Anyone know how and where you can get wallpapers to fit on this amazing screen i cant seem to find any . all the 1280 x 720 just don t fit corectly and look bad .what am i doing wrong ,any help would be greatly appreciated .
wrong size. look here http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e...=910&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&cad=b
Cheers for that is fits perfect now and looks razor sharp I thought it was 1280 x 720 resolution phone so why the strange resolution ?
Dunno really. The guys in the theme and apps section had it all figured out.
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Isn't the s3 resolution 720x1280? Where the width is smaller than the height???
socialterrorest said:
Cheers for that is fits perfect now and looks razor sharp I thought it was 1280 x 720 resolution phone so why the strange resolution ?
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I think it's cause, when you have more homescreens, there's more space for pictures, meaning there's virtually more pixels if you add the homescreens together.
If you used a 1280 x 720 picture just for one homescreen or the lockscreen it would fit perfectly.
Check my siggy for wallpapers for the GS III.
1440 x 1280 is the correct size (if you use scrolling wallpaper.)
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Check my siggy for wallpapers for the GS III.
1440 x 1280 is the correct size (if you use scrolling wallpaper.)
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Nice one
Is there anyway to download all of them without having to do it individually ?
EDIT: Never mind, just finished scrolling through to the last page and found the .ZIP with all of them
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Check my siggy for wallpapers for the GS III.
1440 x 1280 is the correct size (if you use scrolling wallpaper.)
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Since this link also comes up when Google searching this issue, I will correct this misinformation here as well.
Make your image 1280x1280 NOT 1440x1280. If fits perfectly. The cropper has a predefined proportion. It is square.
If you have a 1440x1280 wallpaper it will still work, you'll just have a little bit of the left and right edges of the image cropped out.
Look at your GS3 default wallpapers that come with the phone. They are all perfect square images. And when you pick an image to make it your wallpaper, notice the cropper is a perfect square. It is not some wide proportion made for 1440x1280.
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Since this link also comes up when Google searching this issue, I will correct this misinformation here as well.
Make your image 1280x1280 NOT 1440x1280. If fits perfectly. The cropper has a predefined proportion. It is square.
If you have a 1440x1280 wallpaper it will still work, you'll just have a little bit of the left and right edges of the image cropped out.
Look at your GS3 default wallpapers that come with the phone. They are all perfect square images. And when you pick an image to make it your wallpaper, notice the cropper is a perfect square. It is not some wide proportion made for 1440x1280.
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Using any launcher other than Touchwiz. 1440 x 1280 is the PERFECT size for the GS3 and ANY other phone with 720p screens.
I don't have any bits 'left over' in my crop box.
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Using any launcher other than Touchwiz. 1440 x 1280 is the PERFECT size for the GS3 and ANY other phone with 720p screens.
I don't have any bits 'left over' in my crop box.
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One might take note that this IS a Samsung Galaxy S3 thread.
At least now we can consider this silly debate over and no one will heretofore enter this thread to speak of a resolution other than 1280x1280.
I don't use the Touchwiz Launcher. I use Nova Prime. The Touchwiz framework is what is responsible for this 1280x1280 wallpaper size. I don't have an AOSP ROM on my phone right now to verify your statement, but it would seem that any touchwiz-based ROM will use a 1280x1280 wallpaper.
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One might take note that this IS a Samsung Galaxy S3 thread.
At least now we can consider this silly debate over and no one will heretofore enter this thread to speak of a resolution other than 1280x1280.
I don't use the Touchwiz Launcher. I use Nova Prime. The Touchwiz framework is what is responsible for this 1280x1280 wallpaper size. I don't have an AOSP ROM on my phone right now to verify your statement, but it would seem that any touchwiz-based ROM will use a 1280x1280 wallpaper.
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I am using a Touchwiz based ROM with Nova Launcher. (Reading my signature would have told you that much....) I don't have to crop any of my 1440 x 1280 wallpapers.
@Baldilocks I use your wallpapers. You're awesome!
1440x1280 for scrolling. Even Nova Launcher 2.0 beta agrees.
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I use Image 2 Wallpaper app and it seems to work well on my SGS2
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I use Image 2 Wallpaper app and it seems to work well on my SGS2
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As I've said 1440x1280 will work fine on our phones. 95% of the people will never notice that parts of the wallpaper are getting cropped out. As these most recent posts evidence. Heck Baldilocks doesn't even notice the cropping and he is MAKING wallpapers.
But in terms of "getting a good fit" as this thread title suggests, the GS3 will only display 1280x1280 for scrolling wallpapers. Just take one of the 1440x1280 wallpapers you like and draw a little dot on the left and/or right edge of the wallpaper. Then notice how you will not be able to see it when you set that image as your wallpaper.
It's no big deal. I just posted this information for anyone who has the desire to make their own wallpaper and dictate exactly where things will appear on their phone's screen. The fact that Baldilocks gets the height right (1280) is all that really matters. You can make a wallpaper 2000x1280 and it is still going to look perfect on our phones. If the height is 1280 the phone won't have to resize the image. It will display the the pixels perfectly, it will just have to discard some of the width of the image.
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socialterrorest said:
Anyone know how and where you can get wallpapers to fit on this amazing screen i cant seem to find any . all the 1280 x 720 just don t fit corectly and look bad .what am i doing wrong ,any help would be greatly appreciated .
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You want 720x1280 and not 1280x720
The "double size" (1440x1280) might also help with scrolling Touchwiz or some other stuff, but you will see it looks just fine in most places with 720x1280 fixed.
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I find a zillion 1024x600 wallpapers online but 600x1024...not so much. Anyone have a good site for that?
interfacelift.com I find that 1280x1024 work best because it spans all 3 screens. 1024x1024 also work well.
i cant get anything to look right using Zeam. All the wallpapers are super zoomed-in. Hmm.
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i cant get anything to look right using Zeam. All the wallpapers are super zoomed-in. Hmm.
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Good (well not good), so it's not just me...
Edit: after testing other launchers, I don't think it's Zeam-related. Even the BN launcher makes all of my (specifically resized) wallpapers look like crap.
Try setting the wallpaper while in landscape mode. Still not perfect, but MUCH better.
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Try setting the wallpaper while in landscape mode. Still not perfect, but MUCH better.
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Use the app Wallpaper Set and Save.
What resolution is the nook screen? (Actual viewing size & wallpaper size)
Thanks in advance.
Specs are: 1024 x 600 IPS display
Ok, so this sounds really stupid but how do you set a wallpaper so it looks HD? I downloaded few 1600x1200 wallpapers and even 1920x1080, but everytime i set them there comes the square that indicates the part of the wallpaper it will crop and when its cropped it looks really awful and doesnt look like HD at all... I know this is really stupid but it bothers me
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Ok, so this sounds really stupid but how do you set a wallpaper so it looks HD? I downloaded few 1600x1200 wallpapers and even 1920x1080, but everytime i set them there comes the square that indicates the part of the wallpaper it will crop and when its cropped it looks really awful and doesnt look like HD at all... I know this is really stupid but it bothers me
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Use an app called wallpaper wizardry from the market, will sort out the problem
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The bigger size you crop, the neater it will be.
I have searched HIGH AND LOW for an explanation but found nothing.
Touchwiz launcher, no scrolling wallpapers. OK I accept that.
So change launcher or get modified Touchwiz for scrolling.
But some people say the correct resolution is 1440 x 1280, and others say 1280 x 1280.
Which one is correct? Why are both used?
danieljamie said:
I have searched HIGH AND LOW for an explanation but found nothing.
Touchwiz launcher, no scrolling wallpapers. OK I accept that.
So change launcher or get modified Touchwiz for scrolling.
But some people say the correct resolution is 1440 x 1280, and others say 1280 x 1280.
Which one is correct? Why are both used?
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from what I've seen, it looks to be 1440x1280.
I cant find anything I like; I'm specifically looking for an Outer Haven wallpaper, the one with the skull on it, for the GS3.
If I cant find it and anyone else wants it, I'll make it myself and put it up.
Best part about the Note 2 is the awesome screen! However, one of my biggest issues is lack of high resolution content ! Seems like 95% of wallpapers, and clock widgets are low resolution and it drives me nuts. Any tips on where to get higher resolution widgets or wallpapers? Zedge is terrible, PicSpeed is O.K. but not great. Any others?
Have you tried HD Widgets from the Play Store? Or Beautiful Widgets?
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Best part about the Note 2 is the awesome screen! However, one of my biggest issues is lack of high resolution content ! Seems like 95% of wallpapers, and clock widgets are low resolution and it drives me nuts. Any tips on where to get higher resolution widgets or wallpapers? Zedge is terrible, PicSpeed is O.K. but not great. Any others?
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For wallpapers, someone in the "screenshots of your note II" shared this:
www.ilikewallpaper.net/iPhone-5/Wallpapers/
Much easier than finding images that are at least 1280 in height and cropping, which I was doing before.
Beautiful Widgets is pretty terrible also. Like 95% of the skins are very low res.
I havent tried the wallpapers, but do those any work if you choose not to have your wallpaper scroll as you scroll homescreens? I thought the android wallpapers needed to be wider than they are tall for the best scrolling effect.
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spiff72 said:
I havent tried the wallpapers, but do those any work if you choose not to have your wallpaper scroll as you scroll homescreens? I thought the android wallpapers needed to be wider than they are tall for the best scrolling effect.
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What do you mean scrolling wallpaper? Mine does not have that feature, I thought they got rid of the scrolling wallpapers. I really want that feature back I hate having the static wallpaper its boring. The wallpaper selector gives you a cropping outline which shows 3 rectangles, with the left and right sides as if it still does the wallpaper scrolling but it doesn't.
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I havent tried the wallpapers, but do those any work if you choose not to have your wallpaper scroll as you scroll homescreens? I thought the android wallpapers needed to be wider than they are tall for the best scrolling effect.
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Yes I use multi picture live wallpaper so my wallpapers need to be 720 width and 1280 height. The ones in that site work great.
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ohiwastedmylife said:
What do you mean scrolling wallpaper? Mine does not have that feature, I thought they got rid of the scrolling wallpapers. I really want that feature back I hate having the static wallpaper its boring. The wallpaper selector gives you a cropping outline which shows 3 rectangles, with the left and right sides as if it still does the wallpaper scrolling but it doesn't.
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My bad - it looks like you are right (at least with regard to the Touchwiz launcher). I had to switch temporarily to TW launcher to check this.
I am running Nova Launcher - which does allow for scrolling wallpapers.
I came from the OG Droid, to the Galaxy Nexus, and then to the GN2. This is my first non "google experience" phone. Even my Nexus 7 tablet has scrolling wallpapers with the default launcher - but that tablet is running Paranoid Android. Not sure what the stock Jellybean launcher behavior is...
I have tried downloading apps and getting pictures off the internet that are at 2560x1600 but they are all blurry. The only good ones are the default ones built-in. Is there any place to go to get wallpapers that are not blurry?
http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/downloads/date/widescreen/2560x1600/
Try 'Pattrn'. The quality on the 10's screen is fantastic.
Wallpaperswide.com and use the simple image wallpaper app to set them as wallpaper.
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Best place i have found is Wallbase.cc
Try this:
http://wallbase.cc/toplist/0/213/eqeq/2560x1600/0/100/32/3d
Dont listen to the above, you'll always have cropping issues and it'll look horrible if you use 2560x1600 because Android wallpapers scroll and are meant to look good in both landscape and portrait. Ideally, you should use images that are exactly 3966x2560. There aren't a lot of those out there, however. What I've been doing until more become available is Google's image search, using the Search Tools option to limit the results to images exactly or larger than 12MP (4096x3072). Scaling an image down will look much better than scaling up, and using anything below 3966x2560 will do just that.
Edit: Sorry, I skimmed the other replies before writing this. technician42's suggestion for the Pattrn app is actually a really good one. The others though... as I said, anything less than 3966x2560 will give you a bad time.
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Dont listen to the above, you'll always have cropping issues and it'll look horrible if you use 2560x1600 because Android wallpapers scroll and are meant to look good in both landscape and portrait. Ideally, you should use images that are exactly 3966x2560. There aren't a lot of those out there, however. What I've been doing until more become available is Google's image search, using the Search Tools option to limit the results to images exactly or larger than 12MP (4096x3072). Scaling an image down will look much better than scaling up, and using anything below 3966x2560 will do just that.
Edit: Sorry, I skimmed the other replies before writing this. technician42's suggestion for the Pattrn app is actually a really good one. The others though... as I said, anything less than 3966x2560 will give you a bad time.
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Not 100% true.
So don't disregard the links above as they're perfectly useful and I have many wallpapers that are 2560x1600 that aren't cropped on my N10. Use an app called Simple Image Wallpaper Free in conjunction with wallpapers from the above links, or with any other 2560x1600 images you find. The app is actually a "live wallpaper" but there is nothing live about it. From within the settings check "fill screen" and the app will make sure there is no cropping of the image. If you are so inclined you may also choose different images for landscape and portrait. One thing to note, your wallpaper will not scroll if you use this. Enjoy.
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Not 100% true.
So don't disregard the links above as they're perfectly useful and I have many wallpapers that are 2560x1600 that aren't cropped on my N10. Use an app called Simple Image Wallpaper Free in conjunction with wallpapers from the above links, or with any other 2560x1600 images you find. The app is actually a "live wallpaper" but there is nothing live about it. From within the settings check "fill screen" and the app will make sure there is no cropping of the image. If you are so inclined you may also choose different images for landscape and portrait. One thing to note, your wallpaper will not scroll if you use this. Enjoy.
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The problem with this approach is, unless the wallpaper doesn't rotate with the tablet, it would look horrible in portrait mode (or Landscape if you used a 1600x2560 image). You cant fill 2560 of height with 1600 without ugly stretching.
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The problem with this approach is, unless the wallpaper doesn't rotate with the tablet, it would look horrible in portrait mode (or Landscape if you used a 1600x2560 image). You cant fill 2560 of height with 1600 without ugly stretching.
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I see what you're saying, but the wallpaper doesn't rotate with the screen, so it doesn't stretch. One downside is that some of what you see in landscape mode won't be seen in portrait, but I rarely use my tablet in portrait anyway.
Simple image wallpaper pro lets you choose a different wallpaper for portrait. I can't stand the scrolling wallpaper. First thing i turn off, and its MUCH easier finding good wallpapers. 2560 x 1600 is the right resolution for a non scrolling, one screen wallpaper. Looks great. Oh, just discovered yesterday that recent nova launcher update will let you crop and set non scrolling wallpapers. Woot!
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Simple image wallpaper pro lets you choose a different wallpaper for portrait. I can't stand the scrolling wallpaper. First thing i turn off, and its MUCH easier finding good wallpapers. 2560 x 1600 is the right resolution for a non scrolling, one screen wallpaper. Looks great. Oh, just discovered yesterday that recent nova launcher update will let you crop and set non scrolling wallpapers. Woot!
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^ This.. Even the free version you can set portrait and landscape wallpaper.. It's the best app out there for wallpaper period..
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Recommended SSlauncher
also remember to use "Hide Bottom bar"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.ppareit.hidebar
now you have your 2560x1600 images in fullscreen
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also remember to use "Hide Bottom bar"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.ppareit.hidebar
now you have your 2560x1600 images in fullscreen
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The official AOKP from Steve Spear has this feature built into his ROM.
The easiest way to find wallpaper that you don't have to crop is Google images and use the Exact Size feature (priceless feature btw)
Search for whatever ("wallpaper" being a good start)
Search Tools
Drop down that says "Any Size"
Choose "Exactly"
Enter in the HxW you want in pixels..
I use screen captures from Minecraft. You can get some pretty cinematic effects in Minecraft using optifine. I have some nice pictures that have been featured on my homescreen. For example, a cave system or setting sun.
lock screen wallpaper
styckx said:
The easiest way to find wallpaper that you don't have to crop is Google images and use the Exact Size feature (priceless feature btw)
Search for whatever ("wallpaper" being a good start)
Search Tools
Drop down that says "Any Size"
Choose "Exactly"
Enter in the HxW you want in pixels..
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Can i set a lock screen wallpaper?