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I was just wondering what changing the DPI exactly does to our phone.
I've changed it to 190 and I think it looks very pristine.
I does look better but some apps in the market like google maps for example will not install. It will say its not compatible to your device, but you can always install these apps if you set it back to the original size.
You can also install them from the market.
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Read second post for information about Market Compatibility Fix
This program will modify your Android phone/tablet's LCD density in order to show more things on the screen. A lower DPI value means smaller text/icons, and more screen real estate! Gives the effect of having a higher lcd resolution.
Works on Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 ICS!
Change the density in the following ways:
1. Enter the exact dpi in the textbox
2. Move the slider left and right
3. Click the plus/minus buttons next to the slider
4. Choose from a list of "standard" dpi values
5. Choose from recent/favorite dpi values you have used before (Pro only)
Warning! Changing DPI values may cause some apps to crash or display incorrectly. Also, if you set a dpi that is incompatible with the device or OS, then it may fail to boot, and you will have. I recommend doing a full backup of your system before using this program if you are new to changing your dpi. If your phone fails to boot, you cant restore the build.prop file using adb from recovery mode. I am not responsible for any damage done to your device. Use at your own risk!
LCD Density Modder (Free - Android Market)
Pro Benefits:
- Fix market compatibility issues (permanently)
- No ads
- Support developer
- Restore from backup, either full build.prop or dpi value only
- Add, remove, import, and export your favorite dpi values
- Pro only settings (hide warnings, etc)
- Faster updates
The Pro version includes the ability to download and install a modded market. This modded market fixes the "This device is not supported" error message in the Android market when using an unsupported dpi!
Modded Market Features:
- Download and install in just 2 simple clicks.
- Robust dpi spoofing. Choose from 120, 160, 240, or 320 dpi to spoof to the market. Should permanently enable compatibility for your device.
- No matter whether the online market server thinks you are compatible or not, the modded market will NEVER display a message of incompatibility (no matter the reason either).
- Will never attempt to update itself to a newer version of the stock market.
- Ability to purcharse paid apps.
- At the moment, any updates to the modded market will come with new updates to the app, and will REQUIRE the new version of the app to install it.
LCD Density Modder Pro (Android Market)
will "fix market compatibility issue" circumvent the dpi-restiction on some apps in the market?
Nice app man, thanks!
Just got my first bootloop
gone for the pro version, thanks for making an ICS compatible dpi app
hi all,
if you config LCD by dpi program, may have some bad effect to LCD hardware?
I will go for pro version, but how it is with 'fix market compatibility issue'? How does it work? Does it mean that I can have Nexus S with LCD density 200 and won't have any compatibility issues with Android Market? Then it will be great and I will definitely buy it.
Revin said:
I will go for pro version, but how it is with 'fix market compatibility issue'? How does it work? Does it mean that I can have Nexus S with LCD density 200 and won't have any compatibility issues with Android Market? Then it will be great and I will definitely buy it.
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Yes, it means that you can have your dpi set at anything you want, and the market will not complain that the app is not compatible with your device.
The old version 1.7.3 and before had a temp fix which worked for the most part, but the new version 1.8.0 that i just uploaded to the market has a permanent market fix! (PRO ONLY)
LCD Density Modder Pro v1.8.0
Ok, thanks for the info, that was the only thing why I didn't use different dpi then 240 on my Nexus S - lots of apps were not compatible.
Will buy it and try it today
And new market fix is now working for me on Galaxy Nexus AOKP Rom and 246 dpi.
Great!
Is it possible to have some more feedback on the market fix.
Some developers on XDA have been looking for a solution (since the fix consisting on rebooting and clear the market data option doesn't work for some) and this guy (the app's developer) just solved the problem like this...
It sounds a bit too good to be true.
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Is it possible to have some more feedback on the market fix.
Some developers on XDA have been looking for a solution (since the fix consisting on rebooting and clear the market data option doesn't work for some) and this guy (the app's developer) just solved the problem like this...
It sounds a bit too good to be true.
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What i did was decompile the market app into smali, and modified the code to fix some of the compatibility issues. I am also the guy who decompiled swype and modified it to work on the Galaxy Nexus.
If you need more opinions read the reviews of the app on the market. The only problems i have found are people who did not have busybox installed and had issues installing the modded market. When that was the case, i gave them manual install instructions, and it worked fine for them afterwards.
Here is what the modded market does:
- It is hard coded to send whatever density value you choose (120, 160, 240, 320) to the online market when you check in. Unfortunatley it is not perfect because there are a few times when it somehow registers the wrong number.
- If you ever lose online market compatibility / the movies section again, you can go to the Temp Fix tab and there is a button there to Clear Market Data. No reboot required, just clear that and you should be compatible next time you open the market.
- No matter whether the online market server thinks you are compatible or not, the modded market will NEVER display a message of incompatibility. I tested this by force spoofing an incompatible dpi (321). The movies section was missing, and the online market wouldn't let me install certain apps, but the modded market did let me install those incompatible apps.
- The modded market will never attempt to update itself to a newer version of the stock market. I'm hoping this fixes the intermittent losses of compatibility but who knows.
Sorry I didn't know you were the developper. Had I known I wouldn't have said "this guy"
I just found it strange that only you came up with this solution even though people are pointing out this problem and nobody came up with a 100% effective solution.
Now I have the explanation, I'll probably download the app
it does work, I'm running my SGS 2 at 200 dpi and no more incompatible apps, sir, you are a genius. bought the pro version, thanks!
Nice app. Thanks.
there is a problem with the modded market, cannot buy paid apps anymore, it give me an error. Tried to restore stock market within the app, no joy. cleared market cache and data, no joy. restored stock market with titanium(without uninstalling first) , no joy. weird thing is that market doesn't show any incompatibility with different dpi than stock (240). anyway, only possible fix for me was to uninstall market with titanium and restore stock market.
From the technological mouth of Azatoth
edit: new version fixed everything, thanks man.
I just updated LCD Density Modder Pro to v2.0.0 last night. It includes a new version of the modded market. You will need to redownload and reinstall the new modded market after updating the app. For the time being, any new updates to the market will come with a new update to the app, and will REQUIRE the newer version of the app to download it.
I am hoping that i have fixed the permanent mod this time because i found a value that was abstractly calculated using the dpi, and it is a value being sent to the market's servers, so i am pretty sure it is the thing that I have been missing this whole time.
My phone was at a point of non compatibility, and i installed the newest modded market (without clearing market data). When i changed google accounts the selected google account was now compatible. Usually when one account goes incompatible and you select another account it becomes incompatible also, but not in this case.
Once you guys update to v2.0.0 and install the new modded market, please let me know if your device loses compatiblity at any time. If a few days go by and no reports of lost compatibility then we can confirm it is permanent.
Full Changelog:
v2.0.0
- Modded Market: More robust dpi spoofing (should be permanent this time)
- Modded Market: Fixes finite scrolling of apps glitch (top free, top paid, etc)
- Modded Market: Fixes a server authentication glitch with older devices (This should fix purchasing of paid apps on older devices)
- Added sanity check for required commands needed to install modded market
- Added link to get busybox from market if device fails sanity check
LCD Density Modder Pro v2.0.0
how did you manage to not break purchasing when you recompiled Market? I thought Google only accepted purchases from the "real" market with valid signature?
Love the app. Bought the pro version. Working flawlessly. Thanks to the dev.
price increased from $1 to $3? ouch!
This is probably more of a general Android question and one that I've never been able to fully fix on any of my Android devices. When I change the dpi (currently on my RAZR HD VZW) it breaks several Play Store apps. Sometimes I can't download new apps because it will say "your device is not compatible..." and I can't even get updates to current apps I have installed. As soon as I change back to the default dpi and reboot, everything works perfectly. Is there a way around this when changing the dpi on an Android device?
Thanks,
caseym
caseym said:
This is probably more of a general Android question and one that I've never been able to fully fix on any of my Android devices. When I change the dpi (currently on my RAZR HD VZW) it breaks several Play Store apps. Sometimes I can't download new apps because it will say "your device is not compatible..." and I can't even get updates to current apps I have installed. As soon as I change back to the default dpi and reboot, everything works perfectly. Is there a way around this when changing the dpi on an Android device?
Thanks,
caseym
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Hi, where do you change it? Are you having a custom rom? basically you should fix the permissions, then all should be ok (on my HTC this was possible through the CodefireX settings, or an apk I used before being LCD modder); on stock I haven't seen these possibilities....
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Hi, where do you change it? Are you having a custom rom? basically you should fix the permissions, then all should be ok (on my HTC this was possible through the CodefireX settings, or an apk I used before being LCD modder); on stock I haven't seen these possibilities....
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I just use Root Explorer, go into /system and open build.prop in Text Editor, change the line for lcd density, save & exit, reboot. It works and has always worked on all my devices, but like I said, it always breaks market apps.
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I just use Root Explorer, go into /system and open build.prop in Text Editor, change the line for lcd density, save & exit, reboot. It works and has always worked on all my devices, but like I said, it always breaks market apps.
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right, do know (simply because I lost my root), but doesn't CMW have a "fix persmissions"? (coming back to my HTC I had 4ext & had this function) - basically when you fix the permissions all should be ok. remains the question now here where can you do it... (sorry, not that kind of a pro...)
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right, do know (simply because I lost my root), but doesn't CMW have a "fix persmissions"? (coming back to my HTC I had 4ext & had this function) - basically when you fix the permissions all should be ok. remains the question now here where can you do it... (sorry, not that kind of a pro...)
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Exactly! How do we do this now since we don't have CWM???
You can change the dpi of the Razr HD to 240 without breaking anything. Default is 320. And, if you use an alternative launcher, you can also set it to 200. I modified a script to allow the change easily... you can read about it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2002914
It's primarily designed for lapdock usage, but if you wish to just change your dpi for visual reasons, it'll work as well.
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You can change the dpi of the Razr HD to 240 without breaking anything. Default is 320. And, if you use an alternative launcher, you can also set it to 200. I modified a script to allow the change easily... you can read about it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2002914
It's primarily designed for lapdock usage, but if you wish to just change your dpi for visual reasons, it'll work as well.
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OK thanks a lot for that. 240 is a little too small for me, especially since it doesn't change it to tablet mode (like my GNex did when you set it below 260). Is there any way to enable tablet mode? Like Paranoid Android look?
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caseym said:
OK thanks a lot for that. 240 is a little too small for me, especially since it doesn't change it to tablet mode (like my GNex did when you set it below 260). Is there any way to enable tablet mode? Like Paranoid Android look?
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Using a custom launcher and setting to 200 dpi does change to a tablet mode, sort of. Make sure you pick a launcher that has tablet functionality too. Apex launcher supports 200dpi and has tablet functionality, for example. I haven't tried higher dpi with Apex but you just have to play with it.
[Rom] Could use some help with increasing Nexus 7 Text and System Fonts size.
Have tinkered with the user available settings in Display and Accessibility, but having old eyes, I could use larger system fonts.
I tried to increase the dpi, but apps and desktop start looking bad at anything over the default 213.
I am running 4.1.2 rooted and have CWM recovery .and would not mind changing system files..
Any help would be appreciated.
Use a font installer and change the system fonts to something to your liking. ROM toolbox has one built in. You can probably find one in the Play Store.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
This should probably be in Q&A...you would get more responses.
Most of the CM based ROMs (including AOKP and the like) have a font size control in the display section of settings. Pretty sure it is a CM thing and not in AOSP. It used to be in a separate app in the GB era but they merged it into settings with ICS. It does pretty much exactly what you are looking for. I have just started with reading glasses in the last few years, so I can deal with tablets, but I use it for my phone.
Is that what you tried? It works pretty well in my experience.
Hello, I have a Nexus 5 and I use Textdroider_DPI to change the DPI on my phone, because to me everything is huge at 480. Currently, I set it to 350. Because of that, some applications from the Play Store don't show up, but there are multi-DPI Playstore versions, so that works.
Amazon released their Prime Instant Video App for Android, but it does not work at my phone. I think that's because I set the DPI to 350 so the app thinks it's a tablet, and Amazon doesn't support Android tablets.
Is there a way to make the Amazon App believe that my DPI is 480?
Thanks!
I know the Xposed module "app settings" changes the DPI for individual apps, but I don't know if that would make any difference to prime
Thank you, that might solve the problem for some people, but not for me.
I use ART since the beginning of Android 4.4 (without any problem) and ART is not compatible with Xposed..
I think you're stuck then.
You should at least change your dpi back to stock to see if the app works though just to know it is dpi for sure.
I just wanted to let you know that it doesn't work because of ART, not because of the DPI.