My 7 favorite wallpapers I made with Android 16’s Magic Portrait

Magic Portrait is already one of my favorite new features in Android 16.

May 24, 2025 - 18:30

My 7 favorite wallpapers I made with Android 16’s Magic Portrait

I’ve been playing with Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 since it released a few days ago, and so far, I have very few complaints. I love the Material 3 Expressive redesign, the updated quick settings are great, and I’m a big fan of the new look for notifications. But more than any of that, I’ve been having endless amounts of fun with the Magic Portrait feature.

Magic Portrait was a bit of a surprise in the newest Android 16 beta, and it’s quickly proving to be one of the best things about it. When you apply a new home screen/lock screen wallpaper, Magic Portrait gives you a handful of new ways to customize it — such as framing it with a fun shape, adding a weather effect, or enabling 3D motion for a cinematic look.