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Gotroot?Doyourselfafavourandreduce
theDPI. self.LGG3

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Submitted9mesesago*bynoodle_dick International

D855

Ijustrootedmyd855usingthisscriptandthe
firstthingIdidwaschangetheDPIto560
usingtextdroider.Thisissomuchbetter!This
shouldhavebeenthestocksetting,thestocklg
skinlooksalittlelessuglynowandthenavbar
issmallerwhichalwaysbotheredme.
Screenshotsforcomparison

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1. http://i.imgur.com/4qs8PYL.jpg

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2. http://i.imgur.com/jD1gKh8.png
Leftimageisstockandtherightisthe
560DPI
Thanksto/u/ariac_konrelforputtingthemside
byside
Noticethetabsatthetopofthedialerapp?It
didntevenfitinthestockapp.Itreallymakes
meappreciatethisdisplaymore.

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[] zed0112pontos 9mesesago

YoudonotneedtoroottochangeDPI.Usingadbtypeadbshell
wmdensity540.
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[] [deleted]2pontos 9mesesago

There'saslightdifference.LGssoftwarehoweverdoesaterrible
jobatit.
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[] LilySeki Blisspop

D851

2pontos 9mesesago

Youshouldtrysettingitto534,asthat'sthehardwareDPIof
thescreen.I'vebeenusingthatsettingsincedayoneofmyG3
ownership.

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[] Porqenz BlissPop4.0

D851

2pontos 9mesesago

Ithoughtitwas538
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[] 19683dw StockLollipop

D850

1ponto 9mesesago

Runintoanystubbornappsthatway?Iknowsome
programs,apps,andromsgetproblematicwhenDPIgets
toolow(atleastitdidonStockKitKattoAOSPLollipop)
Sidenote,560onlollipopseemsmuchmorecompacted(a
goodthing)andnicerthan560onKitKateverdidforme.
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[] LilySeki Blisspop

D851

2pontos 9mesesago

No,noissues.I'dberatherupsetifIhadissuesrunning
attheDPIitshouldbesetatbydefault.
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D850

1ponto 9mesesago

~534isthePPI.AreyousettingtheDPItomatch?
/u/Porqenzit'slistedatboth534and538,depending
onwhereyoulook.538seemsmorecommonon
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[] masterofgalaxies International

D855

2pontos 9mesesago

Doesithaveanyeffectonbatterylife?
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[] hyper_ion1ponto 9mesesago

No.
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[] ProudTexan95 LGG3D850(AT&T)

D850

4pontos 9mesesago

Idon'tseeadifference
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noodle_dick

International D855 2pontos 9mesesago

Youwillonceyouactuallychangeit.Perhapstrylooking
closer
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[] ariac_konrel PortedStock6.0+Xposed
ago

VS985

3pontos 9meses

It'sbettertoputimagessidebysideforcomparison,
checkthisout/u/ProudTexan95(Leftimageisstockand
therightisthe560DPI):http://i.imgur.com/4qs8PYL.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jD1gKh8.png
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[] IIZANAGII CloudyG32.3

D851

2pontos 9mesesago

ohyeahthatdoeslookgood.Illprobablydothis
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[] onehabala1ponto 9mesesago

Didyouusetextroider_DPI?
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noodle_dick

International D855 1ponto 9mesesago

YesIdid.
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[] Mamalamas1ponto 9mesesago

What'sthelowestyoucangowithoutanyproblems?
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[] DamnCroissants AT&T|SlickRomG3Dev
ago

D850

2pontos 9meses

530
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[] hyper_ion1ponto 9mesesago

Isthatbecauseofthelgrom?OnacustomoneIdo
380/400.
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[] DamnCroissants AT&T|SlickRomG3Dev
mesesago

D850

1ponto 9

YeahLGappsFCbelow530
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[] hyper_ion1ponto 9mesesago

Thanks.530worksthough?Orjustabove530
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[] Illpontification1ponto 9mesesago

Ithink520isperfectforlollipop
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[] 19683dw StockLollipop

D850

1ponto 9mesesago

Itfeelslikeyou'rewastingthelargescreenifyoudon'tdothis
unlessyouneedthelargeiconsandtext(e.g.farsighted
people,theelderly,newtotech).Butthat'sjustmypreference,
Iimaginesomejustfindthenormaldpiaestheticallypleasing.
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[] newmind011ponto 9mesesago

Yeah,ipreferthestockDPI.Everythingjustseemstoosmall
tomeat560.
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[] ForaaLL CloudyG32.2

D855P

1ponto 9mesesago

Justchangedit..Wow,thisisbeautiful,thankyou!
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[] Marquis_de_Kinz Marshmallow

D855

1ponto 9mesesago

SohowcomeNotificationbarandNavButtonsgetsmallerwhile
therest(e.g.thedialpad)getsbigger?idontquiteunderstand
howthisworks
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noodle_dick

International D855 1ponto 9mesesago

thatwasstrangeaswellhoweverexceptthedialernothing
elseincreasedinsize.
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[] BFGinger Candy5|ThreeUK

D855

1ponto 9mesesago

Definitelyseeadifference!Whatthemeandwallpaperareyou
using?looksbeautiful!
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noodle_dick

International D855 1ponto 9mesesago

http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2ywd4m/fidget
_with_widgets_friday_mar_13_2015_your/cpdx6ps
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[] evparedes1ponto 9mesesago

Changedto540(usingKitKat).Damn!:3
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[] WozCuz XenonHD

D855

1ponto 9mesesago

Anywaytothensortthequickcircleclockaschangingthedpi
thenshrinksandmovestheclock
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noodle_dick

International D855 1ponto 9mesesago

Nope.
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[] Izunagi1ponto 9mesesago

Whatadifference!Eversincewegotthenewnavigationbar
iconsinthesecondLollipopupdate,I'vealwaysthoughtthey
weretoobig.Andotherappsseemtojustlookrightnow.
Ihave,however,noticedsomedegradationinanimationwhen
reducingtheDPI.AtfirstIlowereditto534(asmentionhere)
andnoticedthattheanimationswhenswipingrightintoGoogle
Nowgotabutjumpy.Theproblempersistedat545DPIand
thendisappearedat560(lowercouldwork,butIcan'tbebother
rebootingrepeatedly.
Whiledefinitelynotadealbreaker,itdoestriggermyOCD,soI
don'tthinkI'lllowertheDPIanymoreforabit.
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[] Mmmm_Pancakes1ponto 9mesesago

AnytimeivechangedtheDPI,weatherchannelapp,amazon
app,andafewothersallseemtobreakalldisplaying"thisapp
isnolongercompatiblewithyoudevice."IsitmyDPIsettings
orsomethingelse?
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[] wittyusernametaken ATTBlisspop

D850

1ponto 9mesesago

Reducingthesizeofthenavbarisamazingaswell.Freesup
preciousscreenrealestate
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[] DawidVH SlimRom

D855

1ponto 9mesesago

IamkeepingmyDPIat560to.
Idon'tonethingaboutitthough.WhendecreasingDPI,the
knockcodeboxalsodecreasesmakingmorespacefor
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notifications,butitdoesn'tshowmorenotificationsnonetheless.
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[] rpcob1ponto 9mesesago

SwiftKeydoesnotplaywellwiththis.Ihadtoswitchbackafter
afewattemptsattryingtomakeSwiftKeyresize.
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noodle_dick

International D855 2pontos 9mesesago

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?
id=com.djskarpia.zwskin.phoenix&hl=en
itsinthatpack
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[] BVRGED1ponto 9mesesago

reducedthedpito540.wowwhatadifference..
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[] LifeBandit6660pontos 9mesesago

Thanks,I'vejustdonethesameandit'snice.IjusthopeI
canstillseeeverythingwhenI'mdrivingnow.Thatwasan
issuewithmyoldphonewhenIreducedtheDPI.
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[] 19683dw StockLollipop

D850

1ponto 9mesesago

Inquiry:anywaytofixthequickcircle(thedpichangereally
throwsitoff).
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[] lukawatanabe1ponto 4mesesago

Ifyouarerootedandxposedprovidedyoucantrymy
method:Youneedtochange(inAppSettings)thedpiof
"com.lge.smartcover"to640andcheck"Applyresto
widgets".That'sall.EveneasierthanforKK.
Ps.ThisisforLollipopusers.
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