About a week or so ago, everything was running fine with my LCD density set to 280 DPI. However, while tinkering with some of the settings, I changed my navigation bar to put the back button to the right of the home button, since I was coming from a Samsung tablet that had the back button to the right by default. Immediately after that, when I put my phone in landscape mode, I could no longer see the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen. I tried changing back to the stock button config (back button to the left), but it doesn't make a difference. My current workaround is to run at 320 DPI, which puts the nav buttons to the right side of the screen instead of the bottom. I also run the "Application display effect" in reducing mode, so that helps a little, but this still uses a large font in Chrome, for example. My preference would be to just run at 280 DPI to get the nav bar back to the bottom.
Info:
-It's a GEM-703L model.
-I'm using Nova Launcher on the phone.
-I'm rooted, but not using TWRP (another thread for another time)
-I'm running B106 SP1.
Here's what I've done so far:
-Wiped the phone and install B106 from the Huawei recovery. Once I restored all my settings, the same issue came up. I didn't check to see if I used Nova Launcher without applying my settings if everything was fine, as I was in a hurry to get the phone up and running again.
-Tried Apex and stock launchers, same issue.
-Tried various other DPI, but I can only go down to 320. Anything lower and the nav bar disappears in landscape mode.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I assume you are seeing the navigation bar but without buttons in landscape mode.
This used to be a problem in EMUI3.0 for lower dpis. Since EMUI 3.1 came, i see navbar buttons in landscape in all dpis i try as low as 120(just experimented). I am settled at 170(set font=huge).
I can see you mentioned you are on B106sp01. What changes have you made in build.prop or /data/cust/* or local.prop ?
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btw try this if you have not done so already.
- Set application display effect to standard mode.
- in build.prop add 1 more line 'qemu.sf.lcd_density=xxx' and set ro.sf.lcd_density and hw.lcd_density to xxx.
Thanks for the help. I had the qemu.sf.lcd_density=280 line in my build.prop file, along with the ro.sf.lcd_density set to 280. I had hw.lcd.density still set to 320, so I changed that to 280, but the buttons still didn't appear. You were correct that the navigation bar appears to be there, but there aren't any buttons. Unfortunately, I've still not posted enough to post pics.
Figured out that I could create an album here in xda, so here are the pics.
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
hi - did you ever find a solution? i'm running into the same issue
Leave the first two at 480 and set the qemu.sf.lcd_density=280 then reboot. Let me know if that fixes it.
I'll give it a shot and report back. Thanks for the reply
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Figured out that I could create an album here in xda, so here are the pics.
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Sorry - off topic: 9 Dock icons? I have "Nova Launcher" only up to 7 icons. How do? Thanks.
I don't know if it has to do with the dpi, the size I've set to my icons or that I have the paid version, but I have the option of up to 12 dock icons in Nova.
@ajsmsg78, it didn't work. What I ended up doing is set to 320 (all 3 lcd settings) and change the app layout to reduced. That simulates de dpi i want (somewhat) Thanks for your help!
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I don't know if it has to do with the dpi, the size I've set to my icons or that I have the paid version, but I have the option of up to 12 dock icons in Nova.
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Thanks, I also have a paid version. But only 7 icons ...
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Thanks, I also have a paid version. But only 7 icons ...
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you're probably getting that limit because of DPI. cell phone and tablet options may vary due to that particular setting. if Nova detects that you're running it on a tablet (low DPI) it will allow for more content to be displayed, therefore allowing you to set a higher limit of icons in one row.
just by your picture i can tell you have a cellphone-like/higher DPI because Nova is displaying the menu fully on your screen compared to the same menu in mine that has empty space on the sides between the menu settings and the screen vessel.
try changing the app layout (if you have that option in your ROM) from whatever you have it to 'reduced' (settings > app layout). if you already have it on reduced then look for tutorials on how to change the DPI on your device if that is something you'd like to try.
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you're probably getting that limit because of DPI...
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I changed the DPI 300, 350, 400, 500. It is not related.
But thanks!
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Thanks, I also have a paid version. But only 7 icons ...
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At 320 DPI I have 12 icons available in the dock on Nova Launcher as well.
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At 320 DPI I have 12 icons available in the dock on Nova Launcher as well.
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You're right! Now I 'qemu.sf.lcd_density = 320 "and Dock 12 icons ...
But again, I have a small StatusBar ... Yes, I understand.
Somewhere I saw a change DPI for individual applications. Xposed? Do you know? Thanks!
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I don't know if it has to do with the dpi, the size I've set to my icons or that I have the paid version, but I have the option of up to 12 dock icons in Nova.
@ajsmsg78, it didn't work. What I ended up doing is set to 320 (all 3 lcd settings) and change the app layout to reduced. That simulates de dpi i want (somewhat) Thanks for your help!
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Sorry for the delay, as I've been out of touch due to the holidays. I did exactly what you did to fix it. I set lcd density to 320 (both qemu.sf and ro.sf), left hw.lcd.density at 480, and then set "Application display effect" to "reducing mode".
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Sorry for the delay, as I've been out of touch due to the holidays. I did exactly what you did to fix it. I set lcd density to 320 (both qemu.sf and ro.sf), left hw.lcd.density at 480, and then set "Application display effect" to "reducing mode".
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hey, not a problem. happy new year! and thanks for getting back to me.
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This is a basic public awareness notice: What LCD density does and its drawbacks (the why it does what it does is not addressed b/c I have no clue).
We've all seen or heard about changing the lcd density property in /system/build.prop (and why it is better to edit this through the text editor via root explorer rather than use an app which is shown to be unstable). However, as most of us who have messed with it along with additional rows and columns on the home screens via Launcher Pro and ADW, the big problem is icon overlap or crowding.
Why is this?
I'm still trying to figure out how exactly a LOWER value of LCD Density results in a DENSER display. It doesn't make sense to me. However, it is inescapably linked to letting android keep a 4x4 display as SQUARES for each icon "block". Decrease the # and those squares get tighter width-wise. I'm just not certain then how it works with varying the # of rows and columns.
HOWEVER, in order to prevent overlap, the screen NEEDS to be in 4x4 with an LCD density of 240. That is, to keep the blocks square.
Otherwise, prepare to tweak and fiddle with your homescreens so your icons and icon text don't resemble scrambled mush, and what looks good in portrait won't necessarilly look good or the widgets won't be the same size in landscape. And vice versa.
So, like many other things, fiddling with this property (while cool.... I've finally settled for an lcd density of 210 with homescreens rocking in 6x6 using launcher pro plus) there are trade-offs.
Be aware, and have fun tweaking your settings.
Have you found anyway to avoid the slight blurring of Ui elements when not set to the default density?
I also tried 6x6 with 210 running LPP but my widgets (beautiful Weather, Switch Pro) wouldn't stretch the width of the screen.
I'm back to 4x7 which looks the best, but that doesn't make sense to me either!
EDIT - I have landscape mode disabled because it lags on LPP at the moment. I also don't have text displayed for my icons so if I could just get everything to line up correctly, I don't think the overlap would be that bad. I just can't figure out why the widgets don't stretch (I do have auto-fit checked).
Example of 210 4x7:
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"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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You have to use Launcher Pro plus to stretch widgets.
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I know. I tried and it doesn't work. Any ideas?
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I know. I tried and it doesn't work. Any ideas?
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....It does too...
Okay, WHAT is the widget that is the text-only battery charging status? I've looked for "battstat" on the market and no joy.
SirBrass said:
Okay, WHAT is the widget that is the text-only battery charging status? I've looked for "battstat" on the market and no joy.
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That's what it is... BattStatt Free by Tomas Persson
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That's what it is... BattStatt Free by Tomas Persson
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Finally found it. Searching for battstat is no joy, but searching for battstatt returns the app. The search feature in the market is seriously jacked in that way. A regular google search does its job, but google's market app doesn't? wtf google?
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That Analog clock , what is it ? where can i get it ? how is it called ?
Okay...perhaps I should have been more specific. It doesn't work for me. Im glad it works for you but I have tried and tried and cannot get widgets to stretch the width of the screen if I have more than four columns.
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Okay...perhaps I should have been more specific. It doesn't work for me. Im glad it works for you but I have tried and tried and cannot get widgets to stretch the width of the screen if I have more than four columns.
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You do have Launcher Pro Plus right?? (Just checking because you can only do it with the paid version)
To be able to stretch it.. you have to press and hold it like you are going to remove it.. then release it. The widget will then be highlighted and at the bottom right of the highlighted widget.. you will see an area for you to drag and resize the widget. After you have resized it, press the back or home button.
Thank you for clarifying...it worked! I feel dumb for not trying that begot so I appreciate it! My dimensions are now 5 x 7. Im going to have to experiment and see what kind of dimensions work best. What are you using?
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Thank you for clarifying...it worked! I feel dumb for not trying that begot so I appreciate it! My dimensions are now 5 x 7. Im going to have to experiment and see what kind of dimensions work best. What are you using?
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I'm actually at 5x6
You know.. I just played around with the homescreen rows and columns and I have come to find that... 5x10 is pretty good!! (That's 5 columns x 10 rows)
Yes you have the possibility to overlap... but the row alignment are so small... that you can easily move the widget up one and it looks it would on a 4x4
Is there a way to resize the icons?
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Is there a way to resize the icons?
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You do have Launcher Pro Plus right?? (Just checking because you can only do it with the paid version)
To be able to stretch it.. you have to press and hold it like you are going to remove it.. then release it. The widget will then be highlighted and at the bottom right of the highlighted widget.. you will see an area for you to drag and resize the widget. After you have resized it, press the back or home button.
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I quote myself
Apologies. Saw how to do it right after I asked. Scrolling down helps. SMH
I am looking for a way to change the screen dpi (also called density or resolution) from and have it stick during a reboot. The current 240dpi is just too big and 190 looks just right to me.
I have tried a couple apps from the market (LCD DENSITY and LCD DENSITY CHANGER) and both work, but do not stick after a reboot. When I had the HTC HD2 I know you could edit the build.prop or something similar and get it to stick, but don't know if this can be done on the Nexus or not.
Does anyone have any ideas? I've used search and surprisingly found very little pertaining to changing the density on the Nexus.
Thanks for your help!
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I am looking for a way to change the screen dpi (also called density or resolution) from and have it stick during a reboot. The current 240dpi is just too big and 190 looks just right to me.
I have tried a couple apps from the market (LCD DENSITY and LCD DENSITY CHANGER) and both work, but do not stick after a reboot. When I had the HTC HD2 I know you could edit the build.prop or something similar and get it to stick, but don't know if this can be done on the Nexus or not.
Does anyone have any ideas? I've used search and surprisingly found very little pertaining to changing the density on the Nexus.
Thanks for your help!
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you can just edit your build.prop file. its in /system/build.prop/. i use root explorer. after changing it and saving it, all you do is reboot for it to take affect.
heres a screenshot of my build.prop file, the line you want to edit has the curser behind it. and a screenshot of my homescreen and icons with the number set to 230 instead of 240..
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
method2madness said:
I am looking for a way to change the screen dpi (also called density or resolution) from and have it stick during a reboot. The current 240dpi is just too big and 190 looks just right to me.
I have tried a couple apps from the market (LCD DENSITY and LCD DENSITY CHANGER) and both work, but do not stick after a reboot. When I had the HTC HD2 I know you could edit the build.prop or something similar and get it to stick, but don't know if this can be done on the Nexus or not.
Does anyone have any ideas? I've used search and surprisingly found very little pertaining to changing the density on the Nexus.
Thanks for your help!
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I also use the build.prop method, but I use 165
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That did it! You're the man. Thanks a bunch!
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I also use the build.prop method, but I use 165
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Wow. And I thought 190 was small! You must have awesome eyes.
Use exactly 200. Its equals out a little over qhd resolutions. 960x560 or something. Someone else filled me in on his to do the math and I went from there. Trust me 200 is what you want. Anything smaller and text starts to become grainy. I worked out the math a few months ago in my epic.
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RushAOZ said:
Use exactly 200. Its equals out a little over qhd resolutions. 960x560 or something. Someone else filled me in on his to do the math and I went from there. Trust me 200 is what you want. Anything smaller and text starts to become grainy. I worked out the math a few months ago in my epic.
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Hmm. I'm using 190 as I type this and have no complaints whatsoever. Text is very crisp and the size is perfect. I changed the columns in Launcher Pro Plus to 6 and am loving life.
Oh yea. One thing. The market homescreen is a little messed up, but nothing to get in a tizzy over. I never stay on that screen very long anyway.
I tried dpi 200 and I liked it, but unfortunately lot of apps which I have installed is now not compatible
Is there anyway to fix it? Because I like 200 dpi and want to keep it, 240 is just too much for me.
Revin said:
I tried dpi 200 and I liked it, but unfortunately lot of apps which I have installed is now not compatible
Is there anyway to fix it? Because I like 200 dpi and want to keep it, 240 is just too much for me.
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Download a program from the market called "LCD Density". It allows you to make a temporary dpi change that resets back to normal after a hard reboot. Just temporarily set your DPI to 240 with LCD Density (it will do a soft reboot to apply the setting), download and install what you want from the market, then just do a hard reboot and Viola.
I only just got my Tab Plus today but i have already applied a few tweaks which for me make my experience with the GT+ a little better!
Please note these tweaks REQUIRE ROOT
First off is the LCD density
I have an ipad2, Galaxy S2 and i did have a Xoom and the first thing i noticed was that the GT+ display was not quite as crisp as i liked!
I used LCD Density Modder PRO to change my density to 140 which seemed to be a lot better.
120 also worked fine but also appears to make some apps run in tablet zoom mode that normally do not ( e.g XDA premium).
Issues:
Please note I HAVE NOT TRIED THIS WITH STOCK LAUNCHER I use ADW
EX. On my XOOM , different dpi's caused FC with stock launcher so be warned.
Stock keyboard also gets misaligned, SWYPE works fine.
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{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
160 (Default DPI)
140 DPI
120 DPI ( Notice how ADW launcher EX is now in tablet mode?
Touch Screen responsiveness.
This is an issue where the screen does not actually respond to touch until you have moved your finger a little bit e.g around 0.5cm on the screen.
I originally used an old apk for my S2 here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161262
I set to the level to 1 on the slider and enabled server.
There appears to be a newer version on the market. Here: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.vital ( But this does not seem to support our tablet yet.
I'm not sure if anyone else will find these useful but I thought it was worth a post anyway!
If you have any good tweaks then please let me know!
Wow thanks for info
Now I'm curious... I have read someone who set the density to 130 and is having some good results much like you are currently. I also hear that changing the dpi can FC the stock browser. How is your experience with this setting or 120 (or try 130 doesn't matter) and at what point does, since I also use it, ADW kick into tablet mode?
I like what I am seeing (to bad my tablet had to get sent back to samsung recently) and just want to find out a little more if you don't mind
Zadeis said:
Now I'm curious... I have read someone who set the density to 130 and is having some good results much like you are currently. I also hear that changing the dpi can FC the stock browser. How is your experience with this setting or 120 (or try 130 doesn't matter) and at what point does, since I also use it, ADW kick into tablet mode?
I like what I am seeing (to bad my tablet had to get sent back to samsung recently) and just want to find out a little more if you don't mind
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I'm running at 130, stock browser has been fine for me, everything has worked normally with no abnormalities encountered so far. I use GO Launcher EX and its been running normally as well.
How about the phone app and other Samsung apps? Are they distorted once your lower the density to say 120?
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There may be issues with the market not showing all the apps/updates on certain dpi settings other than 160/140 so im sticking with 140 i think. I havent come across it yet though ( it would say not supported on my s2)
Ive had no issues apart from the accuweather widget has some misaligned text.
I have wifi only so no phone app to test but it was misaligned on my galaxy s2 at different dpi. Hyperdroid rom fixed it though.
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Looking at the 7.7 tab, I think the reason they added the extra .7 of an inch is because of the space taken up by the system bar.
I'm going to look into remapping the volume up/down buttons into back/home as it would be easier to use the hardware buttons at say 120dpi due to the small size of the system bar.
If the volume control was in the same place as the brightness slider in the notifications area then the volume buttons wouldn't be needed!
120 and the delay of the switcher(or whatever it is, the one next to home *button*) is GONE..
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There may be issues with the market not showing all the apps/updates on certain dpi settings other than 160/140 so im sticking with 140 i think. I havent come across it yet though ( it would say not supported on my s2)
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Noticed this today, I had to reset it back to 160, reboot and then clear Market data before I could upgrade my apps again. Resetting and rebooting alone didn't work the data reset was needed.
Changed back and rebooted again, annoying.
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Noticed this today, I had to reset it back to 160, reboot and then clear Market data before I could upgrade my apps again. Resetting and rebooting alone didn't work the data reset was needed.
Changed back and rebooted again, annoying.
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What dpi were you on? I haven't had an issue yet on my gt+ at 120
If you instal the LCD dpi app I mentioned above, it has a market fix. I haven't need to use it on this but it fixed my gs2
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is it possible ? it is only transparent in the home screen not when you open apps unfortunately, the reason is that the screen would appear much bigger if it was transparent always, all navigation buttons are still clearly visible even in transparent mode.
the color could be adjusted with :
<color name="nav_background_opaque">#000000</color>
(com.android.systemui/theme.xml)
but I do not know if we can force to be transparant
if anyone has tested ?
I use the "Flat Style Colored Bars" Xposed module to tint my status and nav bars according to the currently running app. Makes Android look more like iOS and also much more "integrated". Give it a try!
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I use the "Flat Style Colored Bars" Xposed module to tint my status and nav bars according to the currently running app. Makes Android look more like iOS and also much more "integrated". Give it a try!
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For some reason, its not working for me.what versions are you using?
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For some reason, its not working for me.what versions are you using?
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XPosed 2.5.1 and Flat Style Colored Bars 1.0.5 (latest version)
Did you activate the module in XPosed and did you reboot afterwards?
I we have the same ver. Installed. I dont know why it wont work for me. I ticked the box to activate it and reboot. I reebooted twice just in case. Did you change your dpi? Bcuz I did.
I found an app. Autohide softkeys... not only it can make the nav bar autohide. You change the buttons, make it transparent and change colors. It really is hidden so it may cause a problem. When youmake it show, it will cover the bottom part of the screen. It wont move the screen up to make space.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Has anybody used this yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2778937
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Has anybody used this yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2778937
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Just tried it, what a PITA ... Flat Style Colored Bars is still the best option to get a seamless look imho. But it direly needs an exception list.
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Just tried it, what a PITA ... Flat Style Colored Bars is still the best option to get a seamless look imho. But it direly needs an exception list.
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Do you know a good way to make the notification bar and nav bar thinner?
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I dont like it as it is confusing.. going across icons..
I preffer black..
Rather guys find out how to change it to white ?
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I dont like it as it is confusing.. going across icons..
I preffer black..
Rather guys find out how to change it to white ?
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You could try this. It can hide, make transparent, change color, change button theme change size too. You can turn off the auto hide by unchecking all of the options.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys
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Easy Computer said:
Do you know a good way to make the notification bar and nav bar thinner?
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As far as I know you can only achieve that by reducing the dpi, either globally (for the whole system) or just for the app that controls that status and nav bars, which is System UI. However, when changing the dpi of System UI, the nav bar buttons will veer off to the left instead of staying in the center. That's an unfortunate side-effect of Huawei's heavy skinning.
Apps you can use to change dpi are texdroider dpi (changes global dpi) and App Settings Xposed module, which lets you set the dpi for each app individually. I use 420 dpi (instead of standard 480) globally, and re-set some system apps back to 480 to prevent a mess in the layout ...
Btw there's a whole thread dedicated to this topic somewhere in the Mate 7 forum.
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As far as I know you can only achieve that by reducing the dpi, either globally (for the whole system) or just for the app that controls that status and nav bars, which is System UI. However, when changing the dpi of System UI, the nav bar buttons will veer off to the left instead of staying in the center. That's an unfortunate side-effect of Huawei's heavy skinning.
Apps you can use to change dpi are texdroider dpi (changes global dpi) and App Settings Xposed module, which lets you set the dpi for each app individually. I use 420 dpi (instead of standard 480) globally, and re-set some system apps back to 480 to prevent a mess in the layout ...
Btw there's a whole thread dedicated to this topic somewhere in the Mate 7 forum.
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Thank you for your well detailed reply. Im using nova on 380 dpi. I chnaged the sys ui back to 480 but the stat and nav bar are too big. For some reason the dimesion editor on xposed is not working on my phone so i cant change the nav and stat bars. Still finding the sweet spot for my liking. Thanks again.
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Easy Computer said:
You could try this. It can hide, make transparent, change color, change button theme change size too. You can turn off the auto hide by unchecking all of the options.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys
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there is no color set up .. ?
Simona Simmy said:
there is no color set up .. ?
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You can change the color setup of ghe nav bar and buttons. You can have the smallest transparent or colored nav bar you have ever seen. The thing is. It always overlaps the anything that you are in. Try it out to know what i mean. Just needs root.
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Has anyone tried changing the dpi of this device ?
Just wanted to know if it's safe to change it so that i could use the wide screen of the phone in a better way....
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I use 480. Default is 560.
I use 460. Its the best for me....
how to change the dpi
If you are on CM/Mokee, settings->display->lcd density
If you are on EUI, you have to be rooted, download some app for that from Play store, Le DPI Changer for example and change it manually.
Why is a lower DPI better?
Amowagou said:
Why is a lower DPI better?
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We get to use more screen space....
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Use 'adb shell wm density ###' could change to under 400.
Hii
Whenever I change the dpi to like 460 or 420
The lockscreen clock gets messed up
Hour and minutes gets overlaped
Anyone have a solution
[email protected] said:
Hii
Whenever I change the dpi to like 460 or 420
The lockscreen clock gets messed up
Hour and minutes gets overlaped
Anyone have a solution
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For roms eui it is also necessary to change the dpi of the build.pro file in the following lines:
ro.sf.lcd_density=560
and
persist.sys.sf.lcd_density=560
This way you will see the clock on the lock screen.
P.d:The best is 440. And no down of 400dpi.Do not go down to less than 400 in the rom, the launcher will loop.
Edit:You may see even different apps with a huge font, that's a problem with the default font of the rom.
Your solution worked beautifully thanks :good:
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Taker59 said:
For roms eui it is also necessary to change the dpi of the build.pro file in the following lines:
ro.sf.lcd_density=560
and
persist.sys.sf.lcd_density=560
This way you will see the clock on the lock screen.
P.d:The best is 440. And no down of 400dpi.Do not go down to less than 400 in the rom, the launcher will loop.
Edit:You may see even different apps with a huge font, that's a problem with the default font of the rom.
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Your solution worked beautifully thanks :good:
I was trying out other roms but EUI is the most BUG Free rom out there and I tried this method to change Density this time that works on Non-Rooted phones as well, I thought I should share it:-
(1)Download This
(2)Activate USB Debugging Mode from developer Options(Settings)
(3)install the Downloaded EXE on your PC
(4)Plug-in your phone to PC
(5)Open Minimal ADB & fastboot(this is the EXE that we installed)
(6)Finally type Adb shell wm density xxx(replace xxx with your desired DPI 400 to 560)
(7)reboot Phone and Done
Have successfully got my LeMax 2 running at 720p and a density of 260 (I am using MoKee, not eui). Only thing it breaks is the boot animation. Anyone know if running at lower screen resolution actually makes any significant difference to battery life?
Best DPI is 440
Taker59 said:
For roms eui it is also necessary to change the dpi of the build.pro file in the following lines:
ro.sf.lcd_density=560
and
persist.sys.sf.lcd_density=560
This way you will see the clock on the lock screen.
P.d:The best is 440. And no down of 400dpi.Do not go down to less than 400 in the rom, the launcher will loop.
Edit:You may see even different apps with a huge font, that's a problem with the default font of the rom.
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I use DPI 440, all work fine! But dial screen is big icon. Can you fix it?
Why exactly do you lower DPI? Could you post a screenshot of what it looks like with lower dpi? thanks
potoro said:
Why exactly do you lower DPI? Could you post a screenshot of what it looks like with lower dpi? thanks
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potoro said:
Why exactly do you lower DPI? Could you post a screenshot of what it looks like with lower dpi? thanks
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bactuong said:
I use DPI 440, all work fine! But dial screen is big icon. Can you fix it?
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kanagawaben said:
Have successfully got my LeMax 2 running at 720p and a density of 260 (I am using MoKee, not eui). Only thing it breaks is the boot animation. Anyone know if running at lower screen resolution actually makes any significant difference to battery life?
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I'm currently running 1920x1080 FHD @ 420dpi
Battery life benefits are so so.. maybe an extra 30 mins SOT. From what I gather it's just performance gains. I've not done any benchmarks. Not that this device was a slouch anyway.
I used Screen Resolution Changer from PlayStore.
Edited any build.prop lines with "lcd" to 420.
Also opened a terminal emulator and typed su then wm density 420
Rebooted
Lock screen fonts scaled nicely... Recent screens can be better. Huge icons. I use Nova launcher.
if i change DPI change also duration of battery?
ulkika said:
if i change DPI change also duration of battery?
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No it's just the screen size that will change....
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