In addition to the stock wallpapers provided by your Android phone manufacturer, you can create unique emoji wallpapers without any heavy lifting. The standout component of emoji wallpapers on Android is that they react to touch and have cool animation effects when you unlock your device.
The feature also allows you to select your favorite emojis that should be included, as well as a pattern of how they should be arranged. In this article, we'll show you how to create custom emoji wallpapers and use them as your wallpaper on your Android device.
How to Create and Set a Custom Emoji Wallpaper on Your Android Phone
Emoji wallpapers are an excellent way to give your home screen a unique look, but they are unavailable on all Android phones. As of writing, the feature is only available on select devices across Google's Pixel series.
Because emoji wallpapers are only available in the June 2023 Pixel Feature Drop, ensure you update your device first by going to Settings > System > System update. The update has several features, including enabling you to create cinematic wallpapers on your Android phone.
To create a custom emoji wallpaper and use it on your device, follow these steps:
- On your device's home screen, tap and hold anywhere. A customization pop-up will appear. From the pop-up, select Wallpaper & style. Alternatively, go to Settings > Wallpaper & style.
- Tap Change wallpaper.
- On the wallpaper source page, select Emoji Workshop. This will take you to a customization page where you can make a custom emoji wallpaper.
- If you're okay with anything, tap Randomize to create a random emoji wallpaper.
- Otherwise, select Edit Emoji and pick the emojis you want in the wallpaper. To start from scratch, tap Clear all, then pick your emojis. Once done, tap the checkmark to confirm.
- Next, tap Patterns to change how the selected emojis are arranged in the wallpaper. There are five patterns to choose from. If you prefer the included emojis to be larger or smaller, use the zoom slider to change the size.
- After that, tap Colors if you'd like to change the background color and the color of the emojis in the wallpaper. Unfortunately, you can't use your own custom color; you can only pick from the available options.
- Tap the checkmark in the top right once you're done. This will save your emoji wallpaper, and you can view how it will be displayed on your home or lock screen.
- Tap Set Wallpaper to set it as your current wallpaper for your home and lock screen.
Once you've created an emoji wallpaper, you can find it by going to Settings > Wallpaper & style > Change wallpaper > Emoji Workshop. All the emoji wallpapers that you create in the future will also be accessible on this page.
To create a new emoji wallpaper, select the Plus (+) button, follow the steps above for customization, and set it as your wallpaper.
Create Custom Emoji Wallpapers for Your Android Phone
There are many wallpaper apps for Android. In addition, your phone also ships with several wallpapers by default that you can use. If you fancy emoji wallpapers that are reactive to your touch, you can create them directly on your Android phone using the Emoji Workshop option.
Although the feature is only available on Pixel devices as of June 2023, Google plans to bring the feature to other Android phones in Android 14.