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Resize navbar

I wonder if there is a way to resize the navbar. I am not talking about hiding it, only resize the original one. I already tried auto hide soft keys app and couple of others but the problem is they designed to be hidden since they overlap the page content.

murathc said:
I wonder if there is a way to resize the navbar. I am not talking about hiding it, only resize the original one. I already tried auto hide soft keys app and couple of others but the problem is they designed to be hidden since they overlap the page content.
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IS this what your looking for??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2457634

hd-renegade said:
IS this what your looking for??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2457634
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That exactly what i am looking for thank you.

Only problem with resizing the navbar is,that you will need to do that every time a new rom is available.The navbars are only working with the given rom they are supposed to launch.I have found that a nice way to resize it without doing anything is to change the DPI with a program.Its will make the navbar small and you can make the icons bigger to have a similar outcome as before.

and...
...it does not work with our international version either.

woof123 said:
Only problem with resizing the navbar is,that you will need to do that every time a new rom is available.The navbars are only working with the given rom they are supposed to launch.I have found that a nice way to resize it without doing anything is to change the DPI with a program.Its will make the navbar small and you can make the icons bigger to have a similar outcome as before.
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Would you share?
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wwmkst said:
Would you share?
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The bigger icons you can make from the phone itself from what i remember,the DPI program is texDroider,only problem i saw its that the camera doesnt adjust on the new DPI while everything else i tried so far is normal.But it can be solved too with xposed framework and a mod (app settings 1.5) that can put the camera or everything else you choose in 480 DPI mode.

please some one know the way , please make it work with D802 model

woof123 said:
The bigger icons you can make from the phone itself from what i remember,the DPI program is texDroider,only problem i saw its that the camera doesnt adjust on the new DPI while everything else i tried so far is normal.But it can be solved too with xposed framework and a mod (app settings 1.5) that can put the camera or everything else you choose in 480 DPI mode.
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would you mind sharing a screenshot ? and maybe some more details ?
you change the dpi of the navbar only ?

What's wrong the qa section?
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j_h3000 said:
would you mind sharing a screenshot ? and maybe some more details ?
you change the dpi of the navbar only ?
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I cant provide any photo,cause that was what i did before,now im with another setup.I didnt change the DPI of the navbar,(i dont know where/what to look for to do so,might be possible tho if someone knows what to look for..) i changed the DPI of the whole phone,so the navbar became small.And the icons became bigger from the Ui itself,it does have an option to do so.

woof123 said:
I cant provide any photo,cause that was what i did before,now im with another setup.I didnt change the DPI of the navbar,(i dont know where/what to look for to do so,might be possible tho if someone knows what to look for..) i changed the DPI of the whole phone,so the navbar became small.And the icons became bigger from the Ui itself,it does have an option to do so.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2479252

fire3d said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2479252
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I dont think that you can just change the DPI of the frameworkres.apk,from the program,and it will work just like that..I saw they got it modded in order for it to work.Not sure tho since im not familiar with these things.

[Q] Camera/Dialer/LockScreen DPI Fix

Long time lurker here, love XDA and just actually got up and running with my new Note 4. The same thought went through my head with the stock Note 3... "Why the hell do they make a phone so large and just blow the icons up, it does me no good, I'm not a blind man..." So, naturally, one of my first steps after getting root was changing the DPI.
Like with the Note 3, I quickly realized that the Samsung Applications don't play nice with the custom DPI.
I realize this may be a completely stupid question, but my Google-fu has failed me so far. I've tried using Xposed to change the DPI (just on the Camera so far) back to defaults, but nothing seems to change the camera. Is there an alternate method to tell these applications to use the default DPI, are there modded version of these apps released yet, or is there a guide I could use to assist with modding these apps to make them friendly to DPI changes?

did you enable (tick) the (app settings) at module page of xposed? I am using note 4 too, and set default dpi = 480, and notice camera app is not support custom dpi, so i use app setting to assign it back, wish this can help.

Oh samsung, you still haven't made the camera app multi dpi, that's poor

xoo88 said:
did you enable (tick) the (app settings) at module page of xposed? I am using note 4 too, and set default dpi = 480, and notice camera app is not support custom dpi, so i use app setting to assign it back, wish this can help.
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Yeh I set build prop to 450 and used app settings to change camera to 640 dpi but how to change the lock screen dpi?

Huntyz said:
Yeh I set build prop to 450 and used app settings to change camera to 640 dpi but how to change the lock screen dpi?
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did you reboot for take xposed take effect? and for the lock screen did you use app ? or default one?
if default one, use build prop set , lock screen will be apply too.

Disregard

Huntyz said:
Yeh I set build prop to 450 and used app settings to change camera to 640 dpi but how to change the lock screen dpi?
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App settings in xposed then change keyguard to 640 dpi click apply res to widgets.

Works, thanks

Hey thanks for this info, but I don't seem to be able to change dpi of dialer/phone with app settings (camera and lockscreen worked). Am I changing the wrong app? (changed com.sec.phone and com.android.phone back to default 640)

Anyone know how to change recent apps dpi back to normal?

philosophii said:
Hey thanks for this info, but I don't seem to be able to change dpi of dialer/phone with app settings (camera and lockscreen worked). Am I changing the wrong app? (changed com.sec.phone and com.android.phone back to default 640)
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Nevermind, I forgot it was to change contacts apk. Also, with the new DPI, minimizing apps by drawing in from the corner no longer works. It will show as if it is shrinking the app to pop-up window then it will vanish. However, the window is still active as I tried multiple apps and then it prevented me because it said there is already 5 popups active (which is the maximum). Thanks for any help in advance!

philosophii said:
Nevermind, I forgot it was to change contacts apk. Also, with the new DPI, minimizing apps by drawing in from the corner no longer works. It will show as if it is shrinking the app to pop-up window then it will vanish. However, the window is still active as I tried multiple apps and then it prevented me because it said there is already 5 popups active (which is the maximum). Thanks for any help in advance!
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I am not a developer, but I like all the work developers done for Android phones. I also had the same problem. Camera problem has been solved using "App Setting" application thru Xposed framework. However, Dialer and Keyboard didn't work.
Then I finally download Google Keyboard , which is the best one to use instead of Samsung Stock Keyboard. So, I am looking for another alternative for Dialer. lets see, I will post here if find anything. Thanks!

Multi DPi

Hi, could someone to do Multi DPi ROM? Alternatively, only applications? Something like MultiX would tkari for Note 3? I don't like huge icons and font. and sorry for my english.

You can use xposed app settings apk to alter dpi on a per app basis. You can also edit your build prop to alter your dpi but make sure you have another launcher installed just in case as some app's are hard coded

sawdoctor said:
You can use xposed app settings apk to alter dpi on a per app basis. You can also edit your build prop to alter your dpi but make sure you have another launcher installed just in case as some app's are hard coded
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Xposed is not a solution for Samsung Apps who are not built to display well at lower dpi. Because Samsung can't be bothered to use Google guidelines in their apps.
What the OP asked is what I kinda wish we had, an X-Note ROM or something equivalent, in which the Samsung apps are modified to run and display properly at lower dpi.

albireox said:
Xposed is not a solution for Samsung Apps who are not built to display well at lower dpi. Because Samsung can't be bothered to use Google guidelines in their apps.
What the OP asked is what I kinda wish we had, an X-Note ROM or something equivalent, in which the Samsung apps are modified to run and display properly at lower dpi.
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just wait a bit

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just wait a bit
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Oh man, thanks for the good news!

soloilmeglio said:
just wait a bit
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yesss master dpi rom man !!! note 3 and s5 was in X-note

I set the build.prop DPI to 480 and then use xposed and app settings to set the Samsung apps back to 640. For now it's the only way.

marcyspark said:
I set the build.prop DPI to 480 and then use xposed and app settings to set the Samsung apps back to 640. For now it's the only way.
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Does that work better than it had previously with some apps on the Note 3, such as the Email app having huge text?

marcyspark said:
I set the build.prop DPI to 480 and then use xposed and app settings to set the Samsung apps back to 640. For now it's the only way.
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Which apps did you set back to 640? I use 480 aswell, but only my carrier text on lock screen and key field for entereing key pass looks awful. I did not change anything back to 640 and everything seems to be ok with samsung apps. Until now I tested Galaxy Apps, S Health (with wanam fix), S Voice and E-Mail. No Problems.
@zerojay:
I have no big characters when I write or answer mail.

So default dpi is 640 and not 650?

Lollipop navbar without systemui crash

The new lollipop update re enables the qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 build.prop line to work without crashing.

I can confirm it works but I added to the build prop
#Softkeys Mod
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0

brito300 said:
How do I re-enable it??
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Open build.prop and add the line qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 at the very end then save it and reboot phone. Make sure to back up build.prop before you do this in case you screw something up. Also make sure system is r/w first. Touchwiz doesn't work well with navbars so you'll want to use a launcher that does. This is only for lollipop not kitkat

Thanks. This is pretty cool. The only problem is that the navbar doesn't hide with full screen apps like videos or games. Would there be any way to get that to happen?

It happens for me on most apps or games that have that feature. Maybe the app it's not working on doesn't support it

majortaylor said:
It happens for me on most apps or games that have that feature. Maybe the app it's not working on doesn't support it
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You are correct. I didn't think it was working at first, but it did auto hide with Leo's Fortune and with the Photos video player. My main problem is the dialer though. The navbar hides the call button and the delete button on the dialer keypad.

Hitokiri-Snake said:
You are correct. I didn't think it was working at first, but it did auto hide with Leo's Fortune and with the Photos video player. My main problem is the dialer though. The navbar hides the call button and the delete button on the dialer keypad.
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I changed my dpi from 480 down to 420 and that brought the call button up

Everything is smaller at 420 but it actually looks better imo

majortaylor said:
Everything is smaller at 420 but it actually looks better imo
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How do I change the dpi??
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brito300 said:
How do I change the dpi??
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Under build.prop look for a line that says dpi 480. It shouldn't be to far down the list. Simply delete the number and add any number you desire. The lower the number the smaller everything is. I found 420 works to bring the call and delete button back but whatever you do is alright. Just don't go to low

My only problem with G4? DPI

G4 stock DPI is 640, I've managed to put this down to 540 without any issues, but it's still way too high for me. I would really love 440 but loads of stuff, including stock camera and more importantly settings, force closes. I really didn't want to have to unlock the bootloader but it looks like I might have to as soon as a new ROM is available.

How did you change the DPI without unlocking the bootloader and gaining root?

mcrane1981 said:
How did you change the DPI without unlocking the bootloader and gaining root?
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http://android.wonderhowto.com/how-...creen-resolution-without-root-access-0160439/
I tried changing to 560, but the stock launcher doesn't like DPI being changed as it causes graphical glitches.

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http://android.wonderhowto.com/how-...creen-resolution-without-root-access-0160439/
I tried changing to 560, but the stock launcher doesn't like DPI being changed as it causes graphical glitches.
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Yeah you have to use like Nova or Apex if you change the stock DPI

Yep, confirmed it works with Nova. But found another issue. When it was set to 560, with the camera app in manual mode, you are unable to change the focus to full "zoomed out" or the camera app crashes.
I'm going to leave DPI for now...don;t want the camera to be affected.

the_scotsman said:
Yep, confirmed it works with Nova. But found another issue. When it was set to 560, with the camera app in manual mode, you are unable to change the focus to full "zoomed out" or the camera app crashes.
I'm going to leave DPI for now...don;t want the camera to be affected.
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I don't have that problem on 540, manual focus works fine. Why all OEMs have to be so limiting on DPI really is beyond me. It can't be that hard to make apps work on lower DPIs.

nashant said:
I don't have that problem on 540, manual focus works fine. Why all OEMs have to be so limiting on DPI really is beyond me. It can't be that hard to make apps work on lower DPIs.
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Its not its lazy coding , but samsung the worst when it comes to lowering the DPI

the problem with nova launcher is that the stock messaging app wont open with it. very weird

shawnten said:
the problem with nova launcher is that the stock messaging app wont open with it. very weird
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Mine works fine did you do a restore with Nova?

LancerV said:
Its not its lazy coding , but samsung the worst when it comes to lowering the DPI
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That's what I thought. Why work in absolutes?? Just using %ages would solve this problem. It's hardly rocket surgery!

nashant said:
G4 stock DPI is 640, I've managed to put this down to 540 without any issues, but it's still way too high for me. I would really love 440 but loads of stuff, including stock camera and more importantly settings, force closes. I really didn't want to have to unlock the bootloader but it looks like I might have to as soon as a new ROM is available.
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I thought it was too low! lol I'd like to see the status bar text a little bigger, like for the time, signal, LTE, etc. But without a kdz to restore from, I'm too afraid to try anything on this G4 in case anything goes wrong!

MicroMod777 said:
I thought it was too low! lol I'd like to see the status bar text a little bigger, like for the time, signal, LTE, etc. But without a kdz to restore from, I'm too afraid to try anything on this G4 in case anything goes wrong!
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Well all I can say is bring on root so we can get Xposed going. And Viper4Android. That's the one I'm really missing more than anything. OEMs need to talk to that guy about paying him to include it in their roms.

nashant said:
G4 stock DPI is 640, I've managed to put this down to 540 without any issues, but it's still way too high for me. I would really love 440 but loads of stuff, including stock camera and more importantly settings, force closes. I really didn't want to have to unlock the bootloader but it looks like I might have to as soon as a new ROM is available.
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When you changed the DPI did your app drawer button resize? I've changed my DPI down a little and no matter what value I use the drawer button doesn't resize and just looks like a big blurry blob.

I saw people mention in another thread that there were graphical issues with the stock launcher at non-stock dpi. That might be what you're seeing.
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jesamyn said:
I saw people mention in another thread that there were graphical issues with the stock launcher at non-stock dpi. That might be what you're seeing.
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I suspect that's what it is as well but from what I can tell everything else is working well without any glitches, wishful thinking lol

the_scotsman said:
Yep, confirmed it works with Nova. But found another issue. When it was set to 560, with the camera app in manual mode, you are unable to change the focus to full "zoomed out" or the camera app crashes.
I'm going to leave DPI for now...don;t want the camera to be affected.
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Can anyone else try this for me please? Modify your DPI and reboot. Then open the camera app, go to manual mode and select manual focus [MF] then scroll the wheel all the way up (toward the mountain icon). Let me know if the camera app force closes when you do this. it does for me. it's the only thing stopping me running a custom DPI. Thanks.

the_scotsman said:
Can anyone else try this for me please? Modify your DPI and reboot. Then open the camera app, go to manual mode and select manual focus [MF] then scroll the wheel all the way up (toward the mountain icon). Let me know if the camera app force closes when you do this. it does for me. it's the only thing stopping me running a custom DPI. Thanks.
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I just tried it at 540 dpi, and didn't get a FC. I feel like I should add an obligatory YMMV.
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jesamyn said:
I just tried it at 540 dpi, and didn't get a FC. I feel like I should add an obligatory YMMV.
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Strange - I can replicate it everytime. Oh well I'll put up with it for now.
Another issue I have is that while Nova works great with custom DPI, the lockscreen shortcut icons are all blank white icons. I assume because this is still using the stock lockscreen which doesn't like the 560 DPI. Are you seeing this?

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Strange - I can replicate it everytime. Oh well I'll put up with it for now.
Another issue I have is that while Nova works great with custom DPI, the lockscreen shortcut icons are all blank white icons. I assume because this is still using the stock lockscreen which doesn't like the 560 DPI. Are you seeing this?
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I can also confirm this, with 560 DPI, the camera FC when i zoom all the way out but 540 DPI works fine.
I use nova, the stock launcher has a number of glitches at anything but standard DPI. And the lockscreen is LG's stuff so yeah white icons. I have a quick circle case and when I close it the analog clocks are to small and off center. The digital clocks with weather work fine (?!), funny thing is the white "ring effect" when closing the cover is way of center, even though I use the digital clock that fits. Weirdness....
When I had samsung devices in the past developers sooner or later released modified stock apps that worked with most DPIs. It's probably going to happen here to ...

the_scotsman said:
Strange - I can replicate it everytime. Oh well I'll put up with it for now.
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No such issue at 540dpi. Manual slider can be moved all the way up/down without FC'ing.
Another issue I have is that while Nova works great with custom DPI, the lockscreen shortcut icons are all blank white icons. I assume because this is still using the stock lockscreen which doesn't like the 560 DPI. Are you seeing this?
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This is my lockscreen at the mentioned 540dpi. All works fine :good: