Note: Yes. I had searched through all the sub-forums and threads in the Moto X section before making this post.
Does anyone know of a way to change the mDNIe scenario to more natural colors? On my Note II before I had the Moto X, I could change it via Samsung's built in settings so that the colors are more natural and not this bright neon that all AMOLED displays seem to come with by default.
I realize the option may be available in CyanogenMod but I would like to stick with stock as with CyanogenMod, it is currently still unstable and I will lose features that I use such as Touchless Control and Active Display.
I saw the Faux123 Kernel Enhancement Pro app in the Play store. It says that both the Moto G and X are officially supported but I haven't found a Faux kernel for the Moto x. Can I just use this tool with the stock kernel and install it like any other app?
The bright neon colors are always looking out of place and are especially jarring when switching from my Nexus 7 or PC monitor. Please do not say that it cannot be changed because I have had the Note II in the past (as I mentioned above) and the colors could be toned down, so the technology for AMOLED displays is there.
Any help on this issue would be appreciated, even if it is just confirming that I can buy and use the Kernel Enhancement Pro app to change this.
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It would be absurd not to include them as this phone can clearly run Active Not. But maybe theyre not adding them so people who want this feature pay $300 more for the Moto X.
I believe Active Display requires an AMOLED type Display which is only found on the old and new Moto X. The Display technology of the Moto G, which is an IPS LCD, function differently and afaik just isnt capable of this feature.
No, even if it does have AMOLED Motorola won't allow it, since it's reserved for the X. But they did update the Assist app to show more features to the G. You can download the third-party Active Display app called AcDisplay.
And you can use Light Flow to control the LED.
Can someone tell me or direct me to what active notification/moto display is?
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Can someone tell me or direct me to what active notification/moto display is?
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Just search for Moto X Active Display on YouTube, it is now renamed to Moto Display.
Hello,
I just purchased a Nexus 6 and am curious what options there may be to change the color saturation settings. I've already flashed CM12 and have been playing around with the Live Display settings, but they don't seem to help. I am able to change the color temperature and the RGB values, but the colors still appear to be overly saturated in my opinion. I'm interested in a way to adjust them so they are closer to the Professional Photo mode on Samsung's recent devices, or the iPhone. Is there a software tweak or ROM that would allow me to do this or is there a hardware limitation that would prevent this?
Thank you!
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Hello,
I just purchased a Nexus 6 and am curious what options there may be to change the color saturation settings. I've already flashed CM12 and have been playing around with the Live Display settings, but they don't seem to help. I am able to change the color temperature and the RGB values, but the colors still appear to be overly saturated in my opinion. I'm interested in a way to adjust them so they are closer to the Professional Photo mode on Samsung's recent devices, or the iPhone. Is there a software tweak or ROM that would allow me to do this or is there a hardware limitation that would prevent this?
Thank you!
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Never mind, I found the answer! KCAL Color Calibration can do this.
In my opinion, the screen on the Moto G4 Play is pretty decent for a budget device -- aside from the bluish/cool hue of the color reproduction. This is due to the white point of the display being set to 8653K, far from the ideal of 6500K (Velasco, 2016). It could possibly be fixed with a software-based recalibration from Moto/Lenovo (I'm not holding my breath), but there are a couple of things that we can do to make it a little better.
If you are using CyanogenMod you have the ability to adjust the colors under display settings to take some of the blue and green out. This is probably the easiest method.
If you are running a stock ROM the options are more limited, especially for anybody with a variant that does not support unlocking the bootloader and rooting. You might be out of luck. The following steps are for anybody running the stock ROM with root. If you have not rooted or modified your phone yet please read the warnings on the respective threads.
1. The Kernel
You will need a custom kernel that supports color correction, specifically what you want to look for is KCAL MDP5 color control. The squid2 kernel supports this feature, and there may be others as well. http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4-play/development/kernel-squid-kernel-moto-g4-play-t3496641 Remember to make a nandroid backup of your boot partition before installing any kernel or superuser software.
2. The Apps
As far as I know you need root access to use any of the software that allows you to do color correction. To install SuperSu it currently needs to be told to use systemless root on our phone. This can be forced by creating a hidden file called .supersu in /data with contents "SYSTEMLESS=true" (SuperSU Beta, 2016). You can do this in TWRP / Advanced / Terminal by entering the command "echo SYSTEMLESS=true>>/data/.supersu" There is also a flashable zip here in the forums that can do this. Just flash the SuperSU installer after this. There are many programs that can make the actual color corrections. An easy to use one is available from xda developer savoca here http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/dev-kcal-advanced-color-control-t3032080 Kernel Adiutor available on the Play Store can also be used https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grarak.kerneladiutor&hl=en
3. The Settings
In Settings / Display / Color Mode I set the color profile to Standard. In the Color Control app from savoca I left all settings at their default values except for setting green to 248 and blue to 237. This results in a more natural white point in my opinion. If anybody else finds settings that work well please share them in this thread.
References
Velasco, J. (2016). Moto G4 Play Review. Retrieved from http://www.androidauthority.com/moto-g4-play-review-716208/
Chainfire. (2016). SuperSU BETA. Retrieved from http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133/page408
Settings for CM
Color settings for CyanogenMod
If using LiveDisplay change the day color temperature to 5800k, otherwise in color correction set R, G, B to 100, 98, and 90.
I want to upgrade my Moto X 2014 to android N but without losing his functions, and with an AOSP rom (can be CM based too)
We should stick a post on this matter, because people are either unable to read or too lazy to search.
There's basically four Moto features:
TWIST TO CAMERA: working in all ROMs (however, Moto Camera doesn't work with DPI other than 480)
CHOP TO TORCH: working in all ROMs
MOTO VOICE: NOT available, it's closed source so we have to manually tweak Google Now/Assistant to recognize our voice from a LOCKED, UNPLUGGED phone (see XDA homepage for a guide on this)
MOTO DISPLAY: NOT available, there's a modified Ambient Display that uses the same sensors (including IR, of course) and it works pretty well.
However, Moto and Ambient are NOT the same thing: Moto is a dedicated app which shows your notifications in a streamlined way and it will keep them in the panel even if you swipe them out of sight; moreover, it will not wake your entire screen if you touch the black area outside the clock/notifications.
Ambient Display, on the other hand, is simply a grayscale lockscreen. It's not nearly as practical as Moto, but the sensors to activate it are the same.
Can someone please make this post a sticky so people do not ask the same questions a hundred more times?
Hello everyone,so yesterday i recieved my new S20FE from my service provider. At first glance it seems to be a decent device. Anyway,while setting up the phone,i found that the "white balance" controls under the display settings,dont appear to be changing any colour aspects of my screen at all. No matter how i adjust the Red,Green and Blue control sliders,the the screen remains exactly the same.
Am i doing something wrong,or have i missed something? When compared to my Sony Xperia XZ2 which also has white balance controls that actually work,i may add. The Samsungs screen appears very dull and the whites are more of a cream tone than actual white,which frustrates me. Has anyone else had issues with the colour adjustment on their S20FE and is there a way to get my whites from cream to actual white?
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
@Trace.Oneil I have the 5G snapdragon version and tested Vivid screen mode today. it was so garish that had to try adjusting the RGB values underneath. that too made ZERO DIFFERENCE on my phone.
I quickly went back to natural.
PS, I can't remember much about it but I've heard there's a 3rd screen mode that's hidden and can be activated with ADB. maybe look that up.
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How to Enable Hidden Screen Modes in Samsung Galaxy S20 (Natural, Vivid, Cinema, Photo and Basic) - Techtrickz
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Thanks,i actually found that online and gave it a try. Although there are some differences between the modes,the RGB sliders still dont work with any of them so you cant fine-tune your screen to your preferred colour settings which is a total waste. Why even include it in the software build if it does'nt work.
I was wondering if the other modes take too much power and that's why they were hidden.
maybe that could apply to the slider ?
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I was wondering if the other modes take too much power and that's why they were hidden.
maybe that could apply to the slider ?
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I doubt it would be a power issue. The mode to me that is the most intense with colour,is Vivid and that is not hidden. I think Samsung forgot about the RGB settings to be honest,and that is probably why they dont work.