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I hate to start a new thread, but I'm sure I am not the only one that wants to request a Galaxy S build. Preferably Vibrant, but Captivate would work too.
I hope devs look into this as IMO the Vibrant's Touch wiz interface would give everyone something different to look at. I personally like it over Stock, and MOST definitely over Sense.
Just a thought...
I'm hoping that there will be an end to the many slightly different versions of sense and hope we will see galaxy s, droid, streak builds looked into soon.
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Hmm!
I think that we may not need a build for this but an .apk for Touchwiz that we can install over a Clean Stock Rom.
I noticed one on the forum a while ago.
If this is of course what you are meaning:I never had a Galaxy S before and don't know what else it got.
ForceField said:
Hmm!
I think that we may not need a build for this but an .apk for Touchwiz that we can install over a Clean Stock Rom.
I noticed one on the forum a while ago.
If this is of course what you are meaning:I never had a Galaxy S before and don't know what else it got.
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it was an incomplete .apk which only gave you the launcher
JJbdoggg said:
it was an incomplete .apk which only gave you the launcher
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I do remember it was only about 2 ~ 3 mb and considering the size maybe a lot of things where removed to make it compatible with other devices.
Ok,I will Google a little to see what's the Galaxy S got
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Found
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTQVRCC8xiA
why do you prefer the Samsung software over the all mighty sense UI !!!
al mighty? the sense ui is hideous. For me personally, i cant stand having a 240dpi on a 4.3" screen. Even though 180 sounds worse, thats the setting we change it to for icons to seem like the actually fit on the screen.
Also, why do we need 10 versions of Sense? Why not have the option for the TouchWiz interface. It's fresh and something new to look at. Plus, there are little things like the lockscreen, when if you have missed calls or messages, you drag a puzzle piece into the blank spot that matches what you want to instantly view when you unlock it.
their widgets are also very nice. anywho, i would just enjoy something different. And others would too.
I agree to what he said
agreed it would be a nice change of pace, always good to see something new.
just my opinion...
plus i know the vibrant has an incredibly high frame rate
well.. i had a galaxy S... the first thing done was to use launcherpro and get rid of that hideous touchwiz!
check the forums of those devices... people are asking for vanilla or sense roms
I had a Vibrant, touchwiz was the laggiest piece of software I've used and changed the whole android experience.
i want this cant wait to somebody pull this out there hats
Does anyone have a copy of the touch whiz .apk
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al mighty? the sense ui is hideous. For me personally, i cant stand having a 240dpi on a 4.3" screen. Even though 180 sounds worse, thats the setting we change it to for icons to seem like the actually fit on the screen.
Also, why do we need 10 versions of Sense? Why not have the option for the TouchWiz interface. It's fresh and something new to look at. Plus, there are little things like the lockscreen, when if you have missed calls or messages, you drag a puzzle piece into the blank spot that matches what you want to instantly view when you unlock it.
their widgets are also very nice. anywho, i would just enjoy something different. And others would too.
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To be fair on both sides , the new Sense on Desire HD has lower dpi for menus, etc so it looks much much cleaner ... and since HTC seems to have recognized that aspect I am sure in future the launcher and widgets will also be improved
+1 , i would deffinatly donate, the main reason i want a captivate/vibrant rom is for the video player! my friends vibrant video player plays a 480p .avi video flawlessly, while my hd2 plays it terribly while looking all blurry, but on my friends vibrant its sharp, i know theres a screen size diffrence but still it shouldnt make the movie look that much worse.
and im thinking the problem may be the media player cuz the ones ive tried dont go full screen like the vibrants
I sold my galaxy s for my hd2 and am so pleased I did as I now get to run sense ui or nexus builds. touch wiz was terrible iphone like and laggy. you can download some of the widgets from the galaxy s forum section but they are not a patch on htc sense widgets. The only good thing about the galaxy s build was its camera app
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well.. i had a galaxy S... the first thing done was to use launcherpro and get rid of that hideous touchwiz!
check the forums of those devices... people are asking for vanilla or sense roms
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Exactly, once you actually use it, its terribly laggy and not very well put together. I can't blame you for wanting something new but I think everyone would get sick of it quick.
jivany said:
Does anyone have a copy of the touch whiz .apk
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Some launchers I've collected from users here on XDA. The "Launcher2" is the 7-homescreen T-Mobile G2 launcher....exactly like the Nexus One launcher but with 7 screens instead of 5. You will need to remove the cooked-in launcher to install all but the TouchWiz launcher. Using Astro file manager, nav to the "System" > "App" folder and locate the launcher and delete it. Then do a reboot. *You will need to install Launcher Pro in the interim to have a launcher at bootup.*
You will want to make a backup of the whole Android build prior to deleting the cooked-in launcher in case the chosen one doesn't install.
The LG zips contain various widgets which will install even if the launcher doesn't.
i dont get it. lower dpi makes it crisp?!
less pixels per inch = better image?
im really confused.
malaeus said:
i dont get it. lower dpi makes it crisp?!
less pixels per inch = better image?
im really confused.
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The below explanation is based on what I was able to recall from good ol college days
WVGA Res - 480 pixels x 800 pixels
Screen Size - Whatever the HD2 has (too lazy to check )
Anyways the above 2 are fixed parameters. Now what dpi means literally is pixels per inch (lets not go into more details here)
So if you fit more pixel in a single inch of screen, effectively your widgets get less space on the screen to fit into. (DPI 240)
And if you put less pixels, the same widgets fit in less amount of space in screen so it looks like a higher res (DPI 180/200)
I hope I was able to convey what I meant
hey guys i was wondering if there is any way (or maybe app? ) to change the display settings on hd2 or android in general
i searched some other threads but somehow nobody knows how it goes^^
Try lcd density changer. I found a few in appbrain market, finally found one that works on my hd2, check your default before changing anything though, the first one i tried for some reason when i rebooted my screen was black, like i could touch things and feel the haptic but no screen. I had to clean install my android rom. I think the hd2 is default 240 and i went to 220 and it was cool. Some apps dont scale right but others are fine, and the font is much crisper imo
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LCD density changer doesn't seem to change contrast/saturation but only pixel density/resolution.
Is there a way to change dispaly contrast or saturation?
Been looking for this too..
The Desire HD should* have the same screen as the hd2, am i right?
why is it that the colors are a bit more saturated in the desire hd? it must be a software issue, no?
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Been looking for this too..
The Desire HD should* have the same screen as the hd2, am i right?
why is it that the colors are a bit more saturated in the desire hd? it must be a software issue, no?
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The Desire HD uses an S-LCD were as the HD2 has a normal LCD
Ok i just rooted and installed CM7 2 days ago but I can't stop getting the feeling that my phone screen looks a lot more detailed. Also some of the apps look a lot better, like XDA.
So I was wondering, did something change in Gingerbread or CM7? or is my brain just messing with me cuz custom is too awesome
Also I had a Desire Z with a Sense.
GB is just a nicer UI in my opinion. Also, you get so used to how your phone looks, when you run a different UI or version, it seems to be night and day. But I do agree. I went from froyo to GB, and it just looked sexier all around.
whats resulation? if you mean resolution its the same AFAIK but you can change it yourself. theres a thread about that. i run mine on 190 lcd density with LP for widget resizing. id do the same with sense but it makes it all wonky
i think this is because dithering is turned on by default.
look in settings->cm-settings->performance (only guessed the names because i have it in german)
I'm stuck on 190, haven't gone lower since SD days on americanandroid. Anything higher just makes things seems big for the screen IMO
well i use 167 and i'm happy ....my phone looks bigger with 240 it looks like u have 2" screen
Mines set to 200.
I would go smaller but I can't be bothered editing my dock again lol.
i get use to ...when i first flashed typhoon rom ...i said what's that the android icon had the same size like my face any way ...it's question of taste
set to 210
stuck with the basic 240. i play lots of games and many just run with a small screen when when the density is too lower, unchecking compatibility mode doesnt always work either. I like it though, don't need to squint to see things lol
Mine is set to 240dpi
mines at 217 and looks great
I stay with 240. I seem to get along with it just fine.
Standard Hyperdroid of 167, works great, only a few apps don't work properly, but most of them do.
My HD2 is set to 231
167 is just too small for keyboard and others, its a huge 4.3" screen so why doing that??
my rom is "sense of eclipse" (sense 3.0), the smoothest, fastest, coolest ( ) and most stable sense rom (maybe the best rom i had... ).
im on 167. i use 6x8 widgets/shortcuts on the home screen (hyperdroid rom).
is there a way to get similar configuration on a sense-based rom?
200 set for now. i think i'll give 190 a try.
167 is doing just fine with me.
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I'm stuck on 190, haven't gone lower since SD days on americanandroid. Anything higher just makes things seems big for the screen IMO
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Good point....not sure what mine is....got standard Pyramid sense 3.0 ROM installed, so i presume it's 220 or 240?
Gonna have a lil mess about now and see what looks best.
Might bore everyone with a few screen shots at different density sizes...lol
matt
I'm using 167 dpi in Americandroid.
I use this to change the dpi:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765639
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My HD2 is set to 231
167 is just too small for keyboard and others, its a huge 4.3" screen so why doing that??
my rom is "sense of eclipse" (sense 3.0), the smoothest, fastest, coolest ( ) and most stable sense rom (maybe the best rom i had... ).
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once again the rom you are using is NOT sense 3.0
it is sense 2.1 with the sense 3.0 rosie port and and other sense 3.0 stuff
from seo
if you dont believe me just ask Daekin
200 density is good enough for me.
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2 much spare time i decided to stick to 220.
some pointless screens...lol........
matt
Currently on 167, using NexusHD2-Gingerbread_V2.7_NAND_(Android-2.3.4)_update by Tytung...Switched from stock Launcher to GO Launcher Ex (6 columns 5 rows)...keyboards are a little on the small side but the voice to text recognition is on point...by the way i used the LCD Density app thats here in this forum.
Only found out the other day this was possible lol
By changing the density you make everything on your screen smaller which looks good. Asop roms work much better with this. Sense roms not as much. The launcher stays the same size and odds and ends.
Try it for yourself
Apps are on market
LCD density changers there's quite a few
Just thought is say for the uninformed roms like absolution has an inbuilt option in there tweak settings for this to happen..twisteds ics Rom comes standard also with this well the one I flashed anyway.
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http://tinyurl.com/89wrvxp
Seriously, you just worked that out? C'mon.... you can't be serious?
I gotta close this one.