The application allows users to personalize their home screens by selecting favorite photos from their personal galleries or other applications. This feature provides a flexible way to customize the device's wallpaper, ensuring it reflects the user's preferences. Additionally, to keep the visual experience dynamic, Muzei periodically rotates through selected photos every few hours, offering a fresh look without requiring manual changes.
For developers and tech enthusiasts, Muzei offers a developer-friendly environment. All its source code is openly accessible online at http://code.muzei.co, encouraging community contributions and modifications. The app also provides a straightforward API that enables users to create their own sources of wallpaper content, making it highly customizable for advanced users who want to tailor their wallpaper experience further. API details can be found at http://api.muzei.co.
Users utilizing third-party legacy sources should be aware that they need to disable battery optimizations for those apps. This step ensures that the legacy sources continue to load artwork properly without being restricted by battery-saving features. The developers provide a detailed guide on this process at https://medium.com/muzei/muzei-3-0-and-legacy-sources-8261979e2264, helping users maintain smooth functionality.
The development of Muzei was led by Roman Nurik and Ian Lake, supported by many contributors from the Android community. The name Muzei is derived from the Russian word музей, meaning “museum,” which reflects its focus on showcasing curated artworks. The app features curated artwork daily, contributed and organized with the help of WikiArt.org and its community, ensuring a rich and diverse selection of images is available for users to enjoy on their devices.