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is there anyway to change the lcd density of the thunderbolt ? i tried lcd density changer and lcddensity for root from the market and neither worked
If you have root then you can use root explorer to mount /system as r/w and then you can find the lcd density line in the build.prop and change it.
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Edit the build prop
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i tried a vew lcd changes and it makes things look bad. I tried 160 and 290
worked fine thanks, didnt really help tho so i reverted lol
changed it to 220. worked well. changes wont take effect till reboot btw. for anybody wanting to know its inside system folder. long press on build.prop and open in text editor. save and exit and it will auto backup old settings automagically.
I recommend somewhere between 220 and 200. 200 is perfect for me with zeam launcher. crisp ui and smaller icons.
runhopskipjump said:
I recommend somewhere between 220 and 200. 200 is perfect for me with zeam launcher. crisp ui and smaller icons.
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220 is a good number with ADW EX. very crisp as well. havnt tried anything lower cuz i proly wont be able to see it...half blind already
lu270bro said:
220 is a good number with ADW EX. very crisp as well. havnt tried anything lower cuz i proly wont be able to see it...half blind already
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agreed. 220 is good with adw
I'm using LP and like 185. There's a discussion in the general section.
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Will custom ROMs incorporate the improved LCD Density? I know this is up to the developer... but I have never owned a device with a 4.3" display that benefits from modified density so I am unsure if ROMs usually include this
Any reason why I can't get system to change to r/w? Would like to edit the build prop but can't get root explorer to switch to r/w... Tried lcd density app also and it didn't work... Running adryns .9 rom if it matters
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two_cents said:
Any reason why I can't get system to change to r/w? Would like to edit the build prop but can't get root explorer to switch to r/w... Tried lcd density app also and it didn't work... Running adryns .9 rom if it matters
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He says that his ROM can lose root. Instructions to repair it in the first post. That is likely why you can mount r/w.
On a side note, I have LauncherPro installed and the density is set to 200. Love it, just hate that the status bar icons are bury, so I hide them for now.
mycomputerisjunk said:
He says that his ROM can lose root. Instructions to repair it in the first post. That is likely why you can mount r/w.
On a side note, I have LauncherPro installed and the density is set to 200. Love it, just hate that the status bar icons are bury, so I hide them for now.
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I have root... set cpu/ titanium and wireless tether work fine... just can't get root explorer to switch r/w in system... no big deal I'll see what I can do if I switch back to the stock .6 rom just wanted to see what the fuss is about
two_cents said:
I have root... set cpu/ titanium and wireless tether work fine... just can't get root explorer to switch r/w in system... no big deal I'll see what I can do if I switch back to the stock .6 rom just wanted to see what the fuss is about
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get the "mount /system" app.
Can also mount the system in the Terminal Emulator app.
Geegolly said:
get the "mount /system" app.
Can also mount the system in the Terminal Emulator app.
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that worked... dont know why root explorer wouldn't let me do it... thank you
Nice, didnt know about the app. For some reason mine doesnt want to do R/W in Root explorer either.
I used Terminal emulator, heres the code if anyone wants to use that.
su
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
Root Explorer did the trick for me. Tho with 200, Rosie doesn't seem happy so I put ADW EX back on and things are back in the pink.
youneek said:
I'm using LP and like 185.
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185?! I tried 200 and that was too small...you're crazy. 210 seems just right for me (also with LP).
240 is a good default
ok so i had the INFUSE, where i would just edit the build prop and change the DPI of the screen....and it worked great. but it does not seem to have the same effect on the skyrocket...i notice alot of dead space on the screen when doing this that was NOT on the infuse. it made things smaller in proper proportion to the screen, on the skyrocket it seems to make the Screen windows smaller and odd looking.
any ideas?
nope doesn't seem like anyone figured this out outside of using a different launcher & dialer.
I switched to go launcher, even though touch wiz seemed to work pretty well. kept the dialer for now.
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nope doesn't seem like anyone figured this out outside of using a different launcher & dialer.
I switched to go launcher, even though touch wiz seemed to work pretty well. kept the dialer for now.
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so if i pic another launcher it will eliminate the dead space at the bottom of the screen?
yes. the dead space is just due to touchwiz being setup just for the one resolution. other launchers are set up to do more as they aren't device specific.
The dialer will still have dead space, you can get go contacts/go dialer if you choose.
Does changing the density this way cause the same problem as using the density changer app on the market? If you change the density with the app it makes most apps on the market imcompatible and will not allow you to download them.
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Does changing the density this way cause the same problem as using the density changer app on the market? If you change the density with the app it makes most apps on the market imcompatible and will not allow you to download them.
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yes it still causes the apps not show up in the market....in which case i switch it back then download and switch back again once it is on my phone.
Can someone tell me the screen density on the stock AT&T ROM?? I changed mine and want to change back for apps, but I can't remember. I've tried like 5 levels and still have apps showing as not compatible.
TIA!
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Can someone tell me the screen density on the stock AT&T ROM?? I changed mine and want to change back for apps, but I can't remember. I've tried like 5 levels and still have apps showing as not compatible.
TIA!
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I believe it's 240.
Thanks...!
No prob. I usually have to clear my market cache after I switch back to stock density for the incompatible message to go away.
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If the market and apps didnt break when using this, it would be amazing.
what is the logic behind the market not working?
Your fix: http://www.traemcneely.com/2011/12/...patible-with-this-item-in-android-app-market/
trae4nato said:
Your fix: http://www.traemcneely.com/2011/12/...patible-with-this-item-in-android-app-market/
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thanks, are any of those permanent though, instead of having to switch back to 240 every time?
Anyone had any luck changing the LCD density on the ICS leak? I tried it using LCD Modder Pro and it resulted in a soft brick.
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Anyone had any luck changing the LCD density on the ICS leak? I tried it using LCD Modder Pro and it resulted in a soft brick.
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I'm trying LCD Resolution, it says it needs busybox installed.
I go to the market and try to get an installer for busybox, and apparently market is broken for me - I can't download anything from it. Updates work fine, but can't get anything new.
I've been unsuccessful in getting the LCD resolution to change. I tried LCD Resolution with no change (no soft brick though). Also tried modifying the build.prop directly, that resulted in a soft brick.
I resolved my market broken issue (just reinstalled ICS through odin).
Going to try it after my nandroid backup is done. Fingers crossed!
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On further thought and some googling, a lot of the LCD density changing apps on the market have disclaimers about it not working on certain devices, or ICS. So I would actually be surprised if the ways of doing it on 2.3.5 will work on 4.0+
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Alright, gave it a shot. It won't work. In fact, some of the icons appear larger. Didn't break my phone at all though, just a quick reboot and it was back to normal. I'm going to keep trying different ways.
anyone have any luck with changing ICS density yet? cannot stand how big everything is!!!
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anyone have any luck with changing ICS density yet? cannot stand how big everything is!!!
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I haven't been able to get it yet..
I'm hoping that once the custom ROMs start rolling out I'll be able to figure it out. I'm good at getting into those and changing things, but I'm bad at manipulating just my phone.
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Yeah editing the build file just gave me a soft brick as well.. bummer.
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I tried adding a new line to the build.prop - My phone appeared to soft brick, and when I was trying to boot it into CWM it somehow booted up. But nothing had changed. Weird..
Also the apps on the market that claim to work with ICS don't for me.
Also, I heard that the Galaxy S II folks had this weird issue of there being TWO LINES that you needed to change... but from what I could tell (I looked over the file very carefully) there is only that one line.
i got the lcd density to change, use rom toolbox pro and changed it to 200 in the build tweaks section
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i got the lcd density to change, use rom toolbox pro and changed it to 200 in the build tweaks section
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WORKED. Going to check it with 160 (what I used). Excellent find man, thanks!!
EDIT: Ah my phone is so beautiful now. Works perfectly, now if I can only figure out how the app is getting the job done.. haha
That worked perfectly. I was trying to change it for hours. Thanks! I am using 160 too. Looks great, better than with Gingerbread!
What exactly does changing this do?
This changes the resolution of your screen.
ROM Toolbox did the trick, thanks.
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mjwhirly said:
i got the lcd density to change, use rom toolbox pro and changed it to 200 in the build tweaks section
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Ahh, thank you. Saved me! I did not want to revert back to GB, but do not enjoy a senior friendly UI either!
Ok, I tried this and not sure what is going on.
When I do, the icons get smaller, but instead of using all the screen realestate, I have a large section of unused space that I can't do anything with.
What am I missing or what am I doing wrong?
After you've changed the density, you'll want to change the number of columns/rows of your launcher to make use of the extra space.
Awesome! Rooted up my skyrocket on ICS! First root for me on my first android! And just got my skyrocket yesterday!
I changed mine to 200, it's way better this way. I did it through the rom toolbox as suggested.
There is a small lag though going back to the home screen, are you guys experience this as well?
Any suggestions on fixing the dial pad? I've done some searching and it seems most of the fixes aren't for us.. yet.
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After you've changed the density, you'll want to change the number of columns/rows of your launcher to make use of the extra space.
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Where do I make that change? I'm looking through Rom Manager and can't find that option.
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Where do I make that change? I'm looking through Rom Manager and can't find that option.
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You change it in your launcher settings. I'd highly recommend Nova launcher. It acts like the AOSP ICS launcher (with the widgets section integrated into the app drawer). By default the desktop space is 4 rows by 4 columns, but you can change this. I'm experimenting with what works for me with a 160 density.
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You change it in your launcher settings. I'd highly recommend Nova launcher. It acts like the AOSP ICS launcher (with the widgets section integrated into the app drawer). By default the desktop space is 4 rows by 4 columns, but you can change this. I'm experimenting with what works for me with a 160 density.
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Thanks, that helped, now how do I create folders in Nova launcher? Can't figure this out for the life of me.
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Nevermind, figured it out, it's like the iOS way of creating folders. Just drag and drop 1 app onto another.
Hmm, noticed that the disagree didn't resize either. Can anyone recommend a good dialer?
Exdialer is great.
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Hey i been trying for a while to get googles stock ICS lockscreen on my rom im making.
So i tried to just rename the lg lockscreen with a .bak at the end (to just basicaly disable it) and i do get the ICS lock screen.
But i get a grey area at the bottom of my screen plus it has no background its just what i was on before i locked it.
Then i can also press the home key and it unlocks my phone so its pretty useless.
Does anyone know if there is an APK that i can overwrite my current lg lock screen with? Or a way to get the way i tried to work properly?
Thanks
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Hey i been trying for a while to get googles stock ICS lockscreen on my rom im making.
So i tried to just rename the lg lockscreen with a .bak at the end (to just basicaly disable it) and i do get the ICS lock screen.
But i get a grey area at the bottom of my screen plus it has no background its just what i was on before i locked it.
Then i can also press the home key and it unlocks my phone so its pretty useless.
Does anyone know if there is an APK that i can overwrite my current lg lock screen with? Or a way to get the way i tried to work properly?
Thanks
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just edit build.prop And change
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ro.lge.capp_lockscreen=true
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ro.lge.capp_lockscreen=false
in the future Post in the General section Since the O3D does not have a Q&A section
defcomg said:
just edit build.prop And change
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ro.lge.capp_lockscreen=true
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ro.lge.capp_lockscreen=false
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thanks man
also you go any progress on any more apps that you want me to put in my rom? i love your mod to the camera but still no progress on the 3d?
thanks
Okay i just tried that method it not transparent anymore but now there is still a grey block along the bottom of the lock screen and also i can also just press the option button to unlock. is there anthing else i can do?
Screenshot ?
Lol 0% progress no time lol been busy studying exams start next week hehe if i mod anything imma end up writing .smali code in the exam .
You Could try Change Density to 219 Makes the screen Look Bigger plus i could swear at that density the 3D is much clearer like the sweetspot has expanded then again i haven't used the 3D Function in a long time maybe it has always been like that
Pics below also disabling OSP gave me more free ram
Changing density might prevent some applications from playstore to install.(at least that used to happen in gingerbread)
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Changing density might prevent some applications from playstore to install.(at least that used to happen in gingerbread)
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That's what happened for me if I changed it on the build.prop myself. With a dpi editor app everything still shows up fine
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xbsall said:
Changing density might prevent some applications from playstore to install.(at least that used to happen in gingerbread)
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Like?
yourguitarist said:
That's what happened for me if I changed it on the build.prop myself. With a dpi editor app everything still shows up fine
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AFAI Can tell 219 Everything work like it should
A whole bunch of categories and apps would disappear for me like a bunch of Google apps and such.
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It doesnt happen immediately.
For example (if i remember well) some of the apps that weren't anymore available for me was dolphin browser, ulleese speedometer and a few others... dont remember most of them because i havent played with dpi for more than a year.
You will get a message from playstore telling you that the application is not available for your device (although it normally is).
Sorry about the long time to reply but here is the screenshot with the grey bar.
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I would recommend against editing the dpi. For one, it breaks the Android CTS requirements ("Device implementations MUST use only displays with a single static configuration. That is, device implementations MUST NOT enable multiple screen configurations. For instance, since a typical television supports multiple resolutions such as 1080p, 720p, and so on, this configuration is not compatible with Android 2.3"), and furthermore as others have said it makes a bunch of apps from Google Play vanish.
Emmm lol what was the default DPI again I forgot
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240
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240
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Thanks lol this looks so chunky now. Also my lock screen still has that horrible grey bar at the bottom
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Cav3 said:
Thanks lol this looks so chunky now. Also my lock screen still has that horrible grey bar at the bottom
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try 160 this is MDPI standard DPI and lDPI is 120
Playstore Fix for Multiple DPI
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Sorry about the long time to reply but here is the screenshot with the grey bar.View attachment 1513653
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Decompile Lockcreen Look for that graphic remove it . it also might be just some color overlay set it to black Alpha 0 if its RGBA should be Fully transparent what color to search for 9ba2ac
Located @ 1, 744px 1,800px 480,771px 480,800px
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.
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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.
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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?
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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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Seems you have to enable the xposed module as well. *IM A DERP*
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Well damn lol. Verizon S5? I really don't know what else to think of that.
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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.
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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!