To change the “screen saver” on an iPhone (Apple usually calls this wallpaper or Lock Screen), you just tweak a couple of settings.

Quick Scoop: How to change screen saver on iPhone

1. Fast step‑by‑step (Lock Screen & Home Screen)

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Wallpaper.
  3. Tap Add New Wallpaper (or Choose a New Wallpaper on some versions of iOS).
  1. Pick what you want as your new screen saver:
    • Apple’s built‑in options (Dynamic, Stills, Live, Astronomy, Weather, Emoji, Color).
 * A photo from your own Photos library.
  1. Adjust the preview:
    • Pinch to zoom in/out on a photo.
    • Drag to reposition the image.
    • On iOS 16+, you can tweak font, color, and widgets on the Lock Screen.
  1. Tap Add or Done in the top‑right corner.
  1. Choose whether to:
    • Set as Wallpaper Pair (same image for Lock Screen and Home Screen), or
    • Customize Home Screen to choose a different image, color or blur effect.

That’s it—your new image is now the “screen saver” you see when your phone wakes or is locked.

2. If you mean the Always‑On “screen saver” (newer iPhones)

On iPhone models with Always‑On Display (like recent Pro models), the phone can show a dimmed Lock Screen that feels like a classic screensaver. To adjust that:

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap Display & Brightness.
  3. Tap Always On Display (or similar).
  4. Turn Always On on or off, and choose if it shows wallpaper and notifications.

The image that appears here is still your Lock Screen wallpaper—so to change that, you follow the wallpaper steps above.

3. Mini forum‑style tips & “gotchas”

“Why can’t I find ‘screensaver’ in Settings?”
Because iOS uses the terms Lock Screen and Wallpaper instead of “screensaver,” even though people casually call it a screen saver.

A few quick tips that often come up in forum discussions:

  • If you don’t see Add New Wallpaper , make sure your iPhone is updated to a recent iOS version via Settings → General → Software Update.
  • You can create multiple Lock Screens (e.g., one for work, one for weekend) and switch between them by pressing and holding on the Lock Screen.
  • On newer iOS versions, you can link different Lock Screens to Focus modes like Work or Sleep, so your “screen saver” changes automatically with your routine.

4. Quick “latest news” vibe (what’s new about it)

Recently, Apple has leaned heavily into Lock Screen personalization instead of old‑school screensavers:

  • iOS 16 and later added:
    • Lock Screen widget support (calendar, rings, weather, battery).
* Custom **clock fonts** and colors that match your wallpaper.

* Photo shuffle and Live Photo animations on the Lock Screen.
  • Tech blogs and how‑to sites now treat “how to change screen saver on iPhone” as “how to master Lock Screen personalization,” especially around iOS 16–18.

So the trending idea isn’t just “change a picture,” it’s turning your iPhone’s screen saver into a small dashboard of info and style.

5. Super‑short TL;DR

  • Go to Settings → Wallpaper → Add New Wallpaper / Choose a New Wallpaper , pick an image, then set it for Lock Screen and/or Home Screen.
  • For the Always‑On style screen saver, adjust Settings → Display & Brightness → Always On Display, but the image still comes from your Lock Screen wallpaper.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.