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Hello xda,
Im currently using the rom on my signature which runs close to perfect. But I want to know why and how can I fix the ugly pixelated graphics and widgets in the rom. Is not a specific rom issue since all NAND roms i've tried have that problem. Back in SD this issue was fixed and graphics looked perfect. How can I achieve that sharp and nice look?
Thank you all, this community is amazing.
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do you have a screenshot at all to show us? Maybe a photo of the screen from another camera if that is easier?
Here's a screenshot with music and calendar widget.
Notice the ugly pixels and blocky look.
Edit. Actually don't know why drocap won't show it. But all of you who have nand open those widgets and you'll see what i mean
sorry dude... it looks normal... and looks totally fine on mine, I have a Telstra HD2 (512ROM) tried the CM and Desire and MIUI based ones, they all work great on mine, no odd looking pixels
Pens and DreamS said:
Notice the ugly pixels and blocky look.
Edit. Actually don't know why drocap won't show it. But all of you who have nand open those widgets and you'll see what i mean
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Maybe that issue caused by image compression ... I think.
The rendering of widgets can be affected heavily by the launcher. I've heard suggestion that Launcher Pro will get rid of that problem. Worth a try since you just uninstall it if it doesn't fix it.
If it is down to the launcher, there's not going to be any fix for you, other than hope that there's an update to the launcher you use, that addresses the issue.
Thank you all for your answers. Will try another launcher and see.
I installed launcher pro (free) and tried it in the beginning with MDJ 2.6 G-bread nand version... I noticed pixelated widgets but kind of did not care. I also installed bunch of things after 1st boot and started using the phone. Among other apps it was ADWlauncher EX which I paid... I rebooted after that once for different reason and once it booted up again I literally noticed huge bump in how smooth and fluid motion was with this launcher - pixelation was also gone and I do not know whether it was launcher that made it that way - but I definitely love it
I know what he is talking about. I try to avoid widgets with that ugly looking thing. Which is why I'm currently using transparent widgets.
These screenshots have been taken with this app called "shoot me" As you can seen, they look perfectly fine
But, now look at these pictures taken with my digital camera
hello00 said:
I know what he is talking about. I try to avoid widgets with that ugly looking thing. Which is why I'm currently using transparent widgets.
These screenshots have been taken with this app called "shoot me" As you can seen, they look perfectly fine
But, now look at these pictures taken with my digital camera
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Looking at the pics you posted I believe this is the banding problem alot have referred too caused by the 65k limitation on the screen.. Yes it is capable of 262k but the devs haven't figured out how to unlock it yet.. Winmo say it's a software limitation.. Hope this is a lil explanation.. The reason your screen shot doesn't show it, is cause android itself isn't limited to 65k colors only the screen is (currently)..
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squish099 said:
Looking at the pics you posted I believe this is the banding problem alot have referred too caused by the 65k limitation on the screen.. Yes it is capable of 262k but the devs haven't figured out how to unlock it yet.. Winmo say it's a software limitation.. Hope this is a lil explanation.. The reason your screen shot doesn't show it, is cause android itself isn't limited to 65k colors only the screen is (currently)..
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Thanks for your explanation. This doesn't bother me at all. Just wanted to post some ss's so you guys could have an idea what the OP is reffering to.
Pens and DreamS said:
Thank you all for your answers. Will try another launcher and see.
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Hi, can you update us on whether this has worked for you?
I'm facing this problem too, and I'm still keeping the power control widget even though the pixelated one looks very ugly..
Hello,
I've run BiffMod-HD2 Vanilla Froyo and am currently running MDJ's CyanogenMod 7 Gingerbread on my HD2.
In both instances, UI elements and apps with gradients look low-quality and have step banding.
I think it may be only with PNG files used in backgrounds, buttons, and widgets etc. Anyway, its ugly. Does anybody know why this is and how to fix it?
I took screenshots, but they the gradients look perfectly smooth when I view them on my computer.
I'm having the same issue. It's happened on every ROM I've flashed. Hopefully someone will provide some insight here.
Does anybody know?
Same problem. I think, it happens because HD2 screen is 65k colours only, and Windows Mobile UI is adapted for this mode. But Android was designed for AMOLED screens with millions of colours...
wilderwind said:
Same problem. I think, it happens because HD2 screen is 65k colours only, and Windows Mobile UI is adapted for this mode. But Android was designed for AMOLED screens with millions of colours...
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Yes the banding is due to 65K color limitation to the HD2 screen. I guess the banding disappears while using the Launcher Pro.
kundanjuit said:
Yes the banding is due to 65K color limitation to the HD2 screen. I guess the banding disappears while using the Launcher Pro.
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Is it hardware or software limitation? Any way to unlock another color modes?
It is not hardware limitations. There is already another thread with a ton of info. If you want banding to go away, use LauncherPro WITHOUT a live wallpaper until a permanent fix is implemented.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933444&highlight=banding
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It is not hardware limitations. There is already another thread with a ton of info. If you want banding to go away, use LauncherPro WITHOUT a live wallpaper until a permanent fix is implemented.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933444&highlight=banding
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Thanks. I didn't think it was because of the screen's color limitations. If so you would see banding in JPGs and video. The banding only seems to appear on PNG files, which happen to be used in most graphical UI elements.
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Just tried Launcher Pro and I still have the same problem. I used to use Launcher Pro on BiffMod Froyo and the same thing. The problem presists with 2.2 Launcher, 2.3 Launcher, Zeam, ADW, and Launcher Pro.
And its not only in Widgets. It can be seen in most UI buttons, the call screen, and most predominantly in the voice command pop up. That thing looks like a coin would shoot out if Mario hit it with his fist.
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The banding remains elsewhere, but using launcherpro, the banding disappears on the widgets and wallpaper. AGAIN YOU CAN NOT USE A LIVE WALLPAPER with launcerpro or else banding will appear. Then under advanced settings, select high quality scrolling so you dont see banding while scrolling.
I'm using LauncherPro with PureGingerbread this works for me.
mayurolla said:
The banding remains elsewhere, but using launcherpro, the banding disappears on the widgets and wallpaper. AGAIN YOU CAN NOT USE A LIVE WALLPAPER with launcerpro or else banding will appear. Then under advanced settings, select high quality scrolling so you dont see banding while scrolling.
I'm using LauncherPro with PureGingerbread this works for me.
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I don't use live wallpapers. Still doesn't work for me. Oh well. Using Launcher Pro is really just. Bandaid anyway. The root of the problem is still unknown, at least to me and most people here.
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There is a thread about this and your answer you are looking for is post #10
hello00 said:
There is a thread about this and your answer you are looking for is post #10
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Awesome. Thank you.
Anyone here uses the photo live wallpaper? I just recently found out about it and it looks pretty dang awesome. Holy dang, it doesn't even lag on stock LA4.
At least now, by using a variety of colored wallpapers, I can rest assured that the AMOLEDs are being worn out evenly!
Anyone know of any good ones? I mean the proper 3D parallax effect that works with the accelerometer, not just the motion effect wallpapers.
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Anyone know of any good ones? I mean the proper 3D parallax effect that works with the accelerometer, not just the motion effect wallpapers.
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I tried this one, was good but needs more choices, says this:
Give your homescreen a real 3D depth with gyroscope controlled multi-layered parallax backgrounds - watch the video to witness the stunning effect.
jaime3344 said:
I tried this one, was good but needs more choices, says this:
Give your homescreen a real 3D depth with gyroscope controlled multi-layered parallax backgrounds - watch the video to witness the stunning effect.
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Thanks I'll give it a try ?
Had it for a few years, I second that this might be what you're looking for, although I don't use it that often.... Only when I get bored of 'weather now'.
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I hate when I'm on Facebook and I see those ad's when scrolling, and it shows the most awesome parallax wallpapers, but they're all just scams and stuff.. I have never seen one that actually looked as awesome as those in the advertisements..
jdmsohc22 said:
I hate when I'm on Facebook and I see those ad's when scrolling, and it shows the most awesome parallax wallpapers, but they're all just scams and stuff.. I have never seen one that actually looked as awesome as those in the advertisements..
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I hate those deals!lol want this and get that! oopps,bad joke my "flat" burger didn't attach
jdmsohc22 said:
I hate when I'm on Facebook and I see those ad's when scrolling, and it shows the most awesome parallax wallpapers, but they're all just scams and stuff.. I have never seen one that actually looked as awesome as those in the advertisements..
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I think the platform is the issue more than the ads that it uses to generate funds.
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I hate those deals!lol want this and get that! oopps,bad joke my "flat" burger didn't attach
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it's called fast food not good food made quickly...lol
I heard that Apple purchased Dark Sky and will be removing it from Android. The one thing I like the most about this app is that there is a widget that tells when it's going to rain and stop raining and it seems pretty accurate. Does anyone know any other weather apps that offer this?
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steelersmb said:
I heard that Apple purchased Dark Sky and will be removing it from Android. The one thing I like the most about this app is that there is a widget that tells when it's going to rain and stop raining and it seems pretty accurate. Does anyone know any other weather apps that offer this?
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I don't miss that app, for me there's so much better weather app like beautiful widgets or today weather
One thing missing from all these other apps that Dark Sky had was a widget that told you when it was going to rain next, the intensity and when it was going to stop. I have yet to find another program that offers this.
OverDrop has been cool.
I used Today Weather a while back, might have to circle back to that.
AccuWeather was always fine, as well.
Today weather is the best looking app, uses dark sky's server, for now.
AccuWeather has minute forecast, similar to dark sky,vtells when is going to rain and is very accurate.
Overdrop has the best widgets.
le0.br4zuc4 said:
Today weather is the best looking app, uses dark sky's server, for now.
AccuWeather has minute forecast, similar to dark sky,vtells when is going to rain and is very accurate.
Overdrop has the best widgets.
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I appreciate everyone's feedback but I already know all this. It still doesn't answer my question which is none of these other programs offer a simple widget that you can look at to tell when it's going to rain and for how long like Dark Sky has. That is what I was looking for.
Looks like you have 2 options.
1) use the alternatives offered as that is what is available.
2) buy an Apple phone and continue using Dark Sky
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steelersmb said:
I appreciate everyone's feedback but I already know all this. It still doesn't answer my question which is none of these other programs offer a simple widget that you can look at to tell when it's going to rain and for how long like Dark Sky has. That is what I was looking for.
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Then in that case you can do what everyone else is doing. Wait for apps to fill the gap left by Dark Sky, I hope someone steps up. As you do that, download and try apps for yourself
I'm in the same boat as you OP - everyone giving suggestions for alternatives with pretty UI and radar maps, etc.
I don't care about any of that - the built-in weather works fine for all of that.
The killer feature that many people who've never used Dark Sky is ignorant to, is the fact that a notification alert would pop up and let you know "Severe rain in 20 minutes" or "Rain stopping in 45 minutes".
It was super useful to let me know when to plan to leave the house to avoid the wet, etc.
Dark Sky even had an Android Wear app - which was cool until I went Tizen with my Galaxy Watch .
So to help you out, OP, I've tested a bunch of weather apps, and the only one so far that threw a similar alert today like Dark Sky was Geometric Weather.
It was about a half hour after Dark Sky's popped up, and it wasn't as exact (May ran in the next few hours), but it was better than nothing.
Hopefully by the time the rains get heavy again, we'll have a good alternative.
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I'm in the same boat as you OP - everyone giving suggestions for alternatives with pretty UI and radar maps, etc.
I don't care about any of that - the built-in weather works fine for all of that.
The killer feature that many people who've never used Dark Sky is ignorant to, is the fact that a notification alert would pop up and let you know "Severe rain in 20 minutes" or "Rain stopping in 45 minutes".
It was super useful to let me know when to plan to leave the house to avoid the wet, etc.
Dark Sky even had an Android Wear app - which was cool until I went Tizen with my Galaxy Watch .
So to help you out, OP, I've tested a bunch of weather apps, and the only one so far that threw a similar alert today like Dark Sky was Geometric Weather.
It was about a half hour after Dark Sky's popped up, and it wasn't as exact (May ran in the next few hours), but it was better than nothing.
Hopefully by the time the rains get heavy again, we'll have a good alternative.
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I get the "rain starting in so many minutes" alert on AccuWeather. I'll try to remember and get a screenshot next time I get it.
BTW, AccuWeather does not have a "pretty" UI, at best is acceptable.
I got an alert yesterday on AccuWeather that I didn't get on Dark Sky. It was regarding the power of winds or something like that, I didn't really pay attention. Before the "Severe Weather Advisement" I got on every app I'm currently testing
How about RainToday ?
Edit : not sure it still exists
https://raintoday.fr.uptodown.com/android/telecharger
looks like they already removed it from play store even though they said it would be july 1st
Yes, it was a great weather apk .... if anyone else wanted to use it ... until they completely shut it down on Android ...
Here... https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZTmJPkZrVqmmOc8al82NXfVnK8mKmjqxG6X
I totally agree with you OP. I think a lot of people have no idea how accurate Dark Sky & Arcus were for short term rain prediction.
The Dev of Shadow weather has said that it will offer these hyperlocal alerts but so far it isn't. Arcus say that, even though the Dark Sky API is available until 2021 they won't pay Apple to use it. Arcus works perfectly & it's a pity that someone doesn't adapt their app to the other available APIs.
Most radar data is free so it just need the app to read the rain radar & convert it into written messages.
I would pay a lot for an app that offers the same as Dark Sky & Arcus
I actually find the Accuweather Beta app pretty good but the widget sucks and it doesn't update often. There needs to be a way to set how often you want it to update and I wish it showed the 5-day forecast. As far as accuracy though, I find it spot on in my area.
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I actually find the Accuweather Beta app pretty good but the widget sucks and it doesn't update often. There needs to be a way to set how often you want it to update and I wish it showed the 5-day forecast. As far as accuracy though, I find it spot on in my area.
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But it doesn't offer anything comparable with Dark Sky or Arcus unless it gives notifications like " Rain starting in 20 mins stopping 8 minutes later" . AFAIK only Dark Sky & Arcus have ever offered this.
Yes it does, it has Minutecast and it will tell you. It works pretty well but like I said, the widget sucks.
steelersmb said:
Yes it does, it has Minutecast and it will tell you. It works pretty well but like I said, the widget sucks.
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Trying it now
Does it give minutecast notifications ?
galwayguy said:
Trying it now
Does it give minutecast notifications ?
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Works quite well but no sound notification so you have to keep checking the phone.