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I've tried Google without any luck..so I'm guessing this is a no..but I'm trying to find an app that disables tilt in certain situations only. I know I can disable tilt thru the settings..but that disables tilt EVERYWHERE. I'm just looking to disable tilt on my homescreen..while still being able to tilt while browsing Interwebz and whatnot. Seems like it should be an easy enough function..considering BB's have an app for it. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Ok 1 - Android is not BlackBerry. Not even on the same level as one another, so just get that out of your head.
Second off, wtf do you mean on your homescreen? Sense doesn't turn landscape unless you changed the Skin to one built with landscape. Just switch it to the stock HTC skin, problem solved, it never goes landscape unless you open the keyboard.
If you're not using Sense (CM 6.1 or something) check the settings, as it usually has a way to disable homescreen rotation in their own personal settings.
Try CM6. It has the option for a custom power control widget to be embedded into the statusbar. You can put a toggle for rotation too. You loose the sense home and widgets though, but imo stock > sense. Or you could try quickdesk and put a rotation toggle widget on it.
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GlitchZero said:
Ok 1 - Android is not BlackBerry. Not even on the same level as one another, so just get that out of your head.
Second off, wtf do you mean on your homescreen? Sense doesn't turn landscape unless you changed the Skin to one built with landscape. Just switch it to the stock HTC skin, problem solved, it never goes landscape unless you open the keyboard.
If you're not using Sense (CM 6.1 or something) check the settings, as it usually has a way to disable homescreen rotation in their own personal settings.
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Orly? Android isn't Blackberry? Good to know.
So lets begin...in order to "hide" all the bunk apps because I wasn't rooted, flashed, s-offed etc yet (all the things necessary to remove said apps) I had to download Launcher Pro (which was highly recommended). As soon as this was done..then yes..I was no longer able to use stock Sense. So now..my homescreen always tilts on me..which bugs the **** outta me. Could I just go back to stock Sense? Sure I could..but I'd rather have what should be a basic app to allow me to pick and choose where and when I'd like my screen to tilt. And I've grown to like how my homescreen looks over the stock look. Yes..I can disable autotilt in the settings..but then I can't even tilt the screen into landscape for the browser. So maybe I'm missing something here that someone else can point out..
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I am on a stock ROM myself still, but I know that Cyanogen has a lot of customisation options. I wonder if it's worth asking in the CM thread over on the G2 side (because the DZ one is dead) out whether that has options that might help you ?
You want to disable "rotation" all over your phone AND to be able to use the browser in Landscape mode.
If that is the only thing you want, you can set your browser to "landscape mode only"
Now if you have a longer list of requirements on what apps get permisions to rotate the screen etc, I think you may bigger problems
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Rickroller said:
I've tried Google without any luck..so I'm guessing this is a no..but I'm trying to find an app that disables tilt in certain situations only. I know I can disable tilt thru the settings..but that disables tilt EVERYWHERE. I'm just looking to disable tilt on my homescreen..while still being able to tilt while browsing Interwebz and whatnot. Seems like it should be an easy enough function..considering BB's have an app for it. Anyone have any suggestions?
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there was nothing offensive or said with an attitude in this post. it was only til you noobs came on here with misplaced android pride. he didnt compare berrys to droids. he simply said they have an app for it.
this is a great question. the tilt function seems almost too sensitive. it would be great to maybe tweak it somehow to make it so you really have to hold the phone sideways....instead of slightly tilt the phone. an app to block it in certain situations is good but i feel that id have to micro manage too much to specify every single situaiton id want tilt or not.
for the record... i'm am a die hard android user and his post did not push my buttons at all. this post is very useful.
ADW launcher has an option in system preferences for home screen orientation.
Just change it from auto to portrait, that's what I did.
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Wow no one answered your question. Well here it is, when you are on the home screen hit the Menu - Behavior Settings and uncheck Enable Auto-Rotation.
That will disable auto rotation on the home screen. Now go into Settings - Display and make sure Auto-rotate screen is checked. This way you will be able to but your screen into landscape mode when surfing the web or using apps that auto rotate. Now if you want to be able to choose specific apps, that I have no knowledge of doing. Hope this helps.
Rickroller said:
I've tried Google without any luck..so I'm guessing this is a no..but I'm trying to find an app that disables tilt in certain situations only. I know I can disable tilt thru the settings..but that disables tilt EVERYWHERE. I'm just looking to disable tilt on my homescreen..while still being able to tilt while browsing Interwebz and whatnot. Seems like it should be an easy enough function..considering BB's have an app for it. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Tasker (on the Market) can be set up to enable/disable auto-rotation on many different triggers, like when a certain app is launched. Plus it can do a lot more that that! Check it out I think it's well worth the money.
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I've tried Google without any luck..so I'm guessing this is a no..but I'm trying to find an app that disables tilt in certain situations only. I know I can disable tilt thru the settings..but that disables tilt EVERYWHERE. I'm just looking to disable tilt on my homescreen..while still being able to tilt while browsing Interwebz and whatnot. Seems like it should be an easy enough function..considering BB's have an app for it. Anyone have any suggestions?
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okay here's my idea i havent read any other post so i dont know if it's redundant.
disable auto rotation
then go to the web browser and enable "view on landscape mode only"
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Wow no one answered your question. Well here it is, when you are on the home screen hit the Menu - Behavior Settings and uncheck Enable Auto-Rotation.
That will disable auto rotation on the home screen. Now go into Settings - Display and make sure Auto-rotate screen is checked. This way you will be able to but your screen into landscape mode when surfing the web or using apps that auto rotate. Now if you want to be able to choose specific apps, that I have no knowledge of doing. Hope this helps.
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Awesome! This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks to you sir. And btw..It wasn't as simple as just setting my browser settings to landscape because I also like to view texts and im's in landscape mode. It never even occurred to me to check the Launcher Pro settings..so thanks again for that
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Wow no one answered your question. Well here it is, when you are on the home screen hit the Menu - Behavior Settings and uncheck Enable Auto-Rotation.
That will disable auto rotation on the home screen. Now go into Settings - Display and make sure Auto-rotate screen is checked. This way you will be able to but your screen into landscape mode when surfing the web or using apps that auto rotate. Now if you want to be able to choose specific apps, that I have no knowledge of doing. Hope this helps.
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Excellent.
Glad I could help. I know I was having the same issue at one point in time and it was very annoying. I didn't want to give up on Launcher Pro because the widgets are awesome and it gave me "sense" on my stock android! If you haven't played with Launcher Pro Plus, you should give it a whirl. The widgets that are unlocked with it are definitely top notch.
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Wow no one answered your question. Well here it is, when you are on the home screen hit the Menu - Behavior Settings and uncheck Enable Auto-Rotation.
That will disable auto rotation on the home screen. Now go into Settings - Display and make sure Auto-rotate screen is checked. This way you will be able to but your screen into landscape mode when surfing the web or using apps that auto rotate. Now if you want to be able to choose specific apps, that I have no knowledge of doing. Hope this helps.
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This is the correct answer if using Launcher Pro, I'd assume it would be pretty similar for adw launcher too.
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dynamikd said:
Glad I could help. I know I was having the same issue at one point in time and it was very annoying. I didn't want to give up on Launcher Pro because the widgets are awesome and it gave me "sense" on my stock android! If you haven't played with Launcher Pro Plus, you should give it a whirl. The widgets that are unlocked with it are definitely top notch.
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I'd have to agree. I'm really liking the facebook and calendar widgets.
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This is the correct answer if using Launcher Pro, I'd assume it would be pretty similar for adw launcher too.
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The crazy thing is I actually NEVER played with ADW, yet I keep hearing how really good it is. So good in fact, that some custom ROMS have it built in. Would you recommend it?
bwilborn said:
I'd have to agree. I'm really liking the facebook and calendar widgets.
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Not only those but what about the Friendstream widget? It is damn near an exact replica of the sense widget. I also like how when you use the picture frame widget, you can resize it. That feature is only available on LPP not LP.
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The crazy thing is I actually NEVER played with ADW, yet I keep hearing how really good it is. So good in fact, that some custom ROMS have it built in. Would you recommend it?
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Every time I try ADW I am always disappointed with the jerkiness/lack of smooth scrolling. I try it once every few months but never stuck with it.
Definitely Launcher Pro for me, smooth, customisable, practical,... who could ask for more?
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I also like how when you use the picture frame widget, you can resize it. That feature is only available on LPP not LP.
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..... Definitely a useful feature!!!!
I guess this is a two-for-one. I did a completely fresh install of CM7 today. I applied the LCD density change manually, and I'm seeing that a good few apps aren't scaling (as in, they appear smaller, but are fully functional). On the previous installs, the apps essentially all worked, and I haven't found a way to get them to scale. Any ideas?
Also, I noticed that now, the messaging app uses the old white theme. I really liked the black one, that had stayed through my installs from a 6.x all the way to 7.0.2. Any way to switch it back? The theme changer didn't change anything.
Thanks.
Messaging - hit menu on the main part - settings - scroll down to extra settings and check black background.
As for the scaling I couldn't tell you. I have the problem too.
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Awesome! I can't believe I didn't think to try just tapping menu and settings... thanks.
If anyone knows how to solve the scaling issue, the solution is welcome. It's just odd that it worked before, and now it won't.
EfemaN said:
Awesome! I can't believe I didn't think to try just tapping menu and settings... thanks.
If anyone knows how to solve the scaling issue, the solution is welcome. It's just odd that it worked before, and now it won't.
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Download spare parts from the market, open it up and make sure compatibility mode is not selected then reboot. This should solve scaling issues. But there are some apps which all wayscseem to have issues.
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Download spare parts from the market, open it up and make sure compatibility mode is not selected then reboot. This should solve scaling issues. But there are some apps which all wayscseem to have issues.
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Thanks man! That definitely fixed it.
Running blazer 4.0, how do I disable it? if I run a lockscreen app, I have two lockscreens to jump to.. doh!
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I don't know how to fix that but that's what happened to me as well but I was using calkulin and it had three lock screens. lol
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Does settings --> security --> Screen Lock --> None help?
thegoodrat said:
Running blazer 4.0, how do I disable it? if I run a lockscreen app, I have two lockscreens to jump to.. doh!
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That's true. It's same to other ROMs.
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Does settings --> security --> Screen Lock --> None help?
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No help. Even with no lock, still lock screen wallpaper showed up. That's the reason why OP is saying two lockscreens.
Generally, any good application could replace the system UI without any side effects or problem. But something like lockscreen apps are not replacing the default stock lockscreen functions usually. I believe it's because it's so critical function on the phone and by replacing the core functions, it could bring the big trouble to the app developer.
One more issue is, compatibility issue once the stock rom is upgraded or modified. That's the reason why custom lockscreen developers are not touching system UI or app. I've seen lots of modified system apps are not running properly from the next or changed version. For many apps, by uninstalling and reinstalling it solve the problem. But for lockscreen app, if it's not working after any change, it means, 'now I have soft bricked phone'.
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No help. Even with no lock, still lock screen wallpaper showed up. That's the reason why OP is saying two lockscreens.
Generally, any good application could replace the system UI without any side effects or problem. But something like lockscreen apps are not replacing the default stock lockscreen functions usually. I believe it's because it's so critical function on the phone and by replacing the core functions, it could bring the big trouble to the app developer.
One more issue is, compatibility issue once the stock rom is upgraded or modified. That's the reason why custom lockscreen developers are not touching system UI or app. I've seen lots of modified system apps are not running properly from the next or changed version. For many apps, by uninstalling and reinstalling it solve the problem. But for lockscreen app, if it's not working after any change, it means, 'now I have soft bricked phone'.
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Crazy, didn't know that, thanks for the info! I guess it makes sense that you're messing with some pretty deep system stuff when you're tweaking the equivalent of an OS logon screen.
Haha, damn thanks for the wise words. I didnt know that either!
The only way I've found to fix this was by running a TSM mod and toggling the lockscreen toggle. But that's a temporary fix as the stock lockscreen eventually pops up(at random).
Disabling from the security menu only works in ICS, not GB. Another perk about ICS.
So I figured out what causes the app drawer lag and FPS drops when entering & exiting
Most of you probably won't notice it, but when pressing the app drawer, the frames kinda of drop and you can see it stutter, regardless of what launcher you're using.
The thing that causes the lag is the button glow animation on the navigation bar. Try for yourselves. If you have AOKP just go to rom control->navigation bar->button glow animation and set it to off or super quick. Play around with it and jump back to the navigation bar settings and set it to normal to see the difference. You want it at off for best performance. Now there is no lag or FPS drops when entering and exiting the app drawer.
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Most of you probably won't notice it, but when pressing the app drawer, the frames kinda of drop and you can see it stutter, regardless of what launcher you're using.
The thing that causes the lag is the button glow animation on the navigation bar. Try for yourselves. If you have AOKP just go to rom control->navigation bar->button glow animation and set it to off or super quick. Play around with it and jump back to the navigation bar settings and set it to normal to see the difference. You want it at off for best performance. Now there is no lag or FPS drops when entering and exiting the app drawer.
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This is an already discovered fix for the UI lag. Seems ICS struggles when layers are drawn on the UI. A good example would be when a toast notification is displayed, try navigating around using the phone and it will lag until the notification closes.
Personally I just set the glow to off as even with super quick it can still lag.
Regards.
I need to find where to tweak this in stock rom.
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bk201doesntexist said:
I need to find where to tweak this in stock rom.
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frameworks/base/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyButtonView.java
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Give or take (in case my code slightly differs from stock).
Try to figure out why GNex is slower in landscape than portrait while you're at it. It's very frustrating in ICS based launchers and Google chrome.
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I just set the button glow animation to off. I actually prefer it set that way. So Win/Win!
For me, turning button glow animation off has no effect, even after a reboot. What I mean is, the glow animation is still there.
I've also noticed the lag/stutter when showing screen previews with the home button. However, I don't get any lag/stutter if I initiate screen previews with a gesture or other methods, only the home button.
Is this fix already included in any ROMs?
That's not a lag. Ever hear of animation? It takes a sec or 2 to complete. Is intended that way.
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It's a juddering of the normal animation. It's definitely a lag. Try not to be rude
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android is big
thank you adrynalyne, i was actually talking to myself, you just took all the fun and dispair away with not one, but 4 great pointers.
more seriously, i'm glad you took the time to awnser/search it. thanks.
If you are running CM9 or CM9 based ROM try enabling the 16bit transparency option and disable surface dithering. It makes absolutely no visible difference in quality but makes a huge difference in performance.
You know I've always wondered why there was this little Stutter/Lag whatever you wanna call it when I press the app drawer button.
I'am running AOKP and just took the glow off and while the animation will always be there, I no longer have that little stutter as it opens.
I was meaning to ask about this in some Rom threads, gingerbread app drawer always seemed so much faster opening. Since ICS is suppose to be better, I always thought, something wasn't right.
So much smoother. I'll take it.
I have noticed in ICS, when let's say you play a game, lets say Temple Run, you press on the volume keys and a pop up comes up, then the game shutters until the popup is gone, same thing when you have the keyboard up and you navigate the screen, it lags until the keyboard goes away.
Why is it like that in ICS?
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I have noticed in ICS, when let's say you play a game, lets say Temple Run, you press on the volume keys and a pop up comes up, then the game shutters until the popup is gone, same thing when you have the keyboard up and you navigate the screen, it lags until the keyboard goes away.
Why is it like that in ICS?
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Because you just forced an OS popup into a fullscreen 3D game?
retskrad said:
I have noticed in ICS, when let's say you play a game, lets say Temple Run, you press on the volume keys and a pop up comes up, then the game shutters until the popup is gone, same thing when you have the keyboard up and you navigate the screen, it lags until the keyboard goes away.
Why is it like that in ICS?
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I think it's just the nexus's GPU isn't the best.
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Remoteconcern said:
I think it's just the nexus's GPU isn't the best.
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Nah. Its some method which they wrote code that is not efficient prioritizing the toast message. Thinking about it, a toast message can originate from almost infinite sources as long as the app/process is running. So it may be too difficult to cleverly handle properly prioritizing toast pop ups in an efficient way. That's all I can think of.
I know when I wrote an app, it was very easy to put in any toast message I wanted anywhere. So who knows what the proper way is to handle them on a OS or kernel level.
I hope they remove this animation from stock android not only from our device but ice in general. It just looks poor and doesn't add any value.
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On any given rom what do you do to this code. Do you remove it or change something on it. I know how to use apk tools and decompile and recompile these but I don't know what to do to the code itself.
Anyone wanna post the original lines of code and then the modified lines of code. The line numbers don't seem to be exact.
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blackhand1001 said:
I hope they remove this animation from stock android not only from our device but ice in general. It just looks poor and doesn't add any value.
On any given rom what do you do to this code. Do you remove it or change something on it. I know how to use apk tools and decompile and recompile these but I don't know what to do to the code itself.
Anyone wanna post the original lines of code and then the modified lines of code. The line numbers don't seem to be exact.
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Two lines, you can adjust the animation time. Another line is for the actual image, which you can set to null for none.
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Two lines, you can adjust the animation time. Another line is for the actual image, which you can set to null for none.
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Do I have to recompile and download the whole source from the from or can I use APktool or some kind of tool to change it.
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Preface: I've asked about how to disable capacitive backlights on stock TW ROMs, and now I independently found half of the answer.
By looking inside EpicParts.apk from CM-based ROMs, I obtained the position of soft key "device": /sys/devices/virtual/sec/t_key , and by modding the file "brightness" under it, capacitive key backlight turn off.
However, on TW ROMs this never persists no matter how I set the permission / owner, while on Incredible S, after modding I can mod the permission to r--r----- to prevent system from reverting this setting.
Plus, on pre-CM10 era ROMs, "Epic 4G Settings" is there but even if I disable the backlight, it always light on for a wee second every time I unlock, which is pretty annoying as I use onscreen keys heavily.
Digging further into CM10's EpicParts (which can totally turn backlight off, regardless of unlock), it seems that it creates two files under the folder, "touchleds_disable" and "touchleds_voltage", but I don't know how this behaves, nor can I imitate the behaviour.
So... it'll be appreciated if anyone can explain to me how EpicParts (of JB) works and how I can reproduce its effects. Thanks all
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I don't really have an answer to your question but I have a question for you lol. What you did disabled the lights completely? Like even the little flash they give when they are pressed on? They're just completely off?
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lilajrestnom said:
I don't really have an answer to your question but I have a question for you lol. What you did disabled the lights completely? Like even the little flash they give when they are pressed on? They're just completely off?
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Yes, that's the effect I'm looking for, and by now only CM10 and PA 2.5+ can do that; however, if I choose to disable them completely, the "Recent Apps" view will automatically pop up randomly, and I dunno why
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