Change lockscreen background programmatically - Android

Hi,
I posted this question in SGS3 general forum, but this forum seems more appropriate...
I have my own wallpaper app (Awesome Nature Wallpapers) and noticed that it can't set wallpaper using WallpaperManager.setWallpaper() for lock screen when it runs on SGS3.
When I test it on different devices (my old SGS1, GT7.7, Motorola Defy+, some Huawei phone and emulator) it is working fine - lock screen is transparent and wallpaper is visible, but not on SGS3.
As it is quite popular device, I'm concerned that my app doesn't provide the same level of functionality for it. Does anybody now how to change SGS3 lock screen background programmatically (I mean not from settings)?
Any tips ?
Thanks in advance!
P.S. I hope it is a proper forum. If not, could you point me in the right direction?

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The wallpaper resolution should be 640x480 (or multiples of) and all you need to is 320 in the center (legend res), disable wallpaper scrolling, but if you're using a launcher (like launcherpro) you can set 1 homescreen.
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Wildfire compatible live wallpaper

Does anybody know any good live wallpaper that works on Wildfire? I recently found Shake Them All! works quite well
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- Solar Wind
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- Pixel Rain - (Currently using ATM)
But, I really wanted a Nexus One style Livewallpaper, but, sadly all lag. (Most prominent when you swipe across homescreen panes) :/
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3xeno said:
But, I really wanted a Nexus One style Livewallpaper, but, sadly all lag. (Most prominent when you swipe across homescreen panes) :/
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I've tried Nexus Revamped Live Wallpaper & it works really great. A lot of tweaks especially performance. Can set it to 10-15fps with max particles 10. Really smooth
Joel5121 said:
I've tried Nexus Revamped Live Wallpaper & it works really great. A lot of tweaks especially performance. Can set it to 10-15fps with max particles 10. Really smooth
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I have that, but it lagged when you swiped across homescreens. I had reduced the number of particles but had left the fps option at default.
Guess I will give it another go with a 10-15 fps setting.
Cheers
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I just installed Solar wind live wallpaper, but got message that my handset does not support it.. Is it cos my phone isn't rooted? Or something else could be problem? tnx in advance
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I don't use any at all. It makes the app drawer laggy as well, too bad
wolfway said:
yes, stock ROM's do not support live wallpapers on the wildfire.
I don't use any at all. It makes the app drawer laggy as well, too bad
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Very True.
Try launcher pro it is alot faster and smoother than stock, no lag with Lwp
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3xeno said:
The ones I have found working well without lag:
- Starfield 2D
- Solar Wind
- Android Sparkle LWP
- Pixel Rain - (Currently using ATM)
But, I really wanted a Nexus One style Livewallpaper, but, sadly all lag. (Most prominent when you swipe across homescreen panes) :/
EDIT: I installed this, the performance is great (No lag), but not impressed with the touch functionality (Interaction), 'seems' its glitched. Also, no configuration options at all, but, performance is very smooth.
- Nexus Like LWP
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Thank you, really nice ones
3xeno said:
The ones I have found working well without lag:
- Starfield 2D
- Solar Wind
- Android Sparkle LWP
- Pixel Rain - (Currently using ATM)
But, I really wanted a Nexus One style Livewallpaper, but, sadly all lag. (Most prominent when you swipe across homescreen panes) :/
EDIT: I installed this, the performance is great (No lag), but not impressed with the touch functionality (Interaction), 'seems' its glitched. Also, no configuration options at all, but, performance is very smooth.
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thanks for the info regarding the nexus live wallpaper.. also been looking for this wallpaper that does not lag.. i am using it right now and no problem so far..
Do u have to be rooted
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binyameenakhter said:
Do u have to be rooted
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Yes, most certainly, and have a ROM installed which supports it. Stock ROM doesn't.
hey i just installed solar wind n its very nice3...
hey even me to facing yhe same prob....just help me ya...
Lmasta said:
Try launcher pro it is alot faster and smoother than stock, no lag with Lwp
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I use launcher pro paid version, but still I can notice lag. It perhaps doesn't lag that much from transitions of homescreens, but the app drawer is not as smooth as when using a static wallpaper (at least for me)...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kptguUktJA
Cheers!
A step by step tutorial would be great. At least to get the full effect. Your setup is definitely pretty nice.
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I saw the video , but my tablet is far way from look like yours
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Which widgets do you use for the Calendar and Music?
Very nice, but too complex for me LOL, i've tried few of those "Launchers" but too many options to play with and not easy way to understand them. You gotta have bunch of time to understand all of that.
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That's what i said, a step by step tutorial
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dj_parkinson said:
That's what i said, a step by step tutorial
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I see,
In ADW ex, make sure you have UI settings -->Screen Preferences--> 10 desktop rows and 10 desktop columns and Hide status bar selected
General behaviour ---> Animations and effects: My scrolling speed is 1800, bounce is 9, wallpaper scrolling is enabled
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NickMc53 said:
Which widgets do you use for the Calendar and Music?
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Calender: Jotre
Music: Ubermusic
Any idea where Simple Text stores the buttons it creates? I want to reuse them and not recreate for each page. Thanks!
I have customized ADW to have 10 rows and columns. Now there is long space between icons on home screen. How do I rectify?
Ignore. Icons are working fine.
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When I used that Simple Text, I just got an icon on screen, I can't get that text like you got it...
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OP, how were you able to use a live wallpaper with the multi livewallpaper app?
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Im having similar errors as the above post. I cant make the adw launcher top bar go away for the life of me. And in the multi live wallpapers it freaks out and freezes the picture when I reach the last page of five and it wraps around to the first one. It doesnt transition there. Any ideas on fixes? I've done each and every setting in the multi wallpaper app for fixing that and none work...
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press on the homescreen > Launch actions > Show/hide statusbar
pyro6128 said:
OP, how were you able to use a live wallpaper with the multi livewallpaper app?
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I too am insatiably curious about how to get a live wallpaper into multiive
pyro6128 said:
OP, how were you able to use a live wallpaper with the multi livewallpaper app?
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punitenshu said:
I too am insatiably curious about how to get a live wallpaper into multiive
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Heya,
At this point it's impossible. Multi livewallpaper only works with image files atm
Haven't tried .gifs but there's not much point + that's kind of lame haha.
James Harrison said:
Heya,
At this point it's impossible. Multi livewallpaper only works with image files atm
Haven't tried .gifs but there's not much point + that's kind of lame haha.
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But it was possible with an older version?
Hey all, I made a little video of my homescreen as well. Here it is. If there are any questions, just ask.
Btw James Harrison, thanks for some inspiration
pyro6128 said:
But it was possible with an older version?
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Actually, I'm thinking what just hasn't been made entirely clear is that the exodus live wallpaper wasn't actually being run as part of the multi live wallpaper. Video editing just gave the impression that the live wallpaper spontaneously appeared.
punitenshu said:
Actually, I'm thinking what just hasn't been made entirely clear is that the exodus live wallpaper wasn't actually being run as part of the multi live wallpaper. Video editing just gave the impression that the live wallpaper spontaneously appeared.
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Whoops! I'm sorry if it appeared that way, yea, exodus is actually just a live wallpaper and not part of mulitilive. You have to switch if you want a live wallpaper..
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[Q] Change lockscreen background programmatically

Hi,
It is more app development question, but as I mostly reader and don't post a lot - I have no access to dev forums yet.
I have my own wallpaper app (Awesome Nature Wallpapers) and noticed that it can't set wallpaper for lock screen when it runs on SGS3. When I test it on different phones (my old SGS1, GT7.7, Motorola Defy+, some Huawei phone and emulator) it is working fine - lock screen is transparent and wallpaper is visible, but not on SGS3.
Does anybody now how to change SGS3 lock screen background programmatically (I mean not from settings)?
Thanks in advance!
yekorzh said:
Hi,
It is more app development question, but as I mostly reader and don't post a lot - I have no access to dev forums yet.
I have my own wallpaper app (Awesome Nature Wallpapers) and noticed that it can't set wallpaper for lock screen when it runs on SGS3. When I test it on different phones (my old SGS1, GT7.7, Motorola Defy+, some Huawei phone and emulator) it is working fine - lock screen is transparent and wallpaper is visible, but not on SGS3.
Does anybody now how to change SGS3 lock screen background programmatically (I mean not from settings)?
Thanks in advance!
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Need to use the stock gallery. QuickPic can do it as well but you still need to crop the photo using the Gallery's editor otherwise it won't work. Another option is to download a really old app called Wallpaper Set & Save. Works really well.
DramatikBeats said:
Need to use the stock gallery. QuickPic can do it as well but you still need to crop the photo using the Gallery's editor otherwise it won't work. Another option is to download a really old app called Wallpaper Set & Save. Works really well.
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Sorry, I probably didn't explain properly - I'm not looking for another app to do it. I'm looking for a way to do it from my own app which I'm developing. Standard Android methods of changing wallpaper don't work for S3 lock screen background...

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I just got done scouring the internet for an app or mod to do this but I came up empty. I think there was some weird limitation because there was plenty of interest for something like this and a few bootleg ideas.
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