Would it be possible to make a script that can change the density for multiple devices? I'm no expert on this and can change the density manually in the build prop easily enough but I thought it would be neat for other users to be able to just by running the script and choosing the appropriate setting for their device.
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disconnecktie said:
Would it be possible to make a script that can change the density for multiple devices? I'm no expert on this and can change the density manually in the build prop easily enough but I thought it would be neat for other users to be able to just by running the script and choosing the appropriate setting for their device.
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There's actually a free app in the market that will change lcd density. It also backs your current up for easy restoration. Just go to market and search lcd density and it should come up.
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I've used it before but I didn't like it because it wouldn't stick the same way changing the build prop does.
Nice work by the way CA. I've used your ROMs before and they're great.
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So I changed my lcd density to 220 and I really liked that but some apps in the market wouldn't let me download them... So I set it back to normal and its fine but I want the value to be 220 and have my market work. I used ROM toolkit to change my lcd density if that makes a difference.
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bagstoper said:
So I changed my lcd density to 220 and I really liked that but some apps in the market wouldn't let me download them... So I set it back to normal and its fine but I want the value to be 220 and have my market work. I used ROM toolkit to change my lcd density if that makes a difference.
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Are u talking about "root tool" or "rom toolkit"
Im just warning that romtoolkit has been known to cause major problems I believe.
Does romtoolkit say X2 supported? If not get rid of it.
Either way get your android ready.
Easier to change lcd density by editing build.prop using root explorer. That way u KNOW its the only thing changing.
Sorry it was rom toolbox got the app name wrong. So are you saying that if I manually edit it I shouldn't have that problem?
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bagstoper said:
Sorry it was rom toolbox got the app name wrong. So are you saying that if I manually edit it I shouldn't have that problem?
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NO DO NOT USE ROM TOOLBOX!!!!
SERIOUSLY plz quit while u r ahead
I don't know if u will have the problem if you do it manual it is just MUCH safer.
Rom TOOLBOX is not for us
And it could just be the appbis not compatible with the lower resolution ...most people raise the value and say it looks sharper (tho looks smaller) personally I like it right at default and only go as far as 20 above default.
Please trust me...there is another thread about toolbox...read that and u will see what I mean
Ok the oy thing changed as density and its back to normal now I already uninstalled romtoolbox
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I have my density set to 190 with jrummy's android overclock app... Its not free but I have no problems downloading apps... Some apps dont display right is the only thing but thats to be expected.....
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Currently running SHOStock 2.1 and when I change the LCD density using LCD Density Modder or by changing the density in the build.prop my phone won't make it past the initial splash screen (it doesn't make it to the boot animation). Actually none of the methods of changing density actually change the density.
So I have to restore the build.prop from a backup to make it boot. Does anyone know what might be happening and/or how to fix it?
Bump. Anyone?
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AOKP rom has this feature built in. And it works. If yer that desperate to change it and have nothing break I would just use that.
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Is it okay to change the razr dpi if so anyone recommend. Good Ond
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How is that even possible?
"dpi" is generally referring to "dots per inch", a spec on printers. If he's referring to "ppi", or "pixels per inch", the spec for pixel density on a display, then no- it cannot be changed.
You need a root device and there are apps in the market for this, like dpi changer. Make sure your prepared for the worst if you pick a bad setting. Not everyone has a perfect experience.
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Have u tryed a different dpi like with lcd density changer apk
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I haven't tried it on my razr, but on my old galaxy s you could simply change it in your build.prop if you have root then reboot for it to take affect.
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I have mine set to 230 right now. I personally just used ROM toolbox, but it is just a build prop setting i've also changed my wifi scan interval, ring delay, and proximity sensor delay.
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kintwofan said:
I have mine set to 230 right now. I personally just used ROM toolbox, but it is just a build prop setting i've also changed my wifi scan interval, ring delay, and proximity sensor delay.
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u change to 230 dpi does anything bad happen?
can change dpi from 240 to 182?
if ok i want to change mine using build prop.
tomyboombotz said:
Is it okay to change the razr dpi if so anyone recommend. Good Ond
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I think dpi changer is a good choose~
AndroidOL said:
I think dpi changer is a good choose~
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kintwofan said:
I have mine set to 230 right now. I personally just used ROM toolbox, but it is just a build prop setting i've also changed my wifi scan interval, ring delay, and proximity sensor delay.
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I used Motomizer by J.Y. Daddy. Easy to use. It needs root.
veryagung said:
I used Motomizer by J.Y. Daddy. Easy to use. It needs root.
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Lower is better right? I have it running on 200, just changed it with a file explorer (open build.prop in the system folder look for the line LCD.density) and try some settings on, google play and some apps don't work properly anymore when density is too low.
dpi lowering failed
I had no problems using LCD Monitor app to lower the dpi on my CDMA RAZR M with ICS, but when I had JB running on it all I got was an endless loop at reboot. I believe it got stuck while shutting down. I forced it and got it to boot to Safestrap but thats as far as I could go. I really do have this phone. Or should I say I hate Verizon for locking the bootloaders. Probably gonna sell it and go back to my trusty D2 and good old Froyo. NEVER had a problem. And dropped that phone hundreds of times on the pavement and it never faulted. I doubt the RAZR will be that tough
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Lower is better right? I have it running on 200, just changed it with a file explorer (open build.prop in the system folder look for the line LCD.density) and try some settings on, google play and some apps don't work properly anymore when density is too low.
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I used to keep mine at 200dpi. Stock was 240dpi. But now that I flashed Jelly Bean I havent been able to change it using LCD Monitor app. Anyone know if its possible and if so how to do it? I really miss my 200dpi resolution.
Hi, just installed liquidsmooth ics 1.5 mr2. It is the best rom I ever had. BUT.....
I wonder how can I install Hebrew fonts ?
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You should be able to.
I'm running a different font right now.
No problems.
It definitely didn't change everything though, but it changed the majority.
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Changing fonts is a lil different on ics. I have the best results using font installer from the market and rebooting immediately after.
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Does anyone know of a universal large font that can be installed? I already use the Big Font app, but it's not universal across everything on the phone.
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Does anyone know of a universal large font that can be installed? I already use the Big Font app, but it's not universal across everything on the phone.
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Fonts don't seem to affect everything across the board on ics for some reason.
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Fonts don't seem to affect everything across the board on ics for some reason.
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Good to know. That means at least this isn't another operator error.
You could try to increase the DPI. everything will be better then
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You could try to increase the DPI. everything will be better then
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I was going to hope for a font fix first before I tried to learn how to adjust DPI. I'm not sure if there will be any unintended consequences going that route.
Download LCD density modder pro. You can change the density and it will let you download a modded market that will let you download all apps from the market.
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Apologies to the OP for the hijack.
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Download LCD density modder pro. You can change the density and it will let you download a modded market that will let you download all apps from the market.
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That works pretty well. The only down side I've seen so far it it expands the screen to just off the viewing area, like for the drag to unlock. I also hate scrolling left to right to read web pages if I try and find one on my phone, but I've grown used to that and try to stay off the internet on the phone when I can.
I do like the DPI adjustement. I'll have to play with it some more and find my ideal setting.
So, I am unlocked, rooted, and have the unsecure kernel installed. I'm having trouble modifying my build.prop though. I've tried pushing a modified build.prop through ADB while in recovery, but the changes don't take. Any suggestions?
Never mind. Solved my own problem. Not sure which did the trick, but I mounted System in TWRP, pushed my file, and then did a CHMOD 755 from TWRP on the file... That worked. Yay!
What did you change in the build. prop?
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nev310 said:
What did you change in the build. prop?
I am trying to get google wallet to work.
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I was only changing the LCD Density. But my difficulty was just in getting the file modifications to stick, so if all you are trying to do is make a change, the above method will make it stick.
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I was only changing the LCD Density. But my difficulty was just in getting the file modifications to stick, so if all you are trying to do is make a change, the above method will make it stick.
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Yes something with the phone won't allow to write to the system even with root. So mounting system in twrp is the only way until s-off.
Try deleting the current build.prop then push the new one. I've heard that works.
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I was only changing the LCD Density. But my difficulty was just in getting the file modifications to stick, so if all you are trying to do is make a change, the above method will make it stick.
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Did your LCD Density modifications work? If so, is this to make the resolution smaller on the screen? I hate how big the font and everything is even when the font is set to 'Small'
I'm also interested to hear if you were successfully able to modify the build.prop and change the density. I love this screen but it almost looks like an HDTV with a PC plugged in running at 648x480 resolution!
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Did your LCD Density modifications work? If so, is this to make the resolution smaller on the screen? I hate how big the font and everything is even when the font is set to 'Small'
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PsyberEMT said:
I'm also interested to hear if you were successfully able to modify the build.prop and change the density. I love this screen but it almost looks like an HDTV with a PC plugged in running at 648x480 resolution!
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Yes, it worked. The precise steps are as follows:
Copy your build.prop to a location where you can edit it and locate the ro.sf.lcd_density entry. The default value is 480. I have mine set to 370. The lower the number, the smaller your text. Save this file to your computer.
Boot into Recovery.
Within Recovery, mount the System partition. In TWRP, this is under the "Mount" button.
Use ADB to push the modified file into the system partition. You don't need to delete the existing build.prop first. From you command prompt on your computer, this would be "adb push 'file path/name of modified file' /system/build.prop".
I don't know if this step is required, but I used TWRP's file manager to browse to the system\build.prop file, and then ran CHMOD 755 on it.
Reboot into Android, and the new changes should have taken effect.
May we see a screenshot?
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May we see a screenshot?
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Sure. A couple screenshots are attached.
Any weird visual issues with apps or anything?
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Any weird visual issues with apps or anything?
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No, and that's where I'm impressed with the latest Sense. It handles the adjustment much better than prior versions. It maintains its scaling in a lot of places despite my DPI changes - which preserves the integrity of its layout at the expense of taking advantage of the new DPI. And I'm okay with that, because it means I can keep the components I like without any "weird visual issues" and still use other apps that scale appropriately.
Had to bring it back up. I have changed my density, and I love it. but I noticed that not everything is scaled down. Is this the case for those of you that have successfully done this as well?
I have noticed that the htc messaging app, keyboard and the pulldown notification menu is not resize.
Also apps like the flashlight app in the CODIS rom is skewed as well as other apps.
Is this a problem that can be corrected or just have to deal with it?
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Had to bring it back up. I have changed my density, and I love it. but I noticed that not everything is scaled down. Is this the case for those of you that have successfully done this as well?
I have noticed that the htc messaging app, keyboard and the pulldown notification menu is not resize.
Also apps like the flashlight app in the CODIS rom is skewed as well as other apps.
Is this a problem that can be corrected or just have to deal with it?
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At least for the messaging app you can just pinch to make it smaller.
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At least for the messaging app you can just pinch to make it smaller.
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Yea, but I still prefer it to go smaller lol. It's still too big
JWhetstone02 said:
Yea, but I still prefer it to go smaller lol. It's still too big
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Well I think all you can do is setting system font to small then pinching it to as small ax possible.
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Sure. A couple screenshots are attached.
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That's awesome. I may have to try that. Good job and thanks for the directions.
I'm also interested to hear if you were successfully able to modify the build.prop and change the density.：P
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I'm also interested to hear if you were successfully able to modify the build.prop and change the density.：P
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Oh this mod works. Just follow the OPs steps.
My concern was a few apps not resizing. See screenshots
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