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Changing DPI without root?

Is there anyway possible to change the DPI before we obtain root?
Thanks!
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No, you would need to edit build.prop afaik that is the only way. We have root now, but only /system/xbin is writable so I am not sure if you can change dpi, I will test it out.

You always need root regardless of the methods. But you can do it with the root currently available to the m8. Via xposed and app settings.

HughesNet said:
You always need root regardless of the methods. But you can do it with the root currently available to the m8. Via xposed and app settings.
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Is there a way to change the Sense UI DPI with app launcher? I'd like the notification and status bar to be smaller if possible

d1ez3 said:
Is there a way to change the Sense UI DPI with app launcher? I'd like the notification and status bar to be smaller if possible
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Probably. Though I don't use that launcher. I notice that launcher is called Blinkfeed. so if you change the DPI of HTC Blinkfeed it will probably effect the launcher.
I use Nova so I just change the DPI of Nova for the same effect. I don't like the limited number of dock spaces in the blinkfeed launcher and I honestly have no use for blinkfeed itself.

HughesNet said:
Probably. Though I don't use that launcher. I notice that launcher is called Blinkfeed. so if you change the DPI of HTC Blinkfeed it will probably effect the launcher.
I use Nova so I just change the DPI of Nova for the same effect. I don't like the limited number of dock spaces in the blinkfeed launcher and I honestly have no use for blinkfeed itself.
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I use nova as well, I changed the dpi on that and like the look. I just need the statusbar icons and text to be smaller since everything overlaps for me from the abundance of icons I have shown. I'll look into app settings to see if that can be modified

d1ez3 said:
I use nova as well, I changed the dpi on that and like the look. I just need the statusbar icons and text to be smaller since everything overlaps for me from the abundance of icons I have shown. I'll look into app settings to see if that can be modified
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It can. Android System I believe. Mine are nice and tiny. To see it you have to reboot though. Just be sure it is a soft reboot.

HughesNet said:
It can. Android System I believe. Mine are nice and tiny. To see it you have to reboot though. Just be sure it is a soft reboot.
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ah that did it, 400 dpi, looks beautiful now. Only thing I want left is reply button in notification for stock sms

d1ez3 said:
ah that did it, 400 dpi, looks beautiful now. Only thing I want left is reply button in notification for stock sms
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I use 360 myself. Only thing I want personally is a transparent theme

HughesNet said:
I use 360 myself. Only thing I want personally is a transparent theme
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You must have really good eyesight

I'm running at 410 I think and it is great. Finally I have a sensible dpi for a 5 inch screen.... it looks like a toy at 480dpi what is HTC or anyone else thinking?! Too bad sense gets little bugs when you change the dpi. e.g notifications are slightly cut off on the bottom until expanded.

123421342 said:
I'm running at 410 I think and it is great. Finally I have a sensible dpi for a 5 inch screen.... it looks like a toy at 480dpi what is HTC or anyone else thinking?! Too bad sense gets little bugs when you change the dpi. e.g notifications are slightly cut off on the bottom until expanded.
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My swype keyboard also doesn't fit on my screen anymore after changing android system dpi, I have to use the sense keyboard for now

HughesNet said:
You always need root regardless of the methods. But you can do it with the root currently available to the m8. Via xposed and app settings.
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Which xposed app?
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S121Guy said:
Which xposed app?
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using xda app-developers app
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I stated which app.

Can I ask how you guys are editing the dpi? I have tried using a couple different methods that I have always used but since you have to reboot in order for the change to take effect, it isn't working. I'm using nova and obviously the weak sauce root.

hellfire bro said:
Can I ask how you guys are editing the dpi? I have tried using a couple different methods that I have always used but since you have to reboot in order for the change to take effect, it isn't working. I'm using nova and obviously the weak sauce root.
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xposed->appsettings-> change dpi of android system to whatever, I use 410. Save, soft reboot in xposed.

d1ez3 said:
My swype keyboard also doesn't fit on my screen anymore after changing android system dpi, I have to use the sense keyboard for now
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The HTC keyboard doesn't have that issue and also supports swipe. I agree that is annoying though. It is all temporary though till we get S-off which shouldnt be long now.

123421342 said:
xposed->appsettings-> change dpi of android system to whatever, I use 410. Save, soft reboot in xposed.
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Ah . Ok going to do that now. Thanks!

HughesNet said:
You always need root regardless of the methods. But you can do it with the root currently available to the m8. Via xposed and app settings.
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You are the man. Took a while to set all my apps, but now I'm running 360dpi everywhere. Looks great.
Only small glitch I've noticed is with the dialer.
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HughesNet said:
I stated which app.
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Didnt know there was one called app settings, lol. Tiik me a few hrs to figure it out. Thought i was just dealing with an ass at first. Tnks
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Remove Update Batch?

Hello!
So long story short I have blocked updates on my S8+ because I like my Navbar Black. But recently I removed the "block" and it registrered the update, but didn't download it. But now I have this annoying red "1" batch on the settings shortcut (the one located over the notifications-bar toggles). Anyway to remove this?

leeswagger said:
Hello!
So long story short I have blocked updates on my S8+ because I like my Navbar Black. But recently I removed the "block" and it registrered the update, but didn't download it. But now I have this annoying red "1" batch on the settings shortcut (the one located over the notifications-bar toggles). Anyway to remove this?
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Hey try clearing data for software update and settings app . Mostly clearing for software update app will be enough.

Seriously, take the update, it is security relevant and has the hiding navbar. Use the navbar app app (yes), to keep it any color you like. Free and lightweight.
I seriously urge you to take the update because of the patches in there.

FakrudeenAhamed said:
Hey try clearing data for software update and settings app . Mostly clearing for software update app will be enough.
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Did not work.. Not even after reboot.. :/

corwin_amber said:
Seriously, take the update, it is security relevant and has the hiding navbar. Use the navbar app app (yes), to keep it any color you like. Free and lightweight.
I seriously urge you to take the update because of the patches in there.
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I have been considering taking the update.. Mostly because I've heard there should be another update on the they where you can control battery hocking app more.
That said I can already hide my navbar with Custom Navigation Bar (app), BUT I hate not having the navbar there at all times.. It's so annoying..
Also are you 100% sure Navbar apps can overwrite the system color?
Also I've heard people say the navbar is no longer transparent on the homescreen? And that is just ridiculous..

leeswagger said:
I have been considering taking the update.. Mostly because I've heard there should be another update on the they where you can control battery hocking app more.
That said I can already hide my navbar with Custom Navigation Bar (app), BUT I hate not having the navbar there at all times.. It's so annoying..
Also are you 100% sure Navbar apps can overwrite the system color?
Also I've heard people say the navbar is no longer transparent on the homescreen? And that is just ridiculous..
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Hello,
I heard about navbar transparency on the homescreen too, but I can ensure you mine is absolutly transparent and I have my phone updated.
regards

what update. im on att. no update to hide navbar.

giangishanghai said:
Hello,
I heard about navbar transparency on the homescreen too, but I can ensure you mine is absolutly transparent and I have my phone updated.
regards
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Ohh nice! Thank you, do you use Navbar apps? Hide it? Or just use some of the other colors?
Can you tell me which other colors you can use now?

Nav bar is transparent on home screen, I can confirm.
Screenshot attached.

Just tried "Navbar apps" by Damian Piwowarski in app store but it only works partially. It will turn the bar black when I am inside the navbar apps app and it is black when i open the app store, contacts screen, chrome, gallery, citymapper and some others, but on the home screen in Nova (the worst one since it looks ridiculous with my black background), and in bluemail and CM browser it is still white. Perhaps it is a different app @corwin_amber was talking about?

I think, we are both talking about the same app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.damianpiwowarski.navbarapps
I am using Nova Prime launcher, however and even Substratum for Samsung (no Root, would never do that) to theme everything to my likes and needs.
To me, personally, having a secure device is important, maybe different priorities (which is completely fine to me).

corwin_amber said:
I think, we are both talking about the same app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.damianpiwowarski.navbarapps
I am using Nova Prime launcher, however and even Substratum for Samsung (no Root, would never do that) to theme everything to my likes and needs.
To me, personally, having a secure device is important, maybe different priorities (which is completely fine to me).
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I am not rooted but don't have substratum, maybe that is why

ewokuk said:
Just tried "Navbar apps" by Damian Piwowarski in app store but it only works partially. It will turn the bar black when I am inside the navbar apps app and it is black when i open the app store, contacts screen, chrome, gallery, citymapper and some others, but on the home screen in Nova (the worst one since it looks ridiculous with my black background), and in bluemail and CM browser it is still white. Perhaps it is a different app @corwin_amber was talking about?
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Waow.. so that means I will have to use the stock launcher to use the transparent navbar on my home screen? Worst update they've made..

giangishanghai said:
Hello,
I heard about navbar transparency on the homescreen too, but I can ensure you mine is absolutly transparent and I have my phone updated.
regards
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But apparently only with the stock launcher..

corwin_amber said:
I think, we are both talking about the same app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.damianpiwowarski.navbarapps
I am using Nova Prime launcher, however and even Substratum for Samsung (no Root, would never do that) to theme everything to my likes and needs.
To me, personally, having a secure device is important, maybe different priorities (which is completely fine to me).
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What do you mean by a secure device?

How i achieved the pixel nav bar with animations (no root)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.damianpiwowarski.navbarapps
Use that app and set the static colour to black
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.axndx.prithvee.pixelnavbar
Then use this app and get the buttons placed correctly.
This isn't perfect and sometimes the nav bar has a mind if it's own but works in most apps
It also has the pixel animations
Also the nav bar has the be locked in the "up" position
Also I'm using cornify free in this pic

When I make this and I see duplicate navigation icons (one from the app and the original from the OOS launcher), I try every setting and no luck...

n1GGaZ said:
When I make this and I see duplicate navigation icons (one from the app and the original from the OOS launcher), I try every setting and no luck...
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Yeah so u can adjust the buttons in the pixel nav bar app. Make them sighly smaller than the oos ones. For me the oxygen os ones are the "outline" and the pixel ones fill in the space.
See this pic. The light gray is oos

My settings

Thanks with moving one over the other it works. But I thinking of rooting my phone not waiting for OOS Oreo update. And make customization a lot easier!

is there any way to achieve Pixel navigation bar with animation on a rooted OnePlus 5T?

marmeak7 said:
is there any way to achieve Pixel navigation bar with animation on a rooted OnePlus 5T?
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Well I had the animation without root. Still using this guide.

Try to use telegram with Navbar, and see what happens when you use the keyboard and try to attach something to the message

Guys, sorry for the request, I'm not very skilled in the programming but I guess it's easy to create a flashable .zip that substitutes only the icons of the OP5t navbar with those of the Pixel, without animations. Would someone do it? It would be a more elegant solution and without the horrible gray edges that you see using the play store app.

davidepica said:
Guys, sorry for the request, I'm not very skilled in the programming but I guess it's easy to create a flashable .zip that substitutes only the icons of the OP5t navbar with those of the Pixel, without animations. Would someone do it? It would be a more elegant solution and without the horrible gray edges that you see using the play store app.
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Its actually really easy t get the pixel navbar.
If you use substratum. Just download awesome navbar and press pixel and install. That's it. For nougat it requires root, if ur on oreo beta it does not. (Only adb)

Jamie_oppo said:
Its actually really easy t get the pixel navbar.
If you use substratum. Just download awesome navbar and press pixel and install. That's it. For nougat it requires root, if ur on oreo beta it does not. (Only adb)
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I do not use substratum, I had tried a xposed module that did not work very well, so I had come to the point of wanting a flashable .zip like the old times on Nexus 6p. I will try substratum, thank you very much for the advice!

smaller navbar

Hey there
As the title says I am searching for a way to make the navbar smaller on Oreo
Saw many threads where ppl wanted to disable it but that's not what I am looking for
On Nougat I had some apps that made the navbar smaller but on Oreo it seems that those are not working anymore
Or maybe I am doing something wrong
Because I don't get substratum also not working (I know that changing navbar height with substratum is not working on Oreo atm?)
It's just working one time and that's it
Hope somebody can help me

No one? Please, the bar is very large, we need to oreo, please

Same here, updated to Oreo "crap" release and the navbar is HUGE! I want it a lot thinner. No solution I used before works now.

Until now nobody could give a solution or some mod?

I always used Renovate Ice ROM, with RiCE Tweaks app that allowed such customization, and much more. Not sure if it works with stock rom though. I agree, I always set my navbar to ~half of the original one, but that was also the case in nougat.

Custom navigation bar apk from playstore is your friend

hugoglezp said:
Custom navigation bar apk from playstore is your friend
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Can't find any option to change the size of the navigation bar

Still nothing for this? :/
Navbar hurts my eyes when i look how massive it is ?

I had it on nougat and it was beautiful, too bad on oreo is not working

hi,
please use/try the navbar hight 32 or bigger. install & reboot.
it shouls work also on Oreo if i understood.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73042403&postcount=1442
success
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Sadly Doesnt Work...

wer wo was said:
Hey there
As the title says I am searching for a way to make the navbar smaller on Oreo
Saw many threads where ppl wanted to disable it but that's not what I am looking for
On Nougat I had some apps that made the navbar smaller but on Oreo it seems that those are not working anymore
Or maybe I am doing something wrong
Because I don't get substratum also not working (I know that changing navbar height with substratum is not working on Oreo atm?)
It's just working one time and that's it
Hope somebody can help me
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In developer options there is a minimum width option, try experimenting with that by increasing the number

Any news with this? The perfect solution would be an APK (like Nougat) that changes the navbar height

Feche said:
Any news with this? The perfect solution would be an APK (like Nougat) that changes the navbar height
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My substratum pack can disable it, but not set a height. Look up System Mods on play store.
Its under System UI -> Remove Nav Bar Immersive. Then make sure you install my app called Immersive and set it for Nav Bar.

tytydraco said:
My substratum pack can disable it, but not set a height. Look up System Mods on play store.
Its under System UI -> Remove Nav Bar Immersive. Then make sure you install my app called Immersive and set it for Nav Bar.
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Yeah I know that app and it's cool but that's totally not what I am looking for
I really like that substratum pack using it for making the navbar black
But in this case all I want it smaller navbar like on Nougat
Hmm

bloodwolf2310 said:
In developer options there is a minimum width option, try experimenting with that by increasing the number
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yeah it works, but changes the hole interface

with xposed and gravity box its possible to change the hight of navbar.

Just change the dpi in developer options, it won't make it shorter but the buttons smaller, looks so much better in my opinion.

this is what im looking for but no solution so far..

Same here.
Looking for this.

How to change height of status bar?

Hello,
One of the reason I hate holes/notches it that you loose real state of your gorgeous screen taken by ultra high status bar. Back in a day (before notches) status bar was as high as clock text with couple of pixels above and under it... Now it's a big massive space under and above.
I minimalized the space above by using adb (screenshot attached) :
adb shell wm overscan 0,-30,0,0
(BTW sometimes it resets back to normal view, does anybody know hot to make it permanent?)
But space below still irritates me...
Does anybody knows any mod (I'm rooted and with Magisk) to modify it?

You can check "system UI tuner" but doubt it can do that.

I did try but no luck...

Magisk, EdXposed & Gravitybox or Renovate Ice rom

spawnn617 said:
Hello,
One of the reason I hate holes/notches it that you loose real state of your gorgeous screen taken by ultra high status bar. Back in a day (before notches) status bar was as high as clock text with couple of pixels above and under it... Now it's a big massive space under and above.
I minimalized the space above by using adb (screenshot attached) :
adb shell wm overscan 0,-30,0,0
(BTW sometimes it resets back to normal view, does anybody know hot to make it permanent?)
But space below still irritates me...
Does anybody knows any mod (I'm rooted and with Magisk) to modify it?
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Hi, any solution? I not found anything.
Thks

super6uno said:
Hi, any solution? I not found anything.
Thks
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Unfortunately no, I settled to just use this ADB command I mentioned and top empty space is gone at least, I would like to get rid of the bottom one (below notification bar text/icons) but no luck so far...

comicbookguy72 said:
Magisk, EdXposed & Gravitybox or Renovate Ice rom
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Renovate doesn't allow status bar height adjustments, just the nav bar height adjustments.

spawnn617 said:
Unfortunately no, I settled to just use this ADB command I mentioned and top empty space is gone at least, I would like to get rid of the bottom one (below notification bar text/icons) but no luck so far...
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Install Wetamod magisk module :good:

Pfeffernuss said:
Install Wetamod magisk module :good:
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I'll give it a try but from the screen shot you provided the status bar height seem pretty standard. Navbar maybe is smaller, but I don't use Navbar, I'm trying to get status bar smaller.

spawnn617 said:
I'll give it a try but from the screen shot you provided the status bar height seem pretty standard. Navbar maybe is smaller, but I don't use Navbar, I'm trying to get status bar smaller.
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This is "middle" small, there is one smaller option as well :good:

Pfeffernuss said:
Install Wetamod magisk module :good:
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Any link to module? Thanks
Edit: got it. https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/development/rom-weta-v1-0-t3935670

Pfeffernuss said:
This is "middle" small, there is one smaller option as well :good:
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Thanks a lot, worked as a charm!