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Root Full Tablet mode for Nexus 7

As I mentioned in the other thread, this trick works all the way up to 175 dpi, which is a more usable resolution than 160... though still pretty tiny.
 
I'm curious how "tiny" everything gets with this tweak. I usually make my fonts smaller in whatever ROM I'm running anyways, so hopefully it works for me.
 
wysts43 said:
I'm curious how "tiny" everything gets with this tweak. I usually make my fonts smaller in whatever ROM I'm running anyways, so hopefully it works for me.
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The fonts are manageable (I, too, frequently reduce font sizes). It's more that some of the tappable areas are substantially smaller than normal. I'm getting used to it, though.

kalaster said:
Tried this, there's too much unusable open space on the home screens
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Yeah, that's because it enables screen rotation. If you've ever used a larger Android tablet, there's the same problem. It restricts the amount of space on the home screens so that landscape and portrait orientations can show the same set of icons and widgets in a similar layout.
 
binary visions said:
Yeah, that's because it enables screen rotation. If you've ever used a larger Android tablet, there's the same problem. It restricts the amount of space on the home screens so that landscape and portrait orientations can show the same set of icons and widgets in a similar layout.
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Doesn't Nova allow you to reduce the unusable area (i.e. decrease the margin sizes?). I use this feature on my Transformer Prime, and while it does make for some odd rotation scaling, it seems to work (i primarily use that device in landscape mode)
 
Not sure, I'm just using the stock launcher and have only used Nova on my phone... where I never rotate the homescreen into landcape.
 
cammykool said:
i screwed up... did this and now i cant see crap how do you manually gert into recovery?
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Power down. Depress power and both volume buttons and hold until bootloader appears. Use a volume button to change to recovery. Hit power button to boot into recovery. Restore! Profit!
 
cammykool said:
it just sits at the google screen :| used the AIO root toolkit to force back to staock still no recovery...
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Try using the Root kit. Go to the bottom left, Advanced Utilities > click launch.


Bottom left corner > Launch CMD prompt. Type ADB reboot recovery.
 
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