[MOD] BRD Launcher 2.0 | 240dpi Optimized | 6x6 / 7x6 NoSearch | Resize ALL Widgets!

theb1rdm4n · Dec 14, 2011

***Click Here for a tutorial on changing your lcd density***

Launcher now runs side by side with stock launcher!

I highly recommend flashing the stock launcher back to have as backup after installing this if you have used version 1.0 before.
Stock ICS Launcher: ZIP

Here is a modified stock launcher optimized for a modded lcd density of 240 dpi. While it will run on a stock 320 dpi Nexus, it will be so messed up it will be unusable. Landscape mode is fully working. Your feedback is appreciated!

I can make different icon grids based on request (5x5 or 6x5 for example). Eventually i want to make it so that the user can change this from the app itself.

Home Screens:

6x6 Icon Grid / 7x6 No Search Bar
7 Icon Bottom Bar (aka Hotseat)
Resize ALL Widgets (after adding a widget you have to pick it up and drop it again to enter resize more)

App Drawer:

6x7 App Icons / 9x5 (landscape)
2x4 Widgets / 3x3 (landscape)

Changelog:

Version 2.0:
- Added a 7x6 desktop no search bar version (for use in portrait only)
- All apps button animation has been modified to prevent seeing apps on the next homescreen over
- Moving an existing app/widget uses the tablet like overview mode
- Resize all widgets! (After adding a widget, pick it up and drop it again to enter resize mode)
- All apps drawer: 6x7 portrait / 9x5 landscape
- Now a separate app form the stock launcher, to allow side by side use

Version 1.0:
- Initial Release

Downloads:

Code:

adb remount
adb push C:\PATH_TO_APK\BRD_Launcher.apk /system/app/BRD_Launcher.apk

apks must be pushed to /system/app with adb!

Version 2.0: 6x6 w/ Search APK / ZIP
Version 2.0: 7x6 (No Search Bar) APK / ZIP

Version 1.0 (Old) ZIP

DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNLESS YOUR LCD DENSITY HAS BEEN MODDED TO BE 240 DPI or 241 DPI (DEFAULT 320 DPI)

theb1rdm4n · Dec 14, 2011

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joshnichols189 · Dec 14, 2011

How do apps look at that dpi?

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itsjusttim · Dec 14, 2011

theb1rdm4n said:
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Hey, great idea man. Does this have resize all Widgets? I will try tomorrow.

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theb1rdm4n · Dec 14, 2011

joshnichols189 said:
How do apps look at that dpi?

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First of all, everything is going to be smaller of course. However some apps (only a few really) are reformatted and look a little different (and better imo). I am actually surprised how well apps handle this dpi (although mostly its because 240 is the dpi of many of the phones from last year). My old phone had problems with a few apps using a changed dpi, but with the nexus i havent seen much issues.

Some key differences:
- Market now has 2 columns instead of one when listing apps
- Contact pictures are much smaller in the favorites tab
- Contact info had a small icon of contact on left (static) with all of the contact info as a scrolling pane on the right.
- Launcher used to have small 4x4 grid in centered on screen, but fixed with this mod.

I would post some screenshots, but a lot of the stuff on my phone (contacts, email apps, etc) are personal, and i dont feel like censoring them. My opinion for you would be to just try it for yourself. You can always go back to 320 at any time if you dont like it.

theb1rdm4n · Dec 14, 2011

itsjusttim said:
Hey, great idea man. Does this have resize all Widgets? I will try tomorrow.

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Unfortunately, no it doesn't have a widget resize feature like ADW or something like that. I would LOVE to have that feature for this launcher, but unfortunately with my current knowledge of android it would take a while before i could figure out how to get that working, so don't count on it.

boostermbkking · Dec 14, 2011

landscape don't work on my sgn, why?

gifton1 · Dec 14, 2011

boostermbkking said:
landscape don't work on my sgn, why?

You need to be running a ROM that has it enabled
(e.g. Modaco Rom: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1361108)

Alekxxx · Dec 14, 2011

wow, this is perfect. One question: Do we face the same problem with the changed dpi as we faced with the SGS2 in the market with apps?

Deleted member 3693611 · Dec 14, 2011

i flashed it and nothing has changed!! i am on stock

chowdarygm · Dec 14, 2011

freebordjunky said:
i flashed it and nothing has changed!! i am on stock

did you change the dpi and restarted before flashing this mod?

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chowdarygm · Dec 14, 2011

thanks for the mod. I am liking it so much. only issue I saw is that the quick shortcuts in Gmail are missing

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jhericurls · Dec 14, 2011

chowdarygm said:
did you change the dpi and restarted before flashing this mod?

This might sound a silly question, but how do you change the DPI? Its not mentioned in this thread.

chowdarygm · Dec 14, 2011

jhericurls said:
This might sound a silly question, but how do you change the DPI? Its not mentioned in this thread.

Use an app called "DPI Changer Utility" from market and change the dpi to 240, reboot and then apply the MOD

OP has the mentioned it in the first post to apply this only after changing the DPI

theb1rdm4n said:
DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNLESS YOUR LCD DENSITY HAS BEEN MODDED TO BE 240 DPI (DEFAULT 320 DPI)

Flippy125 · Dec 14, 2011

Thanks for this, was going to do it myself but haven't had time. Anyone else notice the launcher now has the cube effect that tablets have?

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Ibanez33 · Dec 14, 2011

Alekxxx said:
wow, this is perfect. One question: Do we face the same problem with the changed dpi as we faced with the SGS2 in the market with apps?

I don't know for sure but I would guess at no as 240 is a standard dpi for many devices, whereas if your changing from a device that started at 240 then it will 9 times out of 10 be something obscure that apps dont list as compatible with even though most the time it is..

theb1rdm4n · Dec 14, 2011

Hey guys, I will answer all of your questions later today. For now i wanted to let you guys know that i created a thread to discuss modded lcd density for the Galaxy Nexus. The discussion in this thread should be related to this mod, and if you want to discuss any other dpi related things (gmail, market, etc) they can go in the dpi thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1392089

SAPPH1RE · Dec 15, 2011

Can i have another download link as my country has blocked megaupload, thanks.

appelflap · Dec 15, 2011

Great job man. Does it also work on a density of 260 or 280? Or are things getting overlapped at a larger density.

theb1rdm4n · Dec 15, 2011

appelflap said:
Great job man. Does it also work on a density of 260 or 280? Or are things getting overlapped at a larger density.

I do not modify the size of the icons, i just allow for more on the screen. The 6x6 grid is pretty packed as is on a 240 dpi display that if you ran it on 260 or 280 my guess is the outer icons will be chopped off, or half showing (based on how it looks in 320).

240 dpi will definitely give you better compatibility across apps, but if that is too small for you i can see where you are coming from. If i made a 5x5 grid one it might work on 260/280.

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