in note 9 When you changing the screen size the size of the status bar icons Also change. but in note 10 the status bar is very small and not changed. is there a method to increase it.
Lol, I did everything to get rid of them... never saw any size adjustment for them.
In fact, I increased the dpi value just to make them smaller! Now I can get 12 in the left part!
winol said:
In fact, I increased the dpi value just to make them smaller! Now I can get 12 in the left part!
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I didn't understand what you mean ... what does this have to do with my topic of making icons bigger
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I didn't understand what you mean ... what does this have to do with my topic of making icons bigger
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Just pointing out the irony of what is unwanted for someone, it is desirable for others, anyway, good luck
Well start searching Playstore; "big stutus bar icons"
If you do find an app to do it, it may cost you system stability. Backup your data; it's not a good plan to needlessly install/uninstall apps.
I don't think it's easily doable... but who knows?
Lol, I've been trying to kill the page indicator icons for a year. 3rd party launchers can do this, but an unstable one cost me 2 hard resets by causing a boot loop.
Good luck...
Thanks..I found a great app(super status bar gesture) but it has a problem sometimes its notification bar disappears and original notification bar appears. Also icons cannot be moved. It is not possible to increase the size of the icons, but their size is rather large.
You are welcome.
Are there specific function(s) that you need to be able to see?
There may be a better way...
absentsound said:
in note 9 When you changing the screen size the size of the status bar icons Also change. but in note 10 the status bar is very small and not changed. is there a method to increase it.
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Hi @absentsound
Seems that, as you have already noticed, there is no easy solution for your request.
What I can suggest, that will have a reasonable chance of success, is the "do it yourself" option. This only requires that you are rooted and eager to fly toward new horizons
The system component that draws the statusbar is SystemUI.apk and, inside it, you will find the images (all the "/res/drawable/sec_stat_sys_*.spr" files) and several XML files that coordinate the overall layout.
Rooted or not, to start inspecting it, navigate to and copy the following file to your desktop
Code:
/system/priv-app/SystemUI/SystemUI.apk
Now you can rename it to .zip and extract or just view its contents. You will not be able to edit the files per se as they are "compiled" (don't mind now with this term).
So, as I said, it's doable and just requires will. If you say so, we all may be able to guide you through the process.
Best regards.
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Hi @absentsound
Seems that, as you have already noticed, there is no easy solution for your request.
What I can suggest, that will have a reasonable chance of success, is the "do it yourself" option. This only requires that you are rooted and eager to fly toward new horizons
The system component that draws the statusbar is SystemUI.apk and, inside it, you will find the images (all the "/res/drawable/sec_stat_sys_*.spr" files) and several XML files that coordinate the overall layout.
Rooted or not, to start inspecting it, navigate to and copy the following file to your desktop
Code:
/system/priv-app/SystemUI/SystemUI.apk
Now you can rename it to .zip and extract or just view its contents. You will not be able to edit the files per se as they are "compiled" (don't mind now with this term).
So, as I said, it's doable and just requires will. If you say so, we all may be able to guide you through the process.
Best regards.
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Thank you very much for your keen interest..Root option I am trying to avoid. I tried it on the Note 9 .. Yes, you get full control and you will be able to install a custom ROM, but you will face a problem with the bank app and the security folder and warranty on the device. I am trying to search for an alternative option, a new Note 10 device since very few days.
There is an inquiry ... my device is still on Android 9 and I do not want to adventure and upgrade to Android 10 sixth security update because I cannot return after that ... because Android 10 does not support programs to change Arabic font such as wings font-gxfont . and the original Arabic fonts from Samsung are very bad.
any one has android 10 sixth security update Did you not notice the increase in the size of the status bar icons when increasing the size of the screen to the maximum? Was this problem solved in the latest update?
absentsound said:
any one has android 10 sixth security update Did you not notice the increase in the size of the status bar icons when increasing the size of the screen to the maximum? Was this problem solved in the latest update?
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Hi @absentsound
I did try lowering the DPI at Settings / Developer options / Drawing / Minimum width. My default value was 411dp and I've changed, just for fun, to 300dp. Everything got bigger BUT the statusbar ... so it's a no go for your request.
I'm not rooted too but it is, unfortunately, the prerequisite to the only solution I can propose.
Good luck on your quest.
Nice regards.
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You could use individual apps/widgets to replace them.
I use the Energy Ring to replace the battery indicator..
Other than that my stutus bar is black. Everything else I need is on the pull down notifications.
Like you I'm still running Pie; Q is a downgrade for me.
Kdio said:
Hi @absentsound
I did try lowering the DPI at Settings / Developer options / Drawing / Minimum width. My default value was 411dp and I've changed, just for fun, to 300dp. Everything got bigger BUT the statusbar ... so it's a no go for your request.
I'm not rooted too but it is, unfortunately, the prerequisite to the only solution I can propose.
Good luck on your quest.
Nice regards.
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in my device default DPI is in 320. I try down the number, but is did not accept less
blackhawk said:
You could use individual apps/widgets to replace them.
I use the Energy Ring to replace the battery indicator..
Other than that my stutus bar is black. Everything else I need is on the pull down notifications.
Like you I'm still running Pie; Q is a downgrade for me.
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only a battery indicator .. Unfortunately, there is no application that displays all indicators (wifi - signal-clock-battery ...).
Thank you, my friends, for trying and suggestions
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in my device default DPI is in 320. I try down the number, but is did not accept less
only a battery indicator .. Unfortunately, there is no application that displays all indicators (wifi - signal-clock-battery ...).
Thank you, my friends, for trying and suggestions
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Custom widget apps. Here's a write up on one.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.androidauthority.com/zooper-widget-tasker-2-386804/amp/
There are more...
I think for make quick setting panel toggle. not for status bar icons
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Custom widget apps. Here's a write up on one.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.androidauthority.com/zooper-widget-tasker-2-386804/amp/
There are more...
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absentsound said:
in my device default DPI is in 320. I try down the number, but is did not accept less
only a battery indicator .. Unfortunately, there is no application that displays all indicators (wifi - signal-clock-battery ...).
Thank you, my friends, for trying and suggestions
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I think for make quick setting panel toggle. not for status bar icons
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The idea is to use widgets to replace the icons.
There is an app called "time and memo" is a very old one, but works surpringsingly well, it allows to display several things, can be out anywhere on the screen, is of the floating type, can be adjusted in size and color for each indicator, also you can choose when to be shown or not, it might be useful for op, there is another one called "cool tool" which is somewhat alike time and memo, but has some other functions, take a look
Cool Tool looked real promising but can't even run right on Pie.
It was a mess. Played with it for close to 30 minutes.
It couldn't set itself for accessibility permissions, a reboot and 2 data resets didn't help.
It's overlay display was uncontrollable and couldn't show battery current, net bandwidth, cell strength and so on.
Not a prayer for it running on Q...
Thank you for your cooperation ... What do you think about this? I think I have come up with the ideal program ..super status bar. paid
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Cool Tool looked real promising but can't even run right on Pie.
It was a mess. Played with it for close to 30 minutes.
It couldn't set itself for accessibility permissions, a reboot and 2 data resets didn't help.
It's overlay display was uncontrollable and couldn't show battery current, net bandwidth, cell strength and so on.
Not a prayer for it running on Q...
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, that is really odd, I installed it in my note10+ when running pie, and it keeps working now in Q, I use it to this very day!
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Hello!
I'm an Android developer and I almost finished a new app called Deskbar Launcher.
I created it for many reasons. First I was fed up by the look of the system bar with Home/Back/Recent Apps and the huge waste of space it makes. Like many others I tried alternative solutions like HideBar and the likes but then I looked at my laptop and at its ribbon bar which I use all the time and I thought it would be a good idea to have something similar on Android.
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Download links are now in the new thread here. If you have any comments, suggestions or problems, please report there. Thanks
Features :
-can replace your soft buttons (sadly Back button needs root, after lots of search I don't think it is possible otherwise)
-add shortcuts to your favorite apps on the bar
-music controllers to go to pause/go to next/previous song in any apps
-volume controllers
-lock button to minimize accidental input of your bar and soft buttons
-access all your apps in StartMenu as well as categories such as Pictures, Music, Settings, etc.
-(experimental)(ROOT)fullscreen mode.
Future features:
-Folders
-Themes
-Reboot button for root users
-etc
I developed it mainly on Nexus7, that's why I post here before releasing it on the Play Store. It is a Trial version of 10days and when you launch it you need internet access for verification, after it's not necessary except if you reload it. A licence key will soon be available.
There might be some bugs!
Questions
Q:I don't have Root and not having a back button is not possible for me, it seems I can't use your app.
Q:I already got rid of my system bar, it will cover screen content so it's not usable for me too.
A: You can! Deskbar Launcher has an autohide feature so you can still access your back button. Bring it up only when it's needed!
Q: I have one bar for soft buttons and notifications (no status bar on top) . Your app will cover the notification part and I won't be able to access my notifications
A. There is a setting especially for that so the Deskbar takes only half your device's width, in the future the width of Deskbar might be more customizable.
Q : Can I use it on my other tablet/phone ?
A. Yes! It is theoretically compatible with all 2.2 or + Android devices! There might be some problems on specific rom or with some manufacturers. Please report to me in this case.
i'll try and report,i haven't mean exactly what does (using it is more intuitive!)
thanks for now mate!
Will be testing this for sure!
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Light usage so far
Pros:
- Quick easy access to your music, photos, and documents
- Completely changes look and feel of the bottom nav bar without need for root or new ROM
- can view and switch to apps of your choice quickly with out exiting current app
- in-depth settings with good amount of customization
- work around for non-rooted users
Cons:
- visual appeal isn't appealing( to me at least)
- nav buttons feel a little too close together
- cannot change the color of the bar
- auto hide feature needs work as it seems finicky
What I would like to see:
- short cuts to user defined app in menu
- options to change colors
- quick toggles in menu (WiFi, Bluetooth, etc...)
Other then that I really like it and its a good change. Will love to see the advancement of this project later down the road! Great work indeed!
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
Thanks for your feedback!
About suggestions and bad points:
-Yeah visual appeal is kind of generic, I'm not the best at design/art . Themes should give a workaround for those who don't like it in one of the next updates. (By the way there was a bug with the start button not showing the glowing icon when start menu was displaying . It's fixed in the new version, it's the same download link, uninstall is needed if you have the previous version.
-I plan on adding a setting to have custom distance between buttons because on some device space is precious and on others there's plenty of it.
-Themes should also address this issue
-Not sure what you mean by this, I admit it's not ideal because there's no animation, it just goes down after a 3seconds delay. I will add a smooth movement option in the future.
-user-defined shortcuts in menu is planned, as well as folders containing app shortcuts
-I'll try to add Theming fast
-Quick Toggles is indeed interesting, I'll think of ways to add it in the Menu.
Awesome! I see this as being a good hit
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
This damn thing is INTUITIVE. Seriously, I love the feel of it and it really looks quite nice on my N7. Cheers for letting us try this, I think its a really good fit and shows promise of something in the future. Killjoy question: what will the licensing price new?
Im really loving this! I do have have more thing that I would like to see added and that would be having resizeable options for the menu its self. More so users can choose exactly how many pixels the pull up menu actually takes up. I'm also picky like that though.
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Very minor complaint: after about an hour of use, it starts to feel a bit sluggish. That is, I'll tap on home, back it recent and it'll take about a second to respond. I rebooted my tablet and suddenly I got my groove back. Maybe it's a memory issue? Just thought I'd chime in, I'm really enjoying this mod!
Love it so far!
Two little things:
-ability to change icons/icon sets of shortcuts
-expanded version of the menu to see more apps at once
Thanks
Sharpen3d said:
Killjoy question: what will the licensing price new?
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Lol. 2.49 probably.
Sharpen3d said:
Very minor complaint: after about an hour of use, it starts to feel a bit sluggish. That is, I'll tap on home, back it recent and it'll take about a second to respond. I rebooted my tablet and suddenly I got my groove back. Maybe it's a memory issue? Just thought I'd chime in, I'm really enjoying this mod!
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I'll need more info on this one, I did not encounter this problem. Was it only the soft buttons ? Did the other buttons (shortcuts, music, startbutton) worked correctly ? Did you add a lot of shortcuts ?
soloman56 said:
Love it so far!
Two little things:
-ability to change icons/icon sets of shortcuts
-expanded version of the menu to see more apps at once
Thanks
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First is already in the works. For the second one maybe the default size is not big enough ?
Lots of force close on my device, Samsung Showcase. Like the idea though.
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PenguinxEnjoi said:
Lots of force close on my device, Samsung Showcase. Like the idea though.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2
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Hello!
Can you tell me when it's happening and if it's after a precise action ? Could you use the CatLog app (or any similar one) to get me a crash report ? Thanks!
You might be low on memory and the system decide to stop the app to free some.
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I'll need more info on this one, I did not encounter this problem. Was it only the soft buttons ? Did the other buttons (shortcuts, music, startbutton) worked correctly ? Did you add a lot of shortcuts ?
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Music buttons worked great, as did the launcher button. No shortcuts added. I'm wondering if the error came from my rom or what, I'm running slim bean beta 2 with faux beta 14b01. Haven't had any issues since restarting, maybe it was a fluke?
New version uploaded which uses less memory and has a new welcome screen ( not so well done but I wanted one to have a link to the video tutorial I finished ).
Link updated in OP
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Music buttons worked great, as did the launcher button. No shortcuts added. I'm wondering if the error came from my rom or what, I'm running slim bean beta 2 with faux beta 14b01. Haven't had any issues since restarting, maybe it was a fluke?
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Maybe, or it's the way to simulate virtual buttons that can sometimes go wrong, it's kind of a hack but there isn't really any alternative. It should work most of the time and as well as similar apps offering virtual buttons alternative.
I have to go, I'll be back tomorrow.
EDIT:I forgot to add if you already installed it, erase app data before uninstalling and installing the new one because the way data was saved as changed.
Greats Job, Please add volume button up/down on navigation bar, thanks
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Lots of force close on my device, Samsung Showcase. Like the idea though.
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I found what it was, it concerned all devices with Android version under 3.0. It's fixed (new version in OP) except maybe for the "Switch App" button.
Could you test for me or someone else with a device on 2.2/2.3 ? Thanks
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Greats Job, Please add volume button up/down on navigation bar, thanks
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Added to the todo-list, I'll do it soon I think.
Re: [APP][BETA][TRIAL] DeskBar Launcher will replace your soft buttons and more!
As soon as I noticed the trail 10 days crap I uninstalled it. Sigh. Why can't people do things without money motivating them?
I can see if it was finished but its not even close.
Re: [APP][BETA][TRIAL] DeskBar Launcher will replace your soft buttons and more!
What a great idea. Please keep the 10 day trial available once its more refined, I will definitely try and probably buy.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
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So far so good. I really like the idea and the way it works. I'll report back if I have any problems.
Sent from under your bed...
Find it difficult to switching between Landscape view and Portrait view when using the phone in bed, or horizontally on a desk? The screen keeps rotating back and forth when in a jolting car? They are no longer tough work with IntelliRotate! It allows you to rotate the phone freely anywhere and it will adapt the screen direction to fit your view.
How it works
There are 4 modes available now in IntelliRotate.
Auto
Simulate what the system accelerometer rotation will do, and then offset the screen by an specific angle. Quite accurate because only accelerometer sensor is used.
Absolute Direction
The most advanced mode. Given an direction (absolute 3D direction relative to the Earth) by pointing the bottom (buttons) of the screen toward, IntelliRotate will make sure that the content is always toward that direction.
The only mode efficient if you likes putting the phone on the desk.
However, due to the inaccuracy of the magnetic field sensor (compass) IntelliRotate uses to calculate the absolute direction, this mode sometimes performs badly.
Manual
Select a direction by clicking the pictures on "Basic" page or clicking the float button.
System
Turn IntelliRotate service off, and let system control the screen direction.
Screenshots
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2.52
Fix some small bugs including a failure to work when running on a new ROM.
(Users before 2.5 can easily fix this problem by switching off Settings => Display => Auto rotation once)
2.5
Add a help page about some common usage. (See help)
Fix some small bugs.
2.41
July 30, 2013
Display a toast updated real-time when adjusting the settings.
Fix some small bugs.
2.3
July 28, 2013
Modify the algorithm of rotation stability (See help)
2.21
July 28, 2013
Support auto start on boot
Add an option to set rotation stability
Fix some small bugs
2.11
July 26, 2013
Greatly improve the accuracy of Absolute Mode.
2.0
July 25, 2013
Add an float window transparency slider
Add an option to automatically hide the float window after no rotation is made
Replace Auto (Half) mode with a more advanced option to ban some screen direction.
Fix some big bugs, e.g. failure to work on some custom ROM devices.
1.61
July 21, 2013
Adjust the behavior of float button.
Provide more styles of float button including a pair of rotation buttons.
Fix some small bugs.
1.5
July 20, 2013
Change error handler into a dialog.
Fix some small bugs.
1.4
July 20, 2013
Rearrange UI.
Fix some small bugs.
1.3
July 18, 2013
Signed with private keys
Add the option to adjust the size of the float button.
1.2
July 18, 2013
Slightly adjust the size of the float button.
Enable the function of the settings in help.
Add error handler.
1.1
July 17, 2013
Add one permission to prevent crash due to SecurityException on some device (e.g. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 with Android 4.12)
Add image resources for all the display densities
Change the mode selection into 2 lines
1.0 Beta
July 17, 2013
Initial release
Downloads
View attachment IntelliRotate_v2.52.apk
Previous releases
View attachment IntelliRotate_v2.5.apk
View attachment IntelliRotate_v2.41.apk
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Very Nice. A few comments after a quick test.
I am mainly interested in the Auto (half) mode. And quick test it seems to work as wanted . I where planning* to automatically switch between the landscape orientations depending whether I was lying on my right or left side. I might not mean much in practice, which I will know after some more testing..
*I where planning on using this as a learning project for doing android programming, when (if ever) I had time and energy.
And quick comment about the radio buttons, it is not obvious, that they can be scrolled into view. I thought it was broken and outer rights modes inaccessible. Perhaps placing the vertically would be better.
I also like a quick toggle to enable disable it, e.g. widget or shortcut. I just discover this floating Icon and will see how well that work.
Great work
pmeinert said:
Very Nice. A few comments after a quick test.
I am mainly interested in the Auto (half) mode. And quick test it seems to work as wanted . I where planning* to automatically switch between the landscape orientations depending whether I was lying on my right or left side. I might not mean much in practice, which I will know after some more testing..
*I where planning on using this as a learning project for doing android programming, when (if ever) I had time and energy.
And quick comment about the radio buttons, it is not obvious, that they can be scrolled into view. I thought it was broken and outer rights modes inaccessible. Perhaps placing the vertically would be better.
I also like a quick toggle to enable disable it, e.g. widget or shortcut. I just discover this floating Icon and will see how well that work.
Great work
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The mode selection is changed in version 1.1 now. I'm still considering other pieces of advice. Thanks.
IMPORTANT: Uninstall the previous version first or you will be puzzled. I've changed the package name since the previous domain name is already registered, so version 1.1 won't replace version 1.0.
lbell said:
The mode selection is changed in version 1.1 now. I'm still considering other pieces of advice. Thanks.
IMPORTANT: Uninstall the previous version first or you will be puzzled. I've changed the package name since the previous domain name is already registered, so version 1.1 won't replace version 1.0.
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Better
Another tip about your help text. Remove/disable/replace with a picture the controls. One thinks, this is the real program first time, but nothings happens, when operating them which is confusing. There is also the same problem with modes radio buttons scrolling horizontally and not all visibile..
Nice looking graphics.
I will try to use it in real life the next days and see how it works out.
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Another tip about your help text. Remove/disable/replace with a picture the controls. One thinks, this is the real program first time, but nothings happens, when operating them which is confusing. There is also the same problem with modes radio buttons scrolling horizontally and not all visibile..
Nice looking graphics.
I will try to use it in real life the next days and see how it works out.
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Now you can use these controls in help in version 1.3.
IMPORTANT: I'm sorry but I forgot to sign the previous versions with private keys...Please uninstall first. Thanks.
I have updated it to version 1.5!
this is a zip apk d no, I have to install it on or TWRP? thank you
wikie said:
this is a zip apk d no, I have to install it on or TWRP? thank you
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It's just an apk. Install directly.
Note: It has been updated to version 1.6.
Thanks!
Thanks again for your effort Ibell.
A few more wishes/ideas.
1. A transparency slider for the floating icon would be nice. So it is still easy to hit, but less disturbing.
2. Floating Icon only appears shortly when phone is rotated. preferable in the center, so you don't need to look for it. Have a look at Adaptive Rotation.
3. Option to toggle between two rotation, instead of all 4 on floating icon. I prefer that over the dual rotation option, since it takes up to much screen (because at small size, the two buttons are too close). The space problem issue is less of a problem, if only appears shortly like described above and can be partially transparent, but I still prefer a 2 angle toggle option
Not working for me on Trickdroid 8 with ElementalX kernel.
pmeinert said:
Thanks again for your effort Ibell.
A few more wishes/ideas.
1. A transparency slider for the floating icon would be nice. So it is still easy to hit, but less disturbing.
2. Floating Icon only appears shortly when phone is rotated. preferable in the center, so you don't need to look for it. Have a look at Adaptive Rotation.
3. Option to toggle between two rotation, instead of all 4 on floating icon. I prefer that over the dual rotation option, since it takes up to much screen (because at small size, the two buttons are too close). The space problem issue is less of a problem, if only appears shortly like described above and can be partially transparent, but I still prefer a 2 angle toggle option
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They are all available in version 2.0! Enjoy it!
deadman3000 said:
Not working for me on Trickdroid 8 with ElementalX kernel.
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I'm sorry but I don't know why. Could you please install version 2.0 and try again?
lbell said:
They are all available in version 2.0! Enjoy it!
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That steends great! Unfortunately the apk seems broking. The installer crashes
pmeinert said:
That steends great! Unfortunately the apk seems broking. The installer crashes
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!?!? Can you install other apks? It works well here.
I had this problem several days ago (no apks could be installed then) and finally I found that it was due to no complete wiping before I restore a ViperOne ROM backup.
lbell said:
!?!? Can you install other apks? It works well here.
I had this problem several days ago (no apks could be installed then) and finally I found that it was due to no complete wiping before I restore a ViperOne ROM backup.
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Ok, I did a wipe and restored my last backup and that solved the installation problem, thanks. It was not only yours I couldn't install.
pmeinert said:
Ok, I did a wipe and restored my last backup and that solved the installation problem, thanks. It was not only yours I couldn't install.
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I'm glad your phone is okay now. Don't forget to update to version 2.1!
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I'm glad your phone is okay now. Don't forget to update to version 2.1!
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Hi Ibell. Thanks for your great work. I really like it now and it seems to cover my need, though I will keep testing. Only thing missing, is option to automatically start on boot.
For your information I test one use case and that is easy switching between sideward use in bed an normal use and I can do that now
I obtain this by using the auto mode and ban 180 + 270 degrees. Just keep in mind, that is what I need and therefor have not spend time testing the other modes.
Some ideas:
- Profiles. define profiles of the current settings (basic), which you can toggle with the floating toggle. E.g. my use case profile 1 = auto offset 0, profile 2 = auto offset 90. If more that two profiles, have option to extend the floater for directly selecting the wanted profile.
- Application specific orientation or profile. Some apps. require landscape (games), while some other require portrait (Sense).
If you split some of the functionality into a paid version, I would gladly pay for it.
pmeinert said:
Hi Ibell. Thanks for your great work. I really like it now and it seems to cover my need, though I will keep testing. Only thing missing, is option to automatically start on boot.
For your information I test one use case and that is easy switching between sideward use in bed an normal use and I can do that now
I obtain this by using the auto mode and ban 180 + 270 degrees. Just keep in mind, that is what I need and therefor have not spend time testing the other modes.
Some ideas:
- Profiles. define profiles of the current settings (basic), which you can toggle with the floating toggle. E.g. my use case profile 1 = auto offset 0, profile 2 = auto offset 90. If more that two profiles, have option to extend the floater for directly selecting the wanted profile.
- Application specific orientation or profile. Some apps. require landscape (games), while some other require portrait (Sense).
If you split some of the functionality into a paid version, I would gladly pay for it.
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Thanks for the advice. I'm going to add support for auto-start on boot and profiles. But I am not planning to make application specific profiles so far because Sense/most games/... have already defined their ideal rotation and IntelliRotate do not force them to rotate.
lbell said:
Thanks for the advice. I'm going to add support for auto-start on boot and profiles. But I am not planning to make application specific profiles so far because Sense/most games/... have already defined their ideal rotation and IntelliRotate do not force them to rotate.
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Ok. Yes maybe you are right. My experience was from a rotation locking app. Don't have a fresh example
So far, I have enabled 4 way reboot. everything seems to be fine so far. I'm on the supplied stock rom. Taking this slowly as I do not want to encounter something I can't repair. As knox is tripped, you know the rest...
also I have reduced dpi to 300 from standard 320. Will try 280
Charlie
update, 280 seems fine as well...
obviously root is needed
Reducing the dpi scales the fonts and other ui elements down, right? Could you show a screen shot?
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Buji said:
Reducing the dpi scales the fonts and other ui elements down, right? Could you show a screen shot?
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It does. However, you need to be careful as to how low (small) you want things to be. Proceed slowly and reboot frequently, as this is a new devise and we do not know the limits of the os. If you crash it, your only recourse will be odin; and sometimes it doesn't work
Can't post a screen shot now as I'm preparing for tomorrow's classes...When I get a chance, I will though
Charlie
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What do you want to see in action?
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It does. However, you need to be careful as to how low (small) you want things to be. Proceed slowly and reboot frequently, as this is a new devise and we do not know the limits of the os. If you crash it, your only recourse will be odin; and sometimes it doesn't work
Can't post a screen shot now as I'm preparing for tomorrow's classes...When I get a chance, I will though
Charlie
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What do you want to see in action?
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What is the default dpi that it comes with?
callif said:
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Eh... not sure really as anything you might have wouldn't necessarily be sw that I would have... maybe gmail, the s calendar, or chrome on amazon...
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flipper2006 said:
What is the default dpi that it comes with?
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320
I've been trying to customize the quick settings section of the notification shade using wanam but haven't had luck getting all components to change colors. The light background of the volume control seems to be tied to a variable not in the theme section as is the green indicators (the color I hate most on the quick settings tiles).
270 DPI is an excellent resolution. See mine below. PLENTY of real estate on that screen now! Oh yeah. And still got room for more.
A good app that I've tested and used is: jrummy app called "ROM toolbox Pro" however only for changing the DPI. Usually I just edit the build.prop file as well too. Xposed installer using the module "App settings" works perfectly to do this.
Here's the link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolboxpro
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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Not sure whether or not to start a new thread so I'll post an update here.
This is a short list of Xposed Framework modules that I'm currently running on my Note Pro in addition to Wanam.
Activity Force New Task
App Settings
Boot Manager
CrappaLinks
Custom Share
Disable Clear Defaults Diallog
Disable Location Consent
Enable BatteryStats Permission
Gesture Navigation
Greenify
MinMinGuard
Sansung Alt Symbols
Tinted Status Bar
Xposed Recent Tasks Ram
Youtube Adaway
Really love having Xposed on this thing.
Android.Ninja said:
270 DPI is an excellent resolution. See mine below. PLENTY of real estate on that screen now! Oh yeah. And still got room for more.
A good app that I've tested and used is: jrummy app called "ROM toolbox Pro" however only for changing the DPI. Usually I just edit the build.prop file as well too. Xposed installer using the module "App settings" works perfectly to do this.
Here's the link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolboxpro
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Hi, where do I find the setting for dpi in toolbox?
THX
It's in the performance section, build prop editor, near the bottom, ro.sf.lcddensity. stock is 320.
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muzzy996 said:
It's in the performance section, build prop editor, near the bottom, ro.sf.lcddensity. stock is 320.
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THX! 270 is perfect.
I think you should open a new thread
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Not sure whether or not to start a new thread so I'll post an update here.
This is a short list of Xposed Framework modules that I'm currently running on my Note Pro in addition to Wanam.
Activity Force New Task
App Settings
Boot Manager
CrappaLinks
Custom Share
Disable Clear Defaults Diallog
Disable Location Consent
Enable BatteryStats Permission
Gesture Navigation
Greenify
MinMinGuard
Sansung Alt Symbols
Tinted Status Bar
Xposed Recent Tasks Ram
Youtube Adaway
Really love having Xposed on this thing.
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Hello,
I am a newb in the whole android community (1 month use, but i am a quick learner).
I have already rooted my SGNP and I am trying to research more about what i can and what i can NOT configure in my Note Pro.
For example, thanks to your post here I learned that someone else tried to install Xposed with the Wanam module.
I search a lot for more post of this kind and came up with almost nothing so thats why i think that it will be much appreciated if there will be more sharing of experienced SGNP users of Xposed modules that are safe to use.
I think that my main concern is the lack of understanding about compatibility between other android devices. For example: Can i search for a specific module and find that it works on Galaxy Note 3 and know that it will also work on my Note Pro?
If anyone can help more with links for:
SGNP apps for rooted device
SGNP Xposed modules
SGNP custom ROMs
SGNP Bloatware system apps that can be uninstalled
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
Ray
Primarily what I look for when installing Xposed modules on my Note Pro is feedback in both the description in Xposed Installer for the module and in the XDA support thread for that module on whether or not it's compatible with Touchwiz. If either sources say to stay away I heed that warning.
I'd say if you're unsure of compatibility of a module it doesn't hurt to ask here to see if anyone else has installed it.
As far as bloatware removal I've been hesitant to do so; I've frozen a bunch of things but the only applications/services that I've deleted outright is Knox related ones since freezing those would not stop their services from loading up as cached apps. My issue with trying to uninstall things is I don't want to have to rebuild all of my customizations if I have to factory reset, nor do I want to take the time to do nandroid backups prior to every tweak just to see if the tweak works.
fokus said:
THX! 270 is perfect.
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Did it cause any serious incompatibilities or bugs with play store or certain apps?
Apparently it breaks the keyboard. [email protected] it, why should I be the last to know?
Apparently the only thing that works is to change dpi to individual apps (like the launcher and and)...
Stevethegreat said:
Apparently it breaks the keyboard. [email protected] it, why should I be the last to know?
Apparently the only thing that works is to change dpi to individual apps (like the launcher and and)...
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Did u try installing a custom keyboard after dpi change, like smartkeyboard pro or any other?
Question: I've made the DPI 270 and the icons are indeed a bit smaller, however now I have a large dead space at the bottom of the screen and also the homescreen. Is there any way to extend the Grid or something? I know the area is usable because I've used Nova and Apex and can use the entire screen, but I'm trying to use the TW Launcher. Screenshot attached.
tdetroit said:
Question: I've made the DPI 270 and the icons are indeed a bit smaller, however now I have a large dead space at the bottom of the screen and also the homescreen. Is there any way to extend the Grid or something? I know the area is usable because I've used Nova and Apex and can use the entire screen, but I'm trying to use the TW Launcher. Screenshot attached.
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As the expression goes, you can't teach an old dog new tricks . . TW launcher may have the new magazine UX feature but as far as custom grid sizes to leverage more screen space you're SOL. Switch to Nova or Apex or some other custom launcher.
muzzy996 said:
As the expression goes, you can't teach an old dog new tricks . . TW launcher may have the new magazine UX feature but as far as custom grid sizes to leverage more screen space you're SOL. Switch to Nova or Apex or some other custom launcher.
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Yeah, I figured as much, but it was worth trying. Back to Nova I go....
Anybody running PIE controls instead navbar?
First I did hide navbar by xposed and xmiui tweaks (2.0). After that I tried different apps for PIE.
Well-known LMT launcher isn't working for me. simple PIE also isn't working properly because I don't see icons and edges of my PIE.
As last I tried xposed module "unique controls". It is working fine but hasn't second or long press actions...
Has anybody similar experiences?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Thanks for sharing information, Mix's screen is great at full!
Only edited build.prop and added lmt. All works incl. user images. Only quirk I'm having is that everytime i reboot I must make sure to go into the app first, which automatically takes me to the drawing over other apps toggle. It turns off on reboot. This is something I have come across before. Only on marshmallow roms though, not on lollipop or nougat.
qemu.hw.mainkeys = 1
for hiding navbar?
That's all or changed you anything more for working LMT?
vergilbt said:
qemu.hw.mainkeys = 1
for hiding navbar?
That's all or changed you anything more for working LMT?
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Yup. There are two empty lines at the bottom. Just add and leave one empty line. No need to add another. Doubt it matters though.
In my "short" post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-mix/how-to/guide-flash-global-china-rom-root-gapps-t3510592/page4
I mention lmt. Just gonna quote myself:
"On lmt launcher I had to set the touch area thickness to 35 for pie to register my finger. So i checked CIT (hardware test. Go to: about phone => press kernel version 4x).
And I can see my digitzer doesn't register my finger when I slide in from the sides up until i reach 32 pixels in. If I start from anywhere else and go towards the edge, it follows me perfectly.
Can anyone replicate this? I'm guessing this has to do with not getting unwanted touches when holding the phone."
I'm not sure the same applies to the top and bottom.
And by touch area thickness I mean activation area thickness:silly:
Thx a lot...
Only to set area thickness to 35 was my solution for get working LMT...
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vergilbt said:
Thx a lot...
Only to set area thickness to 35 was my solution for get working LMT...
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One thing i forgot to mention. By increasing the activation area, you are also increasing the chance of triggering pie when you hit the edgekeys on your keyboard for example. I would avoid making it long enough to reach that far down (this is if you have the triggers on the sides).
If you use bottom then the same pertains to stuff you might have there. But I guess this is very obvious.
Don't you just love it. All screen, all the time. I have yet to see a perfect alternative. All app/OS solutions still make the nav bar glitch around at times.
No worries...
I'm using LMT for many years (especially on smaller screens like Nexus 4 and 5)
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just wondering - did you try using the gravitybox module in xposed? i use that for pretty much everything. this is the first thing i'm going to do is setup pie controls, i really have no idea why everyone doesn't prefer them so much quicker and more efficient
Using xMIUI tweaks... Heard about some issues when using gravity box...
vergilbt said:
Using xMIUI tweaks... Heard about some issues when using gravity box...
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where is xmiui tweaks found at? i search for it on the xposed modules and i'm not finding that. is there a different place to find modules for miui? thanks
edit - ahhh...it is in the playstore
I am using simple control from the same creator of simple pie:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ace.jun.simplecontrol&hl=en
I found this behave much better for my taste. you click the bottom to bring up the navigation bar, you set delay and auto hide to suit your taste, the bar disappear after a while to maintain the full screen experience on Mix.
With PIE, or simple PIE, you have to swipe then click, and the pie bar is gone instantly which i don't think is ideal. And more importantly, because you need to swipe and click, that's one gesture less you are free to use.
I haven't rooted my phone (still waiting for unlock code), so the swipe up action brings the navbar back if you don't use xposed modules. Simple control solve that problem as it's purely click action.
Ok, i actually found something I think that's better, FloatMenu
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ksxkq.floating&hl=en_GB
No more buttons what so ever, just do swipe actions from edges and you get the home/back/recent actions. Unlike PIE which you have to swipe and click, more importantly, you don't have the ugly (imo) pie overlay. There is no overlay at all if you use Float Menu. And it has some advanced options such as disable during keyboard...etc.
p.s. I am still waiting for my BL unlock code to root my phone so I can completely get rid of Mi Nav Bar, once that's done, I can test all these methods more realistically.
wu5262 said:
Ok, i actually found something I think that's better, FloatMenu
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ksxkq.floating&hl=en_GB
No more buttons what so ever, just do swipe actions from edges and you get the home/back/recent actions. Unlike PIE which you have to swipe and click, more importantly, you don't have the ugly (imo) pie overlay. There is no overlay at all if you use Float Menu. And it has some advanced options such as disable during keyboard...etc.
p.s. I am still waiting for my BL unlock code to root my phone so I can completely get rid of Mi Nav Bar, once that's done, I can test all these methods more realistically.
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When do you have to click on Pie? You just swipe in from one side and let go when you reach the right key.. you can also adjust longpress time for second layer of keys. If you use lmt, you can also add custom gestures etc. But I find it better to have an overlay with quick access to fav apps. Quicker to switch that way than through recents menu.. best would be as you say to not have anything.. Pie offers more keys/shortcuts quickly. Best would be no overlay, but hardly the most functional. Can only imagine replacing all my shortcuts/keys with gestures. Seems like a nightmare to remember.
But if you don't like it, you don't like it
benziii said:
When do you have to click on Pie? You just swipe in from one side and let go when you reach the right key.. you can also adjust longpress time for second layer of keys. If you use lmt, you can also add custom gestures etc. But I find it better to have an overlay with quick access to fav apps. Quicker to switch that way than through recents menu.. best would be as you say to not have anything.. Pie offers more keys/shortcuts quickly. Best would be no overlay, but hardly the most functional. Can only imagine replacing all my shortcuts/keys with gestures. Seems like a nightmare to remember.
But if you don't like it, you don't like it
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I think it's all down to preference, when I said you need to click in PIE, i meant you need to swipe in from side, then you need to look at overlay and locate the keys you want to press then releáse, this whole process is longer than the method I use.
So in quick summary:
In PIE, swipe->locate->release
In Floating Menu, Swipe->release
You take out the locate step and you also get rid of the ugly(imo) overlay. Downside is you also get rid of the quick access app option but i personally don't like it at all. If quick access app is a must, there are tones of app that can let you do that with swipe action, i just don't want it to mix with my nav bar bottom swipe.
I set my floating menu at the bottom, so recent app in bottom left, home in bottom mid, back key in bottom right, just like where you have the physical or Nav bottom, and I can swipe it without looking at the phone, and because there is no overlay, i don't need to locate also. In real usage, it has the least learning curve i think.
I am enjoying this method a lot more than others apps, but that's my preference.
wu5262 said:
I think it's all down to preference, when I said you need to click in PIE, i meant you need to swipe in from side, then you need to look at overlay and locate the keys you want to press then releáse, this whole process is longer than the method I use.
So in quick summary:
In PIE, swipe->locate->release
In Floating Menu, Swipe->release
You take out the locate step and you also get rid of the ugly(imo) overlay. Downside is you also get rid of the quick access app option but i personally don't like it at all. If quick access app is a must, there are tones of app that can let you do that with swipe action, i just don't want it to mix with my nav bar bottom swipe.
I set my floating menu at the bottom, so recent app in bottom left, home in bottom mid, back key in bottom right, just like where you have the physical or Nav bottom, and I can swipe it without looking at the phone, and because there is no overlay, i don't need to locate also. In real usage, it has the least learning curve i think.
I am enjoying this method a lot more than others apps, but that's my preference.
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When you have used pie for half a day or less, your thumb can pretty quickly slide in to the right key. You don't think consciously, just muscle memory or whatever one calls it :laugh:
But you want it clean, I understand
Can you customize the looks on simple pie? It can look better than stock. At least with lmt. Just had to squeeze that in there.
benziii said:
When you have used pie for half a day or less, your thumb can pretty quickly slide in to the right key. You don't think consciously, just muscle memory or whatever one calls it :laugh:
But you want it clean, I understand
Can you customize the looks on simple pie? It can look better than stock. At least with lmt. Just had to squeeze that in there.
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You can certainly customize the looks on simple pie, but it remain to be "pie shape" xD, which i don't like.
I would rather go with simple control which I linked a few posts above if I still want the overlay.
wu5262 said:
You can certainly customize the looks on simple pie, but it remain to be "pie shape" xD, which i don't like.
I would rather go with simple control which I linked a few posts above if I still want the overlay.
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I think you need to try a tasty english meat pie / apple pie, to change your perceptions on this lovely shape
benziii said:
Only edited build.prop and added lmt. All works incl. user images. Only quirk I'm having is that everytime i reboot I must make sure to go into the app first, which automatically takes me to the drawing over other apps toggle. It turns off on reboot. This is something I have come across before. Only on marshmallow roms though, not on lollipop or nougat.
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have you figured out how to make LMT automatically launch on a reboot without making you go in and toggle the overlay again? this happens to me even sometimes without rebooting i have to go in and do it again. so annoying i also can't seem to get it working on the bottom of the screen but can on the sides.
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have you figured out how to make LMT automatically launch on a reboot without making you go in and toggle the overlay again? this happens to me even sometimes without rebooting i have to go in and do it again. so annoying i also can't seem to get it working on the bottom of the screen but can on the sides.
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No, I really haven't. As long as I have it locked in the recents menu, it never fails. But have to do the toggle on reboot. Just checked, on the bottom I can put the activation area thickness down to as little as 5 and it still responds everytime. What happens when you choose bottom?
I'm on 6.12.8 now btw. What are you on?
I'm hoping this blows over when nougat builds starts coming out, but it is not that much of a pain. Takes three seconds. I have only run nougat roms on my nexus 9, but it has never happened there.
Also, after using it for years, I don't honestly find the "pie" look that great either. I often just choose transparent for all the colors, so it's just my buttons and icons showing.
I've put together a Tasker project (based on the information I found in this post) which allows the OP5's capacitive button backlights to be kept on all the time and to easily be switched back and forth between different states, via either a popup dialog or quick settings tile. I've only used it on Android OOS versions of Oreo 8.1 and I have no idea if it works on Pie.
Once the project has been downloaded and imported, follow these steps to get things working and looking right:
If you plan to use the popup, set a shortcut to open the task "Backlight Status Control With Icons", this will open up a dialog from which you can choose how you want the backlights to behave. There's also a profile and tasks included to set up a quick settings tile to cycle through the different settings. The dialog and quick settings tile can be used alongside each other, as can the native settings app, nothing should cause conflicts.
Dialog / Scene icons: You can use the dialog as-is, but it'll look stupid and you'll get laughed at, which is why I've uploaded icons for you to add to it. It isn't hard to do. First, download the attached icons zip file and extract it wherever. In Tasker, open the scene "Backlights Menu" for editing and click on the "AZ" icon at the bottom left. This will open a list of all the scene elements. There are three icon elements, open these one at a time and point them to the corresponding icons from the extracted zip (Image>>Local Media>>extracted folder). There are also three dividers which all use the icon "divider.png", plug these in and you're all set!
Quick Settings tile: The profile and task I set up cycle the button backlights through each of the three states (default>>always on>>always off). To set a custom QS tile, pull down quick settings and click on the pencil icon at the bottom right to open it for editing. On the bottom half of the screen are the unused tiles. Tasker has three tiles available to use, the one farthest to the right is number three, and that's the one I've set up the profile to use. (If you're already using that one, open up the tasks "Backlights QS Tile", "Backlight Reset QS Tile" and "Backlights Kill QS Tile" and edit the actions in those so they don't conflict with your current setup.) Drag that one to the top half of the screen where the active tiles are, get everything arranged how you want it and then back out and go and open up Tasker. Import the project if you haven't already. Tap on the task ""Backlights Reset QS Tile" to open it and tap the play icon at the bottom left. The tile should now be initialized.
Recommended: I put a couple icons in the zip for the QS tile, "icon_default.png" and "icon_off.png". They should be added to the tasks "Button Backlights Off" (icon_off.png), "Button Backlights On" (icon_default.png), and "Button Backlights Default" (icon_default.png). Add them by opening each task for editing, clicking the grid icon at the bottom of the screen, and then navigating to the extracted icons (Local Media>>extracted icons folder).
Hello, Thanks for the work.
Do you know if it is possible to increase the brightness?
AlexCmb said:
Hello, Thanks for the work.
Do you know if it is possible to increase the brightness?
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I'm absolutely sure I did find something involving scripts to adjust the brightness, but right now I can't seem to find it, I'll let you know if I do.
OK, I'll go ahead and upload the continuation of my work. It's a Tasker project which, when triggered, pops up a dialog with the options of setting the backlights always on, always off, or the default behavior; basically just a cleaner and easier way to toggle the settings back and forth. It also forces the lights off almost as soon as the screen turns off, as well as when the daydream/screen saver kicks in. I would love to export this as an apk, but I haven't managed to make that work, so Tasker (and root) are required.
Import the project into Tasker and set a shortcut/trigger for the task "Backlight Status Control", it's pretty much self-explanatory from there.
Update: Figured out how to get App Factory to work, so now there's an installable apk for those who don't have Tasker installed. Still requires root, of course, and I would also recommend turning off battery optimization for the app and clearing caches, it behaved a bit strangely before I did that. If you have Tasker, I recommend importing the project anyway as it seems to run just a touch faster.
All links are in the OP.
New version up, the main difference is that the chosen state survives a reboot whereas before rebooting with the lights set to Always On caused the lights to actually be always off when the device restarted. I probably fussed with the icons a bit as well, can't remember if I had already done that or not.
Links are in the first post.
And another one. This version fixes two things. First, it only keeps the profiles active when they're actually needed rather than all the time, giving you probably a minute or two of extra battery life. And then it (hopefully) fixes the last potential conflicts when switching states in the device's settings app rather than this project's dialog. This required an extra one each of profile, task and variable as well as adding some actions to a few existing tasks.
As of right now, I'm only uploading xml's, as the exported apk's have been unstable when I've tested them on my device. If you really want to try it and don't have Tasker installed, pm me and I'll send you the app to install at your own risk.
Anyone who has downloaded and imported the xml may have correctly guessed that I don't have a whole lot of experience with Tasker. I would like to take this opportunity to invite anyone who has noticed something that could be done better and/or differently to give me honest feedback. As simple as this project is, it has nevertheless been frustrating at times and I would love to have the benefits of others experience.
Can't import, Tasker says the project "contained bad data." File seemed to download fine, 41.83 kb.
smalis said:
Can't import, Tasker says the project "contained bad data." File seemed to download fine, 41.83 kb.
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Sorry to hear it's not working for you. I've successfully downloaded and imported the project using two different devices, so the file itself doesn't seem to be the problem. It's possible, of course, that your download somehow got mangled along the way, so if you haven't already, try downloading it again and see what happens.
And... I'm honestly not sure what other advice to give you. Google just turned up really basic stuff like making sure you're not in beginner mode and that you're not actually trying to import it as a task or profile, stuff like that.
Tasker can be massively frustrating and picky, and I'm far from being an expert on it. Considering this is the first real feedback I've gotten on this thread, I don't know if anyone else has had similar issues, I just assumed no news is good news and that it works for everyone who's tried it. If anyone else has any ideas about why this would happen, feel free to share!
New xml up. No new functionality, I just debloated and cleaned things up a bit. Instructions in the first post still apply.
Updated xml now with HAPTIC FEEDBACK omg lol! Also changed/added quite a bit of stuff to hopefully make it run a bit more efficiently in the background, so a few less toast notifications and magisk log entries to look at, otherwise nothing really noticeable.
EDIT: Apologies to those who already downloaded the new one, but I just updated the update :/ Maybe it's just placebo, but it feels like decreasing the vibrate duration made it feel a bit more responsive, no need to redownload if you're already happy with it.
Any screenshots of this same in action?
arvindgr said:
Any screenshots of this same in action?
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I mean, the buttons aren't actually on the screen so no, I can't really screenshot how it looks. If you want a screenshot of the dialog box that you use to choose the state, then sure, I can do that...
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I totally forgot that Tasker lets you set Quick Settings tiles! So I've uploaded a new version that can set up a quick tile to cycle through the button states, it's disabled by default and naturally requires a bit of work to get it going but the instructions are, as usual, in the first post along with the attachments. Note that if you're going to use the quick tile you might also want to download the new icons.zip as well, check out the instructions and screenshots to see how it looks. Otherwise the only other change is the dialog pop-up got a bit smaller and very slightly transparent, there's a screenshot of that as well to help you decide if it's worth the bother.
EDIT: If you had problems with the QS tile not cycling through the settings correctly, download the newest version, it seems to have fixed it. Sorry for the inconvenience.
New one up. The last version was inconsistent updating the QS tile when setting the lights from the settings app. Let's see how I screwed up this one then. Link and instructions in the first post, blablabla...
Another week, another try to make the QS tile behave the way I want. Seems to be working over the last days of testing it, but then I say that every time. I also changed some task names so that the labels under the QS icons are accurate, and I uploaded a new icon zip with icons that imo look better in the OOS beta builds, the ones for the stable builds are still in there as well. You guys are smart, you'll figure it out.
Hi, I'm quite new with the Tasker projects! I have tried this one on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x (Android 7.0 Xiaomi.eu) and Samsung Galaxy Note 2014 Edition (LineageOS 14.1). I wanted to achieve buttons backlight when charger plugged in, but without screen waking. On Xiaomi it seems to work fine, but on Samsung I ended up with the error:
16.48.31/E Run Shell: ->
16.48.31/E Run Shell: ->
16.48.31/E Run Shell: ->
16.48.31/Shell runBackground echo 1 > /sys/class/leds/button-backlight/brightness root: true timeout: -1
16.48.31/Shell start process-thread ID 341
16.48.31/E add wait type Shell1 time 2147483647
16.48.31/E add wait type Shell1 done
16.48.31/E add wait task
16.48.31/E Error: 1
Can somebody explain me in a simple manner, what is wrong? I'm still begginer with Tasker ?
Lord Sithek said:
Hi, I'm quite new with the Tasker projects! I have tried this one on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x (Android 7.0 Xiaomi.eu) and Samsung Galaxy Note 2014 Edition (LineageOS 14.1). I wanted to achieve buttons backlight when charger plugged in, but without screen waking. On Xiaomi it seems to work fine, but on Samsung I ended up with the error:
16.48.31/E Run Shell: ->
16.48.31/E Run Shell: ->
16.48.31/E Run Shell: ->
16.48.31/Shell runBackground echo 1 > /sys/class/leds/button-backlight/brightness root: true timeout: -1
16.48.31/Shell start process-thread ID 341
16.48.31/E add wait type Shell1 time 2147483647
16.48.31/E add wait type Shell1 done
16.48.31/E add wait task
16.48.31/E Error: 1
Can somebody explain me in a simple manner, what is wrong? I'm still begginer with Tasker ?
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You're in a wrong thread and possibly wrong forum too. This is about AoD on OxygenOS, not MIUI or LOS or Tasker.
Thanks, you helped me a lot :good:
david19au said:
You're in a wrong thread and possibly wrong forum too. This is about AoD on OxygenOS, not MIUI or LOS or Tasker.
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I mean, "Tasker" is in the thread title... And this thread is about the capacitive button backlights, which is what Lord Sithek is asking about, not AoD.
Lord Sithek said:
Can somebody explain me in a simple manner, what is wrong? I'm still begginer with Tasker ?
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Sorry, I don't think I can help you, I don't really know that much about shell commands and definitely can't troubleshoot for an unfamiliar device. You'd be better off trying the Tasker forums on XDA or /r/tasker. Good luck!
Oh, thanks, it's a nicer reply It's true I rushed a little bit, I just googled "Tasker buttons backlight" and I didn't check what device is actually considered I'm still newbie here, but I want to learn more :cyclops: Thanks for the links, I will check the threads :good:
I haven't updated this in a few months because it more or less worked; however, I still encountered problems with the quick settings tile not cycling properly after a reboot, as well as Tasker throwing errors, although these didn't seem to affect functionality. Anyway, I had a few days off during the holidays and was able to stop the errors from occurring as well as come up with a workaround (although not a real solution) for the problems I had with the qs tile. And so, I present what should be the final version of this mod. Link in the first post, along with setup instructions.
Btw, anyone tried this with Pie? I'm not planning on making the jump anytime soon, so I'm just curious if it works or not.