Could someone explain the difference between........US180 and density180?
Seems to be the same thing.
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us180 - changes location to usa and density 180
without the "us", your locale will be britain (as djsteve is a brit). local and pixel density are both in build.prop so you are so you are choosing through the appropriate options of that file.
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I'd like a bit more hi Res on my desktop and have heard u can change the density. Can anyone rwccomend a good setting or offer advice on this?
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You need to edit your build.prop found in /system.
Find the line,
Code:
ro.sf.lcd_density=
The default value on most ROMs is 240.
Anything lower will give the impression of a higher resolution.
Can u recommend a setting?
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I usually run 220 on MIUI without any problems. And 190 on CM7.
Some apps don't scale to the new resolution.
Ok I thought adjusting this would make things smaller. But I see no visible difference
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What ROM are you using?
It should make things smaller, It won't however give you more widget locations. You'd need to use LauncherPro for that.
Using leedroid 3.1.3
A friend has a hd2 and is set at 167 is it wise to go that low with dhd
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I've never gone below 180. Not through fear, just happy with how it looks.
167 may be a little low. You won't do any damage by trying.
I'm running 160 on CM without any problems whatsoever(but be aware that you have to disable compatibility mode in spare parts). If it doesn't look smaller, then you're not doing something right... How did you change the value?
acidspider said:
Ok I thought adjusting this would make things smaller. But I see no visible difference
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Did you reboot after saving it?
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a way to set the dpi per-app? I like hdpi (240) for my launcher and keyboard but nothing else. Can this be done or is Android not resolution independent like Mac OS?
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dragon_76 said:
Is ther
a way to set the dpi per-app? I like hdpi (240) for my launcher and keyboard but nothing else. Can this be done or is Android not resolution independent like Mac OS?
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It doesn't really work that way, sorry. The DPI set in build.prop is system-wide, it's up to the application developers to make their apps density (and screen size) independent.
I found that adw.ex has a dpi hack that makes it tablet friendly and smart keyboard pro has a setting for key size. These two apps accomplish what I was after.
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Hi,
Has anyone tried changing the DPI setting under the official ICS release?? either to something above 160 (phone mode), or 160 or below (tablet mode)? did it work?
im reluctant to try it since i read somewhere that someone tried it on a galaxy s 2 and it hung on boot, and I dont have CWM recovery installed yet to do a backup (am guessing we need to wait for ChainFire to compile a kernel with CWM support in it...)
thanks
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I tried 280 and 260, both the times I soft bricked and had to revert to CM9.
I used LCD Density modder, if that helps.
I tried the method outlined in this post, and now I am likewise at 240 on LPY without issue.
I run in 260 as well, used root explorer to modify the build.prop
160 to 239 cause systemui crashes. Dont know how to fix them
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240 for me, used ROM toolbox
Dpi changer doesn't work with ICS (I don't think)
Change DPI is safe with Root Explorer or ROM toolbox, other apps can brick you ROM. 280dpi is ok, but if you set anything lower - you get force closes at many apps.
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Change DPI is safe with Root Explorer or ROM toolbox, other apps can brick you ROM. 280dpi is ok, but if you set anything lower - you get force closes at many apps.
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I've only had 1 FC since Saturday when I flashed the German release. That a happy trade off for the extra real estate
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Thanks
Thanks guys... i installed Rom toolbox pro, set it to 240, and its at least successfully rebooted... ill post if i get any probs, but its looking like a much more approriate size for stuff on this screen. Has anyone dared go to 160 to see if tablet mode works???
As another poster above, I tried a few settings below 240 and it caused mass fcs. 240 seems to be lowest available.
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Wow! thats so much better... reminds me of when i went to full dpi on Tosh e800 back in the day... im liking
240 with out any problems!
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I used rom toolbox to lower my dpi but it doesn't let you go back to 320.
Lcd density pro does weird things - my keyboard was all goofed up. Like the screen was 320 but my keyboard was 280
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ChodTheWacko said:
I used rom toolbox to lower my dpi but it doesn't let you go back to 320.
Lcd density pro does weird things - my keyboard was all goofed up. Like the screen was 320 but my keyboard was 280
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I used LCD density pro and it works fine with me. Initially, reboot your system and apply dpi changes and reboot device again. Lets see if that'll work.
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why wasted money when you can always do it manually?
root explorer/root browser ---> System/Build.Prop
adjust your LCD density to whatever you like. Edit both of them...
thehackersz said:
why wasted money when you can always do it manually?
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You can always use other free repositories instead of google play (market).
ChodTheWacko said:
I used rom toolbox to lower my dpi but it doesn't let you go back to 320.
Lcd density pro does weird things - my keyboard was all goofed up. Like the screen was 320 but my keyboard was 280
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Rom Toolbox won't let you go back higher than 280 if you use the optimizer function with the slider.
Therefore you can use the build.prop editor (underneath the optimizer). Look for both entries ro.sf.lcd_density and change it 2 times manually to 320.
Exit and reboot
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how about that for GB 2.3?
I got force closes on youtube at 240 dpi which I think is down to the dpi. Chrome seems to hate custom dpi. No other problems. Still, looking forward to a paranoid android for the note.
I have read that you should go into market and clear data after you change dpi otherwise it can get upset.
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how about that for GB 2.3?
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GB only 1 need to adjust
The default font size is too small for comfortable reading. I'm stock rooted and I've left the LCD density at 213, the default. Is there a way to increase the font size without changing the LCD density which makes the keyboard too large?
Thanks
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jhford said:
The default font size is too small for comfortable reading. I'm stock rooted and I've left the LCD density at 213, the default. Is there a way to increase the font size without changing the LCD density which makes the keyboard too large?
Thanks
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Settings > Display > Font Size
Is this what you're looking for?
comminus said:
Settings > Display > Font Size
Is this what you're looking for?
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I've tried that in the past and didn't think it was very effective.
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There are a few apps in the market to change font size. They work well, the main reason i sometimes don't use them to increase font size is there will be things here and there that don't fit in the space allowed, if you know what i mean. But it is sort of mainly a cosmetic issue. Check the market, there is a paid font size app and a free one.
I personally think the status bar and pull down menu is to large for my liking, is there a mod that I can change the dpi on the note 3?
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I've just installed texdroider dpi from the play store. It's currently set at 480 dpi on stock , anybody used this to go any lower. If so what are you guys using?
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Search for Xposed, read about it, install it and use the 'app settings' module to change the dpi of everything on your note!
Respect!
DPI is easily changed in build.prop, but some apps don't display properly, or it might just be choosing the correct dpi for those apps to scale like they should.
Right now I'm using 420 as my default dpi, and xposed/app settings to change the dpi to default for the dialer and the camera to scale properly.
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With texdroider doesn't this change the whole dpi where as app settings is just the apps you choose?
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With texdroider doesn't this change the whole dpi where as app settings is just the apps you choose?
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It's your choice, either change the system dpi in build.prop and then fix apps that won't scale properly with App Settings, or go the other way around change each app independently.
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s1m4an said:
It's your choice, either change the system dpi in build.prop and then fix apps that won't scale properly with App Settings, or go the other way around change each app independently.
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Well i used texdroider and went from 480 dpi to 380dpi and it looks alot better I might upscale a few apps like you suggested if needed :good:
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DPI is easily changed in build.prop, but some apps don't display properly, or it might just be choosing the correct dpi for those apps to scale like they should.
Right now I'm using 420 as my default dpi, and xposed/app settings to change the dpi to default for the dialer and the camera to scale properly.
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what is the dailer listed as in app settings? I cant find it?
com.android.contacts
How to change dialer dpi with build.prop?
No.
You need to read the thread for answer.