NEXUS 10 DISPLAY SCALER
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This app is meant for those of us who connects their device to their TV.
Most TVs nowadays run a 16:9 1920x1080 resolution, yet our device exceeds that with its glorious 16:10 2560x1600 resolution display. This creates a problem when mirroring, effectively giving you a smaller screen to interact with upon mirroring.
This app changes that.
I made this app so it would be easier for people when wanting to mirror their screen. Whether it be to a 1080p TV or a 900p display. I've added quite a few options, mainly the most common 16:10 and 16:9 resolutions below 1600 short-side. This way you'll be able to stick your N10 on to a 1280x800 16:10 office projector or your home cinemas 1080p projector/display.
Another problem which arises for those without Paranoid Android; Phone UI. Phone UI gets called upon changing to anything below 1440 short-side. I have no clue why, and I'm not going to go through the rabbit hole of understanding why either. That's why I added a button to reapply Phablet mode. This doesn't apply to users of PA that use Tablet mode as ro.sys.tablet does not work with AOSP 4.2.2. If you're running PA with Tablet enabled, just load up the preference manager for PA and enable it through there.
DOWNLOAD
Download the app from HERE.
Updated June 1st.v2.0 is publishing now. New layout, blah blah - read changelog that pops up..
v1.3 is publishing now. Includes harsher resets for people who somehow stumble upon an issue or two. Also added changelog popup.
v1.2 is publishing now.
v2 is in the making. New UI following the Google guidelines.
TODO:
Code:
[LIST]
[*][I]DPI Selector[/I] * [B]DONE[/B]
[*]HDMI Detection
[*]More supported devices
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This IS my first app, so be patient.
nex7er said:
NEXUS 10 DISPLAY SCALER
This app is meant for those of us who connects their device to their TV.
Most TVs nowadays run a 16:9 1920x1080 resolution, yet our device exceeds that with its glorious 16:10 2560x1600 resolution display. This creates a problem when mirroring, effectively giving you a smaller screen to interact with upon mirroring.
This app changes that.
I made this app so it would be easier for people when wanting to mirror their screen. Whether it be to a 1080p TV or a 900p display. I've added quite a few options, mainly the most common 16:10 and 16:9 resolutions below 1600 short-side. This way you'll be able to stick your N10 on to a 1280x800 16:10 office projector or your home cinemas 1080p projector/display.
Another problem which arises for those without Paranoid Android; Phone UI. Phone UI gets called upon changing to anything below 1440 short-side. I have no clue why, and I'm not going to go through the rabbit hole of understanding why either. That's why I added a button to reapply Phablet mode. This doesn't apply to users of PA that use Tablet mode as ro.sys.tablet does not work with AOSP 4.2.2. If you're running PA with Tablet enabled, just load up the preference manager for PA and enable it through there.
DOWNLOAD
Download the app from HERE.
TODO:
Code:
[LIST]
[*]DPI Selector
[*]HDMI Detection
[/LIST]
This IS my first app, so be patient.
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Thanks for your hard work
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Not sure if you need any help but for the HDMI detection you will want to register an intent filter for "android.intent.action.HDMI_PLUGGED" and then getBooleanExtra("state", false) in the broadcast receiver. The display density can be changed with "am display-density".
Hey, man!
Yeah I was looking through your source code for ideas, but I am extremely new (Been at it for maybe 3 days?) at this so I did not understand anything in it. I wish I did, but alas.
I've added a DPI selector as well as a new layout while figuring out how Fragments work. It doesn't follow the android guidelines very much (and looks horrid, but better than the current one), but once I finish the XMLs for this version and drink some coffee I'll try again. I would really like a layout like yours as well as an independent DPI-selector where the user can input it themselves instead of going by mine (320 - 180 by 20 increments). I just don't understand booleans I guess.
By the way, I like your shell command way better than mine. Mine reveal the commands upon toast (su -c *cmd*). If I remove "-c" it won't show up on the SuperSU toast, however, then SU only runs once.
It took me several hours just to get my implementation of SU running with fragments. I feel more for developers now. No wonder they hate piracy.
Wow this has been a rambling. Chalk it up to eight cups of coffee in the last 10 hours. Lol.
How can I restore my screen to the default settings? I select 2560x1600 but every icon get small than before.
Thanks!
tulkas84 said:
How can I restore my screen to the default settings? I select 2560x1600 but every icon get small than before.
Thanks!
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Smaller than before? Are you sure you're not in the DPI tab? I've tested this on five different Nexus 10s and this hasn't happened once. I will upload v1.3 with an added reset button.
EDIT ADD: I've replicated your issue. Just hit the FIX button after choosing 1600p and 320 DPI.
EDIT ADD2: Version 1.3 is publishing now with harsh resets in case someone screws up something. Luckily they just do a softreboot like the FIX button, not a full reboot. Also added change logs!
I can't get this working for some reason.
The resolution certainly changes when I select 1920x1080 but the buttons at the bottom disappear and don't come back. Also, a black bar border appears at the right side.
When I hit fix it does nothing. I have to reboot.
Any idea?
Do I have to choose a different DPI?
Just downloaded and it's working pretty well!
Changed the resolution and then lowered the DPI and it's working like a charm
Hi,
- Is this app compatible with 4.3?
- What should I choose in density settings and why doesn't the app chooses it automatically according to the resolution I set?
Thanks!
Not Working on Jelly Bean 4.3
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nex7er,
Are you going to update this app to be compatible with 4.3?
Thanks
Soon. Waiting for a screen replacement for my rMBP. Did not take a backup of the most recent build to edit on my other computers, only old ones. give it a few days
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nex7er said:
Soon. Waiting for a screen replacement for my rMBP. Did not take a backup of the most recent build to edit on my other computers, only old ones. give it a few days
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will be back for the 4.3v..
thanks for the work..
Hi, any news about 4.3 support?
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Animor said:
Hi, any news about 4.3 support?
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While you are waiting for this app to be updated you can use the script in this link. It was updated to support 4.2.2 and 4.3 dynamically and also includes density changes to make everything look nice.
3DSammy said:
While you are waiting for this app to be updated you can use the script in this link. It was updated to support 4.2.2 and 4.3 dynamically and also includes density changes to make everything look nice.
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Thank you
However, I would like an app that will switch resolution automatically upon connecting/disconnecting HDMI port. This app used to do so for 4.2.
Can the script you linked do it?
Animor said:
Thank you
However, I would like an app that will switch resolution automatically upon connecting/disconnecting HDMI port. This app used to do so for 4.2.
Can the script you linked do it?
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There is no automatic detection built into the script. Maybe combined with Tasker if that app can detect HDMI state. As I suggested, the script is only a hold over until this thread's app gets updated.
APK?
How can we download this APK? All links take you to the play store where it says item not found.
yes, it was there two days ago. I guess nex7er has removed it for some reason.
Does this app change the render resolution of the tablet completely? Because if it does, this could be used to play some more demanding games in 1280x800 to avoid lag or to be able to use high graphical settings.
Related
One of the most common criticisms of the Nexus One is its screen. Beyond a few touchscreen problems, a lot of people have had problems with the screen being too blue. This mod attempts to correct this color cast.
The top is with my hack, the bottom is without. This is a color accurate version. The weird green band is just the combination of my camera and what is on the page.
Here is a screenshot of the .apk:
UI, on Flickr
Currently, the color cast is corrected for most people's taste and there is an app to configure it.
Beyond color casts, it is theoretically possible to fix the gamma. It is currently 1.5 when it should be 2.2. That is a fairly bad setting. The roadblock to the implementation of this is that SurfaceFlinger, the window control application in Android, would have to be converted to OpenGL ES 2.0, which some devices don't support, and I would have to figure out how to write the right shader. If you or someone you know is experienced in GLSL for mobile devices, let me know.
Installation:
Anything earlier than Froyo is not supported. If you really want me to add support, let me know, but I'm not putting the time in unless there is a strong need.
For CM6 Nightlies (after Aug 8th) or CM6 final you don't need to flash anything, just install the CM .apk.
For most other roms, you want Universal .zip and normal .apk.
If universal doesn't work due to a failure to flash (so far, this is confirmed for eVIL's Sense V1.00 rom, but not later versions), try the one labeled Sense.
After you install the .zip and there are no errors during flashing, then install the Calibrator Control app.
Use:
To control it, open the Calibration Settings app and just change the numbers. Let me know what numbers you find pleasing to your eye. We currently use: Red = 975, Green = 937, Blue = 854 for the settings for reference. It will save your settings and load them on boot. This feature only works if you have the app installed on the phone and not on the SD card.
As always, there is no warranty with regards to this hack.
Credit goes to Cyanogen and his team for maintaining the source I based my small tweak off of and the authors of the original source, RixKliq for the great icon, and xenio2000 for the UI improvements and help with presets.
Changelog:
V1.0 - First hacky implementation
V2.0 - Cleaned up implementation, integrated better
V2.0b - Fixed signing issues.
V3.0 - Added 3 presets, of which the neutral one loads at boot.
V3.1 - Moved presets slightly cooler, added low red mode for low brightness screens and those who hate red.
V3.2 - Changed profile to be significantly more accurate and fixed multilingual bug.
V4.0 - API not changed, but new .apk allows on boot loading of any color setting you want.
V4.1 - API changed, but only to add a wider rom support. It still requires froyo though.
V4.2 - API not changed, added support for roms that moved libraries to /data/lib, enhanced UI.
V5.0 - API not changed, sadly, but added presets, major UI overhaul to .apk.
V5.1 - Bugfixes galore!
(Still) Planned:
Adding gamma, much less likely than I thought.
Adding dynamic red decrease as the backlight goes down.
Downloads
V5.1 is an .apk fix only, so no need to get the .zip file.
Universal (AOSP) Download:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9780975/calibrated-signed-42-Universal.zip
Sense (Desire) Download:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9780975/calibrated-signed-42-Sense.zip
Calibrator Controller V5.1 Normal Download:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9780975/Calibrator-5.1-Universal.apk
Calibrator Controller V5.1 CM Nightly (and Final) Download:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9780975/Calibrator-5.1-CM6.apk
Known Bugs
If calibration is enabled, Spare Parts will crash when Render Settings is opened.
Some versions may have logcat spam. Let me know if this happens to you.
Is there any way to test this feature without CM6?
Any risk of damaging the display? Sorry, had to ask
I am willing to give it a try.
stuff said:
Is there any way to test this feature without CM6?
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It's possible, I just put CM6 as that is what I had on my phone to test it with and that is what source I built it from. Any rom that allows you to change the render effect should be compatible but really, all I can do is upload the code and see who would want to implement it in their rom.
jblparisi said:
Any risk of damaging the display? Sorry, had to ask
I am willing to give it a try.
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It shouldn't be a problem, it runs the blue OLEDs at a lower brightness, so it shouldn't go out of spec. In fact, it should increase the display life, but these are all "should"s.
Cool. My rom doesn't allow the rendering effect, unfortunately. I want to try this
stuff said:
Cool. My rom doesn't allow the rendering effect, unfortunately. I want to try this
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I think like me your forgetting you can do a full nandroid + ext, wipe, install cm6, install mod, play around a bit, nandroid + ext, wipe, restore in about 20-30 mins
dogiedogie said:
I think like me your forgetting you can do a full nandroid + ext, wipe, install cm6, install mod, play around a bit, nandroid + ext, wipe, restore in about 20-30 mins
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yeah i know. but I just have all my settings exactly as I like. in fact, my phone almost feels completely tuned in terms of performance. i just know any rom that I flash, I won't like as much as the one I have.
Plus I'm just waiting for CM6 final.
nice. I've thought it was way too cool since I powered it on the 1st time.
I'll give this a go in a bit.
thx for sharing.
Once you get all this fixed up, send me a pull request on github and I'll merge it into CM
I'd love to try this myself, but I won't have access to my Android SDK computer until this weekend.
I'm curious, would you happen to have any comparison pictures?
EarthsiegeTA said:
I'm curious, would you happen to have any comparison pictures?
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There you go, see the OP, it looks a bit too yellow in the pic, but it does show the difference.
Edit: Fixed the colors to show it exactly as it appears on the phone on my calibrated screen.
*rimshot*
Very cool.
as I was saying in the other thread, will it be possible to correct this bad effect??
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and make it decent, like iphone...
your doing a great job, i'm gonna try those new settings
I'm not sure I can, as the gallery app is closed source. Maybe I can try webkit for the browser, but I wouldn't know where to start.
In other news, I'm working on making a more elegant solution. I may have something worthy of adding to CM by late this evening.
I THOUGHT that colour banding problem was fixed in an update some time, because I remember the original article had an 'UPDATE:'.
wow keep up to good work...you shuld put your "donate" button somewhere
EDIT: i tried the new calibration, the only thing that i don't like is that white, isn't pure white anymore...it's a bit yellow, like old paper...is it intended to be like that?? I mean, that's the correct value for white?
EDIT2: google said that they would have implemented new 24bit Gallery in 2.2...but images in 2.2 Gallery still looking bad, and they look bad in astro too!! The browser is the only one that displays beautiful images without banding...i've just tried with the "sunset on mars" image
http://www.displaymate.com/NASA_Sunset_on_Mars_1080.jpg
Something's up with the link. I can't download this file even though other files on Mediafire are working for me.
elmerendeiro said:
wow keep up to good work...you shuld put your "donate" button somewhere
EDIT: i tried the new calibration, the only thing that i don't like is that white, isn't pure white anymore...it's a bit yellow, like old paper...is it intended to be like that?? I mean, that's the correct value for white?
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Well, there's two calculations for color, there's the normal one and the planck-calculated one. For this driver, the color is 6500 on the normal one but 6000 on the planck one. It also gets yellower the brighter the screen is. So, since I figured out how to do an update.zip, my next update in an hour or so will have the brighter value with planck calculated values.
However, it took me a month to get used to how "yellow" my computer was once I calibrated it.
Lastly, bad news, I don't think I can change the gamma. I can't individually address the pixels to mess with them except in the kernel. That would be a mess.
Oh, I'll have a better version up in 10 minutes or so, so there'll be a new link.
Check my 2nd edit...
Im gonna try the new file tomorrow since it's sleep time here..
For the gamma setting maybe we should contact some kernel master...good night!
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Google JellyBean(4.1.1) for Flyer only is a development of CM10, with base in RandomBlame cm10 string of android compile.
this is aroma installer based, so during install you can chose between tablet or phoneUI based use.
v.18 download here
GoogleApps from here
Kernel source used can be downloaded here (sorry, no git)
if you used HTC Unlock and S-OFF'd using that, you ALWAYS need to flash new boot.img manually, search "fastboot flash boot boot.img" if do not already know how to use it.
Remember that 2 boot images exists, one with htc keys enabled(phoneUI) and one without.
Always believe its best and safest to WIPE/factory reset in recovery and double it with full wipe in installer too.
If you are on Gingerbread, you need to upgrade to HoneyComb firmware, before this works and have your Hboot S-off'd too.(Revolutionary solution preferred)
if you feel launcher seems laggy (as i), install another one from Play store, i feel it needs to be kept as is, so i did not replace it for another.
everything works except topics below
- no bluetooth headset audio supported
- front camera / video recording function.
- wifi tether / wifi hotspot function
- video hardware accelerated playback
iamchucky - fling correction to my pen driver.
GuestK00388 - for the work on a clean aokp compile build for our flyer with previous aokp release
randomblame - for the work on DesireHD with the jellybean development upto beta3 and recent 18.2 build used in cm10 release
barrmulio - for the 160dpi hack to support 7" devices at 1024x600 resolution.
jmztaylor - view kernel origin.
Chaosz-X and LeeDroid - Flyer kernel origin.
kamistral - a small thanks for the 3G confirmation on build v11beta2
yncconsult - early release used yncconsult kernel. (no source compiled here)
Donate users: a thank you to those users that started donating on xda the last few weeks. it is appreciated and i will to support as much is possible.
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BUG REPORTS
display does not turn completely OFF by itself , you have to manually press powerbutton to get it all off, when you want standby.
Youtube HQ only works in 240dpi resolution (how to watch HD youtube is unknown for now)
no h/w accelerated video playback in gallery, only divx software decoding works for now. use alternative included MX player to fix this.
circle pointer hack
for those who want to get rid of circle when using pen/pointer. see this post here or download attachment directly here.
some feedback on performance.
i get around 2950 in antutu benchmark tests, worth mentioning?
4-august - new test 3267 (highest of 4 at 1.6Ghz)
Thanks Dexter. Nice try. Appreciate it.
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will have to try later. nice to at least be able to see it running
Nice work Dex!!
I imagine the stylus is also not working?
Nice, Dex! Did you see Shaky's patches for Desire and DHD? Think these may help us too?
HTC Flyer p510e
craig0r said:
I imagine the stylus is also not working?
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True, i almost took that part as non-existing currently for new roms since we dont see it working or know how to fix the "press".
as people would say it works almost too good, since you can have 3cm from the tablet and it still thinks your moving around but sadly that is yet to be looked at. i personally do not prioritize it for now on this since rom is not much different from Chaosz work here.
teorouge said:
Nice, Dex! Did you see Shaky's patches for Desire and DHD? Think these may help us too?
HTC Flyer p510e
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no, ill look at it later
Congratulations on this build.
Will Wait for 3g and HD video fixes, as these are a must for me. But I think we can play HD videos in mx or BS player. What say?
So, this leaves only 3g to be fixed and I am in.
Btw, what about scrolling?
Downloading now, but will be able to flash tomorrow only. Battery low and its12:22 am here in India.
lekhwani said:
So, this leaves only 3g to be fixed and I am in.
Btw, what about scrolling?
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i included MX player, and plays 720p content on my flyer fine(mkv's) .
and yes, 3G needs more testing which i do not know if i can do much about.
scrolling is just simple said vierd. has to do with density somehow although i included a 160dpi fix, which JB does not accept with 1024x600 7" normally.
If you get the pen to act right you're a god. The only reason I have the flyer: a 7" tablet with pen.
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Woah, dude! Nice work! I can't wait to try it out!
My tab's Flyer than yours (unless this is posted in a Flyer thread... Then it's just as Flyer...)
http://android-gz.com
No, scrolling has nothing to do with density. The screen reports coordinates in an obscure way, causing VelocityTracker to misbehave. A formula calculates the flingdirection, but it disbehaves on this screen.
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No, scrolling has nothing to do with density. The screen reports coordinates in an obscure way, causing VelocityTracker to misbehave. A formula calculates the flingdirection, but it disbehaves on this screen.
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correct, but the same function works fine in the 240dpi oneV edition, which is strange... but actually i replaced the smali code for the StackView.smali here, but yes it actually acts less different, except the side gesture is a little bit faster now.
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correct, but the same function works fine in the 240dpi oneV edition, which is strange... but actually i replaced the smali code for the StackView.smali here, but yes it actually acts less different, except the side gesture is a little bit faster now.
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VelocityTracker probably behaves differently in that ROM, I highly doubt it's density. Sense ROMs often take a weird approach on things.
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Chaosz-X said:
VelocityTracker probably behaves differently in that ROM, I highly doubt it's density. Sense ROMs often take a weird approach on things.
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just compared the velocitytracker smali code only minor added code, but no values or formula changes. so the formula is the same, so it comes down to the code calling velocity tracker.. ill see what i find there.
i can say with 160dpi its alot less rubber like, that working in 120dpi mode.but probably not directly related to the 240dpi but like with the other formulas, maybe it all originate in the policy values calculated.
conclusion: requires alot more testing, and many,many guesses
ok im installing now ill also make a video preview and share it on here with you
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never mind this doesnt even work .... just flashes htc then shuts back down ... restoring backup now
MIC seems working now, so i tried to add 3G support now as well. but headset is still an issue , same for BT.
but a small update.
ill post the update when its all validated to work with new changes done.
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glad to see someone is still working on the view ...
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just noticed you wrote VIEW, this is a flyer section and its a flyer release only.
THIS ROM IS BASED ON AN ALPHA CM10 BUILD BY SBRISSEN. PLEASE MONITOR ITS THREAD FOR POSSIBLE BUGS AND PROBLEMS!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2047734
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PER-APP-DPI/LAYOUT This is not tablet mode! Hybrid engine allows you to target apps individually. You get to pick their actual layouts which can tranform content drastically. Keep in mind, this has nothing to do with build.prop hacks or DPI changes. We list all layouts an app brings, you choose one, its as easy as that. It does not matter if your device runs itself in Phone-, Phablet or Tablet-UI, your apps will always look as you like. On top of that you can scale apps, to fit your screen, that way you can even bring full fledged tablet apps and make them run perfectly. Nothing will break, nothing will shrink, your market will be fine. Additionally we have rewritten many parts of the android framework and fixed countless of AOSP bugs to make way for these modifications - our "tablet mode" runs better on a phone than on a real tablet, that is guaranteed.
PER-APP-COLOR Paranoidandroids newest invention. Define apps in your regular hybrid panel. See your phone fade into the color definition of your current app, press home or go elsewhere and it fades back. Create as many combinations you like, you can even dabble with opacity. This feature is made possible by our hybrid engine, which is unique to this rom.
To be honest, this is not tablet mode at all, it has nothing to do with silly build.prop hacks. This is the first and only Android rom to feature true Hybrid mode. This rom lets you scale and project every app, every widget, even systemcomponents individually. Remember, android is modular, everything is an app: Lockscreen, navigationbar, dialogs, popups, keyboards, widgets, and your regular apps of course. Apps have the capability to switch into various designs or layouts according to the device they run on. This can result in a complete new experience as many apps will transform to the better.
Now for every element that you like chose a mode (PhoneUI, Phablet/Nexus-7UI, TabletUI) and/or a size. You are 100% independent of the system DPI which runs nicely in whatever value it has been assigned to. You do not need to boot your phone into a certain DPI. Neither will most of the changes you apply require a reboot. You will not suffer from the myriads of troubles which normally haunt you under build.prop tablet mode. Your market, phone, etc. will all work, apps won't shrink on you unless you shrink them yourself. This project will entirely transform your device, but retain the aesthetics and the feel of your phone.
Donations to molesarecoming
to D4rKn3sSyS
to Cyanogenmod
to Utacka
to sbrissen
Boot into recovery and make a backup
Wipe data, cache and dalvik cache
Flash ROM: http://d-h.st/4At (IF YOURE HAVING TROUBLE FLASHING FROM TWRP, FLASH FROM IMNUTS CWM RECOVERY INSTEAD)
Flash GAPPS (EVEN WHEN UPDATING BUILDS): http://d-h.st/X4a
Reboot and edit your apps DPI & Layout under Settings/Paranoid Settings - DO NOT RESTORE YOUR OLD PROPERTIES FOR NOW
If you want to explore the various phone modes, tap "Configuration," chose an option, wait for it to finish, then do a manual reboot
Video tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Ow-YQeex4
Whats not working in Alpha 3?
Anything not working in sbrissens Alpha 3 CM build
You tell me!
What bugs can I expect in Alpha 3?
Any bugs in sbrissens Alpha 3 CM build
You tell me!
What else?
You tell me!
pa webpage: http://www.paranoid-rom.com/
You want to port PA? Take a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27558806
Go to Settings, System, Font size, set it to NORMAL
Check "Auto Hide" in Settings, System, Statusbar, to finally get Fullscreen
Trebuchet Settings: margins:SMALL, show permanent searchbar:YES, Grid: 4x4, resize all widgets:YES, Wallpaper scrolling: OFF
Paranoid Android Wallpapers: HERE
If you are getting a corrupted sdcard notification, you need to format your external sdcard to FAT32
To turn off the hardware buttons, go to system settings > system > hardware keys > uncheck back, menu and home key
If you have an issue and you want to call our attention, here's what you do:
1. Try everything you can, find solutions for yourself. Wipe caches, revert all your settings you have made, go back to your stock Kernel, factory reset if you have to or reflash the rom. Assume that the issue is on your side and try your best to isolate it.
2. Search this thread and Cyanogenmods aswell (its our base) for possible reoccurences of your issue and hopefully solutions that may have come up.
3. If you think the issue is important enough that we should cease our work and look into it, post your issue, BUT ...
... stay friendly, do not demand anything, do not threaten
... explain your issue as precise as you can, name the exact apps and conditions that cause trouble, help us to replicate the issue right away. If we can't there's no way we can fix it and your post will simply clutter the thread
... collect evidence, keep in mind this is a developer thread so even if you are not one, do us the favor and research how to record logcat. logcat is the single most important help you can give us to resolve your issue.
http://paranoid-rom.com/forum/changelogs-news
PA team
CM team
Team Hacksung
Utacka for his PA source
sbrissen for his device tree, vendor files and kernel defconfigs
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How to set the workspace mode
How to change an apps layout and size
Source
https://github.com/slickrick
https://github.com/sbrissen
https://github.com/utacka
ALL THANKS GO TO SBRISSEN FOR LETTING ME USE HIS SOURCE AND LAYING THE GROUND WORK FOR AOSP ROMS! ALL I DID WAS MAKE A FEW MINOR EDITS TO MAKE IT WORK WITH PA SOURCE. GO THANK AND/OR BUY HIM A BEER!
now this is aosp i will try lol! good job
thanks man. I hope we can get some aokp love soon
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Awesome work everyone getting AOSP ROMs up and running so quickly after unlock. Waiting for things to become more stable before flashing but I'm feeling the love already!
Is S Pen functionality working on this? If it is, I'm getting it!
Sweet!! I can't wait to see the feedback! PA was my ROM of choice for my S3.
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dcdgoth said:
Is S Pen functionality working on this? If it is, I'm getting it!
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Its as good as a nice looking stylus. That's about it right now. I'll add a list of play store alternative apps in OP that add back some of that lost twiz functionality.
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dcdgoth said:
Is S Pen functionality working on this? If it is, I'm getting it!
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I have a feeling this is going to be a recurring question in every ROM thread for the Note 2. If its an AOSP based ROM(or not based on TouchWiz) you can bet it won't have any of the bells and whistles of the TW S-Pen, but you'll at least have the normal touch functionality of it. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but that was my understanding.
So if it's an AOSP ROM, unless it says something in the OP about cool S-Pen features that they implemented, just think of your S-Pen as a second finger. And if it's based on TW...chances are YES it does have all of the S-Pen features.
Sent from my unlocked & underclocked Galaxy Note 2
Anyone flash this with twrp yet
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Yesssssss
Long time follower on I717 definitely will be flashing this.
Thank you for coming over to the I605, will be testing and posting soon.
timmyd463229 said:
Anyone flash this with twrp yet
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I believe they tried when testing and it was a no go. Prob want to flash CWM.
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slick_rick said:
Its as good as a nice looking stylus. That's about it right now. I'll add a list of play store alternative apps in OP that add back some of that lost twiz functionality.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2
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First off I love this rom!! I ran Notta's port on my Fascinate and S3!!! For a alpha build this thing is solid!! Spen works great, but I do have one request. Is there anyway a script could be made so when you removed the spen the nav buttons would pop up and disable hardware keys? That's really the only thing the spen needs for functionality since gestures do not work... such as drawing a less than sign to go back. Thx
sleevasteve said:
I have a feeling this is going to be a recurring question in every ROM thread for the Note 2. If its an AOSP based ROM(or not based on TouchWiz) you can bet it won't have any of the bells and whistles of the TW S-Pen, but you'll at least have the normal touch functionality of it. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but that was my understanding.
So if it's an AOSP ROM, unless it says something in the OP about cool S-Pen features that they implemented, just think of your S-Pen as a second finger. And if it's based on TW...chances are YES it does have all of the S-Pen features.
Sent from my unlocked & underclocked Galaxy Note 2
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That's what I was thinking too. S Pen enhanced rom has much bigger file......thanks anyway.
I just got a phone-boner.
Couple small things I have found:
Hd video record is broke.
Brightness is max on each reboot.(touching brightness slider fixes)
gps wont lock until running a app from playstore(gps fix), then it locks instantly.
Looks amazing great work! For me I don't even use the spen but I am hooked on multi Window that is the only thing now that I've come to appreciate and couldn't live without. Can't wait until someone either makes an app that does it or they build it into cm or some other aosp build.
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I loved this rom on the nexus, I cant wait until all the bugs get fixed for the note
droidstyle said:
Couple small things I have found:
Hd video record is broke.
Brightness is max on each reboot.(touching brightness slider fixes)
gps wont lock until running a app from playstore(gps fix), then it locks instantly.
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Could you link to the GPS Fix app you are using specifically? I installed the first one I found with that name in the play store and it is not working.
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MiLauncher for Tablets
I'm proud to announce the overhaul of the MIUI Launcher for Tablets.
It's been a very long time since I've updated the project, as when I left it, (due to not owning a tablet any more) I believed that it was working as I had intended on Tablets, sadly, as of Android 4.3 that was no longer the case.
With the release of Android 4.4 I obtained another tablet and decided to update the project. This is the result of my work, my research and the help of a few others, who will be mentioned below.
Please, provide feedback, hit thanks, and most importantly, enjoy it. Please understand that this is currently in beta, the bugs that it currently contains are all small graphical quality of life ones, and I'll be getting right on those.
As someone who is studying full time, please understand that I don't have a lot of free time, but I'll do my best to update this regularly and respond to any concerns or issues you may have.
I do not give permission for my work to be redistributed, direct linked or posted anywhere else other then XDA-developers.com or en.miui.com forums. Anyone who shares this must post a link to this thread and give credit.
Landscape Mode Only - Persistent for the moment.
Grid Sizing Options;
-6x6
-7x5
-8x5
-8x6
Pretty MIUI Icons
Various Transition Effects
Hide apps from your home screen and make their access pin protected!
MIUI Widgets
MIUI Theme Market
Android 2.3-4.4 support
Code:
Beta 1:
31st March 2014
Initial re-release
Based off MiHome 2.22.0
Resolved an issue where the launcher would not open on Android 4.3 and 4.4 devices
Not really a ton to say as of yet
They're probably a little giant, brace yourself.
Bug or Graphical Issue / Work around
Beta 1:
The weather clock 4x2, Clock 2x1 and Clock 2x2 do not appear graphically correct on the HP Touchpad.
> Pending further feedback from other devices.
In the Launcher Settings -> Launcher: There is text that does not appear in english.
>This is the Hide Apps With a Pin Function.
Static Wallpapers seem blurred when using this launcher on the HP Touchpad.
> Pending further feedback from other devices, not sure if this is device specific or not, Live Wallpapers Seem to Work Fine.
There is text that does not appear in english in the themes market
Obviously as the market stuff is server side, I can't change that, however there may be a few local images > Pending further investigation.
MIUI Express Locker is terribly scaled, low res and buggy
> Disable Express Locker, which is stated in the install instructions anyway.
This is something I'm still looking into and I'm not sure if I can fix it, generally it's about as buggy and slow as most lock screen replacements anyway,
not sure if they've improved that from the last time I used MiHome on a phone > Pending further investigation.
If you have an issue be it graphical or performance based, the first step is to make sure it isn't a bug from your rom,
if you've excluded that possibility, post in the main thread, for me to be able to do anything with it, you must include;
Code:
Your Device Name
Your Android Version
Your Current Rom
Your Device DPI
Version of this Launcher
The problem.
If you haven't followed the install instructions below, don't expect me to do anything to resolve your issue until you do.
Part 1:
Download and Install MiHome-Step1.apk
Once the launcher loads slide up from above the nav bar and hit "Launcher Settings."
Scroll down the options until you find "Cell Layout Type"
Hit it and select the option that suits your device best
Please choose wisely because you'll need to re-install the app to change this.
Part 2
Download and Install ZSC.mihome.BX.apk, (X being the latest version number)
You will be prompted to update MiHome, obviously confirm it.
Once MiHome loads, you may or may not notice a rather mangled looking clock widget.
I am aware of this and for the moment, delete it.
Head into launcher settings, if you don't have a physical menu button look in the next section.
Hit the "Lockscreen" option, uncheck "Use MiHome Locker",
this is the lockscreen replacement Xiaomi includes with the launcher.
It doesn't play well with larger screens or landscape as of the moment
Optional But Very Recommended
If you do not have a physical menu key,
long press an empty part of the screen and hit the "Toolbox" icon.
Select the "Launcher Settings" icon on the far right.
You'll see the icon is on your home screen, open the settings.
Hit the "Launcher" option, look down at the last option "Choose Swipe Up Gesture Function"
Hit it and select the last option "Swipe up to open Menu."
Now you can view all your options by sliding up from above the nav bar again!
If your transitions seem slow, or strange when changing home pages,
Head into "Launcher Settings", Hit Launcher
Hit "Screen Transition Effects" and select something other than "Classic",
This is optional, but Classic looks silly and makes the launcher seem less fluid.
It may also appear strangely on some devices.
Beta 1:
Step 1 - Refer to the Instructions
Step 2 - Refer to the Instructions
Code:
I'm not responsible for anything that happens to your device, but I highly doubt anything will.
What's with the lockscreen?
Needs to be disabled unless you want a terribly blurry and upscaled lock screen.
I am not a fan of MIUI, but still wanted to test this out.
I just wanted to say, seemed stable, smooth and quick, except when opening folders, seemed to take IMO too long, but otherwise great start
Epiiiic thx alot
how do you rearrange the icons in alphabetical order?
Unfortunately I will no longer be updating this project as I am still quite sick and it works as intended for Tablets.
Can you update it to the newest version of miui launcher because it has had quite a bit of updates since you released this. Otherwise great job I love miui awesome though not having an appdrawer is a little inconvenient on a tablet.
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abdel12345 said:
Can you update it to the newest version of miui launcher because it has had quite a bit of updates since you released this. Otherwise great job I love miui awesome though not having an appdrawer is a little inconvenient on a tablet.
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Mihome 2.5.1
View attachment 552-sign-signed.apk
How resize icon to bigger size?
serraxer said:
Mihome 2.5.1
View attachment 2162694
How resize icon to bigger size?
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I don't know sorry
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An update was released that adds JB 4.3 compatibility. Any chance on getting an update?
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skewty said:
An update was released that adds JB 4.3 compatibility. Any chance on getting an update?
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Will take a look around in it and upload at a later date. Check back occasionally.
Would also appreciate an update at your earliest convenience
Any updates?
And is it posible to use MIUI V5 for tablets and MiHome for smartphones at the same time?
Public Service Announcement ♥
Howdy Everyone! Zerosuit Connor here,
For the past six months I've been very unwell and without an android device, but just recently I managed to obtain another tablet and I long for the sweet taste of MIUI. That's why I'm pleased to announce that I'll be updating this project with Android 4.4 support and a few fixes, so please look forward to that.
A little under a month ago I locked the downloads, by changing the public permissions, and I put the wrong type of privacy setting on the files. Meaning, that because of my mess-up, anyone with the links could send an email through Google drive and directly to my account. Because of the high volume of emails I got, I decided to leave the links like that to see what kind of demand there still was. This was the result.
In regards to the downloads being locked, that was due to a large number of sites either; direct linking to the download, or re-uploading it. The worst part about this was that many did not give me credit, and others took the credit for themselves. All of the formerly mentioned misdoings were against my wishes, and despite what was written on my original post and numerous warnings from myself, many of them still continued. I am sorry that you've all had to suffer because of this.
Thank you for your continued support, and I'll keep you posted! Within the next 1-2 days I'll be back with a few questions about the kind of devices you own! ♥
Zerosuit Connor said:
Howdy Everyone! Zerosuit Connor here,
For the past six months I've been very unwell and without an android device, but just recently I managed to obtain another tablet and I long for the sweet taste of MIUI. That's why I'm pleased to announce that I'll be updating this project with Android 4.4 support and a few fixes, so please look forward to that.
A little under a month ago I locked the downloads, by changing the public permissions, and I put the wrong type of privacy setting on the files. Meaning, that because of my mess-up, anyone with the links could send an email through Google drive and directly to my account. Because of the high volume of emails I got, I decided to leave the links like that to see what kind of demand there still was. This was the result.
In regards to the downloads being locked, that was due to a large number of sites either; direct linking to the download, or re-uploading it. The worst part about this was that many did not give me credit, and others took the credit for themselves. All of the formerly mentioned misdoings were against my wishes, and despite what was written on my original post and numerous warnings from myself, many of them still continued. I am sorry that you've all had to suffer because of this.
Thank you for your continued support, and I'll keep you posted! Within the next 1-2 days I'll be back with a few questions about the kind of devices you own! ♥
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Hi. I'm just curious. It has now been almost 10 days and there's no news from you. So what's up?
xodeus said:
Hi. I'm just curious. It has now been almost 10 days and there's no news from you. So what's up?
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Should be ready very shortly, as of the moment I'm on the fence about uploading what I've got now, and branding it as a beta, or polishing it and having everyone wait a little longer. OP will be updated further in a few hours.
As for a little preview of what you have to look forward to.
Updated, new overhauled version posted. Please thoroughly read the Original Post and Instructions. Thankyou.
Hi,
Just receive my Nexus 10 today. I will try that this evening. I'm a fellow user of MIUI on my Nexus 4 and love MIUI launcher.
Thanks for your work.
I'm a big fan of LectureNotes on my old 10.1. The only real issue I've had is some slight lag (fixed by returning to stock ROM) and jagged letters. Although other apps like Papyrus, Quill and Jotter have some level of jaggedness, LectureNotes seemed to have the least smooth lines. I partially blame this on the low resolution of the old tablet.
Before taking the plunge and upgrading to the 2014 edition of the 10.1, I'm hoping someone who's used LectureNotes on both devices can answer this question for me: Are the lines still jagged? Does the higher resolution of the 10.1 2014 make the lines look smoother or just enhance the jagged edges?
I know it's not likely that someone has both devices, but I'd love to see some screenshot comparisons.
Alternately, if someone with a 2014 is kind enough and has the time, would it be possible to take a screenshot of a few words written with a black pen with the following settings:
Line width: 0.8
Opacity: 100%
Softness: 0.06
No pressure or velocity sensitivity
And in Filter Input Settings: Savitzky-Golay set to 5
(I know it's asking for a lot, but it would really help me decide if I want to buy a refurbished 2014 unit that Groupon is selling for another 36 hours)
I never had the first 10.1. But I can tell you there are no jagged lines on the 2014 edition and writing is so smooth it's enjoyable.
Here is a screenshot, but I was reluctant to post it because it seems SO MUCH nicer on the screen in person. I feel the screenshot dropped the resolution.
And regarding the line width, my pages are set to max resolution so keep that in mind.
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I like nice screens and that's why for me the new note is a lot better. But keep in mind the higher resolution means that LN has to render 4 times as many pixels which you can definitely feel. On the old Note LN is smoother, but probably also because the rom is more fleshed out.
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Romokos said:
I never had the first 10.1. But I can tell you there are no jagged lines on the 2014 edition and writing is so smooth it's enjoyable.
Here is a screenshot, but I was reluctant to post it because it seems SO MUCH nicer on the screen in person. I feel the screenshot dropped the resolution.
And regarding the line width, my pages are set to max resolution so keep that in mind.
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How do you set the line width and smoothing to those exact values? And can I do it for all my pencils rather then 1 custom one?
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@arty93: All properties of custom pencils can be adjusted in the custom pencil settings. You can open the custom pencil settings via the menu item in the pencil menu, or if you are using the pencil toolbox, double-click on a custom pencil.
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You're right; it's hard to tell from the screenshot but it "seems" smooth...
In any case, I bit the bullet and will have a chance to try them out side-by-side.
@{Diemex}
I hope it's not too bad. When I detected just a hint of lag while using the S-pen in LectureNotes on a custom ROM, I found it unusable.
drdoombot said:
I hope it's not too bad. When I detected just a hint of lag while using the S-pen in LectureNotes on a custom ROM, I found it unusable.
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Honestly, I take notes on lecture notes everyday and if you can't stand lag then this is probably not the right tablet for you. Every configuration that I've tried on here has had some sort of lag and although it bothers me I really like not having to lug around a ton of notebooks and textbooks! So in the end for me the pros outweigh then come.
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notebooko said:
Honestly, I take notes on lecture notes everyday and if you can't stand lag then this is probably not the right tablet for you. Every configuration that I've tried on here has had some sort of lag and although it bothers me I really like not having to lug around a ton of notebooks and textbooks! So in the end for me the pros outweigh then come.
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You're missing something then. I'm telling you, lag is a huge issue for me as well and it is so spot on. I write extremely quick and take copious amounts of notes and this thing is a champ.
No lag for me, except with multi-window on. Instead of multi-window I use various floating apps when needed, browser, pdf viewer, etc.
I can tell you I found LN much better on the 2014 version. My 2012 version was unrooted, and I kept hitting the bar at the bottom of LN hitting the home button or back button and poof I'd be out of LN until I got it reopened and going again. Also, although the screen real estate is the same, the 4 times better resolution allows for a lot more information on a page if you actually need to print the page.
Soanyone try lecture notes with the new kit Kat update yet? How is it?
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It is more faster in multi window mode! Now we can use it with ezPDF for example!
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Any difference in spen smoothness? How do we backup and import our notes (including audio recordings) after flashing the new rom?
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk
You just push the lecturenotes folder to the external sd card. Also export your lecture notes settings.
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drdoombot said:
You're right; it's hard to tell from the screenshot but it "seems" smooth...
In any case, I bit the bullet and will have a chance to try them out side-by-side.
@{Diemex}
I hope it's not too bad. When I detected just a hint of lag while using the S-pen in LectureNotes on a custom ROM, I found it unusable.
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I can't seem to notice any lag when it comes to pen input. Yes there can sometimes be stutter when switching between apps and thing like that but the pen itself has improved a lot over the original note tab.
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@notebooko: To backup the whole notebooks board, select `Backup notebooks board´ in the notebooks board's main menu. This will create a single ZIP file and issue a share intent so that you can directly transfer the ZIP file to your new device. To restore the notebooks board from such backup, select `Restore notebooks board´ in the notebooks board's main menu (note that this entry is only available if the notebooks board is empty) and select the ZIP file of the backup.
To backup the settings on the old device, select `Backup settings´ in the app's settings, this produces a file `settings.xml´ in the app directory. Transfer this file to the app directory on the new device. To restore the settings on the new device, select `Restore settings´ in the app's settings, this reads the file `settings.xml´ in the app directory.
I don't get it , I'm getting unbearable lag with text entry. I can't bear to use it. It's been the same no matter the setup since I got this tablet. Is there some special setup involved?
Edit: The setup is me getting smarter. Somehow i had force gpu rendering on. Sorry for hollering while dumb.
Just updated to kit kat and restored all my notebooks and I must say that the difference in smoothness is night and day. There is no longer even the slightest pen input delay and everything is extremely smooth.
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For some reason, Lecture Notes became very laggy after flashing Hashcheck-Hybrid. I had CleanRom installed before and Lecture Notes was perfectly smooth when writing with the Spen.
I'm using the same settings (both fast rendering options checked) but get a ton of lag. Tried disabling those options also but got no improvement.
@forceOnature: It seems that some custom ROMs enable `enforce GPU/hardware rendering´ by default; this slows down LectureNotes a lot, as pointed out by guthrien.