Develop Bugs

LCD Density Changer?

Has anyone been able to get any density changer apps working on their Nitro HD? I've tried all of the following, and none seem to work. It's possible there is a problem with my su access, so if anyone HAS gotten any of these to work, please let me know. That at least tells me I definitely have an su problem...
DPI Changer
LCD Resolution
LCDDensity
Root Tools

Never mind; my build.prop file was set to read only.

Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly are they for? Does the density changes only the size of text or everything including graphic become bigger/smaller?

[email protected] said:
Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly are they for? Does the density changes only the size of text or everything including graphic become bigger/smaller?
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wondering the same thing as well.

aquariuz23 said:
wondering the same thing as well.
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For the most part, yes. Decreasing the LCD Density is like increasing your desktop's resolution. Icons and text become smaller, though apps that are written to scale to any resolution will usually appear the same.

Hmmm...I do see some issues with current density, for instance the avatars in Talk don't stretch to fit the square.
So witch tool would you suggest?

I tried DPI Changer the other and couldn't get it to work, thanks for the heads-up about the build.prop!
The Nitro also already has the "Screen Optimization" util (Settings > Display > Screen Optimization) that resizes checked apps to the Nitro's display. It helped with a few games, but some games just won't work (like Asphalt 5)...But now with the Density changer, maybe I'll give it another try.

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Hmmm...I do see some issues with current density, for instance the avatars in Talk don't stretch to fit the square.
So witch tool would you suggest?
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Actually, I'm not sure any of the tools above would work; part of the problem I am sure is that the build.prop file was not only read only, but there wasn't an entry for the LCD Density - so if the apps work by simply retrieving and editing the property, they aren't going to work. I just edited the file directly with a text editor, saved, and restarted the phone. Some of the apps would then at least report the new value, but still didn't seem to successfully update it. I quit looking because I got the density I wanted (about 270, down from the native 320).
As for compatibility with other apps, if they don't quite look correct it is because they aren't written well, and a different density changing app isn't going to do you any good. Again, it's like changing the resolution on your computer - it doesn't matter how you change your resolution - once it's set it is what it is, and apps that don't accommodate it just aren't going to look good.
Namuna said:
I tried DPI Changer the other and couldn't get it to work, thanks for the heads-up about the build.prop!
The Nitro also already has the "Screen Optimization" util (Settings > Display > Screen Optimization) that resizes checked apps to the Nitro's display. It helped with a few games, but some games just won't work (like Asphalt 5)...But now with the Density changer, maybe I'll give it another try.
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The Screen Optimization utility only seems to address apps that are written to a specific resolution - not pixel density. In this sense, the LCD Density is actually more like changing your computer's DPI - I didn't use that analogy first because more people are more familiar with changing a desktop's resolution. The fact is that LCD screens have a set resolution, and you cannot increase or decrease that resolution through software. The Nitro's extremely high resolution (1280x720) just isn't common enough in phones (most software would see it as a tablet) to be accounted for in all apps - particularly older ones. So, the screen optimization app that is built-in will automatically stretch apps to take up the entire 1280x720 pixels, even if the app only renders (for instance) 800x480 pixels .

Changing DPI to 540

If you like a tighter crisp viewing experience, I can confirm that adjusting DPI down to 540 is stable.
I use Texdroider DPI, works with 5.1 :good:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.texdroider.texdroider_dpi
WARNING: Be careful, setting too low can bootloop your phone
It's your phone, your responsibility.

Could you maybe upload some screenshots to see how it looks. Im a little worried about getting a bootloop
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Screenshots
I am experiencing no side effect or lag with DPI change.
On a side note-
There are several Nandroid backup options available, I use online Nandroid Backup w Nandroid Manager

Does this require root>?

wrichards2009 said:
Does this require root>?
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Yes.

By stable, do you mean LG camera works too!? I tried 520 over the weekend and it kept FC, didn't think there was a sweet spot!

@540 camera works great. I haven't taken it down to 520.
Good feedback thanks

Ok, so I did this like I have on any other device by adjusting the build.prop with root explorer and I entered 540. And now I am in a boot loop.. any suggestions?
2 hours later.. had to flash stock firmware.

This is mine at 580. 540 starts to make things a little too small for these old eyes.

JacRyan said:
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I am experiencing no side effect or lag with DPI change.
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Even shortcuts on the lockscreen?

fr4nk1yn said:
Even shortcuts on the lockscreen?
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I dont use shortcuts on my lockscreen.
Enabled 5 to test. All sized and working correctly.
Unable to screenshot lockscreen but no issues

JacRyan said:
I dont use shortcuts on my lockscreen.
Enabled 5 to test. All sized and working correctly.
Unable to screenshot lockscreen but no issues
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thanks. The adb method causes weirdness like blank shorcuts. I may have to break down and root.

540 working great thanks

The only issue I have with 540 is you can no longer switch between saving to the MicroSD card vs internal in the LG camera app.

For the record
If you want to change to 540dpi I would without a doubt use Kernel auditor or Es File Manager. If you edit your build prop with Root Explorer you will boot loop! Root Explorer opens the G3/G4 build prop in a TRuncated mode because the file is too large and when you save that file it will only save the available truncated portion, BE CAREFUL AND PAY ATTENTION. Setting to 540 dpi will not effect anything on your device, all other posts and problems are due to other issues. Please read and save yourself the KDZ flash time, friends.
Thank you

It doesn't require root.
Enable developer mode, and usb debugging.
Use Minimal adb and fastboot
open the folder
shift right click open command prompt from there
type adb shell wm density 540
This works on any device without root

I did 540 dpi today and I have to say I really like it. Everything is a bit smaller now, it has more like a tablet feel rather than a phone. But you get quite a bit more content on the screen, and for myself it's the perfect balance between readability and usability.

endleesss said:
It doesn't require root.
Enable developer mode, and usb debugging.
Use Minimal adb and fastboot
open the folder
shift right click open command prompt from there
type adb shell wm density 540
This works on any device without root
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Yup this is how I do it. Lowering the DPI was one of the main reasons why I wanted root. Now I don't even care about root. I love the LG software and tweaks so there is not much I would change. I do like some XPOSED Status bar tweaks to do center clock and hide some of the million icons (alarm, nfc, location, vpn, 4G/3G, Cellular strength, WiFi etc.). LG goes overboard with icons man. I just want a 4G/3G+Signal & Battery OR WiFi & Battery. 2 icons max. Plus a clock of course... an option for a Center clock would be awesome.

There is a big difference changing dpi with adb shell wm density vs texdroider_dpi app. For me at least, when i change dpi with adb shell, some apps don't work right, like:
ebay: the menu that shows your profile pic and links to home watching, etc is screwed up
amazon: product pics, when you enlarge, you can't zoom in & out, can only see the top left corner
tinycam: on a single camera view, the video feed is zoome in about 10x
with textdroider, all of those apps work properly. Did anyone else experience this?
I have done 530 with adb command, but not with texdroider, is it safe to change to 530 with texdroider?

They should both be the same output. Although not all density settings are equal. Some settings cause weird issues like what you posted. I think I use 540 and don't experience anything weird.

DPI Settings

I know for the S7 edge I was able to access the hidden menu (via nova launcher) for "condensed" which changed the DPI to fit more on the screen. I did not happen to notice that on the Note 7. Besides using ADB commands , anyone figure out how to sit more ? I see content scaling in the dsipaly menu which helped a bit. But I still see more on my S7 Edge screen in condensed mode then on my note 7. Having .2 bigger screen but seeing less doesn't make sense for me and may go back to the edge (though i like the spen )

The display settings have a section called "Content Size" or something. This is the same feature where you pick large or small... you actually picked this option when you did the initial phone setup as well. I think it's still way too damn big, but changing the DPI breaks **** too. Hopefully Nougat will make things a lot better like they do on the 6P.

Its under Settings --> Content Scaling. It is set to large by default.
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Nitemare3219 said:
The display settings have a section called "Content Size" or something. This is the same feature where you pick large or small... you actually picked this option when you did the initial phone setup as well. I think it's still way too damn big, but changing the DPI breaks **** too. Hopefully Nougat will make things a lot better like they do on the 6P.
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I didn't have anything break but my device was running much slower when set to small.

iHTC said:
I know for the S7 edge I was able to access the hidden menu (via nova launcher) for "condensed" which changed the DPI to fit more on the screen. I did not happen to notice that on the Note 7. Besides using ADB commands , anyone figure out how to sit more ? I see content scaling in the dsipaly menu which helped a bit. But I still see more on my S7 Edge screen in condensed mode then on my note 7. Having .2 bigger screen but seeing less doesn't make sense for me and may go back to the edge (though i like the spen )
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If you want more on the screen go with 5x5 Screen grid, under home screen settings.

GaresTaylan said:
I didn't have anything break but my device was running much slower when set to small.
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Setting to small doesn't break anything because it is a built-in setting. And it shouldn't slow down your device.
Using ADB wm density command WILL break some stuff... like Android Pay/Samsung Pay, and built-in apps will be incorrectly displayed.

can someone tell me what the STOCK DPI values are for "standard" and "condensed" mode? (it can be checked with DPI Checker from play store)

Any way to make screen scaling smaller?

I saw the phone in a store today and wanted to buy it. But got annoyed that the smallest screen scaling option is still bigger than my p20 pro and feels like a waste of screen real estate.
Does anyone know of a way to make things on screen look smaller without rooting?

connect to adb and use wm size option. whatever size you set make sure aspect ratio is same as original device. it works better than wm density.

It’s even simpler than that. There are adjustments in display as well the option in developer options to adjust dpi.

guztavo1 said:
I saw the phone in a store today and wanted to buy it. But got annoyed that the smallest screen scaling option is still bugger than my p20 pro and feels like a waste of screen real estate.
Does anyone know of a way to make things on screen look smaller without rooting?
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You can change the minimum width setting to a higher number in developer options but it will mess up the SystemUI a little. Certain apps will become too large. It also resets every time you restart the phone. Huawei needs to fix this. It's one of the worst things about EMUI.

try using wm size. it works perfectly.
apart from some apps, like camera. use tasker to reset back when using camera

Thank you so much Guys! Is there any difference at all between using minimum with in developer options, and using vm size in adb? Cheers

bark1234 said:
try using wm size. it works perfectly.
apart from some apps, like camera. use tasker to reset back when using camera
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It really doesn't work any better than using the Minimum Width setting in developer options and like you said it even screws up the camera app.

I'm using 600 DPI and I have no problems. I wouldn't recommend going higher than 640 as you might get glitches.

Does anyone have a link on how to use that wm size setting?

bark1234 said:
try using wm size. it works perfectly.
apart from some apps, like camera. use tasker to reset back when using camera
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Can you tell me the exact setting you use for this?

I have the dpi set to 611 through developer settings and use nova to have icons etc ridiculously small

yetiweston said:
I have the dpi set to 611 through developer settings and use nova to have icons etc ridiculously small
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What about the notification panel, is it the same size as the home screen? Thanks,
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Sadly it's the same size
lexi250 said:
What about the notification panel, is it the same size as the home screen? Thanks,
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Themes / Apps / Mods Display density mod

For the sake of fun I enabled USB debugging and used adb to change the density of the display window from 420 to 320. Looks great on the large display and the amount of info you see compared to the default value might be interesting to some of you.
> adb shell wm density 320
> adb shell wm density reset ( to restore original value)
I used this trick in the past on many of my devices and it's now a habit.
Let me know if it works well for you..

Why not just change minimum width in developer options?
I use a dpi value of 1200...

Techvir said:
Why not just change minimum width in developer options?
I use a dpi value of 1200...
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I don't like to keep dev. options "On" for many reasons.

Just for my knowledge, I any difference between the two?

Yeah Dev Options FTW, why dont you like to keep it on?

Techvir said:
Why not just change minimum width in developer options?
I use a dpi value of 1200...
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thanks i put mine to 800 absolute life safer since alot was simply too big.
Do you know how to change the Preview Picture size ? Like in Whatsapp, instagram / fb they are soooo huuge.

In dpi, bigger the no., smaller the things on screen. So you ha e more stuff to see..
Mine is 1200 so everything is Tiny. I actually have to increase the font size to read everything

Xeon said:
For the sake of fun I enabled USB debugging and used adb to change the density of the display window from 420 to 320. Looks great on the large display and the amount of info you see compared to the default value might be interesting to some of you.
> adb shell wm density 320
> adb shell wm density reset ( to restore original value)
I used this trick in the past on many of my devices and it's now a habit.
Let me know if it works well for you..
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does it have any impact on the battery ???

Techvir said:
In dpi, bigger the no., smaller the things on screen. So you ha e more stuff to see..
Mine is 1200 so everything is Tiny. I actually have to increase the font size to read everything
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I tried 1200 DPI in developer settings which was fine for everything except the lock screen when I unfolded the phone while locked. It cut off the numbers on the left and right side of the keypad for entering my pin to unlock it. I use fingerprint recognition 99.9% of the time.

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I tried 1200 DPI in developer settings which was fine for everything except the lock screen when I unfolded the phone while locked. It cut off the numbers on the left and right side of the keypad for entering my pin to unlock it. I use fingerprint recognition 99.9% of the time.
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Yes. That is the only issue I have seen so far. I mostly use face unlock or finger as well.

I would like to just increase the font size on the front screen I've already adjusted the minimum width settings from the insider screen but the outside screen fonts are still to small . I've noticed that when you go in the minimum width settings from the front screen the numbers are different then when u go in from the inside screen and if you try and adjust them from the front outer screen they won't stick they just default to there original numbers ?

My sweet spot is 744dp and Font size in the middle.

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My sweet spot is 744dp and Font size in the middle.
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I don't have much experience playing with them but they seem to be dynamic changing with other settings first of all the numbers are different when you go in from the inner screen and from the outer front screen
I'd just like to be able to bump up the size on the front screen already got the inside where i like it

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I don't have much experience playing with them but they seem to be dynamic changing with other settings first of all the numbers are different when you go in from the inner screen and from the outer front screen
I'd just like to be able to bump up the size on the front screen already got the inside where i like it
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On the cover display. Go to developer options, change dp. This will be the dp for cover screen

Just changed my minimum width to 740, awesome.
+1 to changing the image preview size.

Zerobim08 said:
On the cover display. Go to developer options, change dp. This will be the dp for cover screen
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Are you saying change the minimum width DP from the front screen?
Coz i don't see any change dp setting option under developer options
Also changing minimum width numbers from the front screen won't stick they just default back to original number for me

Markeee said:
Are you saying change the minimum width DP from the front screen?
Coz i don't see any change dp setting option under developer options
Also changing minimum width numbers from the front screen won't stick they just default back to original number for me
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I meant the minimum width. Like you said this can't be changed for outer screen.
Maybe you can adjust the font size to fit outer screen, then change the minimum width on inner screen until the font size is comfortable.

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I meant the minimum width. Like you said this can't be changed for outer screen.
Maybe you can adjust the font size to fit outer screen, then change the minimum width on inner screen until the font size is comfortable.
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Even maximum font and display size settings don't make the outer front screen big enough for me still way small

Markeee said:
Even maximum font and display size settings don't make the outer front screen big enough for me still way small
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Which apps the text too small? I put in middle and text size for most apps are ok for outer screen.
If it is browser you can adjust the browser text size independently

Zerobim08 said:
Which apps the text too small? I put in middle and text size for most apps are ok for outer screen.
If it is browser you can adjust the browser text size independently
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All the front screen font is to small specify to name a few quick setting notification messages and chrome font and txt are way to small for me
I don't think theres a good way to increase the Chrome font size on android like there is on windows all you can do is expand it which not very good