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The core features of the live wallpaper are:
✔ smooth animations
✔ support for high refresh rates
✔ realtime 3D graphics
✔ full control over customization in the powerful theme editor (background, animation, colors etc.)
✔ you can save your own presets and share them with other people
✔ beautiful factory presets enable you to quickly change the looks
✔ simple import of presets with QR-codes or hyperlinks for sharing your own wallpaper
✔ low battery usage
✔ online repository for more user presets.
✔ Android TV support. (Android TV backdrop / screensaver)
✔ Android screensaver support (phone/tablet)

Please note: Screensaver are not supported on Google TV

Wave is not a simple photo background or video background live wallpaper. It is not limited to a specific resolution (i.e. FullHD or 4K) instead it uses the devices default screen resolution for rendering this in realtime.

To set Wave as your wallpaper long press your homescreen and select Wave from the list of backgrounds or launch Wave via the app icon from the launcher.

Help & troubleshooting
If you experience any problems or if you have questions feel free to send us an 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