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So since most of the themes if not all, have wrong placement of images (specially the notification pull down window) I am wondering if indeed most of the users are NOT using applications like LCD Density.
To me, LCD Density is the first thing I install pretty much. It makes my phone just completely different so I wouldn't imagine myself without it.
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I liked it too, but it's not compatible with a lot of games and some other apps... That's the reason I don't use it.
HaTeNL said:
I liked it too, but it's not compatible with a lot of games and some other apps... That's the reason I don't use it.
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With a bit of tinkering you can make 240dpi look a lot like 200, and avoid headaches in the process.
Thing is, when changing the density the SGS doesnt look so good as for example hero with a changed density. On hero I go with 120DPI. Tried on SGS 200 and it looked bad and somethign wasnt even readable. (I have even now trouble with fonts on 240 sometimes they are thick sometimes thin in the same app)
Its strange but hero on 120DPI is better readable then SGS on 200 why is that so?
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Thing is, when changing the density the SGS doesnt look so good as for example hero with a changed density. On hero I go with 120DPI. Tried on SGS 200 and it looked bad and somethign wasnt even readable. (I have even now trouble with fonts on 240 sometimes they are thick sometimes thin in the same app)
Its strange but hero on 120DPI is better readable then SGS on 200 why is that so?
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Really? That is very odd. I run 182 and the image is just insanely sharp and detailed. I wonder if user Eyes are also coming into play here... interesting to see the Poll that some many people have never heard about it!
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With a bit of tinkering you can make 240dpi look a lot like 200, and avoid headaches in the process.
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Not sure what tinkering is that but I still run 182 (the minimum I can run without Contacts crashing) and everything looks so razor sharp and so much info fits on the screen that I cannot think about using my phone without it.
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I liked it too, but it's not compatible with a lot of games and some other apps... That's the reason I don't use it.
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What games are those? So far only Pac Man has given me the issue and I have tons of games. You can always use the Temp change to go back to stock when needed.
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Really? That is very odd. I run 182 and the image is just insanely sharp and detailed. I wonder if user Eyes are also coming into play here... interesting to see the Poll that some many people have never heard about it! .
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Image is pretty, but try to read something on opera mobile with a smaller font or even gmail (messages from google checkout)
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Image is pretty, but try to read something on opera mobile with a smaller font or even gmail (messages from google checkout)
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As I mentioned, I use this all the time 24/7 and read all my email and use different browsers as well and love it. Might have to do with each users vision as well I suppose.
Well that might be so but we could rule that out? Since I told you I have a HTC hero on even lover DPI and its still better readable as the SGS . Maybe my SGS is bugged...
Dont get me wrong here, SGS is far more superior and literally not comparable to the Hero. Am just saying, maybe with mine is something wrong
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Well that might be so but we could rule that out? Since I told you I have a HTC hero on even lover DPI and its still better readable as the SGS . Maybe my SGS is bugged...
Dont get me wrong here, SGS is far more superior and literally not comparable to the Hero. Am just saying, maybe with mine is something wrong
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No prob I understand what you mean indeed.
I'm very happy with my screen, so won't screw around there unnecessarily...
Prasad007 said:
I'm very happy with my screen, so won't screw around there unnecessarily...
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I was happy until I tried this plus is not like its going to crash and burn.
I went to all the trouble of rooting my phone and installing the free version , but after changing the numbers it didn't work so I decided that it wasn't worth the bother
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I went to all the trouble of rooting my phone and installing the free version , but after changing the numbers it didn't work so I decided that it wasn't worth the bother
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That sucks. Was that an old version or a recent one. I dont recall the first one I tried but they have all worked. On eclair I could do 160 but on Froyo anything under 182 crashes the contacts.
Thing is i have tried it many times at 200 but the stock apps that Samsung provides don't change to 200, so it's all too small when you open e.g the Phone app, the dialer is in the left hand corner and there is dead space on the right around it, same goes for other apps except contacts and calendar, but the top bar is messed up in those apps.
I'd use it but also GTG's touchwiz launcher doesn't work properly with it, only thing stopping me from using it is the problem with apps, if there is any way to make them scale to 200 i'd use it in a heartbeat
I use a different dialer as that is the only one that does not show correctly for me. It would be nice if everything worked though.
I know what it does, I do not use it at all
It causes too much screen / resolution problem with Apps that are not compatible
too much hassle to maintain
it's easier to not use it
AllGamer said:
I know what it does, I do not use it at all
It causes too much screen / resolution problem with Apps that are not compatible
too much hassle to maintain
it's easier to not use it
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It just baffles me to read comments like this, my phone has about 305 apps/games (according to Titanium back up) so it is odd for me to read people saying this. Either I am very lucky that my apps are all fine or something else is wrong.
shaolin95 said:
It just baffles me to read comments like this, my phone has about 305 apps/games (according to Titanium back up) so it is odd for me to read people saying this. Either I am very lucky that my apps are all fine or something else is wrong.
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I have issue with plenty of apps not sizing properly. It's just the nature of the beast when you change the density.
But to answer your OP, I don't use that program. I just change it manually in the build prop. That way it stays 140 or so when I do a full reboot.
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I have issue with plenty of apps not sizing properly. It's just the nature of the beast when you change the density.
But to answer your OP, I don't use that program. I just change it manually in the build prop. That way it stays 140 or so when I do a full reboot.
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I never tried changing it there, I guess the app is just a GUI for the same thing.
Can you name some of those apps if you have time cause I am really curious to check those.
So far games, only Pac Man and apps, the Dialer for which I am using a different one.
I think it's a waste to have a 4" screen and have it display as much as a 3" one would. I used it at 185 for a long time and never had many issues with non-Samsung apps.
Sometimes things scaled a bit weirdly, but they were perfectly functional and it was quite rare. Some of the Samsung applications (TouchWiz app drawer, calc, phone, memo, etc) just got smaller but I replaced those anyway. Other than that I never had issues.
Right now I'm using it at around 210 since the fonts got a little too small and for example the LP Twitter widget hard to read from a distance. Trying to find a balance.
Title says it all. There are tons of threads about this, but no one seems to know heads from tails. Coming from the HTC HD2, (a true dev phone) I know the issue lies with Google. I wanted to open this up for folks to share their experiences/workarounds/etc with this issue.
For the record, I switched my density to 220, and I lost half of my apps on the Market. The issue is with the 3.x market, the "new market" as it has been dubbed.
Discuss.
Indeed, anything but 240 will do this. It's worthwhile to note the apps still work, you just have to switch to 240 mode to download/install them, then go back to whatever you had.
It is a pain though, especially because I've found many apps that won't install, yet work perfectly fine. So what's the point of blocking them?
Yeah, it's annoying, I heard 160 will work as well but anything between 160-240 won't.
Uninstall the market update the apps will download (use the green themed market)
Hmm works fine for me. I just downloaded and.installed a random app. I'm at 200
If I remember correctly, the 3 native densities that apk developers use to 'qualify' an app for multiple devices on the Market are 120?, 160, and 240....
Anything else 'might' work, but with those three, you should always be good.
(the '120' MIGHT actually be '140'... Can't remember for sure..)
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Can someone explain the pixel density functionality. I'm under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that pixel density is a function of the hardware (i.e. the screen). You're not saying there is software that can change the resolution displayed of the SGSII (say to qHD) are you?
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Can someone explain the pixel density functionality. I'm under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that pixel density is a function of the hardware (i.e. the screen). You're not saying there is software that can change the resolution displayed of the SGSII (say to qHD) are you?
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I think you might be mixing up the physical, 'native resolution' of a display, (which can't be changed through software), and the 'density setting' of that resolution, which can be easily changed....
Here's a basic rundown:
* RESOLUTION =The total number of physical pixels on a screen. (from the manufacturer)
* DENSITY=the spread of those pixels across the physical width and height of the screen. (still related to the resolution, but also completely adjustable.)
It'd be like cramming 1 pound of feathers into a small paper bag versus cramming 5 pounds of feathers into the same sized bag. The bag doesn't change, but the "density" of the feathers in each bag is different.
Capiche?
***Edit: someone PLEASE chime in if I've explained this incorrectly.
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I think you might be mixing up the physical, 'native resolution' of a display, (which can't be changed through software), and the 'density setting' of that resolution, which can be easily changed....
Here's a basic rundown:
* RESOLUTION =The total number of physical pixels on a screen. (from the manufacturer)
* DENSITY=the spread of those pixels across the physical width and height of the screen. (still related to the resolution, but also completely adjustable.)
It'd be like cramming 1 pound of feathers into a small paper bag versus cramming 5 pounds of feathers into the same sized bag. The bag doesn't change, but the "density" of the feathers in each bag is different.
Capiche?
***Edit: someone PLEASE chime in if I've explained this incorrectly.
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Thats a pretty good analogy actually.. good job..
Tapatalkin' it from my Epic Touch 3g
mazook98 said:
I think you might be mixing up the physical, 'native resolution' of a display, (which can't be changed through software), and the 'density setting' of that resolution, which can be easily changed....
Here's a basic rundown:
* RESOLUTION =The total number of physical pixels on a screen. (from the manufacturer)
* DENSITY=the spread of those pixels across the physical width and height of the screen. (still related to the resolution, but also completely adjustable.)
It'd be like cramming 1 pound of feathers into a small paper bag versus cramming 5 pounds of feathers into the same sized bag. The bag doesn't change, but the "density" of the feathers in each bag is different.
Capiche?
***Edit: someone PLEASE chime in if I've explained this incorrectly.
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That's a good analogy, but the issue is app by app. Developers are limiting which devices can download their apps, based on LCD density. The issue is with the new market, and Google is not fixing the issue.
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That's a good analogy, but the issue is app by app. Developers are limiting which devices can download their apps, based on LCD density. The issue is with the new market, and Google is not fixing the issue.
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So, do the previous "big 3" in native densities not hold true anymore?
Are 120, 160, and 240 not reliable settings for multiple-device apps?
I haven't checked in a while, because, unlike a few devices i've run before that were set, say, to 161, my phones now ARE set at 160 and 240, so I wouldn't be able to tell you about any variants that don't work @ other settings.
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So, do the previous "big 3" in native densities not hold true anymore?
Are 120, 160, and 240 not reliable settings for multiple-device apps?
I haven't checked in a while, because, unlike a few devices i've run before that were set, say, to 161, my phones now ARE set at 160 and 240, so I wouldn't be able to tell you about any variants that don't work @ other settings.
<<work in progress>>
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167, 220, none of those work. Half of my apps disappear. Last I heard, the limit for apps not disappearing off of "My Apps" was 219, but I just set it to 220 yesterday and it happened.
Ill say it again, uninstall the market update and download the app, the market will update itself again afterwards.
OK.. To be clearer: I've never had issues 'losing apps' or 'apps not working' at 160, or 240. Those densities are kind of embedded into how the Market works.
So, if you wanna try 167, or 208, or Pi, or whatever, I'd expect to 'lose some apps', or at least the ability to download them.
(BTW, I'm probably the biggest honk on the planet when it comes to how important screen density is when it comes to Android applications.)
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i really have no clue what is going on, but where do you go to change and see this "density" thing?
is it Touchwiz? cause im using launcher pro
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i really have no clue what is going on, but where do you go to change and see this "density" thing?
is it Touchwiz? cause im using launcher pro
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http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/android-tablet-usage-tips-tricks/9444-lcd-density-explained.html
First link on Google after searching for lcd density.
Google's your friend.
Just changed to 160 and everything seems like it's still there. I'll report back in a couple hours with further info.
I also changed the dpi to 160, apps that didn't let me download (nvidia tetra zone, Facebook) let me install now, but now things look weird in the pull down bar. I prefer 200 dpi.
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I also changed the dpi to 160, apps that didn't let me download (nvidia tetra zone, Facebook) let me install now, but now things look weird in the pull down bar. I prefer 200 dpi.
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Yeah 160 is still working fine. I have the SGSII (as you can tell from my signature) and things look fine still. Using ADW launcher.
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Yeah 160 is still working fine. I have the SGSII (as you can tell from my signature) and things look fine still. Using ADW launcher.
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Same here.
I have been messing around with the LCD density settings on a few ICS ROMs for a little while now and after a lot of trial and error, I thought i'd share my experiences. I did some digging and I didn't see a formal write-up on this for our phones so I thought I'd give this a shot. (if anyone feels this has common knowledge and unnecessary, please just let me know and i will delete. also, I never tried this back on GB)
General Info for Beginners:
As you may already know, the standard resolution for our screens is 800 x 480 pixels. This is far below that of HD or even qHD screens. What this means in terms of real world use is that icons and text appear very large. Given our devices have a large 4.5 inch screen, it is arguable that this is not taking full advantage of all the extra screen real estate. While you cannot change the native resolution of a screen, you can do a simple build.prop tweak that can "trick" your phone into thinking that the resolution is much higher via a few simple programs.
How-To Change the Density Setting:
There are multiple programs out there for this purpose but I have found the best results with "ROM Toolbox". Feel free to buy the full version to support the dev but if all you are looking to do is change the density setting, the lite version will do just fine.
1. download and install "ROM Toolbox" from the Google Play Store
2. go to the "Performance" tab
3. click "build.prop tweaks"
4. change the "LCD Density" slider to whatever DPI you like
5. reboot
As mentioned, there are multiple programs out there but from my experience, DO NOT USE "LCD DENSITY MODDER" from the play store. This seems to soft-brick our phones as well as other GSII variants based on other reviews I've read and there does not seem to be a resolution at this time. This caused issues for me on TW-based and AOSP ROMS. It's a shame too, it seems perfect for this task, especially considering it can install a hacked Play Store (more on that later)
To see a more detailed thread on LCD Density Modder, go here (thanks kobridge!): http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1570893
What Setting to Choose:
This is matter of personal opinion, but I personally like 190 dpi (stock setting is 240). Many people swear by using 160 dpi but personally the icons and text are too small for my poor eyesight. I suggest starting from about 200 or so and working your way down. Remember, the lower the number, the smaller your icons/text will appear but will also give you more screen real estate
You may also notice that text and icons appear less sharp when messing with these settings. Keep in mind that because you are not truly changing your screen resolution, the translation will not be perfect. Personally, given the natural sharpness of AMOLED screens, i think most people while not be bothered by this or even notice
Some users like elliwigy have reported FC issues when going below 190 DPI. If you want to go lower than this, I suggest you search for the thread that has a modded phone.apk that can help with this issue
Potential Issues and Workarounds:
You will inevitably run into some compatibility issues so here are few final thoughts
Which ROM to use?
TouchWiz-based Roms: All roms based on stock Samsung TW for the E4GT were written with only the native resolution in mind. This means that certain apps will not scale well with a higher resolution and two particular ones come to mind:
- The Phone Dialer: The dialer looks like small box that fills up only a portion of the screen. To resolve, use an aftermarket dialer app like "exDialer" from the play store (thanks tenazrael!)
- TW E-mail App: The TW e-mail app (not gmail) also doesn't scale well. Instead, delete and install the AOSP e-mail apk.
AOSP ROMs: CM9 and AOKP handle the conversion a bit better. You won't run into the dialer or e-mail issue like with TW ROMs but there are still some bugs.
- Certain pictures of contacts may show up as way too zoomed in, i.e. messaging notification pictures or the favorites tab (thanks locoboi187!)
- Other aspects of the OS may become hard to read when scaled down so much, i.e. lock screen add-on buttons (thanks phpracing!)
The Play Store Doesn't Show All Apps? - This is the biggest pain in the a$$ when you mess with the lcd density settings. There is a bug in the play store that prevents you from seeing certain apps when you change the settings away from default.
I have seen a few "hacked" versions of the vending.apk out there that makes the play store think you are always set to 240 but for some reason, this only works for a little while.
Here are the steps to get the market working again:
1. Change LCD Density back to stock (240)
2. Reboot to take effect
3. Clear the data for the Google Play Store AND Google Services Framework
4. Open the Play Store app and you should see everything again
5. Change LCD density back to whatever you like.
6. Reboot
I know this is a bit cumbersome but it's the best solution for now. I haven't quite nailed down what triggers the market to "break" but hopefully you won't have to do this fix too often. In opinion, this annoyance is worth it.
To see a more detailed thread on this topic, go here (thanks kobridge!): http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1529227
Everything Looks Too "Stretched Out"? - Having an aftermarket launcher will help with this tremendously. I personally use Apex Launcher and there are some settings you can change to make the proportions look better
1. Homescreen Settings: Change the Vertical and Horizontal margins to medium or large
2. Dock Settings: Same as above.
You may also want to mess with different grid configurations now that you have extra room but i prefer to leave mine at the default 4 x 4
And that's it. I hope this will help you out so that you won't have to go through all the trial and error I did. I promise you, after you do this, it will be impossible for you to go back to the stock resolution (everything looks HUGE)
... and for those who care, here are some screen shots and the stock e-mail app
I've found 190-200 to be the sweet spot for me no matter which rom I use. It's nice, but isn't as nice as native 720p.
Tis a pity pentile was chosen for the GN over samoled+ makes it so one must choose between awesome colors or sweet, tight rez.
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Tis a pity pentile was chosen for the GN over samoled+ makes it so one must choose between awesome colors or sweet, tight rez.
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Amen
For those people who are interested - I am currently using LCD Resolution app from the Market store to keep my phone at 200. Anything less bothers me in some way or another.
In regards to the Dialer/Contacts being off center, I use an app called exDialer + exDialer ICS theme which scales perfectly. I then use an app called Holo Launcher which I believe beats Zeam, Go, and Launcher Pro hands down! This also scales perfectly. Finally, I am running the latest Blazer ROM on GB EL29.
The Market bug is very annoying, but I'm continually doing research on how to get past it.
tenazrael said:
For those people who are interested - I am currently using LCD Resolution app from the Market store to keep my phone at 200. Anything less bothers me in some way or another.
In regards to the Dialer/Contacts being off center, I use an app called exDialer + exDialer ICS theme which scales perfectly. I then use an app called Holo Launcher which I believe beats Zeam, Go, and Launcher Pro hands down! This also scales perfectly. Finally, I am running the latest Blazer ROM on GB EL29.
The Market bug is very annoying, but I'm continually doing research on how to get past it.
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Thank you for the dialer tip! I will update OP with this info. This is very useful knowledge. I started using AOSP roms to avoid annoying dialer bug so this may lead me to rethink what ROM i use and go back to TW based
At any lower dpi the messaging notification picture icon looks zoomed on CM9. I tried 160, 180, 195, 200
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im running cm9 a4 and this worked for me no problems. everything works the contacts and the dialer. not off center to me. i havent really messed around with the store yet but seemed good to me. the only thing i saw that was a little out of place and i dont think it is the tweak is the favorites icons. i use the favorites alot seeing as i only really call the same 6-7 people. does the contact/dialer app fix this?
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im running cm9 a4 and this worked for me no problems. everything works the contacts and the dialer. not off center to me. i havent really messed around with the store yet but seemed good to me. the only thing i saw that was a little out of place and i dont think it is the tweak is the favorites icons. i use the favorites alot seeing as i only really call the same 6-7 people. does the contact/dialer app fix this?
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i guarantee you that you'll see my problem listed above. Reproduceable.
Thanks for re-editing.
LCD Modder issue -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1570893
Market download -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529227
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Is that a galaxy nexus or did you just change the dpi.
Also with the changes. The lock screen add on buttons (top, right, and left options) are very tiny. I didn't even notice them until I took a good look at it. Again don't think this is a problem, just a product of the modification.
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My experience on any rom is phone fc's on any setting below 190 without modded phone.apk.. havent had any issues with market or anything when set to 190 in rom toolbox on any rom.. also if interested in native lcd changing support paranoid android is awesome! Not only does it have tablet mode it also has hybrid mode where you can change global density and even density per app while in hybrid mode
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thanks for the feedback everyone. again, i will update OP with the info
kobridge - thanks for the links to your posts. i didn't see these but will link in the OP for those who want more info.
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Is that a galaxy nexus or did you just change the dpi.
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just changed the DPI (don't own the GN, only E4GT). At the time of the screen shots, i was running CM9a5 with apex launcher set at 190 DPI
I didn't feel like reading the previous post but here's how to fix play store dpi issue. Steps 1 & 2 can be done in either order. Doesn't matter. Just be sure to change dpi before market updates
1) set your dpi
2) uninstall all data and updates to market.
3) reboot phone let play store update.
4) where did my dpi compatability issue go?
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Shoulon said:
I didn't feel like reading the previous post but here's how to fix play store dpi issue. Steps 1 & 2 can be done in either order. Doesn't matter. Just be sure to change dpi before market updates
1) set your dpi
2) uninstall all data and updates to market.
3) reboot phone let play store update.
4) where did my dpi compatability issue go?
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I've tried both OP's solution and your solution, but neither is working, guess I'm one of the unlucky ones. It'll be a pain, but whenever I need to download something from the Play Store, I'll have to sit with 240 dpi for a bit, haha.
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I've tried both OP's solution and your solution, but neither is working, guess I'm one of the unlucky ones. It'll be a pain, but whenever I need to download something from the Play Store, I'll have to sit with 240 dpi for a bit, haha.
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What ROM you using?
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lucentflame said:
I've tried both OP's solution and your solution, but neither is working, guess I'm one of the unlucky ones. It'll be a pain, but whenever I need to download something from the Play Store, I'll have to sit with 240 dpi for a bit, haha.
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That's odd. I forgot to mention u gotta wipe Google frameworks also. But its how I fix my issue. It works on cm9 and blazer 4.1
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That's odd. I forgot to mention u gotta wipe Google frameworks also. But its how I fix my issue. It works on cm9 and blazer 4.1
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Yes, the "trick" doesn't work for me either until i wipe google services framework.
On a side note, wipe the google services framework FIRST, then the play store. If you do the GSF last, you sometimes get a weird "server error" when you open up the play store
Hello and sorry for maybe asking again the following question:
- If I want a higher resolution on my Note2... what should I do? Is it simple and safe? (this is the only thing I am really missing of my old Note)
- At which dpi should I stay in order not to corrupt built-in features?
In a few words... is it still an advisable operation, as it was for the old model?
Thank you for any hint!
Tito
You cant just increase the screen resolution... its a hardware not software thing.
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I know, but previously I used the LCD Resolution app to just change the display resolution (or dimensions of characters) from 320 to 240... and everything looked wonderful, with much more space to be used on the screen.
If it is just the big Icons you don't like, just install an other Launcher. I use NovaLauncher Prime. 6x6 Icon-Matrix. Alot of space
and still good readability. Dont know why Samsung is using that ****ed up 4 Column Layout. Lot's of wasted space from my point
of view.
They show 5 Columns in the AppDrawer thou.
By the way changing the dpi-value always drains the image-quality i think.
As well some dpi-tweaks lead to not working Apps on other devices i had, such as the HP Touchpad
Thank you, I already have Nova and changed the matrix... but what I do not like is the dimensions of characters: at 240dpi I can read extended internet pages, have more sms or the entire email on the screen with reduced need of scrolling... the device looks "more professional" and useful!
Hm okay, i agree on that. But i don't currently know about an dpi-changer for our GN2. I'll follow this thread and see how this evolves.
oh boy was it that hard to understand the op podface? -.-
anyway as for what you want:
there is a rom with touchwiz modified to 240dpi or you can either use of the paranoid roms which are highly customizable on that aspect or just use plain cm10 and there you also can use the lcd density mod app.
that means... I have to root, change the ROM, lose automatic official updates... and above all re-enter in the tremendous slavery of changing ROM every day, testing, trying all the ROMs expecting miracles... this is what really scares me! (but I enjoyed that so much on my Note some months ago!)
yup there is no way as far as i know, to change the density without root
I am developing an Android app. The app has six images that are the width of the screen. I want the images to fit correctly multiple device screens. For each image I have an image for every combination of orientation(portrait, landscape), screen size group(small, normal, large, x large) and density group(low, medium, high, x, xx, xxx). This comes out to be about 48 versions of each image.
This solution resulted in my images being sized correctly on the devices that I have checked so far. However, when i tried to submit my app I realized that I was way over the 50mb limit. I was at about 400mb.
I know that there is an easy way to do this. I have done a good bit of research but I can not quite seem to wrap my head around the best way to do this.
Is there a way that I could use fewer images? I tried using oversized images and let them be automatically resized. When I did this the images fit but it created top and bottom padding. The larger the image the more the padding. If it was the correct size there was no padding. I tried to manually set padding to 0 and I also tried some other things to try and stop this phenomenon. It was after this that I decided to make individual versions for each image.
Should I try to pull them from an external xml. I am already pulling some stuff from an xml. I should be able to pull these images also. However, the fact that images for different density groups must have the same name and be in the correct folder may cause some issues.
I also saw that I can have some external apk that I can place large files. After looking it over it seems like it may be complex to connect it to the main apk and may be unnecessary.
What is the best way to handle this. I feel like this shouldn’t be that difficult. Thank you very much for taking the time to read this. I hope you can help.
You can use scalable image and generate needed images
DeveloperJohn said:
I am developing an Android app. The app has six images that are the width of the screen. I want the images to fit correctly multiple device screens. For each image I have an image for every combination of orientation(portrait, landscape), screen size group(small, normal, large, x large) and density group(low, medium, high, x, xx, xxx). This comes out to be about 48 versions of each image.
This solution resulted in my images being sized correctly on the devices that I have checked so far. However, when i tried to submit my app I realized that I was way over the 50mb limit. I was at about 400mb.
I know that there is an easy way to do this. I have done a good bit of research but I can not quite seem to wrap my head around the best way to do this.
Is there a way that I could use fewer images? I tried using oversized images and let them be automatically resized. When I did this the images fit but it created top and bottom padding. The larger the image the more the padding. If it was the correct size there was no padding. I tried to manually set padding to 0 and I also tried some other things to try and stop this phenomenon. It was after this that I decided to make individual versions for each image.
Should I try to pull them from an external xml. I am already pulling some stuff from an xml. I should be able to pull these images also. However, the fact that images for different density groups must have the same name and be in the correct folder may cause some issues.
I also saw that I can have some external apk that I can place large files. After looking it over it seems like it may be complex to connect it to the main apk and may be unnecessary.
What is the best way to handle this. I feel like this shouldn’t be that difficult. Thank you very much for taking the time to read this. I hope you can help.
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I think you only need different versions by density group. Doing it by combination of screen sizes and density groups is a bit too much. In any case, 400 mb is pretty crazy!!!