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LCD density

So has anyone tried to change the density on the galaxy 3, screenshots perhaps?

Why?
The best is set by default.

Cause it does'nt look like it's the best. Every LCD display has one specific resolution that is the sharpest and clearest.

The fonts certainly dont look like the display is running at native resolution, but the rest does so maybe its a font problem.

Default density is 120, cannot be lower.

I we test the app and it doesnt work on my Galaxy 3, later I have found that some G3 user said that that app messed the screen and that he cant unlock any more (digitizer data differ from the real situation)...

igord2 said:
I we test the app and it doesnt work on my Galaxy 3, later I have found that some G3 user said that that app messed the screen and that he cant unlock any more (digitizer data differ from the real situation)...
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same here can do the density change but you will be stuck @ unclock glass green => u can not unclock the phone anymore => reflash is the only way... do it with caution!

This is with the stock launcher, adw is imo the best for density changes.
One is with default (120) the other is with 100. I also tried 90 but it is too low.
You can unlock if you swipe up/down. I didn't manage with a left/right swipe
Also if you are scared just use a temp change (doesnt save the settings and on cold reboot restores default).
Its safe.
I usually keep the default setting and temp change when I need the change
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[Q] Smaller font (Working?)

Okay, great device... but really annoying that most apps don't make use of the extra real estate on the screen. Most apps are just blown up versions of for example the Galaxy S2 apps. Meaning most apps are the same but 5.3/4.2 = 1.26 times bigger That's at least a pity The contacts app displays the same amount of contacts on a screen as the Galaxy S2 or S but... with a 1.26 x bigger font (compared to the S2) and 5.3/4=1.33 (lol) x bigger font compared to the Galaxy S
Fortunately there seems to be a setting in the accessibility settings that allows the user to decrease the font in some stock apps. Unfortunately this doesn't work. At least not on my device. Anyone got this working?
And yes, ICS would be a great improvement for such a big screen device.

Is that possible to set another density for the device (maybe you have to root it first)?

siamchen said:
Is that possible to set another density for the device (maybe you have to root it first)?
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You'd have to root it first, and then push the density down. Not ideal, as some apps then run in a box on the screen, but it does make for smaller fonts, and you can cram more widgets on the screen etc.
I run my HD2 at 160, but then again I have had my eyes lasered!

Root
Go to system/build.prop
Open in editor
change the value of lcd from 240 to 192
See the difference.
U can always go back
All apps wont be scaled to the new lcd value.
eg: TW in sgsII does not scale.
However i always used this value and did not use TW.

Looks very interesting but I'm afraid that I'm not s pro
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density change doesn't address the question
Hey ho wait..... this wasn't the question. So does the fontsize changing option work for you guys?

appelflap said:
Hey ho wait..... this wasn't the question. So does the fontsize changing option work for you guys?
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I think change the font size setting in gingerbread is for display text in text editor or web browser instead of the launcher and most other application as they have their own fixed font size. You cannot do anything to those applications as they has been programmed that way.

siamchen said:
I think change the font size setting in gingerbread is for display text in text editor or web browser instead of the launcher and most other application as they have their own fixed font size. You cannot do anything to those applications as they has been programmed that way.
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With stock apps I mean the Samsung apps. In the accessibility settings there's an option to change the font size "in the following applications: S planner, Email, Contacts and Messaging" (as stated in the accessibility settings)
Unfortunately this setting doesn't work on my jk4 rom. Maybe others have luck on other roms. Seems like a very usuable option for the note.

drgopoos said:
Root
Go to system/build.prop
Open in editor
change the value of lcd from 240 to 192
See the difference.
U can always go back
All apps wont be scaled to the new lcd value.
eg: TW in sgsII does not scale.
However i always used this value and did not use TW.
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My lcd.density (or so) was set to 320 on stock!
I changed it to 280 and the system looks now nicer!
Actually, I measured the tab and my calculation would be around 270-280 dpi.
Has anybody other/better data?
By the way, 1st problem after changing lcd density is in S Memo! Background seem to have a fixed 'smaller size' which are then placed wrongly
Another impact: The email-widget does not fit on screen any more (using Launcher Pro) ... Hope in ICS they will fix some of those screen size problems!

fscherz said:
My lcd.density (or so) was set to 320 on stock!
I changed it to 280 and the system looks now nicer!
Actually, I measured the tab and my calculation would be around 270-280 dpi.
Has anybody other/better data?
By the way, 1st problem after changing lcd density is in S Memo! Background seem to have a fixed 'smaller size' which are then placed wrongly
Another impact: The email-widget does not fit on screen any more (using Launcher Pro) ... Hope in ICS they will fix some of those screen size problems!
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I didn't try it myself yet but I bet it will give a whole lot of trouble with almost every Samsung app on this xhdpi device. Like HTC, they exactly target the screen for which they write software. Unlike most android apps in the market, targeting screens with different specs isn't important. Scaling isn't a requirement for these stock apps. ICS will not solve the problem, because it is still up to the developer which screens will be targeted.
Anyway, back to the original question, I think it is safe to conclude that the font setting doesn't work for anyone. So it is a bug.

I have rooted my phone and tried to use Spare Parts to change the font size to Extremely Small. It works instantly and make the application much more usable. But, there is a problem: The font size will change back to Normal after few hours by itself. Anyone has the same problem?

siamchen said:
I have rooted my phone and tried to use Spare Parts to change the font size to Extremely Small. It works instantly and make the application much more usable. But, there is a problem: The font size will change back to Normal after few hours by itself. Anyone has the same problem?
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that method also won't scale down graphics to match the smaller fonts. LCD Density Changer accomplishes that and works well.

Who's using a Custom DPI?

The default DPI of the Note 3 is an abomination. I feel like I'm looking at my parents' computer with the resolution set to 800x600, with the font and icon sizes set to max.
I routinely set my DPI to 320 (down from 480, which doesn't make sense to me) using ROM Toolbox Pro... I then use the xposed module App Settings to tweak individual apps up or down as needed. Some apps don't look or perform correctly at the tighter 320 DPI... some look or perform better at an even tighter DPI. SOME even have more features reserved only for the tablet UI.
So... who's also doing this? What DPI do you set the system to, and what apps/settings do you tweak?
I wanted to start this poll because I recently installed a custom ROM after several months of being on a custom DPI, and remembered how bad the default DPI is. I got curious if the devs could be persuaded to tweak the DPI in their ROMs, and a poll was born.
Thank you for participating.

changing width dpi screen size

Hi all,
So I've been playing around with dpi and I saw it was set to 279 or 320 as default (I forgot). I changed it to 400 or 411 and wow what a difference, now I can make more use of the screen when browsing etc. Try it out for yourself and let me know your sweet spot for dpi.
Settings > build number (click several times) >go back > developer option > scroll down to display width and change the dpi from 279 as default to 400 or 411 or you can go higher or lower depending on your preference.
Hope I've made some sense!

Here is the difference if you wanted to compare me loading up gsmarena.com

Never knew about this option. Thank you
And for the ones who can't find it, it's under "Drawing" category, and it's named "Smallest width".

Mine was at 423 already... I put the dpi slider to the left when I first got the phone

phazed said:
Mine was at 423 already... I put the dpi slider to the left when I first got the phone
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Sames

Just got mines this morning.
I have the dpi set to 410 for the time being and will try 423 later.
Thanks for the recommendations, the stock setting was ridiculous.

Strange how everyone is getting different settings! Glad I could help the few anyways

figo_rulz11 said:
Strange how everyone is getting different settings! Glad I could help the few anyways
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Their getting different settings because they've changed the scree text size.
Settings > display > font size

300 dpi here... never been happier.

No need to go to developers option
It's easy to change it
Setting > Display > Display Size
( there are 3 options )

Does anyone have an issue where the navigation buttons mess up in landscape mode? I'm at 540 (actually set DPI through ADB but this is similar).

If you set the DPI to 480 or higher then it switches to small tablet mode, this causes the nav buttons to go a bit messed up in landscape

RaiderX303 said:
If you set the DPI to 480 or higher then it switches to small tablet mode, this causes the nav buttons to go a bit messed up in landscape
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and SONY still hasn't fixed it in the lastest 137

411 perfect for me

In Developers Mode i put 523dpi for the small larger and its fine for me...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/DzhSyEDx4eC3Fzyh2
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You can also change the display size from setting > Display > display size

DPI scaling not working

So after using the adb command
Code:
adb shell wm density 480 && adb reboot
my DPI has changed, but for some reason certain elements of my display have become larger and blurry. For instance my music player widget controls are 3x as large as they should be, and my clock widget is also large and blurry. Changing the DPI back to 560 fixes this, but I was wondering if anyone had encountered this problem.

TCZaro said:
So after using the adb command
my DPI has changed, but for some reason certain elements of my display have become larger and blurry. For instance my music player widget controls are 3x as large as they should be, and my clock widget is also large and blurry. Changing the DPI back to 560 fixes this, but I was wondering if anyone had encountered this problem.
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I'm assuming you're not rooted or don't have closed seeing as mentioned using ADB. What are you changing the DPI for? If you had xposed(only available on Marshmallow and below) you could use the module "app settings" to change the DPI for just the apps or widgets you need..? This is partly just a shot in the dark, I'm not super knowledgable on the resolutions and why certain elements get bigger.

TCZaro said:
So after using the adb command
my DPI has changed, but for some reason certain elements of my display have become larger and blurry. For instance my music player widget controls are 3x as large as they should be, and my clock widget is also large and blurry. Changing the DPI back to 560 fixes this, but I was wondering if anyone had encountered this problem.
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Are you trying to change your screen resolution to 1080p? Did you change it first, then your DPI?

Spencervb256 said:
I'm assuming you're not rooted or don't have closed seeing as mentioned using ADB. What are you changing the DPI for? If you had xposed(only available on Marshmallow and below) you could use the module "app settings" to change the DPI for just the apps or widgets you need..? This is partly just a shot in the dark, I'm not super knowledgable on the resolutions and why certain elements get bigger.
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Correct. I'm not sure if I want to go through the xposed process, but I might have to use a method of changing the dpi if this doesn't work.
aybarrap1 said:
Are you trying to change your screen resolution to 1080p? Did you change it first, then your DPI?
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No, I'm just changing the DPI (stock DPI makes everything way to large on the screen). I think I want to keep my resolution the same.

TCZaro said:
So after using the adb command
Code:
adb shell wm density 480 && adb reboot
my DPI has changed, but for some reason certain elements of my display have become larger and blurry. For instance my music player widget controls are 3x as large as they should be, and my clock widget is also large and blurry. Changing the DPI back to 560 fixes this, but I was wondering if anyone had encountered this problem.
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You can try using tasker [paid] (7 day free trial) to send the command you are using through adb, but to send the command for whatever apps you are using...for example maybe changing the density of the clock app would affect the widget and fix it? If you're rooted you could try it out and see how that goes, sorry if it seems like I'm grasping haha.
Here is what you would do in tasker:
[CODE
Profile: Application → select app fro DPI scaling
Task: Action: Code → Run Shell
Command: wm density <DPI>
Check Use Root
Exit task: Action: Code → Run Shell
Command: wm density reset
Check Use Root[/CODE]

TCZaro said:
So after using the adb command
Code:
adb shell wm density 480 && adb reboot
my DPI has changed, but for some reason certain elements of my display have become larger and blurry. For instance my music player widget controls are 3x as large as they should be, and my clock widget is also large and blurry. Changing the DPI back to 560 fixes this, but I was wondering if anyone had encountered this problem.
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Did you try reinstall these apps?
Or
Remove & add again widgets?

Code:
adb shell wm density 480 && adb reboot
It works, but unfortunately it will break some apps (like Twitter, Contacts, etc.)
So far, the only way to do it properly is with root and apps like textdroider_dpi or editing the build.prop
Don't forget to
Code:
adb shell wm density reset
before.