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Hey there
Since it seems kinda hard to get your wallpaper not cropped, I made a template just for the TF (Stock Launcher)^^
The whole wallpaper has to be 2048x1504, even thought your homescreen will only show 1368x804 of the whole wallpaper...
Your wallpaper has to contain a section you will never see (top: 123px, bottom 175px)
And to on the left & right side 20px you will only see through the bounce-effect.
If the template is not enough I can write some guide for making wallpapers, too
Good luck ;D
UPDATE 27-Jun-2011:
Added new/updated templates:
Stock - 2048x1504
Stock - 1917x1408
Launcher Pro - 1700x1358
UPDATE 30-Jun-2011:
New Template for portrait mode - 2048x1504
So.. about the resolution thing... the transformer resizes the wallpapers to 1920x1408... so speaking of "sharpness" it doesnt matter if you make it 2048x1504 or 1920x1408 (template is still 1917... I mean... 3 pixels <.<)
The only thing that matters is what you want to see... if you got a bigger picture you want to see, take the higher resolution and the transformer will scale it down to 1920x1408 by itself.
Going to rewrite the guide for both resolutions tomorrow (if i have time to..)
*suggestion: maybe you can make us wallpapers, like make a wallpaper thread just for the TF.. just saying. / other than that, thanks for the template
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the problem with making wallpapers is that I dont know what exactly you want to see on your homescreen
sure, if someone needs help I can build the wallpaper for him, its easy with wallpapers bigger than 2048x1504, but it gets kinda tricky if the wallpaper is smaller then you have to add custom borders to each site so the pic you want to see is in the center.
If you are ok with black borders around the pic, then thats no problem too, but if you dont want a black frame around the pic, it's a lot of harder to make it fit and look good
So if you can't get it done yourself, just ask If I got time to spare I'll help you out.
thanks for the template!
maybe someone should just make a wallpaper thread and we can all post ones that work nicely in it.
if no one makes one before i get around to making some wallpapers, i'll do it
2048x1504px
I was using 1920x1408 which seems to work perfect for me, I even checked if it gets resized using a 2x2px grid - strange.
greetz
I'm using Gimp for Windows, if anyone is wondering what app can be used too edit or resize a wallpaper.
GIMP FOR WINDOWS
I think this is the longest i have spent trying to apply a *^(%^(^%(^ wallpaper on anything and cant figure it out.
Using wallpaper wizardrii, isn't helping.
Holding the tablet horizontal 99% of the time, gives me short, not long enough, views of the wallpaper
I've tried the dimension up top in every way possible lol
H (2048) x W (1504)
also
W (2048) x H (2048)
I can take screen shots but im about too see if this tablet can/will be a true transformer out the window
frysee said:
2048x1504px
I was using 1920x1408 which seems to work perfect for me, I even checked if it gets resized using a 2x2px grid - strange.
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yeah other resolutions should be okay as well but it seems like 2048x1504 is a good resolution if you want a pretty sharp picture
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Hmm horizintal? then 2048x1504 should be okay oO your using stock launcher?
Shinili said:
yeah other resolutions should be okay as well but it seems like 2048x1504 is a good resolution if you want a pretty sharp picture
Hmm horizintal? then 2048x1504 should be okay oO your using stock launcher?
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LP plus with auto-rotate
The original Asus tree wallpaper that was ripped from a TF was 2135 x 1408 pixels. I see that your dimensions are slightly different. Are you saying that the original had less/extra information in it than was necessary, or just that 2048 x 1504 looks good enough onscreen not to need to make it precisely like the original please?
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LP plus with auto-rotate
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Ah ok.. havent tried LP but i've heard that wallpapers behave different on ADW and LP, I'll test it myself later.
stuntdouble said:
The original Asus tree wallpaper that was ripped from a TF was 2135 x 1408 pixels. I see that your dimensions are slightly different. Are you saying that the original had less/extra information in it than was necessary, or just that 2048 x 1504 looks good enough onscreen not to need to make it precisely like the original please?
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The resolution I use was mentioned in the Home Screen Thread and its working flawless. If you for example take my template and set it as your wallpaper, you will see that the crop-selection fills the whole pic. Even thought the crop-lines shown, arent the real ones you will have after the cut (Mine are the real ones.. )
the problem with 2135x1408 is that when you crop it, there is a part which is not in the crop-selection-field.. so you wont get 2135x1408, but 1917x1408 and your center screen will be about 1280x753... maybe they did it because display resolution is 1280x800.. but yeah they got 1280 with their version and we got x804 with mine maybe I should "optimize" it to x800 ;D
Ok cheers for the info.
So here is a first version of the launcherpro template
pic size is 1700x1358
homescreen is 1362x800
still trying to figure out whats the best resolution for the homescreen area...
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see first post
sweet will try this..i am amking them @ 1920x1408
updated first post =)
if somebody still has problems just feel free to ask
So is there a special way to put these wallpapers into my Transformer (rooted) or do I just stick them in my SD?
Beako said:
So is there a special way to put these wallpapers into my Transformer (rooted) or do I just stick them in my SD?
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Put them on the internal or external sd, long tap the homescreen, choose wallpapers, then gallery and search for your picture last you have to resize the crop-thing to cover the whole screen. at least thats the way for the stock launcher
Can someone resize this pic for me please, to have the better fit possible ?
Link to image : http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/7213/unclean.jpg
Thx !
luminouche said:
Can someone resize this pic for me please, to have the better fit possible ?
Link to image : http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/7213/unclean.jpg
Thx !
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Resized and added a black border.. should not be seen in use
Okay like that?
Thx, but definition image is blurry now
My original is 1680*1050, and you made 2048*1504 with my picture, the stretching modification render is not sharp now...
Picture resolution must be 1368x804 ? (with a little crop, to keep original ratio if necessary)
So can you make a picture with this resolution 1368x804
After resizing my picture, can you center it in your template, with black color surrounding in non-shown parts ?
luminouche said:
Thx, but definition image is blurry now
My original is 1680*1050, and you made 2048*1504 with my picture, the stretching modification render is not sharp now...
Can you use your smallest template ?
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k, sry i just made this up within a minute ;D without even testing it..
I'll make another version. Is there something you want to have on your homescreen for sure?
I am changing from the iphone 4 - and have the infuse arriving from amazon tomorrow.
I used it in store and really liked it, but when i was there again today and really compared the HTC Inspire 4G vs Samsung Infuse 4G the screen on the HTC just looks so much crisper, more in line with the iphone 4. The samsung looks kind of pixelated?
Convince me I bought the right one, lol - i dont want to go through the process of returning and re-ordering!
Catherine
Its a great phone I love mine. Just make sure because your coming from a iPhone. You know how to end running tasks. I got 3 coworkers to switch from iPhone's to the Infuse and all 3 returned the phone because of its battery life. Well first off its not a 3.4 inch screen. Its 4.5 and second they never ended there processes so they would run in the background with out them even knowing. Then there battery would run down in a hour or so and they would complain to me why there phone is acting the way it does. Just remember keep a open mind when switching to Android from Apple. Its not as user friendly but over all its the better choice.
The Infuse is better due to the larger screen, weighs less, louder sound, better camera, much better battery life, and so on!
the screen is huge you dont need to hold it so close to your face like the tiny iphone screen
also you will see that the many features of android more than make up for the iphones screen res. you will learn to love the infuse screen when you see bright colors over a black background. the contrast and color depth is unbelievable.
I had the same concern when I first got my Infuse (coming from an Inspire 4G). Change the font and the LCD density, and the pixelation goes away.
Thanks guys! Makes me look forward to it again - I gifted my iPhone to my dad who desperately needed an update from his iPhone 2. I have a rooted nook color and wanted an android phone, I think (hope) I will love it
Catherine
SolusCado said:
Change the font and the LCD density, and the pixelation goes away.
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How do you do these two things?
ap3604 said:
How do you do these two things?
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I'm pretty sure you can just download fonts from the market and install them, no root required. To change the LCD Density, you will need to root it. LCD Density is the simplest way to change your LCD Density (it's like changing your desktop resolution in Windows), but Root Tools can do that and much more. You'll have to root to use either app though.
Oh, and don't get excited about the option to change your boot animation in Root Tools; Samsung uses a proprietary format, so it is much harder to change their boot animations. I've come across a couple options, but have never tried any of them, so I can't make any recommendations.
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I'm pretty sure you can just download fonts from the market and install them, no root required. To change the LCD Density, you will need to root it. LCD Density is the simplest way to change your LCD Density (it's like changing your desktop resolution in Windows), but Root Tools can do that and much more. You'll have to root to use either app though.
Oh, and don't get excited about the option to change your boot animation in Root Tools; Samsung uses a proprietary format, so it is much harder to change their boot animations. I've come across a couple options, but have never tried any of them, so I can't make any recommendations.
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I thought the alternative kernels included with our custom ROMs supported standard bootanimations?
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I thought the alternative kernels included with our custom ROMs supported standard bootanimations?
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Most, if not all, do. I was referring to using the stock ROM, unlocked.
BTW - Welcome to the Android community! It's always nice to have someone reject the self-imposed shackles that is iOS.
I sucessfully installed jellybean but I can't seem to change the lcd density..
I have in my build.prop ro.sf.lcd_density=160 and nothing happens.. I still have it set to the original, 240.
I noticed theres a new options in jellybean's build.prop ro.sf.override_null_lcd_density=1, I commented this out and also set it to 0, but still no go.
Any ideas? I've tried various apps and they all have no effect
uh, I may be wrong, but how is you changing a setting going to have a physical change on the hardware that's in your tablet?
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uh, I may be wrong, but how is you changing a setting going to have a physical change on the hardware that's in your tablet?
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It's NOT a physical change - Changing the LCD DPI Density has been a method used on most versions of Android for years. What rock have YOU been under?
Yep. Same here. Can't find a way to get 160 back to life.
This is pretty much a worst thing Asus could do to us. Or is it JB thing?
Don't know, but i'll try to find a solution to this as i just can't look at 240 density after using 160 for so long.
Oversized icons are really not nice :cyclops:
Hmm this might have something to do with my sensitivity issues too. Before in a certain game I could rapidly tap a button and it would go through. Now on JB it's not registering my rapid taps and I have to tap slower. Looking all over the place for a solution!
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Hmm this might have something to do with my sensitivity issues too. Before in a certain game I could rapidly tap a button and it would go through. Now on JB it's not registering my rapid taps and I have to tap slower. Looking all over the place for a solution!
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I'm on CM 10(JB 4.1.1.) and DPI change works through the build.prop without any problems. I wonder if Asus did something to block this in latest update..
Could it be related to the kernel not supporting it?
I mean, they probably changed kernel, so maybe they didn't include this in the final release.
Why is beyond me and my understanding of their logic.
I hope this is not the case.
hm.. this is hard to get used to 240 again. i hope theres a way around this
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Don't try the LCD app.
I'm softbrick right now.
I too dislike the hugh icons.
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jaxboater said:
Don't try the LCD app.
I'm softbrick right now.
I too dislike the hugh icons.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium
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Thanks for taking a risk and let us know.
So this option is off, too.
Yeah this DPI is a bit of a shock
dirran said:
Yeah this DPI is a bit of a shock
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Could you please explain me-a-noob, what's so shocking about the different DPI? I thought the DPI by default remained "at its best setting". Apparently it is not...
Why would ASUS set the DPI in a way, which would not use the full potential of the screen?
iritoi said:
Why would ASUS set the DPI in a way, which would not use the full potential of the screen?
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I don't know, but they did it .
I miss my 200 DPI. It would be a real shame when there's no way to change the DPI.
iritoi said:
Could you please explain me-a-noob, what's so shocking about the different DPI? I thought the DPI by default remained "at its best setting". Apparently it is not...
Why would ASUS set the DPI in a way, which would not use the full potential of the screen?
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It tricks Android into making each pixel smaller. Which means all your icons, text, etc shrink on the screen. This gives you more room on your screen and makes mostly everything look a hell of a lot better. If you do a search for DPI on the general forum, you will find a thread about DPI with screen shots that show you the difference.
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It tricks Android into making each pixel smaller. Which means all your icons, text, etc shrink on the screen. This gives you more room on your screen and makes mostly everything look a hell of a lot better. If you do a search for DPI on the general forum, you will find a thread about DPI with screen shots that show you the difference.
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Same boat. This really sucks. The DPI change is so abrupt, it almost makes me want to downgrade.
spinaldex said:
Same boat. This really sucks. The DPI change is so abrupt, it almost makes me want to downgrade.
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Why not just try out a custom Rom? At the Moment Baked BlackBean 4 and unofficial CM10 10/1 versions work very well and give you all kinds of settings and tweaks to work with as well as theme chooser. The only thing that isn't working (well or at all) is GPS and I expect that will be fixed in short order, now that the official TF700 JB update is out.
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Why not just try out a custom Rom? At the Moment Baked BlackBean 4 and unofficial CM10 10/1 versions work very well and give you all kinds of settings and tweaks to work with as well as theme chooser. The only thing that isn't working (well or at all) is GPS and I expect that will be fixed in short order, now that the official TF700 JB update is out.
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Don't get me wrong, I used CM9 on my TF101 and use it on my phone, BUT I like a stable ROM with barely any noticable issues as I really do use just about everything on my devices, including the GPS. For now, until the custom roms make a bit more headway, I'm not going to switch.
Any luck?
Bump on this topic, no go on lcd mods in build.prop
REALLY would like to go back to 160...i may downgrade if there is no workaround...
I can also confirm lcd changer apps dont work either, got soft brick with one and the others didnt change anything
Agreed, any news?
Has anyone contacted Asus about it and asked?
Or, has anyone tested DPI changes on other Jelly Bean devices such as the Nexus 7 and seen if it works there (which would indicate Asus intentionally disabled it)?
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Agreed, any news?
Has anyone contacted Asus about it and asked?
Or, has anyone tested DPI changes on other Jelly Bean devices such as the Nexus 7 and seen if it works there (which would indicate Asus intentionally disabled it)?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922747
That proves that ASUS disabled it I'm still unable to unlock.. I need to switch to custom roms soon; I can't stand the default dpi
Because of lack of time this has been discontinued. I will leave these apk's here for anyone interested to study, hoping that someone will pick up where I left off.
Long time, no see. I just made a hack that I feel I should share with you all.
Attached is a hacked version of the Netflix app, I've modified it to try to raise the bitrate. On my galaxy nexus it brings the bitrate up from 750 kbit/s to 1750 kbit/s (3000 kbit/s in Netflix 2.4.1). I've also modified the seeker behaviour to be better matched for Android TV systems by changing the sticky seeker to 10 seconds instead of a value based on the movie length, which could make the seeker snap minutes away from where you wanted to be.
Notice that this app isn't signed with the Netflix private key, but the default key that came with apksign, so you will have to remove that app before using this one.
Enjoy!
Netflix 3 is out, but I still recommend Netflix 2.4.1. You can read why and download Netflix 3 here.
Netflix 2.4.1 (build 950)
Here are some exciting news. Super HD support for Nexus 7. I've modified the files to unlock that to all 4.3 phones, but there's a performance issue on my phone so I cant test it. Therefore I will upload three files this time. One that should be capable of Super HD and two more limited.
16x maximum bitrate
This should be capable of Super HD, if your phone can handle it and uses Android 4.3.
Maximum 3850 kbps
I haven't been able to test this much, it's more than Galaxy Nexus can handle.
Maximum 3000kbps
This is what the Galaxy Nexus can handle. For image comparison, please visit the link in the second post.
[QRCODE]http://www69.zippyshare.com/v/iGk8sKCx/file.html[/QRCODE]
Colder interest than I expected. Here's some screenshots
Comparison
This is actually the movie that made me do this hack, because this very scene felt so extremely sluggish. I find the extra bitrate does more justice to the stars
Nice
Add rotation and make it black and we have a deal.
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Add rotation and make it black and we have a deal.
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[QRCODE]http://rapidshare.com/files/2645992745/netflix_with_rotation_signed.apk[/QRCODE]
I hope that's what you meant
Keychar said:
[QRCODE]http://rapidshare.com/files/2645992745/netflix_with_rotation_signed.apk[/QRCODE]
I hope that's what you meant
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Exactly what I wanted. Thanks
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Exactly what I wanted. Thanks
Sent from hell using Xperia-S(atan)
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I've added an upgrade that you might like. It increases the minimum bitrate to what was previously the maximum bitrate, to avoid too low bitrates. It has the rotation fix you asked for too.
please modify the latest netflix (2.4.0) and post it here for us.. I really really liked your modification, its superb.. keep it up
neosree said:
please modify the latest netflix (2.4.0) and post it here for us.. I really really liked your modification, its superb.. keep it up
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Also it would be great if you can set the minimum bitrate to 1750 and max bitrate to 6000 or something..
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Also it would be great if you can set the minimum bitrate to 1750 and max bitrate to 6000 or something..
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Actually, that forced a bug where the video wouldn't load, but I added the last netflix app (2.4.0 build 939) anyways. It has the previous hack where the minimum bitrate is set to the previous maximum bitrate and maximum bitrate is 16 times the previous maximum bitrate.
Enjoy!
This is great. Thanks!
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Guess I need to check this out.
Version 2.4.1 is out, with the HD and Super HD limits removed if you have Android 4.3.
If you try this out and have Android 4.3 please let me know if which one works best.
This is great, quality is much better. No android 4.3 here yet so cant test superhd unfortunately.
Any way of checking the bitrate? Example short 23.x doesnt show the bitrate overlay..
Keychar said:
Version 2.4.1 is out, with the HD and Super HD limits removed if you have Android 4.3.
If you try this out and have Android 4.3 please let me know if which one works best.
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Don't have Android 4.3, but this version should definitely give the best possible quality on 4.2.2
Thanks a lot.. Will try tonight..
Shrooma said:
Any way of checking the bitrate? Example short 23.x doesnt show the bitrate overlay..
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Well, no, not on the binary I've shared here. You have to check the Netflix logs for that and having that enabled in production build costs a lot of performance. I could maybe fix a debug build for you when I have time over, but I can't say for sure when that'll be.
Keychar said:
Colder interest than I expected. Here's some screenshots
Comparison
This is actually the movie that made me do this hack, because this very scene felt so extremely sluggish. I find the extra bitrate does more justice to the stars
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The cold interest is because there have been plenty of "HD Netflix" apps that have all proven to be false. I am sending you a PM.
Not saying that yours is.
Keychar can you please let me know which part of the apk did you modify to change the bitrate?
I already decompiled it but I can't find it. I'd like to test the SuperHD one on my Galaxy Note 2, which is running 4.1.2
I sideloaded this to OUYA, and it works GREAT, much better quality than the normal app, better subtitle size too, just perfect. Thank you so much!
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Keychar can you please let me know which part of the apk did you modify to change the bitrate?
I already decompiled it but I can't find it. I'd like to test the SuperHD one on my Galaxy Note 2, which is running 4.1.2
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That is a change in the file called bitrange, if I recall correctly. I would recommend that you use a diff program to find out exactly what I've changed, that's a lot easier than for me to go through the changes.
edit: For 4.1.2 it's not in bitrange, that is only for non-HD and non-SuperHD bitranges. Still, I recommend that you use a diff (such as WinDiff) to find my changes.
I'm coming from running a smaller nav bar size of my nexus 4.
I can't stand the icons being this large there is just no need for it.
Do anyone know what scripts I need to edit to get it down to 24dpi ?
Thanks
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sitnlow4life said:
I'm coming from running a smaller nav bar size of my nexus 4.
I can't stand the icons being this large there is just no need for it.
Do anyone know what scripts I need to edit to get it down to 24dpi ?
Thanks
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You could root and then use a build prop editor to change the density. Or you could wait until roms start appearing (PA, etc). You know, give it time, it should blossom
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You could root and then use a build prop editor to change the density. Or you could wait until roms start appearing (PA, etc). You know, give it time, it should blossom
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This is pretty much it. I'm running 320 DPI right now and it's much more usable, but not perfect yet.
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This is pretty much it. I'm running 320 DPI right now and it's much more usable, but not perfect yet.
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Found my perfect setting of 400. Didn't really like the huge icons by default, and 320 was way too low for me. 400 suits me fine, and replicates roughly my nexus4.
Don't know why Google changed this personally. Never changed DPI before, is there anything I should be aware of now I have done so?
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Found my perfect setting of 400. Didn't really like the huge icons by default, and 320 was way too low for me. 400 suits me fine, and replicates roughly my nexus4.
Don't know why Google changed this personally. Never changed DPI before, is there anything I should be aware of now I have done so?
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Google changed it because the screen is higher resolution. The only things to be aware of are the possibility of Play Store having compatibility issues. If you get that, just return to stock DPI, update apps, and go back to what you like. The other thing is that it affects everything, so some apps might change their interface as a result.
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Google changed it because the screen is higher resolution. The only things to be aware of are the possibility of Play Store having compatibility issues. If you get that, just return to stock DPI, update apps, and go back to what you like. The other thing is that it affects everything, so some apps might change their interface as a result.
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If the screen resolution is higher, why could I fit less on my desktop than my Nexus4? I use Dashclock and it chops off data that was always visible on my N4. Seemed like a backwards step.