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Changed LCD density, two questions....

Hi, I have changed my LCD density to 195, within the samsung designated compatability range.
I want to know if it is possible to force this change on everything. My gameloft games resize to their own density it seems.
Also, it seems to slow my tab down, this new density. Is it cause it now takes more memory to opperate? Could someone also explain alittle what memory is used there and how to boost it, if possible.
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Bad performances with Asphalt6

On my Nexus S, Asphalt 6 runs quite bad. On the first track when the camera flies over the cars it show a maximum of 10-12fps, and the entire game goes rearely over 20fps with the external camera view. Considering that the game graphics, except for reflections on the car is nothing special (see the textures on buildings, they're embarassing), I really don't understant why it doesn't run at a decent framerate (except eventually the bad optimization). Overclocking at 1.3GHz does nothing, removing that famous GL-related file does nothing, the game continue running like CRAP. I'm quite sure that on an iPhone4 it goes flawlessly. Someone here is getting a decent framerate? Something over 35? Maybe it is a ROM-related issue? I have the original, paid 1.0.4 version installed on stock rooted GRJ22 rom. My device is a 9023.

change your Kernel
either use Netarchy if you are on stock
or use Trinity
the game was also lagging on my phone before i changed to Trinity

I'm already using netarchy... So now using the trinity kernel the game runs smooth?
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Corra said:
I'm already using netarchy... So now using the trinity kernel the game runs smooth?
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it runs fine on trinity over here. the gpu is overclocked on most of the trinity kernels too, which does give you a graphics/3D boost. im using the Trinity 1.44ghz kernel right now.

ok the 1.1GHz/240MHz version isn't enough. And I surely don't want to keep my device overclocked at 1.44GHz with a 240 bus only to run such a bad optimized and not graphically attractive game

Corra said:
ok the 1.1GHz/240MHz version isn't enough. And I surely don't want to keep my device overclocked at 1.44GHz with a 240 bus only to run such a bad optimized and not graphically attractive game
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blatant honesty.. much respect for that

Try this. With root explore go into system/lib/egl and delete the file libgles_android.so. it improves the 3d fps on quadrant so I think it should help u in the game
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Dont have any problem here. How to check how many fps are you running?
I am with nexus s i9023. Using 1GHZ TUV kernel. Running perfectly... and fast as well

No way to measure them, I just play videogames by more than 20 years
My personal frame rate scale:
fps>45 smooth as butter
fps>30 smooth
fps>25 playable
fps>20 still playable, but not so funny expecially if it requires fast reactions or you have to
aim something
fps like you can almost count them -> something between 15 and 5
For me, every real time game that passes the 20fps barrier should be uninstalled immediately. Making a game that can't run at a comfortable frame rate makes no sense.
However, I tried T144 kernel and I get an acceptable frame rate. But I don't think that the iOS version is much less detailed, plus I don't see any trilinear filtering and the game seems to be done to run at a higher resolution, the textures of the road are very grainy in the distance. For a game like that, if it were well done a powerful 1ghz device with a SGX540 gpu should be ENOUGH.... see what John Carmack can do with an ipod touch 2g.
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Try this. With root explore go into system/lib/egl and delete the file libgles_android.so. it improves the 3d fps on quadrant so I think it should help u in the game
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already done, it is the gl-related file I was talking about. It is the reason why I rooted my Nexus . Sadly it works with quadrant but does nothing with asphalt6

As you certainly know, there's a lot of android fanboys who could say that a particular game runs better and has better graphics than on iphone just because they're android fanboys. I have to say that I'm a bit prejudicial due to this, and I tend not to immediately trust who say that the X thing is done better on Android respect to iOS. A blinking 'fanboy' light on my brain powers on and I sadly can't do nothing about that. But adding detail to the post like you done up there helps to turn it off, if I see your nick for the first time I have no data to prove that you know what you're saying, I think this is comprehensible. Now I know you're not a fanboy, maybe a bit touchy but with some knowledge in informatics, but it seems to me that you think you're talking with a dope and still sound rude. I know that higher resolution means *in general* less fps, but games (as you surely know) can slow down due for example to high polygon count scenes; I simply don't think that asphalt 6 can run slower than on ipod touch due to the higher resolution of Nexus S, and I think that you agree with that. However, you have more experience than me in gaming, but hey this is just an hobby for me. I'm not in benchmarking and software-hardware, I simply play games when I have time and I do it since I had a Commodore 64. Actually I'm a mechanical engineer with some experience in numerical algorhitms, I can't distinguish a 16x anisotropic filter when I see it applied like you do and (probably) my hardware doesn't support it, but if I would ever need it I can understand the mathematical algorhitm and code it. Everyone has its own experience and writing on a forum can help in sharing it, even at long distances. Being rude doesn't help in doing that, actually doesn't help in nothing and makes partecipating in discussions not a pleasant thing to do.

Corra said:
I'm already using netarchy... So now using the trinity kernel the game runs smooth?
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i don't know if you can see my siggy, but if you read this line
Samsung Nexus S: on CM7.1 RC1 (2.3.4) + Trinity TUV10 Kernel
then you'll know it works great, and it's on stock speed 1000 + undervolted
runs super smooth
and the whole reason i find out, was because i rant into the same problem with Netarchy
here's my original topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1251669&highlight=quick+review+cm7

I tried CM7 RC1 with bot TUV and TUV10 and asphalt 6 force closes. I installed the rom by wiping cache, data and dalvik cache. I already tried with nightlies before and it was the same, that's because I'm stuck on stock rooted rom. Any suggestions?

Corra said:
I tried CM7 RC1 with bot TUV and TUV10 and asphalt 6 force closes. I installed the rom by wiping cache, data and dalvik cache. I already tried with nightlies before and it was the same, that's because I'm stuck on stock rooted rom. Any suggestions?
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maybe your trying a version of asphalt6 thats not for the nexus s? try this to see if this helps.. first, boot into recovery and try the "fix permissions" option. if that doesnt work, go to the phones main setting, applications, manage applications, downloaded applications, asphalt6.. now clear its data. you might have to redownload all the game data again, something could have corrupted.

I'm using the nexus version from the market I didn't download the data again, but I doubt it's corrupted as it works now that I reverted to stock rooted 2.3.4. I'll try to fix permissions

I tried both fixing permissions and redownloading app+data but nothing changes
I don't know if it makes difference but my nexus is a 9023

Corra said:
I tried both fixing permissions and redownloading app+data but nothing changes
I don't know if it makes difference but my nexus is a 9023
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very odd
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Corra said:
I tried both fixing permissions and redownloading app+data but nothing changes
I don't know if it makes difference but my nexus is a 9023
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email the dev, maybe its a known issue.

simms22 said:
maybe your trying a version of asphalt6 thats not for the nexus s? try this to see if this helps.. first, boot into recovery and try the "fix permissions" option. if that doesnt work, go to the phones main setting, applications, manage applications, downloaded applications, asphalt6.. now clear its data. you might have to redownload all the game data again, something could have corrupted.
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i don't think so
i purchased both version of Asphalt 6 HD for $0.99 just for the heck of it, because i wanted to figure out why there are 2 versions, and both works great for me
one was purchased direct from Gameloft website v3.1.9
the other one was purchased from android market v1.0.4
and if any one knows, i have over 350+ app/games installed in the phone, with at least over a dozen Widgets running in the Launcher, yet i do not have any lag running either version.
... i still can't see or figure out the difference between the 2 versions.
i don't think the i9023 version of the phone is that much different, AFAIK it's only the SLCD vs SAMOLED+ screen changed
my suggestion would be to flash the dalvik cleaner ZIP file that is floating around
that one supposes to really clean up everything

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i don't think so
i purchased both version of Asphalt 6 HD for $0.99 just for the heck of it, because i wanted to figure out why there are 2 versions, and both works great for me
one was purchased direct from Gameloft website v3.1.9
the other one was purchased from android market v1.0.4
and if any one knows, i have over 350+ app/games installed in the phone, with at least over a dozen Widgets running in the Launcher, yet i do not have any lag running either version.
... i still can't see or figure out the difference between the 2 versions.
i don't think the i9023 version of the phone is that much different, AFAIK it's only the SLCD vs SAMOLED+ screen changed
my suggestion would be to flash the dalvik cleaner ZIP file that is floating around
that one supposes to really clean up everything
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morfics dalvij-wiper.zip http://goo.gl/lgO1v
i have both versions of asphalt6 too, both are running fine here too. on the latest cm and the trinity teuv kernel. i dont see what would make the ops asphalt6 game fc on cm and work fine on stock. thats very strange. the only other thing i can think of at the moment is his version of cm that he is running. rc1 is fairly old now. maybe the op should update to a more recent cm nightly or a cm kang. maybe even a more recent trinity kernel too. but now im just guessing.
ps. damn, you beat me, i only have 299 games/apps with many widgets(without any lag).

tried the dalvik wiper and nothing changed...I already tried with nightlies and it does the same :/
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Corra said:
tried the dalvik wiper and nothing changed...I already tried with nightlies and it does the same :/
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Been a while since i built and tested a kernel on stock rom.
Would you care if you switched to a cm7 nightly or kang to try this?

How to increase screen resolution after I rooted my GT-S5570i ??

I heard that I can increase screen resolution (ppl) of galaxy mini after I root it!! Please tell me how ?

Nooo...peee.
You can ONLY increase your dpi, screen resolution can also be changed using CyanMobile ROM (only for GT-S5570 )
Also, are your Mini fine now ? :fingers-crossed: Cheers if it's fine !

FACEPALM!!!
Lol it won't increase you resolution. It will just resize the UI. And it can be done on any ROMs by an app. You can use search.

ast00 said:
FACEPALM!!!
Lol it won't increase you resolution. It will just resize the UI. And it can be done on any ROMs by an app. You can use search.
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No, you can. But it will be oversized, use CyanMobile latest release for Mini. You can increase resolution to 480x800, etc. You need to use search !

F4uzan said:
No, you can. But it will be oversized, use CyanMobile latest release for Mini. You can increase resolution to 480x800, etc. You need to use search !
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Lol it's software thing. Normally you can't change the resolution. It's hardware thing. BTW if you want, then download an MDPI ROM and you are good to go. It's veeeeery very pointless.

Questions about the phone (gonna buy it soon)

Hey guys. I am going to (probably) buy this phone as it is really good/cheap but before i do i would like to ask some questions.
1st. Does it have the new UI of lg? If not is there any news about getting it? (You know the same as LG G3) thats the main reason i want to buy it.
2nd. I like games like dead trigger 1. How does it perform? is it playable at Low-Medium-High-Very high[with GLtools].
3rd. Is this phone going to be updated to Android L? I have been searching for hours but couldn't find something except that android L is 64bit and probably wont run on our phone.
these are my questions till now. thank you in advance!

1 If you root and install cyanogenmod, you can choose a theme (like G3)
2 I don't know
3 who knows, but with cyanogenmod (or other custom rom) there is a lot more possible!
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bravho said:
1 If you root and install cyanogenmod, you can choose a theme (like G3)
2 I don't know
3 who knows, but with cyanogenmod (or other custom rom) there is a lot more possible!
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i am sorry but i hate cyanogenmod 100% stock android look. android by default is super ugly and not even the best theme for cm can fix that

Then you have to look for an other solution (or phone)
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martirio3000 said:
Hey guys. I am going to (probably) buy this phone as it is really good/cheap but before i do i would like to ask some questions.
1st. Does it have the new UI of lg? If not is there any news about getting it? (You know the same as LG G3) thats the main reason i want to buy it.
2nd. I like games like dead trigger 1. How does it perform? is it playable at Low-Medium-High-Very high[with GLtools].
3rd. Is this phone going to be updated to Android L? I have been searching for hours but couldn't find something except that android L is 64bit and probably wont run on our phone.
these are my questions till now. thank you in advance!
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I play dead trigger 2 on very high and it works flawlessly on CM11

wojtek267 said:
I play dead trigger 2 on very high and it works flawlessly on CM11
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thank you for the info . But i would like to know is there any performance difference between cm11 and stock?
I know ram is better on CM but what about Gpu?

The performance is way better, I don't play games on it, but I noticed when I used scr which is using gpu to render. When I recorded a test, it was smooth.

catbro said:
The performance is way better, I don't play games on it, but I noticed when I used scr which is using gpu to render. When I recorded a test, it was smooth.
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Thank you for the info.
I forgot to ask what about speaker quality is it good? Is it loud?

What do you consider loud? I use it to listen to music while showering and I hear everything, though I have to say that I sample all my songs 125% louder.

catbro said:
What do you consider loud? I use it to listen to music while showering and I here everything, though I have to say that I sample all my songs 125% louder.
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i can consider it loud when i have it an an other room inside my bag and i can hear it while it is ringing . For example my Sony xperia neo v is super loud.( it has Xloud by Sony).

Then it's loud enough

wojtek267 said:
I play dead trigger 2 on very high and it works flawlessly on CM11
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Sorry to bother you, but... mine lags (occasionally) even on the lowest settings. So how come CM11 fixes that ? (I mean, Adreno 305 can never outperform Adreno 320)

martirio3000 said:
Hey guys. I am going to (probably) buy this phone as it is really good/cheap but before i do i would like to ask some questions.
1st. Does it have the new UI of lg? If not is there any news about getting it? (You know the same as LG G3) thats the main reason i want to buy it.
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If you want to root and install CM11 they have a LG G3 theme (Im using it atm) and it looks great.

perez6991 said:
If you want to root and install CM11 they have a LG G3 theme (Im using it atm) and it looks great.
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Hi there. I am not willing to install CM11 as it has the aosp look which is UGLY. No mater the theme you put on it. It is ugly. If i get the phone i will create my own themes and try to make this phone look like g3.
If someone needs cm11 then i believe Moto G is better.

archicorn27 said:
Sorry to bother you, but... mine lags (occasionally) even on the lowest settings. So how come CM11 fixes that ? (I mean, Adreno 305 can never outperform Adreno 320)
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I don't know, I just say in my case Dead Trigger 2 from madfingers (I think) played with no lag at all, needless to say I used to play it quite often on settings that were the highest possible (yes, I did see the difference in graphics after changes, but not in performance)

That's strange because, then it would mean there is no difference between the two GPUs. On my phone, there is no way to play on highest settings. (I tried it today) I can get it to run, but, the frame rate is too choppy.
I'll investigate this further as I'm not sure what settings allow 305 to perform like 320 (which would be great)
@OP
You should learn more about this because, by default, the device cannot run at highest settings without stuttering. (it's a 305)

archicorn27 said:
That's strange because, then it would mean there is no difference between the two GPUs. On my phone, there is no way to play on highest settings. (I tried it today) I can get it to run, but, the frame rate is too choppy.
I'll investigate this further as I'm not sure what settings allow 305 to perform like 320 (which would be great)
@OP
You should learn more about this because, by default, the device cannot run at highest settings without stuttering. (it's a 305)
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you can give gltools a try. It may increase the fps a bit.

Xperia Z GPU, low graphics?

Hello, i come from Indonesia [emoji1]
May I ask a question, I know that xperia z has adreno 320 GPU, that clocked max 400 mhz, it seems this GPU is one of the best..
I use official 5.1.1, and I have used from 4.1 to 5.1, why game line let's get rich is seems bit laggy, especially when a little hot?
Any one can improve the graphics?
My brother uses on android one that use mediatek, it's fine to play this game [emoji25] ..
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Didn't encounter such problems. There are occasional lags here and there, but its mostly because of game is self(crappy coding, lack of optimization, or use loots of totally useless light/shadow effects to hide bad models and textures).
But on my XZ I have no real problem with that, I tried most of games, Real Racing 3 load few years and after that it lag here and there, but its playable.
Even if I dont like PC Minecraft, MC pocked edition is my only paid game that bought and with everything on high its work really nice.
Did you tried changing GPU/CPU settings i Programmer Options in settings? (Graphi Acceleration/force GPU etc)
And yes, its gonna be hot as hell, my record is 78*C after that its FC most of apps, and when it reach more it restart phone... On summer in Spain I could play games maybe for 20min because I literally could not hold my own phone in hands xD

Yeah, maybe software optimization, but I think it's still cpu or gpu problem, I stated that android one that has mediatek with same clock gpu 400 mhz, can run this games so smooth ?..
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But it if I know good Android One devices don't have FHD display. If you want better perfomance change resolution to 1280x720 and DPI to 320.

I recommend 360-380, after almost 5 years of playing with DPI on every device, 360 looks best on XZ, not that big as stock 480 and still not that small to squeeze face to screen to read something.
But to be honest changing DPI dont give anything in terms of performance, unlike resolution...
For changing resoultion I recommend this app(root of course is must have):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nomone.resolution_changer&hl
Didnt had any bootloop with it.
But be warned that changing res can mess your app. Its best to use after fresh installation OR after reseting apps/games settings.
Also its can mess soft keys(bottom nav buttons) and Stock Launcher. So its better to use custom one(I recommend Aviate launcher. clean, fast and with nice category tab).

I will try change resolution n DPI, let's see what it goes..
Thanks for your answer ?
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