Changing wallpapers is perhaps the oldest and cheapest way of changing the look of a phone. From the old handsets a decade ago to the more recent smartphones like the Galaxy S8, changing wallpaper is almost everyone’s way of injecting some freshness in their devices.
If you own a Samsung Galaxy S8, you will be happy to know that there are plenty of quad high definition (QHD) wallpapers for your gadget. QHD wallpapers have a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels with an aspect ratio of 16×9. That’s 4x than the standard high definition of 720pixels.
What does that mean? Well, it simply means that the wallpapers you can download and use on your S8 are ultra high resolution. You can see every detail of the wallpaper, from the colors to the texture.
The stock wallpapers of the S8 are not to be scoff at all. The said wallpapers are well-showcased on the Super AMOLED, QHD displays of the S8.
But just in case you grow tired of them, there are other good sources of QHD wallpapers for your S8. You can go to blogs and forums.
You can also check out the following for Samsung Galaxy S8 QHD wallpapers:
Google Plus
This is a good place to start in searching for QHD wallpapers for your S8. Many users share their QHD Android wallpapers in this app.
Searching through Google Plus is easy. You simply download the application on Google Play, create an account and search for QHD wallpapers. This app is free to download and use.
Google Search
A quick Google search could be the easiest and fastest way of finding QHD wallpapers for your S8. You can find sites that host QHD Android wallpapers with a simple Google search. You can also use the image search to look for more QHD wallpapers.
Samsung Theme Store
You can also go to the Samsung Theme store where you can find a huge collection of wallpapers for your S8. The Samsung Theme store also has live wallpapers, themes and icons that you can use to customize the look of your device.
Simply download a wallpaper from the theme store and hit apply. You will be able to choose whether you want the wallpaper to be used for the lock screen or for the home screen background. You will then see the wallpaper on your S8.
QHD Wallpapers
This is an app that you can download for free on your S8. Once downloaded and installed, you can browse thousands of Android wallpapers. While not all the wallpapers are 100% QHD, they’re still high res enough to look good and amazing on your S8.
QHD Wallpapers apps has categories that you can go through to search for a wallpaper that suits your liking. There are ads though which is expected for a free app. It has a simple design so you should be able to use it easily.
Online discussion forum Reddit is also another good place to look for quad high definition wallpapers for your S8. There are many threads and posts that contain countless HD and QHD wallpapers. You can either go to the website or download the Reddit app.
Tapet
What if you would want to design your own wallpaper? Then Tapet is the app that you should be using. Instead of having Android wallpapers that you can choose from, Tapet allows you to design your own wallpaper.
Using Tapet is easy. Simply choose a color and pattern, and the app will generate wallpaper for you. You can select the resolution of the wallpaper as well. You can even opt for a random wallpaper in case you have run out of ideas.
Wallpapers for Me
Another app that you can turn to is Wallpapers for Me. It can give you a good selection of HD and QHD Android wallpapers that you can choose from. There are 10 categories that you can search and navigate through. The app also features daily content updates as well as holiday offerings.
This app is free to download and use, although you will have to deal with a lot of ads as a consequence.
Wally
Finally, this wallpaper app has a good selection of QHD wallpapers. You can also choose images in HD and 4K quality. There are more than 10 categories that you can choose from.
However, this app doesn’t label the resolution of the images so you will have download and check the display size of the images on your own.
How to change wallpapers
Changing wallpapers on the S8 is relatively quick and easy. Simply press and hold a blank area on the display. This will zoom out to a customization menu. Choose wallpaper and then scroll through the various options. You can also hit My Photos.
Choose the image you want to be used as a wallpaper then crop to fit. Press Apply Wallpaper. You can then choose whether the wallpaper will be used for the home screen, lock screen or for both.
That’s it. You have not changed the wallpaper on your S8. This is the easiest way of changing or adding wallpaper to the S8.
You can also change the wallpaper by accessing the main settings menu of the S8. Go to Sound and Display and look for Wallpapers. You can then choose from the pre-installed wallpapers on the Samsung S8.
Indeed, there are plenty of ways to customize the look and feel of your Samsung Galaxy S8. With tons of QHD wallpaper sources available online, you should be able to find a wallpaper that suits your taste.
