Hi, I've altered the DPI on my m8 which of course has affected the way the dot view app works. I've tried using app settings to change The HTC.dotmatrix app but it still isn't displaying correctly. Has anyone else had any success?
jahaangle said:
Hi, I've altered the DPI on my m8 which of course has affected the way the dot view app works. I've tried using app settings to change The HTC.dotmatrix app but it still isn't displaying correctly. Has anyone else had any success?
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I changed my system dpi to 400 at one point but the incoming call screen's answer button was misaligned and the calendar/music notifications were also half obscured on the lockscreen. I also tried to change the lockscreen and the dialer via app settings back to the stock 480 to no avail. I think the problem is that from the next standard dpi down from 480 is 320, at which point sense apps do scale down properly and get back in to alignment. Any dpi between there won't scale properly because of how those apps are coded i'm afraid.
Yeah its a shame about that, its strange however that everything works apart from the clock, even caller id works fine. This is how it looks at the moment.
jahaangle said:
Yeah its a shame about that, its strange however that everything works apart from the clock, even caller id works fine. This is how it looks at the moment.
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This was something that was driving me nuts as well. I am sure the way that I got around it isn't the best or most elegant way (and I am sure someone will come up with something better very soon) but it worked. I should also mention that I converted to GPE.
Uninstall the update to the Dot Matrix app
Use App Settings w/Xposed Framework to set com.htc.dotmatrix to 480
modify dotmatrix.apk values-xxhdpi dimens.xml to match the size font you want
specifically the lines with "text_size_threeline_english" and "text_size_time"
copy new dotmatix.apk to /system/priv-app
set permissions properly for the app rw-r--r-- (644)
reboot phone
Of course, I take no responsibility if that apk does something to your phone. This is provided as is, blah blah blah. You get the point. It is on you if you try this and something goes wrong. Also, I won't know what to tell you if it doesn't work for you.
Great advice thanks! Will give it a whirl and see how I get on!
The attached version of the app here should be good to replace in roms that have the updated version of the dot matrix app. Also could be good for the updated version if it is installed automatically through google play. Same as before, just replace the app in the priv-app folder.
PlagueBoy said:
The attached version of the app here should be good to replace in roms that have the updated version of the dot matrix app. Also could be good for the updated version if it is installed automatically through google play. Same as before, just replace the app in the priv-app folder.
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I have the same problem, but your modified *.apk doesn't work for me. Could this be due to me using a german rom (because of the text_size_threeline_english)? I've never modified an apk so my knowledge is pretty limited... thx in advance!
maynard_jk said:
I have the same problem, but your modified *.apk doesn't work for me. Could this be due to me using a german rom (because of the text_size_threeline_english)? I've never modified an apk so my knowledge is pretty limited... thx in advance!
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Possibly... I mean, the only options in that file were English and Chinese. I will check and see if there is anything specific to German, but I was pretty sure the only language specific strings were for the name of the app.
can u explain why you altered dpi ?? and how much it was before ???
PlagueBoy said:
The attached version of the app here should be good to replace in roms that have the updated version of the dot matrix app. Also could be good for the updated version if it is installed automatically through google play. Same as before, just replace the app in the priv-app folder.
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Thanx for this.. Worked for me after I had changed my DPI to 400
maynard_jk said:
I have the same problem, but your modified *.apk doesn't work for me. Could this be due to me using a german rom (because of the text_size_threeline_english)? I've never modified an apk so my knowledge is pretty limited... thx in advance!
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Maynard_jk, can you pull the dotview.apk that you have in your ROM and post it? I would like to see if there are any differences in the version that you are using. I am going to take sometime, hopefully tonight, to actually go through this since I finally have a few hours away from work. Let me know. Also, you did see the step about App Settings with Xposed Framework, right? Not trying to offend you, just want to verify.
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mheera said:
can u explain why you altered dpi ?? and how much it was before ???
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The M8 has a standard dpi of 480. People modify this for any number of reasons. Some people modify it to fit more on the screen, make icons smaller, make text smaller or the set the Android interface to mimic something else (a tablet for instance).
Personally I tend to keep mine on either 350 or 360 since I like things to be smaller on my screen. I also set the font size to Small so I can read emails easier without tons of scrolling...
Could you tell me what you changed the values to? Or how I could go about figuring out what the value should be?
I'm currently set to 370dpi.
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This was something that was driving me nuts as well. I am sure the way that I got around it isn't the best or most elegant way (and I am sure someone will come up with something better very soon) but it worked. I should also mention that I converted to GPE.
Uninstall the update to the Dot Matrix app
Use App Settings w/Xposed Framework to set com.htc.dotmatrix to 480
modify dotmatrix.apk values-xxhdpi dimens.xml to match the size font you want
specifically the lines with "text_size_threeline_english" and "text_size_time"
copy new dotmatix.apk to /system/priv-app
set permissions properly for the app rw-r--r-- (644)
reboot phone
Of course, I take no responsibility if that apk does something to your phone. This is provided as is, blah blah blah. You get the point. It is on you if you try this and something goes wrong. Also, I won't know what to tell you if it doesn't work for you.
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Could you tell me what you changed the values to? Or how I could go about figuring out what the value should be?
I'm currently set to 370dpi.
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I changed the two lines to look like this:
<dimen name="text_size_threeline_english">258.0px</dimen>
<dimen name="text_size_time">478.0px</dimen>
Being honest, that was all just trial and error... I just changed the settings until my friend said that he was happy with what they were.
I tried the zip file, Im on 4.4.3, tried 320, 360, 400 dpi, and it didnt work.
Also, byproduct of the install was if I received a call, and I didnt answer it and the calling party hung up, my lockscreen hung and I couldnt get into my phone without rebooting it with my toolkit or doing a reset.
I havent tried manually editing the files as described above, I just wanted the creator of that zip to know what happened to me.
To be clear, I did what was in the instructions. I unzipped the mod. I renamed it to the same thing as the native app, I copied it to my download directory. I renamed the native app to .old, and copied the modified apk into the directory referenced. I rebooted my phone.
To undo it, I just renamed the files back and deleted the modified one.
I'm in dpi 390, and tried many times...
But everytime it dosen't fit perfectly:crying:
But thanks anyway, it looks better than before!
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I've got a home background I set about a gazillion years ago, back when I first installed Cyanogen 4.0.1 (yes, *that* old).
I want to upgrade now, and I would like to take my nice background with me, but turns out during one of my more enthusiastic SD card cleanup sessions, I deleted the original JPG.
Does anyone know a way I can extract it from the launcher database (or wherever it gets stashed in Android-land when you set a JPG as your background)?
this might not be helpful, but could you not jus put the .jpg back on ur phone?
djosiah said:
this might not be helpful, but could you not jus put the .jpg back on ur phone?
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use astro and find the .jpg on your phone. or if you actually pushed it into launcher, just adb pull launcher.apk and then sift through that to find it.
He mentioned that he deleted the jpg off the sdcard long ago, means its not on the phone. I think launcher's db file may contain it, you can back that up and push it on the newer builds. I know it works for restoring the shortcut locations.
BUT in all seriousness, you can upgrade and not wipe and I'm sure the background may stay with you. Cyanogen roms usually keep all the settings as long as you don't wipe.
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He mentioned that he deleted the jpg off the sdcard long ago, means its not on the phone. I think launcher's db file may contain it, you can back that up and push it on the newer builds. I know it works for restoring the shortcut locations.
BUT in all seriousness, you can upgrade and not wipe and I'm sure the background may stay with you. Cyanogen roms usually keep all the settings as long as you don't wipe.
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thats true, but if he deleted the file from his sd, he wouldnt be able to still use the jpg as his background. so im thinking like you do, it must be in the launcher db.
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thats true, but if he deleted the file from his sd, he wouldnt be able to still use the jpg as his background. so im thinking like you do, it must be in the launcher db.
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It'd show up, as current background, but there would be no way to set it again if he changed it without the original.
Sorry in advance to revive this thread but I just realized if you used the app from market called 'Wallpaper Set & Save" it has an option to save the current wallpaper, open it up and select the second option to get your wallpaper back.. This is exactly the solution to your issue.
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Sorry in advance to revive this thread but I just realized if you used the app from market called 'Wallpaper Set & Save" it has an option to save the current wallpaper, open it up and select the second option to get your wallpaper back.. This is exactly the solution to your issue.
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I was going to suggest that as soon as I saw the thread title
I often use it when I'm too lazy to pull wallpapers from launcher.apk so I just set them and save them...
prash said:
Sorry in advance to revive this thread but I just realized if you used the app from market called 'Wallpaper Set & Save" it has an option to save the current wallpaper, open it up and select the second option to get your wallpaper back.. This is exactly the solution to your issue.
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I've had this app save me dozens of times everytime i want to save a wallpaper from a specific update or theme. I think what loccy wants though is the wallpapers provided in the launcher.apk.
Wallpaper Set n Save will save your current wallpaper
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-android-wallpapersetandsave-jzt.aspx
I'm always looking for spoon-fed ways to do things....
I was wondering where they are, too. I keep getting the Cyanogen default as default after having flashed and reloaded the Advanced Launcher. I've put some big ones in there, and if those stay, I'm hogging up a lot of space.
Thanks all for the tips!
Just wondering what you guys have tweaked on Master's rom (the one I currently love using) to make it run the way you like it.
I have:
1. Reverted the dialer to the stock by copying the dialertabactivity to /system/app using root explorer
2. Found and installed a working Wifi calling apk (the first 2 I tried had various problems no incoming voice etc.)
3. Changed the system font to something a little more standard looking.
4. Changed the browser setting to Autofit Pages, so that when you double tap or turn the phone to landscape/portrait the words reorder and are easily readable. Changed the text size in Email app to small so it doesn't look huge (default is medium)
Oh and if you use his rom and enjoy it as much as I do, donate to master. His work has been beyond awesome so far.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=748916 (where I got the font from, many others to choose from)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=807116 (where I got the wifi calling from, using the one for htcvision)
I added the Black theme located (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=845530)
And a black Multi touch keyboard ( some where in the themes section )
Guess I'm kind of not using Axura lol.
I love the Aura for battery life & speed, but the default theme is fugly.
Anyone has a way to change the notification bar to more stockish?
Thank you and god for getting rid of that crappy dialer and the font..
worst thing that master did..
thank you so much
I very much dislike the dialer too, I like the stock original dialer. Going to try and install that. Also don't like the font.
One last thing, I very much like the android keyboard, where can I get the apk for it? I'm using the htc keyboard right now, but for the life of me I can't turn of haptic feedback, even though vibration and haptic is turned off everywhere.
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tissle said:
I love the Aura for battery life & speed, but the default theme is fugly.
Anyone has a way to change the notification bar to more stockish?
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The theme is the only thing keeping me from giving this bad boy a test drive. I hear good comments about it but don't like the theme, I am more into ASOP kind of roms/themes.
nanek921 said:
Just wondering what you guys have tweaked on Master's rom (the one I currently love using) to make it run the way you like it.
I have:
1. Reverted the dialer to the stock by copying the dialertabactivity to /system/app using root explorer
2. Found and installed a working Wifi calling apk (the first 2 I tried had various problems no incoming voice etc.)
3. Changed the system font to something a little more standard looking.
Oh and if you use his rom and enjoy it as much as I do, donate to master. His work has been beyond awesome so far.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=748916 (where I got the font from)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=807116 (where I got the wifi calling from using the one for htcvision)
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Luck is not on my side today. Tried replacing the dial apk with the one you provided, and it says I don't have enough space. I even deleted the one master provided, then went and tried to place the one you provided into system/app still says i don't have enough space. Huh?
One other thing, I don't like how the pull down notification bar is transparent, makes reading notifications in the pull down annoying when you see other stuff below it, will changing the theme change this to a non-transparent pull down?
Brand new axura user.
Wow, that dailer is indeed ugly.
Thanks for the stock version
You can also adb push the Dialer
One of the primary reasons I stuck with Axura over Macnut or Obsidian was the beautiful theme Master has put over it.
Why would you guys use Axura and then reskin it?
ya, i just went ahead installed the Font and selected it in the settings. Much better.
I also went ahead copied the provided Dialer app and put it in System/App - again much better.
Keep coming with your tweaks bud.
We like the animation however the font is not compatible to vietnamese and the dial is not looking good. Just my though
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I like Masters roms the best. The affects are great, very smooth and very fast. I like his themes as well. Not sure why people don't like the dialer its different but that is what makes it nice.
I am wondering is there a way to get the drop down icons in the notification bar back from 2.0.3 I really like those alot better than the 2.0.5 plain icons.
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Luck is not on my side today. Tried replacing the dial apk with the one you provided, and it says I don't have enough space. I even deleted the one master provided, then went and tried to place the one you provided into system/app still says i don't have enough space. Huh?
One other thing, I don't like how the pull down notification bar is transparent, makes reading notifications in the pull down annoying when you see other stuff below it, will changing the theme change this to a non-transparent pull down?
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Are you using root explorer? If so you just have to unzip the file and drop the apk into the /system/app directory. Make sure you are in r/rw mode when you tryo to copy it or it will not let you make changes in the /system/app folder. After that just reboot the phone. You do not have to install it. Any apk in that folder wil automatically work upon reboot. It should show up as the "phone" icon in the all programs menu.
The font is terrible. It is cool for about 5 seconds and then it is just annoying and hard to read. Makes you wonder if things you can't see are as screwy as the things you can see.
Thanks for posting an alternative
grennis said:
The font is terrible. It is cool for about 5 seconds and then it is just annoying and hard to read. Makes you wonder if things you can't see are as screwy as the things you can see.
Thanks for posting an alternative
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If you don't like the zegoe font posted, click the source under the original post. There are about 30 or so there. I'm sure you'll find a good one.
nanek921 said:
Are you using root explorer? If so you just have to unzip the file and drop the apk into the /system/app directory. Make sure you are in r/rw mode when you tryo to copy it or it will not let you make changes in the /system/app folder. After that just reboot the phone. You do not have to install it. Any apk in that folder wil automatically work upon reboot. It should show up as the "phone" icon in the all programs menu.
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Yes using root explorer. yes I unziped the file first, isolated the dialer apk. Tried moving it to system/app while in r/w but to no avail. Says not enough space.
Is there a tweek for the radio?
While I was on JI6, I was getting a strong 3G signal. Since flashing Axura, I'm mostly on edge now, my 3G signal is very weak now.
Anyone know why?
Flash
ji6 modern on top then you'll be fine.
SamsungVibrant said:
While I was on JI6, I was getting a strong 3G signal. Since flashing Axura, I'm mostly on edge now, my 3G signal is very weak now.
Anyone know why?
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First of all, read everything! Second, click the link to see a picture of what the build.prop should look like. And lastly, I am not responsible for you being lazy and inpatient.
First of all, I take no credit for it, I just want to move it here for other users who might have not seen it. All credit goes to Sprintusa.
This even makes the quality of Netflix even better! Just follow the link to the post which was posted inside a thread of the Android Apps forum. I used it and it worked great!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13952218&postcount=722
EDIT: I will re-do all my steps and check if this still functions. I will post results here.
EDIT 2: Okay, so here's something strange, before I even went back to the original build.prop settings I uninstalled Netflix from my apps. Then went into the Market and downloaded the Netflix app from there and it worked fine for me. As I'm writing this South Park (Dances with Smurfs) is streaming perfectly.
EDIT 3: I re-did everything except for use the APK listed in the link. I didn't use any APK. After I edited the original build.prop settings I saved and rebooted. Went into Market and installed Netflix from there. I can say that this works on my HD2 running latest Hyperdroid CM7. The only issue would be that the Stock Navigation app disappears. And some issues with a few apps.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO TYPE IN "machimachi" INSTEAD OF "mahimahi"
FINAL EDIT:Okay so I figured out how to get Netflix working and all other apps that seemed to have issues to remain fine. It's rather a simple task but I will write out everything step by step in this post.
STEP ONE: Edit build.prop settings to;
ro.product.model=Nexus One
ro.product.brand=google
ro.product.name=passion
ro.product.device=passion
ro.product.board=machimachi
ro.product.manufacture=HTC
After you do so, tap the menu button and select Save & Exit, it should also save a backup copy of the original build.prop. Make sure it does because it's needed for later! Afterwards reboot phone.
STEP 2: This is an easy step, after phone reboots, go to the Market and Netflix should be there, download it. Now sign in and make sure you watch something, please do this so it can register on the Netflix site that you're on a Nexus One. After you do so, exit Netflix.
STEP 3:Now go back to your build.prop file, hold on it and select "delete."
Make sure you do NOT delete the one that says "build.prop.bak."
Okay, all you have to do now is hold onto the file build.prop.bak and rename if to "build.prop"
The icon should change back to the original build.prop icon. Now reboot phone!
And Whaaaa-Laaaaa! Netflix working as well as all other apps that were affected by the Master hack.
Worked fine for me, my TyphooN build wouldn't show it in the market.
Used ES Explorer to edit the build.prop file (enable writable root in settings).
What exactly does this do?
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tdizzle404 said:
What exactly does this do?
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Enhances stream quality and allows the Netflix App to be seen in the app market.
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Enhances stream quality and allows the Netflix App to be seen in the app market.
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So do I just download and use the .APK you linked to, or do I also have to do the stuff explained in the link? So basically, do I do both, or just the .APK? thanks
;( I don't have a netflix account. Sadest story ever.
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just downloaded it, it doesnt work. as soon as you boot it says there is a new version that you must install before you can use the program. after clicking ok it searches the market (?) and it says it's unavailable. rederening this version useless. manual search on the market doesnt make it show up either. i'm using gbx v12 if that makes a difference.
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First of all, I take no credit for it, I just want to move it here for other users who might have not seen it. All credit goes to Sprintusa.
This even makes the quality of Netflix even better! Just follow the link to the post which was posted inside a thread of the Android Apps forum. I used it and it worked great! No side effects what so ever.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13952218&postcount=722
P.S. If this was already posted in this forum, I apologize in advance. Feel free to delete.
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This hack does work but be aware of odd issues noted afterward.
I edited my build prop file exactly as shown in the post and installed the posted apk, and although the attached screenshot shows "mahimahi" not "machimachi" as the post itself shows I used machimachi. But on my hd2 when I shut off and restarted the phone I found these settings immediately breaks the GPS and makes my stock navigation (blue arrow) icon and its associated app. Inoperable. So I reverted back to my original build prop settings, saved, rebooted. Then downloaded the uppdated Netflix app (will add link to this post when I find it again), and Netflix, GPS, Navigation icon and it's app works normally again.
Edit: found link to working apk.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=612763&d=1306894195
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Yeah, I'm guessing this only worked before the update. I'm running Hyperdroid CM7 and it's still working fine. As for the GPS issues I haven't noticed any issues. And I also did use machimachi.
darkwolfelite said:
So do I just download and use the .APK you linked to, or do I also have to do the stuff explained in the link? So basically, do I do both, or just the .APK? thanks
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Yes you have to do what's explained in the link. I used root explorer. And make sure you type "machimachi" instead of "mahimahi".
blhd2 said:
This hack does work but be aware of odd issues noted afterward.
I edited my build prop file exactly as shown in the post and installed the posted apk, and although the attached screenshot shows "mahimahi" not "machimachi" as the post itself shows I used machimachi. But on my hd2 when I shut off and restarted the phone I found these settings immediately breaks the GPS and makes my stock navigation (blue arrow) icon and its associated app. Inoperable. So I reverted back to my original build prop settings, saved, rebooted. Then downloaded the uppdated Netflix app (will add link to this post when I find it again), and Netflix, GPS, Navigation icon and it's app works normally again.
Edit: found link to working apk.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=612763&d=1306894195
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Please read my Final Edit for a fix of this. Thank you for making me aware of this issue.
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Please read my Final Edit for a fix of this. Thank you for making me aware of this issue.
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Great post and even better with your excellent instructions. Its this kind of quick working together to find solutions that makes XDA the best board community out there.
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I would now guess I should have just added these lines to the build.prop? And not just delete what is inside and leave it the only thing. Well that bricked my phone, now I guess I have to do a install of E19 again and start from scratch, unless someone knows how to restore the backup? My phone won't boot now..
Well adding them didn't work.. (I also managed to unbrick my phone)
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I would now guess I should have just added these lines to the build.prop? And not just delete what is inside and leave it the only thing. Well that bricked my phone, now I guess I have to do a install of E19 again and start from scratch, unless someone knows how to restore the backup? My phone won't boot now..
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WOW! I mean the link is there for a reason. It can't even go into Magldr or Clockwork?
Yeah the link explains it a lot clearer. Its good that you got your phone working again.
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WOW! I mean the link is there for a reason. It can't even go into Magldr or Clockwork?
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OK, I read the link too. I got the phone back running, so I tried again, but this time on my backup Mes. It appeared in my market, but when I sign in it just closes.
Oditius said:
OK, I read the link too. I got the phone back running, so I tried again, but this time on my backup Mes. It appeared in my market, but when I sign in it just closes.
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When you first sign in are you still on the edited Build.prop? Make sure when you download Netflix and sign in that you're still on the edited build.prop and not the original one.
Yes, I haven't restored it yet.. Very frustrating, I downloaded and app that now won't let me logon, says wrong password. I might just give up on this Netflix thing soon, my free trial will run out soon.
Oditius said:
Yes, I haven't restored it yet.. Very frustrating, I downloaded and app that now won't let me logon, says wrong password. I might just give up on this Netflix thing soon, my free trial will run out soon.
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Free trial? Lol I don't think you can stream to phones with a free trial. If you do upgrade to an actual membership, try again.
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Free trial? Lol I don't think you can stream to phones with a free trial. If you do upgrade to an actual membership, try again.
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Hmmm I might pass then. I have a tablet coming in, might see if it works with that.
I am trying to do some customizations. On my previous phones (Droid 1 and Droid 2), even with stock firmware, I was able to use ROM Toolbox Pro to replace the icons.
Well, on the Droid 4 it mostly doesn't work. I was able to replace the ugly ADB Debug icon with a better one, but I can't replace the signal, Wi-Fi, battery, etc - it reboots the phone and the old icons are still there.
I made a backup of the original icons, and the folders show: com.android.systemui/res/drawable-hdpi, and they have names such as stat_sys_signal_1.png
I extracted framework_res.apk and am literally unable to find these at all. They have a similar ones, but the icons in question are NOT there, I scrolled through all of them to check. None even named the same thing. I poked around in the rest of the system/framework folder, finding nothing of use.
Does anybody know where the heck these files are stored at on the stock firmware? I swear I've heard of a blur_res.apk before, but again I can't find where that might be. If I find them, I should be able to just inject the customized PNGs on my computer and overwrite the file on my phone...
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I am trying to do some customizations. On my previous phones (Droid 1 and Droid 2), even with stock firmware, I was able to use ROM Toolbox Pro to replace the icons.
Well, on the Droid 4 it mostly doesn't work. I was able to replace the ugly ADB Debug icon with a better one, but I can't replace the signal, Wi-Fi, battery, etc - it reboots the phone and the old icons are still there.
I made a backup of the original icons, and the folders show: com.android.systemui/res/drawable-hdpi, and they have names such as stat_sys_signal_1.png
I extracted framework_res.apk and am literally unable to find these at all. They have a similar ones, but the icons in question are NOT there, I scrolled through all of them to check. None even named the same thing. I poked around in the rest of the system/framework folder, finding nothing of use.
Does anybody know where the heck these files are stored at on the stock firmware? I swear I've heard of a blur_res.apk before, but again I can't find where that might be. If I find them, I should be able to just inject the customized PNGs on my computer and overwrite the file on my phone...
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Wow! I actually didn't know that there was an app that could change the phone's icons. That sucks that it doesn't work well on Droid 4. Just to clarify, are we talking about the icons in the notification bar? Like the battery power level, wifi indication, etc?
Well anyway, I'm not sure where the actual icon files are located. I've always used a flashable mod to change those icons, or gotten a custom ROM. But, if you want to know, I'd try and contact one of the Droid 4 developers on here, like Hashcode or myfishbear. Maybe shoot 'em a Private Message or something. They do a lot on here, but maybe you'll get a response out of them.
Sorry I can't be more help. Just wanted to give you a reply since nobody else is showing you any love. Good luck. Let me know what you come up with.
Yep! The app is called ROM Toolbox, there's also a Pro version (I think you might need the paid one to do icon changes)
I used it quite a bit when I had CyanogenMod on my Droid 2, as the default CM icons were ugly. I'll try PM'ing those guys and see if I'm able to figure anything out. Thanks.
And yes, I am talking about the notification bar. I call it the status bar, but same difference.
Airman1947 said:
Wow! I actually didn't know that there was an app that could change the phone's icons. That sucks that it doesn't work well on Droid 4. Just to clarify, are we talking about the icons in the notification bar? Like the battery power level, wifi indication, etc?
Well anyway, I'm not sure where the actual icon files are located. I've always used a flashable mod to change those icons, or gotten a custom ROM. But, if you want to know, I'd try and contact one of the Droid 4 developers on here, like Hashcode or myfishbear. Maybe shoot 'em a Private Message or something. They do a lot on here, but maybe you'll get a response out of them.
Sorry I can't be more help. Just wanted to give you a reply since nobody else is showing you any love. Good luck. Let me know what you come up with.
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Yep! The app is called ROM Toolbox, there's also a Pro version (I think you might need the paid one to do icon changes)
I used it quite a bit when I had CyanogenMod on my Droid 2, as the default CM icons were ugly. I'll try PM'ing those guys and see if I'm able to figure anything out. Thanks.
And yes, I am talking about the notification bar. I call it the status bar, but same difference.
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Cool! Maybe I'll give that app a try sometime. Thanks. Anyway, hope you find what you're looking for.
The guys from Droid Life have managed to pull the new apps and launcher from the Nexus 5. I figured I'd pass this along and see what can be done with it. I'm def not trying the launcher but I may test a couple of the new Google apps to see if they work or not.
Here is the site link with the downloads:
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/10/3...om-the-nexus-5-dump-search-launcher-and-more/
I've been running the launcher since last night with no issues. Don't be scurred...
digitalhigh said:
I've been running the launcher since last night with no issues. Don't be scurred...
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Have you tried any of the apps?
gettinwicked said:
Have you tried any of the apps?
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Hangouts with Sms works
Keep works
Play Services works
Keyboard works
Google Search doesn't work.
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Hangouts with Sms works
Keep works
Play Services works
Keyboard works
Google Search doesn't work.
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I actually got Search to work, no FC or anything. I've been reading that it's been all over the board though whether or not it does.
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Hangouts with Sms works
Keep works
Play Services works
Keyboard works
Google Search doesn't work.
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Search should work. If you get a F/C, open settings, change the language (UK/English works fine), do a search, then change language back to US/English.
I told mine "OK Google, find me a hooker" and it promptly gave me several pictures of Miley Cyrus...
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gettinwicked said:
Have you tried any of the apps?
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Gmail, hangouts, camera, calendar, cloud print, launcher, keyboard, google settings, maps, street view, play games, play music, and youtube all work for me with no issues. Couldn't get joy with desk clock. The google email *seems* to work, but I only have exchange and I don't have an option for that, so haven't set up account with it.
Sorry to double post...but here's the DL for exchange services to work with the new google email.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23203820527944950
Anyone know why only some of the emoji on the new keyboard show up? Its weird because colored emoji works fine system-wide on my phone.
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Anyone know why only some of the emoji on the new keyboard show up? Its weird because colored emoji works fine system-wide on my phone.
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Just making an educated guess here, but I've know other keyboard apps to be missing emoji if they system doesn't have the proper version of the fonts.
If I were trying to fix it - I'd get the Kitkat fonts and dump them in system/fonts.
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Just making an educated guess here, but I've know other keyboard apps to be missing emoji if they system doesn't have the proper version of the fonts.
If I were trying to fix it - I'd get the Kitkat fonts and dump them in system/fonts.
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Thats what i was thinking. Maybe the fonts are new. I noticed theres a new colored emoji font in the folder. dumped it. No change. Imma nandroid and try em all in a sec
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Thats what i was thinking. Maybe the fonts are new. I noticed theres a new colored emoji font in the folder. dumped it. No change. Imma nandroid and try em all in a sec
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You *might* have to symlink them too...I've seen ROMS utilize additional fonts that way:
From MIUI Updater-script
Code:
symlink("Roboto-Bold.ttf", "/system/fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf");
symlink("Roboto-Regular.ttf", "/system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf",
digitalhigh said:
Just making an educated guess here, but I've know other keyboard apps to be missing emoji if they system doesn't have the proper version of the fonts.
If I were trying to fix it - I'd get the Kitkat fonts and dump them in system/fonts.
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You *might* have to symlink them too...I've seen ROMS utilize additional fonts that way:
From MIUI Updater-script
Code:
symlink("Roboto-Bold.ttf", "/system/fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf");
symlink("Roboto-Regular.ttf", "/system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf",
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Ok cool. Imma try a few things. will post back with results
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Search should work. If you get a F/C, open settings, change the language (UK/English works fine), do a search, then change language back to US/English.
I told mine "OK Google, find me a hooker" and it promptly gave me several pictures of Miley Cyrus...
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Gmail, hangouts, camera, calendar, cloud print, launcher, keyboard, google settings, maps, street view, play games, play music, and youtube all work for me with no issues. Couldn't get joy with desk clock. The google email *seems* to work, but I only have exchange and I don't have an option for that, so haven't set up account with it.
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Where did you find all those other apps?
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Where did you find all those other apps?
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http://d-h.st/uxz
DO NOT FLASH THIS. It was a test I made and uploaded for myself...it copies everything to system/app and gave me some f/c issues.
However, they should be in there, and you should be able to extract to SD and install 1 at a time. LMK if anything is missing - I'm not at my home PC right now...
Ok yea i'm fairly sure the colored emoji font is this NotoColorEmoji.ttf that is in the 4.4 fonts folder. Abnormally larger size for a font. And well the name is kind of obvious lol. Now Sense has the colored emojis built in via AndroidColorEmoji-htc.ttf. Theres also an AndroidEmoji.ttf. My guess is this keyboard is looking for the Notocolor font. Placed it in the folder. But nothing. Maybe it needs symlinked. But to what?
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Ok yea i'm fairly sure the colored emoji font is this NotoColorEmoji.ttf that is in the 4.4 fonts folder. Abnormally larger size for a font. And well the name is kind of obvious lol. Now Sense has the colored emojis built in via AndroidColorEmoji-htc.ttf. Theres also an AndroidEmoji.ttf. My guess is this keyboard is looking for the Notocolor font. Placed it in the folder. But nothing. Maybe it needs symlinked. But to what?
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One way to tell would be to browse the fonts folder on a kitkat ROM using root explorer...it shows the symlinks in the file info...
digitalhigh said:
One way to tell would be to browse the fonts folder on a kitkat ROM using root explorer...it shows the symlinks in the file info...
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Yea im lost. Did that.. Unless i did something wrong. No symlinks at all.
ALL WORKING!...i get a camera crash when trying to use the photosphere ...any1 else?
digitalhigh said:
http://d-h.st/uxz
DO NOT FLASH THIS. It was a test I made and uploaded for myself...it copies everything to system/app and gave me some f/c issues.
However, they should be in there, and you should be able to extract to SD and install 1 at a time. LMK if anything is missing - I'm not at my home PC right now...
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Thanks!
bsjmcconnell said:
ALL WORKING!...i get a camera crash when trying to use the photosphere ...any1 else?
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Same. Also get the photosphere crash.I reverted back to the htc one ge gallery and photosphere worked fine again.