Is the text/font size larger than S 3?
I have the Xperia S. The system font can be made larger but I find the text size in apps (like Facebook etc) is still quite small (for my aging eyes).
Thanks.
This Thread must be in Q/A Forum buddy. BTW As it has Full HD screen then it must have smaller but better fonts.
hsy said:
Is the text/font size larger than S 3?
I have the Xperia S. The system font can be made larger but I find the text size in apps (like Facebook etc) is still quite small (for my aging eyes).
Thanks.
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Wrong thread... but there is an option in my s3 that allows you to change the font size from small to big.. I dont see why that wont be there in the s4..
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Thank you and sorry.
It's been a while since I posted in XDA. I realize immediately after I posted, I clicked the "Edit/Delete" button but can't actually find the 'delete' link.
hsy said:
Thank you and sorry.
It's been a while since I posted in XDA. I realize immediately after I posted, I clicked the "Edit/Delete" button but can't actually find the 'delete' link.
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Its OK buddy. I have already reported to MOD. it will be moved by them. BTW you can press thanks button to show your thanks.
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A while back this cab was floating around from a samsung install, its piscelbrowser, and nearly the best IMO, but its not friendly to our new screens
The icons arent sized for vga and its really hard to double tap zoom due to the pixel count going up 4 times a qvga device. Can we get a repack with these issues ironed out? Bigger icons and a larger double click area?
Edit* I forgot that this file cannot be shared, am i right?
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Edit* I forgot that this file cannot be shared, am i right?
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Yups you are right..
So I'll close this thread.
Can someone suggest if the multi window feature of galaxy note 2 can be ported to galaxy s2 ???
4.3' screen hmmmm
buy Gnote 2 and u will get multi window
it will b great if it happen i m sure that it will b possible on Paranoid android rom may b
it would be a good idea but you will need a s-pen or move the selected window up when you use the keyboard, im not sure how its done on the note 2 but its a must with multitasking, have a note pad on one side and the web on another, will help copy and paste information.
I wouldn't say it would be impossible, but I'd say it would be freaking difficult. I was one of the people who tried to port the S3 ROM to the S2 and trust me, it is one hell of a job. So, I don't thin any dev would be up for porting the Note 2 ROM for S2. NVM, I'm gonna get a Note 2 anyway.
Wow. What I would give to have this on my S2. So many possibilities! Been using dual monitor on my pc for a while now, hoping it would be similar in a way, the productivity increase could really be worthwhile.
But i can see this would take a lot of work to implement on our devices. :\
I believe the framework has to modified ..meanwhile use the floating widget app
multitasking window
republicano said:
it would be a good idea but you will need a s-pen or move the selected window up when you use the keyboard, im not sure how its done on the note 2 but its a must with multitasking, have a note pad on one side and the web on another, will help copy and paste information.
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yes, you are right. Similar to x-plore.apk which has two screens side by side. It helps copy the files and paste it to different locations within the phone and memory card. Its an amazing app with lot of nice features. I simply love it and nothing equalant to that as of now. what do the community think? :good:
Find the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....Xplore&rdot=1
rkj2ban said:
yes, you are right. Similar to x-plore.apk which has two screens side by side. It helps copy the files and paste it to different locations within the phone and memory card. Its an amazing app with lot of nice features. I simply love it and nothing equalant to that as of now. what do the community think? :good:
Find the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....Xplore&rdot=1
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I got that program too, its the only file manager you need, open zips,apk as zips, it helps alot with transferring photos to their right folders to external sd. I remember it was on symbian mobiles but just with one pane,
in paranoid android you can change the dpi and layout so it displays more on the screen, helps alot and its not too large, with contacts you can get a similar result to xplorer, have all your contacts on one side and the other is the details of who you clicked on, same with settings,calendar,google rss reader,
This?
http://www.modaco.com/page/news/_/android/developers-add-support-for-samsung-multi-window-to-your-apps-r823
I, too, would like this feature in S2. Although I am thinking of getting a Note2 anyhow.
Do you think it'll be possible now since its coming on the s3? It would be a great feature to have.
Completely useless on small screens IMVHO.
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.geek.com/articles/mobile/samsung-adds-multi-window-despite-threat-from-google-2012109/
Cyanogenmod tried to add this in CM9 add www
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I guess it won't make any Sense under 4,5".
4.5" or beyond will propably get this Feature.
Looks cool. Thats one use.
Enough for me to want it on mi S2.
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Completely useless on small screens IMVHO.
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try AllianceMOD, Multi windows working just fine for me...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118034
I'm also using this feature on my phone, but it seems a bit laggy sometimes when I move the line either up or down that devides two apps.
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I used DisasterROM v9 and flashed a mod specifically for this ROM, cause the SecSettings.apk was heavily edited.
I'm now using DisasterROM v10 and multiwindow is working, but I've lost the toggle to switch it on/off.
sirkula said:
try AllianceMOD, Multi windows working just fine for me...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118034
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can some one direct me to a thread that has wallpapers for android phones or specfically ones with the N4 resolution? I searched in general and found the icon threads etc but cant find walls.
thanks.
http://bit.ly/VeqOHk
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http://bit.ly/VeqOHk
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Thanks for not being an ass about it! I don't know if my OP was confusing or what, I was looking for something locally on this board.
Again, thanks for the quick speedy response!
regards
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InvalidUsername said:
Ironic how the "smartass" comments are always written by idiots like you.
That resolution would not give you a properly fitting wall paper (aside from the fact that you wrote 1280*768 instead of 768*1280), because the phone has to upscale it to fit the moving home screens.
The original wallpapers that Google has included are 1436*1196, so anything 1500(width)*1200(height) will do.
Obviously, the width (1436) is a lot bigger than 768 to allow for the homescreen movement without having to upscale the picture, and the height (1196) is smaller than 1280, since the homescreen buttons and menu bar take up some space.
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Thank you for an actual response. Is there a section anywhere on XDA with wallpapers that you know of?
2048x2048 'retina' ipad wallpapers work fantastically on the Nexus. The ones that I cycle between on my device can be found here - http://t.co/MCef15DL
Meh, I only use one home screen and didn't stop to think about users with multiple home screens. Regardless, the gist of my reply was valid - search! It's all there.
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I dont like big fonts and with GS4 screen is much easier to see small font sizes.
I tried to change the general font size using "Big Font" and "Font Size Setter" from google play, but these apps don´t work on JB 4.2 or newer versions.
I also tried with "Room Toolbox" but it works to change the font type, it´s useless to change the font size.
Is there any other way to change the font size that I should try?
Thanks.
0ptimus82 said:
I dont like big fonts and with GS4 screen is much easier to see small font sizes.
I tried to change the general font size using "Big Font" and "Font Size Setter" from google play, but these apps don´t work on JB 4.2 or newer versions.
I also tried with "Room Toolbox" but it works to change the font type, it´s useless to change the font size.
Is there any other way to change the font size that I should try?
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Hi,
Have you looked in settings/my device/display/font size?
malybru said:
Hi,
Have you looked in settings/my device/display/font size?
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"Tiny" option is what i´ve been using so far but It is not small enough, with the apps I mentioned before it´s possible to make the font even smaller, that´s what i´m looking for.
0ptimus82 said:
"Tiny" option is what i´ve been using so far but It is not small enough, with the apps I mentioned before it´s possible to make the font even smaller, that´s what i´m looking for.
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Hi,
WOW!
You are lucky to have such good eyes.
malybru said:
Hi,
WOW!
You are lucky to have such good eyes.
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No man, the screen makes them look bigger, using Font Size Setter app I always had configured 75% font size on my Galaxy S2. Shame that it´s not working on JB 4.2.
0ptimus82 said:
No man, the screen makes them look bigger, using Font Size Setter app I always had configured 75% font size on my Galaxy S2. Shame that it´s not working on JB 4.2.
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Hi,
Give it time.
The devs are playing catch-up with the advancing OS 's
malybru said:
Hi,
Give it time.
The devs are playing catch-up with the advancing OS 's
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I´ll be patient but i need it as soon as possible
Particularly when the web browser isn't intelligent enough to deal with it properly.
EDIT: I'm leaving the original post as is, but adding that I discovered the differences between the 2012 and 2013 devices disappeared after the 2012 upgraded to Android 4.3. Web site fonts in chrome display the exact same size on both devices.
Below is a screen shot of the same page in Chrome on the 2012 Nexus 7 (left) and the 2013 Nexus 7 (right). (I'm a new user thus can't seem to post outside links, sorry. Please copy paste that to your browser. And someone please link to the picture?)
farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/9419672088_f5f14cc16e_b.jpg
The 2012 shows the font in a size that I can actually read. The 2013 shows a font so small the device is useless for me in portrait mode for this site. People are so excited about the new 7, but things like this affect usability for me a lot more than whether it's 20% faster. I also don't like the fact that the new 7 is longer and has sharper edges that feel more like they're stabbing you, but that's a separate topic.
I assume what is happening is that the device reports its resolution, and the web site uses it to determine the fame size. The 2013 nexus has 1200 pixels across so the site makes the frame nice and wide, which translates to tiny frigging characters. They may be nice and crisp, but they're still too damn small. This is NOT progress.
Is there any way to increase the font size in Chrome for pages like this? I mean without increasing the fonts on the whole device, and without pinching and zooming. I'm probably going to return my new 7 and buy a 2012 on discount if I can't figure out a way to make it do basic web surfing as well as it's predecessor.
Am I just missing something simple?
a quick solution would be downloading this great browser:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.boatbrowser.free
and going into Settings / Page Content Settings / Text scaling.
plus it would allow you to go full screen properly,have some control over text wrapping, use gestures, etc.
Chrome has Text Scaling settings as well (Settings / Accessibility) but i still prefer to use Boat.
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uc browser
Good screen shot comparison of the 2 devices.
There are a couple of things;
1) In the nexus "settings:display" I have already changed the system default Font size to "Huge". It seems to improve the size a bit on the forum website you showed.
also,
2) within the Chrome browser itself, you can go to the "Settings:"Accessibility" and increase the text scaling. This will definitely increase the font size.
Then change setting to your liking....
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andrawer said:
Good screen shot comparison of the 2 devices.
There are a couple of things;
1) In the nexus "settings:display" I have already changed the system default Font size to "Huge". It seems to improve the size a bit on the forum website you showed.
also,
2) within the Chrome browser itself, you can go to the "Settings:"Accessibility" and increase the text scaling. This will definitely increase the font size.
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Thanks andrawer. For #1, I don't want everything big. Just certain web pages.
For #2. I overlooked this setting. Unfortunately it (and even #1) affects some fonts but not others. It produces a strange mix of multiple sized fonts. Hrmph.
Personally I like the smaller font and larger layout space as it lets me see the original spacing better.
I understand your point though.
It's as simple as changing font size.....no?
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openwheelracing said:
It's as simple as changing font size.....no?
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In theory, yes.
In reality, no.
Just depends on how sites are built. Some sites force a set font size which will look small on high res, other sites scale... Or have a dedicated mobile site, which is preferred.
Mobile sites shouldnt mean sized for a phone, but just touch oriented and better organized for the smaller res.
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player911 said:
Just depends on how sites are built. Some sites force a set font size which will look small on high res, other sites scale... Or have a dedicated mobile site, which is preferred.
Mobile sites shouldnt mean sized for a phone, but just touch oriented and better organized for the smaller res.
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Right, I hear you. The problem I that not all sites are well designed. And for those sites a high Res screen is actually worst.
funny thing is that xda is one of those "not well designed" sites. I get all sorts of mixes in font size, and that's just between different posts.
Poke_N_PDA said:
funny thing is that xda is one of those "not well designed" sites. I get all sorts of mixes in font size, and that's just between different posts.
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Xda is a very popular mobile device website.
DOES NOT HAVE A MOBILE THEME.
Poke_N_PDA said:
funny thing is that xda is one of those "not well designed" sites. I get all sorts of mixes in font size, and that's just between different posts.
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Thats a chrome for android issue actually. The stock android browser does not do this. You can actually install it without root now.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2385928
I have no issues reading web sites and LOVE the high resolution of the New Nexus 7. You could double tap to zoom in many cases if you wanted it bigger or use setting to increase fonts size is you desired.
Higher resolution is NOT always better
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Maybe, but in the case of the Nexus 7 2013 I sure believe it is, and I don't think I'm alone.
RojasTKD said:
I have no issues reading web sites and LOVE the high resolution of the New Nexus 7. You could double tap to zoom in many cases if you wanted it bigger or use setting to increase fonts size is you desired.
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I've already addressed why neither of those solve the problem.
If you're finding it to work well for you that's great. A lot of other people are too. But for me this is a deal breaker. I need to be able to comfortably view web sites that are important to me, and the 2012 does this just fine. For me the new model is a step backward in this regard.
Chrome see,s to handle the high resolutions poorly(first noticed on my Droid DNA). For example, if you look at Drudge Report on a 1080p+ mobile device, it looks all wonky on the left side. If you look at it using the AOSP Browser, my favorite, it looks just fine.
OP, have you tried an alternate browser?
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Chrome see,s to handle the high resolutions poorly(first noticed on my Droid DNA). For example, if you look at Drudge Report on a 1080p+ mobile device, it looks all wonky on the left side. If you look at it using the AOSP Browser, my favorite, it looks just fine.
OP, have you tried an alternate browser?
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I've tried dophin, next, Firefox, boat, and uc browsers. None get it right.
I'm game to try aosp bit its warning me that the developers do not support 4.3 and I am proceedings at my own risk. Hmmm
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uc browser
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I really like the UC browser for tablets (HD version) but doesn't it feel laggy for you sometimes? Especially when I try to sign in. Whatever I type takes forever to show up so I ended up switching to Next browser for now.
Bottom left change to xda 2013 beta 1024. Problem small font on Xda solved. Both aosp and chrome