Wallpaper size for the Note 2

eyebeam · Oct 11, 2012

Hi gang - I'm hoping someone here can lend me a hand.

I've got a request for a wallpaper for a Galaxy Note 2. Only 2 problems with that:

1: The person requesting it doesn't have the SGN2 yet, and thus can't help me figure out the proper size.

2: And I can't seem to find a conclusive answer on what size (resolution) it should be.

The most common sizes I've seen recommended are 1920x1280, 1600x1280, 1440x1280 and (less often - doubt this one could be right) 1280x1280. If it helps, here's a post in which I've made test wallpapers in those sizes. If someone could try these out and let me know which one works best, with the least amount of cropping that'd be great.

http://androidforums.com/android-themes/92348-willing-make-wallpapers-98.html#post5068721

Any help I can get here would be greatly appreciated. TIA.

- eyebeam

drexappeal · Oct 11, 2012

From other devices that have similar resolutions and aspect ratio (e.g. 1280X720 / 16:9), I've seen it mentioned that 1440X1280 is the best for HD wallpapers.

I should add that, this is for scrolling wallpapers (which I assumed was a stock function of Android, but the more I read, I'm gathering there are some phones that have static wallpaper).

eyebeam · Oct 12, 2012

Thanks for the reply.

I'd also think that it should be 1440x1280. But the thing is, searching for an answer to this, I most frequently saw 1600x1280 and 1920x1280 recommended. :thinking:

Can anyone confirm if drexappeal is correct?

rajeevk · Oct 12, 2012

I also think @drexappeal is Right. The resolution of Note2 is 1280*720, so the best HD wallpaper resolution for it can be 1440x1280.

twospirits · Oct 12, 2012

Whoa, the great and mighty Eyebeam. In the Note 2 section, whoa.

THAT RIGHT THERE IS A SIGN THAT THIS PHONE IS AWESOME.

lol

Sorry couldn't resist.

nice seeing you here eye.
btw, For those that don't know, Eyebeam makes excellent wallpapers for members. See his thread.

TS out

drexappeal · Oct 12, 2012

Now, I do want to ask, how easy would it be to create animated GIF wallpapers in HD resolution? I'd be highly interested in that for sure. With the Note 2, I'm likely to use the animated GIF Live wallpaper app more often, considering the battery power the Note 2 has, which by all accounts I've seen is amazing.

For the most part, I've created my own wallpapers (for my needs) and have been able to create some decent ones...but I'm no "expert," so some of the ones I made for myself (based on cropped HD desktop wallpapers) are somewhat crude and those were static pictures.

wyndslash · Oct 13, 2012

drexappeal said:
Now, I do want to ask, how easy would it be to create animated GIF wallpapers in HD resolution? I'd be highly interested in that for sure. With the Note 2, I'm likely to use the animated GIF Live wallpaper app more often, considering the battery power the Note 2 has, which by all accounts I've seen is amazing.

For the most part, I've created my own wallpapers (for my needs) and have been able to create some decent ones...but I'm no "expert," so some of the ones I made for myself (based on cropped HD desktop wallpapers) are somewhat crude and those were static pictures.

Mmmm that's true. I may finally be able to use Live wallpapers without sacrificing much battery power

JunBringer · Oct 13, 2012

drexappeal said:
Now, I do want to ask, how easy would it be to create animated GIF wallpapers in HD resolution? I'd be highly interested in that for sure. With the Note 2, I'm likely to use the animated GIF Live wallpaper app more often, considering the battery power the Note 2 has, which by all accounts I've seen is amazing.

For the most part, I've created my own wallpapers (for my needs) and have been able to create some decent ones...but I'm no "expert," so some of the ones I made for myself (based on cropped HD desktop wallpapers) are somewhat crude and those were static pictures.

I didn't know this app existed. Just installed it thanks dude!

drexappeal · Oct 14, 2012

JunBringer said:
I didn't know this app existed. Just installed it thanks dude!

Yeah, I just need HD gifs.

Before that was released i was using this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ccpcreations.android.VLW

Doesn't drain that bad, but gif live wallpaper is better for battery.

Helenoftroy08 · Jan 16, 2013

So I have been getting alot inconclusive answers for the size of wallpaper for the Note 2 when researching it. I don't know if someone else has posted the answer here, but I pulled the Note default wallpaper off of my phone and it was 1280x1280. I resized all of my wallpaper (1440x1280 coming from the rezound) to that size and they look amazing! I no longer have to crop them either.

chasers · Jan 16, 2013

Helenoftroy08 said:
So I have been getting alot inconclusive answers for the size of wallpaper for the Note 2 when researching it. I don't know if someone else has posted the answer here, but I pulled the Note default wallpaper off of my phone and it was 1280x1280. I resized all of my wallpaper (1440x1280 coming from the rezound) to that size and they look amazing! I no longer have to crop them either.

I've been painfully searching for wallpapers for this phone. Any other look so blurry and grainy. I guess I need to learn how to make them now that I know the real size.

lcneed · Jan 16, 2013

Helenoftroy08 said:
So I have been getting alot inconclusive answers for the size of wallpaper for the Note 2 when researching it. I don't know if someone else has posted the answer here, but I pulled the Note default wallpaper off of my phone and it was 1280x1280. I resized all of my wallpaper (1440x1280 coming from the rezound) to that size and they look amazing! I no longer have to crop them either.

Okay I am confused. The Note II screen resolution is 720x1280. If the wallpaper is 1280x1280, wouldn't the phone has to crop the image to fit the screen?

Helenoftroy08 · Jan 16, 2013

lcneed said:
Okay I am confused. The Note II screen resolution is 720x1280. If the wallpaper is 1280x1280, wouldn't the phone has to crop the image to fit the screen?

I have no idea about that, but the Samsung wallpaper is definitely 1280x1280. My Rezound used 1440x1280 or 720x1480 and I was having to crop those. Since I resized I dont have to crop anymore.

Slug · Jan 16, 2013

Similar topics merged.

Helenoftroy08 · Jan 16, 2013

chasers said:
I've been painfully searching for wallpapers for this phone. Any other look so blurry and grainy. I guess I need to learn how to make them now that I know the real size.

I resized like 958 of them! Ill share

Here's the link for my wallpapers. Pretty much all but a few came from Zedge on my Rezound and I just resized them. Feel free to take the ones you want!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/oyb6yfwp9ysq54a/I89c5D5Se3

Edit: Changed from Box.net to Dropbox; just couldn't deal with Box anymore!

chasers · Jan 17, 2013

Thank you so much!!!

Helenoftroy08 · Jan 17, 2013

chasers said:
Thank you so much!!!

np! r they working for u?

Corki2 · Jan 17, 2013

Thanks Helenoftroy.

Helenoftroy08 · Jan 17, 2013

Corki2 said:
Thanks Helenoftroy.

np

mach1man · May 17, 2013

So I want to make my own wallpapers on my computer bc I can't find any that I like. Lol. I'm just wondering what is the correct wallpaper size so that the image fits inside the crop box, without looking distorted or to small. Thanks

vosg · May 18, 2013

mach1man said:
So I want to make my own wallpapers on my computer bc I can't find any that I like. Lol. I'm just wondering what is the correct wallpaper size so that the image fits inside the crop box, without looking distorted or to small. Thanks

I think the screen resolution, 1280 (vertical) by 720 (horizontal) pixels. When the "crop box" appears, just press the square icon left of the Cancel button and select Portrait.

mach1man · May 18, 2013

Thanks. I'm trying to get things like the monster logo, alpinestar logo and fox racing logo to look right. :thinking:

mach1man · May 18, 2013

vosg said:
I think the screen resolution, 1280 (vertical) by 720 (horizontal) pixels. When the "crop box" appears, just press the square icon left of the Cancel button and select Portrait.

I don't have a square icon to the left of the cancel button

DonB · May 18, 2013

Going to move this to the FAQ section, since that answer is already posted there

Wallpaper size for the Note 2

mach1man · May 18, 2013

What program are you using to resize your pictures?

Wallpaper size for the Note 2

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