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Where is current lock screen wallpaper stored? Can I retrieve it

(Topic created: 11-06-2024 05:03 PM)
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user75roz8y5bA
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Galaxy S23

Where is current lock screen wallpaper stored? Can I retrieve it?

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GaryB82
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If its a factory installed wallpaper you cant retrieve it they are built into the software but if its a wallpaper you added it would be in your Gallery 



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user75roz8y5bA
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It was a photo, no longer in photo folder.
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Popsicle20
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If you use Good Lock's LockStar plug-in, you can remove clock, widgets, notifications, etc from the lock screen and then take a screenshot of it. The screenshot will end up in your Gallery and can then be used for wallpaper.
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AD_LB
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If your device is rooted, you can reach the current wallpapers in the paths:

  • "/data/system/users/0/wallpaper_orig" for the home wallpaper
  • "/data/system/users/0/wallpaper_lock_orig" for the lock screen

They don't have an extension, but they should be image files.

If you don't have a rooted device, you have 2 options:

  1. Backup+ - A backup app of various things. It fetches the wallpaper. This is better than a screenshot as it takes the real image and not a scaled version of it. It can also fetch home and/or lock screen wallpapers, as well as other things the app offers.
  2. LWP+ - a live wallpaper app that adds some extra features to just showing some content (image/animation/color) . Don't set my app as live wallpaper yet, and instead go right to its settings screen, and choose to show the current wallpaper in full screen. Then take a screenshot. Sadly this will work only for the home-screen wallpaper.
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