I am wondering if anyone has successfully used an app to set screen density? I used the app "LCD Resolution" to change from 160 to 190 dpi. I know about the Play Store quirks, etc.
My problem is: This seemed to work fine, all looked good for a while. Now whenever it's set to 190 I cannot connect wifi, and I get certain apps saying I have lost root. Such as the LCD Resolution app, when on 190 and I try going back to 160 tells me I have no busybox and I must be rooted. Root Explorer also will not come on line at this time, even though Superuser grants it access. A reboot, or Backup-restore sets everything back to 160 (cause I never check "set on boot").
I'm trying to figure out why it worked well for about 2 weeks, now I lose wifi and other tasks. Can anyone offer any help or info about how to change density successfully? I mainly need the text larger in the Kindle app. On 160 density and the largest text available, I find marginal on my old eyes! Thanks in advance for any pointers you may have.
Edit: I wiped, and flashed rom again (CM7),, and started over. Uninstalled/reinstalled the density app & all seems back to normal.
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I use this on my phone and is my preferred reader. The main window with the list of feeds...and even the feed headlines themselves fill the whole screen of the nook. But as soon as you click an article, it shrinks down to phone screen size on the very top of the nook. Is there a way to keep the articles the same full screen as the rest of the app??
unfortunately no... the dpi needed to get the market to work kills the reader. I use greader pro (there is a free version). it works quite well.
guardianali said:
I use this on my phone and is my preferred reader. The main window with the list of feeds...and even the feed headlines themselves fill the whole screen of the nook. But as soon as you click an article, it shrinks down to phone screen size on the very top of the nook. Is there a way to keep the articles the same full screen as the rest of the app??
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Google Reader works with a dpi of 160. Market works with a dpi of 161. CM7 defaults to 161. You can use LCDDensity to change the dpi until next reboot.
Google Reader with a dpi of 161 shrinks articles. Market with a dpi of 160 will not show you updates or let you install from the web page, only from the market app.
I chose a dpi of 160 in my build.prop and then temporarily change to 161 once in a while to do Market updates.
Frank
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I have a different problem with Google Books. I just installed it today on my NC which is rooted with Manual Nooter 4.5.6. I can download and read books without any problems. But there's no way to access the settings while I'm reading a book. There are supposed to be icons for settings and maybe other things, to allow me to click and then change the font or whatever. But those icons don't appear. I can tap the middle of the page and access the sliding bar that allows me to change my place. But I can't easily choose a chapter, change a font, or access any such setting. Anyone else notice this? Any ideas?
Silly me - I just solved my problem! I remembered that I have SoftKeys! If I run SoftKeys first, I can access the settings menu while reading! So, if anyone else has this problem, get SoftKeys!
When the market 'doesn't work' with a 160dpi, what's the behavior?
Rodney
rhester72 said:
When the market 'doesn't work' with a 160dpi, what's the behavior?
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From the Android market on the device, it will not show you your installed applications and you will not be notified of updates. From your device you can install applications.
From the Android market on your desktop, you can not initiate installs of applications.
Frank
That's...odd. But you're right, my installed application list on the market is indeed empty.
Any clue why? I can't imagine why it would be deliberately tied to DPI (I could see using it to distinguish a phone from a tablet, maybe, but this is strange!)
Rodney
One more data point - I have the dpi set to 200 in build.prop. I don't have any problems with the market or with Google Reader. I'm running CM7.0.3 stable.
Is 200 what HC4 uses? Google Reader works fine with Honeycomb, however I prefer Phiremod which exhibits this problem.
Is there another difference that would cause this?
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One more data point - I have the dpi set to 200 in build.prop. I don't have any problems with the market or with Google Reader. I'm running CM7.0.3 stable.
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Interesting, I tried 180, and 200 and they didn't work with Google Reader. On a whim I tried 140 and both Google Reader and Market are currently working after clearing Market data. But Market stopped working after a few updates..
Frank
I still can't get articles to open full-screen with Reader and Phiremod. I would be fine with using a different RSS app, however I love that Google Reader marks your articles as unread so they don't show up when I check the website, my phone, etc. If any other RSS app has this functionality, please share the info!
I just got Vegan Tab 7.1 and LOVE IT... the UI is fantastic!
However, there seems to be an issue with several if not most of my apps on the Android Market. I get the message "This item is not compatible with your device"
All of these apps I have used with previous roms including Vegan tab 7.0.3 and Cyanogen Mod 7.1
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
clear market data, then try again.... worked for me
Good Call, I should have thought of that.
Clearing data is only only a temporary fix (at least for me). A few hours later Market updates and I get the "not compatible" message again.
I clear data again and later it again updates.
The other solution seems to be to freeze the market updater.
That happend to me too...
I did go back to Harmony ROM.
one of the reason;
When using the Android Market website, a device will be grayed out if it isn’t compatible with the app you’re attempting to install. Most commonly, this occurs because the app isn’t designed for your device's screen size or version of Android.
source: https://www.google.com/support/androidmarket/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1141074
I faced this issue as I changed my LCD density. After reverting back to the default LCD density value for my mobile, It worked normal.
I have also noticed that after the vegan 7.1 update, my device has *vanished* from the list of my devices on android market. Is anyone also noticing this?
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one of the reason;
After reverting back to the default LCD density value for my mobile, It worked normal.
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What is the "default" density? After installing 7.1 i noticed it's now 160...
Regarding cache-clearing: I have tried that and it didn't work.
Dan
I am on stock 3588 plus the enhancement pack.
A couple of weeks ago I started having the same problem with the compatibility of most apps. In addition when I go the Market and then to My Apps now I only see a single app listed: LauncherPro. All other apps I installed from the market are no longer on the list.
I have reset the market by clearing the data and stopping Market and the Google Framework to no avail.
My G-Tab no longer shows as a device in my account.
I believe Google did something to eliminate the unauthorized devices.
I also think they have changed to block the "unauthorized" roms from working. about half the app installed now tell me they are not compatible with my device, and some of them are paid apps. I have asked this question, and the Markets response was to do a factory reset on my phone. I told them that was a crock as I have been on this rom for months now and a factory reset should be a last resort, not a standard fix. I asked them if they changed the market so that it looks at that, and no response yet. on the reply I got from the original mailing, my "specs" are included in the mail I sent them. It has android_os listed twice. the first is gingerbread, and the second is "other". And the first paragraph seems to indicate that with the "warning" about unauthorized os's. And the os is actually what should be on my device (android os), just it is modified, which happens when you personalize your phone anyway by adding widgets, change wallpaper or toggle features.
So is there any hack for that?
Or at least a way to find out what exactly in my device settings prevents the app from being compatible?
Use the modded market..you shouldn't run into that at all with it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1582422
A while back there was a thread about tweaking your build.prop: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263768&highlight=build.prop
If you changed your dpi setting to something other than 240 I would suggest that you set it back to 240. I was running dpi 235 for quite a while and I kept getting the message "your device is not compatible" from the market for various apps. Yestetday I set my dpi back to 240 and rebooted. Not only was I able to install the said app, but after a few minutes I was notified that there were 22 app updates available.
So, changing your dpi not only makes some apps unable to install, but it also prevents some installed apps from updating.
Hope this was helpful for some of you.
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thanks for the information but there was a sbf with that version
Well if it makes you feel better. I use 270 and watch my phone fly.
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NO DPI Code in build.prop
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A while back there was a thread about tweaking your build.prop: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263768&highlight=build.prop
If you changed your dpi setting to something other than 240 I would suggest that you set it back to 240. I was running dpi 235 for quite a while and I kept getting the message "your device is not compatible" from the market for various apps. Yestetday I set my dpi back to 240 and rebooted. Not only was I able to install the said app, but after a few minutes I was notified that there were 22 app updates available.
So, changing your dpi not only makes some apps unable to install, but it also prevents some installed apps from updating.
Hope this was helpful for some of you.
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Hi, i've MID 4.0 tablet pc its chinies version tablet. I'm face the problem in play store "your device is not compatible". I followed the the changing the DPI value, but in my tab "ro.sf.lcd_density" this code not available. and one more thing, I cant root my tablet. While i trying via root explorer it shows "Sorry test failed unable to run this feature on this phone" . Can you help me to fix this problem.
I purchased a UK O2 branded Samsung Galaxy S2 back in April/May. The Build Number for the stock ROM was XWKDD which is what it is still now. The day I received the phone, I rooted it using the technique given by ChainFire.
My phone was working quite happily and my applications were updating in the Android Market. However, since about the time of the new Market (the one with the UI overhaul), many of the applications that are installed on my phone do not appear in My Apps.
When I search for the application in the Market, they show up in the search list as "Installed" but going to the application it says "Your device is not compatible with this item".
I have contacted Google Market Support who have stated that this is down to me gaining root access. They are only happy to help me once I've done a factory reset back to a stock ROM.
It seems strange that applications have become incompatible only since the new Android Market. I do not believe the applications are incompatible, I think it is just the Market just thinking they are. Is there a way around this?
I could unroot my phone but this is a huge hassle as I need my root access to backup/restore my application data (the only real reason why I have root access to begin with).
Any suggestions? TIA
Have you changed the DPI of the screen? I changed mine to 200 and I get a lot of these messages unless I change back to default of 240.
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Have you changed the DPI of the screen? I changed mine to 200 and I get a lot of these messages unless I change back to default of 240.
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You're a star. Yes I did make this change. I've just reverted it and all my applications are appearing in My Apps and it's allowing me to update them all to the latest version. Thanks very much.
I think I'll leave it at 240 DPI now as don't want to keep reverting this when I need to update apps. Plus, some apps don't render well with the 200 DPI setting.
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I want to use my android phone as secondary desktop.
I connect my phone to a larger display using HDMI out or miracast and connect it to a keyboard and mouse via bluetooth.
But all the icons and the web pages are too zoomed as the dpi isn't automatically adjusted. The browser feels too zoomed in so the does the office app.
I found an app by name of secondscreen ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...een.free&hl=en ) which does the same for me. It changes dpi whenever an external display is connected but for it to work, it requires root.
Is there some other way by which I can do the same without root. Like whenever it is connected to external display , it changes dpi to 160?
The main problem I face is in 2 apps: browser and office. So if the overall dpi of device can not be changed then can these 2 apps be forced to run at this dpi. I don't mind if they become unusable when opened directly on phone but they should be usable when opened on secondary display.
The last option I have in my mind is to run linux on android and then dpi fixes on its own, but I somehow haven't been successful in running linux without root on my phone (maybe something wrong with the custom rom I have installed so gonna try it out on a stock rom soon)
So I have 3 alternatives
1. Change DPI of the device to 160 without root ( need to figure out a way for this)
2. Compile apps to run at a particular forced DPI so they work properly when connected on external display ( not sure if this can be done either)
3. Run Linux without root on android phone ( still trying it out )
4. ???? any methods you guys wanna suggest
any help on this?