It's also possible to sideload the new Google
Pixel Wallpaper app as well.
Not exact matches
However, while there isn't a switch to turn the interface dark,
Pixel 2 users discovered that they could «trick» Android into displaying a dark background on the
app drawer and notification shade by picking a dark
wallpaper.
In addition to these bonus features from AmirZ, you'll also find even more
Pixel Launcher-esque features, including a Google Calendar
app icon that changes to match the current date, the ability to use Google
Wallpapers as your default
wallpaper selector, adaptive notification dots, etc..
Also, you should now have access to more
wallpaper categories on the Google
Wallpapers app, as well as access to the default
Pixel 2
wallpaper on the Urbane category.
The Android 8.1.0 official upgrade brings the following new changes with the new OS: new
Wallpaper - based theme, new Power Menu just like on the
Pixel 2 phones, battery levels now can be seen on the Bluetooth settings screen, revamped Settings page, a new Oreo Easter Egg, the Keep Wifi On During Sleep option will be removed, from now on
Apps will only show a single notification alert per second, «
Apps Using Battery» notification dismissal is supported in Oreo 8.1, Semi-Transparent Quick Settings panel, and more.
And some Google
apps, like Google Photos and Google
Wallpapers, check for specific flags in the nexus.xml file in order to provide specific features to
Pixel users.
Basically, instead of just switching the shade and menus back to gray, the system UI now takes advantage from the newly introduced (API 27) WallpaperColors API, and grabs color from your phone's
wallpaper, switching many aspects of the SystemUI like the quick settings panel, the mini QS / notification shade, the volume sliders, the power menu and even the
Pixel Launcher (both
app drawer and folder / shortcut background) to a darker hue if the
wallpaper is dark / black, and keeping it brighter if the
wallpaper is light.
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app updates with a tweak to the bottom bar, IKEA and Overstock take advantage of ARCore, and the
Pixel 2's «Come and play» series of
wallpapers is now available for download.
Note: Most of the other stock
wallpapers found on the Pixel phones can be found in Google's own Wallp
wallpapers found on the
Pixel phones can be found in Google's own
WallpapersWallpapers app.
The
Pixel launcher is currently not available for non-
Pixel handsets meaning you won't be able to download even on a Nexus, you can, though, install the
wallpapers app.
These include simple things like live
wallpapers (which have fortunately made a return with the
Pixel) to widgets that allow you quickly see info and control
apps without needing to go into the full experience.
Non-
Pixel devices can install the
Wallpapers app to replicate the functionality of the Pixel wallpaper picker, which brings with it a slew of nice new wallpapers and the ability to choose whether a wallpaper should be applied to the home screen, lock scree
Wallpapers app to replicate the functionality of the
Pixel wallpaper picker, which brings with it a slew of nice new
wallpapers and the ability to choose whether a wallpaper should be applied to the home screen, lock scree
wallpapers and the ability to choose whether a
wallpaper should be applied to the home screen, lock screen or both.
Thankfully, I don't have to say that this time because the
Wallpapers app that ships on the Pixel and is available on Google Play has dozens and dozens of beautiful and diverse wallpapers ranging from Google Earth and Landscapes to Life and
Wallpapers app that ships on the
Pixel and is available on Google Play has dozens and dozens of beautiful and diverse
wallpapers ranging from Google Earth and Landscapes to Life and
wallpapers ranging from Google Earth and Landscapes to Life and Textures.
Last year's
Pixel wallpapers came from the Google Wallpapers app, and then to the rest o
wallpapers came from the Google
Wallpapers app, and then to the rest o
Wallpapers app, and then to the rest of Android.
Google's
Pixel phones use the Google
Wallpapers app, and while there are still a few device exclusives, there are hundreds of wallpapers from Google's collections, Google Earth and Google + to give your home screen a clean, c
Wallpapers app, and while there are still a few device exclusives, there are hundreds of
wallpapers from Google's collections, Google Earth and Google + to give your home screen a clean, c
wallpapers from Google's collections, Google Earth and Google + to give your home screen a clean, crisp look.
• Larger viewing area - the status and navigation bars are now translucent, so your
wallpaper pops from every
pixel, and is even visible when you expand your
apps drawer (when supported by device).
Even after Oreo's public release, the
Pixel 2 was the first phone to introduce the Google Search bar below the
app dock, the At A Glance widget, the dark theme that appears based on the
wallpaper you use, etc..
So if you're running a Nexus, a
Pixel, a Samsung device, or even a Moto E, you can download the Google
Wallpapers app now.
Over the past year or so, Google has been adding a lot of stock
apps to the Google Play store, and today it's debuting two new ones ─ the
Pixel Launcher and
Wallpapers.
When last year's
Pixel launched, Google uploaded the phone's
Wallpapers app to the Play Store for any Android device to download.