Hi All,
I apologize, I know this has been covered before, but I am confused and having some issues applying my own photos for wallpapers on CM9. I used to use the HP wallpaper applier when I used CM7, but it keeps crashing with CM9.
Anyway, I have high res raw photos that I can resize to whatever I choose. I used to use 1536x1024, but now it still crops/zooms/blurs it when I apply the wallpaper. I've used the stock one, ES and quickpic. I have also tried other resolutions, but it still crops/blurs my images.
Can anyone explain to me what I'm doing wrong? Is there a way to get the HP wallpaper app to work on CM9?
Also should mention I'm running 120 dpi, if that makes a difference.
Try using OI File Manager in conjunction with the HP Touchpad Applier.
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.filemanager
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I would, but the HP wallpaper app keeps crashing upon opening.
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I would, but the HP wallpaper app keeps crashing upon opening.
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I'm currently on CN. I will flash to CM9 and see if I can figure it out for you. Give me about half an hour so I can backup, flash, etc.
What version of CM9 are you on?
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Ok, I flashed over to CM9 Alpha 2. I can finish that HP Touchpad Wallpaper Applier force closes. I installed OI File Manager then retried the HP Touchpad Wallpaper Applier and it worked perfectly. I tested it with multiple wallpapers with no negative effects.
I recorded a video of it if your interested.
My suggestion is try uninstalling the wallpaper app, re install, install OI File Manager and it should work. Worst case scenario is having to do a fresh install of CM9.
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Yes if you install the applier and the oi file manager the app works pretty dang great, no crashes or issues, if you need wallpapers (which need to be at or above 1536*1024) you can get them in my thread in my signiture
Thanks guys. I installed oi file manager and it the app works now! Except, it still crops my photos and zooms in a bit. Nothing terrible, but it still does it.
apbling said:
Thanks guys. I installed oi file manager and it the app works now! Except, it still crops my photos and zooms in a bit. Nothing terrible, but it still does it.
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The reason it appears to be cropping is because the Touchpad is originally 1024x768. The app requires a higher resolution to account for the scrolling wallpaper effect. If you have multiple screens, take a look to get an idea if what I mean.
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I personally use multipicture live wallpaper and it pretty fantastic..yes it has a bit of cropping (but not much) but i think all of them do. I recommend it because you can have it switch wallpapers at set intervals or by simply double tapping any blank area of the screen to get a new image. I downloaded a bunch of images from some of the various wallpaper threads and I found a bunch of ipad wallpapers from flicker. Very pleased with this app check it out...
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.tamanegi.wallpaper.multipicture
also there is a paid version
Thanks guys. I'm ok with the cropping, just thought I remember it not cropping but taking the full image with CM7.
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I have uploaded some wallpapers to my phone and for some reason it doesn't really take advantage of the high res screen when i set them as wallpapers. I downloaded this app called HD Wallpapers in the Market and every single wallpaper they have available come out very clear and crisp on the Atrix screen. Download it and see for yourself!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.srsdev.wallpapers&feature=search_result
FYI The wallpaper size on the Atrix is 1080x960 which is slightly different than other android phones. If you take a slightly larger image, and resize it in photoshop - you can get it to display as a wall without cropping/distortion.
I'm getting a ton of random FC's from that app
"Wallpaper Set & Save" does an excellent job of setting wallpapers without making them look resized and crappy. I used it on my Captivate, didn't expect it to work on the Atrix yet...but it works perfectly.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/wallpaper-set-and-save/com.android.wallpapersetandsave
It works with all image files, but I've noticed PNG files look the best.
Tried Wallpaper set & save, but found the pics to be even more pixelated than using stock wallpaper setup. On top of that, it does not scan my sd card, only the internal phone storage (although it mistakenly calls it sdcard).
I haven't tried HD wallpaper, but I tend to use my own wallpapers so that won't really help
Runs like a charm
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Clienterror said:
I'm getting a ton of random FC's from that app
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same here, they had nice wallpapers too =/
teikz said:
same here, they had nice wallpapers too =/
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Same, FC's every time, very disappointing oh well, Flickie HD will have to do!! Rooted and de-odexed Atrix.
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I'm getting a ton of random FC's from that app
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Same here. I still use it from time to time. I like their selection.
One of the best ways to get HD wallpapers is with AndWobble. Even if you don't use it for its intended entertaining purpose, you can use it to set images as wallpapers, and it does it without cropping/pixelating.
They just updated this app. So much better now.
Can anyone recommend a good gallery app, paid or free. I installed gingerbread and although I like the new gallery it's just so slow. It never loads all the thumbnails so I can't tell what each picture is without pressing it.
I appreciate any suggestions.
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I use QuickPic -- its free on the market. Great gallery app, fast, smooth, loads up images in NO time.
I'm using Gallery+ right now cuz I hate 2.3.4's Gallery, gotta try that QuickPic one.
I use Quickpic. Love it.
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Gallery 3d
Thanks you guys. I will check those out out.
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I use to think it was the 2d gallery app, but I can't install it on gingerblur.. so I say quickpic
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+1 for QuickPic
will have to check it out; i HATE that the new gallery is all timecode based; i have all my pics (i am a published pro photographer and cameraman) organized meticulously and the new gallery wont let me just see everything in the old froyo file system. plus it is (WAY) slower and will not properly load thumbnails so 95% of my shots (which i keep in full res on the external SD card) show up without a thumbnail or title.
totally unacceptable to me. also i dont do social networking (AT ALL, i call/tango/skype if needed and talk or text but i prefer REAL human interaction) so tagging etc is useless for me.
+982343 for QuickPic
Super fast, and also renders images you use for WALLPAPER without any quality loss; if you set a wallpaper using the stock gallery vs quickpic you will see a stark difference.
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+982343 for QuickPic
Super fast, and also renders images you use for WALLPAPER without any quality loss; if you set a wallpaper using the stock gallery vs quickpic you will see a stark difference.
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yep, i noticed this straight away, with the wallpapers, and luckily quickpic does them perfectly, best gallery ive used.
Is the crap quality wallpaper thing a problem with the atrix gallery app or is it the same on other phones?
You guys are all correct, Quickpic is great. I need to start recommending it to people. Thanks again.
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Another vote for Quickpic here... Flashed 2.3.4 a few days ago and I have been more than disappointed with the new stock gallery app. Quickpic is definitely the answer. It organizes everything for you.
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Quickpic has my vote! So much easier to use!
Agreed quick pic is great but I also use b and b http://gallery.breadandbuttertool.com/ which has better folder options in certain circumstances imo. Those 2 though are all I need really!
quickpic!!
Quickpic is about the best.
But one feature that they ALL lack is an ability (option) not to recursively show subfolders.
ie, I have a folder called pets, and inside two more called cat, and dog. From the main gallery I only want to see pets and any images in pets. If I want to dig into cat or dog, I want to see those as subfolders. Just like folders in Windows.
If you like the idea of this, send an email to the author of quickpic. I requested this and he likes the idea. He said maybe if more people request it.
Okay, my personal mission aside.
Has anyone frozen (TiBu) the stock gallery app? I don't like it, and I'm tired of it littering my /sd with cache folders all over the place.
Yet another vote for quickpic.
Hey guys. I did a factory restore on my phone for reasons unrelated to the gallery, but when it was done, the factory gallery now works flawlessly. It loads up almost instantly and the thumbnails are perfect. I still think I like quickpic better, but I thought I would let you guys know what happened.
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Can anyone recommend a good gallery app, paid or free. I installed gingerbread and although I like the new gallery it's just so slow. It never loads all the thumbnails so I can't tell what each picture is without pressing it.
I appreciate any suggestions.
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I have tried a few gallery apps because i totally hate the stock gallery app as well. I love how smooth QuickPic is. They recently released a latest version of this app, making pinch to zoom look like eye candy.
Have a look at this youtube link and see for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQdOwRCh__g
*Note: This is the old version of QuickPic though....the latest version is WAY smoother.
Ok, I'm not sure if I'm the only one with this problem or if it's just something simple that I'm overlooking.
I use my Nook in landscape mode only (like a table should be used), but whenever I try applying a new wallpaper it doesn't fill the whole screen correctly. When I go to set it, you have to move that little yellow box and stretch it as far as you can, but I can never stretch it to the full picture since I'm guessing it assumes this is for portrait mode. So whenever I apply a wallpaper, it looks as it's been zoomed in and it looks like crap.
I see plenty of screenshots on here with peoples wallpaper being displayed correctly, so what am I doing wrong?
Nook Color running CM7 stable.
Thanks in advance.
Try QuickPic from the market or Wallpaper Set and Save, they allow for more adjustment and better resolution and scaling the the stock Gallery app. QuickPic also is a vast improvement over the Gallery in many ways.. Good luck.
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Try QuickPic from the market or Wallpaper Set and Save, they allow for more adjustment and better resolution and scaling the the stock Gallery app. QuickPic also is a vast improvement over the Gallery in many ways.. Good luck.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I'll give those a try when I get home.
Btw, I just checked out your photos from the link on your signature and they're amazing. What kind of camera do you use?
Use Multipicture LIVE wallpaper.
Also use 1024x600 resolution.
Wallbase.cc is a good site.
When switch my nook it landscape mode on the home screen (by turning it horizontal) and then moving it back to portrait mode, my wall paper seems to zoom in. Im wondering if its just a go launcher thing or i messed something up somewhere along the line.
Can someone test for me? Im using the standard built in nook wallpapers.
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When switch my nook it landscape mode on the home screen (by turning it horizontal) and then moving it back to portrait mode, my wall paper seems to zoom in. Im wondering if its just a go launcher thing or i messed something up somewhere along the line.
Can someone test for me? Im using the standard built in nook wallpapers.
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Have you rooted and installed gapps on your device? I noticed immediately after rebooting that the wallpaper was being stretched, even before installing go launcher. I dunno what is up.
I have a wallpaper i downloaded, and i don't appear to have this issue.
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Have you rooted and installed gapps on your device? I noticed immediately after rebooting that the wallpaper was being stretched, even before installing go launcher. I dunno what is up.
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Yes i have. I even did a system restore to see if that fixed it, and it did not. Right now i just disabled auto rotate on the home screen and set the background to vertical mode (in the luncher settings).
This is the onlyway i can make it so itdoesnt zoom in.
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I have a wallpaper i downloaded, and i don't appear to have this issue.
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Is it a Hd wallpaper like the ones that came with the nook tablet? Do u mind setting your background to one ofthe default wallpapers and testing?
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Ive noticed that the NT's default pictures app does a pretty terrible job with wallpaper cropping. I have much more success when i set wallpapers directly from dolphin browser. The 1024x600 resolution also doesnt seem suited to alot of the wallpaper apps either. Ive had more success downloading 1024x1024 wallpapers from sites that tailor to the iPad.
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The standard Go wallpapers (like the vertical rainbow), seem to work fine for me. I too, have found images set directly from Dolphin seem too look the best though.
*edit* Just recreated what you're describing. Does it with nook wallpapers, but everything seems to work fine for me.
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Ricolando said:
The 1024x600 resolution also doesnt seem suited to alot of the wallpaper apps either. Ive had more success downloading 1024x1024 wallpapers from sites that tailor to the iPad.
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These are the dimensions I found to work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19647527#post19647527
And I too, am seeing the zooming effect using 3 different launchers.
Had the same problem with custom wallpapers, Wallpaper Wizardrii (from market) seems to be able to properly size the wallpapers so there's no strange zooming. Use the 'stretch' option on a wallpaper that's larger than the vertical dimension (1024).
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Hi all...
I bought one of those touchpads for $99 and finally got around to loading CM9. Very happy with it but having problems with wallpapers. TP resolution supposed to be 1024 x 768, but wallpapers that size are way too large. If I understand it properly, it may have to do with different dpi for WebOS vs Android. Any tips please?
Thanks in advance.
there's no option to apply wallpaper without cropping so I use picseed from the play store to apply wallpapers and it works well for me...hope that helps.
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there's no option to apply wallpaper without cropping so I use picseed from the play store to apply wallpapers and it works well for me...hope that helps.
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Thanks, will try.
Two options for setting wallpapers without having it zoom in are multipicture live wallpaper and I believe wallpaper wizdrini(I may have misspelled that, lol). I've used multipicture live wallpaper and it makes the wallpapers look much better that the default app does. Haven't tried wizdrini on the touchpad yet, but it gives fine control over exactly how the wallpaper will work on my other tablets, it should work for the touchpad. If you try it, please let me know how well it works.
Wallpaper wizardrii works pretty good and has more options for cropping or not.
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hi, i've been using HP Touchpad Wallpaper Applier available on Google Play. The difference of image quality was huge. I'm not sure it is compatible with every Android versions but you should take a look !
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5raGFubmluZy50cHdwYXBwbGllciJd
EDIT : it was working perfectly when my touchpad was running CM9. i've not tried it yet with CM10.