so, if i were to search for an image online to use as my wallpaper, what's the minimum/preferred size of the image so that it will work as a wallpaper, on a droid or an eris? thanks!
so, if i were to search for an image online to use as my wallpaper, what's the minimum/preferred size of the image so that it will work as a wallpaper, on a droid or an eris? thanks!
Prior to a droid the preferred size was always 640x480 which handles the left and right scroll of the home screen very nicely on the 1.x Android devices. Bigger was overkill. I don't know how the droid handles this as it actually has a larger screen size. Try 640x480 and see.
Also - HTC Sense users might offer up a different suggestion for the size of their backgrounds, I believe instead of just 3 home panes they have 5, that might change things as well.
You all know how this works. Post a picture of your Android's desktop.
There's 2 ways to do this:
With root
1) Download the Screenshot application (free).
2) Open the application, give it su permission, and once the text comes up, close it.
3) Press and hold the camera button for a second at the home screen. The camera application will pop up after a second with a Toast that tells you where the screenshot is saved. Whalah.
Without root
1) Install the Android SDK
2) Enable USB debugging on your device
3) Run DDMS from the tools directory
4) Select your phone from the list
5) Go in the menu, select Device, and then Screen capture. Whalah.
Here's mine (aHome + OS X theme)
I know, I know, Apple. Also, I think the funky left border is from aHome, can anyone confirm?
I'm an APPLE person myself, how good does Safari work on the Droid?
Why in the world is there not just a screen capture app? Capture it was amazing for my BB... This is driving me nuts, lol. I used this non stop!!
Apparently the 'lame' excuse is that due to the open nature of the app approval process there was a concern for bad things to happen if screen captures happened without your knowledge by an app, say when you were using another app like Bank of America. I understand the security risk...but it would be nice to have at least an OS user controlled option.
Apparently the 'lame' excuse is that due to the open nature of the app approval process there was a concern for bad things to happen if screen captures happened without your knowledge by an app, say when you were using another app like Bank of America. I understand the security risk...but it would be nice to have at least an OS user controlled option.
Dave, that would be Ok... provided it was not accessible as most settings are from a program.... Just like Timeriffic accessing settings can be an done even (without user knowledge) ...
So I think with proper safeguards ..this should be possible ... I just think that possibly google doesnt see it as worth investing the coding protection ....(evenif it is possibly failsafe)
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Dave, that would be Ok... provided it was not accessible as most settings are from a program.... Just like Timeriffic accessing settings can be an done even (without user knowledge) ...
So I think with proper safeguards ..this should be possible ... I just think that possibly google doesnt see it as worth investing the coding protection ....(evenif it is possibly failsafe)
As a designer/developer and evangelist I want the feature, app etc. I had it with other devices in the past and there seemed to be little risk. I don't see Android as being any more connected.
I have not heard of a screenshot application for a PC that takes screenshots without user knowledge but since there are key loggers and other tracking tools I don't doubt this could be coded and hidden in some application.
Google's lack of inclusion of this feature seems very over protective. People do all sorts of bad things with Google products every day. This seems very small and something they could go with more of a smart approach, not a black/white or 0/1 approach.
As a designer/developer and evangelist I want the feature, app etc. I had it with other devices in the past and there seemed to be little risk. I don't see Android as being any more connected.
I have not heard of a screenshot application for a PC that takes screenshots without user knowledge but since there are key loggers and other tracking tools I don't doubt this could be coded and hidden in some application.
Google's lack of inclusion of this feature seems very over protective. People do all sorts of bad things with Google products every day. This seems very small and something they could go with more of a smart approach, not a black/white or 0/1 approach.
Well, I agree and you would think it wouldn't be that difficult ... but maybe google has more pressing holes to plug ...
where I can download the free version of ahome? So i can put these themes on
I don't think there is one . I've been searching for a while. I was trying to find out if everyone here used a free app in order to make these cool desktops; assuming they did. I cannot seem to find a free one so I guess we gotta pay $5.
I don't think there is one . I've been searching for a while. I was trying to find out if everyone here used a free app in order to make these cool desktops; assuming they did. I cannot seem to find a free one so I guess we gotta pay $5.
I think there is still a lite version ... but it may have been removed ...
Sadly I don't see it on the site. Do you know if aHome works with the Droid? I'm reading on another forum where a lot of users are complaining saying they could not install it on the new Droid.
Sadly I don't see it on the site. Do you know if aHome works with the Droid? I'm reading on another forum where a lot of users are complaining saying they could not install it on the new Droid.
I like the black screen.. ..it matches the phone since it's all black.. The icons are EASY to read and find.. ..add a few photos (awesome wife and kids) and you have a cool screen...
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I see one that has donate behind it and it costs 1.49 ....is that it? And how do u skin it? Oh and thanks for helping!
I'm no longer sure of the price. Open it in the market place. It shuold mention the flip clock in the first line or two in the description. It's made by Android Apps. You add via widgets on homescreen, but when you open the app icon it takes you to a setting menu. There you click the install clock skin fro SD card. It will get initial skin, and the option below will allow you to install other skins. You will also need to download a free addition file explorer to set this up apparently, it will point you in the proper direction. I uninstalled the explorer once the clock is skinned, it's a bit buggy, but try 1 or two time and it'll work. A few force closes. But Once it's up, it's good to go.
(PS there is a free forecast add-on, I'd recommend that also, it's pretty nice)
No matter what I do, clicking on the DDMS file doesn't do anything (black window pops up but it's there and gone in less than a second). I've even installd Eclipse and Java (jdk 6), to no avail. This should be easier. I want everyone to see my pink themed homescreen. :-(
Where did you get the matching GPS/WIFI/BT switches? I have Wifi and BT, but the GPS one I found looks like crap compared to the one you have...matches perfectly!
Where did you get the matching GPS/WIFI/BT switches? I have Wifi and BT, but the GPS one I found looks like crap compared to the one you have...matches perfectly!
Mine came from Beautiful Widgets which comes with a whole host of stuff.
It looks even better in real life with that high quality display...
. I really need to figure out how to make cool looking ones like you guys.
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