I've been using a lower LCD density on my Evo 4G for a while (via changing build.prop) and I've gotten really used to it. The stock density now seems ludicrously big to me and outright annoying. But I'm trying to mess around with some different ROMs and I'm noticing it isn't playing nicely with every ROM.
It works fine on CM7, but on some other ROMs (Salvage-Mod) a lower LCD density will cause many apps to have a shrinked viewport, rather than taking up the whole screen. Is there any specific fixes in CM7 that cause them to scale to the full view-area regardless of density? Or is there any other way I could get these apps to play nicely with my LCD density on other ROMs?
Open Spare Parts, uncheck Compatibility Mode, reboot.
That should take care of it.
Worked beautifully. Thanks.
Is there a way to change the LCD density on sense roms or will that cause more problems cause o have the same problem I go back and forth between sense roms and cm7 and the sense Rom is to big for and is some reason the little thing that sometimes switches me back to cm7. Also what is the density settings for cm7?
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Darkmx2000 said:
Is there a way to change the LCD density on sense roms or will that cause more problems cause o have the same problem I go back and forth between sense roms and cm7 and the sense Rom is to big for and is some reason the little thing that sometimes switches me back to cm7. Also what is the density settings for cm7?
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You can change it on Sense ROMs, but the Sense widgets don't play nice with anything but the stock density...
I personally lowered it to 200 on Myn's Warm 2.2, and changed to LauncherPro with Beautiful widgets
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I have set lcd density to 200 running cm rc2 and the icons look fuzzy (time looks fine though). Whats the problem?
Also, what other roms give me the option to change density?
ftgg99 said:
I have set lcd density to 200 running cm rc2 and the icons look fuzzy (time looks fine though). Whats the problem?
Also, what other roms give me the option to change density?
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Change the settings and try different numbers, you can use any rom and have lcd density, download it from the market.
I guess that wasnt clear - what roms are themed well enough to work with lower density?
Can someone attach lcd density here please.
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open /system/build.prop in a text editor using root explorer and change the value there
ok thanks mate.
ftgg99 said:
I guess that wasnt clear - what roms are themed well enough to work with lower density?
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Its actually ADW not CM that's the issue I am running the iron man ADW theme and its fine with 200 density
Ey!!
Maybe a silly question, but does somebody know how to change dpi on DHD?
I mean, my screen can handle 5 ''icons horizontally'' ,
how can I change the dpi to get for example 10 ''icons horizontally''.
Thanks in advance.
There's a thread here abouts for changing the DPI (although might only be if you have Cyanogen ROM) but the search I'm sure you'll do will bring it up.
Home Replacement apps like LauncherPro or ADWLauncher allow you to set number of icons but can be a bit hit or miss.
Thanks for your reply,
i got launcher pro, i made it 5icons horizontally en 4icons vertically.
if you make it more, the icons gets ugly, they dont fit normal, and some problems...
what it does, it makes the icons smaller but doesnt change the screens dpi i think.
i got stock rom.
The ugly icon issue is why I didn't bother changing it.
With a stock ROM, unless it's rooted I doubt you'll be able to change the DPI. I do recall someone mention an App but I memory serving it was for the Galaxy and tests failed on the DHD.
pokerfreakje said:
Thanks for your reply,
i got launcher pro, i made it 5icons horizontally en 4icons vertically.
if you make it more, the icons gets ugly, they dont fit normal, and some problems...
what it does, it makes the icons smaller but doesnt change the screens dpi i think.
i got stock rom.
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you can either edit the build.prop in /system or buy lcd density changer from the market ......
AndroHero said:
you can either edit the build.prop in /system or buy lcd density changer from the market ......
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Both methods require root access (A rooted ROM).
true story, which makes mines NOT ROOTED xD
so i have to root it first..? no other solutions?
No you can't change your dpi without root.
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I've got CM7 pretty well set up the way I like it but the only thing that bugs me is the actual phone app, I don't like the rotary accept/decline (prefer the sense swipe action) and the contact icons are pretty ugly no matter what I try. Can you replace the actual phone, not just the dialer, or at least theme it to be a little less ugly?
You can actually do both I recommend trying diff cm7 rims and finding the phone apk you like and replacing it on the rom you use
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Hey guys quick question. I just came off of MIUI and came back to Calkulin and I noticed a big difference in what I believe is the density. The phone looked a lot nicer on MIUI. What is the best way to change the density for this phone and what is the best setting? What programs or apps will get messed up as a result?
Look up "LCD Density Modder Pro" to manage screen density. I had issues with Market previously and my screen density was a non-standard 209. I personally use HDPI (240) as my density now with no issues.
240 is what comes stock on our phones..I'm currently running 200 and I love the smaller, neater look..going back to 240 makes it look like a kids toy to me..some apps won't look right..the dialer and calculator being some of them..I use exdialer and I really like it over stock
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I've tried the LCD Resolution app on my ICS 4.0.4 Arc S and the layout of the menus etc were pretty messed up. do any of those apps work well on the Arc S? and if so which one and whats a good dpi setting to use to improve the visual experience?
Sometimes you'll have to experiment with numbers 1-9 on the dpi scale. Example I'm at 240dpi, in order for my stuff to look correct I need to set the rest of my dpi on a 3. So example, my usual dpi will be 163dpi. If I do anything other than 3 besides 240 mg screen and information will be messed up.
Edit : Certain launchers will also make a difference as they may be specified to work at the original dpi or be flexible to a new dpi.
Edit2 : Sometimes certain roms don't like dpi, a few sense and ics roms here on the Droid Incredible have issues with the dpi, if I got below 200, sense and ics roms cause certain things to stretch or stay the same dpi even though its a new dpi. Example, sense lock screen gets smaller and does not fit the screen so its off. I try to avoid using dpi on sense because of this and many other reasons, AOSP is a great place to use dpi.
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^ Which app did you use to adjust the dpi?
Avantiel said:
^ Which app did you use to adjust the dpi?
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Because using dpi messes the market up I use LCD Density Modded Pro. It allows you to get items from the market your android can't normally find.
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