Use Live Photo as the Lock Screen Wallpaper on the iPhone 6s Plus

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You're watching VisiHow. In this video tutorial, we're going to demonstrate how to set up Live Photo as the lock-screen wallpaper on the iPhone 6s Plus.

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   From your home screen, tap on Camera

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   Now, make sure that the Live Photos option is turned on

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   It is the middle icon at the top of the screen. It should be yellow to indicate that it's on.

   

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   Now, tap on the camera icon in the upper-right corner

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   You'll switch to the front-facing camera.

   

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   Take a picture now by tapping on the shutter button

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   Camera will record about 1.5 seconds before it takes a picture as well as 1.5 seconds afterwards.

   

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   Now, you can tap on the lower left-hand icon

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   You will be able to view Live Photos.

   

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   Tap on the photo by using the 3D Touch feature to animate it

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   That's the Live Photos feature.

   

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   If you want to set Live Photo as the lock-screen wallpaper, tap on the square with the arrow pointing up

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   It's in the left-hand corner of the screen.

   

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   Now, swipe left at the bottom

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   Tap on the "Use as Wallpaper" option

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    Tap on "Set"

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    You will be able to choose "Set Lock Screen", "Set Home Screen", or "Set Both".

    

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    If you tap on "Set Both", it's important to note that it will be a static photo on the home screen

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    This photo will not be animated on the home screen.

    

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    Press the lock button

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    This will lock the phone.

    

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    Press the lock button again

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    This will show the lock screen. You'll see Live Photo.

    

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    If you use the 3D touch feature when tapping Live Photo, it will be animated

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