How to Install Animated Wallpapers on iPhone

This guide explains how to install Animated Wallpapers on iPhone, with clear steps, practical tips, and important checks before you begin.

Method 1: Set the default live wallpaper on iPhone

Step 1: Go to Settings => Wallpaper => Choose new wallpaper .

Step 2: Choose Live and select the live wallpaper to set.

Step 3: Check if the Live Photo (1) feature is enabled. If the Live Photo icon displays as shown below, this feature is enabled and a slash icon appears, which means that Live Photo is off and you must touch it to turn on Live Photo . Next, click Set (2) and select wallpaper for the home screen or lock screen (3) and you 're done.

After setup is complete, you experience the Live Photo feature by touching and holding on the wallpaper. At this point you will find moving wallpapers very interesting.

Method 2: Set animated wallpaper through Giphy animation stock

Step 1: You visit the link https://apps. apple. com/us/app/giphy-the-gif-search-engine/id974748812 to download the Giphy application.

After downloading and installing successfully, open Giphy. To search for animated wallpapers in Giphy, you should use the keyword "Wallpaper" to search.

After selecting the appropriate image, touch it.

Step 2: You touch the three dots icon (1) => Convert to Live Photo (2) .

Step 3: Choose Save as Live Photo (Fit to Screen) to save photos to your computer to fit the screen size. After the blue message with the word Live Photo Saved appears to be successful.

Step 3: Open Photo Album and open the downloaded Live Photo. Next, you click on the share icon (1) => Use as wallpaper (2) .

Step 4: Check if the Live Photo (1) feature is enabled. If the slash icon appears, Live Photo is not on and you have to touch it again to turn it on. Next, you touch Set (2) => set wallpaper for the home screen or lock screen (3) .

Method 3: Install live wallpapers with the Live Wallpapers app

Step 1: Download the Live Wallpapers app on the AppStore via https://apps. apple. com/vn/app/live-wallpapers-video-to-live/id1053355278? l=en

After downloading and installing, open the application and select Gallery .

Step 2: You swipe to the right to select different animation templates. After selecting a picture like that, you touch the item Save (1) to save the image. A notice to grant access to the image appears, click OK (2) .

Step 3: After saving the image, open up the Photo Album and find the saved image. Next, you touch the share button (1) => Use as wallpaper (2) .

Step 4: Check if the Live Photo feature (1) is enabled and turn it on. Next, you click Set (2) to save the image and choose the wallpaper for the lock screen or the main screen (3) depending on your intended use.

With the guide to set up iPhone live wallpaper in this article, you can bring a freshness to your iPhone instead of using boring static wallpapers. Good luck!