Okay so here's the problem: when i set a my own wallpaper (960x854) for my home screen, it is usually lacking in detail and the image is not sharp/crisp as it should be compared to the stock wallpapers in the x10. Does anyone know why this is the case? Are the stock wallpapers different sizes or something?
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HD wallpaper question
- Thread starter freshguy
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beau420
Android Expert
How are you converting it?
Most applications use JPG compression and reduce it's quality and make it look blurry and grainy.
I have noticed that using wallpapers that don't have too many colours work the best (like a black and white image or something like that)
The wallpapers on the phone are PNG files and when you import your own wallpapers they are usually JPG files.
I think you can copy PNG files on the phone with the rest stock wallpapers, but I never tried.
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/internet/2002/jpg_gif_png.asp
JPG files are the most used, but can be the worst quality.
Even huge like 1920x1200 can be blurry if you actually zoom in and take a look....it usually means the image has been recopied, or brought into some application and added or edited something.
Check out some of these homescreens....they all look pretty clear:
http://androidforums.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10/149788-show-us-your-x10-homescreen-11.html