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Windy Live Wallpaper
Patrick Gaskin
Android live wallpaper visualizing local wind patterns
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About Windy Live Wallpaper
Android live wallpaper visualizing local wind patterns, inspired by the Pixel 2017 live wallpaper.
* Correct rendering on newer devices (the original shaders don't work at all).
* Updated wind data (the official data was last updated in 2019).
* Lower memory and CPU usage.
* Optionally render static frames to effectively eliminate all resource usage.
* More color schemes.
* Better location handling.
* Modern render pipeline using WebGPU.
* Create custom themes.
* Generate themes for arbitrary colors.
* All code is written from scratch.
* Other fixes.
The wind texture is generated from the NOAA GFS 0.25° ANL dataset (updated every 6 hours) using the wind vector values (UGRD, VGRD) at 850 mb elevation.
What's new in 12
* Generate custom themes from a color. * Automatically determine wallpaper color.
How to install Windy Live Wallpaper
- Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
- Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
- If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
- Open Windy Live Wallpaper from your app drawer.





