Set up a screen saver

Your phone's screen saver can show photos, colourful backgrounds, a clock and more when your phone is charging or docked.

Important: Some of these steps only work on Android 14 and up. Learn how to update your Android version.

Set up a screensaver

Turn your screen saver off

Open your phone's Settings app.
Tap Display and touch Screen saver.
Turn Use screen saver on or off.

Set your screen saver

Step 1: Choose what your screen saver shows

Open your phone's Settings app.
Tap Display and touch Screen saver.
Under 'Choose a screen saver', tap an option.

Step 2: Choose when your screen saver shows

Open your phone's Settings app.
Tap Display and touch Screen saver When to show.
Tap While charging or While upright and charging.

Tip: You can also turn on Restrict to wireless charging.

Step 3: Test your screen saver

To check what your screen saver will look like, tap Use screen saver.

Step 4: Manage low-light behaviour

When your room gets dark, screen saver can switch to a low-light clock or turn off the screen. To customise these settings:

Open your phone's Settings app.
Tap Display and touch Screen saver Low light mode.

Tip: By default, when your environment is dim, screen-saver transitions to a low-light clock.

Create a custom screen saver for charging

When your phone is charging and you're not using it, you can make a custom screen saver to show:

Different clock styles
Weather updates
Personal photo frame
Charging status
Home controls

Important: Some screen saver types require specific permissions.

To get real-time weather updates, set your location permissions to Always allow.
To display your personal photo frame, allow access to your photos and media library.

To use this feature:

Open your phone's Settings app.
Tap Display and touch Screen saver.
Turn on Use screen saver.
Choose the settings that you want.

Tips:

To switch between different screen savers, swipe left or right from the edge.
To check the overview of active screen savers, touch and hold your screen.
You can check your screen saver order on the setup screen.
- To change the sequence, drag a screen saver to a new position.

Choose when your screen times out

Once you've set your screen saver, you'll notice it when your phone screen times out. To change how long it takes for your phone to time out:

Open your phone's Settings app.
Tap Display and touch Screen timeout.
Choose any of the following.
- A duration:
  - 15 seconds
  - 30 seconds
  - 1 minute
  - 2 minutes
  - 5 minutes
  - 10 minutes
- A menu option:
  - Adaptive timeout: Automatically turns off your screen if you're not using your device.
  - Screen attention: Prevents your screen from turning off if you're looking at it.

Tip: If you turn off your phone with the power button, your screen saver won't start. Instead, leave your screen on so that your phone times out on its own.