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Recently changed my dpi to 200 and unticked compatability in spare tools. Question is the apps that dont automatically scale is there a way to manually make them fit the screen? Cant live without my full screen papertoss but dont want to go back to the ugly large 240 dpi
I'd bump this because I can't find the answer anywhere, maybe my search terms suck.
I noticed the same annoying thing.
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Im confused ... I use 200 DPI and all my apps do rescale perfectly full screen after spare parts compatibility un-check and a reboot. Even paper toss... Only thing i noticed with papertoss was that I had to uninstall it and download it again from the market...
bigblanko09 said:
Im confused ... I use 200 DPI and all my apps do rescale perfectly full screen after spare parts compatibility un-check and a reboot. Even paper toss... Only thing i noticed with papertoss was that I had to uninstall it and download it again from the market...
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Some apps are simply developed with 240 dpi in mind. Typically, it appears that they use Android APIs to draw bitmaps unscaled. Even though the Spare Parts setting allows them to "see" the higher logical resolution, the bitmaps are not scaled correctly.
Most of these apps can still be used (or played). There's not much to do except making the app developers aware of this problem.
Here are some apps with issues:
- Abduction
- GOTO lock screen
- Hyperactive Ninja
- Hello Kids
- Tower Bloxx
- Mini Shot Basketball
Hello.
Im currently using Cognition V1.31, this rom includes the new Market.
What happens when I changed the DPI is that some apps wont install trough market, it says that my device is not supported. (The install button isnt present)
If I delete the new Market, and replace it with the old market everything works again.
Apps that wouldn't install using new market and DPI is, Skype and Lookout
Anyone else that have the same issues?
Yeah, Im having this problem with a lot of apps. I didn't know it was because of the DPI change, i thought it was just the new market that was having these problems?
Set dpi to 240, install apps and then set dpi back to desired custom dpi
For me it happens also with old market app.
Keeping the old market until its fixed.
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App incompatibility with custom dpi = Android bug?
I'm on an Evo, but have the same problem. I spoke to the developer of one affected app, (AutoKiller,) and to the best of their knowledge the incompatibility issue is not related to their code.
The problem is also evident at market.android.com, which identifies many apps as incompatible as of late, when using custom dpi scaling.
After picking through the manifest files of a handful of apps, I've found no relation between the apps that exhibit this problem, or even anything that sets them apart from apps that will still install normally. AutoKiller even specifies in the manifest that any density screen should be supported. Additionally, there is no apparent connection to the target and required SDK versions.
I'm about ready to call this an Android bug, maybe a Market bug, even. The Android Dev Guide page on "Supporting Multiple Screens" implies that valid ranges for an hdpi display are between 200 and 279. I tested this range on my Evo and found that not a single framework resource breaks within it. Immediately outside this range - i.e. 199 or 280 - certain screen elements fail to display properly.
Honestly, it's getting annoying really fast. If I have some more time to look into it later, I may file a bug at Google Code. At the very least, the cause of this "incompatibility" nonsense should be documented in the Android Dev Guide, so that it can be anticipated, understood, and avoided when appropriate.
(I can't post links yet, so find the "Supporting Multiple Screens" document @ developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html if interested.)
Im running on an Xperia Play with a DPI of 200 (Default: 240) and cant download essential apps that have said bug (Ex. Facebook). Hopefully we find a solution.
I thought I was the only one with this problem. I just recently started using Gingermod asop rom and everything was working perfect until I changed DPI and tried to update some apps.
doesnt do anything with the dpi but.
http://amip.tools-for.net/wiki/android/marketaccess
It's not a bug, it's a feature. The market checks your device resolution against what the dev reported to work. If it's too high the app might not work at all or draw incorrectly. Some apps have HD versions which work with higher DPI's check those out.
GIR said:
It's not a bug, it's a feature. The market checks your device resolution against what the dev reported to work. If it's too high the app might not work at all or draw incorrectly. Some apps have HD versions which work with higher DPI's check those out.
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Devs I have spoken to report that they have NOT intended for this to happen. Additionally, I have yet to find a single APK which suffers from this problem and has DPI constraints defined within its AndroidManifest.xml.
I have ripped apart over half a dozen apps trying to find the cause of this, and as a matter of fact, the first one I opened up explicitly specifies compatibility with ANY screen density.
Feature? That's not what it's called when even the devs don't have control over it.
(For clarity, an optional declaration in an application's AndroidManifest.xml is what determines screen density constraints, if any. By default, applications willingly install and run on any screen density for which they have fitting resources. From the dev's standpoint, these densities are not measured in exact pixels, but instead in named ranges (ldpi, mdpi, hdpi, and xhdpi.) When outfitted with resources that match the screen density range, the system scales resources at runtime to meet its exact needs. For more information about how Android handles screen density, please review the article I referenced before.)
You guys are on the right track.
Custom dpi (lcd density) seems to cause the "incompatible" problem with the new market.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196417
Going back to 240 dpi and clearing market data makes everything work as it should.
You can then go back to your custom dpi, but most users are reporting the problem comes back after a while.
Thanks for the heads-up - I had no idea it would have been from the DPI setting.
It would be great if there were a way to spoof density, so the market always identifies at 240dpi, (or appropriate.) Switching and rebooting all the time sucks. Anyone with some smali skills want to try hard-coding it into the new Market.apk? I will be trying, but I've had zero luck with APK modding thus far
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Google is apparently aware of the problem and considering what to do about it. Post: "Anyone with different LCD density and Market issue, look here"
In the meantime, I have found that doing a soft-reversion to 240 with LCDDensity For Root when I want to run updates is not too much hassle.
thanks bazofia
bazofia said:
Set dpi to 240, install apps and then set dpi back to desired custom dpi
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Thanks man!
Check out this thread, worked for me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1839871
Just download one of the attached files and flash in CWM.
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I created a bounty thread for this tool in the i717 Galaxy Note General forums but wanted to make it know to the n7000 users too as it should work on all Galaxy Note models (And hopefully many other phones).
The Goal: A tool to spoof DPI at a per-app level to enable use of both Tablet and Phone apps without changing the default system DPI
Please keeping pledging in the original thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594559
Thanks
Why would you want to use an app not designed for a certain dpi to work in a crippled way ??
It would be much wiser to find a way to change the dpi 'on the fly' as you can do in windows for example. Maybe Google will make it possible one day, as we can already run apps in 'window mode' in ICS
friedje said:
Why would you want to use an app not designed for a certain dpi to work in a crippled way ??
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You're looking at it the wrong way around.
Telling apps like Gmail, YouTube and tablet specific Apps you have a Tablet DPI enables UI layouts specifically designed for tablet viewing, they are not crippled, they are enhanced.
The Note's display resolution makes it a perfectly capable mini tablet that can run UI layouts designed for tablets. Samsung insist the Note is a phone and have gimped the system by removing tablet support despite the device having a 1280x800 screen.
Some may prefer using tablet mode, others may say it's too small, this tool is for the former rather than the latter.
I have attached pics of the awesome tablet views of Gmail, Youtube and BeyondPod running on my Note.
yes but it makes no sense to run them in tablet ui if you are set on a dpi of 320 even in 1280x800...
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yes but it makes no sense to run them in tablet ui if you are set on a dpi of 320 even in 1280x800...
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In Android DPI is an arbritrary measurement, dont get it mixed up with PPI, all you have to do is tell the App you are at 200 DPI and it will display that way
If that were true, then there would be no need to reboot when changing dpi, it could be done on application level which is, as far as i know, not possible.
However I could be mistaking, i will catch up on it....
As I see it now you would just only get your Gmail in tablet UI, displaying only half of it's content because the rest will fall beside the screen.
I think its a great idea +1
Gmail tablet UI is awesome.
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DOGSofDOOM said:
I think its a great idea +1
Gmail tablet UI is awesome.
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Don't get me wrong, i think it is a great idea as well.
But i doubt it is actually possible in the current android architecture
I don't care about UI differences. I want the stupid apps to install from the market.
So, far, they all look the same even when they're "incompatible". Typical lame crap.
It is done in the Asus Padfone, so it can't be impossible.
And how do you cope when the apps try scaling to the different LCD Density and half of the display is off the side of the screen, or things are bunched up in the corner of the display?
Wow, this is extremely needed thing! I realy like Tablet Mode on my Note, but can't use it because of many FCs. Sometimes I prefer Tablet Mode (Opera Mobile, Apex Launcher, File managers, Aquamail, Youtube official app and others), and sometimes standart "Phone" mode (Phone apps, S Memo, some small script apps, some games and others). Don't listen to those fools who say that this program is not needed.
This is exactly what I'm longing to see but I don't think it's possible for now as it's rather an OS related issue then just a software issue. I belive Asus padfone works only in low tablet dpi too. Apps only open in tablet mode . You can't change resolution on the fly
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The problem is not changing the resolution on the fly,
but changing the dpi on the fly, keeping the same resolution
Totaly agree. I'd love to use those apps in tablet mode with spoofed DPI:
- Poeple
- Calendar
- Mail
- Music
- Calculator
- Settings
But the rest ? I really prefer phone UI for messaging, lockscreen, homescreen and the keyboard cause tablet keyboard is a nightmare to use.
There are some mods to force Settings.apk to work in tablet mode while in phone ui - but that's just wrong cause everything is ugly-huge and not readable. Would be great to force those apps to work AND display like in 180-200dpi while the phone ( and the rest ) works in 320dpi.
But is that even possible ?
That's it!
That is exactly waht I want for the Note!
Hi all, I bought an m3 a couple of weeks ago and the interface for all my apps show up as they would on a phone display rather than on a tablet.
My question is, if I root the device and just put straight android on, would I be able to specify that this is a tablet device rather than a phone? Or even, are there 2 versions available to install? Or is all this built into the hardware?
I know you can shrink the size of text and the general look within settings but that's not the issue. it's how the apps function .e.g. on some apps if I click on a link it takes me to another page rather than just popping up on a side bar. I had a Samsung previously, identical screen size and I can see the difference.
Any help is much appreciated
Thanks
Dig around on this forum, there are a few threads. If you are rooted there are ways to change the DPI which will trigger the apps to correctly display tablet mode. Less severe than loading a ROM.
Here is one of them:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mediapad-m3/help/huawei-mediapad-m3-chrome-running-phone-t3487236
portisgreg said:
Hi all, I bought an m3 a couple of weeks ago and the interface for all my apps show up as they would on a phone display rather than on a tablet.
My question is, if I root the device and just put straight android on, would I be able to specify that this is a tablet device rather than a phone? Or even, are there 2 versions available to install? Or is all this built into the hardware?
I know you can shrink the size of text and the general look within settings but that's not the issue. it's how the apps function .e.g. on some apps if I click on a link it takes me to another page rather than just popping up on a side bar. I had a Samsung previously, identical screen size and I can see the difference.
Any help is much appreciated
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Hi!
Unlikely it is a known issue. Nothing you can do except changing the dpi to 325. If you do that all apps run in tablet mode but if you restart the tab it goes back over 400 dpi so it's not a perfect solution.
Thanks for the replies I've managed to root it and I got a really terrible rom (the only one I could find in the forums)
A couple more questions:
1. the density settings don't stay even if you root - it there any way to keep them?
2. are there any better ROMs than this?
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Greg
Ok!
So here's the latest build from Huawei with Android 7.0.
I accept no liability as it's clearly a pre-release with glitches etc but I've not found any issues yet
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1224/g490/v80058/f2/full/update.zip
I used the Huawei Firmware Finder Team Tool to find it.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tools/general/huawei-firmware-finder-team-mt-t3469146
portisgreg said:
Thanks for the replies I've managed to root it and I got a really terrible rom (the only one I could find in the forums)
A couple more questions:
1. the density settings don't stay even if you root - it there any way to keep them?
2. are there any better ROMs than this?
Thanks
Greg
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adb.exe shell wm density 330 && adb reboot
https://forum.xda-developers.com/me...chrome-running-phone-t3487236/page3?nocache=1
famedoro said:
adb.exe shell wm density 330 && adb reboot
https://forum.xda-developers.com/me...chrome-running-phone-t3487236/page3?nocache=1
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thanks but it doesn't retain the settings after reboot still
Nougat doesn't solve this problem.
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When it comes to screen Sony definitely tops the list above other manufacturers but our Xperia Z5 Premium doesn't always use 4K HD Resolution Screen, only when watching 4k video or things right? so why not to make it work in always 4K mode? more pixels- more fun
Warning: Note that on high brightness battery usage will be much more than 1080p screen mode
it requires Rooted device also
1.Download Terminal Emulator from play store
2. open app and write "su" without quotes
3. give it root access and write " wm size 2160×3840 " also without quotes
Screen will became "ugly", to fix it now type "wm density 820" also without quotes. after that all should work fine, play any video and you'll notice color changes and much More improvements, however there's always a way back to 1080p
to do it
wm size 1080×1920
wm density 420
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Just thank you! It gave it a different and nice appearance but I noted two things. First the phone works a little slower and the other thing is when I tried to make a call the caller interface didn’t open so I was not able to make the normal functions like turning off the microphone, hanging up the call, etc. Unfortunately I had to put it back to 1080p.
you don't need root for this, you can do it with adb command though a pc without root
"adb shell wm size 2160×3840"
"adb shell wm density 820"
cheers
Elfmirth said:
you don't need root for this, you can do it with adb command though a pc without root
"adb shell wm size 2160×3840"
"adb shell wm density 820"
cheers
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its really good
Zur75 said:
Just thank you! It gave it a different and nice appearance but I noted two things. First the phone works a little slower and the other thing is when I tried to make a call the caller interface didn’t open so I was not able to make the normal functions like turning off the microphone, hanging up the call, etc. Unfortunately I had to put it back to 1080p.
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Is there any way to solve the problem for now?
HD2killers said:
Is there any way to solve the problem for now?
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Hi Guys! I know you have lurking about that unutilized 4k screen of our phone, Why not enjoy "1440x2560" density of 534 works perfectly fine the only down side are glitchy looking start-up since it was designed to in 1080p and multi tasking has no thumbnails on it about it looks and feels good!
Just do
adb shell wm size 1440x2560
adb shell wm density 534 <-----------IMO this is the density, fonts looks smaller but legible.
ENJOY!
"You can do the same also on your Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4 Tablet, Z5, Z5 Compact ..... and on your crapold device, because this is not changing the display resolution
Seriously guys..... this is changing the resolution of the VIRTUAL display (not the physical one), so like this you are getting 4k emulation on 1080p physical resolution.
To change the physical display resolution you need to do "quite a few more steps", which cannot be done in a simple way like this (and surely not without root).
Moreover, even if -- yes, there is a way -- it's not doable on stock ROMs, as it misses the required implementation.
I am almost done here so, on Open Devices, you will be able to get real [email protected] whenever you want."
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I wana buy Xperia Z5 Premium only for VR to watch 4K videos. Is still good? Can I play UHD 180° videos smooth, without any reboot with this mod?
hi does anyone have issues taking screenshots with these settings enabled? every screen shot says error app does not allow?
crusader0071 said:
hi does anyone have issues taking screenshots with these settings enabled? every screen shot says error app does not allow?
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I try resurrection os but disabled