I really hate Android's default zoom and crop for wallpapers, and for my purposes this method works better than the picSpeed solution.
You need the following apps:
MultiPicture Live Wallpaper
ADWLauncher EX (I don't know if the regular ADW.Launcher supports the no scrolling option)
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To make a wallpaper stretch full screen I used MultiPicture Live Wallpaper and set up the wallpaper to "fit to full screen". Make sure the picture is set to the home or center window, in my case I set it to screen 3, since I have 5 screens.
This has to be used with ADWLauncher EX, because MultiPicture Live Wallpaper won't display correctly on the stock launcher.
Then in ADW settings -> general behavior -> animations and effects -> wallpaper scrolling set if off if you only want this wallpaper to show.
Now you left with a single full screen wallpaper that is not zoomed in and not cropped.
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If you leave the scrolling option in ADW on then each screen will contain a fully fitting non-zoomed wallpaper.
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gorgeous UI - how?
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This UI is really beautiful. What do I need to do to implement it on my Nexus 7? I've never reskinned (if that's the right term, even) my tablet before, but this was the first layout I really liked. What do I need to get started?
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This UI is really beautiful. What do I need to do to implement it on my Nexus 7? I've never reskinned (if that's the right term, even) my tablet before, but this was the first layout I really liked. What do I need to get started?
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there aer many tutorials just google "hubs tutorial"
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I'm running 2.1 Generic Rooted. I also use FolderOrganizer with the Widgets/Containers.
I've noticed running the Sony 2.1 Home Screen that the transpararent background of the FolderOrganizer containers looks A LOT better than it use to.
However I prefer to run LauncherPro. When I use LauncherPro though the gradients look like they use too on 1.6.
Has anyone noticed this?
LauncherPro
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does it help if u go to Preferences, Advanced Settings, then check High Quality Scrolling ?
The one with stock Sony launcher does look better.
BTW thats a nice wallpaper.. mind sharing it?
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does it help if u go to Preferences, Advanced Settings, then check High Quality Scrolling ?
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No dice. I did notice though that when I flip through home screens the gradient is "Sony Home Screen Quality" for a second then when the page is finished "bouncing" the gradient turns back to the ugly LauncherPro style.
Quite odd. Now that I've noticed it, it bugs me.
EDIT: Ok with the high quality scrolling on it looks normal anytime I'm scrolling pages. So I have HQ but only when scrolling then it is low quality when you release the screen. What the hell.
This is a small tutorial to show people the easiest way to customize (very basically) the "Pure music widget" background. It requires a basic knowledge (very basic) of Photoshop.
You need:
Pure music widget.
ADW launcher or Launcher Pro (I did it with ADW).
Widget Locker.
Multipicture live wallpaper
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For Lock screen:
Download the LS-Master resource.psd file from http://www.mediafire.com/?fyc4vcoug16cqeo and the Wallies.psd from http://www.mediafire.com/?7sysr37o7bs1gbc
Both are PSD files, that means you can modify the Music Widget BG, both files have an example of one Album art, keep the example, it work like a guide for your custom backgrounds. af course you can change the wallpaper too.
Edit the files until you meet your expectations and save it as PNG or JPG, put those files in your SD Card.
For the lock screen:
In the Widget locker preferences chose a 12x12 grid and hide the Status bar, choose your image for the background. add a 2x2 widget Pure Music Widget and match it with the background
For the desktop:
On the ADW settings (or Launcher pro) choose the 10x10 grid and hide the dock (extend desktop).
Using Multipicture live wallpaper choose your background file for one of your screens and setup the other ones (you can choose a different background for each screen, this is an awesome option isn't?). Add a 4x2 Pure Music Widget and match it with your brand new background.
That was easy, Right?
Sorry for my english.
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I would like to have this wallpaper that's featured also by the new 8.9" Galaxy Tab.
Is there anyone that can share it?
Thanks a lot
I think you just have to set one of your 7 available Touchwiz homescreens to look like the wallpaper you wish to have.
Then take a picture of this homescreen with the stock GS2 Screen Capture app (Home + Power buttons).
Then set this picture as wallpaper.
Don't know about the rendering quality of this wallpaper but shouldn't look so bad.
Maybe it's worth a try.
Good luck
that looks good phone
If you only want the background picture of the displayed homescreen, then it's available in the stock wallpapers of the GS2.
If you want your background picture to look like the homescreen shown on your picture, you can set one of the 7 available Touchwiz homescreens to your taste, then you take a picture of this homescreen with the stock Screen Capture of the GS2 (Home + Power button).
Then you set this picture as wallpaper and you're done.
Hope I did understand what you wanted. If not then ignore this post and forgive me .
Have a good time with your galactic überphone
EDIT : sorry for this double post. My bad
Whoa, thanks... I didn't notice that this background was actually among those available by default... guess I'm quite an idiot but hell, I didn't look almost at all inside that stock wallpaper gallery... I always use some live wall's I found "here & there"!
Ok thanks a lot!
I'm using launcher pro and I love it however I feel like my icons and date/time Widgets are to small. Is there a way to have bigger icons and Widgets?
Launcher pro plus
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You should be able to resize some if the widgets at least, tap and hold on them and a resize box should appear. For the icons maybe an app such as Bettercut would help, you can use custom icons with it, although you'll need to find a set that you're happy with.
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Desktop visualizer will let you create widgets of many sizes (which themselves can be resized by Launcher Pro) with icons or images to launch any application.
the problem i see with widget resizing is that it only changes the amount of space it takes up on the screen without actually scaling up the size of the words. also i will look into bettercut and see what its about thanks.
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the problem i see with widget resizing is that it only changes the amount of space it takes up on the screen without actually scaling up the size of the words. also i will look into bettercut and see what its about thanks.
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If you use Desktop Visualizer to create widgets with images (not app icons), the images will fill the size of the DW widget.
Take a look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857833
I came here after countless hours of searching. I'm having an issue where the gallery won't let me scale the picture to it's full resolution. Whenever I attempt to crop the image, it won't let me make it bigger than the lockscreen wallpaper size. I have tried countless wallpaper apps to scale the size for me. I have reflashed back to stock and nothing. The only way I can set a homescreen wallpaper is by setting it to lockscreen size since it's locked that way.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your responses.
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This is what it looks like when I try and crop it. It won't let me make it bigger than lockscreen size.
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This is what it looks like when I try and crop it. It won't let me make it bigger than lockscreen size.
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i think it's because the background on these doesn't move when you change pages like htc backgrounds.
Get crop wallpaper from play store
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Since I both don't use TouchWiz as my launcher or ever use the default gallery app, I never noticed that before. From some initial poking around I can't see any settings for this. It's quite an odd choice for Samsung to make IMO.
You can of course switch both your launcher and gallery app to get back to scrolling wallpapers. I personally love Apex Pro, and I use QuickPic exclusively on my phones. It's a far faster and smoither, and IMO better equipped gallery app.
QuickPic is free in the market, and you can get the free version of Apex as well. Nova is another great launcher for ICS if you are not a fan of Apex.
. :: Sent Through A Series Of Tubes From My Hacked Up Galaxy SIII ::.