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[MORPH] HDPI Battery Morph: Dots and Arrows & Arrows Only [updated 8-26-10]

Here's another battery morph, because I know you guys like your custom batteries. Plus being one of the only animated icons, they are fairly fun to work on.
This Morph converts your current battery icon to a series of six dots. As the dots drain, empty dots replace them. When you plug in to charge up, behold–it turns into a series of arrows! wow, hahaha. (idk, i like it...)
This probably wont work with the percentage overlays, as the icons are pretty complex, and dont really facilitate great legibility of the percentages. But one can only do so many circle and square batteries, so I'm branching out to do other ideas and shapes.
Standard disclaimer: Do a nandroid BU before you flash this. I have no idea whats on your system, or what may cause it to break, therefore you flash this at your own risk, as with pretty much every morph.
If you are experiencing issues with metamorph hanging while trying to install, make sure you have usb debugging turned on in your system settings. yes, you really need to do this. go to settings-->applications-->development-->make sure usb debugging is checked!
If that doesnt work check this list made by morpher Formel-LMS. Must be that German efficiency...
1. Have you downloaded the correct files for your ROM?
2. Have you debugging enabled in the Android Menu?
3. Install "Titanium Backup" start it and hit the "Problems?" Button, then it installs a correct busybox version. This is required!!!
4. In Metamorph, press Menu, play with the applying speed. Choose a speed above 4200!
5. Never check the "Disable startup checks" in Metamorphs settings
6. Never, never, never rename the zipfile. If you do this, you'll get error messages like "Theme Control File Missing"
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This is working for me on CM6, and I imagine it will work on many other roms as well.
If you like this Donate here to help out an unemployed designer!pretty please?
==================update 8-24==============
Here's an arrows only version as well that some have requested. This one functions a bit differently than the arrows on the dots version, so check out the screenshots and all icons jpg to see if you like.
=================update 8-26===============
Made some serious improvements to the Arrows versions. Now have both dark and light versions for different colored bars, as well as improved icon size and spacing for better viewing. Check out icon image below.

looks cool will give it a try.

Drew474 said:
looks cool will give it a try.
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Oh, take my word for it, its cool like a/c.

niiiice

Great work this made me think of the movie predator when he sets his auto destruct count down on his arm thing and the weird light pattern counts down.

RogerPodacter said:
Great work this made me think of the movie predator when he sets his auto destruct count down on his arm thing and the weird light pattern counts down.
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I thought the predator symbols were a bit different, but its been awhile. Ill have to watch it again after i shave my face with a razor and no shaving cream while im hunting in the jungle...ha
Glad you like it either way.

Here are the symbols of predator maybe someone will create something. http://www.fonts2u.com/predator.font

d750 said:
Here are the symbols of predator maybe someone will create something. http://www.fonts2u.com/predator.font
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Thats cool. Im going to taking a hiatus for awhile to do some paying work thats come up. But ill tale a look in the coming days.
Btw-if you guys have any ideas on morphs you can pm me. Im always looking for new cool stuff. I could also do some custom work for a slight donation as well. Times is tough.

I tried to morph this and metamorph freezes in applying theme. I don't know why. Would've been cool
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Where's the link I don't see it
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I'm running rc3, no force close issues with launcher pro: )
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dmccain555 said:
I tried to morph this and metamorph freezes in applying theme. I don't know why. Would have been cool
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Do you have usb debugging enabled? Its been in the op in red since I posted, but I cranked the text size up so no one will miss it again. If that isn't it, you prob need to do a full data/cache wipe, including dalvik cache and reinstall your rom. If you are running a rare/uncommon rom, i suppose the pathways could be incorrect, but I have yet to encounter that issue. If so let me know what rom it is, and ill take a look at the pathway and repackage it for that particular rom if thats the issue. But try the other stuff first.
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Where's the link I don't see it
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Also in the op, at the bottom, same place as all attachments on xda i believe. It wont let you DL if you arent signed into the forum though, but if you posted, im guessing you were def signed in...

I didn't have the debugging on. That was it. Im running rc3 btw. Thanks alot!
Update: got it to work running cm6 rc3 by itself but when I used the prodigy theme it went wack and nothing worked it all forced closed except the dialer. Is this a known issue?
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dmccain555 said:
I didn't have the debugging on. That was it. Im running rc3 btw. Thanks alot!
Update: got it to work running cm6 rc3 by itself but when I used the prodigy theme it went wack and nothing worked it all forced closed except the dialer. Is this a known issue?
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Nope. The theme chmmm, not that i know of....

That sucks. I really like it. Guess I'll wait and see if it becomes compatible in the future
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dmccain555 said:
That sucks. I really like it. Guess I'll wait and see if it becomes compatible in the future
Sent from my Nexus One
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Sorry, but there isnt really anything else I can do to make it compatible for you. There is nothing in the zip that could cause any of that stuff to happen honestly. Its just a zipped folder with some images and xml telling the images where to go in your system.
I would think that if it worked before you themed, but then your phone went crazy after you themed, that there may be an issue with the theme or the way you applied the theme or something else.
That's why I dont create themes though, too much room for something to go wrong. Morphs are much lighter, more stable in my experiences, and easier to apply. But that's just my two cents.

Can you make a version with just the arrows, please?

AlexM105 said:
Can you make a version with just the arrows, please?
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Arrows only version is up now. Hit the limit on file attachments on that post so here's the caps and all icons images.
[8-26]**Images now out of date. Please check OP.**

tr.slate said:
Arrows only version is up now.
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Thank you. Works and looks great.

Arrow version 2.0 is now up on OP. Changes include better spacing, sizing, and different versions for light and dark colored notification bars!
enjoy

[mod / theme] [cm6 / 2.2] [20-05-2011] WORKING Transparent contacts/phone/mms apks

UPDATE - So i finaly figured it out, feel like a absolute NOOB atm. but these things happen.
Basicaly i edited the "Styles.XML" to make the backgrounds tranperant.
i looked for the style that the android manifest referenced and changed the parent to "@android:style/Theme.Wallpaper"
changed the background image to just a black transplucent image
rebuilt the app, copied the resources.arsc and the moded image,
pushed it to my phone, and BOOM! it worked a treat.
this should work in any app i think.
sometimes the hardest problems are solved so easliy.....
once i have tested it a bit i'll wrap the phone / contacts / mms apps into a update zip hopefully tonight or tomorro.
also i'll put a quick tut together if ppl are interested.
PVY
I am trying to make a fully transparent theme. Got all the framework-res stuff downpat. But I can't for the life of me get the other apps to go transperant.
I tried just changing the background image to semi transparent in the contacts app, then I went fishing around in the xml files but can't find any thing that relates to the background.
then in the mms app I found all the colours in the res/values
Changed the alpha but it didn't work.
Been searching around and can't find out how to make it work.
Thanks in advance.
Pvy
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FINALY!!!
So i fgured this out. thought i'd share
only took a few weeks of googling. (and finding the correct thing to google)
lol...
i had to add the style to the AndroidManifest.xml
i used
Code:
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Wallpaper"
and i put it in the application brackets. so it looked like this
Code:
<application android:label="@string/app_label" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_smsmms" android:name="MmsApp" android:taskAffinity="android.task.mms" android:allowTaskReparenting="true" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Wallpaper">
then the usual stuff with making stuff Transparent.
attached is a screeny or 2 the funny lines is my wallpaper. (fireflies Live wallpaper)
next im going to do the Phone and contacts apps, then move my way through the rest of the phone
Pvy.

are you still working on this? i think it would be cool to have all menus transparent

Yeah mate, been having mega issues with my new laptop. it wont decompile/recompile apks properly... i think it is a win 7, 64 bit issue...
so i hit a bit of a snag. was thinking of releasing a theme if ppl were interested. (gotta figure out the whole recovery zip thing tho)
Pvy
alamatnitotoy said:
are you still working on this? i think it would be cool to have all menus transparent
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I have tried what you said in the code but didn't get the same result.
What do you mean here by the usual stuff?
pvyParts said:
then the usual stuff with making stuff Transparent.
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modifying the alpha/transperancy of the images and the alpha in the xml files.
ie int the color.xml it has the background colors,
so #ff000000 is fully opaque black,
and #99000000 is like 60% Transperant Black
i'll post the MMS.APK if thats what you are after. and you can see all the changes i made. it was rather rushed after i had my epipheny
EDIT- I attached the MMS.apk that i was working on recently, it runs on the emulator, and the transperancy works for both black and white backgrounds. the apk is signed so it should run on a phone. but normal stuff aplies,
Make sure you have a backup of the original, and i'm not responsible for any damage, ect ect ect.
alot of the XML files have small changes.
let me kno if ya want any more info
Thanks PVY.
gil2004xp said:
I have tried what you said in the code but didn't get the same result.
What do you mean here by the usual stuff?
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How is the work coming along? I'm gonna try the messaging app, I'd love to try anymore that you have finished

slow atm , i am having issues getting the moded apps to work on the phone... FCs.... lots and lots of fcs...
i should prob update the first post... maybe later.
the mms.apk above will work i am running it on my phone (using wolfs CM6 v006). i used x10 mod tool ( by mr rush i think) to push it to the /system/app folder ont the phone, take a backup first tho to be sure.
vpllover said:
How is the work coming along? I'm gonna try the messaging app, I'd love to try anymore that you have finished
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So i figured it out see the first post!
Pvy

nice..you did it..ill try it maybe later cause im on miui now

yeah i was prety happy hey
heres some screenies!
http://s789.photobucket.com/albums/yy180/aaronkable/Transperant%20Theme/?albumview=slideshow
Pvy

sure it will all work good

[MOD] Take photos with the R button - Now on the market!

After reading a thread on here before about this is (which i cannot find again) I decided to get to work to make this work, and after a little bit of poking about i managed to get it to work!
The app is now on the market! either search for "xperia play camera" or you use this link https://market.android.com/details?id=seb.camera.mod&feature=search_result.
The instructions are now obsolete but im keeping them there for completeness.
Installation Insturctions
1. Backup the original camera application with a root application manager e.g. titanium backup
2. Then delete the original camera app
3. Reboot your phone
4. Install the .apk from below
If you have a previous version installed you do not need to delete the old one or reboot just install as you would any other app
Version history
v5 - fixed remaining issues this is the final version as of time of writing please report any issues.
v4 - fixed video mode and added non root version
v3 - pictures now taken on release of R1 and menu position fixed
v2 - Decreased menu size by about 40% and fixed minor graphical glitches with menus
v1 - Original release, has VERY large menus
Hope you guys like it!

Removed my old camera app with titanium backup, tried to install this one, got a message saying 'application not installed'.

Clyzm said:
Removed my old camera app with titanium backup, tried to install this one, got a message saying 'application not installed'.
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That's odd that's the issue i was getting before i removed the camera app fully, make sure you have unknown sources enabled and i used antek app manager to remove it so manbe give that a go. Ill look into it.

I will defo be trying this!!

Clyzm said:
Removed my old camera app with titanium backup, tried to install this one, got a message saying 'application not installed'.
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Same thing happened to me. Just reboot your phone after you remove the app and the install should work, worked for me

Zoop57 said:
After reading a thread on here before about this is (which i cannot find again) I decided to get to work to make this work, and after a little bit of poking about i managed to get it to work!
Currently the shutter button on the screen remains highlighted until you tap the screen, not a big issue but its one I didn't have time to resolve, maybe later.
To install the app (.apk attached) you need to remove the one that came with the phone and then install this one, I would recommend backing up the original first too.
Hope you guys like it!
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Did you update app without telling us? I dont get the highlighted shutter button after I take a pic. Also the menu options are huge! Anyway to fix that?

emann56 said:
Did you update app without telling us? I dont get the highlighted shutter button after I take a pic. Also the menu options are huge! Anyway to fix that?
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Oh god yeah I didnt notice that I basicly downloaded the latest source code for the camera app from the android git and edited the code involving shutter buttons, when I get a chance ill have a look why the fonts so big. Xxx
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emann56 said:
Same thing happened to me. Just reboot your phone after you remove the app and the install should work, worked for me
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Yep, this worked perfectly. Thanks!
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Thanks! Good job!!!

Cheers mate working fine. Backed up org. camera apk, then deleted it with titanium, rebooted and installed modded version without any issues
Regards Dousan...

Works like a charm ! thanks

Now going to update the original post with v2 that fixes the graphical glitches with the on screen hud. The pop-up menus have been decreased in size but still remain larger than the insanely small ones the original menu had. This version can be installed over the top of v1 like a normal app with no fuss.

good job !!
but how can i move libs to system files?

Great app! Works like a charm. Thanks for the great work.
My suggestion: I don't know what everyone thinks about this, but would it be possible to make it so that the app only focuses pressing down but doesn't take the actual photo until you release your finger (it would kind of mirror the shutter button on the screen).
Some advantages that would come from this would be being able to focus and then reframe, as well as timing shots better.

Thx bud works so much better now...I really disliked touching the screen to take pic.

liaoip said:
Would it be possible to make it so that the app only focuses pressing down but doesn't take the actual photo.
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Agree with this.
Also, r trigger doesn't seem to work in video mode.
Excellent mod though, thumbs up.

I guess its time for v3 that shouldnt be hard to do and I shall try fix the video mode too.
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Sounds good to me with R button pushed=focus and R button released=snap picture
Good work on the app mate, looking forward to a v3
Regards Dousan...

Good job but a few issues...
1. Is it me or so images taken this way seem to be blurrier than when taken with the stock camera app?
2. Why is there a gap between the menu bar, and the portion with the shutter button and the camera mode selector?
3. It seems to me that the menu, when clicked on it, seems as if the options are very blurry?
Nhialor

Also, remove the on screen shutter button.
You see, you help people, do a good job & they expect you to perform miracles!

[APP] Soft Screen Tuner

Soft Screen Tuner
current version 0.8 beta
need root
Abandoned, because don`t work with ICS firmwares and I have no idea, how fix it at now
Allows you to adjust the RGB values​​, change the sharpness and color temperature for Dynamic, Standard and Movie modes.
All changes are applied immediately.
This is not a service or background process.
After making changes you can uninstall the app and settings will stay in.
support phones:
Samsung Galaxy Note
Samsung Galaxy S2
maybe other....
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at first it was working, but now im getting only force closes ;/
edit: omg no black color banding while watching video omg omg :O
edit2: display color started to change, wtf

wql said:
Soft Screen Tuner
current version 0.8 beta
need root
Allows you to adjust the RGB values​​, change the sharpness and color temperature for Dynamic, Standard and Movie modes.
All changes are applied immediately.
This is not a service or background process.
After making changes you can uninstall the app and settings will stay in.
support phones:
Samsung Galaxy Note
Samsung Galaxy S2
maybe other....
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So how do we exactly undo the settings if we need to ?

EarlZ said:
So how do we exactly undo the settings if we need to ?
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yeh good question, cause i made some different settings and now i get only force closes, cant open program and seems that display types dynamic, movie and stardant shows same thing

What did you change to remove the clipping ?

EarlZ said:
What did you change to remove the clipping ?
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i was changing temperature and sharpness but got force close and cant remmember what exactly was changed :/ here link of my video, sorry for crap quality, was taking video with nokia 6720, maybe it doesnt show clearly but no more banding for me http://www.mediafire.com/?ijksasdo9i6ba0c

Im also getting the force close LOL but my colors are not screwed up but no difference now between standard and dynamic, looks like its stuck to dynamic ~_~

Doesn't look much different to Screen adjuster.
There doesn't appear to be a gamma curve calibration which is what is really needed.

so any suggestion to reset settings? now im getting only force closes :/

I Can't even try.
When I click the "download" link I end-up with this
"vBulletin Message
Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator"
EDIT:
OK downloaded now. Thanks.

SS_tuner force close
deleted.......

so any suggestion to reset settings? now im getting only force closes
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I`ll try to fix FC. Sorry.
To order to restore the default values​​,replace the files in the \system\etc
If you have FC, please send me those files from system\etc\

wql said:
I`ll try to fix FC. Sorry.
To order to restore the default values​​,replace the files in the \system\etc
If you have FC, please send me those files from system\etc\
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here files. im getting only fc

i think this program can be very usefull fpr galaxy note. I made some settings within color banding became not so big. Please test my solution and say is it better a bit. Firstly go to settings-display-screen mode and choose dynamic.Download attached zip file,extract and then overwrite files to system/etc. Go to settings again and choose standart and then reboot your phone. Please test this and leave feedback.

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i think this program can be very usefull fpr galaxy note. I made some settings within color banding became not so big. Please test my solution and say is it better a bit. Firstly go to settings-display-screen mode and choose dynamic.Download attached zip file,extract and then overwrite files to system/etc. Go to settings again and choose standart and then reboot your phone. Please test this and leave feedback.
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try again get fc

crashes when I try to launch it on my Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) (Android 2.3.6)

Tried the APP and no FC.
I can adjust color temp. Playing with other settings does nothing on my phone.
the IM2 movie plays pretty nicely on my note color banding wise. I only have some black clipping in some of the deepest dark areas at the end of the sequence.

Cannot test it
somehow not compatible with Speedmod kernel ...force closes....

Any good values to try? I know it is subjective but would be nice to know.
I think that voodoo screen tuning app doesnt work anymore after installing this app. can anyone confirm?

tovarish said:
Any good values to try? I know it is subjective but would be nice to know.
I think that voodoo screen tuning app doesnt work anymore after installing this app. can anyone confirm?
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I went with values halfway between Standard and Dynamic. So only upped sharpness and saturation. Dynamic is just too much but this is a happy medium. My settings don't address black banding. Go with Movie mode settings for that remedy. But even then this app does not adjust gamma so it will only go so far

DPI Changer S5

Thought you all might like a little more room. This app is amazing! I tested it on 360!!! If you go lower I cant tell you what happens. I tested from 480 all the way to 360 and I have to say 360 works the best!
Please Thank me if you like this find!
DPI Changer

Did this not change your dialpad? I change dpi manually and anything under stock made the dialer wrong.

Just checked. Ya same here. I don't mind I just have more room on the home screen. I just know this was the best setting for Gallery. If I remember right it did the same to the Dial pad too on my Note 3. That was the only bad thing.
PS Camera is a little smaller too.

WhiteReign said:
Just checked. Ya same here. I don't mind I just have more room on the home screen. I just know this was the best setting for Gallery. If I remember right it did the same to the Dial pad too on my Note 3. That was the only bad thing.
PS Camera is a little smaller too.
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Ya seems that AOSP was never struck with this issue, only Touchwiz based roms. I use Nova to get around the homescreen sizing.

Thanks for the share. I will have to give it a try.
I have been using the xposed module app settings. Nice module for anyone who is not familiar. Allows settings for dpi, force full screen, etc on a per app basis which is good I think as some apps I have a different dpi than others.
I agree with your thoughts on 360 for this device.
//Lance

Sir-Lancelot said:
Thanks for the share. I will have to give it a try.
I have been using the xposed module app settings. Nice module for anyone who is not familiar. Allows settings for dpi, force full screen, etc on a per app basis which is good I think as some apps I have a different dpi than others.
I agree with your thoughts on 360 for this device.
//Lance
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I tried it down to ~150, things got really small.
~120, and systemUI FC'd so badly I had to ODIN back to stock.

Has anyone figured out a way to force the dialer and the camera back to the right 480 dpi? I cant seem to figure out how to do it even in the xposed module App Settings, I can set it to 480 in there, and it still opens fullscreen, but not sized properly.
Thanks.

computercarl said:
Has anyone figured out a way to force the dialer and the camera back to the right 480 dpi? I cant seem to figure out how to do it even in the xposed module App Settings, I can set it to 480 in there, and it still opens fullscreen, but not sized properly.
Thanks.
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Keep trying app settings?? It's working great for me. Has been since root. I do use a different DPI changer but that shouldn't have anything to do with it. Good luck.
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Haven't had much luck using any of the dpi changer apps. Also when I try to change it manually the ro.so.lcd_density line in my build.prop isn't there, dont know if thats how its supposed to be but adding the line doesnt change anything. Anyone else having this issue or know how to fix it?

Crooke356 said:
Keep trying app settings?? It's working great for me. Has been since root. I do use a different DPI changer but that shouldn't have anything to do with it. Good luck.
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Seems you have to enable the xposed module as well. *IM A DERP*

computercarl said:
Seems you have to enable the xposed module as well. *IM A DERP*
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Lol, for me, it's ALWAYS the little things I miss. Glad you got it working.
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Rakuu said:
Haven't had much luck using any of the dpi changer apps. Also when I try to change it manually the ro.so.lcd_density line in my build.prop isn't there, dont know if thats how its supposed to be but adding the line doesnt change anything. Anyone else having this issue or know how to fix it?
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The new line for the S5 is ro.sf.lcd_density=480. It is already in the build prop file if you haven't found it yet. Just change the 480 to whatever size your after as usual.

cjsteier said:
The new line for the S5 is ro.sf.lcd_density=480. It is already in the build prop file if you haven't found it yet. Just change the 480 to whatever size your after as usual.
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Yea, that was a mistype, meant to say ro.sf not ro.so. Same story, the line isnt in my build.prop, adding it changes nothing.

Rakuu said:
Yea, that was a mistype, meant to say ro.sf not ro.so. Same story, the line isnt in my build.prop, adding it changes nothing.
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Hmm that's strange. I will say that the line in my build prop is earlier in, than in the past with other devices. As soon as I start scrolling I'll go though some # signs than it is the second line past them.

cjsteier said:
Hmm that's strange. I will say that the line in my build prop is earlier in, than in the past with other devices. As soon as I start scrolling I'll go though some # signs than it is the second line past them.
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did a manual adb pull of the build.prop and did a find in a text editor and couldnt find it, also manually looked through it many times, its not there.

Rakuu said:
did a manual adb pull of the build.prop and did a find in a text editor and couldnt find it, also manually looked through it many times, its not there.
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Well damn lol. Verizon S5? I really don't know what else to think of that.

cjsteier said:
Well damn lol. Verizon S5? I really don't know what else to think of that.
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No actually at&t s5, maybe thats the issue. Ill try asking around in the att forum.

Hmm wouldn't think that the build props would differ as far as basic device info, but maybe. Defiantly keep info posted here if you figure something out just for our future reference.

Well, just for kicks tried to add the line again and lo and behold it worked lol. So for future reference, if you are missing the lcd density line in your build.prop, adding it to the bottom works.

WhiteReign said:
Just checked. Ya same here. I don't mind I just have more room on the home screen. I just know this was the best setting for Gallery. If I remember right it did the same to the Dial pad too on my Note 3. That was the only bad thing.
PS Camera is a little smaller too.
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Messes up the lockscreen too especially if you're using fingerprint for security.
Tapped It!