so i was wondering where the wallpapers for the stock wallpaper picker are located on this phone...i was thinking of putting my own wallpapers in that section because theyre quite bad when cropped by the gallery
please and thanks
I am looking for the same thing, any luck friend?
As long as the wallpaper sizes are the correct size (1440x1280), it doesn't matter where you put them. Just expand the box in gallery to cover the whole image, and even though it will say cropping, it won't crop.
Or try an app called Crop Wallpaper. It will do a little better job of cropping, or you can select whole image.
Technically the folder they are stored in is /system/customize/resource
But even if you drop pictures in there, and set the permissions, and reboot. they don't show up.
I believe the filenames have to be referenced in the default.xml file in the /system/customize/MNS folder as well.
Unless you're cookin up a rom and want to include your own images, it just isn't worth it.
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Anybody ripped out the stock Vibrant wallpapers yet? I'd really like to get the roses one to use on a different device.
Thanks!
Edit: Nevermind, I got them. They're in the "TwWallpaperChooser.apk" file.
So if I want to add my own wallpapers to the program, is it as simple as extracting the files, adding both resolutions of the photo I want (960x800 and 170x142), and repacking? Is the package a standard zip file with the file extension changed from "zip" to "apk"? I know I can just drag it over to the memory card (or internal memory), open it, then choose "set as wallpaper" from the options/settings menu, but there are only a few wallpapers that I would ever choose from. Mostly because it will be my business name and logo 90% of the time, but when I travel I would like to change from just my small private collection and not any of the wallpapers that are included. The menu of the wallpaper chooser looks cool which is why I want to keep it and not use the "set as wallpaper" option when I open the picture. Thanks in advance if anyone posts a solution.
djmaxx007 said:
So if I want to add my own wallpapers to the program, is it as simple as extracting the files, adding both resolutions of the photo I want (960x800 and 170x142), and repacking? Is the package a standard zip file with the file extension changed from "zip" to "apk"? I know I can just drag it over to the memory card (or internal memory), open it, then choose "set as wallpaper" from the options/settings menu, but there are only a few wallpapers that I would ever choose from. Mostly because it will be my business name and logo 90% of the time, but when I travel I would like to change from just my small private collection and not any of the wallpapers that are included. The menu of the wallpaper chooser looks cool which is why I want to keep it and not use the "set as wallpaper" option when I open the picture. Thanks in advance if anyone posts a solution.
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No, all apk's are signed, and if you changed the contents the signature wouldn't match anymore, although it's not hard to resign it. If you want to go that route, search around the G1 dev forum.
i downloaded some images from the wallpapers thread onto my PC. i didnt know where to put them on the phone so i made a Wallpapers folder and stuck them in there. i go to home screen, menu, wallpaper, and gallery (and look for my directory). i can pick wallpapers, but when they are loaded i can only select a rectangular segment, losing the rest of the wallpaper.
is there an easy way to deal with tihs?
Maybe the pics resolution is a problem? The file format?
Download wallaby from the market it will let you use the full image
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
the image are all correctly sized, just when i choose "Gallery" and select the wallpaper, it takes me to a screen to 'crop' a part i want. won't let me use the whole image.
looking at wallaby right now. maybe it's the fact that i need to use "Gallery"
I think if it bigger then 480x800 you only get the option to pick a certain area which really sucks..
Simple question, what is the path to the lock screen wallpaper images?
Phone = stock MT4G
I'm referring to the pre-installed images that are behind the horizontal bar with the date and time on it, that you have to pull down to unlock the screen.
I've attached a picture.
On my phone there are 8 pre-installed images that you can chose from. If you go to:
Home Screen - Menu - Wallpaper - Lock Screen, and finally - Wallpaper Gallery.
There are 8 images to choose from. They are named: Carrera, Downtown, Graffiti, Red Rock, Ruby, Safari, Wildflower, and KidZone.
I've attached a really crappy picture of me holding my phone with one of the lock screen images present. It's called Red Rock.
I'm really interested in where these 8 file reside. I believe they are within an apk file. If someone know or figures it out, I'd sure appreciate it.
Thanks,
Sam
You can try system> customize> resource...I am running iced glacier and have the zebra one in there, but also have the lock screen deleted and running the aosp one, so not totally sure....maybe someone else can confirm?
On a side note, if you are just looking to change the pic, you can do that in settings> personalize> lock wallpaper
Thanks for the reply.
I can see the "Safari" theme files in there (/system/customize/resources/)
The Safari Wallpaper: wallpaper.jpg
The Safari Preview file: preview.png
and
The Safari Lock Screen Wallpaper: htc_wallpaper_01_lockscreen.jpg
along with a lot of other wallpapers, but not the other "Theme's".
Some of the other theme's files are in:
/system/app/ under "theme name".apk.
If you click on the file and then browse the file you'll see that particular theme's wallpaper and a "preview" file, but not the lockscreen wallpaper.
I realize one could select any image file from the
Home Screen - Menu - Wallpaper - Lock Screen - Gallery
vs.
Home Screen - Menu - Wallpaper - Lock Screen - Wallpaper Gallery
but I'm kind of partial to the Red Rock Theme lockscreen image and I just want to find the file...
Thanks if anyone can help.
sam
It's in the RedRocks.apk, try and use root explorer to copy it to sd card, extract files and in res>drawable-hdpi folder it's called com_htc_launcher_lockscreen_wallpaper.png
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It's in the RedRocks.apk, try and use root explorer to copy it to sd card, extract files and in res>drawable-hdpi folder it's called com_htc_launcher_lockscreen_wallpaper.png
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Thanks...
I can open it from within the *.apk. I had looked in that /drawable-hdpi directory, but was overwhelmed by the number of files. I'll just save it elsewhere from there and manipulate as required.
I'm wanting to add some small text in the upper left edge saying, "Reward if Found, Call (206) 555-1212".
If someone finds the phone, it'll be locked, but now on the lock screen they'll have a number and motivation to try to get it back to me.
Thanks again,
Sam
Hi all, wondering if anybody could help me!!
Google has turned up nothing so far so im gonna ask away!!
I am currently using nobodyatall's cm7 2.0 on my x10mini and am wondering where and how I can save pictures that I want as wallpapers.
Basically I don't want wallpapers to show up in my regular picture gallery, I want them only to show in the wallpaper gallery when i go to change wallpapers.
Is there a folder on the SD card or the internal memory, or is there a way I can open an APK in winrar or whatever and drop the pictures in there?
Regards
A
There are two ways that I can think of for you to do this. First, just create a folder in your SD card labeled wallpapers (or whatever you want). Then place all your wallpapers there.
Easy way: Use QuickPics. It has an option to hide a folder from the gallery. Just long press on the folder and you'll find the option.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder
Still easy (just not automated):create an empty file in your wallpaper folder with filename ".nomedia" without the quotes. This will prevent the gallery from scanning that folder. This also works to prevent music files from showing in the player.
To change your wallpaper, if using QuickPic, just press your menu button > show hidden > enter the folder and click the picture > use as wallpaper. If you don't want to use QuickPic, use a file manager to go the wallpaper folder then select your picture from there.
Great sugestions, especially the hideden folder option, however what I'm looking for (I wasn't quite sure how to explain this properly before!!) is to be able to add images directly to the menu of wallpapers like when you long press the screen and it gives you options to change the wallpaper I get a list of options, cyanogen wallpapers, gallery, live wallpapers, wallpaper gallery and wallpapers.
I would like to be able to add wallpapers directly to one of these menus, so I'm looking for the folder in which they are all kept in. I found one in one of the internal apk's, but i'm not sure if I can just inject them into the apk and also whether i need to include thumbnail size png's as the ones included with cyanogen seem to have these to.
Thanks for a great comprehensive reply. If all fails, I'll be looking at the hidden folder option!!
Cheers!
That's a bit harder. Sounds like it shouldn't be but it actually is since you'll be modding an apk. Here are a couple of links to get you started if you're really interested in doing this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=646424
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2915198&postcount=4
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f4/wallpaper-directory-11685/
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That's a bit harder. Sounds like it shouldn't be but it actually is since you'll be modding an apk. Here are a couple of links to get you started if you're really interested in doing this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=646424
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2915198&postcount=4
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f4/wallpaper-directory-11685/
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Thanks man, some great info, the first post really hits the nail on the head, I didn't think of checking the other forums (duh me, it's all android!!)!!
So it looks like I will have to take out the launcher.apk and recompile it after editing the xml file that contains the details of the names of the wallpapers. I'm guessing this is some sort of framework xml for the purposes of creating the horizontal table that you can swipe across to view the previews of the pictures.
This makes sense I guess, loading a table reather than using up memory to load a gallery style viewer that indexes the pictures seems much more streamlined seeing that is only for the use of wallpapers, however I do like the wallpaper gallery style that the xml framewrok brings.
I guess I'm going take the newer(and some older) wallpapers from other cm roms and rename them over some of the exisitng files. This way I shouldn't have to delve too deeply!!!
Thanks again for the help and info leftAlone, you are a star!!!
Ok I been up and down these and other forums for a few days. I registered here a while back but never posted because I had no problems... But I searched... came close but no cigar. I downloaded Numerous wallpaper apps and played around with different ratios, But no matter what I do I always find myself forced to crop the background (if it doesn't crop it zooms the hell out of the picture). I'm I missing something I'm on a completely stock rooted 2.2... I'm at my wits end with this, so close to just saying screw it and finding a decent LWP... anyone care to lend a helping hand?
Edit* Most of the stuff I find applies to portrait mode.. I use Landscape mode 99% of the time
in landscape the resolution should be 960x480
in portrait 960x800
Umm...no.
Wallpaper images, regardless of orientation need to be 960x800 in order to maintain the sharpest image possible. See my post here.
The attached file is a grid 960x800, which is the recommended size for a wallpaper in android. That is 2 times the width by the height of the phone screen.
Make this the wallpaper on your phone and test it out. you should be able to use the entire image as your wallpaper. Make sure you have auto-rotate on and that your home app is scrolling the wallpaper. If you use a home app that allows you to change the number of homescreens you will see that how much of the image is scrolled changes with the number of screens.
If you use auto-rotation you will be able to see exactly what part of an image can be seen with the phone in each orientation. This is the problem when creating wallpapers, particularly ones with content (kids, a car, etc.) that you want visible in either orientation.
I keep so many icons on my homescreens that mot of the wallpaper is covered so I use a simple wallpaper. If you want the wallpaper to be more visible and make a statement about you or your phone you have to consider many factors. The release version of the Streak with Android 1.6 was customized to allow a different wallpaper on each screen, to get that effect now you have to use an app.
MultiPicture Wallpaper
StreakSet Wallper app
WallStreak - it's buried in the thread
960x800 wallpaper gallery
So - there is no simple answer. Let us know what ends up working for you.
Edit: I like to edit my wallpaper images on my PC making sure that the image is a multiple of 960x800 (to preserve the aspect ratio) and the resize to 960x480 before copying to the phone. The gallery app will allow you to select an entire 960x800 image.
Edit2: Your home app may handle the wallpaper differently than stock or other phone apps, so test on your specific setup.
Marvin... that grid line you provided seems to be helping ALOT. It fits landscape without a problem now I can plot exact grid points... I'll do a quick run to see how it looks. If I am content I will post results but if not I will get some rest. its 2:30 lol... but thanks alot, all of you.
Def. happy with how this came out, that image wasn't the proper dimensions so I edited it (not by much) now all I have to do is line it up on a fresh canvas and boom... thanks again. def solved my problems
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... thanks again. def solved my problems
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Glad the info helped. If you have a 960x800 version of that wallpaper allpaper attach it to a post and I will add it to the wallpaper gallery I keep.
yes i meant that in landscape only 960x480 is shown but the wallpaper is 960x800