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Is there an option to change font size??

The letters are too small unless i use the default font. If i change the font is there an option to change the size of the font??
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wootek76 said:
The letters are too small unless i use the default font. If i change the font is there an option to change the size of the font??
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You can play with the build.prop file under /system and change the density of the screen
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Check the vibrant section, there are many different types of flip font apk to download giving you more options for fonts
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Yet another way would be...
...there is a free program on the market called Nitrality and it can be used to change the dpi [screen res] phone wide. This would do what you want, but I'm not sure you're wanna change your screen res...also, you need to have root...good luck!...

[tweak] Change screen resolution (density)

WORKING EXCELLENT with G2X Gingerbread leak update.zip, you will be in love !!!! NO MORE BAGS at all !!!
I was very surprised ! When I saw that LG G2x working EXCELLENT with density "190" with out ANY COSMETIC problem !!!!
Example: My nexus S of cause working too with "190 Density" BUT I got a lot of problem ! BECAUSE "ROM" not intended" to work with higher resolution !!!!!!!... EXAMPLE I got bad LOCK SCREEN, some widgets sucks...etc.
but I remembered first review about LG Optimus 2x, It said that the phone has higher resolution, plus I saw the photo.)
So lets START !
U need Root Explorer !
1) open root explorer.
2) go to system
3) open "Build.prop" (long press on it>open in text Editor)
4) almost at the bottom u will SEE this: ro.sf.lcd_density=240
5) Change 240 on 190
6) Close and save.
7) Fix permissions. (better do it in "rom manager")
8) Restart your phone.
(If you will find any bag, u can easy return everything back, I found only 1 ! On Latitude Icons funny lol!.....)
Unfortunately you can not see all the "buzz" from Screen shots:
Video
(Thank you Outlaw71):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqs8j13Mk8k
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I like it but I can't see my clock
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rizzxx7 said:
I like it but I can't see my clock
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I FIX check the tread

Looks weird. What are the advantages? Just that you can see more entries in a scrollable list like Gmail, settings, etc? Does the keyboard get smaller? Smaller keyboard is a no-go for me. I have big fingers.

r4d14n7 said:
Looks weird. What are the advantages? Just that you can see more entries in a scrollable list like Gmail, settings, etc? Does the keyboard get smaller? Smaller keyboard is a no-go for me. I have big fingers.
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I like it (feel everything faster for me+ plus I can see full pages...plus I believe its looks hot)
, but of cause its not for everyone)
U can try density 200, its gonna by same keyboard size like before, or swype keyboard still the same with any density )
On u pc u using 800×600 resolution too? joke

r4d14n7 said:
Looks weird. What are the advantages? Just that you can see more entries in a scrollable list like Gmail, settings, etc?
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Yup. Just makes everything smaller so you can view more on the screen at one time than you can by default.

Thanks for thread was curious how to do this outside of using the root tools app. Ended up with a density of 190, its all compact and tiny but the clock text is still visible.

Oooh thanks too do u using bloodEagle rom?

avetny said:
Oooh thanks too do u using bloodEagle rom?
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Still rocking the stock rom....cant decide which roms to toy with yet lol

Nice tweak was not aware of this, I like it very much.
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noodlev1 said:
Nice tweak was not aware of this, I like it very much.
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Please make it 190 !

Be aware some apps will no longer render full screen after changing this setting, you'll have to decide what you're willing to deal with if it happens or ask the dev of the app to do whatever it is with their app so it works with other random density.

Useless_Alias said:
Be aware some apps will no longer render full screen after changing this setting, you'll have to decide what you're willing to deal with if it happens or ask the dev of the app to do whatever it is with their app so it works with other random density.
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download Spare Parts app
check the compatibility mode OFF

If the app had a thanks I would have....hello devs???
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EDIT:already installed option already checked....meh lol

Useless_Alias said:
If the app had a thanks I would have....hello devs???
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hhhhhhhh

no, you need to uncheck the compatibilty check box, and then reboot. that will make 95% of apps render correctly on the lower DPI.
mm0

i wonder if this could solve the issue im having with the phone connected using hdmi to my tv where i only see half of my notification bar!

muzicman0 said:
no, you need to uncheck the compatibilty check box, and then reboot. that will make 95% of apps render correctly on the lower DPI.
mm0
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yep thats what I mean ! thank u

When I long build.prop and try and open in text editor i get a "warning you cannot edit this file because the file system is read only" any help?

crocks said:
When I long build.prop and try and open in text editor i get a "warning you cannot edit this file because the file system is read only" any help?
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in root explorer in the upper left corner, u have: Mount R/W
change for
Mount R/O and and continue
(root explorer PAID version ONLY)

Is it possible to increase the whole system font size?

Is it possible to increase the whole system font size?
I want the font to be the same size as in the desire HD.
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Idk, with root no doubt. Try spare parts

wanted008 said:
Is it possible to increase the whole system font size?
I want the font to be the same size as in the desire HD.
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Spare parts only working once.. but after you change the Sense or reboot the phone,
the original small Sensation font will come back...

imkr1 said:
Spare parts only working once.. but after you change the Sense or reboot the phone,
the original small Sensation font will come back...
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I've tried with spare parts but it dosent work, when I change font size from regular to large it changes back to regular automatically.
Anyone know why this is happening? Or is there any other apps? I really hate the original font size.
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you gotta wait for fre3dom to use LCD density, or dont reboot with temp root and hope the spare parts settings stick...
either way, get used to it, or have patience, its not gonna change anytime soon

wanted008 said:
I've tried with spare parts but it dosent work, when I change font size from regular to large it changes back to regular automatically.
Anyone know why this is happening? Or is there any other apps? I really hate the original font size.
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Im using spareparts plus. And it works decent. Yes it will revert on reboot. But I just open the app back up and just choose large for the font and then back out of the app. Sense will take about 3 to 5 seconds to adjust. Afterwards the font will be large. Also I turn off the auto rotation in display settings because if you rotate the phone while spareparts plus is activated it will revert back to stock. But I keep a short cut to spareparts plus and display settings on my home screen to make it a little easier. You can find the app on the android market "spareparts plus" Also it has no ads and is a decent work around until root. Well hope this helps.
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laie1472 said:
Im using spareparts plus. And it works decent. Yes it will revert on reboot. But I just open the app back up and just choose large for the font and then back out of the app. Sense will take about 3 to 5 seconds to adjust. Afterwards the font will be large. Also I turn off the auto rotation in display settings because if you rotate the phone while spareparts plus is activated it will revert back to stock. But I keep a short cut to spareparts plus and display settings on my home screen to make it a little easier. You can find the app on the android market "spareparts plus" Also it has no ads and is a decent work around until root. Well hope this helps.
I've tried spare parts plus but it still dosent change the font.
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laie1472 said:
Im using spareparts plus. And it works decent. Yes it will revert on reboot. But I just open the app back up and just choose large for the font and then back out of the app. Sense will take about 3 to 5 seconds to adjust. Afterwards the font will be large. Also I turn off the auto rotation in display settings because if you rotate the phone while spareparts plus is activated it will revert back to stock. But I keep a short cut to spareparts plus and display settings on my home screen to make it a little easier. You can find the app on the android market "spareparts plus" Also it has no ads and is a decent work around until root. Well hope this helps.
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I've tried spare parts plus but it still dosent change the font.
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Some helpful apps for those who are rooted :)

Bloat Freezer - be careful what you freeze, if you freeze an application that is running you will have to restart your phone up, but otherwise a great app for freezing apps you don't need
ES file explorer- a free version on root explorer that to me works just as well
Rom manager
SD booster
Set PCU
Sqlite editor
Light flow
If anyone else has any they want to add feel free to, just trying to help some people that may be new to this

You can get a app called ROM toolbox that has all of those ^^^^^ built in
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XAviierG said:
You can get a app called ROM toolbox that has all of those ^^^^^ built in
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True, I had just been used to using those apps for so long on my OG that by the time it came out I never played with it that much, a lot of people liked it though!

Don't forget busybox for us command line hackers that are on here.
Jim

jimbridgman said:
Don't forget busybox for us command line hackers that are on here.
Jim
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Busybox is automatically installed with root.

Jimmy273 said:
Busybox is automatically installed with root.
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Only if oneclick is used
I did the manual method with ADB from Llinux, so no busybox with root. Had to install from the market.
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Ah right you are
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quickboot, SQLite Editor, Hex editor, and hackers keyboard!

XAviierG said:
You can get a app called ROM toolbox that has all of those ^^^^^ built in
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That app is super pimp suave. Support the Dev and buy it!!
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Recently rooted. Thanks for the app suggestions!

Bought Rom Toolbox. It is a game changer. I easily spent two hours last night changing fonts, customizing my status bar and tweaking the wifi scan interval. I love, love, LOVE this app.

lordlittlebrooks said:
Bought Rom Toolbox. It is a game changer. I easily spent two hours last night changing fonts, customizing my status bar and tweaking the wifi scan interval. I love, love, LOVE this app.
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That's great to here, because I am in the process of trading my Galaxy S II for an Atrix 2. I missed Motorola too much. I was hoping there was an app to remove the carrier label from the status bar.

I could be wrong, but I don't see anything in Rom Toolbox to get rid of the AT&T wording in the status bar. But what you can do, is change all of the graphic icons (like battery, signal, wifi, just to name a few). Sometimes I would choose a rom just based on these small details! Lol. Now, I can get past that and actually choose a rom based on performance!

lordlittlebrooks said:
I could be wrong, but I don't see anything in Rom Toolbox to get rid of the AT&T wording in the status bar. But what you can do, is change all of the graphic icons (like battery, signal, wifi, just to name a few). Sometimes I would choose a rom just based on these small details! Lol. Now, I can get past that and actually choose a rom based on performance!
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Thanks for clarifying. There is another app called carrier name that may do it, I assumed Rom Toolbox would do it also. If not I will do it the fun way

Has anyone running lfaber06's ROM attempted to change their CPU values with ROM Toolbox yet? I'm running his ROM/Theme with no issues as of yet. I just changed my SD Boost Value to 2048kb from 1024kb via ROM Toobox (Pro Version) and thus far, no issues as of yet... Anyone else toyed around with this app? If so what have they experimented with? I saw in an earlier post someone changed fonts and notification icons, etc. Anything else? Such as kernal tweaks, etc?

Editing Apps

The goal is to be able to change small things in some apps.
For example, there is an app called SnapChat which allows you to send a picture for 3 seconds and then closes the picture. In this scenario, I would like to be able to edit the .apk file to allow to stay for 4 seconds. Would this kind of this be possible?
How so?

Um....you can do this within the app.....stock....
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post this in android hacking. it is not a verizon gs3 topic. you'll find more support there.

Matthenson20 said:
Um....you can do this within the app.....stock....
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I know, it was a poor example. But I'm just wondering if it would be possible to do small changes like this to apps?

Dgameman1 said:
I know, it was a poor example. But I'm just wondering if it would be possible to do small changes like this to apps?
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most apps are customizable. there are threads over in android general/hacking specifically about this topic.

OK I have looked a lot. I want to change a lot of things not just an app. I want to change my app icon color I want to change the color of my clock widget my wheat her widget the resize outline of the box also the color of the lock on the lock screen. Anybody pm me plz I am clueless at this stuff.
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You can change alot of things in apps just by playing around with them. Using Apktool or another decompiling tool, you can change alot in the res/values folders Theres alot of stuff you can play around with in the various xml files

tihsllub said:
OK I have looked a lot. I want to change a lot of things not just an app. I want to change my app icon color I want to change the color of my clock widget my wheat her widget the resize outline of the box also the color of the lock on the lock screen. Anybody pm me plz I am clueless at this stuff.
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use the search box at the top of the page. type in theme/mod apk's. pages of stuff will come up. here's 1 place to start- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069287

So you are saying I can't decompile or recompile apks on my phone? I have to use adb to push/pull and then use a program to decrypt the XML then I can change the values to what I want?
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tihsllub said:
So you are saying I can't decompile or recompile apks on my phone? I have to use adb to push/pull and then use a program to decrypt the XML then I can change the values to what I want?
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You're gonna have to adb push/pull unless you build your own ROM.
You can get apktool from here: https://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/

[email protected] OK. :/ hard drive crashed.
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You can swap out images but you definitely can't change app settings like animations and such without the right tools and procedures.
[email protected]'$ [email protected]@XY

OK. I don't want yo change animations just yet. I want to edit app icon colors widget colors. I pretty much want to theme everything.
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use 7zip on your computer to swap out png's. change app's name from whatever.apk to whatever.zip then move it to your computer using 7zip open the archive. don't extract or unzip. navigate to res folder and open it. find the png files you want to change and insert your png files you want. make sure they are the correct size, in the correct format (png) and are named correctly. exactly as they are in the zip file. then close the zip transfer it back to your phone and rename back to whatever.apk i do suggest doing some more research before doing this. there are a lot of threads dedicated just for this. use the search engine at the top of the page. XDA provides it for this exact reason.