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Hi..... im a lil bit of a nube to all the registry tweakn and stuff... but i was browsing HKLM\drivers\display and found there are some values Cx and Cy screen. Cx represented 240 and Cy represented 320 which come out to be the screen resolution.... Has anyone tried to alter these values and if so did it change the screen for better or for worse... Thank You.
usmc2k said:
Hi..... im a lil bit of a nube to all the registry tweakn and stuff... but i was browsing HKLM\drivers\display and found there are some values Cx and Cy screen. Cx represented 240 and Cy represented 320 which come out to be the screen resolution.... Has anyone tried to alter these values and if so did it change the screen for better or for worse... Thank You.
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The LCD isn't capable of displaying anything beyond 240x320
usmc2k said:
Hi..... im a lil bit of a nube to all the registry tweakn and stuff... but i was browsing HKLM\drivers\display and found there are some values Cx and Cy screen. Cx represented 240 and Cy represented 320 which come out to be the screen resolution.... Has anyone tried to alter these values and if so did it change the screen for better or for worse... Thank You.
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Just try it yourself...in the worst case you have to do a hard-reset
Hello Guys,
I am new to android and it's very interesting for me to go through the discussions of rooting and other stuff. Brilliant!!
I just bought wildfire recently and hmm.. resolution is disappointment for me. I despirately need two things:
1. Hack for HVGA resolution.
2. Live wall paper.
It seems live wall paper is possible from my understandin after reading threads though. Is it possible and please advice me on this regard.
Thank you in advance.
Dude, no hack can push things over hardware limits... I m no android developer, but if you need higher resolution look for another android deveice..
vijaykr1985 said:
Hello Guys,
I am new to android and it's very interesting for me to go through the discussions of rooting and other stuff. Brilliant!!
I just bought wildfire recently and hmm.. resolution is disappointment for me. I despirately need two things:
1. Hack for HVGA resolution.
2. Live wall paper.
It seems live wall paper is possible from my understandin after reading threads though. Is it possible and please advice me on this regard.
Thank you in advance.
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check lcd density thread in themes and apps
I already checked lcd density app, but seems doesnt work perfectly.
I duno about you... but i think it will be really really hard for software to alter the hardware of a phone. hvga on the wildfire would be awesome... but not any sooner
vijaykr1985 said:
I already checked lcd density app, but seems doesnt work perfectly.
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not the app, i mean check the thread! you cant use the app u must change manually in system/build.prop
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i am using LCD Density for root. it works fine for me, on wildpuzzle v8
resolution reverts back to standard after reboot but it takes a few seconds to change again. and i don't reboot that often.
LCD Density changer never worked for me. But LCD Density for root (different program similar name) works fine and allows me to set my density to 100 (where 120 is default density) this certainly changes the resolution, whether it changes it to HVGA i dont know, but it is deffo higher resolution. with launcher pro set to 5 rows and 5 columns i have a lovely looking phone now. just waiting for our super fantastic devs to look into an overclock kernel and i will be set
I think you need to set density to 76 (not sure) to reach HVGA resolution and your screen looks fine though. Thanks for your information.
vijaykr1985 said:
I think you need to set density to 76 (not sure) to reach HVGA resolution and your screen looks fine though. Thanks for your information.
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ahh, i am well off then lol. with LCDDensity for root the lowest you can go is 100.
but like one poster above me said, i spose if you want a HVGA screen you pay the premium price for it. i am happy with my wildfire, i have to be, my wife won't let me buy a new phone for another year! i go through to many apparently. we will see though, if i buy a desire she may not know the difference
Not Possible IMO , Though I have also Worked with LCD Density Changer (Beansoft) Wildfire Looks Good With Density 100 / 110 , Any lower than than and the menu text and the Notification Icons looks Crappy.
We would need Hardware Upgrades (Better LCD) In Order to Increase it :-/ I So wish we had Better screen , Resolution is the worst Issue on Wildfire.
I just tried lcd density changer, 110 setting did nothing and 100 setting screws up the lockscreen slider and makes it laggy.
^^ Do it by small Changes , The Stock Lockscreen looks good at 100/110 , The HTC One Screws up.
I hate the Icons at Notification Bar , at 100 , too Small
true, it was the htc one that screwed, im looking at a mod to disable lock screen altogether though. kept it at 120 and did the 5 columns and 5 rows launcher pro mod.
You guys do realise that it's impossible to get HVGA on a QVGA screen?
LCD Density changer gives effect of Hi-Res Screen, but it makes a lot of apps look worse (Paper Toss is a prime example of this)
All it does is rescale some UI elements, not changes any hardware
LOL , Yeah We know LCD Density is just about "Feel-Good-Factor"
beardyone said:
i am using LCD Density for root. it works fine for me, on wildpuzzle v8
resolution reverts back to standard after reboot but it takes a few seconds to change again. and i don't reboot that often.
LCD Density changer never worked for me. But LCD Density for root (different program similar name) works fine and allows me to set my density to 100 (where 120 is default density) this certainly changes the resolution, whether it changes it to HVGA i dont know, but it is deffo higher resolution. with launcher pro set to 5 rows and 5 columns i have a lovely looking phone now. just waiting for our super fantastic devs to look into an overclock kernel and i will be set
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hi
Thanks for that
It works perfect, 110 is the best for me looks ok beter then 120
HCDR.Jacob said:
You guys do realise that it's impossible to get HVGA on a QVGA screen?
LCD Density changer gives effect of Hi-Res Screen, but it makes a lot of apps look worse (Paper Toss is a prime example of this)
All it does is rescale some UI elements, not changes any hardware
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i seeeeeee. i read the full disclaimer now on the lcddensity app and it does say it 'virtually' changes resolution or something similar. it was something new to try anyway, and it looks good i have had the phone for 3 weeks now and i dont think there has been a single night where i havent had it in my hands flashing roms and trying apps.
Oh well. So no other way to make resolution high?
Resolution Can't Increased Without a hardware Upgrade , So No Can Do.
110 seems to look best on the wildfire ... at least for me
I flashed one of the Sense 3.0 roms today and found that the entire rom is slightly-off scale. The best way to see this is to add an analog clock, and it looks like it is flattened with the horizontal diameter longer than the vertical one. I did some calculations and this is because:
Code:
Kingdom: qHD = 960/540 = 1.777...
Incredible: 800/480 = 1.666...
So as you can see, the Kingdom is a bit "taller", and thus directly translating the images from the Kingdom will lead to the screen appearing a bit stretched horizontally. I don't have much experience, but I can tell that adjusting EVERY image in a rom is probably extremely difficult.
So why not, instead of messing with images, modify the display?
Obviously we can't make our displays taller into
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1.777... * 480 = 854
854 by 480, so instead we can make our displays narrower. With some math:
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800 * (540/960) = 450
so we can make our displays 800x450 by chopping off 15 pixels from each side with some software hacks. Also, we could get around images being distorted by setting LCD density higher so that the images would fit.
That last part with LCD density is a bit iffy, but I'm sure that you devs can get it to work.
(Sorry if this is in the wrong section. I thought it would fit better in Development than in General.)
pianoplayer said:
I flashed one of the Sense 3.0 roms today and found that the entire rom is slightly-off scale. The best way to see this is to add an analog clock, and it looks like it is flattened with the horizontal diameter longer than the vertical one. I did some calculations and this is because:
Code:
Kingdom: qHD = 960/540 = 1.777...
Incredible: 800/480 = 1.666...
So as you can see, the Kingdom is a bit "taller", and thus directly translating the images from the Kingdom will lead to the screen appearing a bit stretched horizontally. I don't have much experience, but I can tell that adjusting EVERY image in a rom is probably extremely difficult.
So why not, instead of messing with images, modify the display?
Obviously we can't make our displays taller into
Code:
1.777... * 480 = 854
854 by 480, so instead we can make our displays narrower. With some math:
Code:
800 * (540/960) = 450
so we can make our displays 800x450 by chopping off 15 pixels from each side with some software hacks. Also, we could get around images being distorted by setting LCD density higher so that the images would fit.
That last part with LCD density is a bit iffy, but I'm sure that you devs can get it to work.
(Sorry if this is in the wrong section. I thought it would fit better in Development than in General.)
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It won't work changing the density has been tried the only way to resize is to use the m10 decoder and go through trial and error..
JoelZ9614 said:
It won't work changing the density has been tried the only way to resize is to use the m10 decoder and go through trial and error..
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How does the m10 decoder work? Is it multiplatform or Windows/Linux only, and GUI or terminal? If it works on Mac and is terminal-based, I will be willing to M10 all day (through Automator).
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How does the m10 decoder work? Is it multiplatform or Windows/Linux only, and GUI or terminal? If it works on Mac and is terminal-based, I will be willing to M10 all day (through Automator).
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Using search I Found this
I just asked all my friends, and not one of them could even see it wasnt perfect circle...your talking less than a percent off here? is it big enough of a problem to warrant 40 hours of man power to fix?
Afteraffekt said:
I just asked all my friends, and not one of them could even see it wasnt perfect circle...your talking less than a percent off here? is it big enough of a problem to warrant 40 hours of man power to fix?
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In my hour running Incubus' alpha, the bottom of the screen gets cut off in certain apps. I'd imagine the OP's suggested changes might fix that as well, and that's a dealbreaker for me.
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I just asked all my friends, and not one of them could even see it wasnt perfect circle...your talking less than a percent off here? is it big enough of a problem to warrant 40 hours of man power to fix?
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Well, maybe 5%, but text is also wider than original. Very bad to my picky eyes.
Thats odd, Im comparing my phone (Sense 3.0) to my friends Stock Unrooted dinc, and i can barely see a different, except my images are higher quality.
So nobody can see it? Everything just looks so... off.
Sense 3.0 changed alot of the dimensions anyways, as I said most things are .9 images, and wont distory unless severe dimension changes, and .111 difference is pretty small.
I also noticed that text is wider-spaced. Can anybody see that?
I'm starting to think I'm paranoid...
Vernox701 said:
Using search I Found this
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"The devs have not made an official thread for their official release yet"
pianoplayer said:
"The devs have not made an official thread for their official release yet"
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Yea they did http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060648
JoelZ9614 said:
Yea they did http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060648
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Oh. Dang, it's an EXE. No automator unless someone wants to get this running in Crossover
Hi folks!
I was just wondering what is the best DPI settings for our note without hindering usability.
I would like a general opinion.
320dpi fanboys not welcome!
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i run gingerbread at 240dpi, and ICS alpha at 213dpi
seem to be the best ones for each android version
160dpi on GB and well on ICS makes everything a little bit to small
240dpi is perfect due to 90% of phones being stock at this.
*s-memo does mess up on any dpi not 320dpi so remember that
213dpi on ICS brings out full tablet mode but keeps the screen readable
Where can i find info on this ics alpha? id love to give it a shot.
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Yeah it's a Galaxy Note, are you jealous?
deymayor said:
Where can i find info on this ics alpha? id love to give it a shot.
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Here we go...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423795
And keep this in mind:
KNOWN BUGS
Bluetooth is unstable. Don't rely on it just yet
Battery Usage doesn't work.
MTP Mode does not work. You need to push/pull files via adb
Camera doesn't work. Will be that way until we can get our hands on a ICS
leak for the Galaxy Note
Best regards
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I've set mine to 240, and loving it. I think it's the best setup for usability and aesthetic for the Gnote. I don't think I would ever go back to the default DPI after switching it to 240.
240
From my experience 240 is by far the best. It is too small for me, but I have poor eyesight (one of the main reasons for buying the Note). For most people it should be fairly easy to adjust too, I would think.
I'm sorry, how do you change DPI?
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I'm sorry, how do you change DPI?
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LCD Density Modder
240 dpi the best
cswithxda said:
I'm sorry, how do you change DPI?
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.birdapi.android.dpi
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Thanks guys. Another Root App Looks like I'll need to get into the water now.
BTW, what is the stock DPI? 284?
cswithxda said:
Thanks guys. Another Root App Looks like I'll need to get into the water now.
BTW, what is the stock DPI? 284?
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320, btw why u are so scared to root your phone?
Yeah 240dpi is pretty awesome so much screen to work with. Only problem is my eyes are kinda bad but I still love it regardless.
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cmon guys... DPI? that's for printers...
The correct term for screens is PPI, and, it's a physical characteristic of the screen, it's impossible to change a screen's PPI after it's manufactured.
The 320dpi, 240dpi thing that you talk about and which android refers to as lcd density internally is like a virtual pitch, the spacing between each pixel displayed on the screen.
That's why when you decrease the spacing between each pixel from 320 to 240 for example you get much more spacing on the screen cause more pixels fits on the screen.
So a more correct term than DPI or PPI is PITCH. (which isn't also 100% correct cause you can't also change pitch of a screen as it is fixed, but it's like a virtual pitch setting that we can change to "fool" the OS into displaying things as if the phone had a different screen installed)
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320, btw why u are so scared to root your phone?
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Because this device is kinda expensive for a Android new comer to try the water
I need to get familiar with all different kinds of commands more...
I wasn't really scared to root the phone as I may have sounded either
cswithxda said:
Because this device is kinda expensive for a Android new comer to try the water
I need to get familiar with all different kinds of commands more...
I wasn't really scared to root the phone as I may have sounded either
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There are so many advantages to rooting. Imagine running your very own Windows PC without admin rights? That what carriers, and even vendors like Samsung, are trying to force on us. It's BS.
Elusivo said:
cmon guys... DPI? that's for printers...
The correct term for screens is PPI, and, it's a physical characteristic of the screen, it's impossible to change a screen's PPI after it's manufactured.
The 320dpi, 240dpi thing that you talk about and which android refers to as lcd density internally is like a virtual pitch, the spacing between each pixel displayed on the screen.
That's why when you decrease the spacing between each pixel from 320 to 240 for example you get much more spacing on the screen cause more pixels fits on the screen.
So a more correct term than DPI or PPI is PITCH. (which isn't also 100% correct cause you can't also change pitch of a screen as it is fixed, but it's like a virtual pitch setting that we can change to "fool" the OS into displaying things as if the phone had a different screen installed)
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And the point is?
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The point is that using a correct term to name something is sometimes not bad at all
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Even though lowering the "virtual density" to 240 will allow for more real estate on the display, I am not totally sure that the need to consult an ophalmologist won't increase likewise after that.
It is looking good when you take a snapshot though.
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And the point is?
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It was just a comment, maybe not the best place for it but the point is just to try and clear up some of the confusion that sometimes happens when ppl dive into the actual DPI meaning.
Elusivo said:
cmon guys... DPI? that's for printers...
The correct term for screens is PPI, and, it's a physical characteristic of the screen, it's impossible to change a screen's PPI after it's manufactured.
The 320dpi, 240dpi thing that you talk about and which android refers to as lcd density internally is like a virtual pitch, the spacing between each pixel displayed on the screen.
That's why when you decrease the spacing between each pixel from 320 to 240 for example you get much more spacing on the screen cause more pixels fits on the screen.
So a more correct term than DPI or PPI is PITCH. (which isn't also 100% correct cause you can't also change pitch of a screen as it is fixed, but it's like a virtual pitch setting that we can change to "fool" the OS into displaying things as if the phone had a different screen installed)
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Nah, i think we'll continue with the term "DPI" (Dots Per Inch) But you're right, there's a huge difference between DPI and PPI, but that's not the case since no one has used the term "PPI" here.
Title speaks for it self... Stayed a bit with 515 (and even 600) and although I like the spacing and screen size it's kind of fatiguing to the eyes; to a level in which i guess I ran more to my laptop... Just realized it today
Wanna go back and I went with 411 but not sure if this is the default one. Anyway all looks very crisp and sharp now
384 dp is the default
Wow... Thanks... Seems kind of big tbh... Thought was higher than the 411 I found elsewhere for sure not smaller
ccezar2004 said:
Wow... Thanks... Seems kind of big tbh... Thought was higher than the 411 I found elsewhere for sure not smaller
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it's because you're so used to the small sizes now lol
Been at 593 since I got it and never going back.
Why this particular value? Just curious. I've seen that after 600'ish even app layouts are changing... Like it's a tablet or sorts...
I tried a few values, and yeah, around 600 some things won't display correctly, 593 was the value I settled on, looks good and small, display everything right, and never had a reason to change it again.
Hello can you upload a screen shot to see how things are with this DPI please ?
I don't know if this works for long, but here it is.
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