Colorful live wallpapers with auto dark mode and power-efficient animations
About this app
Doodle is an open-source Android app that provides colorful live wallpapers with auto dark mode and power-efficient animations.
The wallpapers are based on the original Doodle live wallpaper collection of the Google Pixel 4. Additionally there is an exclusive "Material You"-inspired live wallpaper included.
The app is not just a copy of the original wallpapers, it's a complete rewrite without the permanent animations to save battery and storage space. In addition, there are many customization options to match your preferences.
Features:
• Stunning wallpaper designs and Pixel feeling
• System dependent dark mode
• Power-efficient parallax effect on page swipe or when tilting the device
• Optional zoom effects
• Direct boot support (immediately active after device restart)
• No ads and no analytics
• 100% open-source
Advantages over original Pixel 4 live wallpapers:
• Permanent animations (when tilting the device) are optional
• Support for Android 12 color extraction
• Exclusive "Material You"-inspired live wallpaper
• No battery-hungry 3D engine
• Improved text contrast (dark text for light themes instead of white text with shadow)
• Support for Android 11 zoom effect
• Many additional customization options
• Rendering works well even on less powerful devices (very efficient rendering engine)
• Also suitable for larger devices like tablets (scaling option available)
• Tiny installation size
Source code and issue tracker:
github.com/patzly/doodle-android
Translation management:
www.transifex.com/patzly/doodle-android
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, by Patrick Zedler.
What's New in v6.0.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Nov 5, 2024 · 18.1 MB · Android API 21–35 · code 42
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 411b810bec14dec9efc2f92ad90775e1450ae303b343efa775b543a777f46fef
Dec 26, 2022 · 18.1 MB · Android API 21–33 · code 41
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • Improved: error logging feature
- • Improved: maximum tilt effect intensity
- • Improved: settings layout for large screens
- • Improved: follow system accessibility animation reduction option
- • Fixed: hopefully a big crash cause in the rendering algorithm
SHA-256 3a69c7ee2faf970758bfa6a565153ea64e9f14ff22de60550095dccf69e4eeb3
Nov 24, 2022 · 18.1 MB · Android API 21–33 · code 40
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • New: zoom-in effect for lockscreen instead of zoom-out (can be switched in size section)
- • New: separate swipe and tilt effect intensity controls
- • New: interval selection for random wallpaper design option
- • New: screen-off delay for Always On Display transition in "Other options" section
- • New: logging section for debugging purposes
- • Improved: Android 11 system zoom option removed as the integrated zoom effect is no longer jerky when tilt effect is enabled
SHA-256 e51fa34c0bbe46499ceae1d0ac7244cd697285b463a4b66b79c622ea2a8501c0
Will it run on your device?
78%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
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.
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 5.6.1 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Doodle: Live Wallpapers 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.
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