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Need Help adding Wallpapers to my upcoming Theme

I have completed Framework and 2-3 more apks its turn of launcher its completed too just adding wallpapers is left
The problem is this: When i add more wallpapers (Wallpaper_name.jpg , Wallpaper_name_small.jpg) properly resized, after adding them to launcher, they sometimes don't show up in the menu -> wallpapers -> wallpaper gallery
or sometimes get added but while scrolling it comes to the thumbnail(small) wallpaper before it & hangs then says me to force close means its added but dosent even shows its small nor full pic.
only the default ones work
what can be the problem & how to solve this problem ?
I have tried :
1. Making the pic small in size(KB) by using PHOTOSHOP CS4 save for web & devices .... Still wont work
2. Tried usind different wallpaper from other themes......they too may hang or wont show up
some one plz help

This seems to be the problem we are all running in to. It seems to be a file size and free space issue within the OS that is causing the angst.
What I personally have decided to do is provide wallpaper pictures in a seperate downloadable file and just copy the images to the SD card to install teh wallpaper that way. It will keep the file size down and allow the user to choose the wallpaper that they want.

i havent been able to "add" wallpapers to anytheme, what i have done is just save my custom wallpaper with the same name as one of the defaults, replacing it in launcher and it works. my very first theme was like this so it isnt related to space issues

ya it isnt space problem its something related ti the jpg images i tried removing all the stock wallpapers only kept the one default , then added one of mine means it had only two wallpapers means even more space in the system partition
but when i install it it starts properly with default wallpaper but when i go into wallpaper selection it asks to force close that apk...
so i think the images too must be hard coaded or the xmls need to be edited...

trying using blank images to keep file size down. plus check out your theme size. roughly round 10.7, 10.8 is the limit i experienced. Makes sure you also signing your launcher apk

The theme is not complete so there only framework-res.apk, launcher.apk, contacts.apk, camera.apk in it with signed certificates and update-script in it
After installing it completes the installization successfully, then boots up properly with custom glow boot screen I can use the phone as normal, make calls, emails, and all the functionality...
But when I go to choose wallpaper, it hangs at the thumbnail image before the custom one... why is this happening I can't understand but I ll try getting it before theme competition...
Also I ll try using blank images and let u know... after m at home how I am in college...

Succeded but lost something
I have succeeded installing those wallpapers but i had to name it after the default ones so lost the default wallpapers...

yeah thats exactly what u need to do, just replace the icons or wallpapers form within the system, dont think there is another way to properly "add" things on top of the system...
and trust me, no one will miss the default wallpapers...

thanks guys i ll be soon posting the screenshots of my theme

doubleokneegro said:
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and trust me, no one will miss the default wallpapers...
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Nailed that one Is there a way to completely delete default wallpapers by any chance (rm -r /......wallpaperX.png or something of that nature)?

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doubleokneegro said:
yeah thats exactly what u need to do, just replace the icons or wallpapers form within the system, dont think there is another way to properly "add" things on top of the system...
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Speaking of replacing things..... is that clock for FadeToBlue in the works? You've got my hopes up high when you've said you'd make one for me. Not a biggie, it's just that original FadeToBlue clock drives me nuts. Theme is all clean, proffesional looking and clock looks like...well...ummm... I should probably shut up now or I'll upset "Damnitpud"
Now, that I hijacked this thread....sangeet.003 , good luck with those wallpapers

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sangeet.003 said:
I have completed Framework and 2-3 more apks its turn of launcher its completed too just adding wallpapers is left
The problem is this: When i add more wallpapers (Wallpaper_name.jpg , Wallpaper_name_small.jpg) properly resized, after adding them to launcher, they sometimes don't show up in the menu -> wallpapers -> wallpaper gallery
or sometimes get added but while scrolling it comes to the thumbnail(small) wallpaper before it & hangs then says me to force close means its added but dosent even shows its small nor full pic.
only the default ones work
what can be the problem & how to solve this problem ?
I have tried :
1. Making the pic small in size(KB) by using PHOTOSHOP CS4 save for web & devices .... Still wont work
2. Tried usind different wallpaper from other themes......they too may hang or wont show up
some one plz help
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Hello! Sorry for writing but I need 10 comment to can post in developement thredas
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borodin1 said:
Speaking of replacing things..... is that clock for FadeToBlue in the works? You've got my hopes up high when you've said you'd make one for me. Not a biggie, it's just that original FadeToBlue clock drives me nuts. Theme is all clean, proffesional looking and clock looks like...well...ummm... I should probably shut up now or I'll upset "Damnitpud"
Now, that I hijacked this thread....sangeet.003 , good luck with those wallpapers
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Hello! Sorry for writing but I need 10 comment to can post in developement thredas
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borodin1 said:
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Hello! Sorry for writing but I need 10 comment to can post in developement thredas
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jdwme said:
i havent been able to "add" wallpapers to anytheme, what i have done is just save my custom wallpaper with the same name as one of the defaults, replacing it in launcher and it works. my very first theme was like this so it isnt related to space issues
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Hello! Sorry for writing but I need 10 comment to can post in developement thredas

jdwme said:
i havent been able to "add" wallpapers to anytheme, what i have done is just save my custom wallpaper with the same name as one of the defaults, replacing it in launcher and it works. my very first theme was like this so it isnt related to space issues
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Hello! Sorry for writing but I need 10 comment to can post in developement thredas
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shadizar1313 said:
This seems to be the problem we are all running in to. It seems to be a file size and free space issue within the OS that is causing the angst.
What I personally have decided to do is provide wallpaper pictures in a seperate downloadable file and just copy the images to the SD card to install teh wallpaper that way. It will keep the file size down and allow the user to choose the wallpaper that they want.
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Hello! Sorry for writing but I need 10 comment to can post in developement thredas
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dthadamaja said:
trying using blank images to keep file size down. plus check out your theme size. roughly round 10.7, 10.8 is the limit i experienced. Makes sure you also signing your launcher apk
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Hello! Sorry for writing but I need 10 comment to can post in developement thredas
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doubleokneegro said:
yeah thats exactly what u need to do, just replace the icons or wallpapers form within the system, dont think there is another way to properly "add" things on top of the system...
and trust me, no one will miss the default wallpapers...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello! Sorry for writing but I need 10 comment to can post in developement thredas
Sent from my GT-I9305 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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doubleokneegro said:
yeah thats exactly what u need to do, just replace the icons or wallpapers form within the system, dont think there is another way to properly "add" things on top of the system...
and trust me, no one will miss the default wallpapers...
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Click to collapse
Hello! Sorry for writing but I need 10 comment to can post in developement thredas
Sent from my GT-I9305 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

doubleokneegro said:
yeah thats exactly what u need to do, just replace the icons or wallpapers form within the system, dont think there is another way to properly "add" things on top of the system...
and trust me, no one will miss the default wallpapers...
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jdwme said:
i havent been able to "add" wallpapers to anytheme, what i have done is just save my custom wallpaper with the same name as one of the defaults, replacing it in launcher and it works. my very first theme was like this so it isnt related to space issues
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Why tablet UI starts @ < 213 DPI?

What is it that happens at 213 DPI that triggers Tablet UI?
Why cannot we have the Tablet UI at higher DPI?
Kindly enlighten me.

anilisanil said:
What is it that happens at 213 DPI that triggers Tablet UI?
Why cannot we have the Tablet UI at higher DPI?
Kindly enlighten me.
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Just read this through. Quite a nice detailed info if you are really into it and for it
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abhisahara said:
Just read this through. Quite a nice detailed info if you are really into it and for it
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So does this mean that we can indeed make manipulate Android and get tablet UI before 213 DPI?

abhisahara said:
Just read this through. Quite a nice detailed info if you are really into it and for it
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If I understand correctly, it is up to the app to decide at what DPI the tablet interface is used. If this is true, it seems odd that every single app out there switches at 213 DPI, so I'm probably wrong!
Can't we just trick apps into thinking your DPI is lower than it is?

Note in Tablet Mod
pboesboes said:
Can't we just trick apps into thinking your DPI is lower than it is?
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You can use imilka's CyanogenMod 9 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589375 to set your Note in Tablet Mod. It works - i tried, check it out.
Depending on your ROM, you can try to use Markets Apps to change the DPI (but not App- related): LCDDensity works fine with latest GB.
Greetings
Wille

Wille_ said:
You can use imilka's CyanogenMod 9 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589375 to set your Note in Tablet Mod. It works - i tried, check it out.
Depending on your ROM, you can try to use Markets Apps to change the DPI (but not App- related): LCDDensity works fine with latest GB.
Greetings
Wille
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Do you get tablet mode at greater than 213?
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anilisanil said:
So does this mean that we can indeed make manipulate Android and get tablet UI before 213 DPI?
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If i am not wrong till now all the tablets we have are below the 213dpi mark. Aorund 160 to 180 dpi on all tablets. So lets see if the tablet ui can be achieved at higher dpi because the higher the dpi gets it will increase the size of everything on screen (apps fonts layout)and then it will be difficult to accommodate everything on the screen.

Wille_ said:
You can use imilka's CyanogenMod 9 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589375 to set your Note in Tablet Mod. It works - i tried, check it out.
Depending on your ROM, you can try to use Markets Apps to change the DPI (but not App- related): LCDDensity works fine with latest GB.
Greetings
Wille
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I'm running CM9 as well, but doesn't that tablet mode zip just set the DPI to 213? Or is it not dependent on DPI? That would be pretty sweet.

anilisanil said:
Do you get tablet mode at greater than 213?
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Sorry, did not try to change the preset dpi settings in tablet mode.
Put my phone back to phone mode so I can not try.
Greetings
Wille
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pboesboes said:
I'm running CM9 as well, but doesn't that tablet mode zip just set the DPI to 213? Or is it not dependent on DPI? That would be pretty sweet.
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I do not think so. As I understand this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1589375 you can change the dpi settings in tablet mode.
Greetings
Wille

Wille_ said:
Sorry, did not try to change the preset dpi settings in tablet mode.
Put my phone back to phone mode so I can not try.
Greetings
Wille
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I do not think so. As I understand this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1589375 you can change the dpi settings in tablet mode.
Greetings
Wille
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I took a peek inside that zip, and it looks like it just changes the build.prop file to one that has the lcd density (DPI) set to 213. So it doesn't "lock" it in tablet mode or something like that.
Also, the URL you posted is messed up.

would be great if you could trick apps into thinking your dpi is less than 213 but really not.
Would love to use evernote tablet UI without having to have such a low dpi
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There is no way to run "in tablet mode" with a DPI. 213 dpi starts the tablet UI. But, like someone else said, true tablet UI is actually 160 dpi. You wouldn't want tablet UI to be "huge" on your phone like 320 dpi (the note) is. 280 dpi is like standard phone dpi, but the Note is 320.
Just the way android is built. But, it wouldn't be tablet if it was above 213.
It can get confusing, but I think we are over analyzing this, haha.

andreww88 said:
There is no way to run "in tablet mode" with a DPI. 213 dpi starts the tablet UI. But, like someone else said, true tablet UI is actually 160 dpi. You wouldn't want tablet UI to be "huge" on your phone like 320 dpi (the note) is. 280 dpi is like standard phone dpi, but the Note is 320.
Just the way android is built. But, it wouldn't be tablet if it was above 213.
It can get confusing, but I think we are over analyzing this, haha.
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oh sure i know its not 'possible' just sometimes think the note being almost a tablet and such high screen rez some tablet ui app goodness would be sweet
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Well what I am trying to understand is that-
Say we are at 220 DPI which is not too big, but big enough to not to have a tablet UI. But at 220 DPI Note looks awesome, with things not too big or not too small.
So if all the apps try and get the DPI values from Android OS and switch their lay out accordingly, isn't it possible to fool these apps (like we do for play store) to think that the DPI is <213 so that they are laid out in tablet UI?

Is thier still an issue with the screen resolution/dpi?

Any ideas? Looking around dont see much on it.

What do you mean, an issue with it ? Your question is pretty vague and we can't do too much to help you without more details.
Stock CM9 install sets your DPI at 160. You can change this at any time by modifying your build.prop and changing the setting for lcd.density to something else - 120 is another common one to use. It's all a matter of personal taste. I have come to like the 160 - it isn't TOO big, but it's big enough, and things work quite well.

ve6ay said:
What do you mean, an issue with it ? Your question is pretty vague and we can't do too much to help you without more details.
Stock CM9 install sets your DPI at 160. You can change this at any time by modifying your build.prop and changing the setting for lcd.density to something else - 120 is another common one to use. It's all a matter of personal taste. I have come to like the 160 - it isn't TOO big, but it's big enough, and things work quite well.
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I seem to recall there being an app that lets you switch back and forth.

lewmur said:
I seem to recall there being an app that lets you switch back and forth.
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Changing the LCD Density requires a reboot. Please share the app that does this, as I have yet to find one.
One solution is to keep the LCD at 160, but using GO Launcher HD. You can set the icons to be smaller, and it overall looks much nicer then 120, which I find is wayyy to small.

There's a patch that you can flash available in the Alpha2 thread on Rootzwiki. As for an app, I haven't found one that just changes your lcd.density of your build.prop, but it is doable relatively easily.

I use an App from Google Play called 'DPI Changer'.

I know there are some ICS (Phone) Roms that have PAD (Per App Density) feature and you can configure how you want it, but it's something built in to the Rom. Changing the dpi now does require a reboot.

lewmur said:
I seem to recall there being an app that lets you switch back and forth.
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LCD Density Modder is the best app for changing the DPI of your Touchpad.
My current DPI is set to 155 its the best density I've used yet

I liked native 132 quite a lot but anything else than 160 or 120 breaks Market unfortunately.
And I'm too lazy to patch it so I'm on 160.
Things are quite big but it's okay...
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land.apfel said:
I liked native 132 quite a lot but anything else than 160 or 120 breaks Market unfortunately.
And I'm too lazy to patch it so I'm on 160.
Things are quite big but it's okay...
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LCD Density Modder Pro allows you to download a patched Play Store apk and also a modded Google Services Framework apk to solve doing compatibility issues ... no othet app offers that that I know of
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Another option for those who stay at 160 dpi is the change the font size to small in the display settings. It makes the display much better. I prefer to run at 120 with the font set to huge which is another option that works pretty well.
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Xperia Z Ultra Launcher.

I don't like the big icons on my stock Z launcher, so I use Nova Launcher.
I see the Z Ultra Launcher has smaller Icons all round - So can anyone port this over to the Z ?

Something like this idea...
This my current setup with Nova, the icons are set as small as possible.
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Thw phone is just released, give it a time or try to port yourself
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i should have said in the future... I know it's a bit soon but I'd seen a port from Honami so thought maybe someone had one for the Ultra Z
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defsix said:
Something like this idea...
This my current setup with Nova, the icons are set as small as possible.
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it s possible but now it s impossible cause thr s no Z ultra in stores that developers buy and work on it or ...
But if u like stock launcher shape u can download something like this;
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonemetra.turbo.launcher.theme.XperiaZ
and enjoy (if enjoyable )
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also check this;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2102397

x102x96x said:
it s possible but now it s impossible cause thr s no Z ultra in stores that developers buy and work on it or ...
But if u like stock launcher shape u can download something like this;
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonemetra.turbo.launcher.theme.XperiaZ
and enjoy (if enjoyable )
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also check this;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2102397
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I have stock I just think the icons etc. are too big for such a high-def screen.
In the future when i'm getting old it might be different

defsix said:
Something like this idea...
This my current setup with Nova, the icons are set as small as possible.
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how you changed the soft keys (navigation bar) icons

I use Nova Launcher, you edit the icons by pressing and holding till the menu pops up, click edit, click the icon and you can change it to whatever you want.
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defsix said:
I use Nova Launcher, you edit the icons by pressing and holding till the menu pops up, click edit, click the icon and you can change it to whatever you want.
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sorry I thought because of the low quality of the image that you changed the soft keys icons

Sorry, I understand now.. No they are factory.
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fish droid said:
sorry I thought because of the low quality of the image that you changed the soft keys icons
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Sorry for the OT:
If you do want to change your navbar icons, you can use this:
SoftKeyZ ★ root - Janis Elfert
Ensure you make a full backup or that you have the necessary experience to recover from any potential issues that may come up after using the app.
Sometimes it causes a boot loop or your navbar may disappear.
Most of the times, it is solely because permissions are incorretly set for SystemUI.apk, set it to 644(-rwxr--r--) if that happens
Let's move this to the thread you previously created to avoid going off topic here.

kgs1992 said:
Sorry for the OT:
If you do want to change your navbar icons, you can use this:
SoftKeyZ ★ root - Janis Elfert
Ensure you make a full backup or that you have the necessary experience to recover from any potential issues that may come up after using the app.
Sometimes it causes a boot loop or your navbar may disappear.
Most of the times, it is solely because permissions are incorretly set for SystemUI.apk, set it to 644(-rwxr--r--) if that happens
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how I will correct it

what is dpi?

What is DPI and what does it do?

note crazy said:
What is DPI and what does it do?
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dots per inch or pixels per inch it is like resolution on your computer

jerrycoffman45 said:
dots per inch or pixels per inch it is like resolution on your computer
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Ooo ok so whats a good dpi for the note 3?

note crazy said:
Ooo ok so whats a good dpi for the note 3?
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lol one you like but changing the dpi can also cause some apps to display funny
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jerrycoffman45 said:
lol one you like but changing the dpi can also cause some apps to display funny
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also if you change it to much your phone can become unusable

jerrycoffman45 said:
lol one you like but changing the dpi can also cause some apps to display funny
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also if you change it to much your phone can become unusable
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Ok ok cuz I got the xposed play store fixed and I was trying to find a good dpi to set it to ?

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Ok ok cuz I got the xposed play store fixed and I was trying to find a good dpi to set it to ?
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just change it in small steps till you find one you like