One UI 9 lets you use Motion Photos as your Samsung phone's wallpaper

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One UI 9 adds a new use for Motion Photos: you can set them as wallpapers on Galaxy phones and tablets.

In Gallery, Motion Photo images can be applied to the home screen, lock screen, or both, with a preview before you confirm.

You can also turn the Motion Photo animation on or off when choosing it as wallpaper, and the feature is now on the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Fold 8 lineup.

One UI 9, which debuted with the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, is not a major update compared to One UI 8.5. However, it still introduces some useful features, including a new way to use Motion Photos on Galaxy phones and tablets.

Devices running One UI 9.0 can now use Motion Photos as wallpapers. If you open the Gallery app, any image that includes a Motion Photo can be set as a background for the home screen, the lock screen, or both.

Samsung One UI 9.0 Motion Photo Wallpaper

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Motion Photo can be set as a wallpaper

When you select a Motion Photo as your wallpaper, the phone displays a preview of how it will appear. You can then tap the Motion Photo option to enable or disable the animation.

This feature is currently available on the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. It is not yet visible on our Galaxy S26 Ultra running One UI 9.0 Beta 5, but it could arrive with the stable update in the future.

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

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Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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One UI 9 gives you one more use for Motion Photos

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Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor