[Q] Can I use SketchBook Mobile on my 101 ? - Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Themes and Apps

Hi everyone !
I bought a Archos 101 for Christmas, when I bought it, it was because:
- I wanted a big screen to browse the internet. (101 does great)
- I wanted to have a multimedia tablet. (101 does great)
- I wanted to use it to draw. (Here is the problem)
So my wish is to use Sketchbook Mobile on my 101. I bought SBM on my Galaxy S, and I hoped I can use it on my Tablet but I don't find it on the Android Market !
(I used the latest gAppsInstaller).
I tried to take the apk file on my Galaxy S and install it on the tablet, but each time during the loading of the app, it disappear and a window pop up and pop out very fast (I can't read the message).
I tried an other method:
-I did a backup of SBM on my Galaxy S.
-I move the TitaniumBackup folder on my 101.
-I rooted my tablet with the help of this topic.
-I installed TitaniumBackup on my 101.
-I tried to restore.
But there is a message which there is an installation problem..
Someone has an idea ?
Thanks for your answers and sorry for my bad english !
PS: I tried Express version, and it works fine..

Use Titanium Backup to make an unencrypted backup. Then just move the apk file over to the Archos.

blazingwolf said:
Use Titanium Backup to make an unencrypted backup. Then just move the apk file over to the Archos.
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What do you want to mean with "unencrypted backup" ? Without the Market link ?
Because when I do a backup, it give me three differents files but not an .apk.
And I ever tried to install the apk I took on my Galaxy with Root Explorer but it didn't work...
Isn't a problem with the license ?
Thanks to you !

Open Titanium Backup and then tap Menu/Preferences. Uncheck Enable encryption.
This will allow you to back up the file as a normal file.
If there is a license then that could be an issue. You would need to find it and copy it also.

blazingwolf said:
Open Titanium Backup and then tap Menu/Preferences. Uncheck Enable encryption.
This will allow you to back up the file as a normal file.
If there is a license then that could be an issue. You would need to find it and copy it also.
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I know, it's bad but yesterday I found an .apk file of SBM on internet, so I tried it, and it works !
So I think it's a license problem, where can I found this file ?
Sorry, I'm in noob mode this week

I have the same problem. it's a license problem.
where did you find the apk

You can certainly try, but I think you'll find the screen responsiveness makes drawing more maddening than enjoyable.
I just used this pic in another thread to demonstrate, but it happens to be relevant here too.
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Upper portion was drawn slow and delibertately, lower portion was scratched off quickly. The problem is that the Archos doesn't like to register new inputs anywhere near as quickly as it should.

PixelRaide said:
Hi everyone !
I bought a Archos 101 for Christmas, when I bought it, it was because:
[...]
PS: I tried Express version, and it works fine..
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Hi there! so, it means that SBX and SBM are fully working on Archos 101? I was thinking they can be used just with 512mb and archos have just 256...
If so, can you make a video about it? i want to buy this tablet, and it should be one of the best reason to do it...
Thanx in advance!

JasonOT said:
You can certainly try, but I think you'll find the screen responsiveness makes drawing more maddening than enjoyable.
I just used this pic in another thread to demonstrate, but it happens to be relevant here too.
Upper portion was drawn slow and delibertately, lower portion was scratched off quickly. The problem is that the Archos doesn't like to register new inputs anywhere near as quickly as it should.
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would there be board properties we could control in the local.prop file to adjust the input sensitivity and delay between "strokes" I get the same issue when i type, here are a few options from this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940198
ro.board.touchpad_press_thresh=0.3
ro.board.touchpad_click_thres=1
idk if these are the correct board values but its a sniff in the wind

Project_zao said:
would there be board properties we could control in the local.prop file to adjust the input sensitivity and delay between "strokes" I get the same issue when i type, here are a few options from this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940198
ro.board.touchpad_press_thresh=0.3
ro.board.touchpad_click_thres=1
idk if these are the correct board values but its a sniff in the wind
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Any luck yet? I tried different values for
ro.board.touchpad_press_thresh=
but i dont really see a difference...
It would be amazingg to get this to improve...

Related

Power bar on today screen?

I feel kind of silly here. I did a search on the forum, and didn't find much.
I want to be able to look at my phone and see how much power is left. Right now I have to go Start-->Settings-->System-->Power.
Ridiculous!
Am I missing something?
You will need to install some plugin on the today screen to get the feature you are looking for. I personally use PowerCheck version 3.5, which is freeware and allows you to monitor both the battery and memory state.
I have attached a a CAB file with PowerCheck. Just copy it to you device execute it there to install.
dont install this program. i did and I have to hardreset my XDAIIs
Is this a general issue with the Blue Angel (or what device do you have xcalibur)?
Honestly, I have been running this plugin for more than a month on my Magician. It hasn't caused me any problems at all - not even something that required a soft reset. I find it strange that it should cause problems on the Blue Angel but not on the Magician given that they both run Windows Mobile 2003 SE PE. Moreover, this plugin has received almost purely positive reviews on several ppc freeware sites.
I'm sorry xcalibur, but I have ask: could it be that your hard reset was caused by something else than this plugin - or perhaps by a bug in some other software that doesn't work if this plugin is installed?
I have an O2 XDAIIs with ROM Version 1.12.62WWE. ROM DATE 10/4/04.
Try SPBPocketPlus http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/
You can create today shortcuts and put a small block style powerbar across the very top edge of the screen.
Loads of other features as well including the option to make the X button really close apps rather than just minimze them.
Completely customisable as well
anyway, thanks.
Hi!
I remember when i load the O2 Uk ROM there was this battery bar in the today screen, any know what program they use?
I hope if possible it can be extract from the O2 UK extend ROM, i just need to know which file?
I have recently upgrade to the iMate Arabic 1.31 ROM so lost the O2 features.
Alvin
Try this one: TodaysInfo
Hi
Try this on: TodaysInfo. I'm using it on SPV M1000 & M2000 and it works fine with direct access to memory and bat.
There is one TodayScreen add-in where this one will disappeare but I don't know which one. Un/reinstall it and it's back.
:?
Cheere, AG
Hi! Ag,
Thanks very much, appreciate your help. I have search the net for this today battery plugin but the one im looking for was like in O2 UK XDA IIs.
Cheers,
Alvin
Dster said:
I feel kind of silly here. I did a search on the forum, and didn't find much.
I want to be able to look at my phone and see how much power is left. Right now I have to go Start-->Settings-->System-->Power.
Ridiculous!
Am I missing something?
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I'd recommend Magic Button 1.8. It's supposed to give you control of running programs, but also incorporates a powermeter, as seen in the top right corner.
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It's freeware and can be downloaded here http://www.trancreative.com/mb.aspx
Try It :wink:
Try this one out
This is the smallest and nicest I've ever seen. You can also choose the position on the top bar.
No installation required, just copy it wherever you want and execute (\windows\startup is a good place).
Tapping on it you will have immediately all your bat and mem information at a glance.
Cheers.
hello
i am very much happy to get this file from u..really nice ****GOOD WORK*
Thanks alot
spb pocket plus makes the blueangel slow. I heard this from some other users.
magic button is fine but sometimes creates prob.
If you guys talking about yishin powercheck then I do have that on my blueangel for months now and not got any problem with it. I also have from the same worldtoday and tdlauch from the same place. These all are free apps and tdlaunch gives u the ability of have shortcuts on today screen.
GS Battery Meter
Hi all,
I use GS battery bar.It works in 25% sections,
Attached file for download......................
Hi all,
This is what i use to check bat. and mem.
hope this is what you are looking for.
ammar...
Forgive the (perhaps) simple question: I tried battery_OU. Now I'd like to uninstall, but don't see it anywhere where I can remove, either on my xv6600woc or in ActiveSync or anywhere else for that matter. Any helps or hints, please? Thank you.
websparc said:
spb pocket plus makes the blueangel slow.
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Yes, its true.
Re: ammar...
DWIM said:
Forgive the (perhaps) simple question: I tried battery_OU. Now I'd like to uninstall, but don't see it anywhere where I can remove, either on my xv6600woc or in ActiveSync or anywhere else for that matter. Any helps or hints, please? Thank you.
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hi,
this file don't has uninstall option but you can uninstall it manually,
1- go on your pocket pc to windows folder you will find a file called bettery.exe,,, delete it
2- now most important you have to edit the registry because the phone will be looking for battery file every time you reset it and it will give an error because you deleted it , now using any reg edit software go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\init
"Launch250"="\windows\battery.exe" <= delete this key.
that should work.
please make first a backup for your pocket pc, you may need it in case something wrong happened.
Regards.
'Uninstalling' battery_OU
Thanks for the reply; appreciate it. After I posted here, I started looking at files w/in the CAB & found the reg entry. I also thought it's _250 init meant that the corresponding pgm would get started in the order implied (basically about last if I remember correctly). Reminded me a little about the root pcs start sequence dependencies in Unix. So I removed the reg entry, restarted & the upper right icon disappeared. Then I was comfortable w/deleting the windows\battery.exe.
Rebooting, that-all looked fine. So then I thought I'd wait for your reply, to see what else I might have missed, then reply back.
Again, thanks for your reply. I think whoever built the CAB didn't build the corresponding uninstall; kind of 'hacky' to me, but, no harm.
FWIW, I'm using the kbattery executable that 'dave' posted in his post dtd Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:20. Small, works fine, can place in the Start where I want. Shows primary battery strength, which is what I'm mostly looking for most-all the time. Can click it to get more info if I want too (although it shows more detail about memory only).

Alternative keyboard for Artemis

I just thought i'd share this little nice app for our Artemis......it beats the small microscopic keyboard that WM5 comes with......i got this from an eten x500 device and its also available for download from the eten-users forum website.......this is what it looks like:
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can you share the name of this app?
I'd like to know too!
E-ten calls it Easy Keyboard......i tried looking for it everywhere but apparently its only available for eten devices......there are other similar software out there but the design is not as good as this one......
thanks for the fast follow up... looks like SPB Keyboard is my best option at the moment.
no worries, and yeah i use to have the spb full screen keyboard aswell in portrait or landscape mode but i don't like the fact that you have to assign the program to a hardware key to launch it.....i prefer something to come up automatically like the standard keyboard, if you know what i mean.
irv777 said:
I just thought i'd share this little nice app for our Artemis......it beats the small microscopic keyboard that WM5 comes with......i got this from an eten x500 device and its also available for download from the eten-users forum website...
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I am member of the eten-users forum, but I can't find from where it could be downloaded. Can you help?
cheers
I've downloaded it from the eten-users ftp server, X500 directory.
The problem with this software is that it is not running properly in the Artemis. It opens and seems to run properly, then, after some time of usage, it pop back. Then, you cannot keep the keyboard up while typing, it pops back constantly.
It's a pity since this keyboard is most useful. If somebody can provide the solution, I'll appreciate.
levante1938 said:
I've downloaded it from the eten-users ftp server, X500 directory.
The problem with this software is that it is not running properly in the Artemis. It opens and seems to run properly, then, after some time of usage, it pop back. Then, you cannot keep the keyboard up while typing, it pops back constantly.
It's a pity since this keyboard is most useful. If somebody can provide the solution, I'll appreciate.
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that's weird......i never had a problem with this program on my artemis (dopod P800W).....after installation, i waited a couple of minutes until the device turns off automatically and then soft reset.....then set the keyboard to "easy keyboard" as default input....never had a problem after that.....it never popped back.....the only annoying thing is every time you soft reset the artemis, the default input becomes the normal small WM5 standard keyboard, you just have to remember to keep setting the default input again to "easy keyboard" after every soft resets.....thats it.
levante1938 said:
I've downloaded it from the eten-users ftp server, X500 directory.
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OK, I found it, thanks.
i take it that this tool is not free to the public...true?
Anyone found the link as of yet? Also, is it English only or there is one to switch between two languages - i need \english and Russian.
there is another great keyboard app.....see thread below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296455
irv777 said:
there is another great keyboard app.....see thread below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296455
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Yeh i tried that one but i found that there was too much dead space inbetween the keys and that i was missing letters easily.
You can just go to the site and then sign up, the software is then in the download section under x500 - pre installed aps - screenkb_eng and it's 815kb. Doesn't look like it's in any other language other than English though.
can someone please upload the e-ten easy keyboard software?
I have tried to find it but cannot
I found it (easy keyboard)and installed it. very nice......
does some know if there is a QWERTY layout available for the keyboard?
levante1938 said:
I've downloaded it from the eten-users ftp server, X500 directory.
The problem with this software is that it is not running properly in the Artemis. It opens and seems to run properly, then, after some time of usage, it pop back. Then, you cannot keep the keyboard up while typing, it pops back constantly.
It's a pity since this keyboard is most useful. If somebody can provide the solution, I'll appreciate.
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For those that are having problems with the eten easy keyboard not sticking or popping back, install the program "IM selector" or STEP 2 of the installation steps found on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296455
its called IM_WM5.CAB and set the default input method to easy keyboard
Thank you very much for your suggestion but, from where can I download the IM_WM5.CAB file?
its from the above thread i mentioned......well its actually part of or within this download link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/19630568...board.rar.html
download and unrar and install IM_WM5.cab

VIO - Use your phone's camera for Motion Detection

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Hello guys,
VIO is a free Windows Mobile Application based on motion detection
How does it work ?
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VIO uses the phone's camera to capture and detect any motion.
Motion will be detected by comparing the actual picture with one reference picture that will be automatically refreshed (settings allow you to specify when it must be refreshed)
Two ways of comparison are available :
- Squares
Easy way and really fast ; the picture will be cut to squares, you just need to specify square's width + squares sensibility + minimum squares needed to trigger an alert
- Edges
More accurate but slower ; the difference between actual picture and reference picture will give us some zones, these zones will be extracted one by one, if one contains the minimum pixels needed you set then it will trigger an alert.
When motion is detected VIO will :
- save picture as .jpg
- send mails containing pictures to the email address you defined.
- send sms to alert you anywhere
More descriptions (V1 infos, i didn't updated about V2 now) here :
http://vio-detection.com/index.php?page=vio
Versions
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V2
==
- Edges detection
- Dead zones
- New menu
- Play sound on motion detected
V1
==
- Detect any motion
- Automatically save pictures
- Send emails with pictures included
- Send sms alert
- Set detection sensibility
- Compatible from Windows Mobile 5.0 to 6.5
- Compatible with all screen resolutions
- Need NET Compact Framework 3.5
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Site : http://vio-detection.com
Use it as you wish, Enjoy
how this works ..can u put across more stuff...
tashan
There it is
I didn't give a lot of explications but it's better to try by yourselves.
Tried on HD2, but it does not capture anything. Should I be able to see the camera or?
You're the second one to tell me that it doesn't works on HD2, actually i don't have any clue.
Can you tell me what camera's resolutions are available plz ?
Plus if you find a file like "VIO-Errors.log" in your root can you plz tell me the content ?
Thanks
I will give i a try, because i will test all apps that's support the cam.
But one question i have now:
Which camera is used in this case (back or front)?
Report:
Tested on my phone (signature), but the app will not startup.
I see the cursor animation but nothing happens. Softreset was done.
Vesperial said:
You're the second one to tell me that it doesn't works on HD2, actually i don't have any clue.
Can you tell me what camera's resolutions are available plz ?
Plus if you find a file like "VIO-Errors.log" in your root can you plz tell me the content ?
Thanks
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Hey
No error log The camera solutions - well I dont know but its 5MP...
I will try to run all the solutions in VIO. BUT - should I be able to SEE the camera caoture?
Yep there must be a live preview, don't waist your time by searching if any other parameters will fix it, if you already don't have any preview then it will not works.
I f i got free time maybe i will try to find what the problem is.
Thanks
Thanks for the share. VIO works as specified with no errors on HTC Touch (cdma).
WRITE WITH BIG RED LETERS IN YOUR POST THAT THIS APP VIO CAN TOTALY MESS YOUR DEVICE AND ONLY HARD RESET WILL HELP YOU!!!​
Im very pissed my phone was super costumized and etc.. after i install VITO cab and restart... ONLY Blank Screen the Phone even don`t wana START so only Volume Key Down + Volume Key Up + Power Button HELP me!!!
developing
Any app under development can cause problems. It's all use at your own risk otherwise you'd be buying it off an app store. Hopefully you backed up your phone extensively and can restore it.
developing
Any app under development can cause problems. It's all use at your own risk otherwise you'd be buying it off an app store. Hopefully you backed up your phone extensively and can restore it.
Works perfectly on my Mogul. Awesome!
In my HTC HD2 log file, show something about cannot find Pinvoke on Native.dll
Works fine on my Diamond but only after installing it to the main mem. Doesn't like being installed to internal storage.
Thanks!!
Major
Theoretically couldnt this app be used to emulate an accelerometre on devices that lack the hardware, or am I completely wrong?
Acer S200
Hello There,
Thank you for this great app.
I did enjoy the app. for few days, it was working very nice, till by mistake i did uninstall it, when i did try to reinstall it again, it gives me blank screen, camera would not start, nothing comes on the screen, i did uninstall and install several times but still the same thing, any idea why and how to fix it.
Best regards
raspotin12 said:
Hello There,
Thank you for this great app.
I did enjoy the app. for few days, it was working very nice, till by mistake i did uninstall it, when i did try to reinstall it again, it gives me blank screen, camera would not start, nothing comes on the screen, i did uninstall and install several times but still the same thing, any idea why and how to fix it.
Best regards
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Hi, it's probably linked to the file "\Program Files\VIO\settings.conf", please try to delete it and start the app.
To Uppy => yep it can be done somehow but it's really hard to make something reliable for some reasons :
- how do the phone know his start position
- only slow motions can make it works because of the slow fps
- etc..
I see, still an interesting idea, even if it's not practical.
Great app, none the less
Great app with much potential, thank you.
I think this is a great app. But there is one thing I am missing why not send the email through wifi. In that case you can put your phone any where in the reach of your network. (great for spare phones)

Touch Fingers Is not Friendly with android !! [UPDATED 27/april/2k10]

Hello all developers
this is heKCEr , a reverse engineer
well , I have opened this thread , caz I want every one see it
and we want to fix this problem alone,
We know that LCD of HD1 is still not friendly with android , also you know that some body , thanks to him , tries to fix the high jumps when you scroll between the pages
To celebrate The screen , There is one way , only removes the parameter that person put them to fix the LCD which is this , "msmts_calib=0x395.0x3c9.0x79.0x77" and celebrate will run , but its very bad not useful
another way that I found which is better, we know ubuntu now runs over HD , celebration is very will , after doning the celebration , ubuntu celebration gives you the axis then write them in a paper fastly or if you are slowly every time before boothing ubuntu remove previous celebration file , redo celebration , and write the missing axis
ok now put them in msmts_calib and see the result , write axis of your fingers here ,
and after we see over 12 or 13 results from you
I will generate a gerneral one as like that person who tries to fix up the msmts_calib by giving a general one which is 0x395.0x3c9.0x79.0x77
thanks, if you dont know how to do that ,so plz wait until I attach pictures step by step as soon as possible
thanks
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Updates
27/april/2k10
Replace this in startup.txt
msmts_calib=0x395.0x3ac.0x79.0x76
gives you more sensitive,easily switching between pages
I am trying to fix it as much as i can
tell me your feeling
I just try the new setting, it's off (not as good as the original).
The original is quite good in terms of the accuracy (X,Y), the problem is the location jumps very quickly for 2 points (sometimes start out of the screen, and the 1st-wrong point is always on the left) when there is only 1 press, i wonder what is the issue because in WM is fine. Can it really be fixed just by command tweaks, or is it compatibility issues between screen and driver?
try out 'pointer location' under 'dev tools' in android
I also have this problem of jumping to the left
hi all
me too
it is with this android 2.1c distro and it strangely going more over the time of use.
To the left....
if you touch it in the left side sometimes it jumps the page not fire the widget...
I ve tried the new proposal for the x and y alignment but the calibration is then more of.
I also tried the dev tools pin point and it shows various from just a mil of on instant touch to up too 7-10 mils measured on the screen.
Is there a way to calibrate the screen without a imputing the values?
regards
hello again all ,
hatkeeper,fazm,xiadz
sorry for delay
ok remove the current points and go to old one
deal with LCD as something sensitive , Dont push too much
and if you want to run a program , press on icon with an theta =45 degree
I know its complicated to do that , but by the time you will feel it better
, Thanks all for those who tries the current solution , give me three days until I make a big difference points and fix the current jump problem which many people have it ,
best regards
heKCEr
ok. I will reverse to the old ones
thanks for trying
for sure will find the best ones
regards
xiadz said:
ok. I will reverse to the old ones
thanks for trying
for sure will find the best ones
regards
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yes sure ,
thanks see you after three days
best regards
heKCEr
heKCEr said:
yes sure ,
thanks see you after three days
best regards
heKCEr
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any news about the calibration problem ?
or can we help on testing ?
also i made a new thread for the calibration problem
see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747878
+ also see my tests: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7543461&postcount=28
i tried your values, but with finger you see the result (made via "paint" and only make points via my small finger)
as you can see. this "jumping to left" is total painfully if i want to write an email or sms
any idea what this problem can be (not happen on diamond)
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Market fixed at 240 dpi with other LCD densities in build.prop

Hey guys,after a while I realized that quite a lot of people prefer lower than stock LCD densities on their phones.At first I thought it was stupid,until I tried it and now I can't go back to 240 without swearing because everything is too big.
My problem,as everyone else's,is with the Market not showing apps as compatible.So two days ago I stumbled upon this guide for modifying the Market.apk.I did everything the guy said to the letter(although I signed using Signapktik on my phone instead of SignApk),and it worked at first.I don't know how and why,but is stopped working after a while and it still doesn't work.I've modified more Market apk's,including the newest 3.5.15,but it still doesn't work.
Below is attached the latest one I made.I think,if someone can do something to help,many people will benefit from this.
Thanks in advance guys!
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Lol, is somebody else confirmed is working just for some time or for a long time? From which thread is that guide? This market issue is really, really a big pain for me. I will be glad to help you and other somewhat to fix this issue.
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078gregory said:
Lol, is somebody else confirmed is working just for some time or for a long time? From which thread is that guide? This market issue is really, really a big pain for me. I will be glad to help you and other somewhat to fix this issue.
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Yes,this thing with the Market is a pain in the butt.The guide was just what some guy in the Android Themes and Apps section followed to mod Market 3.4.6 .In his thread reports were the same.It worked for some time and then stopped.I think it didn't work for everyone though.
However,my knowledge on apk editing is less than minimal.So I hoped that someone more knowledgeable than me would take it from here.I tried and,for the time being,failed.Maybe I will try again tomorrow...
Turns out that there is a temporary solution to density problems with the market.We just have to follow a certain procedure.So,supposing we all want to lower our lcd density and not increase it,we should do the following in the given order(as LordClockan's IceColdSandwich rom says-it's based on AOKP I think):
i)Using whatever method you like(I prefer Root Explorer,but you can also do it via other apps or even adb) change ro.sf.lcd_density=240 in your build.prop to ro.sf.lcd_density=160.
ii)Reboot.
iii)Once booted,go to Settings>Applications>Application Management(Or whatever,my menus are Greek)>"All" tab and find Market/Google Play Store.Clear its data.
iv)Go back to your homescreen,open Market/Play store and hit accept in the prompt.
v)Then again,change your lcd density to whatever value you want.Mine is ro.sf.lcd_density=200 for example.
vi)Check if it works.I suggest searching for Mobile Odin in Play Store because it shows up as incompatible with non-normal densities.You can check with any app you know that is incompatible with low densities.If it works,you're okay.If it doesn't,repeat from step (i).
I found that,if not followed to the letter,it won't work,so don't skip any steps.I hope this helps until a permanent solution shows up.Unless this is a permanent solution after all...
I haven't tried the above method yet but this version of the market works http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23336920
You'll need to make sure market updater is uninstalled but thanks for this, next flash I'll try this out.
bclark said:
I haven't tried the above method yet but this version of the market works http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23336920
You'll need to make sure market updater is uninstalled but thanks for this, next flash I'll try this out.
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Well,I'll make sure to give that a try next time I get trouble(almost sure I will ).Thanks
However,what makes the method I posted effective,is that it will work with any version of the Market,new or old.I for one am using latest 3.5.15 with no issues.
Can anybody help with the issue i am having in touchwiz. Changed the density to 200 and get following screen issue.
{
"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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Well, yes: TouchWiz isn't designed to run on any resolution, so you're having this problem. The Email app and Dialer are smaller than normal - they're not handling other densities than 240. Strangely, Messaging works just fine.
Thanks. Oh well back to 240
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Why ? unless you have poor vision (which I can understand), everything looks much better at a higher density; you should see it on 160, it's like a shrunk tablet
Just get a better launcher (Apex Launcher or Go Launcher are both good) which can be adjusted for the new screen density and you're good to go ! perhaps get a new email app and a new dialer if their small size bothers you.
Tried launcher pro and it was fine. But the issue with email and dialer would annoy me.
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