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Info from this thread originally - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=760805
Since we are using larger screens google recommends we change our dpi from 240 to 160, this probably looks fine for stock builds but on sense builds everything looks crazy. I currently have mine(on a sense build) at 210 however feel free to change it to what is best for you.
to perform this modification
pull the build.prop from /system/build.prop
open the file using a text editor and change ro.sf.lcd_density=240 to ro.sf.lcd_density=160(or whatever number you choose)
then push the file back to /system/build.prob
(i used a paid app called root explorer for this process)
if you want you use terminal emulator or adb here are the commands:
su
cp /system/build.prop /sdcard
then once youve edited the file
cp /sdcard/build.prop /system
you can use the same commands over adb by entering adb shell
download the spare parts app from the market and untick the compatibility mode then reboot (this fixes the issues some apps have with scaling)
the result of this mod is more things fit on the screen e.g. lists and web pages and games like raging thunder 2 look better as they arent being stretched out as much.
i recommend for a sense build: 200 to 220
for a vanilla build 160-220
if anyone has any better numbers please post
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http://members.ping.de/~sven/dpi.html
input the values for HD2, you get ~217 dpi if you want to be anal about it
I wonder what effect not specifying any DPI would have...
this would be great if the lockscreen wallpaper would be retained... changing the dpi messes with the static wallpapers set...
I've tried 200, looks ok. I've always thought that we need to up the dpi, at 240 its way too huge for our screen.
160 messed everything up for me, the notification bar etc only filled half the screen. Other than that it looked awesome though! 200 might be the best, would be good to hear other opinions, not got a great deal of time to test
Is there a way to do it without Root Explorer?
FreakyFerret said:
Is there a way to do it without Root Explorer?
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Go to your windows mobile, then edit the same file from the same folder of the Android. (not sure whether this works on all build, Shu8i build does work)
jubeh said:
http://members.ping.de/~sven/dpi.html
input the values for HD2, you get ~217 dpi if you want to be anal about it
I wonder what effect not specifying any DPI would have...
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217 looks like 220 and leaving it blank sets it 160(thats what it looks like i cant tell really since it is blank)
pongster said:
this would be great if the lockscreen wallpaper would be retained... changing the dpi messes with the static wallpapers set...
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would using a higher res wallpaper fix this?
Jragar said:
160 messed everything up for me, the notification bar etc only filled half the screen. Other than that it looked awesome though! 200 might be the best, would be good to hear other opinions, not got a great deal of time to test
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160 on sense didn't mess up my status bar although some widgeds dissappeared. Which build are you using?
Interesting thread. I am using Mattc 1.5b Froyo. Anybody tries this? I am afraid of screwing my almost perfect setup.
Let me know what setting you used.
xkravenx said:
Interesting thread. I am using Mattc 1.5b Froyo. Anybody tries this? I am afraid of screwing my almost perfect setup.
Let me know what setting you used.
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im on the same build as you with 210
copy out ur android folder onto ur hardisk as backup before u do the mod and u are safe if ur screen becomes black or u dun like it or it glitches badly and u cant modify it since u cant see the screen display properly..
This is sick,now my screen looks massive.Thx 4 the info..
"I pity the fool that owns an iPhone 4"
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please can you post before and after pictures
with 220 most of the apps doesnt scale properly and some doesnt work at all. Back to 240.
I set mine to 210.
It's hard to see the difference. I use MattC 1.5b with Froyo version...
The icons for "folder organizer" look smaller. But everything else seems to be the same. e.g. the htc sense applications, home, etc.
Maybe my mind is playing tricks on me.
here are some screenshots from the dpi changed from 240 to 200
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This is what I've tried with mattcnexusleo1.1_512....
the 240 / 200:
I like the 200, it makes the keyboard smaller enough for me to type easier.
**mods please delete my post. JJbdoggg raced me to it...only sec's late sorry...
the settings wont keep on shu8i builds... weird... i tried modifying build.prop both on the phone and on pc... after pushing and rebooting it doesnt change, it actually changes back to 240... i tried the spare parts workaround, unchecking compat. mode and still no luck. any ideaS?
palosjr said:
the settings wont keep on shu8i builds... weird... i tried modifying build.prop both on the phone and on pc... after pushing and rebooting it doesnt change, it actually changes back to 240... i tried the spare parts workaround, unchecking compat. mode and still no luck. any ideaS?
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Yeah your right same goes with me. I can't change it either that is why i used mattcnexusleo1.1_512 build. It worked with it...
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the settings wont keep on shu8i builds... weird... i tried modifying build.prop both on the phone and on pc... after pushing and rebooting it doesnt change, it actually changes back to 240... i tried the spare parts workaround, unchecking compat. mode and still no luck. any ideaS?
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apeatan said:
Yeah your right same goes with me. I can't change it either that is why i used mattcnexusleo1.1_512 build. It worked with it...
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You change build for that ? o-o
Shubcraft have cyanogen mod, wich is much more easier to make updates, no need to push anything and its great if you do a mistake see post above
-great tip thanks ! My screen looks really huge now at 200.. The appdraw is impressive too ... I'll wait for tomorrow to see if these smaller fonts are still readable with the sun.
With the talk of Samsung releasing the SGSII line with just about the lowest resolution on the market, has anyone been using an LCD Density changer (or just changed the density) to effectively give a better resolution?
How are the results? Does it cause any issues in apps or what not?
I have unfortunately touchwiz can't handle the change, i mean it still works but it doesn't adapt to the new size, neither does the dialer. tried turning off compatibility mode in spare parts, but that did nothing.
Here is a screenie from when I was running CM7.1 nightly 9 with ADW EX launcher set to 8x8 homescreen with DPI set to 200
The dialer was compressed, but nothing that some editing of the numerical PNG files in contacts.apk couldn't fix. It worked fine, no force closes anywhere.
Super simple to do, just use Root Explorer to edit /system/build.prop and change the line:
Code:
ro.sf.lcd_density=200
...save + exit and reboot.
The smaller the number, the more compressed the pixels. My Dell Streak 5 default is dpi 160, so using a 4x4 touchwiz homescreen at 240 dpi is taking some getting use to.
Some market apps will refuse to install at anything other than stock dpi. Not a big deal, revert changes + reboot + install + mod dpi again + reboot + done.
For the record, I'm using UnNamed 1.1 this week at stock DPI (and amazed that I kinda like TW4)
Okay im looking at that line so how do i edit it? Forgive me im new to this stuff /
SGS2 rooted and Overclocked to 1.5ghz stock rom p
No prob. Using Root Explorer, navigate to /system/ and make sure to hit the button in the top right "Mount R/W"
Long press "build.prop" and select Open in Text Editor
Make the change to the line "ro.sf.lcd_density=240" to whatever you want (200 probably works best)
Hit Menu softkey and choose "Save & Exit"
Root Explorer will automatically save a backup copy of build.prop
Reboot your phone to apply DPI change.
There is also a free root file manager called Super Manager, but I haven't used it.
I came from a dell streak as well so the stock 240 density was WAY too big for me. Mine is set to 200 now and like it much better! But i ditched TW and i'm currently running UnNamed + ADWex.
nickshertzer, i'm currently attempting to edit the Phone.apk so the dialer stretches out. How did you go about doing this? I've got the Phone.apk decompiled, can't it be fixed by editing the dip values in the .xml files?
I found this thread with a script to edit the dialer for the I9000 that i'm attempting to use as a rough guide.
nickshertzer said:
Here is a screenie from when I was running CM7.1 nightly 9 with ADW EX launcher set to 8x8 homescreen with DPI set to 200
The dialer was compressed, but nothing that some editing of the numerical PNG files in contacts.apk couldn't fix. It worked fine, no force closes anywhere.
Super simple to do, just use Root Explorer to edit /system/build.prop and change the line:
Code:
ro.sf.lcd_density=200
...save + exit and reboot.
The smaller the number, the more compressed the pixels. My Dell Streak 5 default is dpi 160, so using a 4x4 touchwiz homescreen at 240 dpi is taking some getting use to.
Some market apps will refuse to install at anything other than stock dpi. Not a big deal, revert changes + reboot + install + mod dpi again + reboot + done.
For the record, I'm using UnNamed 1.1 this week at stock DPI (and amazed that I kinda like TW4)
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Nick I tried your method several different ways and have been going around an around with this for several weeks on our phone and also Sprint version too and the revert back does not stick or still allow to download/update the apps from the market. Tried restarting, clearing cache and resetting the market data and restarting but it still would persist and not allow the updates and incompatibility. The only success I experience is right after I update to a newer version of ROM or clean install all together (which for obvious reasons) resets the phone and then allows the update actions. It is just very frustrating that the DPI change would hinder "Certain Apps" from updating. Anyone have ideas on a future solution besides Nicks input on the manual fix? I think we have brilliant screens with lots of potential for various display options and I miss using the 200dpi settings, but application updates and use of the market is much more important for daily use.
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fone_fanatic said:
I came from a dell streak as well so the stock 240 density was WAY too big for me. Mine is set to 200 now and like it much better! But i ditched TW and i'm currently running UnNamed + ADWex.
nickshertzer, i'm currently attempting to edit the Phone.apk so the dialer stretches out. How did you go about doing this? I've got the Phone.apk decompiled, can't it be fixed by editing the dip values in the .xml files?
I found this thread with a script to edit the dialer for the I9000 that i'm attempting to use as a rough guide.
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I have used the dialer files from this thread you mentioned and it all works fine on this ROM the only down side is once you theme that it changes to the themed dialer and goes with the 240 adjusted dialer. I would hope you could share your input and steps (If not too complex) to allow themers to integrate into their themes for multi dpi users.
No need to edit build.prop, this app does it for you:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/lcd-resolution-(root)/com.wemobs.android.lcdresolution
My biggest issue is the fact that the market sometimes won't let you install stuff at non240 densities.
poofyhairguy said:
No need to edit build.prop, this app does it for you:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/lcd-resolution-(root)/com.wemobs.android.lcdresolution
My biggest issue is the fact that the market sometimes won't let you install stuff at non240 densities.
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this has been posted as an issue, go here and star it to bring it to the attention of the android devs.
qwertyaas said:
With the talk of Samsung releasing the SGSII line with just about the lowest resolution on the market, has anyone been using an LCD Density changer (or just changed the density) to effectively give a better resolution?
How are the results? Does it cause any issues in apps or what not?
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Lowest res on the market? 800x480 is the industry standard at the moment. Not the best, but certainly not the lowest.
Sent from my Galaxy S II (i777) using XDA Premium.
I use 180 on a daily basis. In order to get around the dialer issue. I replace contacts.apk in Unnamed 2.21 with the one from Mikey's Serendipity 8.2 works perfectly except for the already in-call dialer pad which i rarely ever use is still small but the regular dialer is now stretched to full screen. It comes down to editing a .xml file or two if you want to attempt yourself.
Hperdroid has touchwiz that works on 160. it is my understanding most market things work with that density
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I am running the CM7 lastest nightly and I have my lcd density to 220. It makes everything look not so huge as it normally is on 240. It does not break anything as far as I can tell.
hekoman said:
I am running the CM7 lastest nightly and I have my lcd density to 220. It makes everything look not so huge as it normally is on 240. It does not break anything as far as I can tell.
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How does the dialer look at 220? I'm running Turkbey, and everything looks great and proportional at 200 and 220 except for the dialer. It becomes offset to the left, so I'm just keeping it at stock 240.
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Man_Cave_Tech said:
How does the dialer look at 220? I'm running Turkbey, and everything looks great and proportional at 200 and 220 except for the dialer. It becomes offset to the left, so I'm just keeping it at stock 240.
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I use my phone at 220 without any issues. I have stopped using the stock dialer since I tried DW contacts. It didn't have any problem when I switched from 240 to 220.
People having issues with stock dialer at 220 could try it out.
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jazzboyrules said:
I use my phone at 220 without any issues. I have stopped using the stock dialer since I tried DW contacts. It didn't have any problem when I switched from 240 to 220.
People having issues with stock dialer at 220 could try it out.
Sent from my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II
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Ok, thanks for the input. I'll give that a try when I get home from work tonight.
Sent from my Galaxy S II (i777) using XDA Premium.
I've been using a LCD Density of 185 for as long as I can remember. It's rare now to see an app that doesn't like a custom lcd density setting. Occasionally I run into an app on the market that doesn't like it, and I get the banner at the top of the screen. Since I edit the build.prop for my density setting I have to keep an app handy just incase I get the market issue. But it's an easy fix- use app to get back 240 density> manage applications> market> clear data. Open market> download desired app! Love 185. Probably wouldn't go any lower personally but... for the most part, most apps will happily still work and fill the screen
What do we won lowering the density?
RatusNatus said:
What do we won lowering the density?
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User preference. By lowering the density you virtually make the screen bigger. (More can fit on the screen)
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Coreym said:
User preference. By lowering the density you virtually make the screen bigger. (More can fit on the screen)
sent from my Galaxy SII
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But it's not the same using a launcher that gives you more columns and rows?
Just saying
Saludos desde Ecuador
I used this app to set the pixel density at 170 on my tab 8.9
I think it looks awesome, give it a try.
(you need to be rooted, and I am using the latest overcome rom)
goenieg said:
I used this app to set the pixel density at 170 on my tab 8.9
I think it looks awesome, give it a try.
(you need to be rooted, and I am using the latest overcome rom)
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Thanks for the sharing. I am considering to change the LCD density but not comfortable to root yet (still reading and learning....).
1) Can you help post the screenshot on home screen, app folder screen. If possible, can you install the CNN News and post this app home screen etc. Due to original 160 setting, the font on CNN News is extremely small.
2) Can you help posting the above with 240 setting.
3) Any problem install app thru market (i heard market can only install with 160 or 240 LCD)? Anyway I am prepared to reinstall the old mkt version as it does not has this limitation.
Sorry to trouble you and appreciate your helps and sharing.
Hi,
Rooting is actually quite easy. Give the link below a try, so you can see it for yourself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1287205
goenieg said:
Hi,
Rooting is actually quite easy. Give the link below a try, so you can see it for yourself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1287205
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Been one of the more fast and easiest devices that I've rooted.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk
goenieg said:
I used this app to set the pixel density at 170 on my tab 8.9
I think it looks awesome, give it a try.
(you need to be rooted, and I am using the latest overcome rom)
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thanks for the app recommendation. But my tab went crazy after switching density. gmail force closed, calendar force closed... it because quite unstable. Reset back to default density, and removed program. All good again.
kernel 2.6.36.3_motley_v2+
android 3.2
Strange, did you set it to 170?
not sure if I can tell a difference.. icons seem to look larger on the screen...
market and apps will act up if you change density. switch back to the default values to fix this.
orlandoxpolice said:
market and apps will act up if you change density. switch back to the default values to fix this.
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What is the default?
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What is the default?
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I believe it's 170, at least according to the specs listed at GSMArena.com.
I'm not sure I understand the advantage of doing this. My display looks beautiful as it is.
I had earlier posted this in the CM9 thread in the dev section but since no one was replying i thought id come to the general section
Our phone looks so beautiful when the lcd density is changed to 140:
And now the problem :
When i try to make a call or there is an incoming call the phone gives this error-
"Unfortunately com.android.phone has stopped working", and it becomes okay if i revert the density back to 160. This did not happen with CM7 and is there only in CM9.
I believe this is a prob with the phone.apk but i dont know how to edit system files
Can someone PLEASE make a fix for this
EDIT
Guys guess what I fixed it myself
Now you can can lower the density of your screen with the help of this
I just used the phone.apk file from a lower resolution phone's ICS unfortunately I don't remember which phone it was(I think it was htc wildfire). Link to phone.apk attatched.
Oh and I will take full responsibility for any damage this may cause to my phone but none if you try it and something happens to yours ;-)
I had this problem too, but I didn't know that density was the problem, so I went back to CM7. If someone can help fix this issue would be great. I appreciate the effort for anyone that tries to help.
Believe me it would be amazing if somebody could fix this. Our phone begins to look like higher end phones when the density is lowered.
Just wondering, in the screenshot with the status bar pulled down, did changing the density shift the blue circle on the bar (on the bottom) to the left?
Yeah but it still looks better ;-).
Sent from my LG-P500 using XDA
Problem solved.
See first post if you want to try it
What do you mean with Density ?
The Pixel-Density ?
kind regards
xSyntaX
changing the density makes our device look ugly imo.. i like our default density, its perfect.. there is also pixelation here and there with lower density and smaller fonts.. u can increase font size, but well, doesnt suit me.
xSyntaX said:
What do you mean with Density ?
The Pixel-Density ?
kind regards
xSyntaX
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Yeah pixel density.
harshdoshi25 said:
changing the density makes our device look ugly imo.. i like our default density, its perfect.. there is also pixelation here and there with lower density and smaller fonts.. u can increase font size, but well, doesnt suit me.
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Technically lowering the density should make our device look ugly. But I find setting the density to around 140 makes the device(and the resolution) look perfect
and iv never faced any pixilation at that density, though setting it to 120(default ldpi) does make it look little pixelated and a bit ugly(and everything too small)
rishabh22 said:
Yeah pixel density.
Technically lowering the density should make our device look ugly. But I find setting the density to around 140 makes the device(and the resolution) look perfect
and iv never faced any pixilation at that density, though setting it to 120(default ldpi) does make it look little pixelated and a bit ugly(and everything too small)
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call me mad, but i just tried 140 and reverted immediately ! eww ! oh and u on testing kang by lupo ? do u have the problem of grey search box and the line above dockbar ? it becomes white for a milli sec when menu pressed.. plz confirm or deny. (only on testing kang and the update by hephappy)
awesome..
nicce work
harshdoshi25 said:
call me mad, but i just tried 140 and reverted immediately ! eww ! oh and u on testing kang by lupo ? do u have the problem of grey search box and the line above dockbar ? it becomes white for a milli sec when menu pressed.. plz confirm or deny. (only on testing kang and the update by hephappy)
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Guess uv got too used to the normal density
And iv removed the line from settings so cant say about that but no I don't have any prob with the search box
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I just checked the dock divider and no I don't have any prob with that either :/
hey will this tweak work on xperia x8 with cm9 ?
Yeah it should. I cant tell for sure because I cant try it.
There's no harm in giving it a shot. Just backup before trying.
rishabh22 said:
Guess uv got too used to the normal density
And iv removed the line from settings so cant say about that but no I don't have any prob with the search box
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I just checked the dock divider and no I don't have any prob with that either :/
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maybe but u dont get that problem ? the search box (the ics square one) is completly white ? thats odd ! ppl did confirm this bug !
u using the new drivers rom right ?
Looks good on ics, I tried on gb and result was : ahhh my eyes
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xperia x8 - not working
androidnerd2 hey will this tweak work on xperia x8 with cm9 ?
rishabh22 Yeah it should. I cant tell for sure because I cant try it.
There's no harm in giving it a shot. Just backup before trying.
I have tried on X8 - not working... error with dialer - not able to place/receive call....Androidnerd - have u tried it? Is it wokring for u?
Thanks
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maybe but u dont get that problem ? the search box (the ics square one) is completly white ? thats odd ! ppl did confirm this bug !
u using the new drivers rom right ?
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Im using whatever drivers were there in lupo's test by default
I do have colour banding in some apps like whatsapp, but nothing with the search box.
PEKA22 said:
androidnerd2 hey will this tweak work on xperia x8 with cm9 ?
rishabh22 Yeah it should. I cant tell for sure because I cant try it.
There's no harm in giving it a shot. Just backup before trying.
I have tried on X8 - not working... error with dialer - not able to place/receive call....Androidnerd - have u tried it? Is it wokring for u?
Thanks
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Works fine on my phone. Which phone.apk are you using the default one or the one iv linked?
Cresqo said:
Looks good on ics, I tried on gb and result was : ahhh my eyes
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I had been using this with perfect peso(cm7.2 nightly based) and had got so used to it that at normal density ics was looking ugly to me
Thank you very much for this. I tried the same sort of thing myself, but because I have no idea what I'm doing, I tried taking the Phone.apk from a GB ROM that I was able to change the density on instead of one from a lower-res CM9 ROM and it caused a whole mess of problems, haha. Running Quattrimus CM9 alpha on my OV in beautiful 120 density.
This is my first post here.
I recently switched from iPhone to Note 2. I was very drawn towards a large screen with lots of real estate. The note 2 out of the box didn't do it for me. However, I read the discussions about the international version and people changing the DPI with ROMs and other methods and figured if they could do it, so could I.
After waiting 5 weeks for my pre-order to arrive, then a week for the developers to provide a root option, I finally have my wish. Here is how I did it.
1. Root
2. Install a custom launcher (I installed nova, which works for me.) Set it as default
3. Install a new keyboard and set it as default
4. Install LCD Resolution from play store. I found nowhere that discussed this option, but I tested on a GS3, GS1, and Droid Charge and it worked better than the other DPI changers.
5. Set PPI to 240 in LCD Resolution. Uncheck Always Set on Boot until you know it will be stable. This caught me in a boot loop on the GS3. The only other res I tried was 160 and it failed.
6. Reboot.
It should work great. There are a few things to note:
1. The camera looks bad. I have not replaced it with a new one yet. - Please post any suggestions.
2. The calculator and dialer dont look amazing but are usable.
3. Email in portrait doesn't use the whole screen. I use it in landscape and it great.
4. Clock does not work, but can be replaced easily. I have not found a new alarm to use yet. - Please post any suggestions.
If you get another DPI to work well, let us know.
Otherwise, this is a great mod if you need more real estate on your new screen without loosing any of the s-pen or other stock functionality.
Thanks to those of you who helped root...
hmm, doesn't seem to work for me. The prompt in the app to reboot doesn't do anything.
Can we see some screen caps?
just do it manually it doesnt cause boot loops. You can change it to any DPI you want.
Use root explorer
navigate to "System/Build props"
Hold down "build props"
choose "open with"
then choose "text editor"
scroll down a few lines look for "ro.sf.lcd_density=320"
Change the 320 to whatever you want, I use 240.
click "save and exit",
reboot your device,
profit.
Why would you want to change it if it makes stuff look bad?
you can also edit the build.prop via rom toolbox really easily and the results are attached. 240dpi is first 320dpi is second.
Your Samsung keyboard will also crash at 240dpi but you can replace it with this one made by bala_gamer http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1501015&d=1353535434
blackbass595 said:
Why would you want to change it if it makes stuff look bad?
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I haven't done it yet but a lower dpi would be great on this phone. It would let you take more advantage of such a large screen real estate.
guthrien said:
I haven't done it yet but a lower dpi would be great on this phone. It would let you take more advantage of such a large screen real estate.
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maybe but i just dont wont to change something that breaks other things. to each his own though.
blackbass595 said:
maybe but i just dont wont to change something that breaks other things. to each his own though.
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It doesn't really break anything from what I've noticed, just makes a few things appear a bit differently, but still fully functional. It's worth a shot if you're interested in doing it, and you can always change back if you find it unmanagable. Personally, a per app dpi would be ideal, because you don't always prefer every app to be at 240 dpi. But I really like it, especially with the on screen nav buttons, which even those make some apps SLIGHTLY off, but still plenty usable, and worth the small inconvenience. To each their own though.
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sleevasteve said:
It doesn't really break anything from what I've noticed, just makes a few things appear a bit differently, but still fully functional. It's worth a shot if you're interested in doing it, and you can always change back if you find it unmanagable. Personally, a per app dpi would be ideal, because you don't always prefer every app to be at 240 dpi. But I really like it, especially with the on screen nav buttons, which even those make some apps SLIGHTLY off, but still plenty usable, and worth the small inconvenience. To each their own though.
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Where did you get the nav keys?
Thanks.
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leyvatron said:
Where did you get the nav keys?
Thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35037379
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Mibuix0r said:
you can also edit the build.prop via rom toolbox really easily and the results are attached. 240dpi is first 320dpi is second.
Your Samsung keyboard will also crash at 240dpi but you can replace it with this one made by bala_gamer http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1501015&d=1353535434
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Is there anyway I can get the steps to you method I tried using the apps but it didn't work and now I got a white line at the top of the screen. Am flashing back to stock root to see if it will remove it. I also tried root explore but would lose the multi window edit option. Now am going for ROM tool box. Any pointers would be great.
dandel0074 said:
Is there anyway I can get the steps to you method I tried using the apps but it didn't work and now I got a white line at the top of the screen. Am flashing back to stock root to see if it will remove it. I also tried root explore but would lose the multi window edit option. Now am going for ROM tool box. Any pointers would be great.
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The white line is probably the miui battery bar, see if its on in settings> custom settings> battery bar settings. As far as the dpi, just use a root explorer to go into system>Apps>build.prop, then long press build.prop and open in text editor and change the line with "screen/lcd density" and change the value to 240(or whatever you want). Hit menu and save/exit then reboot. You are correct that you lose the edit function in multi windows, but you can always change back to edit your apps, then switch back. The change only takes 10 seconds.
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sleevasteve said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35037379
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Cant get it to work.
What am I doing wrong? Do I have to be 240 dpi?
Root explorer > edit prop > scroll to bottom and add > qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 > and save
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leyvatron said:
Cant get it to work.
What am I doing wrong? Do I have to be 240 dpi?
Root explorer > edit prop > scroll to bottom and add > qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 > and save
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Now reboot. You don't have to be at any certain dpi.
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Why you would want to is easy. Ever used a tablet and seen tablet mode on apps? Stock DPI prevents apps from entering tablet mode and that was one feature I was looking very forward to with such a big screen.
leyvatron said:
Cant get it to work.
What am I doing wrong? Do I have to be 240 dpi?
Root explorer > edit prop > scroll to bottom and add > qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 > and save
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I couldn't get that to work either. I think it ma be a touchwiz conflict.
Just experienced my 2nd screen/sleep of death today, and unfortunately I'm thinking it's from the dpi. Going to change and will report back if I discover otherwise. I'll also leave my nav bar on, just to eliminate that variable. Bummer...I really hope we can incorporate a per app dpi on this phone at some point, maybe paranoid android(as long as it's reasonably compatible with the s-pen).
I also noticed my "android system" under battery was going through the roof. It was going over the screen %, but now that I changed the dpi back, it's already back under.
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I get a error in root explorer when trying to edit the dpi in the build.prop
It will not let me change the setting to 240...any ideas? yes im rooted, root permissions granted for root explorer...etc.
droidstyle said:
I get a error in root explorer when trying to edit the dpi in the build.prop
It will not let me change the setting to 240...any ideas? yes im rooted, root permissions granted for root explorer...etc.
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Make sure to use text editor or something similar. I had to long press it and "open with" for it to let me edit anything.
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