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android battery bar

ok, a few years back, my windows phone had this really cool app, it was a bar across the top that was 1 or 2 pixels tall, multi colored that displayed the amount of battery left. someone told me it was in a rom, but I can't find it to save my life. maybe one of you has seen it or knows which mod, or anything about it, because I would LOVE to have that stupid little bar back.
Thanks
Pat.

BattLineSvc V2.1
mr.jaguar said:
ok, a few years back, my windows phone had this really cool app, it was a bar across the top that was 1 or 2 pixels tall, multi colored that displayed the amount of battery left. someone told me it was in a rom, but I can't find it to save my life. maybe one of you has seen it or knows which mod, or anything about it, because I would LOVE to have that stupid little bar back.
Thanks
Pat.
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I think you are looking for BattLineSvc V2.1
Don't forget about Thanks

It's built in to Cyanogen mod, if that's available for your particular decide. Not multi color as far as I know though.
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Zalatorisaurus said:
It's built in to Cyanogen mod, if that's available for your particular decide. Not multi color as far as I know though.
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sorry if im mistaken, i dont think this feature is on cyanogen mod. It is however on most of the 'MIUI' roms, i think it is standard on there.

Is this possible to have standalone? This would complete my device.
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GKG4 said:
I think you are looking for BattLineSvc V2.1
Don't forget about Thanks
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if that were an android app I would click on thanks, but it's a windows based app, useless to me now. thanks for the effort though!

maxib123 said:
sorry if im mistaken, i dont think this feature is on cyanogen mod. It is however on most of the 'MIUI' roms, i think it is standard on there.
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damn, wish it was standalone.. I'm pretty loyal to my current rom, at least until I get the new samsung infuse or whatever it's called.

+1 here, i still use LvmTopBat in my winmo, in colour and its the best. easy to read and always there.
hoping for a port

I like the tactics here

MIUI has that option.
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kingvaj23 said:
MIUI has that option.
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ok, how do I get it on another rom?

would like this too...
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tried an miui sd build (by 3dak, very smooth build) and the top bar is sweeeet. a thin green line which filles up from the right when its charging, and on lockscreen.
i want, i want, want, but i dont want miui ;-)
it would be worth a few dollars even as a paid app,
anyone???

[Q] What is MDNIE?

What is MDNIE and how do I turn it on?
I have seanzscreams ICS installed and loving it, but was wondering what this is and if there's any advantage in using it.

Will this help?
Robnw said:
What is MDNIE and how do I turn it on?
I have seanzscreams ICS installed and loving it, but was wondering what this is and if there's any advantage in using it.
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Hi,
I have the same question and from my research it is some sort of display tweaking same as the Bravia Engine, only using this, you have a lot more options. Although in reality, I can't really find anything changing when i modify the settings...

mDNIe stands for mobile Digital Natural Image engine.
In stock galaxy S2 rom (at least my i9100 international), under Settings ->Display -> Screen mode, it shows a sample image and three preset profiles - Dynamic, Standard, and Movie. These adjust the brightness, sharpness, contrast on different screens/ in apps like camera.
Custom roms can always have custom settings for these display-related parameters of a phone.
I am not android developer, so I cannot tell you how to turn it on, but I think stock rom has mDNIe enabled by default.

How do you access the MDNIE options?

to access mDNIe options in my samsung galaxy s2
go to Settings ->Display -> Screen mode

i727 doesn't get this option I think, haven't ever seen it.
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kr3w1337 said:
i727 doesn't get this option I think, haven't ever seen it.
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None of the crappy AT&T variants have this.

On the Skyrocket, just find "mDNIe Switcher" and install it. It comes with Seanzscreams Sky Ice rom. Not sure where to get just the .apk

It's available in CyanogenMod 10 and 10.1. I was tinkering with this today.

jsarino said:
It's available in CyanogenMod 10 and 10.1. I was tinkering with this today.
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This is a really old thread.
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MrGriffdude said:
This is a really old thread.
Sent from my mom's basement.
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Yeah I know...I figured I'd get people aware that this feature is there.

jsarino said:
Yeah I know...I figured I'd get people aware that this feature is there.
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If this hasn't been used in almost a year why do you think anyone cares
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mtdew said:
If this hasn't been used in almost a year why do you think anyone cares
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You never know, someone might. Oh well, sorry I brought it up then. *shrugs*

mtdew said:
If this hasn't been used in almost a year why do you think anyone cares
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Obviously jsarino cares, and that's someone :good:

mtdew said:
If this hasn't been used in almost a year why do you think anyone cares
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I care...

mDNIe is a display tweaking utility that is only useful if you had an AMOLED (LED) powered screen. Its useless for an LCD screen.

Helloworld294 said:
mDNIe is a display tweaking utility that is only useful if you had an AMOLED (LED) powered screen. Its useless for an LCD screen.
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Y did u resurrect a thread then post wrong info? Our phones HAVE amoled screens so clearly its useful

icenight89 said:
Y did u resurrect a thread then post wrong info? Our phones HAVE amoled screens so clearly its useful
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I didn't post wrong info... I just stated a fact. I know sgs 2 has an amoled screen... People asked what it is and i answered. mDNIe rebalances the chemicals in LED lights to change contrast, sharpness, blur effect. UI makes things sharper but might impact quality by missing MSAA (Multi Sampling Anti Aliasing) which now, in latest cm 10.1 you can turn on to avoid "pixelated curves" in letters and such. VT is more rich and contrast.. I think that one is from VoodooColor.
Camera i think makes the color level warmer. Every phone has different mDNIe modes. So just experiment.

MrGriffdude said:
This is a really old thread.
Sent from my mom's basement.
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That's true but it's still relevant and there hasn't been a good answer provided yet.
Try fixating less on your principles and more on giving good answers.

majikfox said:
That's true but it's still relevant and there hasn't been a good answer provided yet.
Try fixating less on your principles and more on giving good answers.
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Dude, it's still old. No one cares. It has been answered if you could read.

[Mod] Increase Max Brightness

WARNING:
Using this mod may decrease battery life, decrease screen life and/or quality, cause overheating, cause your phone to blow up or cause other damage to your phone. Use at your own risk. I am not responsible for any damage this mod causes to your phone.
This Mod will increase the max brightness of your phone by about 10%.
Note:
Auto Brightness must be turned off for this to work.
Root is required for this Mod.
Instructions:
Download and run app attached to this post.
Or. ..
echo 1 > /sys/class/backlight/panel/auto_brightness
If you reboot or enable auto brightness you have to run it again.*
The best way to tell if it worked would be to run it when your screen is already at full brightness. You'll see it go a bit brighter.
Tested on T-Mobile Note II, but this may work in many Samsung Galaxy phones.

It worked!
Could you tell me why it can be increase?
And do you know how many nit when increased?
Thank you!
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Zanr Zij said:
It worked!
Could you tell me why it can be increase?
And do you know how many nit when increased?
Thank you!
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I don't know and I have no idea.
My guess is that when auto brightness is enabled Samsung allows the device to go a bit brighter in direct sunlight. This Mod seems to half way enable auto brightness so that the screen goes brighter but doesn't enable the light sensor.
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The brightness limitation is at 250, this mode makes it 299.

Sounds a good mod just a bit weary of any damage

brockyneo said:
Sounds a good mod just a bit weary of any damage
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Don't. All aosp roms have this enabled by default.
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quertiy said:
Don't. All aosp roms have this enabled by default.
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What have the 299 enabled too

brockyneo said:
What have the 299 enabled too
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cm10 aosp aokp paranoid etc
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quertiy said:
Don't. All aosp roms have this enabled by default.
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Thnx for the info, but will it then decrease the screen life? I think that the brighter the screen and the longer - the sooner it will get worse (old etc)

hieupham said:
Thnx for the info, but will it then decrease the screen life? I think that the brighter the screen and the longer - the sooner it will get worse (old etc)
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By this logic we should keep the brightness at 20 percent. The brighter it gets the faster the quality decreases in the long run.
I can guarantee one thing: when you'll change your device, this screen mod will not be one of the reasons.
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quertiy said:
By this logic we should keep the brightness at 20 percent. The brighter it gets the faster the quality decreases in the long run.
I can guarantee one thing: when you'll change your device, this screen mod will not be one of the reasons.
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Just instslled works great so if cm ect have this set by default then like you say by the time we notice any screen quality loss we are talking a very long time

brockyneo said:
Just instslled works great so if cm ect have this set by default then like you say by the time we notice any screen quality loss we are talking a very long time
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I might have been wrong saying that. When i checked paranoid and applied the mod it didn't work. But today i tried it on galaxy s III with cm10 and it unexpectedly worked. So I'm not quite sure what the deal is. Anyhow I'm gonna take the chance. The brightness gained is too great.
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Just want to be sure I understood correctly.
Every time after reboot or setting auto brightness I need to install this APK? No way to make changes permanent?

viniciusrsouza said:
Just want to be sure I understood correctly.
Every time after reboot or setting auto brightness I need to install this APK? No way to make changes permanent?
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You need to run the app every time, not install the apk.
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quertiy said:
I might have been wrong saying that. When i checked paranoid and applied the mod it didn't work. But today i tried it on galaxy s III with cm10 and it unexpectedly worked. So I'm not quite sure what the deal is. Anyhow I'm gonna take the chance. The brightness gained is too great.
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Yeah the default setting is not enough in some cases.

Installed and working perfectly in Westcrip's LJ3. Very useful for a sun shining day (like today). Thx.
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Just back to say it works perfectly and say thanks OP and quertiy for all the help! That's why I love XDA! hahaha
Now I don't need to be jealous about my Galaxy Note I brightness anymore! Thanks, thanks, and thanks!

You could easily make a script that would do the echo at boot. Im no expert but I think it would happen from /etc/init.d. I'm sure someone smarter than me will chime in hopefully. ...
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kneedrag said:
You could easily make a script that would do the echo at boot. Im no expert but I think it would happen from /etc/init.d. I'm sure someone smarter than me will chime in hopefully. ...
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Using tasker to run the program at boot its the way to go. The problem is you have to run the program every time you activate auto brightness. Solution to both problems: use perseus kernel. It includes this mod.
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I like it !!!
Great job

White Balance

When Comparing Nexus 5 with I phone 5s, i could find Nexus 5 needs Custom Whit balance of the Screen. Is there any app whic do the work or any Mod that does.
Thank You.

Ajseter said:
When Comparing Nexus 5 with I phone 5s, i could find Nexus 5 needs Custom Whit balance of the Screen. Is there any app whic do the work or any Mod that does.
Thank You.
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Firstly, you shouldn't compare a Nexus 5 to an iPoop product lol
There are plenty of apps available for White Balance that may do the job you're looking for it to do. If you want a more integrated white balance (not an app), there are plenty of custom ROMs that add different color and resolution than the stock KitKat.

FourPointedFreak said:
Firstly, you shouldn't compare a Nexus 5 to an iPoop product lol
There are plenty of apps available for White Balance that may do the job you're looking for it to do. If you want a more integrated white balance (not an app), there are plenty of custom ROMs that add different color and resolution than the stock KitKat.
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Can you name the custom Rom which fixes the issue

Ajseter said:
Can you name the custom Rom which fixes the issue
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I wouldn't know of any - I have never needed something like this. You'll have to search around at some of the available ROMs and find some that may do it. Check the ROMs section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5#romList

You got it all backwards. It's actually the iPhone that needs white balance correction compared to the N5. Just search on Google N5 display calibration results. It's scary accurate.
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Try Faux's app in the Dev section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544128
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[Q] Recommendation for ROM along these lines?

Hi Everyone,
Just off the bat, this isn't a request for any "best" ROM, what I'm after is recommendations for some ROMs to test that meet the below general outline. Other threads I found through search are often too generic or not along the same criteria I'm after.
I'm a fairly experienced user who, after running many custom ROMs in the past, has been running stock ROM with a custom kernel and Xposed framework (Gravitybox) for a while now. I'd like a similar experience, but would like to see AOSP updates / bugfixes / performance tweak patches from CAF etc. While maintaining stock feel and compatibility (so not CM?). Also would like an easier upgrade path via flashing rather than rolling back to stock for OTA updates etc. Can flash my own bootloaders / radios when the time comes.
Since I use a custom kernel and Xposed for features I don't need any particular features so minimalist would be good. A lot of the ROMs often have their own custom settings managers etc which would be redundant for me. Not afraid to get my hands dirty adding/removing system apps to suit my needs etc.
Any recommendations on where to start? It would be appreciated, thanks in advance.

I would check out some of the roms on here labeled as AOSP, most of them, if not aiming to be next to pure stock are in early stages of development, so should see the latest fixes and updates added to them as time goes on.
Purity/PA might be up your alley.

Dodgexander said:
I would check out some of the roms on here labeled as AOSP, most of them, if not aiming to be next to pure stock are in early stages of development, so should see the latest fixes and updates added to them as time goes on.
Purity/PA might be up your alley.
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I've run PA in the past, and found it to be too feature heavy/customized for what I'm after now, with PIE controls, DPI scaling, custom settings panels etc all included. I'll have a look at Purity, thanks.

toxicbubble said:
I've run PA in the past, and found it to be too feature heavy/customized for what I'm after now, with PIE controls, DPI scaling, custom settings panels etc all included. I'll have a look at Purity, thanks.
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Then you haven't seen PA since we out version 4.x
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aosp and caf dont go hand and hand. itll be either aosp or caf. and you never have to "roll back" to stock to get an update, never, there are multiple methods of upgrading without ever having to roll back(even on stock).

Another vote for Purity as it sounds like it would meet your requirements.

Slimkat runs very smoothly and has a "Black Out" feature that works very well and saves you a lot of battery by doing so. Plus its has a smaller DPI so it's gives your phone a new feel while still coming across as stock.
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calebelijames said:
Slimkat runs very smoothly and has a "Black Out" feature that works very well and saves you a lot of battery by doing so. Plus its has a smaller DPI so it's gives your phone a new feel while still coming across as stock.
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Slimkat is very nice and so is the TRDS black out but it does NOT save battery
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rootSU said:
Slimkat is very nice and so is the TRDS black out but it does NOT save battery
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Yeah, it may on devices with AMOLED screens but not traditional LCDs.

raptir said:
Yeah, it may on devices with AMOLED screens but not traditional LCDs.
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Absolutely. AMOLED screens have LED pixels. This means each pixel is its own source of light and on pure black images, no light is needed so the pixels can be turned off.
LCD pixels do not give light. The they get their light from a light panel behind. This panel either gives out light or other doesn't. So whatever colour the pixel is, light still shines through - which is why we don't get pure black on our LCD.
Offtopic ... LED TV's do not have LED pixels. It's still an LCD display but instead of having a full panel create the light behind the display, it has an array of LEDs.
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rootSU said:
Slimkat is very nice and so is the TRDS black out but it does NOT save battery
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My mistake. Coming from a Moto X that was my biggest cheat on saving battery. Thanks for the heads up though.
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Try out Elix-R from Hyperruner.. The base is stock, but with tweaks under the hood the ROM runs super-smooth and stable.. It has white-ui with Moonshine icons and a custom navigationbar.. ElementalX-Kernel and some other awesome stuff..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2691200
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I would recommend cataclysm, it's a flash and forget ROM. Even tho the main thread has been closed due to people asking where Atlantis is, it's up to date and it is super stable and fast, I always return to cataclysm, because it has a nice amount of features yet it feels like stock.
With that in mind, I hope he returns when 4.4.3 gets out so we can be up to date haha.
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