Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Set Same Image as Home and Lock Screens Wallpapers at the Same Time in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

When needed, you can set the same image, either default wallpaper or your own image, as the background image of the home and lock screens in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge in one go. It's a simpler way and can save you more time because you don't have to set them one by one.


How to set the same image as the home and lock screens wallpapers?
As the example, we'll do so by using three different methods: from the home screen, from the settings menu, and from the Gallery app.

Method #1: From the home screen
You can change the background image of the home screen and lock screen at the same time from a home screen panel by using the following steps:

1. On the home screen, pinch the screen using two fingers or long tap on an empty area to go to the edit screen.
2. Tap Wallpapers button at the bottom of the screen.
   
   
3. Tap the drop down box at the top of the screen and then select Home and lock screens.
   
   
4. To use your own picture as the home and lock screens wallpapers, do as follows:
• Tap the From Gallery thumbnail at the bottom left corner of the screen.
  
  
• Select the required image you want to use and then tap the Set as wallpaper button to set the selected image as the home and lock screens wallpapers.
  
  
5. To use other pre-loaded wallpaper as the home and lock screens wallpapers, do as follows:
• Swipe the bottom of the screen that displays the wallpaper thumbnails to the left to view available pre-loaded wallpapers.
  
  
• Tap the required thumbnail of a pre-loaded wallpaper you want to use and then tap the Set as wallpaper button to set the selected wallpaper as the home and lock screens wallpapers.
  
  

Method #2: From the settings menu
You can change the background image of the home and lock screens at the same time from the settings menu by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down the screen to find Wallpaper and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap the drop down box at the top of the screen and then select Home and lock screens.
   
   
4. To use your own picture as the home and lock screens wallpapers, do as follows:
• Tap the From Gallery thumbnail at the bottom left corner of the screen.
  
  
• Select the required image you want to use and then tap the Set as wallpaper button to set the selected image as the home and lock screens wallpapers.
  
  
5. To use other pre-loaded wallpaper as the home and lock screens wallpapers, do as follows:
• Swipe the bottom of the screen that displays the wallpaper thumbnails to the left to view available pre-loaded wallpapers.
  
  
• Tap the required thumbnail of a pre-loaded wallpaper you want to use and then tap the Set as wallpaper button to set the selected wallpaper as the home and lock screens wallpapers.
  
  

Method #3: From the Gallery app
You can use the following steps to easily set any image saved in your phone as the home and lock screens wallpapers:

1. Open the Gallery app.
2. Tap an album and then select the required image you want to use as the home and lock screens wallpapers.
3. Tap More at the top right and then select Set as wallpaper.
   
   
4. Tap Home and lock screens.
   
   
5. Tap the Set as wallpaper button to set the selected image as the home and lock screens wallpapers.