[TUTORIAL]How to make your own Live Wallpaper

thethiny · Mar 7, 2012

IF I HELP PLEASE CLICK THANKS!
thank you

Requirements:
Android 2.1 or above

1.Download the file.
2.Unzip the contents to a safe folder
3.create your images as .PNG with the dimensions in pixles as to your mobile.
4.name your files as :
a) from 1-9 name them n01..n02..n03.......n09
b)from 10-300 (yes supports 300) n10..n11....n12.........n300 (no need for 0 before the number or white screen will keep showing.
5.don't modify the icon or it wont create the wallpaper
6.when done run run.bat
7.convert the number of images you have to hex by this tool.
8.copy the apk to your mobile and install.
9.open it from live wallpapers.
10.enjoy!
PS:for best results set to SMALL IMAGE @ 30FPS
PSS:HD Mini is 320x480 pxls

feel free to ask any questions!

Weild Hayn · Aug 3, 2012

Hi there.

Hi, I am really really new to this Android live wallpaper thing. (the only thing I can do is to create images outta Photoshop)
The truth is, I've been struggling for quite some time to develop a live wallpaper.
I have been hoping to use multiple layers of 2D animated images which uses accelerometer tilting to make a 3D clock
These are what I'm talking about:
http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/036/Purple/d2/cc/6a/mzl.yzhjvbla.png

http://androlicious.com/images/Personalization/c/com.wabbitdevs.tourbillon02_scn_0.png

http://ssl.gstatic.com/android/mark...60-0-b8c8104b178a987f0727b5e49467eea5085384f9

The problem is, I don't even know how and where to start. I really hope you can help tutoring me as most of the tutorials out there need prior knowledge on java, eclipse SDK and stuffs.

Thank you in advance.

thethiny · Aug 12, 2012

Weild Hayn said:
Hi, I am really really new to this Android live wallpaper thing. (the only thing I can do is to create images outta Photoshop)
The truth is, I've been struggling for quite some time to develop a live wallpaper.
I have been hoping to use multiple layers of 2D animated images which uses accelerometer tilting to make a 3D clock
These are what I'm talking about:
http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/036/Purple/d2/cc/6a/mzl.yzhjvbla.png

http://androlicious.com/images/Personalization/c/com.wabbitdevs.tourbillon02_scn_0.png

http://ssl.gstatic.com/android/mark...60-0-b8c8104b178a987f0727b5e49467eea5085384f9

The problem is, I don't even know how and where to start. I really hope you can help tutoring me as most of the tutorials out there need prior knowledge on java, eclipse SDK and stuffs.

Thank you in advance.

All these were based on the Eclipse SDK , and Java knowledge , so you really need to start by learning the basics , I'm gonna link you to a series from where I learned these stuff ,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuXEXBg2giI

This is not the first episode , the series is 200 episodes long. Its worth it

saeed74 · Sep 16, 2012

:good:

sabreful · Sep 29, 2012

stuck at "building resources"

any ideas?

**had way too high of a resolution**
however i can't actually get the boot animation to the correct size. any time my file is more than say 10MB it just doesn't stick (original was 56MB apk file)

AntonJart · Dec 2, 2012

Do you guys know how to resize the output apk?

hajtrak · Dec 25, 2012

not work on SGSIII, wrong is on ma SGSIII or OS Android 2.3 or above ?

thethiny · Feb 6, 2013

hajtrak said:
not work on SGSIII, wrong is on ma SGSIII or OS Android 2.3 or above ?

give me your files and i'll look for errors

Rei Zazie · May 30, 2013

You just made my day!!

I would like to say thank u sooo muuuch.. I just made my own LW using this..

I created a simple but elegant LW and I will create more to improve my creativity...
Thank u once again,, u just made my day sir!!

kendotelie · Jun 6, 2013

help please

any help appreciated...this is as far as i get. I get/see no apk to install

krabappel2548 · Jun 16, 2013

kendotelie said:
any help appreciated...this is as far as i get. I get/see no apk to install

Same issue here, what exactly causes this?

zFr3eak · Jun 25, 2013

krabappel2548 said:
Same issue here, what exactly causes this?

same here

motrinHD · Jun 29, 2013

cant seem to find the apk its exported too.. lol

mkkhedawat · Aug 23, 2013

\m/

:good:

godarnnit · Aug 26, 2013

Clock LWP?

Hello. Thanks for the great tutorial. I'm wondering if this method can use this method to create a clock LWP.

Thanks!

frederic5000 · Aug 31, 2013

dude nice tutorial, but when i go to run the bat file i get the error java was not found. But i´ve instaled but still not working. what i do? Please help

THX

007shark · Sep 15, 2013

This is great except I cannot install the resulting apk. When I try to install, I get "Application not installed". I do have allow unknown sources checked in security settings. Ideas?

Edit: nevermind....got it working. For some reason it wouldn't install from my microSD, but when I moved it to internal storage it installed. Now I just got to figure out my phones resolution.

cashys · Sep 20, 2013

Hi

I have done everything in the OP. the apk is builded , installed on phone , but all i get is a black screen. Then in a few seconds i get back the default wallpaper of note. Any ideas?

EDIT : Even with your 20 attached images that you have inside of the program i get black screen.

Zehlek · Dec 7, 2013

Any idea how to make a video weather live wallpaper? I have all the videos downloaded but I don't know how to make a LWP with them.

iamkani · Jan 26, 2014

bro , i have made a live wallpaper and, i instaled it. but when i use it wallpaper too small.... i have xperia z how can i make a real size 1??? hlp.

hlp

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