is it possible way to increase screen resolution in note 8 ?
Xposed Framework and PerAppHacking plugin.
You have the ability to set DPI to 220 and maximize resolution per app and system UI.
The trouble I had is some apps like Hulu will be difficult to register as they do not resize the registration screen. Had to register with laptop and setup the account.
Once done I just used an existing account to setup the app. Everything else looks and feels proper.
Why would you do this?
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Change how fonts and icons look a well as application layout. Most apps are built round phones not tablets. So you can tweak the OS and applications to have a better look and feel. Though there is a limit to how far you go. You wont get true 240 dpi by just changing the resolution settings. What you are doing is forcing the apps to expect the higher resolution. Thus making some images seem slightly bigger or smaller depending on individual settings. System being set to high resolution, along with apps can be done, but it is a matter of user preference. A mix of sorts or just setting system to be set while all others are left alone. The nice thing is you can experiment to your liking and not have to worry about how to revert back, just disable the feature and reboot.
hello, I'm interested in doing a DPI change too.
It is because some apps that are available to my others devices are not for this tablet.
I've tried some apps to change DPI settings from store after having root and busybox installed.
It resulted soft brick with Samsung logo blinking :/
If I have to redo my choice, it should go to LG G pad instead of this Samsung Note 8.
survietamine said:
hello, I'm interested in doing a DPI change too.
It is because some apps that are available to my others devices are not for this tablet.
I've tried some apps to change DPI settings from store after having root and busybox installed.
It resulted soft brick with Samsung logo blinking :/
If I have to redo my choice, it should go to LG G pad instead of this Samsung Note 8.
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If you're trying to download apps from the play store but getting a message about the device not being compatible, I believe you need an app called "Market Helper". I don't think changing DPI values will fix this.
Check this out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2146216
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System UIDs Inconsistent
drezman said:
If you're trying to download apps from the play store but getting a message about the device not being compatible, I believe you need an app called "Market Helper". I don't think changing DPI values will fix this.
Check this out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2146216
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Oh, thank you very much.
I've thought that the density/resolution was the main reason some apps are not compatible.
So I have installed Market Helper and yes, the app I wanted has been installed from Play Store.
But now, each time I reboot, I get this warning "UIDs on the system are inconsistent, you need to wipe your data partition or your device will be unstable." with the window title "System UIDs Inconsistent" and only 1 button to click "I'm Feeling Lucky".
Hoping I don't have to wipe all my data, I'll try to wipe just Play stores ones.
Strange. IIRC 90% of the time this problem can be fixed by rebooting into recovery mode and selecting "fix permissions" under the advanced menu. (If using twrp as your recovery, I don't remember exactly where it is if using CWM recovery) Wiping the cache and dalvik cache in recovery may be worth trying as well.
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Strange. IIRC 90% of the time this problem can be fixed by rebooting into recovery mode and selecting "fix permissions" under the advanced menu. (If using twrp as your recovery, I don't remember exactly where it is if using CWM recovery) Wiping the cache and dalvik cache in recovery may be worth trying as well.
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I had reboot many times after having restored my device within Market Helper app.
The error message still remained, then I wiped cache and dalvik cache using TWRP.
As it didn't help, I ended up with formatting data too.
This time, it was good, the message gone.
But as I lost all my config, I reinstalled the ROM and restored apps (included the one I wanted from the Play Store and was not available for Note 8) from Titanium backup.
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This was a big problem for me, and I wasted many many hours trying to solve the problem of the android market, that didn't donwload, update or install anytnhig.
But i found the solution in a forum and my market is working fine now
Epsilonbass from droid forums.net:
"Connect your phone to your computer, set in usb mass storage mode. Look for a hidden folder called ".android_secure" and then delete the file "smdl2tmp1.asec". Unmount and you should be good to go."
And all is working
I don't have smdl2tmp1.asec in that folder
Are you referring to the problem of random things being considered "not compatible" for your phone?
Yeah if you are talking new market (version 3.x) the problems go deeper than that.
Custom dpi (lcd density) causes the incompatible problem.
I went back to market 2.3.6
BenKranged said:
Yeah if you are talking new market (version 3.x) the problems go deeper than that.
Custom dpi (lcd density) causes the incompatible problem.
I went back to market 2.3.6
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You don't understand how much I have tested to try to find the reason behind it. I was going to test that tomorrow morning. It's always the last thing.
Is there a way to force the app to download regardless of screen density? My Desire is showing more and more apps as incompatible because I use a density of 200 instead of 240... don't really feel like changing back just for an app install or two.
i solved this problem by clearing data , cache , uninstalling update of Market and rebooting my phone
Thankfully I have a backup of 2.3.6, which appears to be the last version that is even remotely usable.
I regularly have to restore 2.3.6 in order to update an app. Of course after a while the Market updates itself to the latest 3.x version (thanks for that). Usually things work for a while after this update, but eventually there will be an app update that either can't be installed (no install option) or that is flagged as not being available in my country (even though it's already installed. So I have to restore 2.3.6 again and the cycle continues...
I use the default LCD density and clearing the Market cache and data doesn't help.
Bottom line, Market 3.x is just plain buggy.
Google is really messing up with this.
Report "applications missing" here
http://www.google.com/support/androidmarket/bin/static.py?page=known_issues.cs
Chezbel said:
Of course after a while the Market updates itself to the latest 3.x version (thanks for that).
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If you use titanium backup you can freeze "market updater" to put an end to that.
BenKranged said:
Google is really messing up with this.
If you use titanium backup you can freeze "market updater" to put an end to that.
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Does that just prevent the Market from being updated or does it also stop apps from being updated? I'm assuming it's only the Market. Anyway I'll try it and see what happens, thanks.
Chezbel said:
Does that just prevent the Market from being updated or does it also stop apps from being updated? I'm assuming it's only the Market. Anyway I'll try it and see what happens, thanks.
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If you root already, check out this :
OldMarket
ch_mac said:
If you root already, check out this :
OldMarket
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Thanks for that suggestion, but the previous suggestion to freeze the market updater is a good solution for me.
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needed this thread, my market wasnt working either
Architect79 said:
"Connect your phone to your computer, set in usb mass storage mode. Look for a hidden folder called ".android_secure" and then delete the file "smdl2tmp1.asec". Unmount and you should be good to go."
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No such file, either with computer, or terminal app, or rooted explorer.
But I've finally managed to get rid of this bug, deleting Market data with Titanium Backup, as I could only delete cache in Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > All Applications > Android Market (which was not enough).
My friend was getting "purchase canceled" error for free apps on Archos honeycomb tablet.
Market version was 1.x but looked like no market I have ever seen. We installed the 3.1.5 from my thunderbolt over his tablet version, and now he can download again.
With the new market not able to update or download new applications.
Wiping market data only tempararily allows downloads.
Marker 2.3.6 is only working.
To prevent auto update, delet or rename marketupdater.apk
It solved my problem.
But, why can't we use the new version?
IT IS WORKING NOW.
Quick background. I have the SPH-L900, but I am on Sprint's MVNO Ting. Before I activated it, I rooted it and downloaded several apps. Some of the apps are Paid apps, the others are free. During activation Ting asked if they could do a factory reset and I said yes. I never lost root, but lost all my personal information and my apps. Now the apps that I had successfully downloaded before, I cannot download now.
I do have Rom Manager Premium and Rom Toolbox Pro, if that will help solve my problem.
Be clear, because I am new to all this.
Oh, I did send an E-Mail to Cloud.TV for HD Widgets, but didn't get a reply.(2 days) Since I did pay, I hoped they would solve the problem for their app and maybe I could use that information to fix the rest.
Please help
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I had the same problem and it turned out to be the dpi... make sure your build.prop has 320 dpi in both parts and clear cache
after you do this and install your apps you can revert to whatever dpi you want
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reinaldistic said:
I had the same problem and it turned out to be the dpi... make sure your build.prop has 320 dpi in both parts and clear cache
after you do this and install your apps you can revert to whatever dpi you want
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It didn't work. I made sure the DPI is 320. (Yes, I had changed it to 280) I then used ROM Toolbox to wipe both caches. Rebooted and still got the error on the Play Store.
It is working now. The only thing I did, after trying everything in search, plus what reinaldistic suggested is to go to Settings and then to System Update. Then asking for an update for every choice they gave me.
I do not know if that is what worked or it was something else.
Lately my phone has been locking up at boot then rebooting. The exact symptoms as far as I can tell is the phone boots like normal but something that's running in the background causes the phone to freeze if I start using it too soon (to say check mail, surf the web, start google music etc). The screen freezes then after about a minute or so the phone reboots.
I'm sure there's some way to get a log of what's running at startup and ideally identify which app is causing the lockup. You anybody have any ideas?
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Lately my phone has been locking up at boot then rebooting. The exact symptoms as far as I can tell is the phone boots like normal but something that's running in the background causes the phone to freeze if I start using it too soon (to say check mail, surf the web, start google music etc). The screen freezes then after about a minute or so the phone reboots.
I'm sure there's some way to get a log of what's running at startup and ideally identify which app is causing the lockup. You anybody have any ideas?
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Have you tried any of the following:
Clearing Cache and Dalvik Cache (in a custom recovery)
Fixing permissions (in a custom recovery)
If neither of the two above work, try clearing data with a factory reset (again, in a custom recovery).
Tried as you suggested and it didn’t make a difference.
On the subject what does 'fixing permissions' do? How would that help?
As for the factory reset, that's my last resort if I can't find some way to log what apps are running at boot.
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gavinKingsley said:
Tried as you suggested and it didn’t make a difference.
On the subject what does 'fixing permissions' do? How would that help?
As for the factory reset, that's my last resort if I can't find some way to log what apps are running at boot.
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Well, Rom Toolbox Pro has the "Auto Start Manager" which allows you to analyze which apps run at boot and to disable the items which might cause lag. It looks a lot different than the Windows msc.exe menu and I honestly don't know anything about how this works and it seems that a lot of them are widget-related (which makes sense).
Fixing Permissions in Recovery basically takes the apks in /system and gives them read/write access. This is needed for system apps to run correctly. It typically isn't useful unless you're pushing apps to become system apps, then it helps to fix permissions. I was a bit doubtful that it'd help in your case, but I know that is some system apps are force-closing, fixing permissions can help.
I think I've tried everything to install the modded version of google play.
-Opening the .apk directly in file browser gives me an immediate fail or a "free some more space" warning (I have the 32gb One and huge amounts of space)
-Running through lucky patcher doesn't do anything. It just completes and there's no change. I've run it patched to android, unpatched to android, no difference.
-Running "install cracked google play" app immediately restarts the phone, no change.
-Flashing a .zip file does nothing.
-Factory reset, install everything from scratch, reboot, no change.
Even if I replace Phonesky.apk in system directory with a modded version, it STILL reverts back to 3.10.9 on a reboot. I've tried so many different versions, nothing makes any difference.
Seriously need some help from the experts. I'm running jelly bean 4.2 on AT&T.
lixiangxxy said:
I think I've tried everything to install the modded version of google play.
-Opening the .apk directly in file browser gives me an immediate fail or a "free some more space" warning (I have the 32gb One and huge amounts of space)
-Running through lucky patcher doesn't do anything. It just completes and there's no change. I've run it patched to android, unpatched to android, no difference.
-Running "install cracked google play" app immediately restarts the phone, no change.
-Flashing a .zip file does nothing.
-Factory reset, install everything from scratch, reboot, no change.
Even if I replace Phonesky.apk in system directory with a modded version, it STILL reverts back to 3.10.9 on a reboot. I've tried so many different versions, nothing makes any difference.
Seriously need some help from the experts. I'm running jelly bean 4.2 on AT&T.
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Take it out of system and put it in data apps , try that .
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cbrown245 said:
Take it out of system and put it in data apps , try that .
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Still get the "not enough free space" error. I've cleared the cache everywhere, too. Not sure what else to do.
lixiangxxy said:
I'm running jelly bean 4.2 on AT&T.
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Maybe you should ask in the AT&T forum. We don't have many people unlocked here on Verizon yet to get advice from on getting it to work with our device.
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lixiangxxy said:
Still get the "not enough free space" error. I've cleared the cache everywhere, too. Not sure what else to do.
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Have you tried Lucky Patcher? It automaticly removes left over files on startup which will cause this error.
k00lguy105 said:
Have you tried Lucky Patcher? It automaticly removes left over files on startup which will cause this error.
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I've tried to install modded google play store v4.4.21 through lucky patcher but even then I've had issues wherein apps like Titanium Backup Pro & Next Launcher check licence & then display an error
I am having a problem getting the default app settings to stick. I have Chrome browser set as my default browser. Everytime I click on a link in a email or in a web page I have to select which browser I want to use. I click on Chrome and select always, then I get the popup notification that I need to go to the default settings and clear. I have done this so many times I can't count them any more. I have tried using the Default App Manager from Google play store but still have to select which browser I want to use each time. I am runing IronRom 2.3.5.
I have exactly the same problem with all apps. Driving me crazy
Maybe we will get lucky and someone will eventually reply with a fix or at least an explanation as to what is causing this.
sirteuk said:
I have exactly the same problem with all apps. Driving me crazy
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Is there a chance you are rooted and removed or froze (Titanium Backup) apps to reduce bloat ware? I ask as I lost proper app association functionality after doing what I described. I refreshed my firmware and regained normal association functionality. Unfortunitely I never identified which specific app I needed to leave alone and never had the patience to do a trial and error test so cannot help further.
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I did a master reset, and re-installed as new user. Problem fixed!!!!!
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Is there a chance you are rooted and removed or froze (Titanium Backup) apps to reduce bloat ware? I ask as I lost proper app association functionality after doing what I described. I refreshed my firmware and regained normal association functionality. Unfortunitely I never identified which specific app I needed to leave alone and never had the patience to do a trial and error test so cannot help further.
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How did you refresh your firmware? I am rooted.
sirteuk said:
I did a master reset, and re-installed as new user. Problem fixed!!!!!
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How did you do a master reset and re-install as a new user? I am rooted.
lartomar2002 said:
How did you refresh your firmware? I am rooted.
How did you do a master reset and re-install as a new user? I am rooted.
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Press power,volume up, home button together, when it starts unpress power, then delete all cache and data, then reboot. On start you have options to re- install, check new user
lartomar2002 said:
How did you refresh your firmware? I am rooted.
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The first time I used ODIN to re-flash the stock firmware (5.0.2). That wiped all my user data, but the second time I copied the firmware tar file to the Tab S then used Flashfire to only flash the boot, system and recovery images thus preserving user data. Flashfire will automatically reinstall SuperSU to retaining root. I added the clearing of cache to the Flashfire flash process queue just to be thorough.
If you de-bloated by freezing apps with Titanium Backup then first unfreeze everything, reboot and check if app associations work again. Could save you a lot of time because re-flashing would not be required.
If you de-bloated by removing system apps they will need to be removed again but if you used Titanium Backup to freeze apps they will still be frozen and you will likely still have the issue with app association. I used to remove system apps but I switched to TiBu freeze specifically because when I upgrade firmware (e.g. BOE2 to BOE3) my de-bloat selections are retained. Just more convenient. There maybe slicker ways to get app associations working again but I never found an alternative.
Hope that helps.