We all love to customize our smartphones with beautiful and fun wallpapers that often set the mood every time we see them. However, we often come across wallpapers or images that we want to set but don't seem to fit the screen. Therefore, this guide will show you how to make any image suitable as your Android device's wallpaper.
The problem often occurs with images with a different resolution than your Android device. In this article, we want to show you three methods that will help you fit the image as your wallpaper on your screen. Let's get started!
1. Crop the background to fit the resolution.
If your Android device doesn't allow you to select a specific part of the image you want as your wallpaper, you can manually crop the background and select the desired area. However, you may want to know your Android device's display resolution to determine the optimal crop size.
You can view your device specifications from Wikipedia And note the display resolution. We'll take the OnePlus Pro as an example.
Step 1: Write down decision.
Step 2: Now, use a tool to crop and resize the image. You can use Photo editor Online or local tool. PhotoscapeX It's a free tool we recommend.
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Your device's resolution may exceed the size of the image you're trying to crop. In such cases, you can divide the resolution by a factor to keep the dimensions within the limit. While most tools help you automatically determine the appropriate aspect ratio, here's how to change it manually.
Tips for changing wallpaper resolution manually
- Specify the current resolution of your image. Let's say your image is 1920 x 1080 pixels.
- Calculate the aspect ratio for the desired resolution. For example, if you want to reduce the resolution by half, you can calculate it as follows: New width = current width/2 and new height = current height/2. Choose a factor that keeps the new height and width within the limit.
- In this example, the new resolution will be 960 x 540 pixels.
- If your device resolution is smaller than the size of the image you are trying to crop, you can multiply the cropping resolution by a factor to fit your screen perfectly.
Select the area, save the cropped image, and you're ready to go!
2. Landscape wallpaper enlargement: Convert the image to phone wallpaper size
There's a caveat to the method we just explained. You'll lose a lot of detail when you crop an image since you're only keeping a portion of it for the wallpaper. Here's how to scale the image vertically to fit more of its detail into the background.
If a landscape image has consistent color detail at the top/bottom, you can expand the background using Snapseed. Try it using the steps below!
Step 1: install Snapseed From the Google Play Store. You can use the link below.
Step 2: Open the Snapseed app and open Image which you want to set as wallpaper.
Step 3: Click on an option Tools. Click on expansion.
Step 4: you may Stretch wallpaper verticallyThe algorithm will attempt to replicate the details to blend the extension into the image. For best results, ensure the area you're extending has a consistent color and simple elements.
You can use the expand option multiple times until you get the desired height.
Here's a comparison. Before and afterThe enlarged image will be better suited as a background.
Tip: You can use the “Heal” tool in Snapseed, or "Magic Eraser" in Google Photos (If you're a Google One subscriber) To remove any unnecessary elements that appear in the extended part of the image.
However, if your image isn't simple and you're not seeing usable results with Snapseed, here's another alternative solution.
3. Add borders and create a wallpaper that fits your screen perfectly.
You can use an app to resize a bordered image to fit the same wallpaper. This can help you retain more of the image. Here's how to use Square Pic—a reliable app that lets you add borders to your photos.
Step 1: Download an app SquarePic On your Android device. Use the link below to download it from the Play Store.
Step 2: Open Image Using the SquarePic app. Tap planning.
Step 3: Locate planning Increases image size vertically.
Step 4: Zoom in or zoom out Even according to your preferences.
Step 5: Click on save.
As you can see, you retain a large portion of the image when using it as a background.
That's all you need to know about how to fit the wallpaper perfectly to your Android device. If you have any other questions, you can check out the FAQ section below.
common questions:
Q1. Can you enable scrollable wallpaper on Android?
The answer: Yes. You can enable wallpaper scrolling while selecting a wallpaper image on your Android device.
Q2. Is it known that live wallpapers drain batteries faster?
The answer: Live wallpapers can consume more battery than static wallpapers because they are active and may require additional processing power and data to render interactive and animated images.
Q3. What is the best third-party wallpaper app for Android?
The answer: Wallpapers and the official wallpapers app from Google are the apps we would like to recommend.
Set any image as wallpaper on Android
We hope this article helps you make any image suitable as a wallpaper on your Android. However, make sure to shoot in portrait orientation if you want to use your own wallpapers. It's the best way to use images as backgrounds without cropping or enlarging them.
