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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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How can i increase the icon size in Go Launcher?

I think it's possible to do this by modifying a xml file or something like that. But which file i have to modify and what exactly i have to change there?
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no one knows how to?

mcardielo said:
no one knows how to?
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Preferences - Visual Settings - <swipe right for scrolling menu to> Icons -> Icon Size options.
Works like a charm.

[HIDDEN MENU] 5 lockscreen Shortcuts

Hi all,
i know that it gives a thread about the Hidden Torch menu, so i thought i test a little bit for some others.
I tested a lot with the shortcut Maker and found a link to a Setting Menu where u can set 5 App Shortcuts direct to the lockscreen like in other FWs befor.
the string is under Settings:
com.android.settings/com.android.settings.lockscreenshortcut.LockScreen SchortcutSettings
In this Menu u can manage 5 Apps which u want on the bottom of the lockscreen. This functionwas given in other FWs before, so i thought someone will use it when he knows that it is given in the FW now

Isnt this already in the firmware.. it is already enenbled on tmo s4
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Realy?
Didnt found it in the FW i use in the moment. I can only put the Apss one the second Screen one the left or right when ur on the lockscreen in wipe from the right to the left.
Can u tell wehre this menu should be?

You could do this from day one
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keithokane said:
You could do this from day one
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And where sould be this menu where could put the toggle on? I have no menu in the DBT Version for that menu, or im looking in the wrong menu, could i be so blind?

Setting/Lockscreen/My Device/Shortcuts
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Yeah always been there, we'll for me anyways.. may be limited in different firmwares...
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beaver2233 said:
Yeah always been there, we'll for me anyways.. may be limited in different firmwares...
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Apologies for the totally off-topic question, but may I ask what font you are using?
Thx
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rcb_biep said:
Apologies for the totally off-topic question, but may I ask what font you are using?
Thx
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Haha, it's Sony Sketch (I install it using rom toolbox). Great font, used it for years.
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Ok this part of the Menu is missing in my FW DBT.
So i think the DBT is the problem that this menu point is missing, in the past it was missing to in other FWs for Galaxy S2 DBT versions.

i have it from day one in every firm i tried

criszz said:
i have it from day one in every firm i tried
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Then is the question "why is this menu missing in the DBT XXUBMF8 SuperSlim?" I think not that it is missing cause an app was removed, cause thats are system Settings which are not handeled over an app.
And i heard that im not the only one where this menu is missing, its a little bit strange...

I have DBT too and mine is also missing, kinda annoying...

maybe because i have 9500 ?

beaver2233 said:
Haha, it's Sony Sketch (I install it using rom toolbox). Great font, used it for years.
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Thx!!
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crack_monkey said:
Hi all,
i know that it gives a thread about the Hidden Torch menu, so i thought i test a little bit for some others.
I tested a lot with the shortcut Maker and found a link to a Setting Menu where u can set 5 App Shortcuts direct to the lockscreen like in other FWs befor.
the string is under Settings:
com.android.settings/com.android.settings.lockscreenshortcut.LockScreen SchortcutSettings
In this Menu u can manage 5 Apps which u want on the bottom of the lockscreen. This functionwas given in other FWs before, so i thought someone will use it when he knows that it is given in the FW now
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How did you get the lockscreen shortcuts? Miss them from previous firmwares...

Dan-SRi said:
How did you get the lockscreen shortcuts? Miss them from previous firmwares...
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U must get a app like QuickShortCutMaker
In this app u must search under Settings for this point:
com.android.settings
/com.android.settings.lockscreenshortcut.LockScreenSchortcutSettings
thats the menu you need.

crack_monkey said:
U must get a app like QuickShortCutMaker
In this app u must search under Settings for this point:
com.android.settings
/com.android.settings.lockscreenshortcut.LockScreenSchortcutSettings
thats the menu you need.
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This worked! I had these same problems with a number of DBM firmwares, this worked perfectly on first official 4.3 release.
Thank you very much.

@OP
I thought the shortcut options for the lockscreen (in the standard lockscreen settings menu) were varied depending on the type of unlock method you used. If you only unlock by swiping, you had more widget/shortcut options available, but if you had a tighter lockscreen security then you don't have so many options.
I use a pattern unlock and the options disappear for me because of my unlock method.
I'll try your guide and see if I can add shortcuts without changing my lockscreen security type.
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EDIT: I tried the shortcut you posted, it does bring up that settings screen regardless of what type of lockscreen you're using, but with my pattern lockscreen it still doesn't show the shortcuts on there. When I set my lockscreen type to swipe, the app shortcuts appear on the lockscreen, and so does the menu option in the standard settings menu to select/change the apps, as per your shortcut to this screen.

Nova Launcher or any other Custom Launcher really

Anyone using a custom launcher in place of sense? Just curious what other people are using and why...

Nova launcher
Customization, and the option to hide the dock if I chose.
M8, nuff said.

Nova, mainly for gestures.

Nova launcher is by far the best I've used it on my maxx hd and using it now on the M8 and it's good I like the customization it has it's just good nuff said..

Nova here too. I am comfortable with it, it is extremely fast, and I can make it act exactly how I want.
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Stock sense 6
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I switch back and forth from nova and themer

I use Nova.. turned on wallpaper scroll but doesn't seem to work.. anyone else get the wallpaper to scroll?

Aviate here. I've tried to warm up to BlinkFeed but I guess I don't feel like I need all that content on a home screen. Aviate has been my goto launcher for a while now...

jbarcus81 said:
I use Nova.. turned on wallpaper scroll but doesn't seem to work.. anyone else get the wallpaper to scroll?
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There's an option to "force" wallpaper scrolling in the settings and that is what you need. For some reason all of the HTC devices I owned required this?

I'd like to use Nova and still have access to blinkfeed. Creating a shortcut to it like you could do with the M7 isn't working on the M8's software.

Moose3 said:
I'd like to use Nova and still have access to blinkfeed. Creating a shortcut to it like you could do with the M7 isn't working on the M8's software.
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I've got it working on my M8 with Nova, Follow these instructions and when choosing the activity choose the category HTC Blinkfeed, then choose the HTC Blinkfeed that has 'Launcher' written below it.
To get access to Blinkfeed with one of these launchers, follow these steps:
1. Clear the defaults of the current default homescreen launcher. This is done under SETTINGS/APPS. Click on the default launcher. Scroll down and find the clear defaults button. Click it.
2. Press the home key. You should now have a choice of which launcher to use. Select HTC Sense.
Click "One Time Only".
3. Delete all home screens except blink feed. Clear the apps out of the dock. (Optionally you can keep the homescreens and icons in the dock if you wish, deleting them makes a clean Blinkfeed only setup that I prefer).
4. Press Home. This time choose you preferred launcher and tap Always. This should take you to your home screen under the new launcher.
5. Create a custom shortcut. In most launchers you long press the homescreen and choose add or add shortcut. When asked to what you want to create a shortcut you will be choosing an Activity, not an App.

Just installed Nova and love it. Its the closest to stock android IMO. Plus I now can scroll left and right on the app drawer lol. Scrolling vertically was driving me nuts for some reason.

shojus said:
There's an option to "force" wallpaper scrolling in the settings and that is what you need. For some reason all of the HTC devices I owned required this?
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Maybe in in the wrong place but this is all I see... Not sure where to force that...
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jbarcus81 said:
Maybe in in the wrong place but this is all I see... Not sure where to force that...
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I don't currently have it installed but there should be an option somewhere in the settings to force it. I will get back to you...
should be here: Nova settings > Desktop > wallpaper scrolling > force ( try a beta version of Nova if one is available?) They may have taken this option out?

shojus said:
I don't currently have it installed but there should be an option somewhere in the settings to force it. I will get back to you...
should be here: Nova settings > Desktop > wallpaper scrolling > force ( try a beta version of Nova if one is available?) They may have taken this option out?
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They may have removed it.. I only have On/Off/Reverse.. I'm a member of the beta so I'll check in there..

Wonder why they would have removed it though... Damn them!
EDIT: Try this @jbarcus81 and it should help.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.wallpaperChanger
play around with the settings but I am pretty sure if you set it as a live wallpaper in the settings it will make the wallpaper scroll. Let me know as I am curious too.

shojus said:
Wonder why they would have removed it though... Damn them!
EDIT: Try this @jbarcus81 and it should help.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.wallpaperChanger
play around with the settings but I am pretty sure if you set it as a live wallpaper in the settings it will make the wallpaper scroll. Let me know as I am curious too.
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Cool.. Will give it a shot!! Thanks!

Nova, because I can customize and do swipe actions
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Nova because of the customization possible more home screens...fast. but I do like BlinkFeed and will try the hack to have both.
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Nova Launcher update!!! 5.3! Be careful! Read this!!

Nova Launcher update 5.3 is rolling out and now we can not hide the navigation bar anymore like on previous version! Burn-in ghost is back! Really disappointed!!!

Message the developer maybe
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badrsj said:
Message the developer maybe
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I already did it!

Does that mean we can choose that option in touch wiz?
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badrsj said:
Does that mean we can choose that option in touch wiz?
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No, we can't! I tried! I went back to the previous version 5.2! These navegation bars on screen really makes me nervous! Burn-in is a matter of time! I honestly did not like their response!

Any launcher able to do this anymore?
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badrsj said:
Any launcher able to do this anymore?
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I will stay at the previous version 5.2 that is working fine for now! But if they don't fix it i will look for another one!

leomsguerra said:
Nova Launcher update 5.3 is rolling out and now we can not hide the navigation bar anymore like on previous version! Burn-in ghost is back! Really disappointed!!!
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Does this mean that we can't have a transparent navigation bar too?
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leomsguerra said:
No, we can't! I tried! I went back to the previous version 5.2! These navegation bars on screen really makes me nervous! Burn-in is a matter of time! I honestly did not like their response!
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mine just auto updated when I was reading this thread. lol ..
how can you switch back to 5.2 ? I downloaded from apkmirror but cannot install. need to uninstall first?
I can see that when in nova/home, the dot for show/hide navbar is gone, and navbar will always show.
but in other apps, it will follow hide/show setting and dot is there.

There's 2 ways
Native settings in display, and finding a theme that does transparent bars
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I'm using Nova Launcher Prime 5.3 too and my navbar is still transparent on homescreen.
In addition i can hide navbar too with the dots, so i don't know what's your problem at all.
Its working like all the time before.

It's transparent but there isn't any point to hide.
I don't hide that anyway so no problem for me

D4rk_nVidia said:
It's transparent but there isn't any point to hide.
I don't hide that anyway so no problem for me
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You have to activate the point in navbar settings first.. i have the point and hide is working fine..
EDIT: okay, you're right, point is only visible in apps and settings, not on homescreen itself.
Good that i don't need it

SoLdieR9312 said:
You have to activate the point in navbar settings first.. i have the point and hide is working fine..
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The dot is working in the apps, but not in the homescreen anymore. Just updated Nova.

Suggest you *ALL* contact the dev, and leave negative reviews on the app store or youll be stuck with it like that forever. It is sheer stupidity. Most people use nova for the customisation, removing the ability to do this is pretty stupid.

2 other ideas
1, does anyone know a transparent dark theme that would take care of this problem
2, any other launcher with this much power that would keep doing this
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Can use adb to hide navbar even in nova launcher.

SoLdieR9312 said:
I'm using Nova Launcher Prime 5.3 too and my navbar is still transparent on homescreen.
In addition i can hide navbar too with the dots, so i don't know what's your problem at all.
Its working like all the time before.
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Send me a print of your home screen please!

Guys we are talking about the navbar on home screen, okay? I see that it works in apps and settings! Yes. I know the navbar can be transparent. But the discussion is not about it! Burn-in is alive and I want to avoid the problem!

crayonyes said:
mine just auto updated when I was reading this thread. lol ..
how can you switch back to 5.2 ? I downloaded from apkmirror but cannot install. need to uninstall first?
I can see that when in nova/home, the dot for show/hide navbar is gone, and navbar will always show.
but in other apps, it will follow hide/show setting and dot is there.
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1 - Backup first
2 - Uninstall Nova 5.3
3- Install apk Nova 5.2
4 - Restore your backup