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Asked: 2026-05-26T16:46:35+00:00

I’m working on setting background image sized 320X480 jpg, for >= android 2.2 versions.

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I’m working on setting background image sized 320X480 jpg, for >= android 2.2 versions.

As per my understanding from previous posts related to mdpi,ldpi,hdpi & info from http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html , we can use image sized to

ldpi, the recommended size is 240×320.

mdpi, the recommended size is 320×480.

hdpi, the recommended size is 480×800

My question is, will the above mentioned sized images (in jpg format) work (or) should i have to create a single image generated using 9 patch placed in drawable/

and also i’m little confused in using jpg format for background, as i have seen many sample programs referring to png format, is that a standard or can we use any format ?

Any help would be really appreciated.

Thanks – Jitendar

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  1. Editorial Team

    The screensize doesn’t have to be the ones you mentioned – it can be any other. Therefore better use a ninepatch to stretch the image properly. You should still provide different versions of those though, especially if you have parts of the image that don’t stretch.

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