Hi,
I am a total newbie to streakdroid. (also to dell streak). I previously had mytouch 4g. The icons on the home screen as well as the applications launcher are too small for the streak at par with mytouch4g. Is it possible to increase the icon size and also the the font size?
I did install my streakdroid with the 1.61 option enabled
TIA
Look for an app called LDC Density and chane the size to a larger number. Maybe 180 or 200. You may notice things do not line up as you get larger and larger.
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
thanks that worked like a charm
I tried the LCD density changer app however after a reboot the system reverts back to the previous settings of the icon size. Anyone have insights on this?
Regards
found the soultion over at android forums
Method 1 - ADB
1. Download LCD Density w/ 2.2 market Fix - This also contains the 2.2 market fix (without the stagefright)
2. Put the build.prop in your android-sdk\tools folder
3. Connect your phone via usb, make sure it shows up with adb devices
4. adb remount
5. adb push build.prop /system/build.prop
6. adb reboot
Method 2 - Root Explorer
1. Copy the build.prop to the root of your SD card
2. Long press on build.prop
3. Select "Copy"
4. Navigate to /system
5. Click R/W in the top right corner
6. Paste, and overwrite
7. Reboot
Your screen will now look like this, giving you much more space. And If using ADW launcher, you can use 6 X 5 rows of icons!!
Now if you really like to do things yourself, in the build.prop..
Change
ro.sf.lcd_density=240
to
ro.sf.lcd_density=200
push, reboot.
If you want to revert back, just push this Stock Build prop back into place
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I have two phones, a Huawei m860 and an m835. They are both basically the same phone, except the m835 has a smaller screen.
I have a CM 7.1 ROM that runs great on the m860 with the larger screen, but is out of scale on the m835 with the smaller screen.
I edited the BUILD.PROP file and changed the LCD.SCREEN.DENSITY from 160 to 120. But when I inject the edited file back into the zip file, ROM Manager says the ROM is bad and refuses to flash it.
Anyone know how to properly recompile the ROM with the edited BUILD.PROP file, so that I can flash it?
You can use an app to change the screen density.
Can you elaborate a little? What app?
1. You can use LCDDensity
2. Or if you don't want to have an app running in the background, you can simply install ES File Explorer and (as you know) go to /system/build.prop and change the density and reboot. This is permanent or until you change it back or flashing the/a ROM again.
Thanks, I was able to edit the /system/build.prop file after flashing the ROM, and that did the trick once I rebooted.
Now though, I've discovered that the screen does not change orientations when I turn the phone as it should. Any have any ideas how to fix that?
-TheGE128
Hi,
The thread for AmeriCanAndroid AOSP HD2 GB2.3.7 CM7.1 is now 17K+ replies & I was lost in there trying to find a solution for the Market problem "This app is incompatible with your phone" even for some apps already installed like facebook!
What I did after getting help from lots of replies in the thread is:
1- Install ES file Explorer.
2- in ES FE: settings->Root Explorer (checked)
3- in ES FE: settings->Mount File System (checked)
4- Brows to /sdcard/Android/
5- Click to edit "startup.txt" & chose an editor (I've ES Note Editor)
6- Edit the lcd_density=167 to lcd_density=240
7- Exit editor saving the file.
8- Brows to /system/
9- Click to edit "build.prop" & chose an editor (I've ES Note Editor)
10- Scroll all the way down till you find & edit the ro.sf.lcd_density=167 to ro.sf.lcd_density=240
11- Exit editor saving the file.
12- in ES FE: settings->Mount File System (UN-CHECK)
13- Exit ES FE.
14- Open Android App Manager
15- Select Market App
16- Select "Details/Clear cache/Force stop"
17- Click "Force stop" & "OK"
18- Click "Clear data" & "OK"
19- Exit App Manager
20- Re-boot
My problem was fixed & I installed all the apps without any problems.
Thanks to Warren and Cope
All I did was to force close Market and clear data, no reboot required.
THX I Love It
I am faced with the same issue so was very excited to find your post; however I cannot even go past step 1 since ES file explorer turns out to be one of those apps that the market says are not compatible with my device.
Do you have a workarround for that?
Thanks a lot!
Dude, seriously?
You're opening a new thread in the wrong section for this?
Your way costs lots of time and changes the resolution.
Just change in startup.txt the lcd_density=167 to lcd_density=160.
This won't change your resolution, compared with your way.
Start Android, open the Rom Manager app.
Touch "Fix Permissions".
When it's done reboot and you're ready to go.
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wh_hsn said:
Hi,
The thread for AmeriCanAndroid AOSP HD2 GB2.3.7 CM7.1 is now 17K+ replies & I was lost in there trying to find a solution for the Market problem "This app is incompatible with your phone" even for some apps already installed like facebook!
What I did after getting help from lots of replies in the thread is:
1- Install ES file Explorer.
2- in ES FE: settings->Root Explorer (checked)
3- in ES FE: settings->Mount File System (checked)
4- Brows to /sdcard/Android/
5- Click to edit "startup.txt" & chose an editor (I've ES Note Editor)
6- Edit the lcd_density=167 to lcd_density=240
7- Exit editor saving the file.
8- Brows to /system/
9- Click to edit "build.prop" & chose an editor (I've ES Note Editor)
10- Scroll all the way down till you find & edit the ro.sf.lcd_density=167 to ro.sf.lcd_density=240
11- Exit editor saving the file.
12- in ES FE: settings->Mount File System (UN-CHECK)
13- Exit ES FE.
14- Open Android App Manager
15- Select Market App
16- Select "Details/Clear cache/Force stop"
17- Click "Force stop" & "OK"
18- Click "Clear data" & "OK"
19- Exit App Manager
20- Re-boot
My problem was fixed & I installed all the apps without any problems.
Thanks to Warren and Cope
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Hi man,
i tried your solution, before i even go to market to test.. it changed my screen resolution and everything became bigger and my Launcher icons become very big so i revert back.
Is this also happening with you or only me?
Thanks
zakolb said:
Hi man,
i tried your solution, before i even go to market to test.. it changed my screen resolution and everything became bigger and my Launcher icons become very big so i revert back.
Is this also happening with you or only me?
Thanks
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READ!
seriously dude. How did you ever passed the registration form.
TT5555 said:
You're opening a new thread in the wrong section for this?
Your way costs lots of time and changes the resolution.
Just change in startup.txt the lcd_density=167 to lcd_density=160.
This won't change your resolution, compared with your way.
Start Android, open the Rom Manager app.
Touch "Fix Permissions".
When it's done reboot and you're ready to go.
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TT5555 said:
You're opening a new thread in the wrong section for this?
Your way costs lots of time and changes the resolution.
Just change in startup.txt the lcd_density=167 to lcd_density=160.
This won't change your resolution, compared with your way.
Start Android, open the Rom Manager app.
Touch "Fix Permissions".
When it's done reboot and you're ready to go.
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I'm glad that your way is shorter - I wish you posted before - I just wanted to share what fixed my problem after going through 1000's of posts in the thread!
I think adding more posts to the original ROM thread is really complicating things ... anyway, the moderators can just move this post to any where appropriate.
Thanks,
zakolb said:
Hi man,
i tried your solution, before i even go to market to test.. it changed my screen resolution and everything became bigger and my Launcher icons become very big so i revert back.
Is this also happening with you or only me?
Thanks
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Yes, this is what it is all about - but you may try TT5555 method - it didn't work on my device but it seems that every device has its own personality
wh_hsn said:
I'm glad that your way is shorter - I wish you posted before - I just wanted to share what fixed my problem after going through 1000's of posts in the thread!
I think adding more posts to the original ROM thread is really complicating things ... anyway, the moderators can just move this post to any where appropriate.
Thanks,
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You took my overreacting post very good, sport.
Well, thanks for trying to help people I think this question has been asked over and over again in the ROM thread, so actually you've got a point there.
Thank you so much for posting this. I've tried both methods and they both work. For me, TT555's method is my favorite. What I love about the AmeriCanAndroid build was the resolution.
Actully the original post has the solution long time ago!!
Do you why that happens "check the original post"!!
Mr. AmeriCanAndroid also recommended to set it 1x0, 240 just back to the way it was!!
@kontradictions:
I use this to control the resolution after applying the fix:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.wemobs.android.lcdresolution
@hkmate:
I said that I got the solution from the original thread but try to look for it in +17000 posts & tell me how to find it
that fixed that problem, does anyone know how to fix why it doesnt let me send pics thru picture messaging
TT5555 said:
You're opening a new thread in the wrong section for this?
Your way costs lots of time and changes the resolution.
Just change in startup.txt the lcd_density=167 to lcd_density=160.
This won't change your resolution, compared with your way.
Start Android, open the Rom Manager app.
Touch "Fix Permissions".
When it's done reboot and you're ready to go.
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This was the best and most correct hint here! I tryed at first the first one up there and my resolution was not good. After that I read that one and it´s perfect for me!!! Thank you very much
TT5555 said:
You took my overreacting post very good, sport.
Well, thanks for trying to help people I think this question has been asked over and over again in the ROM thread, so actually you've got a point there.
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Hi,
I have applied your fix for LCD Density and Market device compatibility. It is awesome and I thank you. I have struggled with this for last few months!
Now I have changed my HD2 to 800x480 to 160dpi resolution and run Fix Permissions. Then rebooted the phone, cleaned Market cache and settings, run it again, and every application that I could not update before now is compatible with device
I have a problem though. There are artifacts on some gadgets, there is artifact on left side of the status buttons (once I expand status bar). There are artifacts on my on-screen keyboard (button images are different, strange empty gaps, transparencies).
Are there any fixes for these problems?
wh_hsn said:
Hi,
The thread for AmeriCanAndroid AOSP HD2 GB2.3.7 CM7.1 is now 17K+ replies & I was lost in there trying to find a solution for the Market problem "This app is incompatible with your phone" even for some apps already installed like facebook!
What I did after getting help from lots of replies in the thread is:
1- Install ES file Explorer.
2- in ES FE: settings->Root Explorer (checked)
3- in ES FE: settings->Mount File System (checked)
4- Brows to /sdcard/Android/
5- Click to edit "startup.txt" & chose an editor (I've ES Note Editor)
6- Edit the lcd_density=167 to lcd_density=240
7- Exit editor saving the file.
8- Brows to /system/
9- Click to edit "build.prop" & chose an editor (I've ES Note Editor)
10- Scroll all the way down till you find & edit the ro.sf.lcd_density=167 to ro.sf.lcd_density=240
11- Exit editor saving the file.
12- in ES FE: settings->Mount File System (UN-CHECK)
13- Exit ES FE.
14- Open Android App Manager
15- Select Market App
16- Select "Details/Clear cache/Force stop"
17- Click "Force stop" & "OK"
18- Click "Clear data" & "OK"
19- Exit App Manager
20- Re-boot
My problem was fixed & I installed all the apps without any problems.
Thanks to Warren and Cope
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I did not edit the build.pro and it still works. In my case, ro.sf.lcd_density= in build.pro will be changed automatically according to the lcd_density in startup.txt
TT5555 said:
You're opening a new thread in the wrong section for this?
Your way costs lots of time and changes the resolution.
Just change in startup.txt the lcd_density=167 to lcd_density=160.
This won't change your resolution, compared with your way.
Start Android, open the Rom Manager app.
Touch "Fix Permissions".
When it's done reboot and you're ready to go.
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why is this not working for me? i was on android changing the txt - fixing permissions - even clearing market cache - rebooting - and im not rdy to go.... does it make a difference if i change txt on win and then start android?
sry im very new to roms etc
or is it possible that those apps i want to use just even dont work with this fix? cause my market works just some specific apps do not like aldi talk app or skype app? can u pls help me out on this? are their roms who support all apps?
stevennus said:
why is this not working for me? i was on android changing the txt - fixing permissions - even clearing market cache - rebooting - and im not rdy to go.... does it make a difference if i change txt on win and then start android?
sry im very new to roms etc
or is it possible that those apps i want to use just even dont work with this fix? cause my market works just some specific apps do not like aldi talk app or skype app? can u pls help me out on this? are their roms who support all apps?
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EDIT:
It now does work and i have no idea why or what changed ...
Not sure what's going on with my HD2 but I'm no longer able to update basic apps like Google Maps, I get the "not compatible with your device" message. Actually Google Maps wasn't even listed anymore so I set the density to 160 with LCD Density, cleared the cache of Google Play and it's back but I still have that error message. Is Google Maps "gone" for good from our HD2s ?
Is there a way to change the honeycomb lockscreen clock? The current font/ text looks terrible and hard to read during the day. I just wnat to change the color and change it to not be transparent at all. Any way possible?
I heard of using ninjamorph, but i could never get it to work, the tablet always rejected my resources.apk due to magic not being signed correctly, despite following all guides.
Anyway to do this via and app, or system file mod?
Yes i have root by the way.
Answer after scouring internet.
I was surprised nobody answered this topic on the well known and big community that is XDA. Kinda shocked. This question sat here dead for a long time. Well I found a solution on another forum.
It pertains to the transformer prime.
But basically to change that clock font, you just have to overwrite a few fonts that the clock uses, tricking it into believing they are normal fonts for the clock.
The fonts are located in:
/system/fonts/
and you have to change the following font files:
AndroidClock.ttf
AndroidClock_Solid.ttf
AndroidClock_Highlight.ttf
You can overwrite these files using any .ttf file you choose (but android has a render box for the clock so some fonts may get cut off on edges if they are too big and not resized)
I got pretty decent results with the DroidSans.ttf font already in the fonts folder.
1. Use "Root Explorer" and navigate to /system/fonts/ and then click the "mount r/w" button above (to allow read and write to this location for this session).
If you get a "permission error" in this location it is because you do not have root, did not allow root explorer in super user prompt or did not click the "mount r/w" button in root explorer at this location.
2. Copy the fonts you want to modify. Then paste copies into the same location.
These fonts are:
AndroidClock.ttf
AndroidClock_Solid.ttf
AndroidClock_Highlight.ttf
3. Make 3 copies of a particular font you want to replace these.
I used DroidSans.ttf and made 3 copies.
4. Then copy the name for AndroidClock.ttf.
Delete AndroidClock.ttf.
5. Rename the new font (a copy of DroidSans in this case) to take its place and paste AndroidClock.ttf .
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for for other 2 copies of DroidSans.ttf and AndroidClock_Solid.ttf and AndroidClock_Highlight.ttf.
7.Verify that each font was copied and you have 3 "new" fonts that match the names:
AndroidClock.ttf
AndroidClock_Solid.ttf
AndroidClock_Highlight.ttf
IF YOU ARE MISSING A FONT, ANDROID MAY REFUSE TO BOOT OR SOME FEATURES MAY BE MISSING. I am unsure of exact problem, but better safe than sorry.
8. Reboot tablet. Enjoy new font
Of course you may use any font you like or use ADB to do these steps(but is not very user friendly)
Here is the post i found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061483
You do not HAVE to use ADB, root explorer works fine, but if you do not have a root access file manager, ADB can do this as well. I also did not have to change any permissions on the new font files as the originals had same permissions. If they are messed up, you can always fix permissions in clockwork mod recovery or do the permissions manually using a command.
Thanks
helped me. thanks!
Im thinking to change the notification bar's font as well, which font is it for the notification bar?
Hey guys, Im here to complain. I'm super tired, so I probably won't be very easy to understand.
Anyway, my Huawei Activa 4g was rooted and all was well. I went to change the DPI with the DPI Modded app from the play store, and its all screwed up now. I can't get past my lock screen, it only shows the clock and the emergency call button. I can't swipe the dots, and they aren't just invisible. I was dumb and deleted my backup.
Please, get back ASAP, as I am panicking.
PS: Usually I sound much more intelligent, but I literally nodded off three times as I wrote this.
You have a custom recovery like CWM, right? When you used the DPI Modded app, did it make a backup of your build.prop file on your SD card? If not, do you remember what your stock DPI value was prior to you changing it?
I can tell you what to do, but it's easier if you just follow this guide. Since you can't boot into your ROM, boot into recovery and follow the rest. adb works in both the ROM (if USB debugging is enabled) and in custom recoveries.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1236732
If you have the backed up stock build.prop file, then you can directly skip to the part where you copy it from sdcard to the system partition. If you don't have it, then you need to open this build.prop file (that you get on your computer using adb pull) with a text editor and change the value of this one line ro.sf.lcd_density=, to whatever the stock DPI value was before you changed it. If you don't remember, then try 160. If that doesn't work, repeat the process with 240. Standard DPIs for devices are -
LDPI (Low DPI) = 160
MDPI (Med DPI) = 240
HDPI (High DPI) = 320
Your phone falls into the LDPI category, so 160 should work. Any DPIs other than these are non-standard DPIs and cause compatibility issues. Even to use to these standard DPIs, the ROM needs to support DPI scaling. Usually stock ROMs don't, while custom ROMs especailly AOSP ROMs like CyanogenMod, AOKP, Paranoid Android etc do. If you don't have the Android sdk installed on your computer, and you need the adb files, then use the attached file. Remember to open command prompt in the extracted zip folder, otherwise it'll return 'adb not found'. CMD needs to be opened in the same directory to be able to detect the adb.exe file. Alternatively, you can open cmd directly in the folder by running 'Start_here.bat'.
or go to recovery an clear dalvik caseh
-fluffy- said:
or go to recovery an clear dalvik caseh
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That won't help because his stock ROM is incompatible with whatever custom DPI he set. Dalvik cache is only related to apps, and this has nothing to do with apps. Only way to fix this is to change the LCD density back to stock value in build.prop.