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[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Did you flash a new kernel or rom?
[Android Apps and Games] VrxZroX:
my x10 after reboot then show 1icon about phone n signal...waiting very long time oledi...how to change back my setting...? i cnanot open my phone...
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Pop out your card. Put the attached update.zip on the root of your card. Pop the card back in. Go into restore mode and choose "apply update.zip".
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
I played with this part of your remark and I think you are right. I've put up a clear statement, to warn those who just want to download it and play with it.
[Android Apps and Games] DavidX_07:
I flashed JPC then Romie v2 then install LCD Density Changer...

I must changed from 160 to 180 manually via root explorer and it helps
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Where did you get "romie v2". I can't find it. I love to get my hands on a kernel that blocks my app. Finally something to debug :)

EDIT: found it. You meant Rombie v2. I'm going to flash it right now.
[Android Apps and Games] theimpaler747:
I found anything smaller than the default on the hero is just too small. Stupid hero scree size, I have to get an Evo now :D
[Android Apps and Games] asb123:
is this app for free for xda users?
[Android Apps and Games] theimpaler747:
There's a free version on the market... He took it down from here because people would steal it and put it on mirror sites.
[Android Apps and Games] KLoNe1:
appelflap: Been fooling around with it for awhile now and will absolutely be in love with it when the custom Launcher devs and the devs of Fancy/Beautiful widgets can get their apps to work a little nicer with this one.

One idea I had was to maybe add a up/down arrow box (like when selecting a time in the stock alarm app) to adjust the density value - might look a little polished. Just an idea though :)

Great work so far!
[Android Apps and Games] weirder:
I cant seem to find the free one. Would love to give it a testrun.
[Android Apps and Games] DavidX_07:
Yes, Rombie I mean - sorry ;) have fun :D
[Android Apps and Games] landwomble:
hmm. On the Desire, my AuraxTSense ROM is meant to have system r/w access, but I'm not convinced it's a hundred percent.

This http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=781792

suggests that manually editing via ADB works.

When I've done it myself using your app it appears to have saved changes to build.prop, but something funky is going on with the overlay file system.

Edited by hand with phone in recovery and ADB PULL, and pushed back to the phone and it works. Hmm.

I'm using it with Launcher 2 and it's interesting! Makes the onscreen keyboard smaller, though, which is a bit tricky. Thanks for the post.
[Android Apps and Games] KLoNe1:
Ok, haven't had a single problem with any versions of this until this afternoon. Changed from 240 on my SGS to 225 and now I'm stuck in an infinite reboot loop - screen/button do not react with at all before reboot.

Didn't make a backup before-hand so I thought I would try and use the Update.zip that was previously posted to try and fix things up.

Unfortunately, even though my phone is rooted and with superuser rights (using latest SAMSET rom), in recovery mode, adb will not recognise ANY commands and will not push anything to the /sdcard/ where I can then reflash my update.zip.

Any ideas :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] smeltn:
Same. I can't seem to find the Free version of this as said in the first post so I can give this a try and see if it works well on my phone before buying it.

Anyone have a link to the download?
[Android Apps and Games] wase4711:
remember, you have 24 hours to try it/refund your money, so its no big deal...
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Reflash Samset rom without wiping the data?
[Android Apps and Games] KLoNe1:
Would certainly be preferable, but isn't this is done by renaming the rom to update.zip and then flashing via recovery mode, yeah? :(

I think I know the answer to this; but is there any way at all that you can use ODIN & Download mode to either reflash update.zip or to push the update.zip to /sdcard/ ?

This seems to be my last resort.
[Android Apps and Games] iTouch24:
is there a trial on this .. i only find donation one on market
[Android Apps and Games] clipboard:
Can confirm that it works perfectly with 3.2 fresh on an evo :)
[Android Apps and Games] theimpaler747:
I believe he took the free one off of the market.

Sent from my HTC Hero running froyo: take that, Sprint!
[Android Apps and Games] BenjRubenstein:
Some useful info...

On the EVO running CM6 with stock kernel and ADW launcher, you may have to do the following to prevent homescreen lagging and a lot of acore FCs. I am using a density of 200.

In ADW's System Preferences...

1. Uncheck Wallpaper Hack

2. Set Scrolling cache to Disabled

Tada!!

Let me know if you're still having issues. I also think that using homescreen rotation causes FCs too, but I don't use it, so I dunno for sure.
[Android Apps and Games] wase4711:
well, I was still having issues, even with turning the Wallpaper Hack off and setting Scrolling to disabled, but, once I set the home screen rotation to landscape only, the stopped completely!

problem is, I like it in landscape when its sitting on my desk charging on its kickstand, but would prefer it in portrait for normal usage..

lcd density set to 180, but not sure that has anything to do with the .acore FC's..

I wish I could have it both ways..
[Android Apps and Games] gaijing:
Great on Nexus One, enom V2.12 pre alpha

Works like a charm on my N1 with enomther's V2.12 pre alpha rom.

I put density to 200, reboot and : O_O WOW !!! Looks great !!!

Only stuff : Beautiful widget didn't display animated weather anymore, but I can live without it.

Thanks, that's worth it.
[Android Apps and Games] smeltn:
My Only complaint is Beautiful widgets looks horrible with it. I have mine set to 200 and while everything else looks fantastic, Beautiful Widgets centers horrible...
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Yep, known problem. I believe some users have mailed the developer of B.widgets to support the density hack :)

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Anyway there is a workaround (sort of). Maybe you like it or not (I like it very much, I think the B.widgets clock looks nicer this way):

In ADW launcher define 8 columns. Amount of rows doesn't matter. Choose "Beautiful Home Weather" widget, define your settings and then after "safe and apply" choose a 6 colums x 2 rows span in the popup of ADW launcher. And drag the clock from the first column to the second.

This could be the result (I have chosen a transparant background here for the clock - Density: 191 btw):

The side effect of this is that you get much more "cells" on the desktop. By leaving a cell of space between two icons this isn't a real problem.
[Android Apps and Games] Fisken:
hello

i would love this to work!

but when i set it on fx 200 and i reboot nothing happens it says wanna stay at 240 wich is normal :s

its a htc deisre running on stock android with launcherpro plus...

please help me!
[Android Apps and Games] smeltn:
Crap.. That looks fantastic, but of course the only problem with this is I am using the paid version of LauncherPro.. grrrr
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Desire root method doesn't have read write access to the system directory so the app won't work on the Desire. But if my info is correct, it is possible to get r/w access to the system directory in recovery mode. Lambswomble in this thread described a method to change the density manually (edit build.prop in recovery mode)

I'm working on a update to get the app working on the Desire by using a update.zip method. Currently busy right now, but I hope to have a beta ready next week.
[Android Apps and Games] Fisken:
Ya i worked my way thorw it and got it to work (: its acctually easy.
[Android Apps and Games] raven_raven:
Yeah right. Freeware was good when you used it free of charge, now when you can squeeze few hundred bucks from your little app "your position about freeware changed". Hilarious.

It is a good thing when you can make some money from your work (and it isn't hard to give away one or two $ for a typical user), but it is not good when you charge for undone work, you basically charge for beta tests and there is no way to try your app or even to buy it in some 3rd world countries like Poland
[Android Apps and Games] Chalup:
It's not the software developers' fault that you cannot purchase apps in your country. I hope something is done about it soon, as it encourages piracy.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Yeah, if donations would only work .... I would have no problem to make it free.

In case you don't know you can change the density manually in the build.prop . And no it's not undone work. I just can't cover all roms/recovery methods and kernels out there.
[Android Apps and Games] theimpaler747:
+1, and if you don't like it don't buy it. That's the beauty of capitalism for you.
[Android Apps and Games] raven_raven:
The problem is I really like this app and I DO want to buy it, but I don't have such possibility. Not even by donation or paypal, only by this cursed Market and google checkout. And yes, situations like that literally don't give users choice - it's either piracy or nothing.

And I know about the manual method, thatls why I like this method (and app) at all, but entering 3 digits in app is way more convienent that editing system files.

And you do have a point when you're talking about not being able to predict what's going to happen on every ROM/kernel, I understand your situation now. You are doing great job with supporting other people at all.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
thanks.... i'll do what I can. Hope I can make this app work someday on all configurations.

@all people with problems running the app, maybe you can also check the busybox installed on your system. If your busybox is faulty, everything can happen with my app. Check the troubleshooting section on the webpage belonging to the great titanium backup app: http://matrixrewriter.com/android/ (troubleshooting section is at the end of the page).
[Android Apps and Games] kenkiller:
Why can't you purchase via Market? All it needs is root and a credit/debit card. I don't stay in an area where paid apps is available, but market enabler/access makes everything possible.
[Android Apps and Games] landwomble:
aside from the app

...can I just say that I am *loving* the 200 setting on my HTC Desire. I use Launcher Pro and had to edit the build.prop manually to get it to work due to HTC not giving you r/w to system, but it looks *great*. Very pleased indeed.
[Android Apps and Games] raven_raven:
I have a Maestro card which isn't not supported by google checkout. I don't think it is a credit card after all, I can't make debts on it. So this way isn't possible.
[Android Apps and Games] landwomble:
yeah, it's annoying, isn't it? My bank (NatWest) used to have Maestro debit cards which weren't accepted by Google Checkout. They now use Visa Electron, which is...
[Android Apps and Games] kenkiller:
In that case you can't exactly shift all the blame here or the Market. Even if you had paid apps in your country the result would be the same. Go get a proper card. I doubt they ban credit/debit cards in Poland. Unless you're asking for every single app to have an alternative form of payment just because you don't have a valid card? Then we might as well just abolish the Market. Yes, it sucks that paid apps ain't open worldwide. But we have workarounds, and if those workarounds aren't successful because of our own limitations, we shouldn't blame everyone but ourselves.

Think about it. :D
[Android Apps and Games] themapleboy:
anyone try going the opposite way? Just cranked mine up to 200 the result is spectacular, really ****s up the dialer though. Anyone find the sweet spot on a g1 yet?
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
The opposite way is in fact very useful for people with vision problems...
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Updated with preview functionality and extensive test.
[Android Apps and Games] mik101:
Thanks for the latest update. I love it after playing with the other program to preview settings (it crashes on my phone -- your update doesn't). Glad I bought it and it just keeps getting better! :)

I'm liking 192 on my NexusOne, 200 is probably what most people want one this phone, or perhaps 180 for those with better than 20/20 vision.
[Android Apps and Games] aaaccc:
scanned market link but cant find in the market, can u upload the apk here?
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
It seems it was of the market the whole day (great googly market app... ) It's back up now.
[Android Apps and Games] nivlack:
Hi, just a quick question from a noob here :o

There are a bunch of games I want to play on my HTC Legend but they don't scale correctly to make them playable (ie. Asphalt 5).

Will this app fix the problem?
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
The app will let you "hot start" (without a total phone reboot) a default density (the one that your phone originaly was running: 120/160/240) to play the game, and to go back to your daily density after you played the game.

If the game still don't scale correctly make sure you turn on compatibility mode in the settings menu. Turn it off again when hot starting back to your daily density setting.

In a planned update I will give the user an possibility to define a list of apps that must be run with a particular density and/or compatibility mode setting. Then the change will all be done automatically.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Update: free lite version uploaded to Android Market. Details in first post.
[Android Apps and Games] kenkiller:
An update from me.....Had all sorts of hot reboots when using the previous version on my SGS. Now tried to change the settings using the preview options.

Works great now. I know it won't persist between reboots, but I rather have the option rather than have endless hot reboots. :D Now I'm glad I made the purchase. Thumbs up for the effort!

edit : but on a side note, the lite version would have worked fine for me in this case. :D
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Was this with the newest 4.01 version that you had those hot reboots?

Edit: tested some scenarios on my SGS but no unsolicited hot-reboots. What did you do with my app?! :D
[Android Apps and Games] Rocheau:
The lite free version works perfect in my HD2 mdeejay Froyo Sense v. 2.1a build. Previous version did not work, but last makes the trick. Having a HTC SENSE version I have set the density to 200 and so far so good. Note: I had to grant root permission through Superuser
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Yes, I think that the hot boot non persistent density change in principle will work for every device. It is also implementented in the v4 version btw if you meant that by the "previous" version . The free version is a subset variant of the full version.

I love the density tweak btw. Hope that android is going to support a variable density in upcoming versions.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Ok, now reports are reaching me that the lite method doesn't work for some devices. Please let me know what the problem is and (if possible) if this is also the case by when one edits the build.prop or when one saves the density using the full version..

Again, FYI this is not a regular Android thing, but some kind a tweak that isn't documented, so any info about how some devices are reacting (with some context info: rom/kernel/launcher etc) is very welcome to make this thing work for all devices.
[Android Apps and Games] Vivix729:
Working fine on EVO 4G running CM6, except 2 issues: Beautiful Widgets weather widget is deformed (numbers are not where they should be, etc), and the battery and 3G icons look blurry, at 200 setting.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
For a workaround for beautiful widgets clock see: http://densitychanger.blogspot.com/2010/09/tip-4-workaround-for-beautiful-widgets.html (I think the result is even better than the standard big ugly beautiful clock :)

It is known that not all density settings have the same result. Try different ones in the range that you like. In your case try some values between 190 and 210. Just experiment with it. I, myself use 191 now, after trying all kind of values.
[Android Apps and Games] Vivix729:
Thanks for the response! I do use LauncherPro, but I may give ADWLauncher another shot :)
[Android Apps and Games] Rocheau:
Taking into account that the lite version has worked pretty well, I have bought the full version. Good Luck!
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
thanks, but what i'm curious about is whether a working temporarily setting implies that a saved setting also will work, and vice versa. It are two parameters/properties. The saved one is in the build.prop the other one is used temporarily.

From your post I deduce that a build.prop mod. doesn't work but the temporarily one does. Am I right? (btw do you have r/w access to the system dir with your rooting method)

Just curious.
[Android Apps and Games] tmotech88:
I will confirm that it does work on HTC Eco running cm 6 and ing my screen is beautiful thanks so much man. Deff will be following you
[Android Apps and Games] fards:
Hi appleflap, just to let you know the dell streak doesnt use build.prop to set lcd density. It is set in the config so i guess coded into the kernel.

Maybe it will help resolve why some devices dont change
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Hi fards, also "on androids" these days?

Thanks for noticing. I think the current version will work on most regular android phones though.
[Android Apps and Games] dagrim1:
Hi Appelflap,

Posted a comment in the other thread about not being able to install the market version because it wasn't properly signed?

Appearantly was because I installed a version from xda initially... After uninstalling that one and installing the market version it DID work.

Just thought I'd let you know :)
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Thanks for letting me know!! I normally upload apk's that are automatically signed during developping. The ones I push to the Market however iare signed with a different key. I will attach a version that is signed for the market to the first post.
[Android Apps and Games] Ik Desire:
Any chance this will be working on my desire? I have root and all, but no write access on system directory...
[Android Apps and Games] K.D.M.:
well it messed my phoneup... i hope i can restore it.

He cant Boot 2 ADW...

Well i got it working again but
[Android Apps and Games] dagrim1:
Ah ok, that explains :)

Btw, notice you're from Utrecht too... Congratz with the win last night (in case you're a FC Utrecht fan as well ;) )
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
A nogo on ADW? Some users did manage to get in working with ADW though. How did you get it working again? With adb as described in the first post, or did you found an easier way.

I will look if I can manage to build in a procedure that will give the user the oppertunity to go back to default and reboot when the system is starting up and there are problems....
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Ssssst I'm more a Ajax fan :)
[Android Apps and Games] AdrianM:
Works Great on HTC Magic with latest CyanogenMod Nightly. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] HunteronX:
Works nicely on my X10 with 1.6. Thanks for this! :)
[Android Apps and Games] K.D.M.:
at 1st it worked, but when i wanted to change it again, and reboot, it showed the lockscreen, but when i unlocked the phone iwas looking @ a blank screen... Nothing else happend. i pressed the home button, usually ADW will start but my phone said function not avaiable...

i connected my phone to my PC and recoverd everything and reinstalled all my apps.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
I'm building a fail-save procedure by letting the user confirm that s/he wants to keep the new density setting after s/he rebooted the system. If the user doesn't confirm in, say 30 secs the system will boot back into the old density setting. This should pretty much make this whole tweak save enough...

I will have the update ready tonight or tomorrow.
[Android Apps and Games] melgan:
I used it with my nexus one froyo but now my device is not turn on. I can see X logo but then only keypad light is turn on device not open:(:(:(:(

please help meeee
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
I'm almost ready with an update to prevent these kind of situations...

Have you made a backup as adviced in the first post? If not, you need to put the original build.prop back into the system directory. I don't know how it is done on the nexus one, maybe someone can help you.

But please, as of now... be careful with this tweak.. I'm trying to do everything to let users play with this tweak without getting into trouble.

I have a update with a fail save bootmonitor addition ready within an hour or so :)
[Android Apps and Games] QuadLight:
Nexus One (Enom. The Official Nexus 1 2.11.3)

BOOT AND WORK GREAT !

in density value - 200 !
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Wait for the update v3.0 before experimenting to much with it. Sometimes some widgets and/or launchers don't like a particular density setting. In that case the user can't get into the system. The new update will initiate a boot with the old settings when this is happening.

The update is almost ready
[Android Apps and Games] :
Works on HTC Hero Froydvillain 1.4.4, some of my apps like camera360 pro,andwobble,beatiful widgets,garden of weeden & sygic mobile maps 10 don't fit the screen properly. Is there a Gps software navigation that supports high resolution? My value is 120.

Thanks a lot for your job!

Unchecking Compatibilty Mode seems to be all normal still not working on beatiful widgets and other games like basketball lite, but important apps are all on fullscreen.
[Android Apps and Games] Gimpeh:
One of the most awesome apps that has come around in awhile. Donated!
[Android Apps and Games] Rocheau:
Previously I tried with one of your earlier version but it did not work in my Phone. I have an HTC HD2 so everything is loading from the SD CARD, and of course I have rooted permission. But the fact is that one of the previous version simply did not work. So today when I have seen that you have released a new version, the Lite Free I have tried it just in case, and it did work perfectly. But only while I was in Android, so once I rebooted my phone the settings were not save -as it suppose to be in a lite version-. But what it was important to me is that it works at least the temporal solution .

Its a good idea to release a lite free version, without it I would not have the opportunity of try it and therefore to purchase it after.

Now with the Full Version I can not only make it work temporarily but also its able to save my settings and every time I reboot the phone -completely- my setting are still there.

I have an HTC SENSE version and I am happy with the new configuration so now I can see more menu items than before, and also seems more pretty than before.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Great to know. Yeah I like this density tweak so much that i'm planning to put some work in creating replacement applications that scale better so I could have a whole density-patched phone.

It looks nicer, I agree, but also, it makes interacting with the phone so much more easy. I think that when google picks this up they can have a real iphone killer platform. I mean think of it, give users the option to change the scaling of the display to their own needs and you make all other phones and mob. devices very old fashioned.

BTW how's the Android implementation on the HD2 these days? Is it usuable for every day use? Absolutely astonishing what the HD2 community did...
[Android Apps and Games] Rocheau:
HD2 in Android is absolutly usable for every day use (Thanks God and Cotulla) ...even we are just about to port the new HTC HD DESIRE rom to our phones....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=787189

Ty
[Android Apps and Games] RebDovid:
Without a calendar solution for my Samsung Vibrant, the app is useless to me, which is unfortunate because in other respects I've found it quite interesting.
[Android Apps and Games] Knyku:
Just bought your app! This was actually the first app i ever purchased. I love it, my Eris looks amazing with it set at 130.