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Andrés Colubri, Processing for Android, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2719-0_6

6. Live Wallpapers

Andrés Colubri

(1)Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

After going through the details of drawing and interaction with Processing for Android, we will conclude the second part of the book with this chapter on live wallpapers. We will learn how to load images from the camera to create a gallery wallpaper, and then how to use particle systems to implement an animated background for our phone or tablet.

Live Wallpapers

Live wallpapers are a special type of Android application that run as the background of the home and lock screens. They were introduced back in version 2.1 of Android, so the majority of today’s devices ...

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