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Looking for a nice LOCK SCREEN

I have rooted my phone and am using CyanogenMod 4.2.14.1
I was wondering if there are any interesting lock screens I could use. My criteria:
1. NOT the ones in the marketplace, have tried them out and don't really like any of them
2. FREE - this is a minor request and definitely not something I want to pay for (heck I've already paid $400 for the phone!!)
3. relatively easy to install. I managed to root my phone with SPL 1.76.007 which took a looong time and was difficult so I know my way around it. BUT, I am not willing to take any risks. I don't mind flashing something, but, that's probably the extent to which I want to take risks.
The screen itself:
1. Simple but with useful features, such as music changing ability, battery status, etc.
2. Some sort of password/lock code (not essential)
3. Background image
Thanks!

then stericson's lockscreen seems to be the one for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=557061
might have to dig around a bit to find the latest version

cmupdater
Have you looked the cmupdater themes? I am using the grey-white lockscreen and it is clean,sleek, and have gotten a lot of people wanting me to root their phones now....

beanboi said:
then stericson's lockscreen seems to be the one for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=557061
might have to dig around a bit to find the latest version
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Thanks...
I actually posted at the end of that because I wasn't sure what to do with the file I downloaded (for Cyanogen 4.2.14.1).
Can you help with that?

gotled said:
Have you looked the cmupdater themes? I am using the grey-white lockscreen and it is clean,sleek, and have gotten a lot of people wanting me to root their phones now....
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How do I get the themes? I'm actually using this in the themes directory (of cmupdater): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=592377 to update my kernel on my phone whenever CyanogenMod is updated.
So, where can I get themes from and which one would you recommend.

abhiroopb said:
Thanks...
I actually posted at the end of that because I wasn't sure what to do with the file I downloaded (for Cyanogen 4.2.14.1).
Can you help with that?
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boot into recovery and flash it on top of your rom

Thanks it worked.
Are there any other options? This one isn't bad but it seems a bit useless to me. Bit odd that you have to press a button to see the battery when it's right there on top!

abhiroopb said:
Thanks it worked.
Are there any other options? This one isn't bad but it seems a bit useless to me. Bit odd that you have to press a button to see the battery when it's right there on top!
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Nope that's pretty much it. I know hero and eclair roms have a different lockscreen but they don't work for 1.6 roms. Only other option is to flash a hero/eclair rom or get one from the market. If you want one like the iPhone then get lock 2.0. Its not half bad.
I like having the battery button on the lockscreen. The battery on top gives some indication as to howmuch battery you have left but I like knowing exactly how much life is left in my baby lol

beanboi said:
Nope that's pretty much it. I know hero and eclair roms have a different lockscreen but they don't work for 1.6 roms. Only other option is to flash a hero/eclair rom or get one from the market. If you want one like the iPhone then get lock 2.0. Its not half bad.
I like having the battery button on the lockscreen. The battery on top gives some indication as to howmuch battery you have left but I like knowing exactly how much life is left in my baby lol
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Thanks for the response.
Not unhappy with this one per se, but, it just doesn't do it for me.
Lock 2.0 is actually pretty good but I'm in Singapore and I don't have access to the paid market (which in the long run is a good thing!) and the free version has too many restrictions. I can't even add a background.
My main thing is I want a nice clock and background and battery display. This Stericson one does all that but it just feels a bit "meh" to me. Not sure why, not blown away ...Guess I'll survive!
If anyone knows of anything (theme or lock screen) to spice things up do let me know!

email me [email protected]

Does anybody know of a theme or something to make the default lockscreen
transparent??

use lockbot on the market, its pretty good. theres a free version and its still good

I want my Download Tab Back - Hacks [REQ]

I am sure many of you guys are ticked off with a useless T-Mobile tab in the Market. Would this be a hard fix to change it back to a download tab?

boodies said:
I am sure many of you guys are ticked off with a useless T-Mobile tab in the Market. Would this be a hard fix to change it back to a download tab?
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When your in android market, hit the menu button and choose downloads. Its there but now it's hidden. No prob though getting to it.

You could try deleting market from phone and installing the one from cyanogen's gapps pack for eclair.
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I want it back too. for now click menu and go to download..

Wow you guys are spoiled...is one extra step that hard?
Sent from my Samsung Vibrant

Tairen said:
Wow you guys are spoiled...is one extra step that hard?
Sent from my Samsung Vibrant
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I don't know, I feel there's a huge problem with carriers and manufacturers customizing android. Its not 1.X anymore, heck, its not even just 2.0 anymore, the interface, usability, etc. are all pretty amazing, totally untouched.
More manufacturers and carriers could get more phones to market, at lower cost, and higher profit margin, if they just used default android. Plus, there wouldn't be so much fragmentation with android on the whole anymore either, and consumers would win big with a better selection of phones, that all work the same, with zero learning curve for some manufacturer/carrier customization.
OK, rant over, onto my real post.
I've tried copying over the market from a stock international i9000, and no luck, t-mobile tab is still there, so it might be buried in an xml file somewhere else. Will try CM 5.0.8 market when I have time next.
cheers =)

Live2Follow said:
You could try deleting market from phone and installing the one from cyanogen's gapps pack for eclair.
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sounds like a good idea. thanks

boodies said:
sounds like a good idea. thanks
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No problem, I haven't done it but I thought about it. I haven't looked through the system folder yet. Let me know if it works. Make sure to do a backup!

copying over the CM 5.0.8 didn't do it for me, that was one of the first things I tried when I rooted. It's probably something in the framework.

here do this download the app ive attached go to settings in market enabler select fake [de] simyo (eplus) and then go to your market and theres your download tab no more tmobile . since pushing menu and downloads is just to hard

works! thanks.

[Q] LCD Density

Is it safe to set the lcd density higher than 300? Looking to go to 320 possibly 340.

lukaro said:
Is it safe to set the lcd density higher than 300? Looking to go to 320 possibly 340.
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ppl they try to put it less then 182 because if u put less it cause FC in many apps ,
340 u know that it gonna make ur screen LARGE AND SUCKS ?

k0sh said:
ppl they try to put it less then 182 because if u put less it cause FC in many apps ,
340 u know that it gonna make ur screen LARGE AND SUCKS ?
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My wife is going blind and uses the tab as an e-reader. I need to make the fonts larger on the kindle app than they already are. I've used lcd density changer to set the density to 300. That has been sufficient for the past 3 months but her vision is getting worse. In order for be to set higher than 300 I need to edit the build.prop. This I can do but I'm not confident in my ability to recover from any boot loops or what not that an incompatible setting my cause.

Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8184409
It doesn't save to build.prop so it's temporary. A reboot will get rid of the density set with this program.
Test value with this app 1st, then go and edit build.prop when you've found the perfect density
Cheers, let's hope it works!

k0sh said:
ppl they try to put it less then 182 because if u put less it cause FC in many apps ,
340 u know that it gonna make ur screen LARGE AND SUCKS ?
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Yeah, im sure hes well aware of that which is why hes asking.
Im sure itll be fine, seeing as you were at 300 with no issues. But id take the above suggestion to test it just to be safe.
Im hope this works well for you and that you wife can enjoy the Tab and her books
| Don't Revive Me Bro! |

ravness said:
Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8184409
It doesn't save to build.prop so it's temporary. A reboot will get rid of the density set with this program.
Test value with this app 1st, then go and edit build.prop when you've found the perfect density
Cheers, let's hope it works!
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Thanks I discovered that gem awhile back, but that will only allow me to set up to 300.

lukaro said:
My wife is going blind and uses the tab as an e-reader. I need to make the fonts larger on the kindle app than they already are. I've used lcd density changer to set the density to 300. That has been sufficient for the past 3 months but her vision is getting worse. In order for be to set higher than 300 I need to edit the build.prop. This I can do but I'm not confident in my ability to recover from any boot loops or what not that an incompatible setting my cause.
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owh , am really sorry for ur wife and hope she can see very well soon
am sorry if i hurt ur feelings by any word i said ,
my apologies

k0sh said:
owh , am really sorry for ur wife and hope she can see very well soon
am sorry if i hurt ur feelings by any word i said ,
my apologies
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N.P. bro, I know its taking the screen in the opposite direction of 99.9% of the people who adjust the lcd density.

lukaro said:
Thanks I discovered that gem awhile back, but that will only allow me to set up to 300.
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Ok new suggestion, get Blade Buddy from Market, go into Advanced Settings, and change qemu sf lcd density option. If I remember right it lets you input with a textbox. After setting a value, press 'Menu' hardware button and choose Apply, NOT Save. After, it will ask to reboot UI so do it.
Hope it works this time

Thank you so much. That worked perfectly.
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lukaro said:
Thank you so much. That worked perfectly.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
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I'm glad it did, brother. Regards to your wife, man. Enjoy the tab.

[Q] Setting per app DPI - How?

TP with CM9 Nightlies
Does anyone know how to set the DPI for a specific application? I want to run the system UI at 160 and a single app at 120 DPI. I've seen this done on other devices/roms, but not on CM9 -w- TouchPad.
Thanks in advance

twack said:
TP with CM9 Nightlies
Does anyone know how to set the DPI for a specific application? I want to run the system UI at 160 and a single app at 120 DPI. I've seen this done on other devices/roms, but not on CM9 -w- TouchPad.
Thanks in advance
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Those are tablet ui type ROMs for specific devices like my Galaxy S2 that has a tablet ui option... seriously before asking something such as this pretty much proves you didn't bother to read even the opening posts of ANY of the ROMs here in the forum which needless to say is pretty lame
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cdzo72 said:
Those are tablet ui type ROMs for specific devices like my Galaxy S2 that has a tablet ui option... seriously before asking something such as this pretty much proves you didn't bother to read even the opening posts of ANY of the ROMs here in the forum which needless to say is pretty lame
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Good morning to you too. While I always appreciate help and guidance where I can get it, I do not appreciate condescension. I have read the opening posts on many of the ROMs. I did not see where it says "All your DPI questions go here". Also, I've posted on the ROM threads and PM'd a ROM dev but not received any answer yet.
My mom is going into surgery and then a lengthy hospital stay. I gave her a tablet so she can a bit more comfortable and entertained while stuck in bed for weeks. I am trying to figure out how to fix this one app's display before she goes in.
I ask you a favor, what is my best shot at getting a specific answer? Your expertise would be much appreciated.

What App are you having problems with?

jsgraphicart said:
What App are you having problems with?
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It's that blasted "Words with Friends". She's hooked.
You can't see the chat portion of the app at 160 DPI, you can see it at 120 DPI but then the rest of the TP's UI is too small for her. So I'm looking to get just WWF at 120 while leaving the rest of the Tab's DPI at 160.
Is this something that has to be cooked into the ROM?
Any ideas?

twack said:
It's that blasted "Words with Friends". She's hooked.
You can't see the chat portion of the app at 160 DPI, you can see it at 120 DPI but then the rest of the TP's UI is too small for her. So I'm looking to get just WWF at 120 while leaving the rest of the Tab's DPI at 160.
Is this something that has to be cooked into the ROM?
Any ideas?
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Of course, its an app I dont use. lol. I've never heard of changing the DPI for each app. But maybe you can change it to a DPI somewhere in the middle. I use 140 and it looks great. I've heard changing the DPI can break the play store, but I have never had a problem with it.
Also, I've seen some apps that dont fit on the screen like you describe. Does it do that in both landscape and portrait mode? The ones I have seen only do that in one orientation.

jsgraphicart said:
Of course, its an app I dont use. lol. I've never heard of changing the DPI for each app. But maybe you can change it to a DPI somewhere in the middle. I use 140 and it looks great. I've heard changing the DPI can break the play store, but I have never had a problem with it.
Also, I've seen some apps that dont fit on the screen like you describe. Does it do that in both landscape and portrait mode? The ones I have seen only do that in one orientation.
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I have tried 132 and 140 only 120 shows all the UI. And it's hard-wired to go landscape on the tablet. I tried to get it to go Portrait with no joy.
Dagr8 over on the SG Note threads has made a "Per App DPI" ROM which is very cool. I want to do the samehting on the TP but I did not know if it was a ROM thing or just knowing where to set the DPI thing; example in "build.prop" file.

twack said:
I have tried 132 and 140 only 120 shows all the UI. And it's hard-wired to go landscape on the tablet. I tried to get it to go Portrait with no joy.
Dagr8 over on the SG Note threads has made a "Per App DPI" ROM which is very cool. I want to do the samehting on the TP but I did not know if it was a ROM thing or just knowing where to set the DPI thing; example in "build.prop" file.
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I always use the build.prop file. Can you link me to the thread so I can look at how he's doing it?

twack said:
Good morning to you too. While I always appreciate help and guidance where I can get it, I do not appreciate condescension. I have read the opening posts on many of the ROMs. I did not see where it says "All your DPI questions go here". Also, I've posted on the ROM threads and PM'd a ROM dev but not received any answer yet.
My mom is going into surgery and then a lengthy hospital stay. I gave her a tablet so she can a bit more comfortable and entertained while stuck in bed for weeks. I am trying to figure out how to fix this one app's display before she goes in.
I ask you a favor, what is my best shot at getting a specific answer? Your expertise would be much appreciated.
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Simple answer... the function is not available for the TouchPad and only available for a select FEW devices (phones) as there really isn't a need for the function considering the size of most tablets... you can stop looking or stressing waiting for an answer as that's pretty much it..... its a great feature on my SGS but convincing a dev to do the work for a tablet is quite a task
Sent from my cm_tenderloin using Tapatalk 2

jsgraphicart said:
I always use the build.prop file. Can you link me to the thread so I can look at how he's doing it?
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There is no "how to" for the functionality yet (a todo i think), but there is for the implementation.
See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1581065
It's a huge thread, so grab some coffee first.

twack said:
There is no "how to" for the functionality yet (a todo i think), but there is for the implementation.
See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1581065
It's a huge thread, so grab some coffee first.
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That looks like its specific to that ROM. It modifies the build.prop file as well as adds a hyb.prop file which controls the different app DPIs. I'm not a dev so I wouldnt know how to add that to the TouchPad. But it looks like it might be possible. That would be awesome to have that modified for the TouchPad though. Especially since our DPIs are all over the place. But as it stand now, I dont think we have that option.

twack said:
I ask you a favor, what is my best shot at getting a specific answer? Your expertise would be much appreciated.
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From cdzo72, close to zero. His responses are usually passive aggressive, underhanded insults mixed in with begrudged half-help. I LOL @ his "donate to me" button whilst silently wishing it did the reverse.

Sw339 said:
From cdzo72, close to zero. His responses are usually passive aggressive, underhanded insults mixed in with begrudged half-help. I LOL @ his "donate to me" button whilst silently wishing it did the reverse.
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Most 12 year olds have to clean their room before they can go out to play. This can make some of them angry and bitter. Just remember they are mad at their mom, not you.
As an adult and experienced tecnophile, I am humored by their social ignorance. I take solace that the real world will kick them in the "you-know-what" someday.

no app??? for app dpi setting^??

andolfree said:
no app??? for app dpi setting^??
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DPI Changer is an app available from the Play Store.

sstar said:
DPI Changer is an app available from the Play Store.
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for every app....

andolfree said:
for every app....
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No I didn't read your question properly.

Worth it to root to change DPI?

Always hesitant about rooting any of my devices due to warranty issues, plus sometimes it seems to make the performance of my device worse (maybe just in my head), but I can't stand how big the stock icons are and all that. Is it worth it to root to change the DPI?

Yes.

You can probably just boot into TWRP and copy/paste the file from there. Quicker than rooting.
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It absolutely is worth it, IMO. My desire to root is simply so I can change DPI and use a custom kernel to adjust colors. Changing the DPI on this phone from 580 to the native 493 made a HUGE difference. I don't know why it isn't set to that DPI right out of the box.

Cheater912 said:
You can probably just boot into TWRP and copy/paste the file from there. Quicker than rooting.
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if you flashed a recovery like twrp, all you have to do is flash the supersu file from that recovery and youll have root. its not some long process.

sn0warmy said:
It absolutely is worth it, IMO. My desire to root is simply so I can change DPI and use a custom kernel to adjust colors. Changing the DPI on this phone from 580 to the native 493 made a HUGE difference. I don't know why it isn't set to that DPI right out of the box.
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I agree that the DPI needs to be changed, but 493 was way too small for me. I changed it to 520 and it's perfect.

simms22 said:
if you flashed a recovery like twrp, all you have to do is flash the supersu file from that recovery and youll have root. its not some long process.
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I didn't say it was long.
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Cheater912 said:
I didn't say it was long.
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lol, you said "quicker than rooting". i woulnt really put that time on what amounts to a 5 second flash and a 23 second reboot.

sn0warmy said:
It absolutely is worth it, IMO. My desire to root is simply so I can change DPI and use a custom kernel to adjust colors. Changing the DPI on this phone from 580 to the native 493 made a HUGE difference. I don't know why it isn't set to that DPI right out of the box.
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Is there a custom kernel available to do this yet? My store demo model's colors seem very warm.

benclayton said:
Is there a custom kernel available to do this yet? My store demo model's colors seem very warm.
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As far as I know there isn't one available yet. However, I'd be surprised if one isn't available from someone like Franco shortly.

Would the nexus toolkit found in original development be an easy way to root?

Alright I changed the DPI (no root needed if using ADB). Changed it to 520 and everything looks much better. Any idea why the app drawer icons are the same size as stock though?

Nevermind just needed a reboot. Looks so good now.

520 seems the sweet spot for me, 493 is a little overkill

I like mine set to 380. It unlocks the tablet keyboard, allows horizontal scrolling, 2 column menu in settings, etc

AfroCreame said:
I like mine set to 380. It unlocks the tablet keyboard, allows horizontal scrolling, 2 column menu in settings, etc
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Yes. This is the Shiznit.

AfroCreame said:
I like mine set to 380. It unlocks the tablet keyboard, allows horizontal scrolling, 2 column menu in settings, etc
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Wow how did you get the navigation bar at the bottom un landscape mode ?? Thanks

Does changing DPI affect battery life or performance?

grayson73 said:
Does changing DPI affect battery life or performance?
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no

grayson73 said:
Does changing DPI affect battery life or performance?
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No, why would it?