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HI!!
I am new to this forum. I rooted my mini pro then installed a droid overclock. but i am unable to overclock. it has extra options in which changing lcd density is one. i changed it to stock value. after that it asked for reboot. after reboot the resolution is decreased ...i only see large icons most parts are invisible.
i tried using lcd density app and lcd density changer app...both didn work
i tried for factory reset ...but that too had no response... i also restored backup ...but no change ....please any one help..
its X10 mini pro
Android version 2.1
Thankyou!!!
Look into the /system/build.prop file.. you should find a line referring to screen LCD density
ro.sf.lcd_density=
Change the number at the end to 110
E.g. ro.sf.lcd_density=90 --> ro.sf.lcd_density=110
Save and exit, then reboot .. should fix your issue
Alternately you could search xda for ADB mask controller.. I think that has an options to edit the LCD density
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Gothic-4-Schiffer said:
Look into the /system/build.prop file.. you should find a line referring to screen LCD density
ro.sf.lcd_density=
Change the number at the end to 110
E.g. ro.sf.lcd_density=90 --> ro.sf.lcd_density=110
Save and exit, then reboot .. should fix your issue
Alternately you could search xda for ADB mask controller.. I think that has an options to edit the LCD density
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Mini and mini pro default lcd density value are 120
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I need to post on small threads sorry. Btw just change the build.prop
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i am new to this site and just rooted my galaxy mini.i have changed my screen density to 220 have messed up my screen.since i can't access superuser due to limited icons being displayed im stuck up with a ****ty screen as help would be much appreciated.
P.S i haven't/cant install busybox since i cant access the superuser functionality
ha17sun said:
i am new to this site and just rooted my galaxy mini.i have changed my screen density to 220 have messed up my screen.since i can't access superuser due to limited icons being displayed im stuck up with a ****ty screen as help would be much appreciated.
P.S i haven't/cant install busybox since i cant access the superuser functionality
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You might be able to use adb to edit the build.prop but this is a totally different phone so you will have to follow your phones guides for restoring things like stock ROM
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solution.
Hello,
a moment ago had the same problem,you do not need to reset or anything.
just follow. I know that all apps become hard to operate and in the app "build.prop" it wont even show the size. here's a solution that might help. you need to have an app which has a bigger UI . like I used -"Root explorer" since it gives more space to edit the build.prop file.
now go to app , find build.prop , edit, search for ro.sf.lcd_density , after an "=" you'll see the value associated with it. since your keyboard will be like before only, type default value and save.
note- if you are not able to open play store from device , try opening it from a pc, then install directly to phone.
hope that helps.
Sunny
Hi, ther
My mother just got the new Samsung Galaxy S2, which is smaller font size. the SMS and contacts are quite small font.
Do you have any Rom or app with larger font size?
cheers!
hi,
I am over 35 and don't have a problem with reading the phone, maybe your mother need glasses.
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Try the latest rom KI8 mate.
Its got a much bolder and clearer font
Search android market, you might find apps for resizing fonts there.
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redwater said:
so that older people 35+ can read?
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Oh. ..I'm 38, someone must have forgotten to tell me that I need a larger font on my S2 because I have*no* problems reading what's on the screen (and when apps have a user-selectable font size, I tend to pick the smallest available)
I just saw this on Android UK News if it helps http://www.androiduknewsetc.com/2011/10/16/big-launcher-ideal-for-those-with-poor-eyesight/
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There are settings within messaging that define font display size! Should be the same with emails!
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go into
settings>display>screen display>font style
to change the font. Selecting "get fonts online" will bring you to the market link for a samsung endorsed font switching app.
check out this thread for some .apk fonts.
its hard to tell which fonts will be the oversized ones, so youll just have to try it out.
redwater said:
Hi, ther
My mother just got the new Samsung Galaxy S2, which is smaller font zise. the SMS and contacts are quite small font.
Do you have any Rom or app with larger font size, so that older people 35+ can read?
cheers!
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you might want to say people 65+ instead
im over 35 and my eyesight is thankfully perfect, as someone said perhaps your mum needs glasses.
Try specsavers
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Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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any program ??
still there is no progrma to make font bigger (in mms.apk ther is just extra small, small and normal) but still i need bigger font in whole phone any idea ?
Search Google Play. If you can't find an app that can do the job, CM9 has a toggle in accessibility settings where you can increase the font size by around 50%. Tho if you don't have experience flashing custom roms, I'm not sure I'd recommend you go down this path unless it's absolutely necessary.
If it is tho, might be something worth looking at ?
Edit to add - Also, not 100% sure on this, but you might also be able to change the DPI of the screen to achieve this as well. Perhaps someone who fiddles around with this might be able to confirm either way.
Edit to add more - I just did a Google search for "Google Play increase font size" & got results. That should be the first thing you do before you go down the CM9 route.
Font Size and Big Buttons Keyboard are both helpful .
jje
What happens is the wallpaper stops scrolling and gets stuck on vertical mode. There is no option to change it when I try to put a new wallpaper. When I first flash a ROM it works fine and after a restore my apps with Tibu it goes into vertical mode. I'm rooted and currently running super osr. The problem also occurs when I flash CM7. I use go launcher. I was using the LCD density app, but froze it cuz I thought that was the culprit.and nothing changes. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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Go launcher settings > screen settings > wallpaper mode > ???????
Forgot to mention that I tried that and it doesn't fix my problem.
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Are you restoring system data as well?
No, I never do. On a positive note, it hasn't gotten stuck after the flash I did this morning. I didn't restore lcd resolution, perfect comic book viewer and NFL live wallpapers. Maybe one of those are the culprit?
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My guess would have to be the LCD resolution or perfect viewer.because the only problem I saw with perfect viewer was if you set the wallpaper through it.the wallpaper will have a blank spot at the too and bottom. I have yet to test LCD resolutions.
Hopefully it's LCD resolution. I need PV to read my comics!
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Lol if you to try and see for yourself I say make a backup through cwm recovery then try restore either one and see if its the cost.when your find out restore your backup =)
It's pv. If you set a wallpaper from it, the default becomes vertical and you must uncheck preferences> miscellaneous> wallpaper management and reboot. This takes it out of vertical and lets you choose default Or vertical. Thanks for the thoughts and help!
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Your welcome glad you found the problem and fixed it.
I did something dump today
I used LCD density modder pro on my rooted prime. I changed from 160 to 140 and when i rebooted using "save as system DPI (Reboot) the Ics launcher keeps crashing and i cant go back to it to change it back to 160.
What is the easiest way to accomplish this now? I can use ADB, but before i start messing around and make it worse, please give me the easiest instructions (not a beginner, but not super duper adv either).
Thanks
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Relatively easy.. adb'd pull to pc and fixed build.prop and pushed back and all is good.
I also came accross this issue.
Im not so advanced at adb etc.
The way I did it was to email myself a link to LCD Density Modder in the market.
I could then click on the email in the notification bar and use the link to open the market.
You can then click open on the app and change the density back to 160.
Before we could and still can change DPI for the phone but now that xposed is not working, we can't change specific apps that need original stock DPI. I hope I can live with the original DPI settings lol
Brava27 said:
Before we could and still can change DPI for the phone but now that xposed is not working, we can't change specific apps that need original stock DPI. I hope I can live with the original DPI settings lol
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Have you tried changing the DPI? I tried with textdroider and despite trying a few different values it didn't change. Textdroider reported the proper value but there was no change in anything.
you know you have to be rooted to change dpi, right?
if you are, do it in the build prop
wase4711 said:
you know you have to be rooted to change dpi, right?
if you are, do it in the build prop
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Yes I know that and changing it in the build.prop is what textdroider does. I've done it with app and manually and it doesn't change anything.
so, when you save the new build.prop, and you open it again, it shows that your density settings are saved?
And, then after rebooting, the old density is back in the build prop?
I wont get my phone until later today, so I cant try it now, but that's strange..
wase4711 said:
so, when you save the new build.prop, and you open it again, it shows that your density settings are saved?
And, then after rebooting, the old density is back in the build prop?
I wont get my phone until later today, so I cant try it now, but that's strange..
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Yes the new value shows after manual (and after textdroider) edit and save/reboot but the screen DPI doesn't actually change. The value is shown, but the screen is the same.
There are actually a few different values, the one that is 400 is the one I'd been changing. I wasn't sure what the two 640 values were and haven't changed them. Never seen a build.prop with multiple values. Didn't know if maybe those two values corresponded to the left and right edge screens since there are settings for them.
Have you found out any more info about this setting?
Has anyone tried running this via adb shell:
wm density 380 (or whatever density you want)
This worked fine without root on my Xperia phone. Just curious as I am thinking about getting this phone, but not setting density is a potential dealbreaker.
Alright so an update, it's the first 640 value that changes the DPI. The one under #system.prop for universal7420. I changed it to 580 and the attached pic is the result. I loaded google now launcher to test the scaling and it appropriately scales itself to use the whole screen whereas TW moved itself to the top left of the display. I guess the next challenge is to make TW properly scale.
I noticed that last night. I wonder what the other 2 dpi settings control?
adb works
I have successfully changed the DPI using adb on normal S6, though Play Store now believe it to be a tablet. Also, most of touchwiz hates it, not a big deal for most things, camera may be the biggest annoyance when its only taking up the upper right 60% of the screen.
Has anyone sucessfully changed the per app DPI, like you can with Paranoidandroid?
Look for "buil prop editor" on play store!! But the kamera and keybord looks like a#$
Dears, you can easily swap de dpi with a simple app : Resolution changer.
Kind regards,
wikidavid said:
Dears, you can easily swap de dpi with a simple app : Resolution changer.
Kind regards,
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What are you doing? trying to pad your post count? Exact same reply in three different threads about DPI, as well as your other post in the same threads asking "dears to please not use the double post..." WTF?
schollianmj said:
What are you doing? trying to pad your post count? Exact same reply in three different threads about DPI, as well as your other post in the same threads asking "dears to please not use the double post..." WTF?
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I'm just trying these things :
1) delete double post/overflow on the forum
2) give a solution anyway.
Don't be upset, there's no reason to... Have a nice day !
boosting1bar said:
Have you tried changing the DPI? I tried with textdroider and despite trying a few different values it didn't change. Textdroider reported the proper value but there was no change in anything.
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I also tried the same thing with no results
Hi,
I changed my DPI successfully by changing the first occurrence of ro.sf.lcd_density from 640 to 540 in /system/build.prop using the built-in texteditor in root explorer (and rebooting afterwards ofcourse).
Then I noticed the camera didn't work properly anymore, so I created a fix for that (see this post).
Hope you'll get it to work, it seems the same to me as on earlier devices with as exception that the ro.sf.lcd_density occurs multiple times in the build.prop file.
Cheers,
Bane.
For testing different resolutions:
- have a functional adb
- enable USB debugging on device (developer options)
- connect device to your PC via USB cable. Then start a cmd in folder containing adb.exe. Type "adb devices" (without quotes) in the command prompt to check if adb recognizes the phone
- If is OK, type "adb shell wm density ZZZ" (no quotes) where "ZZZ" is the pixel density value you want to try (default is 640)
- no reboot needed, the change is on-the-fly
- check the programs (Samsung ones - dialler, calendar, camera, launcher, etc...)
- the change will disappear when you reboot your device.
per-app DPI...not; only with Xposed, when will be available.
Once you find the desired resolution it can be inserted in build.prop