Change wallpaper on your Pixel phone

1. On your phone's Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
2. Tap Wallpapers & style.
   • To use a preset wallpaper or your own photo, tap More wallpapers.
3. Tap Change wallpaper.
   • To adjust the lock and home screens separately, select between Lock screen or Home screen.
   • To use your own image, tap Choose a photo.
   • To use a preset wallpaper, tap a category 👁 And then
     an image.
   • To find suggested photos, scroll or tap More wallpapers.
4. If available, select which screen shows the wallpaper.
5. Tap Preview 👁 and then
   Apply.

Tip: You can create or customize your wallpaper with Live effects, AI, or emojis. Learn how to create and customize the wallpaper on your Pixel phone.

To pick fonts, icons, shapes, and colors for your Home screen:

1. On your phone’s Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
2. Tap Wallpaper & style 👁 and then
   Colors.
3. Choose a style.
   • You can choose a preset color palette that corresponds with your existing wallpaper.
   • To customize your colors, tap Other colors.
4. Tap Apply.

To pick the grid size on your Home screen:

1. On your phone’s Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
2. Tap Wallpaper & style.
3. At the bottom, tap Layout.
4. Choose a grid size.
5. Tap Apply.

Important:

• To use a Theme pack, make sure:
  • Your phone has the latest Android OS.
  • Theme pack has the latest updates. Check for the latest software updates on the Play Store.
    1. Open the Play Store app.
    2. At the top right, tap on your account 👁 and then
       Manage apps & device.
    3. Under "Updates available," check if there are any updates pending.
• The availability may vary based on your location.

You can change your phone’s wallpaper, icons, GIFs, and sounds with seasonal theme packs.

1. On your phone's home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
2. Tap Wallpaper & style 👁 and then
   Theme pack.
3. Select a theme design.
4. To customize the theme, tap Edit 👁 Edit
   .
   • You can change specific settings of the theme pack.
5. At the top right, tap Download.
6. When the download is complete and you receive the notification, tap Apply now.
   • If Apply now isn’t available, the Theme pack may take some time to download. You’ll receive a notification when the Theme pack is ready to use.
   • If you don’t tap Apply now, the Theme pack is automatically applied at 3 AM.

1. On your phone's Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
2. Tap Wallpaper & style 👁 and then
   Change wallpaper.
3. Choose a wallpaper category.
4. At the top right, tap Daily wallpaper 👁 Image
   .
5. Tap Ok.

Tip: Daily wallpaper doesn't work with your personal photos or live wallpapers.

You can select a style or use AI to generate custom app icons that match your phone’s theme.

1. On your phone's home screen, touch and hold an empty area.
2. Tap Wallpaper & style 👁 and then
   Icons 👁 and then
   Style.
3. Choose a style for your icons:
   • Default
   • Minimal
   • Create your own
4. To create your own custom icons, tap Create icons.
5. Choose an offered style.
   • Some icon styles have additional variants.
6. At the top right, tap Download 👁 and then
   Apply.

Tip: Your custom icons download in the background. When they’re ready, you get a notification. Your Pixel saves the custom icons you create, so you can use them again later.

Choose icon shapes and colors for your home screen to customize your phone’s look:

1. On your phone's home screen, touch and hold an empty area.
2. Tap Wallpaper & style 👁 and then
   Icons 👁 and then
   Shape.
3. Tap the icon shape you want to use.
4. Tap Apply.

Tips:

• This also works for folders that group multiple apps.
• Icons in the all apps list won’t be stylized.