For the longest time, I’ve had the same photo on my phone’s lock screen: Megan eating while Biddy stares at her plate. I love the photo, but I’ve seen it so many times that I stopped really seeing it.
Recently I realized there’s another option: On both iPhone and Android, you can have the lock screen change daily, hourly, or even every time you lock the screen (I set mine to daily so I can see the same phone multiple times in one day).
Even better, you can choose the type of photo that appears. My iPhone gives me the choice of People, Pets, Nature, and Cities. Obviously I chose Pets.
To do all this, go to Settings, then Wallpaper, then Customize and click each of the buttons.
As much as I enjoy seeing photos of Walter appear on the lock screen (like today), the biggest boost offered by the daily photos is seeing Biddy. I’m coming up on the first anniversary of his death, and seeing a photo of him appear on my phone is a heartwarming reminder of the many happy years I spent with him.
What’s on your phone’s lock screen?
I have my family in front of a waterfall from our 2021 trip in Oregon, which also says how long it’s been on my lock screen. Lock screen rotation is an interesting idea but I get attached to pictures and would want to see them for a long time. Not sure it would work for me. But the other question I have for you Jamie is what do you have on your phone hoe screen? I usually change there two photos together, although my home screen now has a more recent picture of my son.
The background of my home screen is just a blur effect, no specific photo.
My lock screen has been of a boulder from a hike in July. My long-time lock screen is a cartoon dinosaur from Dixit/Libellund that they made free during Covid. I cycle through my lockscreen/homescreens every few months especially during holidays.
I have a live photo of my dog watching kites and I like that the photo kind of moves when my screen comes on. Like something out of Harry Potter.
That’s really cool about the live photo!
A picture of my wife and I in Chicago when we were engaged