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Screen is damn bright!

Screen is a bit too bright for me even on the lowest settting. I remember reading about an app that let's us knock the brightness below the minimum level, ideal for night reading by all accounts.
Can anyone tell me what this app is called? Does it need root?
Thanks.

No root necessary.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/screen-filter/com.haxor

Thanks I will give that a go ... not to keen on this bit though :
"Known issues: - Gingerbread: Filter prevents interaction with Gmail. "
Is this the only one available so far?

It's just buggy. It will "turn off" by itself, and yes mostly when you switch to Gmail. Gets the job done though.
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Thanks i'll try it I'd that's the extent of the issue.
Edit: works brilliantly for occasional use bit I'd like something that can be applied permanently and system wide if possible. Don't know if anything exists though... yet?

Nothing else exists, sorry.

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Nothing else exists, sorry.
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OK thanks. Out of interest, am I the only one that finds the nexus s screen just too bright?
I'm sure an app will come along that caters for this if it's seen to be a common observation (though I'm not sure it is).

Na, quite a few people find the screen very bright.. right now Screen Filter is your only option.

Superfrag said:
Na, quite a few people find the screen very bright.. right now Screen Filter is your only option.
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Hmmm, let's hope that changes soon! Thanks.

xspyda said:
OK thanks. Out of interest, am I the only one that finds the nexus s screen just too bright?
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i don't have this issue. i keep mine on about 40%

Once the devs start doing custom kernels, we'll get one that can go dimmer. Supercurio, the VooDoo lag-fix guy for the i9000 and other Galaxy S versions is big on color correction and gamma and all of that. One of his early fixes including making it less bright on minimum. He's looking to get a Nexus S, once he does we'll see lots of good stuff.
Meanwhile, even without one, he's chugging out lots of stuff for the NS community. Big fan of his work.

[TIP] How To Enhance Screen Quality For Xoom [Updated: 9/5]

The Instructions:
Short, sweet, and straight to the point: So, here's what you do... you will want to download the app called Screen Filter with the market link provided below. After you do that, within the Screen Filter app you will want to drag that brightness bar to say 85.1% and then hit enable. This won't lower your current screen brightness very much so no worries there. You should hopefully notice a difference for the better all around, especially viewing from an odd angle. It helps to reduce that white backlight look you get from a side view. I will typically set the in app brightness to either 85.1%, 75.5%, or 72.5%, and my actual system brightness to 50%. It works quite well without being too bright or too dark. And it goes without draining much, if any battery life. Feel free to try other brightness settings to fit your personal needs.
Try it on other Android devices as well, it works great! The best way to test it out is to use the widget. You can turn it off and on while changing your viewing angle to compare and see the difference for yourself on your homescreens. Forget about a complicated method and get yourself a better screen today with Screen Filter!
Screen Filter Can Be Found Here:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.haxor&feature=search_result
Showing Off Side Angle View:
You will be able to notice that in the after screenshot the green bar across the top of the market app is quite a bit more vibrant and has more of a green color than the before screenshot. And you will also notice that the white back light color will be enhanced as well, giving a better appearance from the side viewing angles. A nifty little quick fix, if you will.
Before:
After:
Screen Filter Known Issues Reported By Users:
*Being completely stock and using the stock system apps seems to be causing some major lag issues (Xoom)
*Cannot seem to click install when you are manually installing an apk without disabling (Xoom)
*Cannot compose emails without disabling (Nexus S)
You can add to this list. If you find anymore issues please post them here and I will add them to my list above. After we gather most/all issues that we are having I will let the dev know what we have found and we can make some positive results for all! Maybe we can even have some new features added in a new release. Once the Honeycomb source gets released and we start getting custom ROMs, expect user interface tweaks such as what you find in Cyanogenmod. Until then, use this. It's the easiest and best tool we have for now.
Note For Screen Filter:
This method may only be effective on the 3G version of the Xoom. It appears that it may not be noticeable as much, if at all on the Wifi model.
Make That High Def Screen Even Higher:
For this you will need to be a root user, and always be sure to have a current Nandroid backup handy just in case.
You will want to download the free app called LCD Resolution (Root). You can find it on the market here. Open the app, and then you will see your current density setting as well a list of density options for you to choose from. The default density value for the Xoom is 160. I do not recommend that you go below 140, as certain screen elements may become misaligned. Just dropping the value down by 10 to 150 makes a nice noticeable difference.
Basically: The default density value for the Xoom is 160. I recommend using either 150, or 140 as your density value and nothing less. I think 150 seems to be right where most people would want their screen to be if they wanted to go just a bit higher def. It makes the resolution a little nicer without going too overboard. After you choose your density setting, don't forget to check the "Always Set on Boot" box. This makes it so much easier so that you will not have to worry about setting this up with every single time you boot. Then hit apply, reboot your Xoom, and then make sure that the settings stick. Done!
Apply one of the density settings I have listed with one of the Screen Filter settings also listed for a nice effect. It's almost as if you have a whole new tablet when you combine the two!
Currently: I am using the 140 density value on my Xoom, and I couldn't be happier!
Default Density Value 160:
Density Value 150:
Density Value 140:
If these tips have helped you out toss me a thanks. If I get more positive feedback I will be adding some more great helpful tips for us Xoomers. Thanks for stopping by!

Thank you for a great tip. My Xoom screen look better now. This is why I love to visit XDA everyday.

Will check with Acer A500.

im not really seeing a difference.

patass said:
im not really seeing a difference.
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The difference is there. Try viewing from different angles instead of straight on and compare. I added my own screenshots of my Xoom just now and you should be able to see a nice difference from the before and after. This method really helps the side viewing angles a lot by reducing the white backlight that causes the screen to distort when not looking directly down on it. But it looks really great all around, not just from the side.

so what do i put the system brightness at? and what do I put the screen filter percentage at?

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so what do i put the system brightness at? and what do I put the screen filter percentage at?
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You can customize and set it to whatever you like. Me, for normal usage I like to use 50% for the system brightness and 85.1% for the Screen Filter brightness. I think it works quite well this way without being too dark or too bright. I use this setting on both my Xoom and my OG Droid.

I see what your saying, the viewing angle is alot better now, thanks OP

wow, makes a huge difference for me, thanks
How does it impact battery usage at the 50/85?

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wow, makes a huge difference for me, thanks
How does it impact battery usage at the 50/85?
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It really does not impact the battery life very much if at all. In fact it possibly might save a little bit of battery life if anything. I've been using this setup for months and it has been working great.

my home screen n browser seems laggy when using it. Anyone has the same issue with me?

omnia1994 said:
my home screen n browser seems laggy when using it. Anyone has the same issue with me?
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Yep...real laggy. Uninstalled

omnia1994 said:
my home screen n browser seems laggy when using it. Anyone has the same issue with me?
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Hmm.. interesting. I use it all the time without any kind of problem. What launcher and browser are you using? And are you stock or rooted?
I'm using both Adw Launcher and Launcher Pro depending on my mood and they both work great with Screen Filter enabled.. no lag of any kind. And my browser of choice is always Dolphin HD and it also works without any lag. I'm on a rooted 3.1 Xoom with the latest tiamat kernel. Maybe I can help solve the problem?

i am curious why one would jack their screen brightness up to 85% in the first place, 33% gets a perfectly view able screen indoors. Not to mention the savings wrt battery life.

Kokanee483 said:
i am curious why one would jack their screen brightness up to 85% in the first place, 33% gets a perfectly view able screen indoors. Not to mention the savings wrt battery life.
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The 85% is for filter not brightness.
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omnia1994 said:
my home screen n browser seems laggy when using it. Anyone has the same issue with me?
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Yep, nice for off angles but for sure adds all types of lag. Bonse stock 3.1 no root. Factory launcher... isn't their a color control like what's available for the Nexus S? You would think with the screen wash out complaints someone would have come up with an answer by now.

Just tested another app. Really liked the effect on off angles so I'm searching the market for other stuff. There is another app called back light filter. It alowsyou to adjust the Alpha levels along with individual colors. Have to tinker to find the best fit but no home screen lag.

lstrike said:
Just tested another app. Really liked the effect on off angles so I'm searching the market for other stuff. There is another app called back light filter. It alowsyou to adjust the Alpha levels along with individual colors. Have to tinker to find the best fit but no home screen lag.
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I've tested this app before and it's so so. Most users will want something easy to use without much tinkering or setup. It works pretty well through, but it could use some more features, it lacks a widget, and there is no notification bar icon for fast access. Good comment though. Maybe the people who are completly stock everything should give this a go since they are reporting lag issues.

I don't see any difference.
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diablo2224 said:
I've tested this app before and it's so so. Most users will want something easy to use without much tinkering or setup. It works pretty well through, but it could use some more features, it lacks a widget, and there is no notification bar icon for fast access. Good comment though. Maybe the people who are completly stock everything should give this a go since they are reporting lag issues.
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I agree with you on the simplicity of the app in the original post. If the developer can dial out the lag it is definately the best tool for screen filtering on the xoom. I just wish the OEMs would provide simple calibration tools for screens.

YouTube now supports 1440P resolution for our gorgeous G3 screen

Just installed this apk from android police and type a search for 1440P videos. Go in the to settings for the video and switch the resolution and you'll now see an option for 1440P. Watched a video on it and it looked very detailed and crisp. Crystal clear. Enjoy!
Article below
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...roid-delivers-number-playlist-related-tweaks/
Download the apk below:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=...731847fd95a6f5463e9fa2bfd8e492e0ec58d86d98799
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Also here is a beautiful video playing in 1440P. The detail is incredible. I appreciate this screen more and more. Just compared the video on my wife's iPhone screen compared to the g3 and it really blows it away.
4K Demo UHD 1440p:
http://youtu.be/11zf7Y5tUbM
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bustinstugots24 said:
Also here is a beautiful video playing in 1440P. The detail is incredible. I appreciate this screen more and more. Just compared the video on my wife's iPhone screen compared to the g3 and it really blows it away.
4K Demo UHD 1440p:
http://youtu.be/11zf7Y5tUbM
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Not sure why but I can't get the 1440p option to show up on my G3

shook187 said:
Not sure why but I can't get the 1440p option to show up on my G3
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You need to make sure that the youtube app version is on 5.9 if it is. On a video that supports 1440p/2k you need to click on the 3 dots top right of the video and then click on the cog. Should allow you to change it to 1440p

With the display and the sound on the G3 I could actually imagine watching a movie on it - which I've never bothered to do on any mobile before. It's absolutely GREAT!

no need to double post ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/themes-apps/youtube-app-support-2k-video-t2841657

thank you, this basically confirmed my suspicions there is zero different between 1440 and 1080 on this screen size at least between the G2 and G3 as I played both next to each other today and out of the 5 people in my house I asked, none of them could tell a different including me. I think im going back to 1080p with 540dpi as I didn't notice any difference between that or the 1440p w/ default DPI. Battery life was just improved enough that I liked it. Thanks for posting the new apk!

Koroz said:
thank you, this basically confirmed my suspicions there is zero different between 1440 and 1080 on this screen size at least between the G2 and G3 as I played both next to each other today and out of the 5 people in my house I asked, none of them could tell a different including me. I think im going back to 1080p with 540dpi as I didn't notice any difference between that or the 1440p w/ default DPI. Battery life was just improved enough that I liked it. Thanks for posting the new apk!
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For changing the dpi i use texdroider_dpi, what do u use for changing the resolution?l

qum said:
For changing the dpi i use texdroider_dpi, what do u use for changing the resolution?l
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NOMone

Koroz said:
NOMone
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Well i tried and seems I'm doing something wrong. Can u pls tell me each setting u set?

qum said:
Well i tried and seems I'm doing something wrong. Can u pls tell me each setting u set?
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Width = 1080
Height = 1920
DPI = 530+ (anything under has been reported to cause problems. I like 540)
It's 4:45 am here so I am heading to bed after spending a night drinking so if you need more help and I don't respond its because I passed out and ill respond tomorrow when I come back to reality.

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Koroz said:
thank you, this basically confirmed my suspicions there is zero different between 1440 and 1080 on this screen size at least between the G2 and G3 as I played both next to each other today and out of the 5 people in my house I asked, none of them could tell a different including me. I think im going back to 1080p with 540dpi as I didn't notice any difference between that or the 1440p w/ default DPI. Battery life was just improved enough that I liked it. Thanks for posting the new apk!
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For changing the dpi i use texdroider_dpi, what do u use for changing the resolution?l
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I was tempted to try the dpi modification but was a bit hesitant to. I was under the assumption most apps don't work properly and widgets on the home screen get cut off and just don't appear to look right. Maybe I'll try it. What do you guys recommend? Does it really make THAT much of a battery difference? How much more SOT do you get by making this modification?
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I was tempted to try the dpi modification but was a bit hesitant to. I was under the assumption most apps don't work properly and widgets on the home screen get cut off and just don't appear to look right. Maybe I'll try it. What do you guys recommend? Does it really make THAT much of a battery difference? How much more SOT do you get by making this modification?
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Sorry for the late response was in a bourbon coma.
So as long as you don't go down below 530, you *SHOULD* have zero problems. I ran mine at 540, but I left it at 530 first to see as that was what most say is the "breaking" point for most apps while keeping them on screen. ALL "LG" themed apps I tried worked fine, contacts, phone, messaging etc. I run Buzz Launcher w/ Zooper, and the only issue I had was with Naxos Flat "Circle Clock w/ Weather and batt stats showing the circle background wrong. I am sure if I had removed this widget, then reconfigured it most likely would have worked.
As for the battery test, I dunno I "felt" the difference but since I didn't really use any formal testing before I sent back my sprint version I don't want to tell you it does or doesn't. It "appears" to me it makes a big difference as I am usually recharging after a single movie streaming over LAN w/ ES File Manager played with Archos Video Player. Now I can watch a couple of movies. That doesn't really satisfy my "scientific" mind and it shouldn't yours either. ;^)
I think though what I will do is just run a test tonight when I get home, then tomorrow put the phone back to 2k and default dpi and re-run those same exact tests. I'll take advice as I have never "tested" battery consumption on a smartphone before. I figured I would just do a few different tests of playing movies. I don't "game" on my phone but if you have an opinion on a good one to test with I could run that too. Any experience with battery tester from Antutu, I am going to check that out also.

Koroz said:
Sorry for the late response was in a bourbon coma.
So as long as you don't go down below 530, you *SHOULD* have zero problems. I ran mine at 540, but I left it at 530 first to see as that was what most say is the "breaking" point for most apps while keeping them on screen. ALL "LG" themed apps I tried worked fine, contacts, phone, messaging etc. I run Buzz Launcher w/ Zooper, and the only issue I had was with Naxos Flat "Circle Clock w/ Weather and batt stats showing the circle background wrong. I am sure if I had removed this widget, then reconfigured it most likely would have worked.
As for the battery test, I dunno I "felt" the difference but since I didn't really use any formal testing before I sent back my sprint version I don't want to tell you it does or doesn't. It "appears" to me it makes a big difference as I am usually recharging after a single movie streaming over LAN w/ ES File Manager played with Archos Video Player. Now I can watch a couple of movies. That doesn't really satisfy my "scientific" mind and it shouldn't yours either. ;^)
I think though what I will do is just run a test tonight when I get home, then tomorrow put the phone back to 2k and default dpi and re-run those same exact tests. I'll take advice as I have never "tested" battery consumption on a smartphone before. I figured I would just do a few different tests of playing movies. I don't "game" on my phone but if you have an opinion on a good one to test with I could run that too. Any experience with battery tester from Antutu, I am going to check that out also.
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You won't too much of a battery difference because the display is still pushing that many pixels no matter what resolution you set. You'll likely see some performance improvements but that's probably it.
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I just tried watching a few gaming vids on 1440p and its absolutely gorgeous!

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You won't too much of a battery difference because the display is still pushing that many pixels no matter what resolution you set. You'll likely see some performance improvements but that's probably it.
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I just tried watching a few gaming vids on 1440p and its absolutely gorgeous!
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Can you cite a source please I want to read it and see how they explain that, because this statement makes zero sense to me. Regardless if the panel is still pushing the native amount of pixels the amount of energy(power) needed to power the panel lowers. You can view this by the heat generated on your CPU/GPU using different resolutions as the device may still use the default panel the smaller "image" size even with required scaling will still use less power then a full size image at native. Same goes with CPU.

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Can you cite a source please I want to read it and see how they explain that, because this statement makes zero sense to me. Regardless if the panel is still pushing the native amount of pixels the amount of energy(power) needed to power the panel lowers. You can view this by the heat generated on your CPU/GPU using different resolutions as the device may still use the default panel the smaller "image" size even with required scaling will still use less power then a full size image at native. Same goes with CPU.
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I'm not too sure either. I've been viewing threads on this for quite a while now and that's the general consensus. You can find quite a few threads here on XDA with ppl discussing this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/amazing-battery-life-tweaks-t2806078

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I'm not too sure either. I've been viewing threads on this for quite a while now and that's the general consensus. You can find quite a few threads here on XDA with ppl discussing this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/amazing-battery-life-tweaks-t2806078
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I've read them none of them cite sources either, its all people talking conjecture. I'll do some actual testing and post results here. For example a lot of people are saying "From my past experience", that usually equals "I haven't tested it, but take my word for it". Maybe the results will surprise me and show there is minimal battery life change, but I doubt it
EDIT: So I played around with the AnTuTu test suite's battery tester. Seems legit enough that it should give us a good baseline set of results to compare. I put my phone back to default right now and I am charging it to 100%, then Ill run the test. Should take a couple hours at least. Then I'll switch back to 1080/540dpi and do the same battery test with a full charge again and see what the results are. Probably won't be done until tomorrow morning my time but if they get done sooner (Pacific timezone) ill post them up here.
I'm half tempted to restore factory to do this testing to make it even more a set of baseline results that most VZW users can guess they will have. Right now though im running Greenify Paid w/ Xposed plugins and other things etc. Really wish we had unlocked bootloader so I could just back my stuff up but alas, I find QA/Testing fun so I dunno, I might, might not reset.

Koroz said:
I've read them none of them cite sources either, its all people talking conjecture. I'll do some actual testing and post results here. For example a lot of people are saying "From my past experience", that usually equals "I haven't tested it, but take my word for it". Maybe the results will surprise me and show there is minimal battery life change, but I doubt it
EDIT: So I played around with the AnTuTu test suite's battery tester. Seems legit enough that it should give us a good baseline set of results to compare. I put my phone back to default right now and I am charging it to 100%, then Ill run the test. Should take a couple hours at least. Then I'll switch back to 1080/540dpi and do the same battery test with a full charge again and see what the results are. Probably won't be done until tomorrow morning my time but if they get done sooner (Pacific timezone) ill post them up here.
I'm half tempted to restore factory to do this testing to make it even more a set of baseline results that most VZW users can guess they will have. Right now though im running Greenify Paid w/ Xposed plugins and other things etc. Really wish we had unlocked bootloader so I could just back my stuff up but alas, I find QA/Testing fun so I dunno, I might, might not reset.
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Ok, I await your results. It'd be interesting to see.

ran the update. showing youtube 5.9.0.10. searched for 1440p videos and still only showing 720 option. Anyone know whats up?

rollerpig said:
ran the update. showing youtube 5.9.0.10. searched for 1440p videos and still only showing 720 option. Anyone know whats up?
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try clearing data and cache on youtube app, then re-installing. mine works fine.

Hilariously stupid sharpness fix

Spent the best part of two days trying to fix this i guess... I swear to god if I hadn't figured this out, the phone was being returned!
YMMV, caveat emptor etc.
1) Enable 'Disable HW Overlays' in Developer Settings - won't work without this! Edit: Resets after boot! Anyone know how to automate this?
2) Download Nomone - Resolution Changer from the Play Store
3) I swear to god - change resolution to 1441 x 2561 (edit: changing dpi breaks stock LG apps)
4) Reboot phone - fix should already work but this fixes layout for DPI change.
This doesn't negate the effect entirely but it looks like its 95% gone. Other resolution variants work too but this one has the greatest effect of all the ones I tried.
Picture for proof - sorry for potato quality, my only other camera was an iPad - maybe the difference is less noticable zoomed in, but compare the 'mited' bit to see the biggest difference.
http://i.imgur.com/Ba7tTgj.png
Enjoy, and please let me know if it does/doesn't work for you :good:

RokkaMan said:
Spent the best part of two days trying to fix this i guess... I swear to god if I hadn't figured this out, the phone was being returned!
YMMV, caveat emptor etc.
1) Enable 'Disable HW Overlays' in Developer Settings - won't work without this!
2) Download Nomone - Resolution Changer from the Play Store
3) I swear to god - change resolution to 1441 x 2561 (also change dpi to 540 for layout - not required for fix itself)
4) Reboot phone - fix should already work but this fixes layout for DPI change.
This doesn't negate the effect entirely but it looks like its 95% gone. Other resolution variants work too but this one has the greatest effect of all the ones I tried.
Picture for proof - sorry for potato quality, my only other camera was an iPad - maybe the difference is less noticable zoomed in, but compare the 'mited' bit to see the biggest difference.
http://i.imgur.com/Ba7tTgj.png
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What sharpness are you talking about?
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Helloworld294 said:
What sharpness are you talking about?
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LG use post-processing to artificially enhance the sharpness of the screen - not sure if it varies by model or its an eyesight thing, but some seem to loathe it while others don't even notice it. See this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/figure-how-to-remove-sharpening-t2807761
Compare the 'm i t' bit of that picture i linked - top (default) one has a very strong white outline, while it's barely/not there in the bottom one.

RokkaMan said:
LG use post-processing to artificially enhance the sharpness of the screen - not sure if it varies by model or its an eyesight thing, but some seem to loathe it while others don't even notice it. See this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/figure-how-to-remove-sharpening-t2807761
Compare the 'm i t' bit of that picture i linked - top (default) one has a very strong white outline, while it's barely/not there in the bottom one.
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There's an easy fix for that. The fault is imbalance of the colors/contrast.
The fix is definitely to modify contrast and such either from settings>accessibility>color adjustment or by using trickstermod.
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There's an easy fix for that. The fault is imbalance of the colors/contrast.
The fix is definitely to modify contrast and such either from settings>accessibility>color adjustment or by using trickstermod.
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Nope, that only makes it worse. It's nothing to do with contrast, read the link for more details.

RokkaMan said:
Spent the best part of two days trying to fix this i guess... I swear to god if I hadn't figured this out, the phone was being returned!
YMMV, caveat emptor etc.
1) Enable 'Disable HW Overlays' in Developer Settings - won't work without this!
2) Download Nomone - Resolution Changer from the Play Store
3) I swear to god - change resolution to 1441 x 2561 ( optional: also change dpi to 540 for better layout - not required for fix itself)
4) Reboot phone - fix should already work but this fixes layout for DPI change.
This doesn't negate the effect entirely but it looks like its 95% gone. Other resolution variants work too but this one has the greatest effect of all the ones I tried.
Picture for proof - sorry for potato quality, my only other camera was an iPad - maybe the difference is less noticable zoomed in, but compare the 'mited' bit to see the biggest difference.
http://i.imgur.com/Ba7tTgj.png
Enjoy, and please let me know if it does/doesn't work for you :good:
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By changing the resolution, doesn't that break native lg apps?

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By changing the resolution, doesn't that break native lg apps?
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That resolution is bs, phone resolution=DPI and going below 540 you'll end up with a bootlooping sausage fest.
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What sharpness are you talking about?
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I own the phone since its release and I still can't see this sharpening thing that people are talking about.

shook187 said:
I own the phone since its release and I still can't see this sharpening thing that people are talking about.
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Exactly my point, even though I've been with AMOLED phones since 2011. I do really not like the constant LCD backlight which messes with dark colors and makes the "Retro TV" lock animation look dumb...
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Helloworld294 said:
That resolution is bs, phone resolution=DPI and going below 540 you'll end up with a bootlooping sausage fest.
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Jesus Christ, who pissed in your corn flakes? Are you going to continue to winge and make unsubstantiated claims in this thread, or do you have anything useful to contribute?
Heres a pic of the set resolution - and no, a lower dpi doesn't cause a bootloop? Wtf? http://i.imgur.com/kaUzPCc.png

RokkaMan said:
Jesus Christ, who pissed in your corn flakes? Are you going to continue to winge and make unsubstantiated claims in this thread, or do you have anything useful to contribute?
Heres a pic of the set resolution - and no, a lower dpi doesn't cause a bootloop? Wtf? http://i.imgur.com/kaUzPCc.png
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You don't believe me? Alright go back to stock resolution, go set DPI at 510 through build.prop and reboot. Goodluck.
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Thanks for the tip! Really like the way the screen looks after this. Only issue I have found so far is Swiftkey won't display properly now.. But the google keyboard and lg keyboard do. Thanks again!

Thanks OP! I do notice the difference, and without changing the DPI it hasn't affected any of my other programs so far.

Is it whiny to ask for more screenshots?

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That resolution is bs, phone resolution=DPI and going below 540 you'll end up with a bootlooping sausage fest.
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Resolution and dpi is not the same hun

I didn't want to waste a spot and say thanks but my phone just FC's the app when trying to use the thanks button. So thank you for the write up and also turning me on to that app. :beer::thumbup:
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The OP is probably bootlooping right now lol
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Doesn't work for me, anti-aliasing still there.

Yeah, I am lost on this sharpening issue too… maybe go get your eyes examimed?
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I don't know how you can't see the sharpening?
It disappeared for me after I changed launchers and dpi (maybe just got used to it) but I definitely noticed it when I first got the phone. Irritated me a lot, put awkward strain of my eyes :/

Another sharpening effect fix... Worked for me

I'm not debating about whether there's a sharpening effect on texts on all G3s or not... But it's definitely noticeable on mine. So for those who also feel this way, I hope this works for you too.
I basically stumbled on this. it worked for Me but YMMV. I used iFont to change the phone's font, and then set the font to restore back to default font, but set the new font as the default font. After rebooting and everything, all the new fonts do not register the sharpening effect anymore. I have to be honest, I'm not sure if it's just the applying of a new font, or the setting of the new font as default that made the difference (I think it's the latter), but now my text is ultra sharp. Hope this helps some of you. And if it actually does work for others as well, please share it - because for me the sharpening effect was very obvious and annoying.
Just wanted to open a thread on this because it's the only thing that has fixed this problem on my G3 and hoping it might work and benefit a few of you.

Can you give us a picture of the result

Before & after pics?

I've been trying use ifont but it I saying my connection isn't good enough lol LTE.... Guess I'll try WiFi later ....
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Placebo city.

yousifamir said:
Before & after pics?
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Just a warning, I've heard some people get bootloops with iFont, so be careful, backup, etc. No problems for me as I've tried several different fonts so far.
Here are a few screenshots of text on my G3 now... unfortunately I don't have a before shot, since I can no longer revert back to the original font.

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Just a warning, I've heard some people get bootloops with iFont, so be careful, backup, etc. No problems for me as I've tried several different fonts so far.
Here are a few screenshots of text on my G3 now... unfortunately I don't have a before shot, since I can no longer revert back to the original font.
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Screenshots wont show the sharpening...
Tried it and absolutely no effect on sharpening.
Can you detail step by step what you did? and take a photo of your screen for proof please

Some fonts look better with the effect that others, but the effect is still there, this does nothing.

like i said, worked for me but it seems like it's not working for others. Just sharing my experience...not a huge hassle to try it anyway if you find the text effect to be annoying.

It seems the Ubuntu font is doing great over here. The sharpening is less intrussive. Thnx for the tip!

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like i said, worked for me but it seems like it's not working for others. Just sharing my experience...not a huge hassle to try it anyway if you find the text effect to be annoying.
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Its not working for you, its just making it less obvious because the font doesant look so bad with the sharpening. Ive been using an alternative font for months now using this method, and it helps, but it doesn't remove the effect. You can still see it on other UI elements.

tsaojam said:
Just a warning, I've heard some people get bootloops with iFont, so be careful, backup, etc. No problems for me as I've tried several different fonts so far.
Here are a few screenshots of text on my G3 now... unfortunately I don't have a before shot, since I can no longer revert back to the original font.
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What font are you using?

Japultra said:
What font are you using?
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Latos

Pfeffernuss said:
Placebo city.
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Is there an unthank button?

Biou_Pilgrim said:
Is there an unthank button?
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Great that it apparently works for you.
Except, it does not :good:

Pfeffernuss said:
Great that it apparently works for you.
Except, it does not :good:
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I've never noticed any over sharpening on my screen. Not saying it doesn't exist, just that it may not occur on every device. That being said, I do think this whole thing has been blown out of proportion as I have compared several G3s to other devices side-by-side and have yet to notice anything bothersome.

acparker18 said:
I've never noticed any over sharpening on my screen. Not saying it doesn't exist, just that it may not occur on every device. That being said, I do think this whole thing has been blown out of proportion as I have compared several G3s to other devices side-by-side and have yet to notice anything bothersome.
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People are not alike. The AS is absolutely horrific, depending on the size/thickness/color of the font.

acparker18 said:
I've never noticed any over sharpening on my screen. Not saying it doesn't exist, just that it may not occur on every device. That being said, I do think this whole thing has been blown out of proportion as I have compared several G3s to other devices side-by-side and have yet to notice anything bothersome.
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It occurs on every device. It's built into the device. What does change from device to device is the color schemes used. It is much more noticeable with some font / background color combos than others. I think it's probably also less noticeable the less acute one's vision is.