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How to use Google Photos as wallpaper on a Chromebook
It's time to replace your boring old wallpaper
Wallpapers make a surprising difference to your user experience and set the tone of your device. Whether you opt for a picture of your loved ones, an abstract design, your favorite band, or a scenic landscape, your choice of wallpaper can impact your mood. So, if you feel like you've outgrown your old desktop background, it might be time for a wallpaper refresh.
Google’s latest wallpapers are here to freshen up your Pixel's home screen
There's more than a dozen to choose from, in three categories
Even if you’ve had your Android phone for a couple of years, you can give it the refresher it deserves with a new wallpaper. Hunting one down that suits your taste can take up a lot of your valuable time. Fortunately, Google does some of the heavy lifting for Android users on occasion with wallpaper releases. This week, the company began to roll out new wallpapers for Pixel phones, marking the changing seasons with some warm and sunny images.
Get ready for your favorite emoji to star in your next wallpaper
Plus cinematic parallax backgrounds and other AI magic
What's more important to making a phone really feel yours than a good wallpaper? When iOS 16 broke cover, lock screen wallpaper customization was a big part of the new user experience. Although Android could rival it with third-party solutions, a comparable system-level feature has so far been unavailable. At Google I/O today, the company announced some upcoming features that will change that, with support arriving for uniquely customizable emoji wallpapers and lock screens, as well as cinematic parallax effects applied on your own photos, and completely AI-generated wallpapers.
New Google Wallpapers come to Android, including a previous Pixel exclusive
Category cover images have changed too
New wallpapers can help keep the best Android phones looking fresh and vibrant without too much effort. They revitalize the visual appearance of the device in an instant, and even more so with the dynamic theming for icons in newer Android versions. It has been a few months since a software update included new wallpapers for Pixel phones for us to salivate over. Thankfully, though, Google is adding a few new offerings to the Google Wallpapers app compatible with almost all Android phones.
Google wants to bring the fun of Emoji Kitchen to your Pixel wallpaper in Android 14
Google could soon let you make custom backgrounds out of emoji
Android 14 just hit a major milestone with the release of Developer Preview 2, and some of the more user-facing changes are starting to take shape as a result. There's a new flash-based notification system and Google is crippling some shady apps, plus work has continued on a new Credential Manager system that could bring an end to traditional passwords. But perhaps the most fun feature that has been spotted in the new version is an app that could let you mix and match emoji to create custom wallpapers.
Download these super high-res Webb telescope images for an out-of-this-world wallpaper
They make a stellar background. Get it? Stellar? DO YOU GET IT?!
In July 2022, all of space nerddom released a collective squeal of excitement when the James Webb Space Telescope released its first images. The images are stunning, and offer a clarity of the universe we've never before experienced in such exquisite sharpness and detail. And since these images were released, the telescope has continued to explore and discover early galaxies.
Get your hands on the Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro wallpapers right now
There’s nothing as refreshing as a new wallpaper
Google recently pulled the wraps off its Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Although we wish the latter were a bigger step up from its predecessor, there’s no denying that both phones are stunning head-turners. Google’s exclusive wallpapers for the phones play a major role in the user experience and visual appeal right out of the box. Now, you can use those wallpapers on your phone, Pixel or not.
Google's latest Pixel wallpapers remind you to take care of yourself
Because you're actually worth it
It's been a hot second or two since we last talked about Google's Curated Culture collection of (what-are-supposed-to-be-)Pixel-exclusive wallpapers, but there's never a bad time to be reminded that you're worth taking care of — even if the thing you're holding in your hands isn't doing that for you. And with that, we've got three new wallpapers to share with you as we celebrate World Mental Health Day.
Google's newest Pixel wallpapers celebrate Indigenous Day with Inuit artwork
They're available on Pixel 3 or later, or grab them for any phone with our handy download links
While Pixel owners are still waiting for any sign of the still-delayed August security patch, Google's monthly round of wallpapers is rolling out right on time. After a month focused on friendship and frogs, the company returns to celebrate Indigenous Day, with three new backdrops all based on Inuit culture.
Check out these high-res Webb wallpapers from a galaxy 500 million light years away
Whether you love astronomy or not, galaxies are wallpaper-worthy
Astronomy nerds have been overjoyed by the James Webb Space Telescope’s imagery. It has shown us the sights from our vast universe we never knew existed with impeccable detail and clarity. Us mortals can merely gawk in amazement at the images, and what better way to do that than set the Telescope’s latest capture — the Cartwheel Galaxy — as your smartphone or desktop wallpaper?
Spruce up your device with these Nothing Phone 1 wallpapers
Nothing exceptional, but Nothing’s wallpapers are impressive
The leaks and teasers leading up to the Nothing Phone 1’s launch left little to the imagination, except perhaps the flashing lights on the back and details related to the availability. The Phone 1 was officially released in several markets yesterday, including the UK, the EU, Japan, and India, but not the US. While we are still getting acquainted with Carl Pei’s latest smartphone, nothing is stopping you from decking up your device with Nothing’s latest wallpapers meant for the Phone 1.
Hop, don't walk, to grab Google's latest Pixel-exclusive wallpapers
Celebrate friendship with these three happy frogs
Every month, Google debuts a set of brand-new wallpapers for Pixel users to decorate their phones with. Usually, the theme corresponds with the current month's celebration — Pride Month, Asian Pacific Heritage Month, Black History Month, and so on. July is short on monthly celebrations (unless you count National Ice Cream Month, which I absolutely do), so instead, Google has opted to focus on a different theme entirely: friendship.
Google's new Pixel wallpapers celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander communities
You can have them for yourself, too, even if you don't have a Pixel
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and while you probably won't come to know everything about the vast diaspora that runs through this country, it's definitely a worthwhile cause to support our AAPI communities. You can take part in the celebrations by putting on some lovely new wallpapers from Google's Curated Culture collection.
Download all of Google's beautiful Chromebook wallpapers for Chrome OS right here
Spice up your PC or phone with some beautiful new backgrounds
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Are you tired of looking at your old boring wallpaper? Google recently published some fancy new wallpapers for Chrome OS, and you can download them right now — even if you don't own one of these handy, reliable Chromebooks.
Pixels on Android 13 might be able to turn your photos into 3D 'cinematic' wallpapers
Which might resemble Google Photos' 3D Cinematic Moments
Google is working on 3D wallpapers with a "cinematic" effect for Android 13, according to a bit of digging by Esper.io's Mishaal Rahman. This would make use of a new API just for wallpaper effects, and while it could offer multiple styles, at least one of the effects would "make your photo a 3D wallpaper that moves when your phone moves." However, it also sounds like it might be limited to Pixels.
Google is working on a dazzling new wallpaper collection for Chromebooks
And you can download them early, right here
Wallpaper sets the mood for your device, and whether you're choosing between sweeping landscapes, subtle gradients, or even a massive picture of your favorite band, which wallpaper you roll with can make a surprising difference in your user experience. If you're on a Chromebook, Google offers an extensive library of high-resolution wallpapers that make your laptop feel a bit more like, well, your device. If you've started to outgrow your old desktop background, Google's launching a fresh collection of options that might just end your wallpaper hunt for the time being.
Make your Galaxy A52 look like Samsung's upcoming A53 with these wallpaper downloads
Oddly satisfying to look at
The Galaxy A series is not just one of Samsung’s most popular lineups, but also among its most extensive, covering both entry-level and mid-range segments. While the hype surrounding the Galaxy S22 series is still grabbing headlines, our focus has also been shifting to some of these more affordable offerings. Phones like the Galaxy A73, A53, A33, and A23 are all in the pipeline currently, and while we're still waiting to learn how each will launch, this week we've got an early chance to at least start getting a feel for one, with the leak of the Galaxy A53's wallpapers.
Help your Pixel celebrate International Women's Day with Google's latest wallpaper collection
Or just grab them here, regardless of what phone you're using
Google loves to use its Curated Culture wallpapers to honor monthly holidays and occasions, celebrating everything from Earth Day to Black History Month. March is Women's History Month, and with today marking International Women's Day, it's as good a time as any to break out some new wallpapers for Pixel phones.
Get your old tablet looking like a Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 with official device wallpapers
If you can’t buy ‘em, download their wallpapers
After months of anticipation, Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy Tab S8 series earlier this month. The new flagship tablet was a hit, with the company even putting a hold on preorders for a while. Even if you won’t be buying one, you can still get a taste of the experience by applying the wallpapers on your current tablet.
Google has new Black History Month wallpapers for your Pixel phone
A bit of history right on your phone
Whenever there's a special occasion in the year, you can count on Google to make celebratory wallpapers for your Pixel phone. The company regularly partners with artists and designers to make and distribute these, and was pretty consistently on it last year, releasing wallpapers for everything from special days (like Earth Day or Mental Health Awareness Day) all the way up to wider celebrations like Hispanic Heritage Month. Following the Curated Culture wallpapers from earlier this year, we're now in for a fine selection of backgrounds celebrating Black History Month.