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Wallpaper resolution on 240DPI?

Hello.
I changed the DPI settings to 240DPI (with the ROM Toolbox app) and I really liked it.
I changed TW Launcher (I liked it but didn't resize well) and installed APEX launcher.
For the Dialer I use exDialer with the ICS skin.
BUT, I had a nice-discrete-elegant-black wallpaper with a little ladybug that I found on these XDA forums, and on the lockscreen I see it correctly but on the APEX navigation y have a monstrous Godzilla-sized ladybug.
It scares me.
Does anybody know the resolution I have to choose? Is it a straight rule of the thumb? I mean
X * 240 / 320 ?
Why does the lockscreen show it correctly and APEX doesn't?
Thanks in advance.

I use Nova launcher it has no problem with walpapers!
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ptolomeo said:
Hello.
I changed the DPI settings to 240DPI (with the ROM Toolbox app) and I really liked it.
I changed TW Launcher (I liked it but didn't resize well) and installed APEX launcher.
For the Dialer I use exDialer with the ICS skin.
BUT, I had a nice-discrete-elegant-black wallpaper with a little ladybug that I found on these XDA forums, and on the lockscreen I see it correctly but on the APEX navigation y have a monstrous Godzilla-sized ladybug.
It scares me.
Does anybody know the resolution I have to choose? Is it a straight rule of the thumb? I mean
X * 240 / 320 ?
Why does the lockscreen show it correctly and APEX doesn't?
Thanks in advance.
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Just set the wallpaper again from within Apex.
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Doesnt work forme mate.
Thank you anyway.

LCD density doesn't change the screen resolution.
Try using the Gallery app to set the wallpaper.

This is the pic about the problem...

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I think I have same problem.
I set wallpaper and instead of it showing normal size like before now I am presented with a zoomed in wallpaper that hides a good percentege of my wallpaper crop, even if i select 1 screen fixed wallpaper.
Now what I don't know if this happened because I installed go launcher, or because of the 240 lcd density... Gonna revert to 320 now to see if it fixes.

Go launcher shows ok.
The rest fail miserably.

Fixed it now ^^
Just went to 320, changed the wallpaper, then returned to 240 and the wallpapers are correct again xD awesome!

I've tried it and I'm still with the same problem.
What did you use to choose the wallpaper?
What resolution?

While on 320 i used the TwWallpaperChooser and chose the beach wallpaper, then went back to 240 and everything was ok

Just installed the new beta of apex 1.2.beta3 and wallpaper shows perfect without doing any trick.
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[APP] Xperia Launcher

If you like to have an alternative to APEX Launcher, I recommend this one:
Features summary:
- User selectable number of home screens (up to 11) and default screen selection
- Customizable desktop and app drawer grid size (from 3 x 3 to 9 x 9)
- Infinite scrolling on the desktop and the app drawer (significantly improved from previous (GB) version)
- Resizable widgets
- Hide apps from the app drawer (now does not hide them from the desktop and the dock)
- Swipe Up / Down gestures on the desktop
- Show / hide icon labels on the desktop, the dock and the app drawer
- Enable / disable app sharing on social networks
- Enable / disable tactile feedback (vibration)
- Icon packs support (load icons from: Launcher Pro, ADW Launcher and GO Launcher themes / icon packs)
- Backup and restore launcher settings
- Support for any resolution and any display density (custom DPI)
- Others
Original thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2021332

Hello,
thanks for the suggestion, this launcher is ultra fast and the phone experience is totally different now!
I'm also using the xperia keyboard, here, really good!

In addition to the previous post, I use this launcher with the keyoboard from this thread!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36439060

Nice launcher and so smooth
Sent from my U8800-51

Somcom3X said:
Nice launcher and so smooth
Sent from my U8800-51
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Yes, from Apex I only miss, swipe to application! But I prefer this launcher...

If anybody wants to get better launcher. You can try this.

Mlopik said:
If anybody wants to get better launcher. You can try this.
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Have you tested?
This launcher has a lot of problems (at least with our device).
Don't have settings, application drawer don't show all application (if you sort in alphabetic sort). I don't now what the problem is but the launcher of the OP is far away better!

rimsilva said:
Have you tested?
This launcher has a lot of problems (at least with our device).
Don't have settings, application drawer don't show all application (if you sort in alphabetic sort). I don't now what the problem is but the launcher of the OP is far away better!
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Yes. I am testing it now and I didn't found any bug on this device.

Mlopik said:
Yes. I am testing it now and I didn't found any bug on this device.
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There's a lot of negative feedback in the thread.
Better than this is the z Launcher by ra3al, the same user that developed the version that I posted here.
Dispite z Launcher been newest, the version 1.3.4 from xperia T has more functionalities at the moment.
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Xperia Keyboard Crashes
gegkikas said:
In addition to the previous post, I use this launcher with the keyoboard from this thread!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36439060
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Hi. Everytime I try to use the Xperia keyboard, it keeps on crashing. I don't know if the problem is my phone or your post. My phone is Huawei Ideos X5. Are you using the keyboard for the same device? Thanks.

Yes, I used this keyboard with u8800 for some time with no problems. There Is also an updated version that I use right now, which is even better.. Search for [Jan 24/13] Xperia T/s keyboard for all [swipe] here in xda.
If I can I will post the link of the thread later.. Hope this helps
The link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818442
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check this one here By me

[Q] Google now: Swipe from right in landscape

Dear all,
In landscape mode, the home button in on the right. When I try to swipe from right for any thing (to use feature as switch tabs in Chrome), instead of the expected result, Google now is launched. How to cope with this? There are some threads for disabling google now but they wont work (disabling google now does not override the swipe to launch google). I am using Nova launcher, but I guess this is also the behavior of stock launcher. Thanks!

waqarz said:
Dear all,
In landscape mode, the home button in on the right. When I try to swipe from right for any thing (to use feature as switch tabs in Chrome), instead of the expected result, Google now is launched. How to cope with this? There are some threads for disabling google now but they wont work (disabling google now does not override the swipe to launch google). I am using Nova launcher, but I guess this is also the behavior of stock launcher. Thanks!
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Try using a different launcher, I used Nova for awhile but found that it was just a little unfinished and ran into a lot of complications like this. Try switching to APEX launcher its alot cleaner and if you spend some time getting everything set up it can really maximize efficiency.

LilHuntz said:
Try using a different launcher, I used Nova for awhile but found that it was just a little unfinished and ran into a lot of complications like this. Try switching to APEX launcher its alot cleaner and if you spend some time getting everything set up it can really maximize efficiency.
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Thanks, but I'm not inclined to using Apex, Nova can provide me quite similar looks (with enhanced features off course) as stock launcher, and that's what I want.

Are you using a custom Rom? Maybe something like paranoidandroid with extended desktop pie control would help decrease this problem?
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[Q] right app icon from app drawer missing after restart

Hello all. Just installed omnirom on my nexus 7 flo and everything works fantastic. There is a little problem whose solution i couldnt find even after hours of searching. My right app icon in app drawer disappers everytime i reboot. It doesnt matter which app icon i put in there. Only the right icon deappears.
Details
Device: nexus 7 2013 16gb
Firmware: omnirom 4.2.2(official)
Recovery: twrp 2.6.0
Gapps: pa gapps( stock 270 mb)
Launcher: omnirom default

anyone help
Please anyone help. This bug is killing me its so annoying

Disappearing icon
My last icon on the right also disappears. I'm using an Xperia tablet Z, SGP311.
I love the ROM. Android development is completely alien to me but when I have time I'll start over on the XDA university site. Now I just have to build one of those signatures that says what my device is and all that.

Your right app icon? Can you screenshot or something?

screenshot
XpLoDWilD said:
Your right app icon? Can you screenshot or something?
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Here is a screenshot

For what it's worth, this affects all users (at least on flo) and not just the primary or last accessed one.

Ahnonay said:
For what it's worth, this affects all users (at least on flo) and not just the primary or last accessed one.
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I'm having the same problem on the Nexus 10.
Great rom apart from this minor annoyance!

FWIW, I'm using Nova Launcher on Nexus 10 with dock set to have 6 icons and I'm not having this problem. Could be an issue with a specific launcher or setting, hard to know without more information from those having the problem.
New quick settings tile editing option is great!
Sent from my Nexus 10

+1 for the Nexus 10 with the GEL Launcher. Doesn't effect Nova Launcher regardless of # of rows/columns.

i am using...
lynnux said:
FWIW, I'm using Nova Launcher on Nexus 10 with dock set to have 6 icons and I'm not having this problem. Could be an issue with a specific launcher or setting, hard to know without more information from those having the problem.
New quick settings tile editing option is great!
Sent from my Nexus 10
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Stock launcher. Ie the launcher that came when i installed omnirom. I didnt install any other launcher, but now i am considering to switch to other launcher. I have tried many free launchers before but didnt like most of them. Care to suggest a simple launcher without any annoyances(like ads and pay to unlock certain feature)??

fearophobia said:
Stock launcher. Ie the launcher that came when i installed omnirom. I didnt install any other launcher, but now i am considering to switch to other launcher. I have tried many free launchers before but didnt like most of them. Care to suggest a simple launcher without any annoyances(like ads and pay to unlock certain feature)??
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Nova. It's brilliant. There are some features which are only available in the paid version but nothing that affects the use of the launcher.
Oh, and the disappearing icon is not an Omni problem - its a problem with the GEL itself.

fearophobia said:
Care to suggest a simple launcher without any annoyances(like ads and pay to unlock certain feature)??
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+1 on Nova. I had a low-spec device a couple years ago and tried all the popular launchers at the time. Nova seemed fastest, easiest to use, and has useful features. As far as I know the free version doesn't have ads and has plenty of good features. Nova Prime has some additional gestures that can be set to open favorite apps, which I love, because I like a clean home screen.

nova launcher is great
lynnux said:
+1 on Nova. I had a low-spec device a couple years ago and tried all the popular launchers at the time. Nova seemed fastest, easiest to use, and has useful features. As far as I know the free version doesn't have ads and has plenty of good features. Nova Prime has some additional gestures that can be set to open favorite apps, which I love, because I like a clean home screen.
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parapaul said:
Nova. It's brilliant. There are some features which are only available in the paid version but nothing that affects the use of the launcher.
Oh, and the disappearing icon is not an Omni problem - its a problem with the GEL itself.
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Thanks. Im using nova launcher right now without any problems. Backups and restore is an important feature which I liked very much. What the hell is wrong with google, not fixing this bug till now

APUS Launcher / Best NO-APK-DRAWER launcher

APUS Launcher
- small
- fast
- no apk drawer (like MIUI and iOS)
- widget support
- inegrated notification toolbar
- wallpaper blur
- quick settings
- smart folders
- Apus wallpapers
- swipe to switch folders
- photo story
UPDATE: APUS v1.3.3 Update
1.APUS Wallpaper, providing beautiful, high quality and free wallpapers.
2.Swipe to switch different folders, improved efficiency of opening apps.
3.APUS Tools supported. You can easy to launch useful tools.
4.Apps in folder can be sorted by alphabetical or use frequency.
5.Arabic, German, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Thai, Italian, Vietnamese supported.
IMO this is best launcher without apk-drawer on Playstore
chekit out
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apusapps.launcher&hl=en

I don't find any reason for accessing internet with a time gap even when the recommended apps list is off. And by killing the background apps completely you can boost any launcher. So nothing special.

I switched to it. Had to turn app recommend off. Was using nova prime like everyone bit fed up with tinkering and the space all those custom packs take up

Y would you want to make your phone like an iPhone?
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it'a cool launcher... really small and fast
i hope they will improve wallpapers application and few things
i like custom quick settings menu, it's very useful because on stock rom You can use the torch and the rotation tile for example

Ben36 said:
Y would you want to make your phone like an iPhone?
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Because Nexus

Ben36 said:
Y would you want to make your phone like an iPhone?
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Why*
This is an ignorant statement.
Why would you make your phone like Ubuntu?
Why would you make your phone like Firefox?
Why would you make your phone like Windows?
Why would you make your phone like ChromeOS?
Because Android. That's why.
We can ultimately customize our phone to whatever degree we wish, why not take advantage of it?

Hi. Does anyone know how to uninstall the apus launcher? There is no uninstall option in the playstore, es file explorer deletes the file but the app generates it again and deactivating it from the settings doesnt work aswell it activates on its own. I would like to use the normal google launcher and delete all apps that i dont need.
Many thanks

chitt_chelios said:
Hi. Does anyone know how to uninstall the apus launcher? There is no uninstall option in the playstore, es file explorer deletes the file but the app generates it again and deactivating it from the settings doesnt work aswell it activates on its own. I would like to use the normal google launcher and delete all apps that i dont need.
Many thanks
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Uninstall it under settings.
I tried this launcher. Didn't look light and small. I still haven' find better launchers as apex or nova.

@Mario thanks but tried it all...wont work.

APUS
Cool!

Tried it, it was fast and snappy but I just couldn't get past the bloat,
Feedback,themes, wallpapers of Asian girls, and the other icons in the app draw, I removed many features in the settings to help.
If it was light without that stuff it would be great, I like nova and apex too much

republicano said:
Tried it, it was fast and snappy but I just couldn't get past the bloat,
Feedback,themes, wallpapers of Asian girls, and the other icons in the app draw, I removed many features in the settings to help.
If it was light without that stuff it would be great, I like nova and apex too much
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Try the Nokia one. No bloat. Takes widget and icons. No app draw. Learns to prioritise the apps You use. Just saying...

zerosum0 said:
Try the Nokia one. No bloat. Takes widget and icons. No app draw. Learns to prioritise the apps You use. Just saying...
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I second that .. The nokia z launcher is epic
Sendt fra min Nexus 5 med Tapatalk

ACOS Launcher is better
ACOS Launcher -Smallest, Fastest Launcher with Airdrop, boost, save more power & search easily.

Thanks!
Thanks for the support!