How often do you change your phone's wallpaper?

by Daniel Petrov / Feb 10, 2017, 6:57 AM

You can often tell a phone line's generation simply by the stock wallpaper used

Wallpapers are a big deal. If you don't believe us, just look at that beautiful nature collection of high-res ones we've picked for you. It's the first thing you see when you unlock your phone, and one of the easiest ways to customize your phone to suit your generous and unique personality.

That being said, though, there are plenty of approaches to wallpaper-ing. Some just stick with whatever their phones ship with, as long as their icons are easily discernible on it, that is why the stock wallpaper collections are perhaps the most widely used ones, and some have become a signature of whole phone lines or generations.

Others would change their stock background with something else that is provided by the manufacturer out of the box every now and then, while some would go to greater lengths and install a wallpaper app that gives them access to millions of tailored images to pick and choose from. There are even apps that will change the wallpaper for you every day if you wish, so that you never get bored looking at one and the same screen.

You have to be careful with automatic swaps, though - you don't want to end up with a bright set of icons on a bright background, or vice versa - that is why we wanted to ask you how often do you change the wallpaper on your phone in general. Check it in the poll below, and do tell us why.

How often do you change your phone's wallpaper?

Never, I just use the stock one

14.37%

I try different ones every now and then

52.95%

I swap wallpapers constantly

24.75%

I have an app that rotates different wallpapers automatically

7.93%

Options

31 Comments

1. dimas

Posts: 3420; Member since: Jul 22, 2014

Once a month or longer depending on the design.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 7:02 AM 3

9. danny_a2005

Posts: 365; Member since: Oct 06, 2011

I use Minima Pro, it's awesome, and it randomize the wallpaper every 3 hours :)

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 8:13 AM 1

11. Master_Oogway

Posts: 104; Member since: Oct 06, 2016

I change them once a year...

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 8:23 AM 5

26. vincelongman

Posts: 5753; Member since: Feb 10, 2013

I used to use Muzei and Google Wallpapers to randomize the wallpaper every day But since I've gotten my Pixel I've been using the Your world, Solar System live wallpaper I love that it shows real-time clouds/weather

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 4:50 PM 0

2. AlikMalix unregistered

Weekly

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 7:04 AM 0

3. medtxa

Posts: 1655; Member since: Jun 02, 2014

I stick to 1 for a month now + peek launcher. before I used to change every 5 second with wallpaper changer apps lol

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 7:10 AM 0

15. KingSam

Posts: 1505; Member since: Mar 13, 2016

I change mine when I look at it and resize it's getting long in the tooth. Monthly maybe few weeks. I also like simple dark backgrounds or material design. Bright icons to go with it or the opposite. Hate when the colors clash.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 9:51 AM 1

4. Moose

Posts: 418; Member since: Jan 05, 2015

I'm between 'constantly' and 'now and then' maybe once or twice a month. Poor poll options, there is a huge jump between 'now and then' and 'constantly' - should have included 'frequently' or more specific choices, like how many times a month, once, twice etc. Who could possibly swap their wallpapers 'constantly'??

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 7:21 AM 0

5. asirfaysal

Posts: 98; Member since: Jul 19, 2016

1min silence for those who stick with the stock wallpaper.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 7:31 AM 4

6. Frogger

Posts: 49; Member since: Jan 16, 2017

Origami live wallpaper is just perfect for me.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 7:34 AM 0

7. Ren_Gonzalez

Posts: 59; Member since: Nov 29, 2016

I've used Backdrops for my reasonable use of wallpaper changes.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 7:44 AM 0

8. Valdomero

Posts: 704; Member since: Nov 13, 2012

I use Google's wallpaper app, it changes the wallpaper every day (on WiFi of course)

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 7:46 AM 1

10. torr310

Posts: 1703; Member since: Oct 27, 2011

I switched it to my own wallpaper and have been stuck to it since two years ago.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 8:17 AM 0

12. aipom

Posts: 41; Member since: Feb 10, 2014

Never changed

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 9:19 AM 0

13. duartix

Posts: 311; Member since: Apr 01, 2014

How useful do you think this poll is? 1 - Not at all. 2 - Not one tiny bit. 3 - Useless. 4 - I don't answer polls.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 9:29 AM 3

14. MrElectrifyer

Posts: 3960; Member since: Oct 21, 2014

Wallpaper Changer (readily available on the PlayStore) does that every time my OnePlus One is unlocked or every 30 minutes (if my screen is continuously on for that long)...

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 9:38 AM 0

16. libra89

Posts: 2316; Member since: Apr 15, 2016

I try different ones every now and then really. I change them when I change something about my phones and I want it to match or work well with it. Recently, I put a skin on my iPhone so I changed my wallpapers to fit the new look, On my Honor 8, I change it to match the theme I applied to my phone.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 10:14 AM 0

17. skymitch89

Posts: 1453; Member since: Nov 05, 2010

I stick with the wallpapers for a few months, or until I find something new that grabs my interest.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 10:32 AM 1

18. Ray.S

Posts: 463; Member since: Jul 19, 2011

About once or twice a month maybe.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 10:47 AM 0

19. NarutoKage14

Posts: 1347; Member since: Aug 31, 2016

Manually I do it once a month to once a week. The past few days though I've been trying out the Pixels daily wallpaper feature. Can anybody recommend an app that will do the same thing and let me add the wallpapers of my choice?

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 11:49 AM 0

20. brasstax

Posts: 546; Member since: Apr 16, 2014

Friends... can someone please provide me with a link to where I can download the dark navy blue wallpaper featured on the home screen to the right at the top of this article? I really want that wallpaper and cannot seem to find it by googling.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 12:00 PM 0

21. dbmcelroy

Posts: 44; Member since: Nov 10, 2015

Tapet does a great job generating wallpapers.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 12:05 PM 0

22. technitude

Posts: 263; Member since: Dec 19, 2013

It's annoying, when your actual way is not an option. Me: I set it when I get a new device, then never change it. (Don't use the stock image)

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 12:06 PM 0

23. TechieXP1969

Posts: 14967; Member since: Sep 25, 2013

On the iPhone it doesn't even matter if you change it, because you can't see but 30% of it anyways. 70% of it is blocked by icons you can't move out the way. You can't even add a home screen unless you put at least one icon on it. I never change the wall paper on my iPad or iPhone. It's pointless to do so. On my Note 7, I change it roughly 3~4 times per week manually. But I use an app that changes it every 90 seconds.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 12:20 PM 0

24. m1tommy

Posts: 23; Member since: Aug 03, 2012

Funny enough, I've been using the same wallpaper since 2010. Five phones later, still the same background. Why? I guess it's because it's simple, clean, and I just like it. Used it on both Android and iPhones. lol

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 1:54 PM 0

25. dbmcelroy

tapet does a good job generating wallpapers on a rotating basis.

posted on Feb 10, 2017, 3:38 PM 0

27. a1awan

Posts: 40; Member since: Feb 26, 2014

Stupid poll with missing answers. I bought one a year ago with a rotating globe and great background of stars and moving moon. The best out there. But why not an option like "I have only one and intend to keep it for years"