I recall seeing a hack somewhere which allows changing the font size or line height on the DHD. I've searched the forums and google and couldn't find it again.
There was a before and after picture with the after showing more menu options on a single screen. I believe the value of the setting was 200 or 220.
It's LCD Density for Root. You can find it in the market.
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misterzak said:
It's LCD Density for Root. You can find it in the market.
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Ah yes. That's the one. Thanks!
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Could work at maybe 220 or 200 but at 240 for sure it's gingerbread.
Edit: works @ 220 also.
double1 said:
Could work at maybe 220 or 200 but at 240 for sure it's gingerbread.
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is it located in build.prop
Its amazing....
Can we have some screenshots please?
Check the video:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/android-honeycomb-has-hidden-gingerbread-interface-enabled-by-h/
Ok that's just friggin bizarre...
Hello, Ice Cream Sandwich.
I didnt have the lcd parameter in my build.prop. Is that possible?
Second I added it but it does not seem to have done anything. I bumped it to 220.
Under what folder is the build.prop file?
It is located under System.
Cant find the line where to change the LCD density in the build file?
Brolloks said:
Cant find the line where to change the LCD density in the build file?
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I didnt find it in mine, so I just added it in: ro.sf.lcd_density=220
i just used the lcd density app.
You can also add it to /data/local.prop.
I noticed while themeing that all the gingerbread icons where in the Xoom apks..
I guess all the density hack does is use the HDPI instead of the MDPI drawable folders
This takes it to high density from medium density.
It's all making sense to me now
I tried 200 and went into an infinate boot loop, had to hard boot to get out of it
Brolloks said:
I tried 200 and went into an infinate boot loop, had to hard boot to get out of it
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What!? I was gonna try 200 but now I'll wait.
I actually would not recommend editing the build file, if you screw it up with a too high etting you will probably have to reflash it with an older image, rather use the LCD setting app, that way you can reset it
I used the lcd density for root app off the market and changed it to 180 and 200 and got the gingerbread look. But its useless cuz it u have no access to ur back and home buttons. Once u click into n app or something ur stuck.
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Yeah, really need the physical buttons for this unless someone can code in some virtual buttons.
I have an app called spare parts in CM7 on Nook Color, in which I can go and change font size, but the font size reset after I reboot again. Is there a way to make the font size permanent and persistent across reboot sessions?
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Sorry for bump, but it would be great for me and others eyes, if someone knows to permanently increase font size.
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I know two ways to do this. One is LCD Density for Root, free in the Android Market.
https://market.android.com/details?id=lv.n3o.lcddensity
This isn't truly permanent, but is a good place to start.
Once you figure out what resolution works best for you, then you can make permanent change to the resolution in the build.prop file. 200 works well for me.
Note that changing the resolution changes a lot more than just the font size.
Well this is not what in my mind, lcd density will just scale everything including icons, status bar, etc. I just want to increase the font size permanently like spare parts application.
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Hey guys,
I've tried to change my density with lcd density changer (phone is rooted). After restart I've got a bricked phone which I was able to recover.
So I was wondering if there is any possibility to change the density, because 240 is to much for me
Greetings Nico
NicoBD said:
Hey guys,
I've tried to change my density with lcd density changer (phone is rooted). After restart I've got a bricked phone which I was able to recover.
So I was wondering if there is any possibility to change the density, because 240 is to much for me
Greetings Nico
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hi, i do manually, root the phone, then with a root explorer or es explorer go to /system and search a build.prop, open it and search a line "ro.sf.lcd_density=240" and modify, be careful because its a start-up file
if you have a lg home, its no compatible with other resolutions, i recommends adw home
regards
You can use a App called LCD Density Change or another called LCDDensity
You need root on phone and busybox.
I don't understand the meaning of change the LCD density... can you explain it to me?
Huexxx said:
I don't understand the meaning of change the LCD density... can you explain it to me?
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LCD Density controls the resolution of the screen. Smaller density means Bigger resolution and Bigger density Smaller resolution.
Yeah, the question is why anybody want worse resolution in a lcd.
As far as I know, lcds are optimized to native resolution, and using other doesn't offer the same quality.
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Yeah, the question is why anybody want worse resolution in a lcd.
As far as I know, lcds are optimized to native resolution, and using other doesn't offer the same quality.
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It's supposed to make your LCD look better.
I've tried it on Wildfire before, it does help a little if your screen res is really low.
But on OB, i think it's already good enough.
I've set my resolution from 240 to 170 because I needed 6 lines and rows on my launcher an I really don't like the huge icons an fonts on 240 resolution
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NicoBD said:
Hey guys,
I've tried to change my density with lcd density changer (phone is rooted). After restart I've got a bricked phone which I was able to recover.
So I was wondering if there is any possibility to change the density, because 240 is to much for me
Greetings Nico
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I seem to have bricked my phone after changing my density too. How were you able to recover. When the device is on, it doesn't recognize correctly in Windows. I can't seem to boot into recovery. Not able to view device as a hard drive. Any advice? Thanks.
I'm using 200 on Zeus right now, font and icon is too big on 240
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Use lcd density modder pro from play.
I'm using the pro version because Google play would have compatibility issues if i wouldn't :what:
So if you want to change use that one
LCD Density Modder Pro: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.birdapi.android.dpipro
Boot in recovery usind adb
(Search how to)
Or reflash everything as if it was new
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I know most of you with think why would i want to increase the DPI of Galaxy note.. Lets just say a special person needs to use it and requires REALLY REALY LARGE fonts.. The largest possible hopefully.. is it possible to increase the DPI higher than 320? if so how?.. Most apps i found only limit to 320 DPI.. what is a safe DPI can i use higher than 320?.. Thanks alot..
if you need large font, just go to settings, accessibility, and change the font size from 'normal' to 'huge'. that should help with some apps. but i think what you want is lower dpi. fonts occupy a set number of pixels on screen. higher dpi makes the pixels smaller and hence font smaller, lower dpi makes the pixels larger, hence font larger.
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if you need large font, just go to settings, accessibility, and change the font size from 'normal' to 'huge'. that should help with some apps. but i think what you want is lower dpi. fonts occupy a set number of pixels on screen. higher dpi makes the pixels smaller and hence font smaller, lower dpi makes the pixels larger, hence font larger.
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Its already in Huge but, the its still to small for him to read.. If i decrease the DPI, The resolution of the phone increases and the fonts become smaller.. I tried it.. So far, i got the screen to go up to 400 DPI and the fonts get larger, however if i go beyond the default 320 DPI, the settings application FC.. Anyone have an advice?
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Its already in Huge but, the its still to small for him to read.. If i decrease the DPI, The resolution of the phone increases and the fonts become smaller.. I tried it.. So far, i got the screen to go up to 400 DPI and the fonts get larger, however if i go beyond the default 320 DPI, the settings application FC.. Anyone have an advice?
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Not sure if and how it'll work for you, but there's a "Font changer" app on the market, which can resplace default Droids Sans font on rooted device with any .ttf font of your choosing.
What you could try - if DPI attempts fail - is finding some readable font which will be bigger on the screen. What I mean is that when I tried replacing default device font with e.g. Segoe UI or Tahoma or Calibri (copied from my Windows), some of those fonts were visibly smaller or bigger than Droid Sans - maybe there is sth that's much much bigger than the rest - Arial Black or Impact perhaps?
also - CyanogenMod builds for other devices had small app called Spare Parts, which enabled changing the deafualt font size for all apps. There is similar Spare Parts app on the market, did not try it, but maybe it also has the same ability
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Its already in Huge but, the its still to small for him to read.. If i decrease the DPI, The resolution of the phone increases and the fonts become smaller.. I tried it.. So far, i got the screen to go up to 400 DPI and the fonts get larger, however if i go beyond the default 320 DPI, the settings application FC.. Anyone have an advice?
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The higher the DPI the smaller the fonts will get. Best try to get some large fonts installed. If you are able to change DPI then it means you are rooted so try Absolute System Root Tools or Jrummy Root Toolbox and both have a lot of fonts ranging from small to large and they change the fonts of every text on the phone !!!
I also thought higher DPI, smaller font size. But indeed, higher DPI, bigger font size (like in PC Display)
on ICS, Changing DPI causes bootloop
Has anyone noticed that making these changes on ICS causes the phone to fail to boot? Quite annoying, as I'd like to make better use of the screen estate.
Actually if you use romtoolbox it wont fail at boot. At least with fpi bigger then 219
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Hello
i ve got a note 3 with x transformer installed, this app changes the whole dpi of the screen so its displayed way smaller.
i like to have that app on my z1 too but i think that application is for note 3 only.
textdroider dpi app from the play store also changes the settings and it worked allthough it doesnt set new borders so the smaller content can fit the whole screen, its like the screen has the same size but zoomed out , so i cannot put apps on the whole destop and the menu and apps are displayed "small" and dont fit all the screen.
is there another possiblity to change dpi settings?
i found a guide tho where one can change a system file for density but i think that would do the same to the screen as the app did.
ty for your help
leexstark said:
Hello
i ve got a note 3 with x transformer installed, this app changes the whole dpi of the screen so its displayed way smaller.
i like to have that app on my z1 too but i think that application is for note 3 only.
textdroider dpi app from the play store also changes the settings and it worked allthough it doesnt set new borders so the smaller content can fit the whole screen, its like the screen has the same size but zoomed out , so i cannot put apps on the whole destop and the menu and apps are displayed "small" and dont fit all the screen.
is there another possiblity to change dpi settings?
i found a guide tho where one can change a system file for density but i think that would do the same to the screen as the app did.
ty for your help
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In every phone with android you should be able to change dpi in build.prop
download rom toolbox and you can change the dpi in build.prop section