I changed my font size down to tiny under settings>display>font size, but when I am checking my work email in the default email app, the font displaying the subject and preview still looks huge. Has anyone had any luck in changing this? Thanks!
change the settings for font in email settings.
Ok, it looks like it may depend what kind of account you set up. On exchange, I see an option for text preview size. That is the closest thing I have seen to a font option. On my imap account, I have no option to change anything. Where do u see the option to change font size?
second, the font size in the email app is ginormous by default and there is definitely no option available within the Exchange account settings. changing system font has no effect. the font is so huge it's almost cartoonish.
That is correct. This version of the email app does not have the option. My Note and GS2 does though.
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wiser212 said:
That is correct. This version of the email app does not have the option. My Note and GS2 does though.
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I thought I was crazy not being able to find it. I'm surprised it isn't bothering more people. I feel like I can see less information from it than on my atrix.
Email Font Size
Surprised there is no way to change the email font size! I checked all the settings. Gingerbread has a font size setting in Settings.
Hopefully an update will fix it. The font is hugh now!
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Anyone seen any themes apart from the default 2?? cant seem to find any. Also wondering if there is any way to change the very low quality default no contact image, its very blurry poor image and wouldn't mind updating it with something of my own
thanks in advance
As its on the same theme, can I also ask does anyone know how to change the settings for the Handcent widget? Don't like the dark background but I can't see how to change it. Would prefer white with black writing.
im useing the handcent app i love it! problem is when a get a txt i have to clear it in both the default message app AND the handcent. how can i remove the default message app? is root the only option?
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im useing the handcent app i love it! problem is when a get a txt i have to clear it in both the default message app AND the handcent. how can i remove the default message app? is root the only option?
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Just disable the notifications in the default messaging app.
VMaxxor said:
Just disable the notifications in the default messaging app.
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genius thanks.
how to get the default theme back. i mean i downloaded the theme and dint like it how to get the default theme back?
go3asy said:
Anyone seen any themes apart from the default 2?? cant seem to find any. Also wondering if there is any way to change the very low quality default no contact image, its very blurry poor image and wouldn't mind updating it with something of my own
thanks in advance
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Handcent - Settings - Conversation list settings - Display contact pictures
You can set your own account picture and that of others.
Also, if you go to settings - Account - Handcent Themes, register and you should be able to download themes.
is it possible to increase the limit of 160 characters?
no, I don't think it is
The Social Networking content text looks too small in qHD screen, I know it needs mod to change the size, I used apktool to extract the files from FriendFeed.apk, modified some textSize inside FriendFeed\res\values\Styles.xml, rebuilt the apk, and signed it.
However, whenever I replaced the apk, it just didn't show up in the launcher. I'd appreciate it if someone can give me a clue to move on.
Any comments are welcome.
Easiest way, download "font changer" from the market (you need to be rooted) and change the density setting from 240 to 260.
This will increase your text size and icons as well. The only downfall is that when you change the default font, the Atrix "dialer" doesn't work which means that you will need a 3rd party dialer from the market too.
A small price to pay, but after going to 260 myself, I would never want to go back to 240...
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Thanks for providing the solution, however, it will change all the global font size, and make images looks kind of blur. Still looking for mod solution.
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Hi, ther
My mother just got the new Samsung Galaxy S2, which is smaller font size. the SMS and contacts are quite small font.
Do you have any Rom or app with larger font size?
cheers!
hi,
I am over 35 and don't have a problem with reading the phone, maybe your mother need glasses.
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Try the latest rom KI8 mate.
Its got a much bolder and clearer font
Search android market, you might find apps for resizing fonts there.
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so that older people 35+ can read?
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Oh. ..I'm 38, someone must have forgotten to tell me that I need a larger font on my S2 because I have*no* problems reading what's on the screen (and when apps have a user-selectable font size, I tend to pick the smallest available)
I just saw this on Android UK News if it helps http://www.androiduknewsetc.com/2011/10/16/big-launcher-ideal-for-those-with-poor-eyesight/
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There are settings within messaging that define font display size! Should be the same with emails!
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go into
settings>display>screen display>font style
to change the font. Selecting "get fonts online" will bring you to the market link for a samsung endorsed font switching app.
check out this thread for some .apk fonts.
its hard to tell which fonts will be the oversized ones, so youll just have to try it out.
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Hi, ther
My mother just got the new Samsung Galaxy S2, which is smaller font zise. the SMS and contacts are quite small font.
Do you have any Rom or app with larger font size, so that older people 35+ can read?
cheers!
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you might want to say people 65+ instead
im over 35 and my eyesight is thankfully perfect, as someone said perhaps your mum needs glasses.
Try specsavers
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any program ??
still there is no progrma to make font bigger (in mms.apk ther is just extra small, small and normal) but still i need bigger font in whole phone any idea ?
Search Google Play. If you can't find an app that can do the job, CM9 has a toggle in accessibility settings where you can increase the font size by around 50%. Tho if you don't have experience flashing custom roms, I'm not sure I'd recommend you go down this path unless it's absolutely necessary.
If it is tho, might be something worth looking at ?
Edit to add - Also, not 100% sure on this, but you might also be able to change the DPI of the screen to achieve this as well. Perhaps someone who fiddles around with this might be able to confirm either way.
Edit to add more - I just did a Google search for "Google Play increase font size" & got results. That should be the first thing you do before you go down the CM9 route.
Font Size and Big Buttons Keyboard are both helpful .
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This is probably a very picky issue, but I am trying to figure out how to get the signature for my work email to look "just right".
There are controls for changing the font size (10, 12, 14, etc), bold, colors, etc. However, the sizes don't make much sense when I send myself an email (i have Outlook 2010 via an exchange account at work).
If I set a font to 10 in the signature on the phone, when I go into that email on my computer and look at the font size, it is 7.5. There are also some odd things that happen if you go too big.
Is there a good way to fix this?
(I will try to post some screen shots of what I mean later).
Thanks!
spiff72 said:
This is probably a very picky issue, but I am trying to figure out how to get the signature for my work email to look "just right".
There are controls for changing the font size (10, 12, 14, etc), bold, colors, etc. However, the sizes don't make much sense when I send myself an email (i have Outlook 2010 via an exchange account at work).
If I set a font to 10 in the signature on the phone, when I go into that email on my computer and look at the font size, it is 7.5. There are also some odd things that happen if you go too big.
Is there a good way to fix this?
(I will try to post some screen shots of what I mean later).
Thanks!
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I'm not positive, but are you sure that your exchange is set up to use pixels and not pt? My guess is the SS phone uses pixels while your computer is using pt.
OK - here is an ugly attempt to show what I mean:
Attached are screen grabs of the phone and the computer (outlook).
The biggest issue is that it is converting the 10px size in the phone to 7.5 Times New Roman (not sure if points or pixels).
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OK - here is an ugly attempt to show what I mean:
Attached are screen grabs of the phone and the computer (outlook).
The biggest issue is that it is converting the 10px size in the phone to 7.5 Times New Roman (not sure if points or pixels).
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10px = 7.5pt.
i'm not sure why it is doing this, but almost sure it is some sort of issue with px -> pt now.
http://www.getallfix.com/2011/11/convert-empxpt-and-in-css/
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10px = 7.5pt.
i'm not sure why it is doing this, but almost sure it is some sort of issue with px -> pt now.
http://www.getallfix.com/2011/11/convert-empxpt-and-in-css/
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Hmmm - but why would the other sizes (the 12 px text) not change?
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Hmmm - but why would the other sizes (the 12 px text) not change?
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I have no clue... but now that I see that the px->pt match up, i'm pretty sure that is. I'm unsure if exchange has something where it converts it, or if this is just a glitch on the Samsung side.
when you highlight the 12 text on the samsung e-mail app, does it say PX or PT.
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I have no clue... but now that I see that the px->pt match up, i'm pretty sure that is. I'm unsure if exchange has something where it converts it, or if this is just a glitch on the Samsung side.
when you highlight the 12 text on the samsung e-mail app, does it say PX or PT.
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It says 12 px
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It says 12 px
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Yeah, just went in to the e-mail app myself and there is no option to change it to pt.
My guess it is something with exchange then. I have no clue since I don't utilize that program, but is there an option to make small texts more readable? Like an accessibility option?
I would try changing that part of the signature that changes to a bigger sized font, send an e-mail, and see if it stays the same. If it works, try changing it back and sending it again to the 10px and see what happens.
This is insanely frustrating for me. The default Touchwiz email app only sends in Times New Roman, but will hold the formatting of any text that you copy and paste from one email into another. Here is an example:
I have an email in my Sent folder that was originally sent from Outlook at the office where my default font is Calibri 11.
I open my Sent folder on my phone, find the email sent from my office computer, and copy my signature from that message.
I then paste my signature into the settings for my Note 2 email app to use for all of my mobile outgoing messages.
When I send an email from my phone, the body of the email will be Times New Roman 12, but the signature will remain Calibri 11.
We're on Exchange 2010 so there are font manipulation options for outgoing email in OWA, but this has no effect on my mobile email.
The device / app clearly has the ability to work well with fonts; there is just a lack of control. If anyone finds a fix, please contact me.
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OK - here is an ugly attempt to show what I mean:
Attached are screen grabs of the phone and the computer (outlook).
The biggest issue is that it is converting the 10px size in the phone to 7.5 Times New Roman (not sure if points or pixels).
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Did you ever get to the bottom of this? I am suffering from the same problem, if I view the message in Outlook each line of the signature alternates between Calibri and Arial. Crazy!
paulroberts69 said:
Did you ever get to the bottom of this? I am suffering from the same problem, if I view the message in Outlook each line of the signature alternates between Calibri and Arial. Crazy!
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Not really - sorry! Haven't had a samsung phone for almost 2 years now...
Using the Samsung Messages app on my Verizon S9+, I am unable to permanently change the font size in the actual conversation screen. Yes, you can pinch to shrink and expand font size but that gets reset to standard size every time (unlike on the S7 Edge where it remembered your size preference).
Through Settings, you can globally adjust font size but the only Messages screen this affects is the main Conversation screen which shows all conversations. Once you click on a conversation, normal font size is presented. Frustrating for my old eyes...
UPDATE: Ironically, when you adjust Font Size in Settings, if you swipe the sample screen above the sliders, it shows you a sample Messages screen and the font size does change in the sample, but it does NOT change in the actual Messages app. Sounds like a bug to me as they are depicting what I want to do, just doesn't work.
I'd like to use the stock app as it has some features that are unique. There must be a way to change the font size so the setting is persistent, no?
Seeing the same also. Hard for my aging eyes to see.
And also finding it doesn't follow the global setting for size. Same as you.
Same issue. I don't think you can change the font size just for the Message app.
I when back to my beloved and trusted Textra SMS app.
It changes when you change the font size in display settings font.
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It changes when you change the font size in display settings font.
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As I mentioned in my post, this is not true. On my phone, changing the font size in display setting ONLY affects font size in the main Conversations view. Once you click on an actual conversation, the font size returns to the default tiny size.
You can get a newer version on apkmirror.com but it wont allow updating samsung apps for some reson. Anyone have the latest version of messages signed by samsung that will install?
They need ro bring back the S8 messaging app which has this inbuilt feature to adjust text. Wonder, why they ripped off that useful feature.
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Pinch to zoom in and out...
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Pinch to zoom in and out...
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It doesnt stick.
I updated my original post with this tidbit:
UPDATE: Ironically, when you adjust global Font Size in Settings, if you swipe the sample screen above the sliders, it shows you a sample Messages screen and the font size does change in the sample, but it does NOT change in the actual Messages app. Sounds like a bug to me as they are depicting what I want to do, just doesn't work.
Hopefully Samsung will acknowledge this bug and release a new version of the app. Clearly the global Font Size Setting is supposed to do exactly this.
Same thing. Very frustrating
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It doesnt stick.
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It's really not that hard to pinch zoom. Takes a half second. Sure, it'd be nice if it would stick but, c'mon man.
I had a problem with the Background colors in the Messaging ap - some of the themes I like to use are really awesome but when I get to the messaging ap, they used yellow fonts on a white background - nearly impossible to read. I either have to use a different messaging ap entirely (Mood is a pretty good one I found that has TONS of customization options) or just guess at what was written - or change themes.
It's dissapointing that I can't change the balloons or fonts in the messaging ap any more - would be nice if we could - and change font size too - so for now, I am using the MOOD messaging ap and while I prefer the Samsung Stock one better - Mood isn't bad at all.
Its not only internal Messages app, Viber and Hangouts has really small font in input line. Tried increasing font size, tried toying with DPI settings. No idea why its like that and only affecting text input lines, but hope some later update could fix that?
Hi Everyone..I just got the 9 plus and the messaging app is different than it used to be. It is just blue bubbles with white background. It wont let me change anything like before and the setting the background wallpaper for messages is no longer there....is that how everyone else's is?
I also switched to Textra for the all of the customization that it offers. It's a free download so I gave it a try and I've stuck with it since. Just my 2ยข
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It's really not that hard to pinch zoom. Takes a half second. Sure, it'd be nice if it would stick but, c'mon man.
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No, not "come on man". It should work as designed, and has worked since GSI-II.
I use Chomp. Let's you change all of the fonts and sizes, including the message notification pop-up.
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No, not "come on man". It should work as designed, and has worked since GSI-II.
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I think you mean, "It should work the way I want it to work." It IS working as designed. It's just that you don't like the new design.
That's not to say that I don't agree that it would be better if we could choose a persistent font size. I do.
But we're talking about a split-second pinch out to increase the size.
A split-second.
So, yeah... C'mon.
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I think you mean, "It should work the way I want it to work." It IS working as designed. It's just that you don't like the new design.
That's not to say that I don't agree that it would be better if we could choose a persistent font size. I do.
But we're talking about a split-second pinch out to increase the size.
A split-second.
So, yeah... C'mon.
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Thousands of people having to take a split-second to adjust for a design bug every single time? No. You're missing the point.