I love this device. In every way. Except I can't read text half the time. Kind of a problem, don't you think?
I am have an Lg GPE to on hand to compare/consider. I like the text size, but don't like the size of the unit or the awful, dim, discolored display.
Help me save my Nexus from being returned:
There are some web pages that don't allow zoom. Bigger deal is that my magazine text in the Playstore app is very small and zoom isn't supported.
The 7 allows magnification if you tap it 3 times. This gives me good sized text. But page scrolling is "frozen". You can pull over to the next column, but it bounces back to where you started when you let go of the screen.
Is there any way to make the magnification function work so that when you scroll on page it will stay where you put it?
I am rooted.
gmermel said:
I love this device. In every way. Except I can't read text half the time. Kind of a problem, don't you think?
I am have an Lg GPE to on hand to compare/consider. I like the text size, but don't like the size of the unit or the awful, dim, discolored display.
Help me save my Nexus from being returned:
There are some web pages that don't allow zoom. Bigger deal is that my magazine text in the Playstore app is very small and zoom isn't supported.
The 7 allows magnification if you tap it 3 times. This gives me good sized text. But page scrolling is "frozen". You can pull over to the next column, but it bounces back to where you started when you let go of the screen.
Is there any way to make the magnification function work so that when you scroll on page it will stay where you put it?
I am rooted.
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Chrome has a option to force zooming on unsupported pages.
Firefox has a little book thing in the right side of the URL bar that enables Reader Mode. Basically it inverts the site (black background and white text), increases text size, and does a couple of other things to improve reading quality.
I know it's more of a work around than an actual fix for what you're asking, but I love Reader Mode.
Sent from CAMACHO, my Verizon G2 (VS980) running PAC ROM 4.3.
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Hi just got the phone and it really is amazing. first thing I can't help moving the screen quite close to my face and noticing the individual leds making all text look kinda fuzzy, is this the same for everyone. e.g. the black lines around text appear to have red dots running around them.
Also can the youtube player play hd content as it doesn't seem to look hd (especially next to my colleges iphone 4 - danm him lol)
The fuzzy text or screen door effect is caused by the PenTile Matrix. You really have to use the advantage of Chrome lite to make reading more pleasant. While it's possible to read text while fully zoomed out, it will not be as crisp as the iPhone 4's display at a zoomed out level.
Instead what you should do is zoom in a little and double-tap on the text. Chrome lite will re-flow the text so you only have to scroll vertically.
In the youtube player, the videos will default to lower quality. While the video is playing, you have to go to the menu, choose "more" and select High Quality mode.
That should alleviate it.
Hi thanks for your reply,
I have sen youtube to high quality but it still doesn't look hd to me, is it just me expecting too much or does anyone else agree it doesnt look hd?
Agree on the youtube issue. Definitely not HD.
I also tried the "Youtube HD" update from the Evo rom. Looks like it just replaces the menu quality option with a HQ bottom in the lower right corner, but looks exactly the same as with the stock app in so called HQ mode.
Anyone found a solution?
One thing that I find annoying on my Legend is that the screen is small compared to other devices and when I'm in text entering mode, the virtual keyboard comes up and shifts everything else upwards.
In situations like standard text messaging, emailing, internet browser, MSN talk, etc. there is often only a very small amount of room between the top of the keyboard and the top of the screen, where the contents of the app is now displayed. The keyboard takes up half the screen.
I don't see why they don't make the keyboard like 50% - 85% transparent, like a smooth popup which comes over the display instead of shifting it up and cramming it into a tiny space.
People are familiar with QWERTY keyboards, they dont need to see them with 100% opacity on their screen to type with them, especially if they're using something like Swype (Which I am).
I'm not really sure whether it would be possible to make a transparent keyboard app, since it might be hardcoded that any text input system shifts everything up.. I'm not sure. But I just think it's a sort of logical idea... thoughts?
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bcpk said:
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Yes I'll look into that.
it'd be cool if swype would make their keyboard transparent too
You could theme it yourself.
So I recently found a wwflash based chat page a local club uses. The page almost fits on my Motorola Milestone, but its a little hard to get to the text box at the bottom of the screen. So I thought the Atrix might be exactly what I need.
However, the text page still is a little large when the android browser address bar is showing. Is there some way to hide that bar???
Ditch the stock browser
Ditch it for what?
This is an add on to Dolphin browser. Install both.
Additionally, you could try this browser. It says it has full screen mode in the options, i have never tried it myself.
I have had this phone since launch and have found only two things it worked on. Hovering your finger over gallery pictures the default at&t homepage for the browser. Is the feature available for anything? Even when going to other websites this feature either doesnt work or is useless.
Preview in stock messaging app?
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I have had this phone since launch and have found only two things it worked on. Hovering your finger over gallery pictures the default at&t homepage for the browser. Is the feature available for anything? Even when going to other websites this feature either doesnt work or is useless.
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Preview contacts in the dialer and video scrubbing hover over gives a small preview at that point of the video.
Sure the there is not much it used with. This is however the first phone with the feature and I hope more phone include it to allow more developer incentive. The feature needs to be referenced from the app to be used. I myself have been looking for the necessary SDK to make such apps. I have had no such luck on Samsung's Developer site.
So, yes, it will be restricted to Samsung's assortment for awhile. Which is:
Stock messenging. -In the app hover a contact to preview the message without opening it. On the lock screen, if the message is long it will do the same.
Email app - Same as above. Note this is the email with the red @ circle on it. Not gmail or any others.
Videos- the timeline should show previews as you hover your finger. This usually requires a finger tap therefore relatively useless. A good try though.
Gallery- preview an album. Hover your finger over an album to see the first few photos. While viewing pictures wave your hand over the phone to scroll through.
Calendar - Hover your finger over a day to preview the events for the day.
Internet app- Look for the icon in the notification bar. I forget exactly how to use it. The basic function should work for all web pages as the code for air gesture is local on your phone. I don't use or like the stock browser so I can tell you specifics.
Music - In a playlist change between songs with a wave of your hand. And as user fgoyti mentioned in the next post if the title or info is to long to fit, a finger hover will display the full text.
If there are any more I will add to the list.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
CAG-man said:
Sure the there is not much it used with. This is however the first phone with the feature and I hope more phone include it to allow more developer incentive. The feature needs to be referenced from the app to be used. I myself have been looking for the necessary SDK to make such apps. I have had no such luck on Samsung's Developer site.
So, yes, it will be restricted to Samsung's assortment for awhile. Which is:
Stock messenging. -In the app hover a contact to preview the message without opening it. On the lock screen, if the message is long it will do the same.
Email app - Same as above. Note this is the email with the red @ circle on it. Not gmail or any others.
Videos- the timeline should show previews as you hover your finger. This usually requires a finger tap therefore relatively useless. A good try though.
Gallery- preview an album. Hover your finger over an album to see the first few photos. While viewing pictures wave your hand over the phone to scroll through.
Calendar - Hover your finger over a day to preview the events for the day.
Internet app- Look for the icon in the notification bar. I forget exactly how to use it. The basic function should work for all web pages as the code for air gesture is local on your phone. I don't use or like the stock browser so I can tell you specifics.
If there are any more I will add to the list.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
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Also the music app... it will show the full song name if it is too long to fit in the display, when you hover over it
Works on Flipboard.
I have the Verizon galaxy s5.
Chrome won't download media. I long touch and do save link and it starts to download then after a tiny bit says failed. Every time. My other Droid phone with default stock (browser) has no issues. Why won't chrome work? Can I fix it in chrome? I tried Firefox and it has no save anything. I tried Dolphin and it works.
Also how do I get chrome to word wrap text on the Web when double tapping or pinch to zoom?
When I enable restrict background data can I get rid of the notification ! That's (always) in the notification bar?
How do you get more then 4 home screens? The Verizon store had like 6 or so when you slide home screen left and right. It's not using any third party app for that.
Thanks a lot for help.
Anyone?