[HOWTO] Change DPI without root - Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion

Hey guys, this is my first thread here in Moto Z Play section.... Haven't got the phone yet, it's still in shipment phase but i am too excited to mod & unleash this little beast so just sharing some nice little trick to change the DPI of your Moto Z Play without root... We will be changing the DPI of our phone via adb command. Many of you guys would already know this neat trick but still thought of sharing this...
NOTE: Before typing any of the below commands make sure you have Developer options enabled and USB debugging on..
Prerequisites:
1) ADB installed on your PC .... Click here to download ADB if you dont have one
2) Moto drivers correctly installed on your PC
Method:
PS: I assume that you have ADB installed on your pc and have the know how of basic adb usage...For installing adb & learning the commands go to their respective threads and google is always your friend
NOTE: I have used the DPI 420 here you can adjust the DPI according to your own taste. The default DPI is 480
1) Open ADB command window and enter:
Code:
[B]adb shell wm density 420[/B]
Reboot your phone to apply the effects system wide
Reverting back to Stock / normal:
1) Open ADB command window and enter:
Code:
[B]adb shell wm size reset[/B]
Reboot your phone to apply the effects system wide and get back the stock DPI
Some screenshots, before and after
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Quick thing I'd like to point out is that some applications, notably Snapchat, don't play well with this method of changing dpi. The only way I found to revert the dpi back to stock correctly was to run
Code:
adb shell wm size reset
then rebooting, otherwise some problems will persist in the application.

trecnoc said:
Quick thing I'd like to point out is that some applications, notably Snapchat, don't play well with this method of changing dpi. The only way I found to revert the dpi back to stock correctly was to run
Code:
adb shell wm size reset
then rebooting, otherwise some problems will persist in the application.
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updated the OP with the said code...Thank you

Or just wait for Nougat with built in DPI changer ^^'

adb shell wm size reset
does not work i believe you have to use
adb shell wm density reset

Need to have the bootloader unlocked?

gameeater said:
Need to have the bootloader unlocked?
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no

try to adb shell wm density 480
EmperorNyan said:
adb shell wm size reset
does not work i believe you have to use
adb shell wm density reset
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try to adb shell wm density 480

Changing the DPI to 420 on my device cause the camera to take weird photos (zoomed way in compared to what you see on the viewfinder before taking the shot). Some chat apps are messed up as well, the sticker/emoji is enlarged a lot.

Thanks very much. Not sure why Motorola Device Drivers are needed...? I have set my DPI to 432 and every app, gallery, camera and what not works fine.
It was so difficult moving from the Quad HD 5.7 inch display of the Moto X Style to this one and yesterday was Day 1 of my phone, it was that appalling. The available options in the Display settings, went a bit too low for me. So this was much needed for me. Thanks again!
Oh, and it looks like multiples of 4 give best display.

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[ADDON LWP] Exclusive Samsung Fascinate LWP collection

so i happened to be viewing an email subscription i get when i happened upon this little tidbit. one of the guys from androidpolice ripped apart the facinate pull, and got the LWP's out of em. unfortunately he made it into a flashable zip so i had to manually adb install the apks and the lib file, but you can do it as well! here's the link to those LWP's
http://www.multiupload.com/503TEPBK4J
originally posted from:Jamezelle and Jcase:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...ive-wallpapers-leaked-available-for-download/
and here's the install instructions:
PREREQUISITES: adb, (dont pm me to ask how to install adb. if you dont know how, you dont need these.) also you need fingers to type with
1.) so you've downloaded the zip, and you wanna install them? well go ahead and open the downloaded zip file with your favorite unzipper. save ALL files somewhere easy to access
2.) adb push the file liblwfa-0.A.2-mng-p1.so from the /system/lib folder of the place you saved the folder to your /system/lib folder
3.) adb install the apks for the lwp you chose from the data folder.
There is no reboot necessary to complete installation, once you adb install, you're done! bam! also instead of installing through adb, you could copy the apks to your sd card, and install through an app installer like astro.
here's a breakdown of which ones which, to give you an easier understanding of what you're gonna want:
CONNECTION
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FLOW
FOREST
LAYERS OF LIGHT
LUMINESCENCE
SPARKS
To uninstall individual wall papers after flashing you must use adb and the following commands:
adb uninstall com.tat.livewallpaper.layersoflight
adb uninstall com.tat.livewallpaper.forest
adb uninstall com.tat.livewallpaper.flow
adb uninstall com.tat.livewallpaper.connection
adb uninstall com.tat.livewallpaper.luminescence
adb uninstall com.tat.livewallpaper.spark
Thanks for doing the XDA post, I have been extremely busy.
Link to original posting by Jamezelle and I : http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...ive-wallpapers-leaked-available-for-download/
does it work on the Eris
Why are you in this section? It says HD2. *I think* These walls' are 800 x 480, so it'll probably instacrash the eris.
Thanks to the OP, these are nice and your instructions are spot on!
tytyty!
i am trying to figure out how to use cmd.exe and running the android sdk thingy i don't know how to install these lwp
I installed via astro and every one of them force closes
Look nice, but I find they just use too much power and really affect the performance..things become a little jumpy/laggy.
Shatterv2 said:
Why are you in this section? It says HD2. *I think* These walls' are 800 x 480, so it'll probably instacrash the eris.
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I'm glad you asked I was searching for LWP for Eris on this form and this thread came up in my search. This is why no ones uses search and they just keeps starting there own thread and asking the sames question over and over again. cause if they go to another thread and ask a question that's requires a simple yes or no we get answer like that. Sorry for my rant just see this all the time in many forums. It gets old quickly. anyways thanks for the answer

[FONT] Ubuntu Font for Android (Update.zip)

After lots of blood, sweat, and tears, I present to you...
The OMGThisIsSoFuckingAwesome Ubuntu font, on your phone! :O
I did not make this font, it's just ripped from Ubuntu (Linux Distro)
Gimme Screenies!
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Download (New version with updater-script by david1171, thanks!)
Note: As I have a bit of a reputation for making dodgy update-scripts, this has been tested on a Hero and two Desires, it should work for all phones.
Thanks! it works with font changer!
flashed and it works fine in my Desire!
really nice to see!!
thanks
Does this work on SenseHD from Desire HD?
Sent from my HTC Desire HDified.
Skimi said:
Does this work on SenseHD from Desire HD?
Sent from my HTC Desire HDified.
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Any Android phone will work.
Nice job on the update.zip
A lot of people will be happy!
I personally like the Ubuntu font, but I'm stuck on NeutraFace ATM.
Thanks, will give it a go. Is there a .zip we can flash to take us back to stock if necessary?
nice looking, however, seems not to be a complete set? Got empty boxes in Genie Widgets... - ca someone help?
what is the standard sense font? I do not have it anymore =(
Font not fully change in MIUI ROMs.. i can just see the font changes at clock at lock screen and password field... anybody can help?
thank
Working perfectly on OpenDesire 4 Thanks!
flashed and confirmed working on mij leedroid 2.2b desire.
awesome!
terminal emulator app don't works fine when i install the fonts
the cursor are showed not text aligned
bartito said:
terminal emulator app don't works fine when i install the fonts
the cursos are showed not text aligned
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Try pushing the fonts via ADB.
Assuming you have the Android SDK all ready @ C:\Android and USB debugging enabled:
(My fonts are named UbuntuRegular and UbuntuBold. Names can obviously differ).
- All you need to do is extract the fonts to C:\Android\tools
- Open Command Prompt (cmd) and type "adb devices" (See your device?)
- Type "adb push UbuntuRegular.ttf system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf [ENTER]
- Type "adb push UbuntuBold.ttf system/fonts/DroidSansBold.ttf [ENTER]
- Type "adb reboot" [ENTER]
ALWAYS WITHOUT ""
zHk3R said:
Try pushing the fonts via ADB.
Assuming you have the Android SDK all ready @ C:\Android and USB debugging enabled:
(My fonts are named UbuntuRegular and UbuntuBold. Names can obviously differ).
- All you need to do is extract the fonts to C:\Android\tools
- Open Command Prompt (cmd) and type "adb devices" (See your device?)
- Type "adb push UbuntuRegular.ttf system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf [ENTER]
- Type "adb push UbuntuBold.ttf system/fonts/DroidSansBold.ttf [ENTER]
- Type "adb reboot" [ENTER]
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same result....
Works on the RCMixHD ROM, although it does cut the bottom off the temperature on the clock widget...anyone got a ZIP to revert back to stock?
Yeah, how to get the stock font back?
/CK
Good job; I'll try this.
Café King said:
Yeah, how to get the stock font back?
/CK
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I've got a ZIP that'll upload later on when home from work
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same result....
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Uhm. How's that possible? :S
Boot your phone into Recovery - Mount /system and try again.
It's bound to work if you've got the SDK set up all OK.
zHk3R said:
Uhm. How's that possible? :S
Boot your phone into Recovery - Mount /system and try again.
It's bound to work if you've got the SDK set up all OK.
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the fonts installation works fine (with adb), but the Terminal Emulator shows bad (see my previous post).
i have tried with connectbot also, with same result

I screwed up.

I decided to change my dpi on my tablet to see if I could install an app that I needed from the market. Well I screwed up. I bumped it to 240 dpi and now I can't unlock my tablet when I cut the screen on because the unlock button that you slide to is off the screen. I can cut the camera on, but I have no home or back button because they are off the screen as well. I can't do anything. I need some help here. I have the build.prop file, but when I try to push it, it doesn't find my device. I have usb debugging on. Please help me before my wife kills me lol.
Wipe your tablet ,thing its fastest way.but you loose your apps and other stuff.
Wysyłane z mojego ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T za pomocą Tapatalk 2
I didn't think wiping would restore the build.prop file.
If the restore doesn't work, then you may have to flash the stock firmware to your tablet. Have you tried accessing it with adb?
I reset and it is still the same. Everytime I try to access through adb, it doesn't find my device. All the drivers are installed. If I could get adb to recognize my device, then I could push the build.prop file and everything would be fine. I'm really stuck here.
Best solution would be getting adb working correctly and pushing the stock build.prop
Do you have any idea why the adb might not be recognizing my device? I wouldn't need to have the bootloader unlocked for adb would I?
I ensure I have right drivers in a folder and not to always use installers, attach device then (on windows) use system/hardware manager and remove the device it is showing as, close device manager, detach device, re-attach the device when asked to install drivers select manually this will then install ALL the drivers required (I found genuine installer didn't install correctly or was fixed so not for users use only programs use) it should pick up your device on at least i'd guess x2 USB ports.
No bootloader etc needs adb to work to unlock it via USB
Rooted Xakep E320/C6 EUU Hacked Update
Try forcefully restarting the tablet. Hold the top power switch and the volume-down until it shuts off. Restarting often helps me with any problems I'm having. It may help your computer recognize the tablet if you keep it attached. And maybe restart your computer, windows is notorious for stuff like that.
Thanks all for the replies. Here's what's going on. I've reinstalled the drivers and the computer recognizes the device now. You can see from the attached image. Am I doing something wrong in my push command that is keeping the pc from pushing the file?
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How about trying https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lv.n3o.lcddensity&feature=search_result or any other similar app from the Play Store?
superuser has quit responding anytime that I try to run one of these apps. I can't allow permission so the app won't work. This really sucks. I wish I could just figure out why I can't push the file through adb.
UPDATE:
I fooled around and managed to navigate to the play store without unlocking the screen. Upon doing this, I got into superuser and then allowed the lcd changer app to run. Then I ran the app and it rebooted my tablet and it's back to normal. Thanks for all the tips guys. I am no longer in the dog house.
jbrowning37 said:
UPDATE:
I fooled around and managed to navigate to the play store without unlocking the screen.
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Just out of curiosity: How did you manage to do that? Is it possible to control the device like that from ADB?
No, even with the screen locked I could pull down the notification bar. When it said "installing adobe flash player" I clicked it and the market opened. I would have been screwed had I not been able to do that.
You shouldn't run the "adb shell" command and then "adb push ....", you should push the file without you go into shell.
Not sure if that was really causing your issue or not, but it could be.

[RESOLUTION CHANGE on 5.1.1] My recent success on EOS

So.. I decided it was time to try changing my resolution.
I know what I did on my LG G Flex (4.4.2)
But I heard some people had luck on 5.1.1
Bad idea right? Right.
So, nomone changer didn't work. Didn't really expect it to either.
Resolution changer (can find here on xda), didn't work. But some people say it does.. Oh well.
Was getting discouraged, but was determined.
Found another app (on play)
• UI Tuner (ROOT) by Bassel Bakr
IT WORKED!!! But it didn't!!
It works but it throws you into a reboot cycle... Dammit!
How do I fix this...
Restore from backup? Wipe/Reflash ROM?
Nope.
My G3 will do a complete boot, but after about 10seconds... REBOOT
Just enough time to see if uninstalling will restore back to original settings.
NOPE!!
Whatever resolution you change to PERSISTS even after a reboot, WITHOUT the app installed... And no auto reboot!!
So, I'm now on this ROM (EOS Revival) with 1080x1920 resolution on 5.1.1.
Awesome, but DPI is way out of whack at 560...
I go to display and change down to 400.. Reboot
No love.
In comes another app.
• Neo Density DPI Changer by polarbear software
It's the only one I found to work with 5.1.1 (because ro.sf.LCD_density build prop mod didn't/doesn't work)
So now I've been able to change to [email protected]
Just an FYI if anyone is interested.
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Terminal emulator works fine to. Type
"su" then "wm size 1080x1920"
And density is "wm density xxx"
Obviously swap xxx for the density you want
Arzee08 said:
Terminal emulator works fine to. Type
"su" then "wm size 1080x1920"
And density is "wm density xxx"
Obviously swap xxx for the density you want
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He kind of made it an exploit for something little

Paying $50 to solve problem on Android x86

Hi bro, I wanted a bypass method for a specific game on Android x86, can you? I'll explain better I want you to create a method for me to play the
Counter Attack
game, I offer 50 dollars, I'll explain the situation, I played this game on Phoenix The DarkMatter, I don't know if you know, continuing... the game has recently updated and the developers have implemented a security for the screen to get stuck with the message
hack detect
making it impossible to play, the developers have explained that this happens on devices that have root or jailbreak, and he said that if you remove root from your device you will be able to play normally, for you to understand better, the game on phoenix os darkmatter, it opens normally, and i play the tutorial part normally too, and only in multiplayer mode it gets stuck in screen due to root detection, so I really wanted you to help me create a method to circumvent this system on Phoenix Os, I use DarkMatter Os, but you can try it with anyone, working and whatever, Note: in the BlueStacks emulator the multiplayer mode works normally because it doesn't have root but my notebook is weak and I don't go over 40 fps, on the android system I had stable 60 fps, my discord is Paypal#1079, the payment will be as follows, you create the method and record the video showing that you managed to access the game and entering a multiplayer room on Android OS x86, then I pay 50 dollars via Paypal or another method if you prefer, and you then teach me the method I've tried using magisk hide, but it didn't work... I think it works on the cell phone but on android OS x86 it doesn't it works normally on the Bluestack emulator, however my notebook is low performance, so the game is better on android x86 os, but with the new update for this game it blocked rooted devices you just need to find some way around it
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download the older game apk and set your play store to not auto update your apps.
It's hard to unroot a pre-rooted Android emulator.
But you can try this:
1. Enable Developer Mode (tap 9 times on build number on the Settings)
2. On the Developers options, enable full root access
3. Run the terminal emulator
4. Therein use the followings commands :
Code:
su
rm /system/bin/su
rm /system/xbin/su
5. Reboot the emulator instance
6. Return on Developers options and disable root access
7. Reboot again
jwoegerbauer said:
It's hard to unroot a pre-rooted Android emulator.
But you can try this:
1. Enable Developer Mode (tap 9 times on build number on the Settings)
2. On the Developers options, enable full root access
3. Run the terminal emulator
4. Therein use the followings commands :
Code:
su
rm /system/bin/su
rm /system/xbin/su
5. Reboot the emulator instance
6. Return on Developers options and disable root access
7. Reboot again
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follow the steps, and the game still identifies root, you gave a tip to remove root, do you have any to hide?
3mel said:
download the older game apk and set your play store to not auto update your apps.
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the game is based on open rooms, in the old version the rooms in the new version do not appear
you could install magisk manager apk on this device, use that to move from the default root solution to magisk and then uninstall root with magisk.
for starters bluestacks isnt rooted...
if you must make it harder on yourself, then perhaps try:
UnSU by @osm0sis in recovery, from here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-and-ends-multiple-devices-platforms.2239421/
It may just be the game hates running on emulators...and fussy
73sydney said:
for starters bluestacks isnt rooted...
if you must make it harder on yourself, then perhaps try:
UnSU by @osm0sis in recovery, from here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-and-ends-multiple-devices-platforms.2239421/
It may just be the game hates running on emulators...and fussy
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but i said bluestack is not rooted, they shouldn't hate emulators, because bluestack is not detected? but in tecent's own pubg mobile game it detects bluestack, and that's what I want to make clear, thanks for the tip

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