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The note was made for 240 dpi, and yet Samsung insist on making it 320dpi and giving us massive icons. I mines 240dpi via build change but it comes at a compromise.
Has anyone managed to get everything working fine at 240dpi or know of a ROM that supports it?
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Right now no ROM officially supports it sahilaurora tried asking mike1986 if he will adding 240 dpi but it seems his rom is totally stock.
Omega doesnt offer it too...
You can try cm10 if port if you want
Right now all touchwiz roms will have compromises
Jamal Ahmed said:
Right now no ROM officially supports it sahilaurora tried asking mike1986 if he will adding 240 dpi but it seems his rom is totally stock.
Omega doesnt offer it too...
You can try cm10 if port if you want
Right now all touchwiz roms will have compromises
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I hope for a ParanoidAndroid version by imilka as on the Note1 soon. See link Note1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797698.
Hmm...maybe I´m wrong, but it shouldn´t be any problem to change your DPI to 240 DPI using ROM Toolbox (or a similar app). TouchWiz wouldn´t stand this procedure, but you can use Apex or Nova instead without a problem.
And it wouldn´t be the first time that someone asks for providing a 240 DPI compatible version of S-Note It has always worked in the past, so why shouldn´t it work with the Note II?!
I´m not rooted yet (just having a test device), so I can´t try it out...but maybe someone here on the board sacrifieces some minutes to check it out^^
gee2012 said:
I hope for a ParanoidAndroid version by imilka as on the Note1 soon. See link Note1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797698.
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We really hope...
I used that ROM alot back when i used Note 1 awesome. but it was already stable enough
In any case, any paranoid android/CM we will be getting on Note 2 will be unofficial as CM team has dropped support for exynos devices
240 works, however you get FC on the keyboard (which is perfect for the Note II) And the camera is all small, so is the dialer.
S-Notes is fine. So if you repalce the dialer,camera app and the keyboard you are fine to use 240 to 200 DPI. But is it worth it loosing the stock keyboard and camera? No..
Losing the stock keyboard is fine IMO, as there are loads of really good alternatives... apart from the fact handwriting with the SPen relies on it. For me that's no big deal, it's a gimmick anyway, but it could be a killer for others.
Hi all,
I've been trying really hard to adapt the stock GNote2 software for 240dpi but to no avail.
Basically the issue is the keyboard which crashes at 240dpi. It works anywhere from 320 down to 270 dpi (280-270 dpi is already nicer than 320 dpi, but it's definitely 240 dpi that we want ) but with a lower DPI it crashes.
What I am saying is that I think all the "button too small" issues can be fixed. For instance I have more or less successfully resized the Samsung keyboard for 280 DPI. All the other apps should be no problem: camera, e-mail...
But with the Samsung Keyboard crashing whatever I do I am stuck. Even when I resized the buttons for 240 DPI. I don't know what to do with that.
Something nice would be to "fake" the system DPI so that the Samsung keyboard still thinks it is at 320 DPI, but there seems no way to do that easilly (i.e. no source code hacking). Paranoid/Android does something like that with their "Per App Dpi" but I am not sure that we would reuse their code on Stock Samsung apps... They suggest that it is tied to CM.
Mmmm... Maybe the note 10.1 apps work with 240dpi... Worth a try
Can someone get this apps and installd it on the note?
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It sees the Samsung keyboard crashes because below 270dpi Android switches to "tablet mode". Application would not be made for it crash.
I don't know if there is any way around that? I guess Android uses the screen resolution to compute the --supposed-- size of the screen and then choose between tablet (big screen) and phone (small screen) modes.
NexusCrawler said:
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It sees the Samsung keyboard crashes because below 270dpi Android switches to "tablet mode". Application would not be made for it crash.
I don't know if there is any way around that? I guess Android uses the screen resolution to compute the --supposed-- size of the screen and then choose between tablet (big screen) and phone (small screen) modes.
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Thats why i said to use note 10.1 apps.
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Thats why i said to use note 10.1 apps.
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Not sure what would be the result, do you have the Note 10.1 apps at hand?
Anyway, I have found the following thread which suggests that we could hardcode the DPI for specific applications: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903519
If we could just force the Samsung keyboard to behave as if we were at 320 DPI, always and whatever the system settings, that would be perfect in my opinion...
I dont have it, but the keyboard can be stracted from the jb ota leaked or try the ics keyboard from any of the note 10.1 roms
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Hendrickson said:
240 works, however you get FC on the keyboard (which is perfect for the Note II) And the camera is all small, so is the dialer.
S-Notes is fine. So if you repalce the dialer,camera app and the keyboard you are fine to use 240 to 200 DPI. But is it worth it loosing the stock keyboard and camera? No..
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I'm fine with those compromises, so what's the easiest way for me to switch to 240? Never messed with dpi changes...
I'm sure I saw a comment on a thread here (screenshot thread, perhaps) from somebody running 189DPI... I'd love to hear more about that.
I'm running 240DPI at the moment and for me, with a few quirks, it's fine. I dislike the Samsung keyboard so changed that to Swype on day-one of owning the Note 2. So really all I'm left with is the odd graphical problem or quirk (such as the comedy-looking dialer) which is fine by me.
Can someone using 240 dpi post some screenshots of their icons please
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I have a running 240 DPI rom with fixed camera app and touchwiz. Its got a few set backs for example not spen touchwiz detection. And no samsung keyboard, instead I installed swiftkey.
I might release it soon...
What's the easiest way to change dpi? I'm already rooted and want to try 270 since you guys says that's the lowest we can run without problems.
Brgds... /Tubgirl
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Why we go for 240?its better?
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Tubgirl said:
What's the easiest way to change dpi? I'm already rooted and want to try 270 since you guys says that's the lowest we can run without problems.
Brgds... /Tubgirl
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Edit build.prop and reboot or install any dpi changer app
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Hi!
Yesterday i bought an Nexus 7 an it's really nice but i wanted more screen area so I changed the dpi into 160 so I got tablet UI. But then the menu button had moved into the right upper corner and I want it down in the middle, and before I got an "dock" how to get it back.
I don't want to use roms because I want OTA without trouble.
Change your DPI back to 213.
ben1066 said:
Change your DPI back to 213.
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Yeah, but then I don't got Tablet UI
Maybe try a different launcher and let us know how you go. the custom roms aren't that hard to deal with, updates worked a treat for me on both paranoid android (PA) and now rasbeanjelly. PA had lots of different view settings you should be able to find a cure that works for you.
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You won't have tablet UI in 4.2 anyway so if it's really that important have a custom ROM. Else just deal with the way the stock UI is, changing the DPI makes apps too small anyway IMO.
I tried many and settled on 360, the camera is wonky now but everything else feels much better. What is everyone else using?
Update* use xposed framework and app setting module and you can change the camera back to 480, works perfect now!
randyspants said:
I tried many and settled on 360, the camera is wonky now but everything else feels much better. What is everyone else using?
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I'm getting my G2 tomorrow, have you noticed any issues with changing DPI? I'd like to do so, but whenever I would change DPI on previous Android devices, a lot of the UI would get messed up.
Why not just change font and icon size in settings?
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The only thing that's weird so far is the camera, the preview when u go to take a picture only takes up about 2/3 of the screen.
I did try originally to just use smaller fonts but everything was still way too big, felt like a fisher price phone for toddlers
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You could install Xposed framework and the App Setting module and set camera (and any other apps) back to 480.
psychoace said:
Why not just change font and icon size in settings?
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Changing the DPI is like increasing the resolution, you get more screen real estate as everything is smaller, not just text.
geoff5093 said:
Changing the DPI is like increasing the resolution, you get more screen real estate as everything is smaller, not just text.
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How can you edit DPI resolution on G2 ?
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wolfgart said:
How can you edit DPI resolution on G2 ?
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I was going to ask the same question, not sure you can do it without root.
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I was going to ask the same question, not sure you can do it without root.
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Yes, it requires root.
i can root it ! i've F320K korean model
Let me know
i'd like to know how, too. can you also make the height of the navbar smaller so that you have more screen real estate too?
i have the problems with the video player resolution after the change
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i have the problems with the video player resolution after the change
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I know you can use texdroider_DPI from the play store to change the density but idk the steps for setting the individual apps like the camera. Can someone give some info here?
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Hello,
-> I use the official ROM LG.
-> My LG G2 ( D802) is root.
-> I use texdroider_DPI to cross(spend) in 360 DPI.
Unfortunately my G2 no boot not any more ( BootLoop). I restored my image with CWM :good:
How did you modify the DPI in 360 so that it works?
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I used texdroider to 400. Looks good. Camera window isn't staying full screen but works.
No other side effects.
I chose 400 because looking through the build.prop, it has notations for 400 being an "alternate_dpi".
I'm assuming for Video out. Anyway no problems.
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Sitting at 320 here with App Settings/XPosed FW putting the camera back to 480, so you can see the whole preview. At first I thought it was too small but I gave it a day. Now anything bigger just makes me feel like an old person using a phone with huge buttons.
jayochs said:
i'd like to know how, too. can you also make the height of the navbar smaller so that you have more screen real estate too?
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When you change the LCD density it scales everything.
The way to alter it is changing the LCD density in the build.prop file located in /system/
I used ROM Toolbox Lite to change mine.
cron912 said:
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Thanks so much, this fixed it for me as well!
my setup
Hi there,
So this is what I'm on right now and I'm in love with my g2:
-just rooted it, no rom
-xposed framework with the G2 and app settings module
-all-in-one gestures from the playstore!!
so I disabled my softkeys with the G2 module and created buttons with the all-in-one gesture app (menu, home and backbutton). BYE BYE softkeys! and then with app settings module I choose to have full screen and 360 dpi for the most common apps. (browser, phone, facebook, xda, ninja sms,...)
I think the app settings module is great cause you can set it per app.
LOVING MY BIG SCREEN and my invincible softkeys!!!
I'm using 200 dpi. Might change it but so far it ok for me.
Thanks for the tip on using xpose framework and using app setting on the camera.
Now everything looks good.
Edit: i change the dpi to 240 since there's a weird bug where i can't access or use the menu key.
Hey,
So i came from the galaxy s 2 and this awesome guy made a modded TW launcher 182 DPI
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/themes-apps/mod-standard-dpi-stock-apps-t2003734
This changes the whole experience as much more info can be sqeezed into the default screen.
Now obiously i dont want a 182 dpi on the note 3 but rather around the 390 but i was wondering is it possible in anyway to make the icons on the note 3 smaller. Also, is it possible to change the TW grid to 6X7(couldn't find anything on the settings) .I know i cant get it through other launchers but i do like the TW stock one.
I tought id be able to find something like this on xposed but i couldn't find anything that fits.
I got so used to is by now that everything on the note 3(icons and toggle wise) seems too big.
If it changed anything i have the n9005 international using x note 4.4.2 nc2.
Any idea? Modes?
eeebbr said:
Hey,
So i came from the galaxy s 2 and this awesome guy made a modded TW launcher 182 DPI
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/themes-apps/mod-standard-dpi-stock-apps-t2003734
This changes the whole experience as much more info can be sqeezed into the default screen.
Now obiously i dont want a 182 dpi on the note 3 but rather around the 390 but i was wondering is it possible in anyway to make the icons on the note 3 smaller. Also, is it possible to change the TW grid to 6X7(couldn't find anything on the settings) .I know i cant get it through other launchers but i do like the TW stock one.
I tought id be able to find something like this on xposed but i couldn't find anything that fits.
I got so used to is by now that everything on the note 3(icons and toggle wise) seems too big.
If it changed anything i have the n9005 international using x note 4.4.2 nc2.
Any idea? Modes?
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TW 6x7 ? I haven't seen it so far on custom ROM, especially on TW launcher on Note 3.
But yes, you can use XNote, there's a function to change the DPI for the whole ROM, and the samsung apps all directly adjusted just by 1 pressing from X-transformer.
But.... the smallest DPI there only 289 DPI. And damn small already. I tried 290dpi before, phew... my eyes can't stand the size. I can't imagine you have requested to 182 dpi. **shake head**.
Try the X-Note ROM, the dpi changer is quite good, all adjusted and align very well. :good:
Cheers.
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TW 6x7 ? I haven't seen it so far on custom ROM, especially on TW launcher on Note 3.
But yes, you can use XNote, there's a function to change the DPI for the whole ROM, and the samsung apps all directly adjusted just by 1 pressing from X-transformer.
But.... the smallest DPI there only 289 DPI. And damn small already. I tried 290dpi before, phew... my eyes can't stand the size. I can't imagine you have requested to 182 dpi. **shake head**.
Try the X-Note ROM, the dpi changer is quite good, all adjusted and align very well. :good:
Cheers.
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As i wrote i am using the x note and custom dpi with it to the whole system but the icons are too big for me and i want to make it smaller as well as reduce the size of the icons.
182 wouldn't be oparateable... even if it was possible.
eeebbr said:
As i wrote i am using the x note and custom dpi with it to the whole system but the icons are too big for me and i want to make it smaller as well as reduce the size of the icons.
182 wouldn't be oparateable... even if it was possible.
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You could use unicon. It will make your icon smaller and theme/change your icons(but no option to retain stock icons). My 360dpi setting with x-note
Rosli59564 said:
You could use unicon. It will make your icon smaller and theme/change your icons(but no option to retain stock icons). My 360dpi setting with x-note
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what is unicon? i cant see it as a feature or at the x note settings
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what is unicon? i cant see it as a feature or at the x note settings
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It's a paid apps in playstore. There're lots of themes for the icons and i've tried a few but the icons are not play well with note 3 with modified dpi. Some are bigger and some are smaller. But that 'dark edge theme' is good at 360dpi
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It's a paid apps in playstore. There're lots of themes for the icons and i've tried a few but the icons are not play well with note 3 with modified dpi. Some are bigger and some are smaller. But that 'dark edge theme' is good at 360dpi
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Thanks a lot,
If anyone has another idea I would love to hear as this frustrates me.
I'm running X Note at 289 but wish I could program it to revert back to 480 so Themer doesn't look like this. (I just 0x1'd my Note 3)
Then revert it to 480dpi using x note transformer
That requires reboot. Per App settings should work, but required resolution isn't offered.
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Looking to get the lg g3 at launch
I like to run a 220 dpi on my note 2
How does the lg g2 get along with modified dpi? Cause I would guess the G3 would act the same.
Example: with Samsung if you run a modified dpi some stock apps just fc and others have the layouts misaligned. Therefore you have to hope someone has modified the stock apps to run on a different dpi or a use a alternative app.
I know you can use xposed app settings but that sometimes doesn't quite do the trick either.
I'm curious what I will be getting into lol
My experience:
Og droid>droid x>gnex>note 2
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Androider4Life said:
Looking to get the lg g3 at launch
I like to run a 220 dpi on my note 2
How does the lg g2 get along with modified dpi? Cause I would guess the G3 would act the same.
Example: with Samsung if you run a modified dpi some stock apps just fc and others have the layouts misaligned. Therefore you have to hope someone has modified the stock apps to run on a different dpi or a use a alternative app.
I know you can use xposed app settings but that sometimes doesn't quite do the trick either.
I'm curious what I will be getting into lol
My experience:
Og droid>droid x>gnex>note 2
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I've played around with the DPI on my g2 and haven't had a single issue. I made things bigger instead of smaller though.
Androider4Life said:
Looking to get the lg g3 at launch
I like to run a 220 dpi on my note 2
How does the lg g2 get along with modified dpi? Cause I would guess the G3 would act the same.
Example: with Samsung if you run a modified dpi some stock apps just fc and others have the layouts misaligned. Therefore you have to hope someone has modified the stock apps to run on a different dpi or a use a alternative app.
I know you can use xposed app settings but that sometimes doesn't quite do the trick either.
I'm curious what I will be getting into lol
My experience:
Og droid>droid x>gnex>note 2
Sent from my GT-N7105 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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if you lower the dpi some apps fc while others are misaligned and hard to use, on the g2 someone who has made 380dpi roms for jb and 4.4 also has a thread in themes and apps section with apps modified for the lower dpi(specifically 380) so I take it you would also need someone to modify the apps on g3 to work with lower dpi
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Art Vanderlay said:
I've played around with the DPI on my g2 and haven't had a single issue. I made things bigger instead of smaller though.
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larger dpi, can you share a screenshot of what things look like?
XxZombiePikachu said:
if you lower the dpi some apps fc while others are misaligned and hard to use, on the g2 someone who has made 380dpi roms for jb and 4.4 also has a thread in themes and apps section with apps modified for the lower dpi(specifically 380) so I take it you would also need someone to modify the apps on g3 to work with lower dpi
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larger dpi, can you share a screenshot of what things look like?
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I changed it right now for you zombie, just to show you. 520 dpi, for slightly larger icons. Its not a major change.
I ONLY use this on STOCK ANDROID. I keep g2 Roms on 440. If you go any larger than 520 you'll start having issues with space and text and parts of images being cut off. One of those things you need to just play around with and just see what works best.
Art Vanderlay said:
I changed it right now for you zombie, just to show you. 520 dpi, for slightly larger icons. Its not a major change.
I ONLY use this on STOCK ANDROID. I keep g2 Roms on 440. If you go any larger than 520 you'll start having issues with space and text and parts of images being cut off. One of those things you need to just play around with and just see what works best.
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Interesting I mess with a lot of things on the stock g2 but I never touched dpi, looks like I have something to toy with on the weekend