DID you know that you can transform your smartphone into a digital photo frame?
It’s a pretty fancy way of using your handset, especially if it wirelessly charges and you have a stand.
You could even turn an old phone into a digital photo frame permanently if you like.
Android is the place to do this one, and here’s how.
How to turn your phone into a digital photo frame
There are lots of different Android devices about, so settings and instructions may vary slightly.
On a Google Pixel 6, we started by going to the Settings.
Then find Display, followed by Screen Saver.
Tap Current screen saver – which is probably set to the clock at the moment.
Change it to Photos.
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It’ll take you back to the previous screen.
Next, tap the cog icon.
Here you’ll find a series of preferences, such as whether you want an animated zoom effect.
You can even select which albums you want the feature to use, so you can create a dedicated folder and avoid any embarrassing shots from coming up.
How to turn your iPhone into a digital photo frame
Unfortunately, Apple doesn’t have anything like this for iPhone.
That said, there are plenty of apps you could try that claim do it for you – though we haven’t tested them ourselves.
For example, there’s Digital Photo Frame Slideshows, and there’s also LiveFrame.
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