Rooted at 6.2.1. Followed the standard directions to lock the wallpaper:
Open Root Explorer
Navigate to data/data/com.Android.settings/files/wallpaper
Long press on wallpaper, select permissions from the menu that drops down.
Uncheck the "write" permission for all users then click OK.
Live wallpapers work fine and stay in place. When I try to change the wallpaper to an image it does not work if I try it while rooted or unrooted. I go to wallpaper in the menu, select gallery, complete action using gallery, select the picture, save....and nothing, it does not become the wallpaper. Should I try a different app instead of gallery? Using Widgetlocker and that wallpaper works fine and I can change to what I want. Is some setting in that impacting this issue somehow? Thanks.
You have to go back into data/data or wherever it was located and restore the boxes that were unchecked so you can change the wallpaper..
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Thanks, I did do that and it didn't work. Then I remembered reading someplace that you had to just keep trying it and it would work. Did that about five times and it finally worked! Strange that you would have to do that but what the hell, it works. Thanks again.
I had that problem too. Using the app "wallpaper set and save", solve it for me.
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How do you make it so that the "green globe" browser icon will launch a different browser? For example, if I want to use Firefox 4 Beta, but want to retain the "green globe" icon on my main dock but have it launch Firefox when I tap that, how do I do that?
I recall the browser once asking me what I wanted my default browser to be. I don't know how to clear that or reset it so it asks again. I've tried settings and clearing cache, etc. Doesn't seem like I can clear the "launch by default" option in the app settings. It's faded out. Can't even do anything in that section.
Help?
Settings. Applications. Manage applications. Click browser. Clear defaults.
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The green browser icon will always launch the default browser unless you use a custom launcher like adw where you can change the icon of Firefox to the green globe.
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The green browser icon will always launch the default browser unless you use a custom launcher like adw where you can change the icon of Firefox to the green globe.
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Right. I was hoping there was a more 'official' way to do it. Okay, thanks.
You could edit the PNG inside the Firefox apk - I know it can be done but I don't really have knowledge of it. Perhaps search for PNG editing?
Edit: Didn't see that you wanted to use the stock Launcher and make firefox the one that launches from the dock. I'm pretty sure that's impossible without some deep deep coding.
If you open the apk with winrar or7zip it will leave the file signed and zipped but you will be able to edit images within the file. open the res folder and find a firefox icon. Replace it with a globe and the icon should change.
I'll actually try this in a few minutes to see how possible it is. If it works I'll post the modified apk
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If you open the apk with winrar or7zip it will leave the file signed and zipped but you will be able to edit images within the file. open the res folder and find a firefox icon. Replace it with a globe and the icon should change.
I'll actually try this in a few minutes to see how possible it is. If it works I'll post the modified apk
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I changed the icon and while it is clear it has been changed (you can see it in the installation window) it wouldn't install. Next I tried overwriting the standard apk with the modified one and that only resulted in making the entire app disappear on reboot. I attached the modified apk in case someone else wants to try but I'm throwing in my towel.
EDIT: Odd, it didn't actually attached my file so here is a download link
If you are willing to use a third party launcher, I can attach the gingerbread dock background as well as the stock icons so you can achieve the same effect.
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when i go into settings to change the wallpaper on the lock screen i get a blank popup window. can anyone help please? screen shot attached
davebmx05 said:
when i go into settings to change the wallpaper on the lock screen i get a blank popup window. can anyone help please? screen shot attached
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First off, are you using a launcher, do you have any wallpaper on your phone?
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I've had this problem. First you need the original gallery app, 'com.cooliris.media'. Then you will need to reboot to cwr and fix permissions.
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I'm using the apex launcher and I can set desktop wallpaper with it
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as stated, you must have either frozen or deleted stock gallery apk. Extract it and use root explorer and replace it, or try downloading and installing quickpic. It may show up and allow you to select a wallpaper.
I have searched and followed the directions I have found, but I don't have the "done" option after cropping a picture...only a save option. Am I missing something? Can my personal images even be used?
By directions, do you mean
1. Long pressing on blank space on homescreen (stock touchwiz launcher) and selecting Lock Screen?
2. Going to settings>wallpaper>lockscreen?
When you do either one of them, an option should popup to take a photo from the gallery or another application. If you select gallery, you should be presented with most, if not all, the photos on your phone. If you select it, you may be asked to crop it and then in the upper rightmost of the screen, "Done" should be written. Hit that.
Are you following different instructions (not word for word)?
I get all the way to the cropping part and then the only option I have is to save the image.
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I get all the way to the cropping part and then the only option I have is to save the image.
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right, so hit save at that point
When I click save, it sends me back to my home screen! lol
I just tried with Quickpic and when I save the image using that app, it flashes and shows the same screen I had right before I clicked save. It does produce another image, but isn't saved as a lockscreen wallpaper even though that is what I selected.
Has anyone else had this problem or is this simply an error on my part somewhere?
Settings > Wallpaper > Lockscreen
After you hit lockscreen, choose Gallery, then choose whatever pic you wish to use. Crop the picture how you wish, then hit 'Save' in the upper-right and corner. *Hitting save DOES NOT save the picture in gallery, it only saves the picture you crop as your wallpaper!*
Only mine isn't saving it as a lockscreen wallpaper
Let me try is as a homescreen wallpaper....even though I want it as a lockscreen one.
Of course it worked as a homescreen!
BUT....I want it on my lockscreen. lol
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Of course it worked as a homescreen!
BUT....I want it on my lockscreen. lol
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Use the stock gallery to crop and set I had issues with quick pic too
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Robster180 said:
Use the stock gallery to crop and set I had issues with quick pic too
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....I did it that way first.
Thank you all for trying to help. If it worked for everyone else, I must have a setting different somewhere. Or extreme user error. lol
I finally just uninstalled QuickPic and it worked. It seems QuickPic was taking over for the Gallery.
You must have selected Quick Pic as the default app somewhere along the way.
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Anyone know what that big black orb is in the upper-left hand corner of the home screen? (See screenshot) And, more importantly, how do I get rid of it? When I tap it, nothing happens, when I hold to drag it off the screen, I get prompted to change the wallpaper. This is on CyanogenMod 10.
Thanks
That is the icon for a folder. Don't know what's going on specifically in your device though. Might want to clear data of that launcher or try a new launcher altogether
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Hmm, looked in the Launcher settings, didn't see an option to clear. Do you know where I can find that? Alternatively, is it a folder that I could simply delete on the fiesystem somewhere?
martopoulos said:
Hmm, looked in the Launcher settings, didn't see an option to clear. Do you know where I can find that? Alternatively, is it a folder that I could simply delete on the fiesystem somewhere?
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Lol, I meant go into apps in the system settings, go the launcher you are using, and clear data. This will wipe all apps from the home screen so you have to set it up again, but should probably fix the problem.
This is definitely an app bug, so once again you can also install an alternative launcher such as Apex
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Thanks, that did it - cleared cache for Trebuchet
Ok so i did a little research and nothing so far. I have a picture that i want to make my homescreen. I want to make it not have scroll but every app i found just blows it up and just centers the picture. i saw something about modded touch wiz but im hoping to find a easier way because honestly im on the run. I just want the image to be cropped to fit with no scroll.
Any help?
Try this app. It caused no excessive battery drain and it made it easy to set walls the way I wanted to. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cellophanesoftware.superwalllite
Also, you could download picspeed wallpaper app. It offers the ability to set a wall through the gallery using it and you can choose portrait mode. See screenshots. In the first pic, you'll select the 2nd option from the bottom. In the 2nd pic, you'll select the highlighted box on the left under the pic for portrait mode.
Good luck, let me know of any questions.
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I downloaded the link app above and nothing showed up. I looked up the 2nd app and I don't think I found the right app lol
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I downloaded the link app above and nothing showed up. I looked up the 2nd app and I don't think I found the right app lol
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Picspeed is this app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.srsdev.wallpapers
The first one is a live wallpaper app, it will only show up if you select live wallpaper option. This is the reason I mentioned the piece about the minimal battery drain when using it. Go with Picspeed and see if it works for you first though. You may also have to use a 3rd party gallery to select the photo before setting it as your wall. I use quickpic cause it's fast. I just open quickpic, navigate to the photo I want, press menu soft key, select set as, select the option shown above in the pic, and boom! Works every time.
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