A Live Wallpaper that will display animated GIFs as your phone background.
About this app
Did you download a GIF and would like to use it as your phone's wallpaper?
GIF Live Wallpaper is what you need! Probably the easiest way to use a GIF file as a live wallpaper.
All this is done in a few simple steps:
Step 1 - Open the app Step 2 - Activate it. Step 3 - Click "Open GIF". Step 4 - Select the file you want.
If everything fits, that's it! Enjoy your new wallpaper!
The application stands out: - No need for root rights, small file size (<3MB) - Stops automatically when the wallpaper is not visible or the device is locked, thereby not consuming battery power. - And of course, no ads, and will not share your data or gather informations!
Source available on https://github.com/redwarp/gif-wallpaper
Interested in using it in your own language? Contact me if you would like to help with the translations!
FAQ: Q: Can I set a different GIF for the home screen and the lock screen? A: Sorry, it's not possible: this is one of the limitation of Live Wallpapers, you can only apply to both. On some phones, they don't even run on lock screens!
Licensed under Apache-2.0, by Benoit Vermont.
What's New in v2.2.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Prevent setter in GifWrapperDrawable to call getter
- - Add turkish language
Version history
Feb 9, 2023 · 2.1 MB · Android API 21–33 · code 74
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Prevent setter in GifWrapperDrawable to call getter
- - Add turkish language
SHA-256 3f923547f91f9559227d40eb7f6e59223ba05ba80d9d1e7c870801e3a7dddffa
Oct 13, 2022 · 2.1 MB · Android API 21–33 · code 73
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Landscape insets not properly set
- - Add Basque language ([#278](https://github.com/redwarp/gif-wallpaper/issues/278))
SHA-256 ec1fc1d13c4e754ce3ed780ae9df1b2dd4f2e4631bd3fa8317f8274ddf62f20a
Oct 2, 2022 · 2.1 MB · Android API 21–33 · code 72
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Cleaner splash screen
- - Privacy policy now opens the website
- - Implement missing markdown elements
- - Color picker displays selected color
- - WallpaperObserver was incorrectly set and would run in preview mode
- - Check icon was in the wrong folder
SHA-256 76fed5357b61ab117801560020634dbfd6a419e7d9f503f311cc2fb560c16ee9
Will it run on your device?
73%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be net.redwarp.gifwallpaper is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 2.1.0 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall GIF Live Wallpaper first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of GIF Live Wallpaper, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
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Source code
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SHA-256 Hash
3f923547f91f9559227d40eb7f6e59223ba05ba80d9d1e7c870801e3a7dddffa
Signing certificate
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