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Android Authority
7 days ago
- Android Authority
Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (July 23)
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we'll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we'll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they'll be optimized for various screens. For the newest walls as well as all the ones from previous weeks, check out this Drive link. Want to submit your own? Head to the bottom of this article. Wallpaper Wednesday: July 23, 2025 Another week, another set of awesome Android wallpapers for you to share! Remember that we are always looking for submissions from our readers. Head to the bottom of this article to find out how you could have one of your images featured in an upcoming Wallpaper Wednesday! With that in mind, we've got six awesome images from our readers that would look great on your phone, tablet, or PC. As usual, we also have three images from the Android Authority team. First, we have yet another incredible photo from frequent contributor Han Le. This time, Han sent us a photo of some ants on Chua Chan Mountain in Vietnam taken with a Google Pixel 6 Pro! After that, we have a great night shot from reader David Bruley in Pensacola, FL. David used a Google Pixel 8 running Graphene OS for that. Next, we have a shot of a pretty white wild flower from reader Becky Burke. Becky shot that in Alaska with a Samsung Galaxy S23! After that, we have a super cool photo of a wall at the Seattle Public Library. That comes from frequent contributor Julius Earle, Jr., who used a Google Pixel 2 XL (!!) for the capture! Speaking of old phones, we have another awesome night shot, this time of Chicago from reader Robert C. Asmus. Robert shot that with a Google Pixel XL (like, the original)! Finally, we have a peaceful shot of the sun over a field of grass from reader Prince Saini. Thanks so much for your submissions, all! From the Android Authority team, we have a great photo of Palm Jumeirah in Dubai from Adamya Sharma. For you musicians out there, we also have a pic of some pipe organ keys from Rita El Khoury. Finally, we have a beautiful shot of an ultra-cute pupper from Joe Maring. Be sure to download these photos in their high resolutions from this Drive link! How to submit your own Android wallpapers We are very excited to see your own contributions to our Wallpaper Wednesdays project. Before submitting, here are the rules: Your submissions should be your own creation. That means photos you took, digital art you created, etc. Please don't submit other people's work — that's just not cool. Also, please don't send images purely created with AI . They will not be accepted. Images you created and then augmented with AI tools are OK. . They will not be accepted. Images you created and then augmented with AI tools are OK. You must agree to let Android Authority share your Android wallpapers for free with anyone who wants them. We will not accept watermarked images. You will, however, get a credit and a link in the article itself. We can link to your social media account only. Ready to submit? Fill out the form below. You'll need to include the highest-resolution version of the image you can provide, your name, and a brief description of what the image is. If you want us to link to a social media page you own in your credit, please provide that, too, but that's optional.
Android Authority
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Android Authority
Team AA: Here are our favorite phone wallpapers
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Whether it's our weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series or backgrounds from specific devices, we're all about sharing wallpapers with you folks. But what are our favorite wallpapers that we use on our own Android phones? Well, I asked the Android Authority team for their favorite backgrounds. Some team members used wallpapers showing their loved ones and were thus unable to share their backgrounds. Fortunately, we still had more than a few cool submissions from other members, as you can see below! Found a wallpaper you like? Then you can visit our Google Drive folder to grab full-resolution images. Hadlee Simons There are quite a few photos I like using as wallpapers on my Android phone, but here are three picks. The first photo was taken in Barcelona, looking down a road and into the city. Meanwhile, the second snap was taken in Maui, Hawaii, at sunset during the Snapdragon Summit 2023. You can never go wrong with sunsets. Finally, the third photo was taken with the Pixel 4's astrophotography mode in Sutherland, South Africa, back in 2019. This is generally considered the darkest place in the country, and I had to stand still for a few minutes while a friend took the photo. It's not the sharpest or most detailed snap, but how cool is that? The starry sky also gets a parallax effect if you enable the cinematic wallpaper option on Pixel phones, although it's quite wonky on my Pixel 7 Pro. Jonathan Feist Say what you will about AI-generated imagery, but image generators are a quick and easy way to create a wallpaper of your choosing. That's what Jonathan Feist did with these two wallpapers showing a blue dragon. These aren't the exact wallpapers he's currently using, but ones generated with a similar prompt via Gemini. Jonathan also kindly included the prompt if you like the look of these images: Please generate a realistic looking 8K image of a dragon at night. It should be a blue dragon standing on a small island that is surrounded by other small islands scattered around a really foggy lake. The lake is surrounded by Japanese bonsai type trees. There is a mountain range in the background and a full moon in the sky. The dragon should be breathing blue fire in a menacing stance. Give the dragon very realistic looking scales and skin from a lizard. Matt Horne 'These wallpapers are shots I've taken and a sample of things I like about living in Mexico,' said Deals Editor Matt Horne. 'I tend to keep each one and similar types as my wallpaper for a couple of months at a time or so.' The first photo is from a remote beach spot 'not too far from La Paz,' as Matt enjoys visiting the coast. 'Not unrelated to my beach obsession is a love of traveling to new places, and the shot of colorful houses at night was from a trip to Puebla earlier in the year,' he says of the second shot. 'I visited with my parents, and it's a nice memory.' Meanwhile, the beautiful third shot was taken from the rooftop of his apartment building in Guadalajara. Matt says the city can look 'spectacular' at sunset and that his camera roll is full of shots like this. Mishaal Rahman Is it any surprise that Mishaal shared three bugdroid-themed wallpapers as his favorite backgrounds? Either way, these are some lovely backgrounds if you want to show off your love for the Android platform. 'Two of the wallpapers (the photos of the Bot statues on pedestals) were photos that I took, edited using Xiaomi's AI photo editing features,' he explains. The third image was actually taken by Google at their MWC 2025 booth and shared with Mishaal. Very cosy! Rita El-Khoury Features Editor Rita says her three picks come from the Backdrops app, which she's been using for over a decade. In fact, she's also a paid member. 'I love the creator's sense of style, humor (as seen in the Weather Frog wallpaper), and all their unique designs. Most Backdrops wallpapers are simple but beautiful, which works really well for my default homescreen setup,' she says, adding that she usually avoids wallpapers with a busy design near the top or bottom. 'On average, I find a nice new wallpaper in Backdrops that works for me every week, and that's why I keep coming back to it. It helps that there's a lot of color (and dark if you like that), which works super well for phone photography, which I need to do a lot of.' Zac Kew-Denniss Android Authority contributor Zac Kew-Denniss comes in clutch with some real-world photos he's using as wallpapers. He says the tree photo is a favorite snap. It was taken in 2023 with a Sony Alpha 6300 camera and edited with a LUT in Pixelmator. 'The metalwork tower was taken on my S20 Ultra at the top of Blackpool Tower,' he says of the second image, while also proclaiming his love for geometric patterns in wallpapers. 'It was taken the first time I'd seen my fiance in months due to COVID restrictions.' The third image shows a leaf in the sun with a faint spiderweb, and Zac explained his decision: Took it on an iPhone 16 Pro last year on my first trip out with it, and I love the pop of colour and the way the sunlight filters through.
Android Authority
16-07-2025
- Android Authority
Your favorite wallpaper app is prettier than ever thanks to its Material 3 Expressive update
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Backdrops has been updated to version 6.0, integrating Google's Material 3 Expressive design language. UI enhancements include improved carousel, better loading animations, refreshed progress indicators, rounded corners, new icons, and diverse color palette pairings. The facelift improves the visual experience for users who regularly search for wallpapers within the app. Material 3 Expressive is the flavor of the season. We've seen plenty of Google apps work their way towards adopting the latest design language iteration for Android, and several of our favorite non-Google apps are also on board the Material 3 Expressive hype train. The popular wallpaper app Backdrops is also jumping on board, with the latest update bringing Material 3 Expressive to the app. The changelog for Backdrops shows that the app has been updated to v6.0 with Material 3 Expressive elements. Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority The changes are spread across the UI, such as the landing page carousel, which has a sweet animation. The animations for loading, progress, and refresh have also been refreshed. Elsewhere, there are new icons, more rounded corners, and more color palette pairings. Here's a quick run-through of some of the highlight changes that have come with the update: Many of us like to swap wallpapers frequently, even if just to keep our setup fresh. While most users will not spend more than a few seconds within a wallpaper app, we know many Android enthusiasts spend a lot of time hunting for the best wallpaper for their phone. This update thus feels right at home, letting us enjoy all the elements of good UI/UX design across apps. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
11-07-2025
- Android Authority
Download the stock Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 wallpapers here
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 are finally here, and although you'll have to wait until the end of the month to get your hands on one. If you want to get in on the action early, you can now download Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7 wallpapers to add them to your existing device, thanks to X user Raven. This year's stock wallpapers feature a distinct Z design in four different colors. As always, there are matching wallpapers for the interior and exterior screens of both device, so you should be able to find something that's a relatively good fit. Download Galaxy Z Flip 7 wallpapers I've included a link to download the full resolution wallpapers below, but here's a quick preview of what the new stock Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 wallpapers look like. Remember, these are compressed images, so make sure you download the originals below for the best quality. These wallpapers come in 1080 x 2520 resolution for the interior screen and 948 x 1048 resolution for the exterior screen. Grab them from the Drive link below. Download Galaxy Z Fold 7 wallpapers When it comes to Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 wallpapers, you'll find the same designs and colors as above. Here's another preview, but don't forget to download the full resolution images below. Z Fold 7 wallpapers match the native resolution of the device, at 2184 x 2184 for the interior screen and 1080 x 2520 for the exterior screen. Grab them from the Drive link below. How to set your wallpaper Once you've downloaded the wallpapers to your device, it just takes a moment to set them as your default wallpaper on Android and iOS. Again, make sure you download the full resolution files, and not the preview images. Here are the steps you'll need to follow: How to set your wallpaper on Android Launch the Settings app. Go into Wallpaper & style. Hit More wallpapers. Tap on My Photos. Select the image. Tap on Set wallpaper. Pick whether you want to set the wallpaper on the Lock screen or Home and lock screen. How to set your wallpaper on iOS Launch the Settings app. Go into Wallpaper. Tap on Add New Wallpaper. Go into Photos and select the wallpaper you want to set. Make your edits and hit Add. Hit Set as Wallpaper Pair. If you're looking for even more cool wallpapers, check out our list of the best default wallpapers from many Android devices. We also have a list of the best Samsung wallpapers for even more great options.
Android Authority
02-07-2025
- Android Authority
Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (July 2)
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we'll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we'll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they'll be optimized for various screens. For the newest walls as well as all the ones from previous weeks, check out this Drive link. Want to submit your own? Head to the bottom of this article. Wallpaper Wednesday: July 2, 2025 Another week, another set of awesome Android wallpapers for you to share! Remember that we are always looking for submissions from our readers. Head to the bottom of this article to find out how you could have one of your images featured in an upcoming Wallpaper Wednesday! With that in mind, we've got six awesome images from our readers that would look great on your phone, tablet, or PC. As usual, we also have three images from the Android Authority team. First, we have the perfect photo for you gamers out there: a macro shot of the left trigger and bumper of an Xbox controller. That one comes from reader Adoss! Next, we have some pretty purple flowers from reader Hardik P. After that, we have a very wide shot of some farm land in India from reader Akhi. Next, we have an amazing, almost unreal shot of a rose with some raindrops on it. That comes from reader Cristina Constantinescu who used a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra for the capture! After that, we have a great pic of a heron in Brazil from reader Paulo Roberto Freitas Da Silva. Finally, we have an incredible photo of a palm leaf from reader Anurag Halder. Anurag shot that with a Samsung Galaxy A55 (with some post-processing in Adobe Lightroom). Thanks so much for your submissions, all! From the Android Authority team, we have three shots from Rita El Khoury that were all so good I couldn't pick just one. Each shot is of the same building, but they all have their own vibe. Be sure to download these photos in their high resolutions from this Drive link! How to submit your own Android wallpapers We are very excited to see your own contributions to our Wallpaper Wednesdays project. Before submitting, here are the rules: Your submissions should be your own creation. That means photos you took, digital art you created, etc. Please don't submit other people's work — that's just not cool. Also, please don't send images purely created with AI . They will not be accepted. Images you created and then augmented with AI tools are OK. . They will not be accepted. Images you created and then augmented with AI tools are OK. You must agree to let Android Authority share your Android wallpapers for free with anyone who wants them. We will not accept watermarked images. You will, however, get a credit and a link in the article itself. We can link to your social media account only. Ready to submit? Fill out the form below. You'll need to include the highest-resolution version of the image you can provide, your name, and a brief description of what the image is. If you want us to link to a social media page you own in your credit, please provide that, too, but that's optional.
