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Found This sweet Tutorial to get full screen apps like Engadet app!
You've probably noticed that there are apps that don’t scale to full screen. Thankfully the guys at jkkmobile.com have some instructions (video tutorial below) on how to enjoy your favorite apps that aren't yet optimized for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7-inch screen in full screen mode.
Here is a summary of the steps outlined in the video. Watch it if you still have questions.
Grab the “Spare Parts” app from the Android Market and install it.
Start the “Spare Parts” app and scroll down to “Compability Mode”. de-select the box and re-select it. Restart your tablet.
Start the “Spare Parts” again, go down to “Compatibility Mode” and de-select the box. Restart your tablet.
Good luck, your smaller apps should now be scaled to full-screen!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zasSIA7sexM&feature=player_embedded#at=16
The tutorial is wrong.
All you have to do is untick compatibility mode and reboot. Voila -most things will now run fullscreen.
thats what I put !!DE-SELECT!!
zerolimit1 said:
You've probably noticed that there are apps that don’t scale to full screen. Thankfully the guys at jkkmobile.com have some instructions (video tutorial below) on how to enjoy your favorite apps that aren't yet optimized for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7-inch screen in full screen mode.
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Not exactly new news! Most of us have been aware of this for as long as the Tab's been out!
Regards,
Dave
foxmeister said:
Not exactly new news! Most of us have been aware of this for as long as the Tab's been out!
Regards,
Dave
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In Fairness i didnt know, so cheers mate have a thanks on me
thought everyone knew this by now
Someone else showed me how to do this... the only problem I have is some applications that now fit the screen look... odd. Oh well, it does what it's suppose to do though.
I didn't know about this =)
so i thought i would help new comes like me. But for some reason some apps still dont go full screen. Like WSP is not full screen and Dinner Dash 2 is not full screen! But almost everything else is good to go!
Thank you! I did not know about this either. Works great!
zerolimit1 said:
I didn't know about this =)
so i thought i would help new comes like me. But for some reason some apps still dont go full screen. Like WSP is not full screen and Dinner Dash 2 is not full screen! But almost everything else is good to go!
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Games are more likely not to scale as they cos be coded natively.
Can I suggest that anyone who didn't know about this and is reading this thread, goes away and reads the "Galaxy Tab Bible" thread here as you may find lots of other bits of useful information (including this tip!) that you weren't aware of!
Regards,
Dave
Hi
I am using IGO GPS after i install the "Spare Parts" app the map still same cannot get full screen so anyone can help? thanks alot
zerolimit1 said:
thats what I put !!DE-SELECT!!
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What i mean is that you only have to reboot once!
thanks for the information, trying it right now.
A few of you have been asking for a howto guide on improving the performance on your devices, and I have listened!
I have made for you all a video guide on how to get your 7.7 flying!
Enjoy!
Galaxy Tab 7.7 Speed Tweaks ADW EX [ROOT]
Thanks, some nice stuff in there, even if a lot of it is really a ADW.EX tutorial.
Just fyi, you have a typo in the video description--you say ADX EX launcher.
About Customize Menu--you can reorder (or remove theoretically, but this was buggy for me) the items that appear on the top bar and in the drop-down when you push the menu button. I use this so that I can have Add in the menu, because I keep the top bar hidden and there is no other easy access to add/remove/move home screen pages.
teiglin said:
Thanks, some nice stuff in there, even if a lot of it is really a ADW.EX tutorial.
Just fyi, you have a typo in the video description--you say ADX EX launcher.
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Not bad for a single take and no editing though lol!
how did you set up you dolphin for tab browser to have the 4d scrolling between tabs
adinis78 said:
how did you set up you dolphin for tab browser to have the 4d scrolling between tabs
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It's a native function of the Dolphin for Pad Beta v1.0
Jade Eyed Wolf said:
It's a native function of the Dolphin for Pad Beta v1.0
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hmmm can seem to get mine to due it
EDIT: got it i saw the video again, i wasnt using the two finger tap
adinis78 said:
hmmm can seem to get mine to due it
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Two finger tap on the edge of the web page?
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Two finger tap on the edge of the web page?
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Yep
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Thanks for the hardwork on this tutorial on what your settings are and also I've seen a better view of your screen which apparently confirms my findings from your other video.
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The ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=0 tweak really does wonders!
Thanks alot J.W. very nice job! & thanks for stepping up when all of us asked you to!!!!
EarlZ said:
Thanks for the hardwork on this tutorial on what your settings are and also I've seen a better view of your screen which apparently confirms my findings from your other video.
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The ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=0 tweak really does wonders!
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I have to try this when I get home, the homescreen redraw drives me nuts, and its completely unecessary imo!
EDIT - OMGGGGGGGGG finally, the tablet has no effing homescreen redraw lag, thank you Jade Eyed Wolf!
Oh, oh. Just did this and now the tablet won't start!!!! I just get the initial "galaxy tablet 7.7" screen and then it stays black....
Any ideas? The only thing I changed was this
"Add this line to "/system/build.prop":
ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=0"
Help!!!!!
can someone post a copy of their build.prop (6810)? Would that help?
I can get into recovery, but rebooting form there doesn't do anything.....
Anyone with any bright ideas?
I can get into recovery, but I can't connect to the device via the pc to get at the files. well, that isn't quite true, I can see them if I use a pgr called DROIDEXPLORER, I can copy from the device to the PC but not back the other way. So I tried to edit the build.prop locally and push it back (using droidexplorer) but the one on the device just stays the same with the edit above in it...
I'm now considering flashing a new FW as the only way to get the tab going again.
Any help?
followed instructions and still couldn't write to sd card with ES File Explorer. Can't tell with homepage redraw... What's bad is that this killed my internet connection. After rebooting, the status bar shows me connected to either my home wifi or my H+ service provider but I can't access the internet nor my local network... Restarting the 7.7, deleting the relevant lines, restarting my router/cable modem (still have internet on my main comp and ipad) all didn't help.
I guess I have to reflash my 7.7.
OK, so after a sleepless night (the little one was on full song) I reflashed my Tab this morning and way hey! It is back in the land of the living.
Pheww.
Jade, I think the hack to keep the homescreen in memory might need to be revisited? I followed the instructions to the letter. After applying the hack the device just would not come to life. It wasn't a case of screen-off, device on either. I plugged it in to a PC and there was nothing. The only way I could get the PC to see it was to start it in recovery.
Maybe it is just a combination of things on my machine and I guess these things can just happen, but I think it might be worth checking?
I'm totally happy with flashing now though
Just thought this could use a bump since it was so helpful to me.
daigled said:
Just thought this could use a bump since it was so helpful to me.
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Thanks!
palexr said:
OK, so after a sleepless night (the little one was on full song) I reflashed my Tab this morning and way hey! It is back in the land of the living.
Pheww.
Jade, I think the hack to keep the homescreen in memory might need to be revisited? I followed the instructions to the letter. After applying the hack the device just would not come to life. It wasn't a case of screen-off, device on either. I plugged it in to a PC and there was nothing. The only way I could get the PC to see it was to start it in recovery.
Maybe it is just a combination of things on my machine and I guess these things can just happen, but I think it might be worth checking?
I'm totally happy with flashing now though
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It worked for me (Galaxy Tab 7.7 wifi) so you probably entered something wrong... Actually I realised that after entering "ro." the keyboard inserted a space after the dot, so it looked like this: ro. HOME_APP_ADJ=0 and it is like this: ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=0 see the difference?
I realised right away and fixed it. If I were you I would try it again....
It works for me alright, I don't know if at the end uses too much ram and slows down other things, if it does I'll just delete that line and that's it....
Thanks to Jade W. good idea...
Dusko75 said:
It worked for me (Galaxy Tab 7.7 wifi) so you probably entered something wrong... Actually I realised that after entering "ro." the keyboard inserted a space after the dot, so it looked like this: ro. HOME_APP_ADJ=0 and it is like this: ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=0 see the difference?
I realised right away and fixed it. If I were you I would try it again....
It works for me alright, I don't know if at the end uses too much ram and slows down other things, if it does I'll just delete that line and that's it....
Thanks to Jade W. good idea...
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Nope, just tried it again, result dead tablet... My tablet definitely does not like this line in build.prop
So, I would advise caution with this line. Take a backup before trying it or get comfortable with reflashing.
palexr said:
Nope, just tried it again, result dead tablet... My tablet definitely does not like this line in build.prop
So, I would advise caution with this line. Take a backup before trying it or get comfortable with reflashing.
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HAs anyone got any bright ideas about pushing the original build.prop file back? ADB push just gives me "failed to copy 'build.prop' to '/system/build.prop': Read Only File
I'd rather just get the correct one in there than re-flash...
I apologize if this has been discussed, I really did search and only found one place where this was asked, but there was no answer. According to the Samsung 7.7 features page it says this "Mini Apps : Upgraded so you can choose and edit your own Mini Apps tray. You can easily access favorite features such as Calendar, Email, or PenMemo as a pop up over full screen applications. " So obviously my question is this. How is this done? Or is it even possible on my model? Thank you and again sorry of this has already been addressed.
If you look at the bottom bar on your Tab you will see an icon that looks like an upside down 'v'. Click on it and it will bring up your mini-apps tray. You can launch those mini apps over the app you are in.
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If you look at the bottom bar on your Tab you will see an icon that looks like an upside down 'v'. Click on it and it will bring up your mini-apps tray. You can launch those mini apps over the app you are in.
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I think you misunderstood my question. I know about the up/ down arrow and the mini apps. But it says that is is Upgraded so you can choose and edit your own Mini Apps tray. So Im trying to figure out how to change them if its possible on the wifi only 6810. Thanks
This has been discussed and answered before. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21494062&postcount=501
morkli said:
This has been discussed and answered before. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21494062&postcount=501
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I was able to get it to work by applying one of the systemui.apk files from here. I am able to edit the mini apps now on my 6810. Thanks
Gam3r 4 Life said:
I was able to get it to work by applying one of the systemui.apk files from here. I am able to edit the mini apps now on my 6810. Thanks
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Very clever.
Gam3r 4 Life said:
I was able to get it to work by applying one of the systemui.apk files from here. I am able to edit the mini apps now on my 6810. Thanks
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Wow... I cant find it, can you point it out please? They all talk about changing the colors of the icons of the actual bar or.... etc... etc.
Thanks
Dusko75 said:
Wow... I cant find it, can you point it out please? They all talk about changing the colors of the icons of the actual bar or.... etc... etc.
Thanks
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Im not totally sure which one I used, but it might have been the one in post 19. But that one will change the icons as well. Im not sure where you might get one that is stock. The same author of that thread "Ssaass" makes an app called "Wizzbar" that might help you. I may be able to make one for you. Upload your systemui.apk and Ill see what I can do.
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Im not totally sure which one I used, but it might have been the one in post 19. But that one will change the icons as well. Im not sure where you might get one that is stock. The same author of that thread "Ssaass" makes an app called "Wizzbar" that might help you. I may be able to make one for you. Upload your systemui.apk and Ill see what I can do.
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That would be great, I'm sending you my stock SustemUI.apk, now... how I'm going to change the apps from the mini-app thing? press and hold? ..??
I checked out that Wizzbar but didn't like it...
Thanks
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That would be great, I'm sending you my stock SustemUI.apk, now... how I'm going to change the apps from the mini-app thing? press and hold? ..??
I checked out that Wizzbar but didn't like it...
Thanks
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Ok, didnt think I forgot about you did you? I think this is what your looking for. The edit function shows up when you press the mini apps button. Lower right corner, cant miss it. This is all stock icons with edit function built in. Hope this is what you wanted. I tested this on my rooted stock 6810. Let me know if it works.
PS: For anyone that might want to know how I did it. All I did was use the "layout" folder in the Res folder from the apk that has the edit function. Then rezipped, changed name and permissions, and put back into system/ app.
Awesome... Thanks for your time. I'll try it when i get home tonight. I'm thanking you now anyway...
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Yes, it works, thanks... But what I didn't expect is that you can't add any app you want, it's just limited to some samsung "mini" apps which really su**s!
I wonder if there's a way around that...
Thanks again I really appreciate it anyway.
Sent from my GT-P6810 using xda premium
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Yes, it works, thanks... But what I didn't expect is that you can't add any app you want, it's just limited to some samsung "mini" apps which really su**s!
I wonder if there's a way around that...
Thanks again I really appreciate it anyway.
Sent from my GT-P6810 using xda premium
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Yea. Thats why I dont even use it. I use "honeybar" and hide the bar in games, movies, etc.
So , I just received an update an hour ago and successfully installed it. I was already on ICS before that, and I'd like to know what this update is about. Are there any fixes? do know where I can get a hold of their change log?
Thanks
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........... do know where I can get a hold of their change log?
Thanks
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There isn't one.
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There isn't one.
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ohh , thats odd. i"m wondering if the kernel but that causes wake locks were fixed.
By the way, I'm located in Singapore
dotslashbin said:
ohh , thats odd. i"m wondering if the kernel but that causes wake locks were fixed.
By the way, I'm located in Singapore
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There is a topic about the update in which Dr. Ketan says the following:
UPDATE what is new
- POPup PLAY watch movies when you mailing…. (Galaxy SIII)
- Restart button is green.
- Some icons changed.
- Faster.
- Signature unlock.
dotslashbin said:
ohh , thats odd. i"m wondering if the kernel but that causes wake locks were fixed.
By the way, I'm located in Singapore
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HiYa from Scotland!!
It's early days, but I'm sure guys will be into 4.0.4 and find out exactly what's good and what isn't. Just one thing, don't factory re-set until we see positive news about the eMMc brick bug that affects the SGN running ICS
My note is not hot after upgraded to 4.0.4 and it is faster, the pattern lock screen changed. Wake lock still testing on it. (Need to test out if this extends the battery)
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My galaxy note is running perfectly now, that means faster, and I dont' have to do all those tricks to get a deep sleep.
However, what I am about is this feature that I read somewhere. Too bad I was in a hurry that time, and didn't get a chance to save the link , but what it mentioned was that this "premium" version gave the capability where you can directly write into the s-note app, without the need to open the app. I am imagining that if you you have it on your main screen, you can directly write to it already, unlike before when it needed to open the app before you can do something.
Was these all true? or did I assume wrong?
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My galaxy note is running perfectly now, that means faster, and I dont' have to do all those tricks to get a deep sleep.
However, what I am about is this feature that I read somewhere. Too bad I was in a hurry that time, and didn't get a chance to save the link , but what it mentioned was that this "premium" version gave the capability where you can directly write into the s-note app, without the need to open the app. I am imagining that if you you have it on your main screen, you can directly write to it already, unlike before when it needed to open the app before you can do something.
Was these all true? or did I assume wrong?
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Yes, u must be referring to the quick S Note, but this is available on 4.0.3 already.
S Memo Quick Note>>>
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1765415
S Memo doesn't open after ICS 4.0.4 Update on GT-N7000
Hi Folks,
I updated my GT-N7000 to ICS 4.0.4 update (87Mb, India) through OTA, and after that the S Memo doesn't open at all. The Application does 'open' but gives a black screen before displaying a message, 'Unfortunately, S Memo couldn't open' and gives me an option to cancel or wait.
Its been a few days since the update and i tried emptying cache, clearing application data and also wiping partition cache but none of it worked.
Please provide a solution for this issue as S Memo is like a canvas for me.
Thanks
does anyone know if its safe to root from here directly and flash from it directly? or do i still need a aosp before flashing new roms
Do the BlackBerry keyboard predictions work everywhere? They don't work in chrome for me especially when trying to type in the address bar and on Google.
Is there something that I have to enable?
Nope it doesn't work in chrome, there was a modified keyboard here on xda but the poster removed it.
SAYF777 said:
Nope it doesn't work in chrome, there was a modified keyboard here on xda but the poster removed it.
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I think I still have that modified apk file saved somewhere. I have not used it, but I did use the other apk that modified "language" button.
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I think I still have that modified apk file saved somewhere. I have not used it, but I did use the other apk that modified "language" button.
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Do you mind sharing it?
SAYF777 said:
Do you mind sharing it?
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Just an FYI - I didn't install it because I didn't need it.
Here it is the patched version that theoretically should enable predictions in the search bar and such: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByoPaCCmy-TOMmZ0RGE4QmI2X2s/view?usp=sharing
Thanks man, appreciate it.
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Just an FYI - I didn't install it because I didn't need it.
Here it is the patched version that theoretically should enable predictions in the search bar and such: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByoPaCCmy-TOMmZ0RGE4QmI2X2s/view?usp=sharing
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the link doesn't work anymore. can you please share it again. thank you.
Wol Nguyen said:
the link doesn't work anymore. can you please share it again. thank you.
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I don't think it exists anymore. I have deleted a lot of stuff, but I found blackberry manager app which you can install and get blackberry apps, including keyboard. Give it a try
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByoPaCCmy-TOemkyeXVTLWU2aEE/view?usp=sharing
Charkatak said:
I don't think it exists anymore. I have deleted a lot of stuff, but I found blackberry manager app which you can install and get blackberry apps, including keyboard. Give it a try
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByoPaCCmy-TOemkyeXVTLWU2aEE/view?usp=sharing
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Thanks. I already installed and using it on my note 9. It has some new features like quick phrase, addition number board... but I really want it to have a number row which appear permanent on top. and predict words can use all time or at least in search bar, chrome... that why I'm trying to find a modified apk with hope that someone did my favors.
I actually don't want to switch to another keyboard cuz I addicted of swiping to get predict words..
Thank for replying.:fingers-crossed: