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I often do not have my glasses and cannot read the screen without them. On WinMo there was a setting to change the default text size. Does such a setting exist in Android?
anyone? 10chars
There is a new app today in the market for *rooted* phones only, called Font Size.
It is still in beta and you'll need to have a good backup first in case of problems. I am running a rooted Nexus one and although it rebooted twice in a row after installation, it now works perfectly.
If you are running a rom with spares parts you can change it with that.
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Mdawg112 said:
If you are running a rom with spares parts you can change it with that.
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Or... You can download spare parts from the market. LOL.
Or you can just pinch and zoom ...
peadarog said:
There is a new app today in the market for *rooted* phones only, called Font Size.
It is still in beta and you'll need to have a good backup first in case of problems. I am running a rooted Nexus one and although it rebooted twice in a row after installation, it now works perfectly.
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I was searching for something like rhis and worked fine.
Cheers.
sms text size works pretty good, its free and in the market
Or if your rooted and feel comfortable changing things. You can go into the build file ( which is a text file you can view through ES File Explorer and give the App super user abilities ( which you HAVE to change in the settings of the app as when the app boots it's already given those permissions. You need to give it permission to overwrite files ) Go to the System Folder which is located on the phone not the SD Card. Once viewing the build file.. in the middle of the text file you'll see 160 DPI is the default value, just under that are two values ( both stock at 160 ) and you change those. If you go to 180 everything on the phone becomes bigger or 140 and things become smaller ( Apps, text, everything ) then follows the instructions after which is to reboot the phone...all settings will take place.
Just do NOT change anything else in the build file.
font size
How do i get to the build file? is it in an app or in my 4G.
font size
Hi,
Found the build file and changed from 160 DPI to 180 DPI but when I reboot it does not overwrite the change. How do I get the change to stick.
jmascia said:
Hi,
Found the build file and changed from 160 DPI to 180 DPI but when I reboot it does not overwrite the change. How do I get the change to stick.
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Attach your build.prop here and I'll take a look at it.
You might need to rename it to .txt or put it in a .zip
jmascia said:
Hi,
Found the build file and changed from 160 DPI to 180 DPI but when I reboot it does not overwrite the change. How do I get the change to stick.
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How are you editing build.prop?
Also your rom must support DPI changes, not all of them do, which rom is this?
Once you change that number it should NOT get overwritten.
Spare parts will change menu font size, but won't stick after your screen rotates. If you have rotation off you should be fine. Otherwise the CM community is trying to get that option in spare parts to work, but it's not cooperating. Editing build.prop is probably the best bet.
ROM??? this is way out of my league. I tried spare parts but was unclear how to increase fonts. it seemed to only increase font in one menu screen.
not sure how to attach build prop.
DPI changes not just the font, but everything, like if your font gets bigger, so do your icons, menus, etc. That does work if you want that result. If you want to change ONLY your system font size and nothing else, you can go read this info, and change it this way:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=990853
I need to change the size of the font in my contacts for EVO 4G
jmascia said:
I need to change the size of the font in my contacts for EVO 4G
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If you're running CM7 there should be an option for changing contact text size. I've never used it, but I know it's there.
You should also be asking this in their forum btw
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Doesn't anybody else think it's pretty bad this option isn't available by default on Android? Not everybody wants to root their phones. Not everybody knows a 3rd party app for this exists (and it doesn't even seem to work globally for all text to begin with).
Definite downside, in my opinion.
JaSauders said:
Doesn't anybody else think it's pretty bad this option isn't available by default on Android? Not everybody wants to root their phones. Not everybody knows a 3rd party app for this exists (and it doesn't even seem to work globally for all text to begin with).
Definite downside, in my opinion.
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Talk to or email google about it. Actually, I believe there's a request for it somewhere on the aosp features page (something like that) you can star the issue and try to get more people to join it. Maybe google will look into it...
At least that's a better option than wishing constantly and not taking action
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Use Spare Parts named app from market. It can directly make bigger your all fonts + no root.
THIS WILL NOT WORK THE MARKET WILL NOT RECONIGZE ANY APPS AS COMPATIBLE WITH PHONE
Hello everyone, this isn't a relatively new tweak and im not taking credit for it but no one has posted it on these fourms.
What this tweak does:
Makes everything on the screen smaller and more compact including icons, text, etc...
Note: This will make lockscreen look very funny as it will not fit the screen but it still works.
How to do it:
use a file manager and go to system/build.prop open it in a text editor scrolll down find:
ro.sf.lcd_density=(number here)
I changed it to 210 and it looks really nice on the phone. Try it out if you please and let me know if you used any other values that look good.
Must reboot for changes to take effect!
This has been talked about, I'm not going to bother searching for the thread because that's what you should've done and this is not development it belongs in themes/apps section
don't remember that thread so i didn't search and no i think this does belong in development and it is changing things in the build.prop not anything have to do with a app or theme!
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don't remember that thread so i didn't search and no i think this does belong in development and it is changing things in the build.prop not anything have to do with a app or theme!
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lol my bad, there's an app that does this it requires root. LCDDensity for root it's called
yeah but its easier this way and i will be releasing a bunch of build.prop tweaks later that make boot up quicker, scrolling faster, overall speed improvements, wifi and data speed tweaks etc
tylermaciaszek said:
yeah but its easier this way and i will be releasing a bunch of build.prop tweaks later that make boot up quicker, scrolling faster, overall speed improvements, wifi and data speed tweaks etc
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Nice dude! lookin forward to it!
i wanna make a zip with the tweaks but not everyone could use it because it would change the about me and it wont say the right rom? any suggestions?
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i wanna make a zip with the tweaks but not everyone could use it because it would change the about me and it wont say the right rom? any suggestions?
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Just release the zip, so devs can imput your tweaks into their roms... I know I would love to use those tweeks on my rom (I will be releasing in acouple weeks)
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there not really my tweaks they're just ones i found on xda and added to mine! pm me and i can give you it!
Not to be an asshat, but there's a free app in the market that allows you to change the density. Its called lcd density. It works with the reboot option set to killall. 210 looks a lot better, maybe a locksreenedit may solve the lockscreen issue?
well i didnt know about that until now and it does work good! wellpeople can just use whichever method they want!
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Believes that the new version can bring you a new visual experience, and more simplicity of operation, hope you like it!
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1. support landscape and tablet view
2. make top and bottom bar much thin
3. change /n to /r/n to make text file can show correctly on windows
4. change icon of text file and unknow file
5. add launch password
6. make audio file play on background service
Hi, guys
If you hope to have an easy-to-use yet powerful file manager, please try Lime!
Lime, support batch file operations likes delete, rename, copy, and cut. In addition, if the device have root permission, you can also do those operations to system file.
Lime show the storage space and some other information likes modified time and size. In addition, the file transfer process is no longer simply show progress dialog, it also show current progress and time remaining like Windows.
Lime support convenient directory navigation, you can set the initial dir when launch it, you can quickly jump between the root directory and the sd card directory, and you can also set the directory as a bookmark to quickly switch between directories. Optimized search function allows you to quickly find the file or folder.
Want to create a new folder? Use Lime, you can quickly completed. Want the file to be arranged according to your wishes? It is also very simple for Lime.
Lime comes with text edit, image view, audio play, database browser, and file decompression tool, and also for you to match other suitable applications to execute the file.
Do not hesitate, just try! I believe Lime will be your default file manager!
It's FREE and NO ADs!
You can get it on Google Play
or download the attachment directly.
I only tested on HTC sensation with CM 9.1 ROM, I think there're some bugs on different devce, so If you have some problems or suggests, please reply here, I'll fix it as soon as possible.
If you find some problem, please post here.
A few things after just try the app: the interface is nice,a little too rainbow there, but good looking, so far no problems; the bar in the bottom is taking precious space, could the settings and exit buttons be somewhere else?? Top bar should be less polluted also.
Overall this app was everything we expect from a file manager:thumbup:
I installed the app on CM7.2 on Galaxy Ace I. I really like the app, but i faced some FCs when giving root permission, but still works.
Btw, i really like the UI and it is pretty smooth. My suggestion for the app is to include an option to block the app with a password.
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Never mind, FCs was SuperUser related.
Penacal said:
A few things after just try the app: the interface is nice,a little too rainbow there, but good looking, so far no problems; the bar in the bottom is taking precious space, could the settings and exit buttons be somewhere else?? Top bar should be less polluted also.
Overall this app was everything we expect from a file manager:thumbup:
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Thanks for your advice, it's important for me, I'll try to change them as soon as possible.
InnerSanctum said:
I installed the app on CM7.2 on Galaxy Ace I. I really like the app, but i faced some FCs when giving root permission, but still works.
Btw, i really like the UI and it is pretty smooth. My suggestion for the app is to include an option to block the app with a password.
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Thanks for your advice, set a password on setting, then if enter this app, ask for enter password, is that right?
It looks very good . ill give it a try.
Edit: works well too. Any plans for landscape or tablet support?
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It looks very good . ill give it a try.
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Thanks you. If you feel it no good, please tell me, I'll change to make it better.
I like it so far. It's quite snappy.
Why is the right door always locked?
Works fast and really well this will be my new default file manager, but can you make the root permissions stick?
Thanks in advance
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thinkingboy said:
Thanks for your advice, set a password on setting, then if enter this app, ask for enter password, is that right?
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Exactly!
A LAN SMB client and root explorer options (like setting permissions) would be great too (both are presents on ES File Explorer or Root Explorer).
With these suggestions, for sure it would be my default file manager. :good:
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I like it so far. It's quite snappy.
Why is the right door always locked?
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Thanks.
InnerSanctum said:
Exactly!
A LAN SMB client and root explorer options (like setting permissions) would be great too (both are presents on ES File Explorer or Root Explorer).
With these suggestions, for sure it would be my default file manager. :good:
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Thanks for your suggest. I'll add the password function in v1.1, and root explorer is already support, you can get root permission on setting by touch "Get root access permission", and if you want to modify file on system, you also need touch "Mount system to read/write".
And something like "LAN SMB client" will support on later version.
Thanks.
matgras said:
Works fast and really well this will be my new default file manager, but can you make the root permissions stick?
Thanks in advance
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Thanks, root permission is already support, you can get root permission on setting by touch "Get root access permission", and if you want to modify file on system, you also need touch "Mount system to read/write".
raducux said:
It looks very good . ill give it a try.
Edit: works well too. Any plans for landscape or tablet support?
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yes, I plan to support landscape and tablet later.
New version will release this weekend which changed something follow the suggests get from here.
Hope you'll like it.
Updated to 1.1.0 now, change those suggests, hope you like it!
Looks good, i'll give it a go.
Very nice file manager. Very easy/intuitive.
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y0yerrj0sh said:
Looks good, i'll give it a go.
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Thanks, If any problem or suggest, plz tell me, I'll change it.
Change topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2547166
Nice, love the UI :highfive:
Good app. This is what i need for my phone !!!!!
Good app
Working charm
It was very usefull for me.
Sent after :stirthepot:
Working as expected. Hope it support backup and restore data on google drive.
Great app. Would it be too much to ask to post the apk on this thread as well so that users without Play Store access can install it as well?
have some porn that i want to hide.tihihi. thank you. gonna try it now!
Can you specify how this works technically ? I'm just worried that when I start using this and I'm switching ROMs (happens more often these days ) or backup up my data I still have everything. Are you moving it to a particular directory ? or ...
Thanks
nice one :good:
After hiding a photo, I can open it without any password... Just opening a manager with hidden files shown then navigate to /.GalleryPlus and open as image ... and it will open without password...
Any way ... Good app with nice UI...
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salahmed said:
After hiding a photo, I can open it without any password... Just opening a manager with hidden files shown then navigate to /.GalleryPlus and open as image ... and it will open without password...
Any way ... Good app with nice UI...
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Well, just hope your friends are not that tech savvy and doesn't use an file explorer that can view hidden files
Trying this app out and see how is it against QuickPic
and nice stash of hot girls pictures you have there
A simple suggestion:
Can you make the app create it's folder with a less noticeable name...
Any one when want to search in the file manager and see Gallery Plus folder will be more attracted to dig farther...
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Thanks. Does it really hide the Image or just rename the Image to a "Format" which cann not be rode by MediaStore?
appmobileplus said:
Update version 1.1.1
Change log:
- Fixed bug repeat password.
- Add theme black.
- some bug.
All data app will save on storage, when you switching rom, you need install gallery plus, and type old your password, all data will restore.
(warning: you don't wipe storage when install rom)
I'm same you, i usually switching rom .
Thank you for suggestion, we have think about it, but if we encode picture then time to hide and unhide very slow.
We will add feature on next version, and you can't on/off encode pictures on settings.
Thank you!
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Thats what i ment. If you just Change the flag to hidden then it's not really a good way to hide a file.
Manipulate the Fileheaders, Compress it using a custom compressor, encode the raw-data and decode it by opening the app or on the fly using intentservices/asynctasks/whatever.
The app perform brilliantly at the moment. Please don't sacrifice performance while adding more complex ways of hiding files. Anything worth hiding or encryption is best served with manual approach by me and this app is excellent for casual effective ease of use needs.
Just the app I was looking for. Thanks for sharing.
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nice icon
very nice icon
appmobileplus said:
Thank you, we will add it on next version.
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No Problem. If you Need help doing that let me know. I have done similar stuff to encrypt files.
The user may secure it's device with a Password or you use the IMEI/UniqueID as Salt and sha1() the Bytes. It's easy as that.
Good job
My problem has been solved. Thanks for quick support. Good job.
I would like to write a script to make a custom toggle in quick settings open up the power widget. Anyone willing to either help me learn about writing script or to tell me the script to enter to make this magick happen?
Thank you in advance...:beer:
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Hi,
It's not with a script that you can do that, but you have multiple solutions:
- Decompile/modifie/recompile the SystemUI.apk and Framework (at least), there is some guides but it's the harder thing (like this for example then edit the quick settings).
The easy way is to use:
- A custom rom that allows quick settings management (see dev section).
- Use an app like Power Toggles or Notification Toggle.
- Use Xposed framework with Xposed modules like Gravity Box.
It depends if you are rooted or not, if you want to flash a custom rom, etc...
I'm sorry, I probably should've mentioned this before hand. I'm currently running slimkat 2.3, which, I don't know if your familiar with. But it has "The Chamber of Secrets", which allows you to basically write a custom shortcut to edit any setting within the build prop. ( Now you should know I'm guessing at its full capabilities because I don't know how to use it and I'm asking for help)
I'm not new to flashing ROMs, kernels or apks, but I've never compiled my own ROM. And I don't really have the capability or need to do so. From what I understand, the chamber of secrets is pretty amazimg , I just want to know how to use it.
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mrminor13 said:
I'm sorry, I probably should've mentioned this before hand. I'm currently running slimkat 2.3, which, I don't know if your familiar with. But it has "The Chamber of Secrets", which allows you to basically write a custom shortcut to edit any setting within the build prop. ( Now you should know I'm guessing at its full capabilities because I don't know how to use it and I'm asking for help)
I'm not new to flashing ROMs, kernels or apks, but I've never compiled my own ROM. And I don't really have the capability or need to do so. From what I understand, the chamber of secrets is pretty amazimg , I just want to know how to use it.
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Hai. Author here.
I routinely search xda for the chamber to make sure nobody has done anything TOO stupid with it lol.
Anyway.
Power menu isn't in it's capabilities.
However...wrote up a powemenu shortcut for slim shortcuts.
Merged...so will be in the next build.
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Hai. Author here.
I routinely search xda for the chamber to make sure nobody has done anything TOO stupid with it lol.
Anyway.
Power menu isn't in it's capabilities.
However...wrote up a powemenu shortcut for slim shortcuts.
Merged...so will be in the next build.
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Thanks juba. I didn't want to clog up the thread with my ignorance. I would really like to learn though. I tried doing some research on my own last night on the Settings.java file. But not sure what in looking at.
If you could please point me in the right direction to start learning it would be much appreciated. I understand that I could really needs things up if I do the wrong thing. And don't want to do that. However, I'm a pretty competent person and want to learn.
Thank you for all the work you have done for our perfect ROM!
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mrminor13 said:
Thanks juba. I didn't want to clog up the thread with my ignorance. I would really like to learn though. I tried doing some research on my own last night on the Settings.java file. But not sure what in looking at.
If you could please point me in the right direction to start learning it would be much appreciated. I understand that I could really needs things up if I do the wrong thing. And don't want to do that. However, I'm a pretty competent person and want to learn.
Thank you for all the work you have done for our perfect ROM!
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Well.
The settings.java file lists all possible system settings.
For example...
Say I wanted to make a shortcut to turn my status bar clock a different color.
I'd search the file for something that looks like a match...
Like Ctrl+f > "clock"
Next...next...next...etc.
Oh, look. "statusbar_clock_color"
That sounds right.
Add to chamber.
Checkbox? No...that isn't a checkbox setting.
Values?
Here's where it gets tricky.
Check boxes and colors...simple.
Colors: input like it tells you to in the dialog.
-2 means default for us...so you could do red,#ff00aacc,-2
For example...to switch between those three values.
List preferences...
https://github.com/SlimRoms/packages_apps_Settings/blob/kk4.4/res/values/slim_arrays.xml
As you can see...the top bunch is for what looks like led timeout settings...
So if I wanted to change those...
I'd find the setting in settings.java...
Input desired values. Such as 0,2500
Which matches to always on and long.
Thank you. I'm going to be delving into this this weekend.
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