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How can I get everything on my GN 2 to be small?
I want the icons, the email messages, the dialer, the settings windows, etc etc...
I want EVERYTHING super small.
The reason: Because I want to see more information on 1 screen.
Please help.
pappaellio said:
How can I get everything on my GN 2 to be small?
I want the icons, the email messages, the dialer, the settings windows, etc etc...
I want EVERYTHING super small.
The reason: Because I want to see more information on 1 screen.
Please help.
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Ofcouse you need root . Download Romtoolbox from play store go to build.prop /Ro.sf.lcd.density/ set property value to 240/ reboot ( but you will have little issue like when receive call,the answer & end button will misalign ,still working normal though)
pappaellio said:
How can I get everything on my GN 2 to be small?
I want the icons, the email messages, the dialer, the settings windows, etc etc...
I want EVERYTHING super small.
The reason: Because I want to see more information on 1 screen.
Please help.
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Have you adjusted Menu > Settings > Accessibility > Font Size?
You can change that to "Tiny." Not sure if that's what you are looking for though?
The font sizes in Accessibility dont realy change them that much. Tiny is not that small or I just have good vision.... Custom launchers can help w/ the icon sizes.
I dont like how much room the toggles and screen brightness slider take up in the notification window. In portrait mode they take up like half the screen.
simplelife said:
Ofcouse you need root . Download Romtoolbox from play store go to build.prop /Ro.sf.lcd.density/ set property value to 240/ reboot ( but you will have little issue like when receive call,the answer & end button will misalign ,still working normal though)
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Thanks! I tried that. However, now the outer border of the phone screen is NOT usable...I can't place icons there.
Anyway of fixing that?
This is awesome! Thanks so much for your reply.
But again...anyway of fixing the fact that the outer border of the screen is NOT usable?
This phone would be amazing if that could be fixed!!
PLEASE HELP!!!
pappaellio said:
This is awesome! Thanks so much for your reply.
But again...anyway of fixing the fact that the outer border of the screen is NOT usable?
This phone would be amazing if that could be fixed!!
PLEASE HELP!!!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1960950
Check this rom out when installing it gives you option to have 5x6 6x6 launcher this is what you are looking for and will be happy with i love it for the smaller icons
simplelife said:
Ofcouse you need root . Download Romtoolbox from play store go to build.prop /Ro.sf.lcd.density/ set property value to 240/ reboot ( but you will have little issue like when receive call,the answer & end button will misalign ,still working normal though)
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Never-mind...it worked!!! thanks so much. all i did was open a different launcher and the entire screen is in HIGH resolution now!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!:good:
pappaellio said:
Never-mind...it worked!!! thanks so much. all i did was open a different launcher and the entire screen is in HIGH resolution now!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!:good:
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Sorry , for delay feedback been busy with real life job. Here is the 240 dpi mod link which compiable with note2 and I alway use Apex launcher Pro as my default launcher. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1873026 ( you must set LCD Density at 240 dpi when you use those Mod )
I've noticed in the past that sometimes a DPI of 241 works better than 240. Might be worth trying if you run into any other issues with alignment etc.
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Can anyone port real multi windows to galaxy grand?
I mean, not this basic multi window limited to two static windows that we have but the real stuff, with unlimited resizable floating windows, like here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2312004
I installed it on my galaxy tab and it's awesome, I can open as many windows as I want, minimise or maximise them like in a computer, pin them to keep them always on the screen, open any app as a window by just clicking its icon from the flash bar etc.
It would be really nice to have it on our grand, wouldn't it?
Thanks in advance to whoever will do it!
Nice concept!! Worth to have! @chotu222 and @k2wl knows such modifications!
DBZo07 said:
Nice concept!! Worth to have! @chotu222 and @k2wl knows such modifications!
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Suggested names' r the most reputated developers in grand community .They surely help u in making this concept.
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balliboxer said:
Suggested names' r the most reputated developers in grand community .They surely help u in making this concept.
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Well I hope that they will have a look at it, but to be honest I hoped that you would as well since you made many mods for the grand
unclefab said:
Well I hope that they will have a look at it, but to be honest I hoped that you would as well since you made many mods for the grand
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yes sir, you right!
Oh pardon me!tbh, bali, k2wl and chotu222 did alot for this device.. lets hope for best! Or else getting a separate section wasn't possible.
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@ balliboxer your too one of them chotu and k2wl and balliboxers they are all in equal positions ... im making any compition and all ,,, i dnt even dare to do that and as i know balliboxer will also try on this...
adheeshkurekar said:
@ balliboxer your too one of them chotu and k2wl and balliboxers they are all in equal positions ... im making any compition and all ,,, i dnt even dare to do that and as i know balliboxer will also try on this...
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So it's been two weeks and nobody had taken the challenge?
I mean I don't expect such a mod to be achieved quickly, but I just would like to know if anyone is working on it or no...
floating windowed mode
unclefab said:
So it's been two weeks and nobody had taken the challenge?
I mean I don't expect such a mod to be achieved quickly, but I just would like to know if anyone is working on it or no...
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i think we might need each other's help....i see that u are interested in getting floating window working for the galaxy grand and i'm trying to help the galaxy advance guys get their multi window mod working(the advance does NOT include multi by default) so i was thinking if we can figure it out then it MIGHT work for them also. If u are willing to try a few flash zips and file replacements then i'm wiling to help....of course u know i don't own a grand so i would be depending upon your reports. What i need to know first is will your phone still boot at 160 dpi and if so...does it change the ui from phone to phablet/tablet?
@unclefab
lets start simple...first add the line qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 to your build prop. Next...delete the "com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml" in "system/etc/permissions" then place the 2 files below in the same location (don't forget to set proper permissions).
edit: If u are on MF7(actually shouldnt matter) u can just flash the zip below (i would try it anyway...just be sure to backup before u begin) or u can pull the 2 permissions files and do it manually...the package already has the build prop edited with the above line and dpi is set to 160 but may need to be changed to 200/213
View attachment I9082FloatingMultiWindowTEST1.zip
^TEST1 (flash or pull & manuallly place permissions files...don't forget to set perms & delete phone.xml either way)
THEDEVIOUS1 said:
i think we might need each other's help....i see that u are interested in getting floating window working for the galaxy grand and i'm trying to help the galaxy advance guys get their multi window mod working(the advance does NOT include multi by default) so i was thinking if we can figure it out then it MIGHT work for them also. If u are willing to try a few flash zips and file replacements then i'm wiling to help....of course u know i don't own a grand so i would be depending upon your reports. What i need to know first is will your phone still boot at 160 dpi and if so...does it change the ui from phone to phablet/tablet?
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boots fine 160, 120 , 180 , 200 , 220 , 240 dpi
no phone to tablet or phablet ui change, its same as before just small icons , text as usual stuff
hw menu keys 0 working fine
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THEDEVIOUS1 said:
@unclefab
lets start simple...first add the line qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 to your build prop. Next...delete the "com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml" in "system/etc/permissions" then place the 2 files below in the same location (don't forget to set proper permissions).
edit: If u are on MF7(actually shouldnt matter) u can just flash the zip below (i would try it anyway...just be sure to backup before u begin) or u can pull the 2 permissions files and do it manually...the package already has the build prop edited with the above line and dpi is set to 160 but may need to be changed to 200/213
View attachment 2129873
^TEST1 (flash or pull & manually place permissions files...don't forget to set perms & delete phone.xml either way)
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for grand some modification are needed to multiwindow, cause the x mark does not appear even on default or modified multiwindow
i made floating window work for a while but when i tried too reboot it stuck in bootloop later giveup
Aaah, my savior
Ok, I put your files, rebooted and...
... nothing happened, except that I don't have the multi windows feature anymore (the icon in the notification bar and the option in settings)...
unclefab said:
Aaah, my savior
Ok, I put your files, rebooted and...
... nothing happened, except that I don't have the multi windows feature anymore (the icon in the notification bar and the option in settings)...
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The one in the notification bar will disappear once u delete phone.xml...the one in settings should show up when u add tablet.xml which means u probably need to check permissions. Also....even though u dont see the toggle try to hold the back button to see if the bar pops out.(not important right now though) Did the buttons & mini apps arrow appear at the bottom of the screen and if so...does it work when u press it?
Oh yeah....install this xposed multi window manager module and enable some apps then reboot and look for the maximize/restore icon
View attachment XposedMultiWindowAppsManager.apk
^xposed multiwindow manager
THEDEVIOUS1 said:
The one in the notification bar will disappear once u delete phone.xml...the one in settings should show up when u add tablet.xml which means u probably need to check permissions. Also....even though u dont see the toggle try to hold the back button to see if the bar pops out.(not important right now though) Did the buttons & mini apps arrow appear at the bottom of the screen and if so...does it work when u press it?
Oh yeah....install this xposed multi window manager module and enable some apps then reboot and look for the maximize/restore icon
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^xposed multiwindow manager
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I set up the right perms from the beginning mate
I have the xposed multi windows manager from before, with all apps allowed.
But no fun, pushing the back button doesn't do anything, No mini tray arrow, unlike with the tab 7...
By the way, thank you to take in charge this thread, cuz the "devs" here in grand forum seem to be more interested with fancy colours in their notification bar or s4 wallpapers.
But at their credit I have to admit that floating multi window is harder to realise than changing colors in the system ui
unclefab said:
I set up the right perms from the beginning mate
I have the xposed multi windows manager from before, with all apps allowed.
But no fun, pushing the back button doesn't do anything, No mini tray arrow, unlike with the tab 7...
By the way, thank you to take in charge this thread, cuz the "devs" here in grand forum seem to be more interested with fancy colours in their notification bar or s4 wallpapers.
But at their credit I have to admit that floating multi window is harder to realise than changing colors in the system ui
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floating mode is dependent upon dpi...did u try changing it to 213 or 200?
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floating mode is dependent upon dpi...did u try changing the it to 213 or 200?
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Which dpi? For the whole phone? Or for a specific app?
Ok, let me try first with some specific apps.
Another problem is that the grand flashbar doesn't display properly if it's dpi is below 230, I had tried previously. It appears, but the lower part is missing and its impossible to edit it.
unclefab said:
Which dpi? For the whole phone? Or for a specific app?
Ok, let me try first with some specific apps.
Another problem is that the grand flashbar doesn't display properly if it's dpi is below 230, I had tried previously. It appears, but the lower part is missing and its impossible to edit it.
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The whole phone...dont worry about the flashbar for right now. Once we get floating mode working we'll replace it with a multi dpi version or just change settings in app settings module...we really want the mini bar to work right now but more importantly we need the maximize/resize icon to appear
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The whole phone...dont worry about the flashbar for right now. Once we get floating mode working we'll replace it with a multi dpi version or just change settings in app settings module...we really want the mini bar to work right now
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Ok, so I try to put the whole phone dpi's at 200.
I've just tried 200 and 213 with some apps but it doesn't work...
One second, I'll be soon back
So I've changed density in ro.sf.lcd.density to 200, and after reboot to 213. But it still doesn't work...
TEST2
unclefab said:
So I've changed density in ro.sf.lcd.density to 200, and after reboot to 213. But it still doesn't work...
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ok, so...according to xperiacle u should be going LOWER with the dpi so u may want to try to set the whole phone between 120-130. If that doesn't work...try this new zip below while i brainstorm (translation sleep...lol)
View attachment I9082FloatingMultiWindowTEST2.zip
^TEST2
THEDEVIOUS1 said:
ok, so...according to xperiacle u should be going LOWER with the dpi so u may want to try to set the whole phone between 120-130. If that doesn't work...try this new zip below while i brainstorm (translation sleep...lol)
View attachment 2130304
^TEST2
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Ok, I'll test and report.
But maybe we should continue through mps, in order not to overload the forum too much?
Here's how to change or decrease T3's screen dpi...
First go to root folder using any root browser (I am using ES File Explorer)
Then go to system u can find build.props file there
Select and hit edit, now scroll down and add this line at the bottom "ro.sf.lcd_density=180" after adding this line save and reboot .... Wallah now ur T3 looks even better
The stock value is 320 but I think 180 looks better....
avayrocks said:
Here's how to change or decrease T3's screen dpi...
First go to root folder using any root browser (I am using ES File Explorer)
Then go to system u can find build.props file there
Select and hit edit, now scroll down and add this line at the bottom "ro.sf.lcd_density=180" after adding this line save and reboot .... Wallah now ur T3 looks even better
The stock value is 320 but I think 180 looks better....
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Thanks [emoji1]
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What's this for? Resolution?
vmlc said:
What's this for? Resolution?
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Try u'll get the difference... Or Google
Nice, but the ringer gets out of size.....
vmlc said:
Nice, but the ringer gets out of size.....
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Haven't faced such issue,,, can u post screen shot
Tested and 280 is looks awesome. in another thread we can find suggestion for 180 but is too small.
install xposded module called App Settings, and set different dpi for each app. much better. only works in kk though.
In Play Store you can find some apps that can change DPI
One of my most anticipated Android nougat features (please come sooner) is the scaling option in display settings.
And because I find the dpi in the p2 to be too big and I don't have poor eye sight I need it more compact to fit as much as possible into the screen.
So How do I change dpi to something like 400 dpi and would there be any bugs in doing so ?
Non_root method would be appreciated since I haven't OEM unlocked yet maybe I don't plan to
i have seen many people discussed about it, they changed DPI in ADB terminal by using some command, they reported of no problems
Method for changing the dpi, no root required!
Enable USB debugging in developer settings.
Connect the phone via USB to pc.
Start adb and find the phone:
Code:
adb devices
Then enter the command:
Code:
adb shell wm density 400 && adb reboot
Assuming you said you want the dpi of 400, if anyone is looking for a different dpi just change the value.
The phone will reboot.
Enjoy your new smaller dpi.
Profit.
911-Future_Maker said:
Method for changing the dpi, no root required!
Enable USB debugging in developer settings.
Connect the phone via USB to pc.
Start adb and find the phone:
Then enter the command:
Assuming you said you want the dpi of 400, if anyone is looking for a different dpi just change the value.
The phone will reboot.
Enjoy your new smaller dpi.
Profit.
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Thank you. Is there any bugs like in camera I don't want to regret it
Ayman ae said:
Thank you. Is there any bugs like in camera I don't want to regret it
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You can always reverse it, just go see for yourself but yes, there are a few scaling problems. For me, it's totally worth it because the DPI is way too high
BUG i HAD WITH CHANGING THE DPI IS I CANNOT CROP IMAGES RIGHT ANYMORE
oh fawk capslock
And icons seems so small after changing the DPI... Well in Nougat update can we change the DPI using display settings now?
Jeet Chowdhury said:
And icons seems so small after changing the DPI... Well in Nougat update can we change the DPI using display settings now?
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yes we can ,
we can change bothways, by changing display size to Normal/small/large..
or
in Developer options setting DPI value .. :highfive:
Just wondering if there's a way to fit more icons than standard 4x5, in home screens and drawer, lowering dpis..
fireblade said:
Just wondering if there's a way to fit more icons than standard 4x5, in home screens and drawer, lowering dpis..
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Shure. Just install Nova Launcher
Or any other decent launcher.
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nandakis4 said:
in Developer options setting DPI value .. :highfive:
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I missed that. Thank you.:good::highfive:
1. Settings.
2. System
3. About
4. Tap Build Number 10 times, until you are a developer.
5. System - Developer options
6. Drawing - Smallest Width #.
There are several guides on which DPI settings to use if you search, but I prefer around 600-640 to take advantage of the big screen. I hope this guide is helpful for some of you who weren't aware of this option. :highfive:
jeradjohnso said:
1. Settings.
2. System
3. About
4. Tap Build Number 10 times, until you are a developer.
5. System - Developer options
6. Drawing - Smallest Width #.
There are several guides on which DPI settings to use if you search, but I prefer around 600-640 to take advantage of the big screen. I hope this guide is helpful for some of you who weren't aware of this option. :highfive:
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Ok but the notification tray and toggles are so big because seems to be unnafected by DPI change.
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I set my on 485 dpi Honor Note 10 value. Yeah to bad that notification tray and toggles are still big and don't change. It also resets after reboot.
Doesn't this also mess up the app icons?
bloodydawn01 said:
Ok but the notification tray and toggles are so big because seems to be unnafected by DPI change.
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Yes, seems like we're stuck with that regardless of the setting.
Bump
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600 it quite small on the eyes but looks good for work space for sure.
jutley said:
600 it quite small on the eyes but looks good for work space for sure.
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What DPI do you like? Lower?
I noticed today that I hadn't set the sizes in Display Settings first, to a smaller font, and then in developer options the DPI. The smaller font made a big difference, but is easy to overlook. I'm at 600 now, and everything works and looks fine. :cyclops:
jeradjohnso said:
What DPI do you like? Lower?
I noticed today that I hadn't set the sizes in Display Settings first, to a smaller font, and then in developer options the DPI. The smaller font made a big difference, but is easy to overlook. I'm at 600 now, and everything works and looks fine. :cyclops:
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I like 600 too as it sets it to tablet mode and since we are in tablet territory on screen size why not.
jutley said:
I like 600 too as it sets it to tablet mode and since we are in tablet territory on screen size why not.
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:fingers-crossed: Yaaaaah
jeradjohnso said:
:fingers-crossed: Yaaaaah
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523 DPI is perfect for this phone try it and see for yourself
I dont see drawing , can someone post a screenshot?
jutley said:
523 DPI is perfect for this phone try it and see for yourself
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My eyes couldn't see that,, man I'm to old
My dpi change keeps resetting back to default... How do I stop this from happening?
It will reset every time you reboot the device. Also when you change the display settings it may revert back to normal.
SmartPhonesFan said:
why u would do it when u have ''view mode'' in display settings ? and text size too ???
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Because even with Display Size at it's smallest setting it's still pretty big.
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omg u must have eagle sight ..
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Definitely not! I keep the font at large, but set the screen width at 540, which is good for me.
SmartPhonesFan said:
omg u must have eagle sight ..
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:victory: Hahahaha Yayayayaya
This is where Huawei neuteres Android. Change the smallest width setting and it is reset every time you restart the phone. The Android System and some of the SystemUI elements don't even change when setting a higher number. Once you're rooted you're better off editing the build.prop in vendor and adding the qemu.sf.lcd_density=xxx line in to get everything to change like it's supposed to. Be careful not to go too low on the density or else EMUI glitches out to the point where your lockscreen will no longer function. It's one of the things about EMUI that really irks me and instead of Huawei fixing the issue they just seem to ignore it. That and not being able to move the wifi and data icons to the right where they should be.
We need root soon. Changing the width in developers options messes with some apps. Also, the navigation bar at the bottom doesn't change which blocks the exit button in my trading app. Quite annoying.