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Screen Rotation

Is there no way for the DI screen to rotate while on the homescreen like the MOTO Droid? Also, when entering new contacts and certain other screens it doesn't rotate either. its hard to type without the full keyboard, and I like holding the phone so the screen is landscape mode. It's not the end of the world if not, but it sure would be nice. Even on the Helix Launcher the screen rotates from the home screen. Surely Sense has the ability to do so.
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I don't believe that Sense can. This is something I noticed on the first day.
Maybe one day they will add it.
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Tablet UI Questions

1. How do I put the N7 into Tablet UI? After its been rooted.
2. Is there any problems with the Tablet UI?
3. Do you think that it is better than the Hybrid UI?
4. Does the market not work after do you change it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28236854
Some have problems with booting after changing, search for posts on dpi
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kboya said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28236854
Some have problems with booting after changing, search for posts on dpi
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i just did it on the krakd rom, it would not boot properly, i also lost my root. and cwm would not boot.
managed to get flash cwm again and restor.
i think i will just wait until there is more development on the nex7, im not a noob, but i like noob proof tools, i wanted to cry lol

bcvictory said:
1. How do I put the N7 into Tablet UI? After its been rooted.
2. Is there any problems with the Tablet UI?
3. Do you think that it is better than the Hybrid UI?
4. Does the market not work after do you change it?
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1) Use ES file explorer as root and edit build.prop LCD density to 160.
2) Not that I know of.
3) 100%
4) Works perfectly.
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I prefer portrait for most things, but like to use landscape on the homescreen when exiting a landscape app, so I will most likely use a launcher that supports rotation.
I just tried the Nova beta that supports JB, but on my Tab 2 7.0.
I'm starting to see why people are wanting the tablet UI back. I can only imagine it will be worse on N7 with the nav bar on the right side / notification bar at the top when in landscape.
What I would really like to see is a mod that will:
1) Resize the nav bar to 35dpi (47px) while keeping the notification bar 33px. This will give a usable screen of 800x1200 in portrait.
2) Move the nav bar and dock to the bottom of the screen in landscape (rather than keeping them on the right side of the screen). This would yield a usable screen size of 1280x720 (with the notification bar at the top).
For me, this would be the best mix of Tablet UI and Jellybean portrait only UI. So basically, the way ICS worked, but with the notifications moved to the top. And hopefully this can be done without editing the device DPI and causing all sorts of issues.

i used 170 dpi....loaded the go launcher............ gorgeous!!!

patterone said:
i used 170 dpi....loaded the go launcher............ gorgeous!!!
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170 will not see all apps after cache is cleared from Google play.
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i dont understand... what does that mean and how do i prevent it???

I'll be waiting until devs get their hands on their N7's and build a modified navbar in roms, perhaps like in ParanoidAndroid.

Viewing in landscape??

OK im sure this might be a dumb question....but I can't seem to View anything on my Nexus in landscape view...only portrait, anyone know how to adjust this?

If you pull the notification bar down there is a lock next to the date. You can also force it with an app like Rotation Locker from the market.

blueizee said:
OK im sure this might be a dumb question....but I can't seem to View anything on my Nexus in landscape view...only portrait, anyone know how to adjust this?
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look up the one click rooting tool as it is the best way to do it. besides rooting your device it also installs cwm. with cwm you can flash roms and kernels to improve the look and performance of your N7.
quick boot is another excellent tool.
es file explorer is needed to edit the dpi on the N7. i prefer the dpi at 175 for a tablet ui on the N7. after you change the dpi go into settings and change text size to large and your good to go! happy rooting to you
cheers

Much of the Nexus 7 UI has been designed using portrait mode. With that being said, some apps will still rotate (if you have the rotation lock off which was already mentioned) but for the most part they intend you use portrait.
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NeoMagus said:
If you pull the notification bar down there is a lock next to the date. You can also force it with an app like Rotation Locker from the market.
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I see no lock next to the date. Just the icon for settings.
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bbbbarryc said:
Much of the Nexus 7 UI has been designed using portrait mode. With that being said, some apps will still rotate (if you have the rotation lock off which was already mentioned) but for the most part they intend you use portrait.
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Although most of it works fine in landscape mode, I've used mine mostly locked in landscape mode since I got it without any issues.

The launcher is what is locked in portrait which screws everyone up. Try downloading a new launcher like Apex or Go Launcher. Most apps will rotate but a few will force themselves to portrait mode.
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Any chance to choose which portrait "side" an app takes?

Hey mates,
So here's my problem:
Whenever I open a game, the screen rotates into portrait mode, so that the buttons are at the top and the ports on the right side.
From time to time it would be better for me to have it in the "other" portrait mode because of my case.
Any chance to realize this?
DN41
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Seems that not every app forces me to take that side.
Any chance to enable the sensor for every app?
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Been trying to do this also, never found a good answer. I believe it is up to each developer how the app deals with screen orientation.

You can force any app to rotate any way you want with Ultimate Rotation Control from the Play store. I used it until I flashed Paranoid Android ROM. It worked perfectly.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.fameit.rotate
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Thanks for your answer.
Gonna give it a try.
DN41

Does the G2 have launcher landscape rotation?

Hi guys thinking about moving from the Note 3 to the LG G2.
One thing that is annoying on the note 3 is that the launcher does not rotate to lanscapw mode. This is very annoying as my car dock is landscape.
Does the G2 do this even with a mod?
Cheers!
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deathshead said:
One thing that is annoying on the note 3 is that the launcher does not rotate to lanscapw mode. This is very annoying as my car dock is landscape.
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If you're using the stock launcher, you may be in the minority. Most if not all of the alternative launchers like Nova, ADW, Go, have landscape capability, you'd not be limited to such a small icon grid, and they don't require root.