why do companies think this is effective and not just surrealist

this is on a phone

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Editing ClockFace Layout directory.

# Experiment 1

- layout_clock_face_digital_horizontal_line_clock.xml

Added 'android:fontFamily="sans-serif-condensed"

Modified 'clock_face_common_date_text_size' fontFamily > "sans-serif"

Reinstalling > APK built without error.

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**Result:**

- ~~This is the correct xml.~~ > it includes a divider, this is incorrect!
- Possible influence from AOSPify overlay on com.samsung.android.app.aodservice: modifies layout '
- ~~Lockscreen clock from clockface works - but is off center. Look in layout.~~

# Experiment 2

- layout_clock_face_digital_horizontal_ez_clock.xml

Removed 'common_am_pm' TextView.

Removed 'common_am_pm_right' TextView.

Reference to 'layout_clock_face_common_full_date' edited at base > fontFamily is now 'sans-serif'.

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**Result:**

- Extremely successful!!!! Clock is now center and correct.
- Date is still uppercase BUT lower case on AOD? Look for more references. (Another common layout?)

Experiment:

edit layout_clock_face_common_split_date.xml

Changed fontFamily and AllCaps.

# Experiment 3:

Use overlay (like substratum font) to replace clockface default font.

Do the same with nova launcher!

# Experiment 4:

Investigate files for pixelated clock - custom ttf?

Replace with Google sans/mi lanting/OnePlus whatever

Try to find a way to see currently installed font families - refer to Clock2016 for nougat clock

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**Result:**

Process:

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- Using proper folder structure: 'type2_nameofoption'
- Using global_app_font.ttf

Returns with a 'no res resource directory found' error in Substratum.

Creating a blank res folder in each package folder has no effect. Instantly deleted.

Placing a dummy xml extracted from each apk throws lots of errors - it might have to only modify one value?

Search in Substratum documentation and example overlays (maybe AOSP overlays? look for fonts?)