Microsoft Lumia 950 XL - Personalize the lock screen

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Personalize the lock screen
Change the lock screen to your liking. You can, for example, have your own favorite photo in

the background.

Add a background photo

Swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap All settings > Personalization > Lock

screen. Switch Background to My picture, and tap Browse. Select a photo, adjust it to get

the best possible fit, and tap .
Change the background photo

Swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap All settings > Personalization > Lock

screen. Tap Browse, select a photo, adjust it to get the best possible fit, and tap .

Tip: You can also choose an app to show information on your lock screen, or let Bing

shuffle photos there. Just change the setting for Background to your liking.

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Decide which apps show notifications on the lock screen

You can decide which app notifications, such as missed calls or new messages, you want to

see on the lock screen. To choose an app to show the detailed status on the lock screen, swipe

down from the top of the screen, tap All settings > Personalization > Lock screen,

and under Choose an app to show detailed status, select the app. To choose an app to show

the quick status on the lock screen, under Choose apps to show quick status, tap one of the

placeholder icons, and select the app.

Example: If you select the detailed status for Messaging, you can read your new

messages and see their details on the lock screen. If you select the quick status, the

notification on the lock screen tells you only the number of unread messages.

Show the artist when playing music

Press a volume key on the side of your phone.