How to set a call background on a Samsung Galaxy

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-set-a-call-background-on-a-samsung-galaxy/ · Checked October 2026 · Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (One UI 8.5, Android 16) and Samsung Galaxy A57 (One UI 9, Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE))

3 of 3 steps with real screenshots · 3 official sources below

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16, Samsung Galaxy A57 (SM-A576B), One UI 9, Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE)

App

Phone

Real screenshots

3 of 3 steps

What we did

Observed: looked at each screen, changed nothing

Our phone

Shown on Galaxy A57, One UI 8.5

Checked

October 2026

Sources

3 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open the Phone app settings

   Open the Phone app, tap the three dots at the top right, then Settings. Call background is in the list.

   Done

2. 

   Open Call background

   Tap Call background. A preview shows how a call looks.

   Done

3. 

   Tap Background

   Tap Background under the preview and pick one of the built-in backgrounds, or a picture or video from Gallery.

   Ours offered three Featured backgrounds, the first ticked, with Gallery albums below. We left the default.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• There is no Call background in the Phone settings Samsung says the call background needs Android 11 or later, and support varies by model. Source: How to change the call background on my Samsung Galaxy phone
• You want a background for one contact Samsung AE gives a route from the Contacts tab: pick the contact, tap the three dots, then Set as call background. Source: How to change the call background on my Samsung Galaxy phone

If this does not work

• Your video is not accepted Samsung says a video for the call background can be up to 15 seconds long. Source: How to set a picture or video as the call background on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone
• You want the video to ring too Samsung says you can use the video's sound as your ringtone when you set it. Source: How to set a picture or video as the call background on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone
• Set as call background is missing for a contact Samsung AE says the contact may not be properly saved in your phonebook. Save it as a contact first. Source: How to change the call background on my Samsung Galaxy phone

About this guide

The call background is what you see behind the caller's name during calls. It is only shown on your phone, not to the person calling.

Step 3 is from the same phone after its One UI 9 update (Android 17).

Good to know

The name and number in the preview, Christina 012-3456-7890, are Samsung's sample, not a real contact.

In short: Phone, three dots, Settings, Call background, Background, pick a picture or video.

📷 See real photos from the Galaxy A57 in our Camera Lab, next to 10 other phones.