarting the phone. Source: Lock Screen Wallpaper Not Changing on OPPO Phone

About this guide

The screenshots are from our OPPO Reno13 5G, the European model CPH2689, with ColorOS 16.0.5 and Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01)), in Dark mode. We opened the preview and the Apply to options, then backed out; the wallpaper was not changed.

Good to know

To make the rest of the screen darker, turn on dark mode on an OPPO phone.

On a OnePlus, see change the wallpaper on a OnePlus.

In short: Settings, Home screen, Lock screen & style, Wallpapers, pick, Apply to.