Can I use a video as my lock screen wallpaper?

Yes. In Settings > Wallpaper > My Video, trim a video from your phone to 15 seconds or less, add it, then apply it as your wallpaper. The video plays three times, and you can turn the sound on or off. Video wallpapers apply to the lock screen only.

My photo is bright and the widgets are hard to see.

The widgets are white, so they can be hard to see on a bright photo. On the filter screen that appears when you apply it, pick a filter that darkens or tints the photo, and the area behind the widgets becomes clear enough to read.

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November 13, 2026 · heyUp

How to Use Your Own Photo or Video as Your Lock Screen Wallpaper

Besides the wallpapers that come with heyUp (formerly Good Lock), you can use photos and videos from your own phone as your lock screen wallpaper. Here is how to add one, pick a filter and apply it.

Open Settings in the app and the Wallpaper screen comes up first. On the My Photo and My Video tabs at the top, it works in two steps: add them first, then apply one as your wallpaper.

1. Set your own photo as your lock screen

Add a photo

On the My Photo tab, tap the + button.
Pick a photo from your gallery and the editor opens right away.
Crop, zoom, move or rotate it to frame what shows on your lock screen, then tap the check button.
Once it is saved, you can apply it right away, or close and apply it later.

Pick a filter and apply

Tap one of the photos you added and the filter screen opens. Choose a filter, tap Next, then choose where the wallpaper appears:

Lock screen - the lock screen only
Lock screen + Home screen - your home screen gets the same photo too

Tap Apply and you are done. Tap the button to check it and you will see your new lock screen.

There are 14 filters

Including the original, there are 14 filters, and for most of them you can set the strength anywhere from 10% to 90%.

Darken - one that darkens the whole photo, one that darkens just the edges
Tone - black and white, saturation, contrast
Gradient - darkens the top and bottom, or adds a tint such as brown, orange or green
Frame - shows your photo like a framed print on a wooden background

Filters do more than decorate.
The widgets are white, so they can be hard to see on a bright photo. A filter that darkens or tints the photo clears up the area behind the widgets so they are easy to read.

2. Set your own video as your lock screen

It works the same way as a photo. On the My Video tab, tap +, pick a video, and the editor opens.

In the editor you can zoom in or out and adjust the position, and trim the part you want to 15 seconds or less.
When you apply the video as your wallpaper, you can choose from a range of filters.
The video on your lock screen plays three times, and you can turn the sound on or off.

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Once your wallpaper is set, match the widgets

The widgets you place on your photo or video change the whole look. How to swipe between widgets and reorder them is in Lock screen widgets: what's included and how to change them.