Hi,
I used a google app to change the dpi. i chooses 180 but it froze, so what i did was a recovery and restore from backup.
but since then i have a bad screen quality. I took a screenshot so you can see.it´s looks like a 8bit trying to display a 16 bit. You can clearly see this "degrade" on the icons top.
The screen does look ok, because i can display pictures or any type of content and it looks good. The problem is with some TWiz menu.
take a look at the "keypad" square. You can clearly see the lines there. It happens only there and on some menus, but mostly there.
I tried reinstalling the ROM with Odin, doing a wipe cache and factory reset and same results.
any thoughts?
Booker21 said:
Hi,
I used a google app to change the dpi. i chooses 180 but it froze, so what i did was a recovery and restore from backup.
but since then i have a bad screen quality. I took a screenshot so you can see.it´s looks like a 8bit trying to display a 16 bit. You can clearly see this "degrade" on the icons top.
The screen does look ok, because i can display pictures or any type of content and it looks good. The problem is with some TWiz menu.
take a look at the "keypad" square. You can clearly see the lines there. It happens only there and on some menus, but mostly there.
I tried reinstalling the ROM with Odin, doing a wipe cache and factory reset and same results.
any thoughts?
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That is normal in stock Samsung's dialer app. It is not your phone
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Dark Emotion said:
That is normal in stock Samsung's dialer app. It is not your phone
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take a look at how it looks the keypad. It has some lines, it´s not smooth the color transitions.
This is how is suppose to look, take attention to where it says keypad.
Booker21 said:
take a look at how it looks the keypad. It has some lines, it´s not smooth the color transitions.
This is how is suppose to look, take attention to where it says keypad.
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Seems fine to me pal!
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I find this odd.
Even though the screen is bigger, why does most things seems smaller?
I know how to text enlarge w/fonts...
though so many apps are TINY in writing and size in general.
Most of my apps display smaller than my Samsung Infuse.
One apps (Amazon is so tiny, i cant even see the text)
Does anyone have any ideas on how to manipulate?
I came from the Infuse also but don't notice the same problem. There are some apps, however, that aren't written properly and do have tiny fonts...but only a few that I've seen.
You could try Settings:Accessibility:Font size which will change the font size for the Calendar, Email, Contacts, Messaging apps.
someone told me about the app Fontsize....it increases the font size in pretty much all areas of the phone...its just under 2 dollars in the market. but it works great. i got it for my mom at one point when she got the note and was complaining about the same things.
Try adjusting your DPI to 340
that would def makes sense. ..cjanging dpi.
i didnt know there was am option for such.
question? How? Simple setting thing or a one to the world of mods? any add'l info...much alpreciated 4 sure....
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You need to be rooted to adjust dpi. Then just download an app like LCD Density to set
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I thought I read someone was having a similar issue and related it to certain apps seeing your phone as a tablet! I'll try to find a link to that thread for you. If you were rooted and not comfortable editing your build.prop then as mentioned in previous post the LCD density app would do it.
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wanted 2 say BIG UPS 2 both for as i d/l LCD Density. PERFECT! Fixed the prob for sure.i thought i was gonna go crazy ...quite a few apps dont size correctly and this ap sorted most out.
good looking out!
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mrbogusbaxter said:
wanted 2 say BIG UPS 2 both for as i d/l LCD Density. PERFECT! Fixed the prob for sure.i thought i was gonna go crazy ...quite a few apps dont size correctly and this ap sorted most out.
good looking out!
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If you start seeing problems with the market (apps not showing up), go back to default DPI, clear Market Data, reboot, hit the Market, do your thing, then set your DPI back. Repeat every N weeks/days.
So I have flashed to the latest International version of ICS and of course now have the option of either standard or high resolution. I use Pocket Informant and noticed that in standard resolution it comes up like a phone but in high resolution it comes up like it should for a tablet. When I was running the stock T Mobile build it always came up in tablet mode. Just what are the differences between the two other than the obvious. Also is anybody using Nova launcher? I used it on my phone while playing with ICS with no problems but with the tablet it won't let me place any widgets. It just tells me that their isn't enough room on the screen.
Kirby
Can't say much in the way of "other then the obvious" but yes, I saw that with several apps and launchers. In standard it reacts more like a phone. Some apps I couldn't even install because the resolution wasn't supported. When I switch to high everything worked as expected, as on a tablet. Those apps I couldn't install before then installed just fine.
After switching I noticed a definitely change in speed, but either I've gotten used to it or it corrected itself after a bit.
So I take it that you are runniing in high res mode all of the time?
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So I take it that you are runniing in high res mode all of the time?
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Yeah. Like it much better. Icons and thinks look a little blurry in standard. I just took two screen shots between the two, same launcher and background setup. Standard indeed just looks like a smaller screen scaled up... and blurred.
I like high but with apps that are not tablet specific you can run into the issue of teeny tiny text being difficult to read.
How do I turn on hi res mode?
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Settings>Display>Resolution
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I like high but with apps that are not tablet specific you can run into the issue of teeny tiny text being difficult to read.
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There should be a zoom mode icon near the clock on the status bar that allows you to zoom the the app to full screen.
Also have you checked under Settings --> Display --> Font Sise and set it to Large or Huge?
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Settings>Display>Resolution
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surprised I missed that
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Firstly I'd like to thank shoman for this rom. Everything is running smooth as silk except for the picture frame widget. When the phone first boots, the frame cycles through the selected pictures. However, after a while they seem to get stuck. If I tap on the widget and cancel the selection, the slide show works for a bit and then goes static again.
Anyone else have this issue with Shostock2 or any other ICS from?
I'm having this issue as well. On the latest version of shoman's rom. Any ideas?
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Firstly I'd like to thank shoman for this rom. Everything is running smooth as silk except for the picture frame widget. When the phone first boots, the frame cycles through the selected pictures. However, after a while they seem to get stuck. If I tap on the widget and cancel the selection, the slide show works for a bit and then goes static again.
Anyone else have this issue with Shostock2 or any other ICS from?
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Just tried it. Cycled through 178 pics without a hiccup.
Maybe its an issue with picture format or SD card?
Hmm.. I don't think that is it. All pictures taken with stock camera and stored on internal storage. I'm still trying to play with different settings to see if I can find the cause. I thought it might be caused by locking the desktop with apex. But problem persists whether locked or unlocked.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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What is the smearing issue?
Our lovely SGS4 Super AMOLED screens are the first kind to completely turn off pixels when true black is showing...
Previous generation AMOLED screens used on the SGS1,2 & 3 devices kept power to black pixels which could be seen in a very dark room as a faint glow on areas of screen showing black.
So we now have true black screens with switched off pixels which is a GOOD thing... Am I right?
Well in theory yes but you have probably noticed a fairly annoying flaw when this is put into practice. The pixels take time to turn back on so whenever a grey or dark object moves across the screen against a black background the image will "Smear" due to this pixel switch-on delay.
How does this app fix this?
It's very simple and not a true fix. The app creates a nearly transparent white overlay covering the screen. This will make blacks a very dark grey which you will find hard to notice but it is enough to prevent pixels from switching off since true black is eliminated.
Use the Smear Fix app to launch the overlay and the Kill Smear Fix app to remove it. Simple!
Quick Guide
#1 install the "Kill smear fix app first
#2 install the "Smear Fix V1.4 app
#3 When you launch the app there is NO ui interfaace. The app with create a nearly invisible overlay which will cover the entire screen.
#4 The app WILL auto start on boot UNLESS you have killed it previously using the Kill app.
#4 The Kill App will remove the overlay AND prevent the main app restating on reboot. The control file for this is "smearfix" stored at the root of your SD memory.
IMPORTANT: This app has just one known issue/bug/quirk which is the same you will find for ALL overlay/screen filter type apps so I can't fix it.
When the app is running you WILL NOT be able to install any apps manually. The install button just won't respond. You will have to use the kill app to undo the fix to remedy this.
ROOT NOT REQUIRED!!
Install the Kill App BEFORE you install the main overlay app
V1.2>>> Kill app now properly kills the main app and service.
V1.3>>> Fixed landscape overlay
V1.4>>> Made overlay 1080x1920 properly this time. USES LESS RESOURCES TO RUN!!
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DOWNLOAD: Smear Fix V1.4
http://db.tt/bWYdRIHq
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DOWNLOAD: Kill Smear Fix V1.2
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Holy mother of God it actually works perfectly.
This is cool and all, but one major draw back is that, when this app is running, you are not able to touch the INSTALL button when say restoring an app via titanium.
I have this same problem with the app called Screen Adjuster (which basically does the same thing, just by slightly changing the RGB values to make the smearing go away). The plus side to that app is it has a toggle to turn it off quickly.
Seems to be working, thanks for the fix!
Nice
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Doesn't really fix anything. I tested on several videos and it was actually worse.
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can you post up some pics/videos of before and after? thanks
pham818 said:
can you post up some pics/videos of before and after? thanks
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Hmmm I'll try to find the time
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rlorange said:
Hmmm I'll try to find the time
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thanks!
satannik said:
Doesn't really fix anything. I tested on several videos and it was actually worse.
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It does not work in ex. youtube, cuz video is something different ...
Nothing like bringing back a month old thread.
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