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Changing DPI settings (almost prefect)

OK to start I am not a fan of the stock dpi of any of my phones (I feel they make everything too big).
Coming from a note 3 I pretty much know which apps to keep at stock dpi so the app doesn't break or look weird and found a few more for the note 4. But this time around a few got me scratching my head.
I changed my android system and system ui DPI to 320 using app settings from xposed
Corrected the apps that need to run at 640
Everything's great except
- recent apps when you press the button, dpi stays small.
Anyone have an idea of what apps I might have missed changing back to stock?
made thread for it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...anging-note-4-dpi-settings-to-change-t2923408
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kendonsh said:
OK to start I am not a fan of the stock dpi of any of my phones (I feel they make everything too big).
Coming from a note 3 I pretty much know which apps to keep at stock dpi so the app doesn't break or look weird and found a few more for the note 4. But this time around a few got me scratching my head.
I changed my android system and system ui DPI to 320 using app settings from xposed
Corrected the apps that need to run at 640
Everything's great except
- recent apps when you press the button, dpi stays small.
- lockscreen when I have the fingerprint reader on; the phone, camera and arrow doesn't line up correctly however when it's on swipe only the camera lines up correctly.
Anyone have an idea of what apps I might have missed changing back to stock?
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I posted this in a different dpi thread, but for the lockscreen, change keyguard back to 640. You'll need to do a full reboot for it to take effect (app settings killing app doesn't work). I also set it to include widgets in the app settings screen but I'm too lazy to check if that's needed or not.
No idea about recent apps.

dawheat said:
I posted this in a different dpi thread, but for the lockscreen, change keyguard back to 640. You'll need to do a full reboot for it to take effect (app settings killing app doesn't work). I also set it to include widgets in the app settings screen but I'm too lazy to check if that's needed or not.
No idea about recent apps.
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Already changed keyguard to 640 but it's not changing..
Tried even changing the font scale with no luck
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kendonsh said:
Already changed keyguard to 640 but it's not changing..
Tried even changing the font scale with no luck
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Odd - I just double checked the settings I have for com.android.keyguard in App Settings and the only changes I made are:
- DPI: 640
- Checked the 'Apply res to widgets' box
It didn't change on killing app but did work after a full reboot. My lockscreen with fingerprint on looks perfect with lcd_density in build.prop set to 480.

I changed the dpi of the phone to 480 and modified the problem apps back to 640. So far everything looks good except the popup for symbols on the keyboard (the window that pops up when you press and hold a key on the keyboard). Keyboard was set to 640. Anyone know what I need to change to correct this?

TheMach said:
I changed the dpi of the phone to 480 and modified the problem apps back to 640. So far everything looks good except the popup for symbols on the keyboard (the window that pops up when you press and hold a key on the keyboard). Keyboard was set to 640. Anyone know what I need to change to correct this?
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i dont use the samsung keyboard, i just use the google keyboard but yes i can help you lol
ok so here you go ( this is what i did):
change dpi to 320 which i have my system is set at (try 480 or 240 if 320 doesnt work for you)
checked the apply res to widgets
changed screen dp to 800x1280

dawheat said:
Odd - I just double checked the settings I have for com.android.keyguard in App Settings and the only changes I made are:
- DPI: 640
- Checked the 'Apply res to widgets' box
It didn't change on killing app but did work after a full reboot. My lockscreen with fingerprint on looks perfect with lcd_density in build.prop set to 480.
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i thought i replied back to you already but i guess it didnt sennd on my phone.
i missed checking apply res to widgets lol. didnt even notice and have forgotten before without problems.

Thanks, 480 worked for me! I'll probably end up switching to swiftkey in the future, but for now I'm trying to determine how important the floating keyboard is for me

TheMach said:
Thanks, 480 worked for me! I'll probably end up switching to swiftkey in the future, but for now I'm trying to determine how important the floating keyboard is for me
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no problem,
its why i kept it in the past put i got over it after i switched but its easy to switch back when you need it. when your in the text field and the keyboard pops up just pull down your notification bar (which i have programmed as a home swipe up) and click 'choose input method' and switch at will. just make sure you have the keyboards in question active.

any updates on the fix for recent apps? everything looks good on my phone at 420 DPI except the recent apps - not sure which app to reset to 640 dpi

Question And FeedBack about Custom Stock Lollipop Lockscreen

Dear All,
I just published my first module on xPosed. Don't be hard with me if there are any trouble. However if you describe the bugs, I would be glad to solve it. I have done a few set of test on my Nexus 5 but it should works on any device with stock Android Lollipop. This module allows you to change the two shortcuts on the stock lockscreen.
You can use this thread if you have any question or feedback about the module.
PS: English is not my native language, please don't mind for the spelling & grammar mistakes.
UPDATE 12/03/2016:
A new module is available to do the same thing but on Marshmallow devices (HERE)
Changelog 2.1 :
-You can change the color of the ClockView, Icon Tint, ...
-You can resize the icons
Changelog 2.0 : (Due to deep changes, you may need to reinstall the app or reselect your shortcuts after update)
- You can now use « real android shortcuts » (like google maps route, voice recognition, inbox reminder,…)
- You can choose your icon directly from your gallery
- Improved some interface details (Better material design integration)
- Minor bug fixes.
Changelog 1.2 :
- Minor bug fixes.
- You can now activate or deactivate shortcuts
- Tablet support for the left shortcut (I do not have any tablet to test so I hope it works :\, just tell me if it’s not)
Changelog 1.1 :
- Improved some interface details and minor bug fixes.
- Bug about the camera preview when you launch a shortcut fixed
- You can now edit the text which appear when you hit a shortcut on the lockscreen
- You can now activate or deactivate the “natural white tint” of the icon shortcut on the lockscreen
-List of apps sort by alphabetical order

Works great on my HTC One M7 running CM12 and Xposed, thanks! Been looking for a way to do this.
Love how it changes the icons and makes them white. Have it set to whatsapp and chrome atm

Tried on my M7 too and it works
But I found that if I click on an icon instead of swiping the tip is in your language (I think..) like "balayer l'ecran vers la droite"

Lorenzo196 said:
Tried on my M7 too and it works
But I found that if I click on an icon instead of swiping the tip is in your language (I think..) like "balayer l'ecran vers la droite"
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Thanks guys for feedback, I appreciate.
I know it is in french and I'm sorry about that. My first goal was to make a module as quickly as possible to change shortcuts on the lockscreen. However I work on an update which enable you to customize this text.

Works great on my m7 with gpe lollipop.
But would it be possible to add a option to choose a image or color instead of what can be seen on the attached pictures?
It's kinda odd to see the grey screen with a camera symbol while opening WhatsApp
Thanks alot, will definitely keep an eye on this!

swarls said:
Works great on my m7 with gpe lollipop.
But would it be possible to add a option to choose a image or color instead of what can be seen on the attached pictures?
It's kinda odd to see the grey screen with a camera symbol while opening WhatsApp
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Yeah I know that's really strange. OP can't you set it to be just like the left shortcut? The left shortcut (previously the phone shortcut) does not have this problem and it has a nice transition

I'm on it. I will try to publish an update before the end of the week-end

New update 1.1

Would you be able to add the ability to change the lockscreen wallpaper? There's no easy way to change just the wallpaper on the lockscreen, while having the main wallpaper be different.

Will be able to add a shortcut left from the tablet in the future?

Great job on this mod! I only want 1shortcut with the other shortcut set as NONE. Is there a way to do that? Thanks

It would be amazing if you could implement slim lock screen shortcuts :fingers-crossed:

Is it possible if you can make it able to change lockscreen clock as well?

Nice module, great work!!!
Would be nice if you can select a shortcut instead of an app, for example a shortcut to a tasker task.

stu5797 said:
Great job on this mod! I only want 1shortcut with the other shortcut set as NONE. Is there a way to do that? Thanks
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yes i second that one I'm looking to remove them both

stu5797 said:
Great job on this mod! I only want 1shortcut with the other shortcut set as NONE. Is there a way to do that? Thanks
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ratcom said:
yes i second that one I'm looking to remove them both
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Also +1
Currently my workaround is to set my launcher (nova) as app for the shortcuts, so that after unlocking, it will go straight to the homescreen. Not a perfect solution, because unlocking still takes longer because of the app starting process (which also seems to take longer with this module if I choose the contact app compared to the stock setting with the contact app) :/

Funny, it seems most people here want LESS from the lockscreen, while I want more.
I don't know exactly how you would do it with the current setup, but I would love something akin to the lock ring targets found in 4.x roms. I loved being able to launch right into 5 or 6 programs right from the lockscreen. I've tried so, so many third party ones but none of them have the same ease of use or functionality that the stock one employs while also being a seamless experience.
With that being said, I would obviously love if someone were able to get more targets (an idea that I had was to start to pull up and THEN have the targets appear above or something, but I don't know how feasible this is)

guyverzero said:
Funny, it seems most people here want LESS from the lockscreen, while I want more.
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I don't have a problem with shortcuts on the lockscreen, I just have a problem with the way they are implemented in Lollipop. For unlocking you have to swipe up, but I usually swipe kind of diagonal from down left to up right (seems to be a habit from kitkat and prior). That works like 90% of the time. In 10% I accidentally open the dialer, which is very annoying, since it costs time.
Thats why I want to kill the dialer shortcut

Now that you mention it I had that problem when I started to use Lollipop with that. At this point it's mostly resolved but every now and again I do end up going straight into an app

If you are using pin or pattern lock, every time you need to swipe up first to input the unlock pattern, is there a way to default to input pattern? And swipe down if I want to go back to the lock screen? I wish Google made the shortcuts optional....

Notification pull down lag fix!!!

This is very simple! Turning on certain, if not all, apps that require Accessibility causes notification draw lag.
I thought it was installing too many apps but I was wrong. Granting certain apps Accessibility causes lag.
Disabling the app or apps in Accessibility should make your notification area move smooth again.
For example sake, take a look at the pic below. If I had "Chrooma Keyboard Picker Service" turned on I would be getting the lag. But since I turned it off I'm lag free.
Hope this helps!

I had to uninstall lux dash auto brightness for this. Pretty sure it had accessibility services enabled too. Anyone else notice any problem apps?

nhshah7 said:
I had to uninstall lux dash auto brightness for this. Pretty sure it had accessibility services enabled too. Anyone else notice any problem apps?
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Yup. We need to bring this to 1+'s attention.

I have lag too when I pull down the notification, but I have no apps turned on in Accessibility.

xpissio said:
I have lag too when I pull down the notification, but I have no apps turned on in Accessibility.
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Do you have a lot of apps installed?

Omg thank you so much this really solved it!!

jacekbla said:
Omg thank you so much this really solved it!!
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You're most welcome! :good:

It works...Damn, I wish there could be a way to remove the lag while using apps. Thanks, OP!

Needles_one said:
It works...Damn, I wish there could be a way to remove the lag while using apps. Thanks, OP!
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But i think you can still use those apps without accessibility.. What am i missing?

jacekbla said:
But i think you can still use those apps without accessibility.. What am i missing?
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I meant while using accessibility mode for those.

Needles_one said:
I meant while using accessibility mode for those.
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I thought so i always wonder do anyone uses that? Can you tell example off apps using accessibility in reall life?

jacekbla said:
I thought so i always wonder do anyone uses that? Can you tell example off apps using accessibility in reall life?
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I'm using LastPass app to store passwords and fill in them when needed using a fingerprint. It requires accessibility toggle to be on in order for the notification to float.

Needles_one said:
I'm using LastPass app to store passwords and fill in them when needed using a fingerprint. It requires accessibility toggle to be on in order for the notification to float.
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Does it lag when you turn this one on?

jacekbla said:
Does it lag when you turn this one on?
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Yes, it does. I had this lag on my previous device as well and was so upset discovering it here as well. But then I came across the post and - miracle. The lag disappeared completely.

Needles_one said:
Yes, it does. I had this lag on my previous device as well and was so upset discovering it here as well. But then I came across the post and - miracle. The lag disappeared completely.
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Me too.. Was so depressed when suddenly started seeing lag on op3t when pull down notification.. And i didnt even used accessibility at all.. I was stuned that so simple solution made ot lag free. So good someone discovered that ;P i think its just a matter of time when they fix it with update someone just needs to create ticket thread to op team

@Xennet you can ask me anything here.
But I wanna find out about changing the font

I just found out something while playing with fonts. U can hav 2 diff fonts in ur system ui...
In oneplus 3t...
One type of group of font is system wide for keyboard, settings (except the main group headings in settings) and in every other places
The other group of font is used in status bar, in settings in the main headings and in main headings in apps...
To do this u need to change two group of font files in t directory system/fonts.
The first font group i mentioned is droid sans.ttf and droid sans bold.ttf
The second font group is roboto regular, roboto medium, and roboto bold ttf.
(Replace all the fonts in t first and second grup, just replacing 1 font will not do t trick.)
For replacing t fonts just use any of ur favourite font file in ttf format (dont use otf format fonts) rename it exactly as the font to be replaced and most importantly after replacing t font give permission to the file as rw- r-- r-- and reboot.
By using fonster and other font changing apps u can only have one font system wide. But using this method u get 2 diff fonts in t system at the same time. Just play around :laugh:

Xennet said:
I just found out something while playing with fonts. U can hav 2 diff fonts in ur system ui...
In oneplus 3t...
One type of group of font is system wide for keyboard, settings (except the main group headings in settings) and in every other places
The other group of font is used in status bar, in settings in the main headings and in main headings in apps...
To do this u need to change two group of font files in t directory system/fonts.
The first font group i mentioned is droid sans.ttf and droid sans bold.ttf
The second font group is roboto regular, roboto medium, and roboto bold ttf.
(Replace all the fonts in t first and second grup, just replacing 1 font will not do t trick.)
For replacing t fonts just use any of ur favourite font file in ttf format (dont use otf format fonts) rename it exactly as the font to be replaced and most importantly after replacing t font give permission to the file as rw- r-- r-- and reboot.
By using fonster and other font changing apps u can only have one font system wide. But using this method u get 2 diff fonts in t system at the same time. Just play around :laugh:
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Thanks I'll try that. For now I actually installed Fontster from Google play and all the fonts were changed. I'll try it out.
Thanks man!

ddaharu said:
This is very simple! Turning on certain, if not all, apps that require Accessibility causes notification draw lag.
I thought it was installing too many apps but I was wrong. Granting certain apps Accessibility causes lag.
Disabling the app or apps in Accessibility should make your notification area move smooth again.
For example sake, take a look at the pic below. If I had "Chrooma Keyboard Picker Service" turned on I would be getting the lag. But since I turned it off I'm lag free.
Hope this helps!
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Absolutely worked for me. LastPass app was the culprit. Unfortunately this breaks LastPass quite severely so I hope a fix is still in the works. I am going to the main site to see if there is a bug report.

homesickalien said:
Absolutely worked for me. LastPass app was the culprit. Unfortunately this breaks LastPass quite severely so I hope a fix is still in the works. I am going to the main site to see if there is a bug report.
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Very nice. Are you running 7.1.1 now?

How to change the dpi on this device?

How do you change the dpi on this device?
I've tried the minimum width in developer options, but it does nothing with nav bar, quick icons and the home screen generally.
Even tried with arb but still the same result. It's like having an old iPhone with this home screen. It's way to big...
Anyone have a solution for the this?

dreier. Bent said:
How do you change the dpi on this device?
I've tried the minimum width in developer options, but it does nothing with nav bar, quick icons and the home screen generally.
Even tried with arb but still the same result. It's like having an old iPhone with this home screen. It's way to big...
Anyone have a solution for the this?
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Switch launchers? I don't believe there is a solution whilst using stock launcher.

I'm using nova launcher and still have the same problem.

dreier. Bent said:
I'm using nova launcher and still have the same problem.
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In Nova you can adjust the padding width and height and also change the icons size and the whole desktop grid size. What else do you need?
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Ephixi4 said:
In Nova you can adjust the padding width and height and also change the icons size and the whole desktop grid size. What else do you need?
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Looks like more an issue with the system size itself, notification tray etc which doesn't seem to resize when choosing a different view size in the settings.

Anyone tried changing the dpi with an app that need root access? I mean root the phone and then change the dpi.

DaveP2611 said:
Looks like more an issue with the system size itself, notification tray etc which doesn't seem to resize when choosing a different view size in the settings.
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Alright, then I'm not sure it's possible.
You can always swipe up from the corner
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Anyone who can confirm this is a problem on emui 8.0, I didn't have the chance to check it because I just got my phone and updated right away to 8.1

Did anyone try changing the dpi after rooting the phone? With an app maybe that require root access?

Go to devolves options and you can change DPI
Works with all Android
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^^ yes. I changed the DPI in developer options. Running 449 and much better than the huge icons and text layout that comes stock.

I did that and it doesn't change the entire system, it only changes the settings and keyboard, not everything.

dreier. Bent said:
I did that and it doesn't change the entire system, it only changes the settings and keyboard, not everything.
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In Settings, Display, View mode, you can set the slider to 'Small' rather than Default or Large, and that may do what you want.

Was going to buy a p20 pro, but if the smallest width setting is different to stock, then it is now crossed off my list

Can change, but the home screen, most of the apps, quick launch won't change... In my phone all that changes is keyboard "SwiftKey" and settings.. Nothing else...

In display settings the view mode settings changes the dpi. Use a smaller setting to increase dpi and vise versa.
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dreier. Bent said:
Can change, but the home screen, most of the apps, quick launch won't change... In my phone all that changes is keyboard "SwiftKey" and settings.. Nothing else...
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Wow .. that is surprising and very disappointing. I really need 600dp "smallest width" setting to setup my phone. Thanks for replying. Will not be buying a P20 Pro

If you change the view mode you automatically changing the way apps display their content. Larger dpi = smaller content = more things on screen. It's an easy change throught menu.
Sent from my Huawei P20 PRO

sniper20 said:
If you change the view mode you automatically changing the way apps display their content. Larger dpi = smaller content = more things on screen. It's an easy change throught menu.
Sent from my Huawei P20 PRO
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I need 600dpi to set my phone in tablet mode ... for example, gmail app will display differently and chrome will have small tabs at the top of the windows like on the desktop version. Can this be done with the P20 Pro without rooting?

Is there some way when changing DPI the "notification bar" (on top of the phone) stays intact? Because the Notch is owerlaping the screan. So Notch is in the way.

Help: Blocked access to notifications grid option

I was tweaking the shortcut icons on my notifications shade and somehow by changing the grid size, I've managed to block access to the 3 dot menu. (See screenshot). Any attempt to hit the 3 dot menu ends up activating the shortcut icon below it.
I tried switching to horizontal, which I can then access the 3 dot menu but then there's no option to change the grid size!?!?
Anyone have any ideas? Or am I stuck and have to reset my phone?
Video demonstrating the problem
Thanks for any assistance
Added note: tried booting into safe-mode but that didn't help

diggmc said:
I was tweaking the shortcut icons on my notifications shade and somehow by changing the grid size, I've managed to block access to the 3 dot menu. (See screenshot). Any attempt to hit the 3 dot menu ends up activating the shortcut icon below it.
I tried switching to horizontal, which I can then access the 3 dot menu but then there's no option to change the grid size!?!?
Anyone have any ideas? Or am I stuck and have to reset my phone?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3SM8MKpS1qeeBEFa6
Thanks for any assistancewidth
Added note: tried booting into safe-mode but that didn't help
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Did or have you activated the developers menu? Do this and scroll down the list until you see "minimum width" and set it to 411. This is or will change your working screen area making screen area, icons, & menus bigger or smaller, maybe this may work. Try different numbers but mine was set to 411 out of the box. That's the only think I can think of that may lead you to a fix, not a guaranteed solution tho, just an idea. Looks like a glitch of some sort, this idea is all I can think of that may help you find a solution. Later my friend.
Good luck!

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Did or have you activated the developers menu? Do this and scroll down the list until you see "minimum width" and set it to 411. This is or will change your working screen area making screen area, icons, & menus bigger or smaller, maybe this may work. Try different numbers but mine was set to 411 out of the box. That's the only think I can think of that may lead you to a fix, not a guaranteed solution tho, just an idea. Looks like a glitch of some sort, this idea is all I can think of that may help you find a solution. Later my friend.
Good luck!
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Thank you for the suggestion. I had tried changing the screen resolution under display settings but that didn't work. It hadn't even occurred to me to try under the developers options. Unfortunately, that didn't work either.
I've solved the problem by resetting the phone.