is there any chance to decrease size of icon on stock rom, or maybe change the dpi?
You can change the DPI with apps in the store, but it can cause severe glitches to some programs... especially the samsung ones.
You're better off getting a launcher that allows you to set the size of the icons, such as Holo launcher.
I agree with Brittany on using a launcher, but I prefer Nova launcher, which is what I use.
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never mind...disregard.
Using a custom launcher this can be done.
You can use Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher and then change your icons manually - no automatic changing of all icons. This way you keep the ICS look and feel
You could use ADW, LauncherPro or Go Launcher EX which support themes so you could change all icons at once and you can also find plenty of themes around. You lose the ICS look and feel on the other hand...
There ale also some other apps that only change your icons but here too you'd have to do it manually.
So, until some launcher comes along that is based on ICS and supports themes, these are about all the options you have.
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Using a custom launcher this can be done.
You can use Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher and then change your icons manually - no automatic changing of all icons. This way you keep the ICS look and feel
You could use ADW, LauncherPro or Go Launcher EX which support themes so you could change all icons at once and you can also find plenty of themes around. You lose the ICS look and feel on the other hand...
There ale also some other apps that only change your icons but here too you'd have to do it manually.
So, until some launcher comes along that is based on ICS and supports themes, these are about all the options you have.
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hmm, ok. thanks
I know it is possible to change the grid size of the draw in sense with rosie, but is it possible to do with Nova Launcher?
Not without rewriting the code.
Try Apex launcher, looks the same but more options. Including gestures in the free version and changing grid sizes on both homescreen and drawer.
I have tried apex launcher but on a couple of occasions it has crashed for me. Shame nova launcher does not have these options... perhaps in the future they shall include these options.
I am not sure if this what you mean or not.
if you go to nova setting> Desktop>Desktop Grid this will allow you to change the grid size.
What's the best way to change the icons on the homescreen and app drawer?
Call me OCD, but the low res icons are getting on my nerves!
What's the best way to swap them with my own made high resolution images?
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Hi!
You can use the another launche programe wich they have thermal with many differance icons like nova launcher or Apex launcher. I am using Apex Launcher, it can changes the new Icon in thermal Apex soft many free in the APP store or changes each icon which ever if you have *png icon file.
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AjunNg said:
What's the best way to change the icons on the homescreen and app drawer?
Call me OCD, but the low res icons are getting on my nerves!
What's the best way to swap them with my own made high resolution images?
Beamed from Jupiter on my Galaxy Note II
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AjunNg, icons are actually not low-res, just oversized due Samsung’s setting of 320 DPI, which is too much for 5.5” screen (for me). Changing icons will not help – it is limited to 96x96.
If you want sharp icons like on iPhone, you need to change DPI to 240 (or 280) in android. Interface, icons and texts in will be smaller and sharper.
But doing it in stock ROM will most likely result in misplaced buttons and labels in Samsung applications - you’ll need to install custom ROM.
Would it be possible to do something like that? The 4x4 grid is what I hate the most about Sense Home, and one of the only things that I dislike about it. Apparently, you can now get something like 6x5 if you change the display size to small.. but that's way too small for me to use.
Would changing the DPI work? I mean, I just can't understand. Many other launchers work with larger grids from default. And the U11 does have a larger grid by default. It's rather frustrating.
Apparently, you can now get something like 6x5 if you change the display size to small
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wherever you got that from i recommend you go ask them. otherwise the only way I am away is either a 3rd party launcher like nova, which i use all the time! or using a custom ROM that has a modded sense home
Hi,
I have a big issue with the fact that I can't change the app icons to the ones i want. If I try to use apps like Icon changer, i am warned that "Your launcher may not support creating shortcut via Icon changer ", hence I am not allowed to do so. How can i fix this ? I don't want to install icons from certain icon packs, I want to change them with specific pngs.
Thank you in advance,
Liviu
Use a 3rd party launcher, like Nova. Or wait for the developer to update Icon Changer. The phone has only been available for a few days, and I suspect a number of apps will need to be updated to support it.
I am surprised about the small icon size when you put a few icons in a folder. I change the resolution to HD+ but that makes them no much bigger.
Pixel 2 launcher show's much bigger icons using folders but I like somehow the stock launcher.
Any ideas how to make the icons in folder look bigger?
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I am surprised about the small icon size when you put a few icons in a folder. I change the resolution to HD+ but that makes them no much bigger.
Pixel 2 launcher show's much bigger icons using folders but I like somehow the stock launcher.
Any ideas how to make the icons in folder look bigger?
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3rd party launcher is the only way, Nova Launcher is the most used
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3rd party launcher is the only way, Nova Launcher is the most used
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At first I was not that happy with Nova but.....
I found a backup for the S9 and did import and hat to tweak it a bit.
Here a screenshot of the touchwiz and one of the Nova launcher.
Touchwiz is the first thing I dump on a tablet or phone and I've used Nova since it first came out. Lately though I've been using Microsoft Launcher (formally Arrow) and like a lot if it's features.