Questions tagged [screen]

Everything around your display and screen not covered by more specialized tags (see full tag wiki for hints)

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How do I keep my Android 4.0.3 phone awake when USB connected?

On my old Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) phone there was an option to keep my phone awake when the USB cable was connected. But on my Samsung Galaxy S II, (4.0.3) I can not find it. Does the option still exist? EDIT: If I go to settings > Developer…
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Can I use two phones as one phone with two screens?

I have two phones. I would like to have all my files on one, but be able to have two open at once. Can I set up the second phone such that it extends / adds a second screen to my phone? I do not want to use BTSync or similar (the second phone has…
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Turn off screen but still let video and streams running

Sometimes, I want to listen to streams or videos while I'm on the go, but I can't put my phone in my pocket because that would press buttons on the display. Is there any way to turn the screen off and still let the stream/video running like it does…
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Does Android resolution matter for other than clarity?

In Android OS, does screen resolution matter in applications? Obviously a phone with 800x480 resolution is going to look much sharper than a 320x480 one, but is that the only difference? Do the icons and such scale at different resolutions or just…
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Is it possible to run a screensaver on an Android device?

I want to run a screen saver when my phone is in sleep mode. Currently, if my phone says idle for a bit it fades to a black screen. Instead I want to display some images as screen saver. Is this possible?
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Will the Android OS Support Higher-Resolution Screens?

As of Android 2.2, the screen resolution for an Android device is capped at 854x480, which has pretty much become the standard resolution for recent Android handsets. However, with the current generation of the iPhone sporting the so-called "Retina…
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What is my lcd density?

How can I figure out what is my tablet's lcd screen density. It is a cheapy one with no official site... Is there any settings option I could check to see the display resolution configurations? Is there any other way for it?
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Android “fake having a locked phone” - Galaxy SII

I have a work-mandatory email-app on my phone that won't work unless it detects that you have a passcode locked phone. I have a rooted Galaxy S2 Android phone (Cyanogenmod 10) and am wondering if there are any apps or ways of tricking my phone into…
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What is the analogy of the X Server on Android?

I know well the desktop world of the Android and I am currently digging for, how does it work. I think, because multiple processes (apps) can interact simultanously with the desktop, some central service (process) should exist to collect their…
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Is it possible to turn off the screen without stopping foreground activity?

Let's suppose I'm playing an idle game where things inside only happen when the game is running in foreground, or listening to music on YouTube, which also must be running in foreground to work. But when the screen is locked (turned off), all…
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Is there a way to check when my Android screen was on and off?

Is there a way to check when my Android screen was on and off? I am doing a medical control of when I go to sleep and when I wake up and the screen on/off is a great way of doing it.
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Big, red-colored "Demo" text on the center of the tablet screen

The word "Demo" is visible in the center of the screen in a big red font at all times. It is there even when you play games or go to Play Store. The tablet is not a floor model nor in demo mode. Screenshots (click images for larger variants) How…
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Screen occasionally won't come on

I have what I believe to be a software problem with My Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.2. Occasionally the phone will turn it's display off, or I will manually trigger this with the lock button. Minutes, maybe hours later when I want to use the phone it…
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Why does my HTC Android phone's screen switch on and then off again?

The screens on my HTC Wildfire and Desire will just switch on and then off for no apparent reason.
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Change the screen size and dpi

Is there a way to make Android think it has a different screen size and dpi than what was programmed in its factory settings? I'm asking because we bought a 7-inch tablet recently, and its interface is too large for a 7-inch tablet. I installed…
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