Hi whats the easiest way to inrease the screen DPI? I have a SGS3 and a Note3 infront of me but I dont see anything extra on the Note3 it's just magnified. Really pointless...unless you have poor eye sight!
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I set the dpi on an app by app basis. I left the system as is and just decreased the system font size. I feel this combo works well for me. I used Xposed App Settings to do this.
Techweed said:
I set the dpi on an app by app basis. I left the system as is and just decreased the system font size. I feel this combo works well for me. I used Xposed App Settings to do this.
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Techweed,
I installed Xposed App Settings and played around with dpi setting
of 320 and 480 in contacts and the gallery, but didn't see any real change.
Can you provide any help?
Thanks,
Neil
tneil said:
Techweed,
I installed Xposed App Settings and played around with dpi setting
of 320 and 480 in contacts and the gallery, but didn't see any real change.
Can you provide any help?
Thanks,
Neil
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I actually didn't change contacts or the gallery. That's strange though. I changed other apps like the Play Store and Youtube to 400 just to make everything a bit smaller and they've changed accordingly.
To tell you the truth I don't have that much experience with this either. So you've installed the framework correct? Did you save the changes you made to the two apps you mentioned?
This should help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475209
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Bladerunner1825us said:
This should help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475209
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Thanks Bladerunner,
That was informative and helpful. Showed me what I don't know
Even added another piece to the puzzle with Rom Toolbox,
which I need to checkout and read about.
I think I need to proceed slowly down this rabbit hole...
Neil
Bladerunner1825us said:
This should help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475209
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Bladerunner,
In the above thread you referenced, you stated you used rom toolbox to changed your whole system to 320 dpi
Where can I find that feature in rom toolbox?
Thanks,
Neil
Its the build prop editor open it and scroll all the way down and look for the LCD =480. Change it to whatever ya want then it'll prompt ya to reboot and after that DPI will be changed
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Bladerunner1825us said:
Its the build prop editor open it and scroll all the way down and look for the LCD =480. Change it to whatever ya want then it'll prompt ya to reboot and after that DPI will be changed
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Interesting... I never would have found that
I'll play around with it, see what I come up with
Thanks!
When your open rom toolbox, Swype to the left and you will see the build prop editor button.
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This is the first time I have ever been near or used an Android phone. I got my i9000 a few days ago and have started messing about with widgets etc. I have been reading this forum for a few months prior to owning an Android phone as technology interests me. I was following a home screen thread and realized I had to root my Galaxy S to be able to take screenshots. Then I found the One Click Lag Fix app that was on the Android market. The lag was something that was really bothering me and now its running really smooth.
So now I have root what else should I do to my phone?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
A couple apps I use that need root access: mybackup pro and root explorer.
Have fun
I'll be sure to check them out. Anyone else?
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PaulForde said:
I'll be sure to check them out. Anyone else?
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This is what I thought too. Apart from backing up to the average user, there doesn't seem to be a lot to do!
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I'll be sure to check them out. Anyone else?
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Delete those stock apps with my app "systems app remover" on the market
Well I suppose I'll keeo my stock apps lmao... Is that everything covered? I'm sure theres probably loads more you can do..
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PaulForde said:
Well I suppose I'll keeo my stock apps lmao... Is that everything covered? I'm sure theres probably loads more you can do..
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Flash roms, overclock cpu, clear app caches. Modify system apps (eg make browser fullscreen).
Anything really.
Clocksync - if cell-network time sync sucks.
MarketAccess - if you can't purchase apps on market
Autokiller or Minfree manager - to keep memory tidy (less necessary on the most recent firmwares)
Screenshot - should be obvious.
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Daneshm90 said:
Flash roms, overclock cpu, clear app caches. Modify system apps (eg make browser fullscreen).
Anything really.
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Yeah I've seen all custom roms etc but not loads for t he i9000 as I've seen for the desire / EVO etc. What would you recommend?
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PaulForde said:
Yeah I've seen all custom roms etc but not loads for t he i9000 as I've seen for the desire / EVO etc. What would you recommend?
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Im sticking to stock for now, see no reason to switch. I mostly mix/mash stuff from other roms if i like. But yea i just got my vibrant few days back so i don't know wht roms are available/good. There was this thread however, look for "best firmware" i believe it was called.
Okay thanks for the tips everyone
There are usefull programs once u have root.The sound booster is one of them u can find it in this dev section
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Yeah I seen that thanks though. Anythjng else I should have a look at?
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Currently wondering what the value for "ro.sf.lcd_density=" is by default.
It appears that it is 240...but the fonts did not work properly other than DroidSans.
Did yet another Factory Default to fix it.
lcddensity app works on the thrill and says 240. I changed to 220 just for personal preference.
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jasond815 said:
lcddensity app works on the thrill and says 240. I changed to 220 just for personal preference.
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Can u post a screen shot... I would like to see the difference
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Please ignore the strange colors in the pictures, it was caused by using a screenshot app. The first picture is set to 240, the second picture is set to 200.
jasond815 said:
Please ignore the strange colors in the pictures, it was caused by using a screenshot app. The first picture is set to 240, the second picture is set to 200.
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Power plus home does screenshot btw It was posted in another thread here...works great.
jasond815 said:
Please ignore the strange colors in the pictures, it was caused by using a screenshot app. The first picture is set to 240, the second picture is set to 200.
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Crap i was thinking you succesfully modded your framework-res.apk... to get the orange taskbar links... haha
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Hi guys,
Anyone notice that 99% of apps are "incompatible" with the Nexus 7 from within the Play Store.
I couldn't even get Instagram to work from the Play Store, had to take the apk from my SGS2.
Could there be something blocking access to certain apps? Is it because I rooted the device? (I find both options to be unlikely, but who knows..)
The only game I noticed absent was Plants Vs Zombies.
Everything else I wanted was there, so I would say it's 99% compatible, 1% missing.
No amazon mobile, that's terrible.
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its down to the individual app developer to make it compatible, not google
GiantJay said:
No amazon mobile, that's terrible.
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it works fine if you email the .apk file from another device like your phone
I have not had this problem and actually have instagram installed following root and unlock. Something is up with your tablet.
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If you change your DPI you will notice that you can see some more apps, or lose more apps.
Lennyuk said:
If you change your DPI you will notice that you can see some more apps, or lose more apps.
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DPI is set to 170.
Again, the apps work fine after installing an APK, but it just seems strange that many apps in the Play Store are "incompatible with your version".
zohan99 said:
DPI is set to 170.
Again, the apps work fine after installing an APK, but it just seems strange that many apps in the Play Store are "incompatible with your version".
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Change your dpi to 160 and magic in the play store will happen.
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zohan99 said:
DPI is set to 170.
Again, the apps work fine after installing an APK, but it just seems strange that many apps in the Play Store are "incompatible with your version".
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Derp, this is your problem. Valid DPIs: 120, 160, 240, 320. ANYTHING ELSE will be filtered if the app developer has put specific DPI criteria on their app. Period.
This is your own doing.
Beyond that, since the Nexus 7 has no primary camera, apps which require the Camera permission will be filtered. This part annoys me, as the front camera is good enough to use for such things but the permission isn't there, so the market filters it.
zohan99 said:
Hi guys,
Anyone notice that 99% of apps are "incompatible" with the Nexus 7 from within the Play Store.
I couldn't even get Instagram to work from the Play Store, had to take the apk from my SGS2.
Could there be something blocking access to certain apps? Is it because I rooted the device? (I find both options to be unlikely, but who knows..)
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all of my games are compatible. i even added a few Tegra specific ones.
apps are all available too, the only exception is some are not optimized for the larger screen.
so its 100% for me so far and i have 4 pages worth of apps.
Lennyuk said:
If you change your DPI you will notice that you can see some more apps, or lose more apps.
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redmonke255 said:
Change your dpi to 160 and magic in the play store will happen.
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khaytsus said:
Derp, this is your problem. Valid DPIs: 120, 160, 240, 320. ANYTHING ELSE will be filtered if the app developer has put specific DPI criteria on their app. Period.
This is your own doing.
Beyond that, since the Nexus 7 has no primary camera, apps which require the Camera permission will be filtered. This part annoys me, as the front camera is good enough to use for such things but the permission isn't there, so the market filters it.
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Thanks to all 3 of you! will def try to switch to 160 when I get home. This forum rocks! :]
khaytsus said:
Derp, this is your problem. Valid DPIs: 120, 160, 240, 320. ANYTHING ELSE will be filtered if the app developer has put specific DPI criteria on their app. Period.
This is your own doing.
Beyond that, since the Nexus 7 has no primary camera, apps which require the Camera permission will be filtered. This part annoys me, as the front camera is good enough to use for such things but the permission isn't there, so the market filters it.
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Shouldn't 213 be listed
also, this is the first official JB device... many apps have not been adjusted to allow for that yet.
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zohan99 said:
Thanks to all 3 of you! will def try to switch to 160 when I get home. This forum rocks! :]
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im gonna go out on a limb here and assume u know the risk of fiddling with ur DPI manually? editing build file etc?
R3dbeaver said:
im gonna go out on a limb here and assume u know the risk of fiddling with ur DPI manually? editing build file etc?
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yup no worries, I had to change it from 213 somehow, right?
Root Explorer, System/build.prop
zohan99 said:
yup no worries, I had to change it from 213 somehow, right?
Root Explorer, System/build.prop
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He said the risk of doing, not how to do it. ie changing the dpi and the market issues that brings with it
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There's a simple app in store that changes the DPI for you and also has the feature to fix the market issues.
Amazon Mobile downloads directly if you first install the Amazon app store and use that.
I got the app store from Amazon's web site when I went there to search for Amazon Mobile.
Definitely recommended. Most of my shopping is on Amazon...
scuba156 said:
He said the risk of doing, not how to do it. ie changing the dpi and the market issues that brings with it
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Misread that, my bad. Anyhow, changing the DPI to 160 did not solve the problem..
Can someone please show me how to change dpi in wanam xposed. Can't seem to find it anywhere. Want to change a few apps. Thanks to all who reply! :thumbup:
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marcbsmoove said:
Can someone please show me how to change dpi in wanam xposed. Can't seem to find it anywhere. Want to change a few apps. Thanks to all who reply! :thumbup:
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I don't think you can :/
marcbsmoove said:
Can someone please show me how to change dpi in wanam xposed. Can't seem to find it anywhere. Want to change a few apps. Thanks to all who reply! :thumbup:
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You cant do it in wanam. You have to download app settings. From there you can do per app dpi changes. If you look at the xposed installer you can download the up to date app settings program there. Id also get the play store dpi fix too so ya dont lose any app access with an unrecognized dpi.
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I want to change dpi but tried to check defaul dpi from build.prop but i was suprised that this one don't have any dpi value. Has anybody else founded anything?
zige said:
I want to change dpi but tried to check defaul dpi from build.prop but i was suprised that this one don't have any dpi value. Has anybody else founded anything?
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try to find persist.miui.density= and add the number you want after it I try it on my Mi4 and it worked
PPPPPH said:
try to find persist.miui.density= and add the number you want after it I try it on my Mi4 and it worked
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Where to look for it?
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sarvesvara.dasa said:
Where to look for it?
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skw5115 said:
\system\build.prop
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There was no entry. So, I added the entry and reboot the same. No luck...
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sarvesvara.dasa said:
There was no entry. So, I added the entry and reboot the same. No luck...
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There is always an entry there. For any rom on any phone. It should be at about line 79 for this device. Might vary depending upon what version you are running. But also, keep in mind that you need to delete the # sign that is before it
My Bad... I searched the full word and didn't find. I should have searched for the density word. The correct text in the device is below. I changed to 480 and then changed the launcher - works as I want... I will use this, till the per-app DPI comes through XPOSED
# ro.sf.lcd_density=640
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sarvesvara.dasa said:
My Bad... I searched the full word and didn't find. I should have searched for the density word. The correct text in the device is below. I changed to 480 and then changed the launcher - works as I want... I will use this, till the per-app DPI comes through XPOSED
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Also looking for a per app dpi changer
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sarvesvara.dasa said:
My Bad... I searched the full word and didn't find. I should have searched for the density word. The correct text in the device is below. I changed to 480 and then changed the launcher - works as I want... I will use this, till the per-app DPI comes through XPOSED
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Doesn't work for me: deleted the # and/or changed the value and my Google play store interface shows a don't way too big still...
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Doesn't work for me: deleted the # and/or changed the value and my Google play store interface shows a don't way too big still...
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Did you restart?
Yes I did reboot each time.
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