Use a screen saver

Set up screen saver

While your phone is idle on a dock or charger, turn it into a desk clock, a photo frame to show off your pics, or more.

  1. Go to Settings > Display.
  2. Tap Screen saver.
  3. Do any of the following:

    • To change screen savers, select one. To set options for that screen saver, tap Customize.
    • To preview your selection, tap Preview. Tap the screen anywhere (unlock if necessary) to return to settings.
    • To adjust when the screen saver starts (while docked, charging, or either), tap When to start.

Start screen saver

The screen saver automatically starts when you connect your phone to a dock or charger and the screen turns off.

To exit the screen saver and return to your home or lock screen:

To manually start your screen saver any time, go to Settings > Display > Screen saver and turn Use screen saver on toggle on switch.

Turn off screen saver

To prevent the screen saver from starting automatically:

  1. Go to Settings > Display.
  2. Tap Screen saver.
  3. Turn Use screen saver off toggle off switch.

Add screen savers

Search for “Screen saver” in Play Store for apps that give you more.

After you install an app, you can select the new ones in Settings > Display > Screen saver.