According to Android definitions, I've found that: Resolution: The total number of physical pixels on a screen Density: Based on the screen resolution, the spread of pixels across the physical wi...

I'm trying to change the resolution of devices using following command adb shell wm size 480x800 but after the screen resolution changes I'm getting alert saying "Unfortunately, Touchwiz Home has s...

I am creating a simple quiz test app "Target SDK API 16 (4.1 Jelly Beans)" Screen 3.7 (480x800 hdpi). This app looks great on 3.7 (480x800), but when I run this on another screening device like 2....

I have a style guide of iOS app which specifies height, width, padding, font size etc in PT (1x as base). I have converted them successfully in pixels for various iPhones like iPhone 5,6,6s Plus, 7...

I've tried this.... DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics(); getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(metrics); int fullscreenheight = metrics.heightPixels; int fullscreenwidth = me...

I want to set an icon for my application, and don't know the exact resolution to put in the three folders hdpi/ldpi/mdpi . Also i want to set icons to my menu options and don't know what resolution...

I am building application (calculator). I use table layout with buttons inside. It looks perfect on screen of Samsung Galaxy II, however it looks very bad on bigger screens. The buttons hight is ve...

I'm doing an Android App for Android tablets that has a full image background but I can't use a 9-patch, so I need the background to be as close as possible as the window size. What I have tested: ...

Sorry I know earlier some people have same kind of questions but I am suffering from the same issue and don't get a clear view from the earlier questions. I found Android very complex for the d...

I'm a little confused about how to determine which phones support what layout types. I've done some research but haven't found a satisfying answer. For example, I've found the below guide: xlarge...

I have Tablet with 7" screen (600×1024) with hdpi (240 dpi classification). I have created folder layout-sw600dp. But it's not working in this resolution tablet. Its working fine with 7" screen (...

I have two 7 inch tablet one tablet (800*480) and second tablet (1024*600). I have facing problem following :- 1. Both can run on layout-mdpi and layout-large so how can i make different folder fo...

I have a weird problem. Before you come to an idea to lash out on me, I am working on a custom Jelly Bean. Therefore the "usual nice approaches" might not work here, and dirty workarounds have to ...

I would like to show a splash screen image. I've read Screen compatibility overview about the different directories (ldpi, mdpi, ...) to create under res/ but I've not understood if, other than cre...