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I heard about the Adam's apps getting ported to the G-Tab, so i thought id try some of them on my Tab.
I couldnt find the original versions, but of the ported ones Sniffer and Quickoffice worked almost perfectly (both would get stuck for a second when scrolling quickly). Couldnt get the browser to work at all, though people say its magical and whatnot.
Is anyone interested in giving it a crack?
could u post up the apps? too lazy to rip them out myself
I cant find the originals and have no idea how to rip them out of the dumps im afraid. I used to ones from the post above...
All of the ones in the linked thread worked for me on my tab (I haven't tested the mail'd app yet, will update after I do).
With the browser apk, you must first use root explorer and navigate to /system/app and rename your default Browser.apk to Browswer.apk.bak and then it will install. To go back to the stock modified samsung browser just rename Browser.apk.bak to Browser.apk.
The keyboard would be nice if it wasn't so bad.
Browser is really nice, I'm going to compare it to Dolphin for a while.
Calendar is worthless IMO, not nearly as good as the Samsung one (albeit a lot better looking)
Quickoffice HD IS AWESOME!
Sniffer is unnecessary IMO
Canvas is entertaining
Calculator is nice.
Thanks to the OP for reminding me to check these out!
Edit- I got mail'd working, just install THIS APK it's really sick!
Edit2- For those people that don't read the whole thread, just the first couple posts, it looks like you will need to have a screen density of 180 or so to be able to display the apks full screen. Just FYI.
My maild just gets stuck on the opening screen with your apk, also i cant install browser despite renaming
I had trouble installing browser but just rename the old one, transfer the new apk to the same folder an install it from there an.it works great.
Ive had no probs with maild. Works fine for me!
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Yeah, sorry, Browser.apk has to be in /system before you can install it.
Also, it's not my apk, I just pulled it out of the flashable zip archive that's linked. No credit to me at all.
Any special trick for getting the canvas app to work? I get a FC every time I I press the paint. On a stock Verizon Tab (no root)
Also the Mail'd app goes off the screen and there is no way to scroll over without it springing right back. Makes it hard to see what is in the folder you're looking at.
Anyone else seeing this?
For the maild app ur gonna need to change the lcd density to something like 180 or 160.
Mines at 160 an i c the whole 3 panes in maild.
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Its a pity you have to change the lcd density as its a dam smart email app.
Thanks for the apk though i prefer the density bigger
QuickOffice looks good too but the browser is excellent.
It works really well on the Tab. The best one i have used yet
I believe the originals can be had over at tithing. Anyone tested them yet?
darrenjdoc said:
Its a pity you have to change the lcd density as its a dam smart email app.
Thanks for the apk though i prefer the density bigger
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I highly recommend running the tab at a LCD density of 180 (haven't tried 160). The screen is just too big and all the icons are unnecessarily large with the default density of 240.
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I highly recommend running the tab at a LCD density of 180 (haven't tried 160). The screen is just too big and all the icons are unnecessarily large with the default density of 240.
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Agreed. 180 is perfect for me though it cuts off a little of the mail'd app. I tried 160 and the notification bar kept changing colors depending on the background which was annoying.
From the Tab.
www.twitter.com/ayman07
anyone got the maild working with exchange mail?
i tried mine but no avail
seems like the browser also cannot work for me
180 breaks the camera though
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180 breaks the camera though
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How about 182??
TheGrammarFreak said:
180 breaks the camera though
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Mine works just fine at 180... (JK5)
Office suite is nice, but ThinkFree office is better I think
I tried browser also and I just don't like it, I'd like to instal back old browser. I deleted browser.apk (Notion INK) from system/app, rename browser.apk.bak back to browser.apk and tried to instal but it always shows me error. How can I instal it? Thanks
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Same here. It keeps asking for an smtp server even though with exchange and activesync you're not supposed to configure it on the device...
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.
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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
Has anyone managed to permanently change the DPI on Note 2? I have tried two applications from Play and both ended up with the phone hanging on the boot logo. Had to flash the ROM again in order to have the phone working again. My Note is rooted and running Revolution HD.
EDIT: Solved. Edited the build.prop file which had the DPI setting in two separate lines due to a custom ROM - I should guess that the DPI changer applications only edit one line.
The LCD Density lines? What did you change them to? And how're you finding the changes? Any probs at all?
Yes there was the LCD density on two separate lines on the build.prop file. So both of them must be edited.
I changed them to 241, because anything under 240 makes the ADW Launcher show a line on the top of the home screen which is very annoying. I haven't been using the phone much yet so can't really say anything about problems - the only noticeable thing so far is the dialer that looks stupid since it doesn't scale correctly.
Ahh I see. Thanks, let me experiment
I am to believe that Rom toolbox (market) does the Job as well without crashing the rom, doesn't it ? What about s-Note & stuff? It's Not usable anymore, right?
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Hopefully we'll see Paranoid Android for Note 2 sometime!
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What about s-Note & stuff? It's Not usable anymore, right?
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S Note is working fine, the draw area is just smaller than usual.
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Hopefully we'll see Paranoid Android for Note 2 sometime!
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Indeed, will be great!
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Yes there was the LCD density on two separate lines on the build.prop file. So both of them must be edited.
I changed them to 241, because anything under 240 makes the ADW Launcher show a line on the top of the home screen which is very annoying. I haven't been using the phone much yet so can't really say anything about problems - the only noticeable thing so far is the dialer that looks stupid since it doesn't scale correctly.
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Didn't you get any Samsung keyboard crash? That's my main concern right now, if you don't I want to know why!!!
As for the small buttons is various apps (Samsung apps only, how surprising ) this can be fixed be recompiling the apps with select changes.
Yes the Samsung kb is not working. I'm using a different kb so no problem there.
The main problem now is that the Play Store was working fine until now. I changed the DPI once again and now Play is only showing just a few apps. I changed the DPI back to the one I was using earlier but still the same problem. I cleared the Play data and cache but that did not help.
Pffft, still waiting for the ParanoidAndroid...
I discovered today that the note 2's dpi is set to 320, this is shocking given how big the screen is.
This dpi is similar to phones like the galaxy nexus, galaxy s3 and one x, so technically we are getting as much usability as phones with screens smaller then .7inch smaller then owers.
I changed the DPI to 240 and I instantly found a huge difference, no loss in overall sharpness, more icons fit in the screen, apps showed more detail, and the phone felt like a phablet rather then a phone for the first time.
Anyways for now I'm using nova launcher(for a costimizable homescreen/drawer) and alternates to all the samsung apps because they are not compatible with a lower DPI. Has anyone played around with their DPI? which DPI was the best for the phone?
For those who didn't try it yet, I highly recommend you to try it out if you know what you're doing.
You may find this handy - Samsung apps resized for 240 DPI:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001577
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You may find this handy - Samsung apps resized for 240 DPI:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001577
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I did check that out, but they're all older versions of the apps i have (4.1.2 final)
Keep in mind that it does screw with the Play store. Certain apps may not be available.
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240 is too small in my opinion. Most of the apps work without any problem on 280, and for me it's the highest visible density for me. Btw on 240 there problems with fluency.
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Keep in mind that it does screw with the Play store. Certain apps may not be available.
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I cleared the play store's data a cache, it turned into tablet mode which was pretty sweet. I could've kept it as is from stock dpi and I would've been able to get the normal phone mode apps.
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240 is too small in my opinion. Most of the apps work without any problem on 280, and for me it's the highest visible density for me. Btw on 240 there problems with fluency.
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Samsung apps seem a bit laggy at 240 dpi, but I solved that by using alternatives to most of them, nova launcher looked pretty sweet. And as for the visibility, the screen is HUGE, like even at that tiny dpi icons are as big as they are on an S3 which is at 320 dpi, I'm gonna try 280 seems like a better choice for frequent usage.
I find it kind of stupid that they kept the dpi at 320, a lot of wasted screen space
Shame S Note crashes even at 280 dpi... especially as there is not an alternative that links in so well with the S Pen with pop up windows.
edit: Unbelievable, I set it back to 320 dpi, S Note is still crashing. Even after I wiped it's data.
edit 2: Wow, re flashed my ROM, even did the wipe option, S Note STILL crashes.
edit: DW, was EE's CSC causing it lol.
I need to set more than 320DPI but TW based rom always got crash
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Shame S Note crashes even at 280 dpi... especially as there is not an alternative that links in so well with the S Pen with pop up windows.
edit: Unbelievable, I set it back to 320 dpi, S Note is still crashing. Even after I wiped it's data.
edit 2: Wow, re flashed my ROM, even did the wipe option, S Note STILL crashes.
edit: DW, was EE's CSC causing it lol.
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Must be a rom issue then, been running hypernote for a very long time and I'm using 240 dpi.
No crashes here
In the latest upgrade from swiftkey my keyboard is large I have change the dpi.and it has been like that since I got my zenfone and haven't had any problems until now . Os the are a way to fix this.thanks
You should send that to swiftkey
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Try unis talking and reinstalling I just downloaded and installed on my zen 2
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And it works correctly
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Try that did work
Deletion and reinstall did nothing for me.
EDIT: Nor did clearing the cache and data for it.
Trotter I would guess that you are probably going to reset device and reload everything it sounds like there is a glitch in your downloads if you have a root Explorer you could delete all instances of SwiftKey in your data and apps and make a fresh download from play store and try that before you reset, my glitch last week nothing I tried to fix it worked till I reset my device.
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Trotter I would guess that you are probably going to reset device and reload everything it sounds like there is a glitch in your downloads if you have a root Explorer you could delete all instances of SwiftKey in your data and apps and make a fresh download from play store and try that before you reset, my glitch last week nothing I tried to fix it worked till I reset my device.
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I will live without Swiftkey until the next update. It's not worth all the extra effort.
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In the latest upgrade from swiftkey my keyboard is large I have change the dpi.and it has been like that since I got my zenfone and haven't had any problems until now . Os the are a way to fix this.thanks
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Latest update broke it. The previous version works. You need 5.3.2.67-x86.
I'm still experiencing the same issue. I've used Google Keyboard for awhile, but I wish I could return to Swiftkey.
I found out that the bug comes from divergence between the physical density and the override density. My physical is at 480, and I changed it with adb to 380. But the terminal indicates that the physical is still 480 and the override is now 380.
Following this (reddit dot com/r/nexus6/comments/2nvax8/psa_for_those_who_have_changed_the_dpi_and_are/cmhd5pa), I tried to change it by modifying the build.prop. No luck, the tweek is not in that file on the Zenfone 2, but in the default.prop, which unfortunately seems un-editable.
Has someone a solution or am I condemned to use another keyboard ?
PS : sorry for the link, I'm a long time lurker but first time poster, so restricted !
Apparently Swiftkey does not play nice on anything other than the default resolution of the device. I went back to default and switched to a different launcher, no more troubles,.
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Apparently Swiftkey does not play nice on anything other than the default resolution of the device. I went back to default and switched to a different launcher, no more troubles,.
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So it's actually a launcher problem ?
No, it is a screen resolution/density problem. Swiftkey doesn't work on anything besides the default resolution/density except for a couple of releases. If you go back the default setting it will work fine.
I now use Nova Launcher on my phone instead of the default launcher. I live the default one but can't stand only have four icons per row on this large of a screen. Nove does what I want without a bunch of fuss. I use the 3KMNML White icon pack and the default red wallpaper, looks nice.
In my previous smartphones (galaxy s3,lg g3) always use swiftkey with custom dpi and work brilliant. Why with zenfone 2 doesn't work? Is because Intel chip? Really like this phone but will like it even more if we can change dpi and use swiftkey.
Hello everybody.
Try this one "com.touchtype.swiftkey-5.3.2.67-677446706-minAPI9.apk" from
APK-Mirror or somewhere else. Keyboard will work with custom DPI but i
would recommend to stop it from Google Play Updates.
Delgadovsky said:
In my previous smartphones (galaxy s3,lg g3) always use swiftkey with custom dpi and work brilliant. Why with zenfone 2 doesn't work? Is because Intel chip? Really like this phone but will like it even more if we can change dpi and use swiftkey.
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The problem isn't the phone but rather the app.
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The problem isn't the phone but rather the app.
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For me swiftkey always work with my previous phones. ZF2 is the first that don't support dpi change and swiftkey. So if is not phone problem, what is? The same happen in Lg L3 but only if i change screen resolution, from 4k to Full HD. But if i Change only dpi, all work brilliant...
Kaleidosc0pe said:
Hello everybody.
Try this one "com.touchtype.swiftkey-5.3.2.67-677446706-minAPI9.apk" from
APK-Mirror or somewhere else. Keyboard will work with custom DPI but i
would recommend to stop it from Google Play Updates.
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Thank you ! This actually works, I'm glad to use it until an official fix.
Is this the last working version for modified DPI on the ZP2 ?
A Solution to Swiftkey Issue
I was determined to use a smaller dpi setting on my ZF2 whist still being able to enjoy Swiftkey (I hated to stock Asus keyboard).
I was trying stock dpi settings and using xposed app settings module to adjust dpi of individual apps/settings, but V1.10 wasn't working on the ZF2. Then I found a reference to V1.13 for marshmallow. I tried it and it works!
So now I leave phone at stock dpi settings and use app settings V1.13 to modify dpi of System UI, Gmail, XDA, playstore and various other apps whilst still enjoying Swiftkey and some other apps/widgets that weren't resizing properly before.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpo...2014-05-14-t2437377/post63835421#post63835421
But of course you need to be rooted to use Xposed.
Trotter516 said:
No, it is a screen resolution/density problem. Swiftkey doesn't work on anything besides the default resolution/density except for a couple of releases. If you go back the default setting it will work fine.
I now use Nova Launcher on my phone instead of the default launcher. I live the default one but can't stand only have four icons per row on this large of a screen. Nove does what I want without a bunch of fuss. I use the 3KMNML White icon pack and the default red wallpaper, looks nice.
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You can change that in stock launcher as well you know up to 5x5
Manage home, preferences, home screen, grid size
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sir sniffalot said:
I was determined to use a smaller dpi setting on my ZF2 whist still being able to enjoy Swiftkey (I hated to stock Asus keyboard).
I was trying stock dpi settings and using xposed app settings module to adjust dpi of individual apps/settings, but V1.10 wasn't working on the ZF2. Then I found a reference to V1.13 for marshmallow. I tried it and it works!
So now I leave phone at stock dpi settings and use app settings V1.13 to modify dpi of System UI, Gmail, XDA, playstore and various other apps whilst still enjoying Swiftkey and some other apps/widgets that weren't resizing properly before.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpo...2014-05-14-t2437377/post63835421#post63835421
But of course you need to be rooted to use Xposed.
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I just did this, but the SwiftKey keyboard seems higher. I wonder if there's a way to further reduce the height. The smallest is still too high for me.
tjhiwa said:
I just did this, but the SwiftKey keyboard seems higher. I wonder if there's a way to further reduce the height. The smallest is still too high for me.
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Yes SwiftKey was taking up about half the screen initially, but there is a setting in SwiftKey to resize the keyboard. If you swipe right from the top left corner of the keyboard a menu comes up which allows you the change layout, resize, undock etc. This worked for me.