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[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
Changing resolution and density on-the-fly requires 4.2 and up. Overscan requires 4.3 and up. Targeting 4.0 would leave you with an app that couldn't do much :)
[Android Apps and Games] sm4rty:
Hello,

I bought this app yesterday but im missing some resolutions.

Is it possible to add 1366x768?

Because thats the native resolution of the motorola lapdock I want to use with my Droid 4.

another problem I recognized right now is when I change the resolution the hardware keys of the phone dont work anymore.
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
Absolutely, I can add support for 1366x768 in the next update.

As for the phone's hardware keys not working, that one I have no clue about. The app doesn't do anything that would cause those not to work.
[Android Apps and Games] sm4rty:
okay maybe I used the wrong words. it doenst belong to the hardware keys, the soft touch buttons at the bottom of the screen arent working anymore. So now Im using the virtual navigationbar which android provides.

The Droid 4 has 4 soft touch buttons at the bottom of the screen and if I enable SecondScreen they will not recognize any touch anymore.

I dont know whats the problem but it only happens when activating secondscreen. when I disable secondscreen the soft touch buttons are working like before.
[Android Apps and Games] astracd:
I just bought your app.

I need it for my Pioneer DA110 appradio3. I'm using Samsung S4...

Will give you review later when I test it.

I had few crashes running it, but it is hard to see anything when resolution changes.

I thought that it will actually change resolution only on hdmi connection, not at actual phone.
[Android Apps and Games] astracd:
It is not working. Crashing most of the time. When I get it working notification bar is huge, and keyboard is huge you cannot use it... :eek:

When it crush you need to restart phone... no way to just kill application... I will need to find other application... :/
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
PM me your order number from your Google Play email if you'd like a refund. Keep in mind that I've stated the app is only for stock Android devices or devices with AOSP-based custom ROMs.
[Android Apps and Games] leobg:
For AppRadio I'd recommend you not changing resolution or density or anything - just dim screen. Create a profile that only does turn off the screen and it will work well.
[Android Apps and Games] astracd:
I need right resolution missing 1/4 of bottom... I can dim screen easy that is not big deal...

Farmerbb

I don't need refund. It is OK.
[Android Apps and Games] arcangel_web:
NEXUS 5 AND CHROMECAST

Impressive work, if you could include the option of off-screen in mobile and Privacy modify permissions, your application would be perfect, eat the paid version but with these two modifications, would be willing to pay more for the application, up to 5 or 7 euros. thanks for your work.

I offer to translate into Spanish his aplicacoon

Android 4.4.4, Cyanogenmod 11, 07172014 and xposed

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[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
Awesome pictures! This is how I like to see my app being used! :)

Not sure what you mean by privacy/permissions, are you referring to the Chromecast-specific lock screen? There's no way that I know of to disable that. You can effectively turn off the device's screen with the "Turn backlight off" option.

Here are the strings files if you'd like to help translate, I would love that!
[Android Apps and Games] arcangel_web:
Thanks for the reply, I think I solved all my doubts. translation sent to your email.

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---------- Post added at 03:10 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:47 AM ----------

Screen off and wireless charging base, the perfect pc.

nexus 5 native mirror

others -> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2812193

Cyanogenmod 11, kernel elemental X.

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[Android Apps and Games] arcangel_web:
kindle hd 7 2012

CM11 chromecast 720p 240 hdpi

Allows kindle hd 7 2012, see perfectly in big hd televisions !!!!

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[Android Apps and Games] Flowah:
So I just bought the pro version.

I am having a hard time figuring out Tasker though. Is there a way to make it so when I open an app, Tasker will automatically turn off the backlight on my phone?
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
Yes. In Tasker create a profile that activates when you launch a particular app. For the task, select Plugin -> SecondScreen - Quick Actions, press the edit button and choose Backlight Off. Then long-press the task associated with the profile and select Add Exit Task. Do the same thing for the exit task except choose Reset settings in the plugin.
[Android Apps and Games] bcs2112:
Dim backlight option

Hi,

I tried your app and had strange behaviour : at the editing the profiles, the 'dim backlight' option was disabled... Is it a device related thing (is this option on some devices disabled) or did I something wrong?

I'm on ArchyDroid 1.x with S3 (I9300)

--

Regards

bcs
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
The "Turn backlight off" feature is only compatible with Snapdragon and Tegra chipsets; the I9300 uses an Exynos. (The Snapdragon based S3's can't fully dim the backlight anyway so I doubt the I9300 model would behave any different)
[Android Apps and Games] Ja_som:
Really good job, thank you [MENTION=4289533]farmerbb[/MENTION]

Can I translate your app? :)
[Android Apps and Games] captainreynolds:
Tried this out on the latest version of Android/Sense on the HTC M8 - happy to see it works great!
[Android Apps and Games] f1n4rf1n:
Did anyone get the screen off option to work with the Note 3 (N9005)?
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
I posted the strings files in an attachment on the last page, feel free to translate :)

That's great to know! The One M8 doesn't seem to have the same incompatibilities as other OEM-skinned devices, from what I've heard.

Backlight off doesn't work on Samsung devices due to kernel safeguards.
[Android Apps and Games] David522d:
This app force closes on me and wouldn't let me access my phone. The screen remained off. Very frustrating had to adb reboot to get back.m8
[Android Apps and Games] Ja_som:
Thank you.

So here is a Slovak translation :)
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
Thank you very much, I will include these in the next update :)
[Android Apps and Games] Pallavgarg10:
Can i control my android device from the big screen with this app??????????????
[Android Apps and Games] seanvree:
So I installed this on my T-Mo SGS4 and when the phone boots it automatically boots to a very high resolution, but no icons or anything, simply an error that Com.android.systemui has stopped, and I can't tap OK. So, I can't untinstall it or do anything.

Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] Noob_I'm_Not:
This is very odd. I'm using a Sprint HTC One M8, running Viper with no issues at all. What settings are you using?

N_I_N
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
You may need to factory reset. Keep in mind that the app is only supported on devices with stock Android or AOSP-based ROMs. Samsung devices in particular don't play too well with it.
[Android Apps and Games] seanvree:
Yeah, I have stock Android. Really? A factory RESET?!?! No way to undo what the app did?
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
As long as you didn't disable Safe Mode in the app settings (it's on by default) then everything is automatically undone after a reboot. I have no idea what would cause com.android.systemui to constantly crash after a reboot. It's a very rare issue that I haven't ever encountered myself. The app does kill SystemUI once when you first load a profile and only if you have the "Restart SystemUI" option set. Otherwise the app doesn't mess with the SystemUI at all, not even after a reboot.
[Android Apps and Games] sami8519:
Please help me run it properly on Nexus 7 2013. I made a new profile with 1080p resolution but the density of nexus 7 should be 288 which is not one of the options. If I chose device's native density, it won't scale properly. I am using stock ROM with KitKat 4.4.4. I used to run it manually using these commands in the terminal " wm size 1080x1920 " and " wm density 288 " and it was working perfectly but I like your app idea of automating the process so hopefully you can help me find the correct settings to enter in the app. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] cdr400:
Hi,

I've a tablet (rooted) with Allwinner A31s soc and KitKat 4.4.2 firmware. Neither "Screen Standby" nor "SecondScreen" are able to disable backlight when using HDMI.

Please add support to A31s, thank you.

Best regards,

cdr
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
The backlight off feature does not play too well with my Verizon LG G3, if that's something you want to incorporate (it should be a pretty popular phone). The backlight off works, but turning it back on is a pain.

Also, I have noticed that this program screws with how SwiftKey draws the keyboard. After everything is turned off, I end up having a huge keyboard that is only able to display one or two letters on the screen.
[Android Apps and Games] david.absenta:
help, when I expand the notification bar the com.Android.systemui process stops. I have a xt1058 kikat 4.4.3. any solution?
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
The app doesn't support manually entering values. But, what you can do is manually edit the configuration file for the profile and change the density value to 288. The app stores it's settings using XML files in /data/data/com.farmerbb.secondscreen[.free]/shared_prefs/.

If you want, you can PM me and we can figure out how to add backlight off support for that particular chipset.

If the backlight off feature works on the G3 then there should be no issues with it turning the backlight back on.

As for SwiftKey... you're right, I just installed SwiftKey to test and sure enough, the resolution/DPI changes mess with how SwiftKey renders it's graphics. The keyboard itself appears to still work, just the graphics are messed up. You can fix this by either: rebooting your device, or force-stopping the SwiftKey app and setting it as your default keyboard again, but that's not a very elegant solution. I would recommend using a different keyboard if you wish to regularly use SecondScreen.

Just to clarify, this only occurs when expanding the notification bar? Does this occur when the device is in tablet UI? If so, you will probably need to use a custom ROM. Motorola's flavor of Android is very close to stock, but just different enough to cause issues like this.
[Android Apps and Games] Ja_som:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but does not have Nexus 7 (2013) 320dpi density?

I have only one profile on my N7II, TV (1080p):

Resolution 1920x1080

Density 240dpi

etc...

If I want to disable this profile, I simply tap again on my profile and everything is back again...

Why you want to make profile with N7II density?
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
Well maybe something got messed up on my end. I'll try again tomorrow morning. Not going to use another keyboard on my phone, though; I haven't found a better one. I will avoid the DPI settings for now.
[Android Apps and Games] sami8519:
Thank you for the hint. I don't know what exactly went wrong today when I tried the setting you mentioned, it did not scale properly for me. Now you mentioned it, I tried it again and it looks good. Thank you so much :)
[Android Apps and Games] arcangel_web:
Thanks for add autostart (chromecast).

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[Android Apps and Games] jplempka:
The notifications panel doesn't drop down but the quick settings do. Anyone have a possible solution to this?
[Android Apps and Games] leobg:
Is it possible to add an option for delay when applying profile, say 10 seconds for example. The reason is sometimes profile gets stuck after unplugging HDMI - second screen still keeps applying it after screen off/screen on cycle. I use that with my appradio just to dim the screen and it is very annoying when after unplugging SecondScreen keeps dimming off the screen. I have to either semi-blindly find the profile on my desktop and turn it off or reboot the phone. By adding 10 seconds before dim-out, I'll have a chance to turn the profile off if necessary.
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
I actually just pushed an update a few hours ago that alters the backlight off functionality a bit. The backlight will now only turn off if there is a display connected. When disconnecting the display, the backlight will immediately turn back on. So, not exactly what you're looking for, but this should fix the problem you're having.
[Android Apps and Games] leobg:
As long as backlight stays on long enough for me to be able to turn off the profile - it is fine. The profile I have created for AppRadio is simple - nothing like resolution or dpi changes - just backlight is set to go off when profile gets activated. I use the auto-enable profile feature upon HDMI detect.

The problem doesn't happen regularly - every now and then only. Usually as soon as pull out the MHL cable profile gets switched off automatically and backlight comes back on. Just maybe one out of 6-7 times it would think I am still connected to MHL and keep turning backlight off.
[Android Apps and Games] rirozizo:
so this app basically uses like 3 commands right? wm size, wm denisty, and maybe even wm overscan, am i right?
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
For resolution/density/overscan, yes. If you have SuperSU Pro you can enable full-content logging to see exactly what it does.
[Android Apps and Games] sami8519:
Can you please add the ability to continue using the "backlight off" function after disconnecting the slimport on nexus devices? Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
Just curious, why would you want this to happen? It's not safe to have the backlight off without a display connected and I can't think of any use cases where that is desirable.
[Android Apps and Games] sami8519:
I run swagbucks tv on my devices sometimes(to earn extra rewards :) and would be helpful to reduce battery usage and possibly overheating?

If you dont want to add this feature, can you please send me a previous version of the app before the introduction of "safety" function? Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
Yes, PM me your email address and I'll send you a previous version :)
[Android Apps and Games] rackie:
The backlight off function doesn't seen to work on my Nexus 7 2013, but it works fine on my Nexus 4. Did I do something wrong?

Nexus 7 2013

ROM: Android 4.4.4 (stock + root)

Kernel: Franco.Kernel r17

Recovery: TWRP + MultiROM
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
The backlight will dim all the way with the stock kernel. franco.Kernel has patches in it that alter how the backlight behaves, that unfortunately also prevent the backlight from dimming all the way.
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
I don't know if it was the safety routines you put into the program or I just messed something up when testing it out the first time, but it works great for my LG G3 now. I'll be buying the pro version shortly. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] bigcid10:
I just updated to a custom 4.4.3 and 2.22 fw

after a fresh wipe SS will dim proper and come back on when unplugged

but the notice on the screen keep asking me if I want to turn off profile or cancel

I checked the hide notification tab and the load profile part works but the unload keep bringing

up that box

thanks,bigcid10
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
Yup, I've made some changes to the profile load service that make the app more reliable and less likely to make the system crash. Glad it's working better for you!

I took out the code that turns profiles off automatically because it wasn't safe to use for people with unreliable/faulty adapters, which is why you see the dialog pop up. Not to worry, that feature will be coming back in the next version :)
[Android Apps and Games] bigcid10:
Ok,thanks
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
Holy crap there are a lot of options on the pro version. Totally worth the 99 cents, especially considering what other applications charge for doing much less.
[Android Apps and Games] papaone95337:
Noob question

I just downloaded the app to my Nexus 7 (2012)...can I get step by step instructions to set this up? Wanna use the Nexus as a second monitor to my laptop. Thank you in advance for the assistance!
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
It's not that complicated. You really just need to read what the options say they do, and pick which ones you want.
[Android Apps and Games] papaone95337:
Do I need a hard connection from my laptop to the tablet? I'm a total rookie when it comes to these things...I appreciate the help
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
This app doesn't do what you think it does ;) It's meant for optimizing your phone or tablet's user interface for output to an external display.

Come to think of it... the app's description in the OP and on Google Play doesn't really make clear what it's meant to do. I guess I should fix that?
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
Ha, I just assumed he said it wrong and didn't take him literally.
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
After frequent use without bugs or crashes, I can only think of one comment, and it is a feature request: Can we select which profiles to have as options pop up when HDMI is detected? I only ever use one profile, and accidental clicks of the others really screws things up. When I'm driving, I can't really fix it safely so I have to wait to stop and it's a pain. I have never gotten DPI settings to work with my phone and the low resolution car head unit, so avoiding hitting the wrong one is a must. I do have some profiles I use outside of the car which I can select manually.

Edit: I guess there is one bug to report, but it never really causes any problems; it just doesn't make sense. When you connect to a device via HDMI, but pop up window that lets you select which profile to activate (i.e. the menu I would like customizable as noted above), it also offers a resolution which never seems to correlate to anything. I'm not sure what it's supposed to be, but it's not consistent despite my using SecondScreen with the same two devices 90% of the time.
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
Thanks for the suggestion, but I am probably not going to make the "Display connected" menu customizable. I don't think that there are enough people that would have the need to customize that menu (people that use more than just a few profiles), and there are other ways to effectively achieve what you want to do (for example, disabling the auto-start feature and just using homescreen shortcuts to your most used profiles). What I could do is add the confirmation dialog that appears when clicking profiles in the main app, but that takes away from the fast, "one-click" feel that the dialog is supposed to have.

I admit that SecondScreen's auto-start feature isn't as perfect or as robust as it ought to be and I'm not 100% satisfied with it, so I do welcome any suggestions for making it better.

The resolution value that appears on the "Display connected" dialog is the resolution that Android detects your external display to be. However, I have found that in cases where the display isn't a standard TV or monitor (projectors, for example, and most likely the AppRadio as well) this value will likely be different from the actual resolution of the display. Regardless of the actual resolution, Android will always output at whatever resolution appears in the dialog box (for example, a 1024x768 projector that Android detects as a 1920x1080 connection will always output as 1920x1080, so you should treat it as if it were actually a 1920x1080 display).
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
Confirmation box is really just a bandaid so I wouldn't bother implementing it. Thanks though.
[Android Apps and Games] mikek753:
Sansung S3?

Hello Op,

were you able to find a way to turn off Samsung S3 screen?

tnx
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
No, Samsung's kernel doesn't allow for it.
[Android Apps and Games] sami8519:
Hi, Using apps like MX player and BS player light up the display again. Any solution for this? Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
Turn off any brightness control options in the MX Player / BSPlayer settings.
[Android Apps and Games] mikek753:
approved phones?

Hello,

what are recommended phones that work with OP SS that cut power from phone display completely while connected over HDMI?

thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
The app's "backlight off" feature does exactly that, it only turns the backlight off. It doesn't cut power from the display completely, for safety reasons. That having been said, I develop the app on Nexus devices, so I would recommend either the Nexus 4 or Nexus 5. Other phones that people have reported the backlight off function working include the HTC One (M8) and the LG G3. Samsung devices do NOT work with the feature.
[Android Apps and Games] mikek753:
thank you for the reply.

anyone has used SecondScreen with appradio? how long your cell phone work while connected to data and gps and cut off cell display?

Looks like Nexus 5 and LG 3 are almost the same. Any cell supports cut off own screen power while HDMI is ON?
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
For everyone that is interested: I'm going to start releasing beta versions of SecondScreen 2.0 soon. The update will contain a refreshed UI and a few new features, although nothing major. The betas will be distributed through Google Play, so join the SecondScreen group on Google+ to get access.

I've also posted the SecondScreen app strings on GitHub along with their translations, so that anyone who is interested in translating the app can have easier access to do that.
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
Battery life cannot be answered since it varies by device and model and user. The whole point of screen off feature is for use with video out, so not sure what specifically you are asking about there.
[Android Apps and Games] mikek753:
something were lost in my sentence

I'm looking for power off of cell phone display to limit battery drain, but DATA and GPS have to be ON and working

I need cell phone in my car as GPS device that outputs to external HDMI touchscreen display.
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
But that's what this program does, so why are you asking for software that does it on a thread for a piece of software that will do it?
[Android Apps and Games] sassigeek:
I can confirm this is working on my LG G2 (G3 Based ROM).
[Android Apps and Games] arcangel_web:
Great job

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[Android Apps and Games] jarayn:
Sorry , just to be clear, I must already have a way to cast my screen via either hardware or software for this to be useful?

The write up on xda sounds like this is the tool to share the screen which is why Im a tad confused.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
You're right, in order to use the app with an external display you must already have some means of enabling screen mirroring, though Chromecast, SlimPort, MHL, etc. In fact you can even use the app without an external display as a resolution/density changer for your device.
[Android Apps and Games] manfredi90:
Really fantastic app! I'm using it for changing the dpi in a tablet that don't support is on the build.prop...

I have only a question. Is there a way to set a custom value of dpi? I'm interested in a value between 160 and 213... Thanks! :good:
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
Go to Settings and enable Expert Mode :)
[Android Apps and Games] stargate125645:
After a month of use, I can only report that rotation lock does not operate perfectly on my G3. I can't seem to replicate when it did and does not work, but when connected to HDMI it does seem to fail me more often (vs. enabling the application without an external display connection). Not sure how to troubleshoot more for you...thoughts?