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[MOD] Improve Synced Contacts Picture Resolution

Here's a mod to improve the resolution of synced contact pictures, so no more pixelated pics :good: Now I have only tested this with exchange contacts as that is what I use but from what I read, Gmail saves it in a 96x96 format on their end, so this might not help too much if you use that but test and post if it does or not.
After applying this mod, you will need to either clear data on contacts storage or remove & readd the e-mail account that has your contacts so it imports them with the new resolution.
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And for the devs, the mod is actually quite simple, decompile the ContactsProvider apk and mod these values in the values/integers.xml but please remember to give credit
Code:
<integer name="config_max_display_photo_dim">2048</integer>
<integer name="config_max_thumbnail_photo_dim">768</integer>
Flash in recovery

Thanks.
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seems to be working well for me, pictures aren't perfect but still an improvement. Thanks!
edit: using gmail, and after looking closer, doesn't seem to have made a difference.
Since you are messing with the contacts app, can i direct you to this thread and see what you think??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727196

E4GT
Nice! Any chance this will make it to ht EG4T?

I don't see any difference with Google contacts.
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Looks awesome. Downloading..

phatboypat said:
I don't see any difference with Google contacts.
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As posted in the op, Gmail saves contacts at 96x96, you'll never make them look pretty until Google changes that. Your contacts would have to have a picture up on Google+ for higher resolution pictures.

donatom3 said:
As posted in the op, Gmail saves contacts at 96x96, you'll never make them look pretty until Google changes that. Your contacts would have to have a picture up on Google+ for higher resolution pictures.
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I saw that, just confirming it wasn't working.
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Internet sync error

Do anyone know why there is a constant Internet sync error on my phone?
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Do anyone else have this problem
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loonie01 said:
Do anyone else have this problem
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What internet sync? your browser? google account?

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loonie01 said:
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OK, delete your google account and recreate it.

K ill try but even on a new rom it will do this.
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loonie01 said:
K ill try but even on a new rom it will do this.
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OK, if you delete your google account and recreated and it's not working then the issue is with your Chrome account. Do this:
Go to your computer, In google chrome settings, there is a hyperlink to google dashboard. Go there and find "Chrome Sync", do a reset and deleted chrome data. (Don't worry, it doesn't delete your bookmarks, picasa, or gmail). Chrome is now reset so that it no longer "encrypt all data" and instead is now "encrypt with password". Give it a try and it should work.

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buhohitr said:
OK, if you delete your google account and recreated and it's not working then the issue is with your Chrome account. Do this:
Go to your computer, In google chrome settings, there is a hyperlink to google dashboard. Go there and find "Chrome Sync", do a reset and deleted chrome data. (Don't worry, it doesn't delete your bookmarks, picasa, or gmail). Chrome is now reset so that it no longer "encrypt all data" and instead is now "encrypt with password". Give it a try and it should work.
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Thank you so much... My tablet wasn't working, then when I got my new phone, it also wasn't working. This did the trick!!

How do I activate Google Now?

I have tried swiping up from nav bar, swiping to right from default launcher, opening the "Google" app, and it all just direct me to a normal Google search.

Turn it on by going into Google search menu
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Soldier 2.0 said:
Turn it on by going into Google search menu
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Where do you access this screen? When I open the "Google" app it redirects me straight to the Google search bar on the homescreen.

long tap on your home screen then hit settings

Sturatt said:
long tap on your home screen then hit settings
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That brings me to the Google Settings app, which is something totally different.
I'm inclined to believe that I've hit a Kitkat bug where not signing in with my Google account at first boot throws off Google Now activation. I've never seen something like this since Google introduced Google Now.

ctbear said:
That brings me to the Google Settings app, which is something totally different.
I'm inclined to believe that I've hit a Kitkat bug where not signing in with my Google account at first boot throws off Google Now activation. I've never seen something like this since Google introduced Google Now.
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1.Go to settings>Accounts>Google>Search
2.Select Google Account>Sign out
3.Hit home and repeat but instead of signing out click your acc.
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Not sure if bug or just the way they set it now, but it's too complicated to get to. Should be just an on/off option.

pert_S said:
1.Go to settings>Accounts>Google>Search
2.Select Google Account>Sign out
3.Hit home and repeat but instead of signing out click your acc.
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Not sure if bug or just the way they set it now, but it's too complicated to get to. Should be just an on/off option.
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Signing in again worked. I can't imagine this is how we are supposed to set it up

[Q] Photo from email

how to download a photo that is embedded in an email ?!
i couldn't....

What's your email client?
That is, what are you reading email with?

michaelkenward said:
What's your email client?
That is, what are you reading email with?
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the standard clint.

Fahad00 said:
the standard clint.
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Which is? The one on the phone? What's that? (I have couple of "standard clients" on my android phone.)
Can you forward the message to an email account that you can access on a PC?

Is there an email accnt that can't be accessed through pc? If you are using the stock mail client. Once you open it. There will be a save option beside it after.
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yes the stock email clint.
the photo i want is in the email as background not as an attachment like you mentioned. so there is no save option.
i tried using the outlook app but it seems complicated.

michaelkenward said:
What's your email client?
That is, what are you reading email with?
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that is stupid question .. on android phones u only can hav gmail for play store so that is standard

Simona Simmy said:
that is stupid question .. on android phones u only can hav gmail for play store so that is standard
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You seem to have missed the point of the Android environment. I have various options on my devices. One of them is Mailwasher. I can even use my browser.
And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Try these:
K-9 Mail – Android Apps on Google Play
myMail—Free Email Application – Android Apps on Google Play
All Email Providers – Android Apps on Google Play
I could go on – there's a heap of them, a dozen or more – but don't want to rub salt into the wounds.
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Fahad00 said:
the photo i want is in the email as background not as an attachment like you mentioned. so there is no save option.
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That makes life more complicated.
But email is email. It isn't locked to the device you use. (Ignore Simona Simmy. They clearly don't have a clue. What does the play store have anything to do with your email?)
Can you forward the message to a PC account that might have a bit more capability?
Or is that what you meant by the Outlook app?
I can get at all of my email accounts on my Android devices and on my PC. So, if I get an email through gmail, I can also access it from my PC, first with my browser, then with any other email client I like.

Enhanced Messaging Gone?

G'day folks. I have updated from the s7 and cannot find enhanced messaging on the s8+.
Anyone else in the same boat?

Think they just changed how the settings are, but these are features for Advanced Messaging and I do see it working.
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What heading is that under, i cannot find "chat settings"
Tidbits said:
Think they just changed how the settings are, but these are features for Advanced Messaging and I do see it working.
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seedubya said:
What heading is that under, i cannot find "chat settings"
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Open the Messages app
Make sure you are not in a thread
Tap the upper right action button(3 dot)
Settings
Should be right there.
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Yeah. Its not on my phone. Vodafone branding. Australian
Thanks for taking the time to reply

No problem
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I got a text during set up that said enhanced message complete
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Cannot Enable enhanced messaging
Using Google Messages - getting Excuse the wait....
Messages will let you know when this step is complete. It never completes.
Anyone else getting this.
My carrier is Sprint.

seedubya said:
What heading is that under, i cannot find "chat settings"
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Don't know if this is what you're looking for. Using Samsung messaging app, go to settings (3 dots top right), then more settings, you'll then see seperate settings for text messaging and multimedia messaging.
Hope this helps.

xPhrostx said:
Using Google Messages - getting Excuse the wait....
Messages will let you know when this step is complete. It never completes.
Anyone else getting this.
My carrier is Sprint.
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Try these steps: https://community.sprint.com/t5/And...ed-Messaging-RCS-Issue-Fix-Sprint/ba-p/985699
I recently wrote a blog on this particular issue because it was driving me absolutely insane. Hope it helps!

Interesting. I followed the instructions, yet still do not have the chat settings in the Samsung messaging app, v 4.3.03.2/msg svc 4.1.02.48. I have CarHDROM installed on 955F, so will look around for a solution.