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[Q] Build.Prop

I had My Wildfire rooted(CM7 Nightly Rom).
By default System folder doesnt have build.prop file. i extracted the build.prop from the rom and pasted with few changes.
for eg. default ringtone to Rigel.ogg(orginal config Playa.ogg)
But my phone isn't changing Playa.ogg(Default) to Rigel.ogg
What i concluded is andorid is not reading the build.prop file
any suggestion?
Thanx

rahul16011988 said:
I had My Wildfire rooted(CM7 Nightly Rom).
By default System folder doesnt have build.prop file. i extracted the build.prop from the rom and pasted with few changes.
for eg. default ringtone to Rigel.ogg(orginal config Playa.ogg)
But my phone isn't changing Playa.ogg(Default) to Rigel.ogg
What i concluded is andorid is not reading the build.prop file
any suggestion?
Thanx
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Idk if I'm right , but since by default it has no build.prop that means it won't read that file .
Forever living in my Galaxy Ace using XDA App

So can u please tell me how to make my Phone read the configuration mentioned in build.prop??

Hmm, wich nightly do you have?

CyanogenMod-7-Nightly-buzz

My only tip is make sure you are using a plain text exitor like notepad or notepad++ because otherwise the formatting can stop the roms from working.

Thanks for your reply..
actually i figured it out myself.
"Build.prop only works at the time of flashing"
I flashed my wildfire with updated build.prop and it reflected the changes that i made.
my real motive was to use timescape widget with Arc launcher.
can you guide me with this.

[q] error in lcd density

I am currently using Samsung Galaxy Y. While playing the with ROM manager,I accidentally maxed the LCD DENSITY from 120 - 240 , I THINK. When I restarted the Phone, everything is out of scale and I can't even navigate because of the resolution, I tried wiping the data, hoping to wipe the tweaks, but it failed. Please help me, I cannot use my phone.

maybe you just have to change the lcd once again..
like the original ofcourse

Adb push a modified build.prop
AOKP 4 LYF

Use adb pull
to download system/build.prop
change the value ro.sf.lcd_density
save the file
use adb push
to upload your file in system/build.prop

System font question

The rom I'm using doesn't have a built in font changer or anything like that. So I just found the font I want, renamed it to the default system font (DroidSans or whatever) and placed it in the /system/fonts folder. That worked fine. However, it changed the layouts of some of the menus in certain apps, presumably because the font is bigger. The only method I could find to change the size of it (without using 3rd party apps) was to edit the density in the build.prop file. So I changed it from 240 to 220. And, of course, it worked. The only problem I have now is that it won't let me see hardly any of the apps in the play store because it doesn't think they are formatted for my phone.
Is there a better way to go about changing the font? Or the font size? Or is there a workaround to where I can edit the LCD density in the build.prop file but not have it affect what apps I can see in the market?

What ROM are you using?

Chad The Pathfinder said:
What ROM are you using?
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Senseless Energy. Correct me if I'm wrong about it not having a font changer or anything? I didn't see it.

No neither version has a working font changer. In the past if I found a ROM with a font I like, I would copy the system/font folder and paste it into the system folder of the ROM before flash. Where did you get the font you want to use?
Edit: Which version of Senseless are you using? I'll flash it and try to help you get what you want.

klund29078 said:
Senseless Energy. Correct me if I'm wrong about it not having a font changer or anything? I didn't see it.
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You can use rom toolbox free to change fonts
About the play store, there are modded gapps floating around that dont check your density to determine your compatibility with certain apps, so you might wanna check that out

I think pimp my Rom has a font changer too.

Chad The Pathfinder said:
No neither version has a working font changer. In the past if I found a ROM with a font I like, I would copy the system/font folder and paste it into the system folder of the ROM before flash. Where did you get the font you want to use?
Edit: Which version of Senseless are you using? I'll flash it and try to help you get what you want.
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I'm using the latest version 2 of the ROM. I could probably swap the fonts out before flashing it but I guess my problem is editing the font size to fit like I want.

CNexus said:
You can use rom toolbox free to change fonts
About the play store, there are modded gapps floating around that dont check your density to determine your compatibility with certain apps, so you might wanna check that out
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I was trying to do it without a third party app but I guess that's going to be the easiest route! Once I change it with either of the apps mentioned, would it stick if I uninstalled the app?
Also thanks for the heads up on the modified gapps I will look into that.

I used ROM Toolbox and it actually had the font I wanted inside it. So I changed my font, I went back and edited my density in the build.prop file, and everything is back to normal, no worries with apps in the playstore. And the changes stuck after I uninstalled it. :good::good::good:

klund29078 said:
I was trying to do it without a third party app but I guess that's going to be the easiest route! Once I change it with either of the apps mentioned, would it stick if I uninstalled the app?
Also thanks for the heads up on the modified gapps I will look into that.
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Yup, basically it just gives you a catalog to choose from and then installs it into /system/fonts

Glad you got it sorted.

[Q] HarshJelly ROM v4.0 - how to change system DPI?

I find here that I should change option in file system/build.prop: ro.sf.lcd_density (current is 240) to higher, but when I try to edit this file with Root Explorer or ES File Explorer I've got error that file cannot be saved. Please, any advice what I do wrong?
And one more question - I changed my firmware from Pure Vanilla v5 to HarshJelly 4.0 and I see that DPI is different. What is the original DPI (called Multi DPI) in Pure Vanilla?

how to change lcd density

To change lcd density of any android phone
requirement-
Rooted Phone
Any root accessible file explorer
I suggest Root Browser
Now open File Explorer
go to root
now select system and scroll down, you will found an file named build.prop
open it by choosing like rb text editor
now scroll down and search for a line
ro.sf.lcd_density=240
240 is normal
if you want to change then relace 240 by your choice like 210, 220, 200
if there is no such line then add your self
Dont edit another build properties unless you know about it
Now after saving file
Reboot you phone and you will see that your dpi is changed :laugh: :angel:
Thanks If i helped
It is my first post