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How to change density from 480 to 420 (same as Pixel) without root

If you're like me, you probably find the XZ's default density of 480 makes items far too large and cuts out text. The Googl Pixel, which is also a 5.0" 1080p screen uses a 420dpi. To make your XZ the same:
* Enable developer settings
* Enable ADB over USB
* From a computer, with adb, type:
adb shell wm density 420
The change will be instant, though a reboot is recommended.

CLShortFuse said:
If you're like me, you probably find the XZ's default density of 480 makes items far too large and cuts out text. The Googl Pixel, which is also a 5.0" 1080p screen uses a 420dpi. To make your XZ the same:
* Enable developer settings
* Enable ADB over USB
* From a computer, with adb, type:
adb shell wm density 420
The change will be instant, though a reboot is recommended.
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Can you add a screenshot comparing both the densities ?
Thank you

chawlasrijan said:
Can you add a screenshot comparing both the densities ?
Thank you
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i did it !! you can't actually feel the differences. i only understood it through the keyboard and the little gaps on the sides of the dock

CLShortFuse said:
If you're like me, you probably find the XZ's default density of 480 makes items far too large and cuts out text. The Googl Pixel, which is also a 5.0" 1080p screen uses a 420dpi. To make your XZ the same:
* Enable developer settings
* Enable ADB over USB
* From a computer, with adb, type:
adb shell wm density 420
The change will be instant, though a reboot is recommended.
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This is the greatest thing ever. Thanks heaps!
Any way to shrink the notification text to match? Cheers, mate!
Edit: a restart fixed it - all good! I found 400 to be perfect for me. Thanks again.

I GOT SCREENSHOTS!
The change takes effect immediately so watch your screen closely before pressing enter on terminal.
Reboot after change is still advised.
460 dpi (27% battery)
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420 dpi (29% battery)
440 dpi
Bonus:
The "recognized developer" badge on play store screwed up after a reboot... Just thought it is interesting

How does reducing the density make icons and text appear smaller? Shouldn't it do the opposite? How does this change affect the picture quality of the display (same, worse, better)?

Window Manager density isn't the same as device density in build.prop. There are awkward effects when developers don't use the WM density. Also, you rely on nodpi packages now.
Still, the side effects are rare and IMO the pros greatly outweigh the cons.

CLShortFuse said:
If you're like me, you probably find the XZ's default density of 480 makes items far too large and cuts out text. The Googl Pixel, which is also a 5.0" 1080p screen uses a 420dpi. To make your XZ the same:
* Enable developer settings
* Enable ADB over USB
* From a computer, with adb, type:
adb shell wm density 420
The change will be instant, though a reboot is recommended.
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Thanks for this. However i noticed noughat has this functionality built in but it seems to only have 3 (Small to Large) settings, whereas the pixels phone have 5 (small to Largest).
Have sony been stupid and just reduced functionality?

There is actually a simpler way. .You can find the same in "Developer Options" on your device with Android 7.0 Nougat, just below the Animation Settings

Mazellat said:
There is actually a simpler way. .You can find the same in "Developer Options" on your device with Android 7.0 Nougat, just below the Animation Settings
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Thanks but i cant seem to find it in developer options. do yoiu mind sending a screen grab

coleburns said:
Thanks but i cant seem to find it in developer options. do yoiu mind sending a screen grab
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Settings> Display >view >display size >small, default, big ?

Zewarxx said:
Settings> Display >view >display size >small, default, big ?
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I am aware of this setting as per my original question. i was referring to the setting under developer options

coleburns said:
Thanks but i cant seem to find it in developer options. do yoiu mind sending a screen grab
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paphonb said:
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Apparently I don't have this option ..
It's 7.0 specific?

lnxcat said:
Apparently I don't have this option ..
It's 7.0 specific?
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Yes.
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460 is good 5 icon in Pixel launcher and looks good

I've set mine to 420dp and can have 5 icons per row on stock home launcher , looks loads better

You can alsow change the resolution without root
adb shell wm size 720x1280
adb shell wm density 320
now icon not small but some effects on battery usage

ClementNg23 said:
I GOT SCREENSHOTS!
The change takes effect immediately so watch your screen closely before pressing enter on terminal.
Reboot after change is still advised.
460 dpi (27% battery)
420 dpi (29% battery)
440 dpi
Bonus:
The "recognized developer" badge on play store screwed up after a reboot... Just thought it is interesting
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What's the theme you using?

pw1nce said:
What's the theme you using?
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Nova Launcher with Polycon icon pack. Stock ROM when the screenshots were taken.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thearclabs.polycon&hl=en

Windows Mobile Continuum Scaling on External Screen

Continuum is the unique feature for windows phone. continuum will scale perfectly ,when it connected to Monitors with full HD resolution.
But when you use it for TV , scaling problems will occur. Those who don't have PCs, Continuum will be become wonderful mini PC Experience.
few people ,may know these Registry values when 950/xl devices first inter-op unlocked for continuum scaling.lately made a post for others.
If your device is inter-op unlocked,you can change these registry values for perfect scaling and smooth experience.
below procedure is "wired continuum " with 950 xl with LCD Full HD local tv
wireless continuum not tested due to lack of Miracast Device,it's also same with another Config id ,if you connect only connect with Miracast ,2nd config id which lengthy, is continuum config id ,next time when you connected.,In wired connection check another lengthy config id (3rd one)came or not.
Intial Setup :-
If your Device is unsupported and had Miracast feature Deploy continuum Cabs using the " Continuum for unsupported devices"
First open Continuum app and complete setup ,you will see continuum on big screen which is stretched
go to external settings==> display , grab display slider to top left as seen below and restart.
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When Continuum establishes Connection. Configuration ID is Created under below path.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/ControlSet001/Control/GraphicsDrivers/Configuration/2nd one(Your Continuum config ID)
when you connect through one setup it may be wired or wireless there will be one Config ID will be generated
For my 950 XL wired connection
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\GraphicsDrivers\Configuration\CMO00110_09_07D9_98+___900015_01_07D8_99^485D46A2EC43A2B39ACB2592A9ED698A\01\00
for example if you connect through wireless setup ,one config ID generated remeber that like it is for scaling for wireless display scaling or name it in category with id for wptweaks
then you again connect with wired setup another Config ID is generated remeber it for scaling for wired display scaling.
Remember id for which it is belongs to like wired or Wireless
if you connect through both wired and wireless setups and you see only one config ID ,look for two "DwmClipBpx.xxxx" registry values in two places.
For any Config ID modification is same at all registry values
when you go into Config ID then
go to 01 then 00
Below 4 values are Responsible for scaling. See above picture
Enter all values through Interop-unlock App,values are in hexagonal
1) DwmClipBpx.bottom
2) DwmClipBpx.left
3) DwmClipBpx.right
4) DwmClipBpx.top
Here.Bottom and right values are resolution of this external display.
Left and top values are Side scaling.
open interop unlock app in Continuum Mode or use wptweaks by importing xml file.
TVs may not have the exact resolution of 1920x1080
it will be something like 1895x1060 as my local tv
first change the values according to your tv
DwmClipBpx.bottom =1062
DwmClipBpx.right =1895
these bottom,right may inter change Device to device and continuum app(950 vs hp).
still some gaps will be there,then
change other two values . Disconnect the cable and reconnecting to check it perfectly working or not. if is wireless Disconnect and connect.
Changes will appear instantly & Change accordingly
next to change are the 2 values with near values like
DwmClipBpx.left =42
DwmClipBpx.top =25
that's all.
if u feel to do some experiment change these values too.
if there some screen flickering due to sync frequency, where are horizontal or vertical sync values, you can change below 4 values..See above picture
1) HSyncFreq.Numerator
2) HSyncFreq.Denominator
3). VSyncFreq.Numerator
4) VSyncFreq. Denominator
i tried increase below 2 numerator values increase for some better experience .denominators no need to change
HSyncFreq.Numerator default 67500000 = 77777777
VSyncFreq.Numerator. default 60000 = 99900
Tweaking denominator values shakes the screen in my 950,try yours if want to do so.
For Wptweaks :-
First Download continuum-Scaling_tweaks-2
change your Config ID of your Device and properly Name it at "<tweak category=" According to its type Like below for all 6 tweaks (For Example Wired)
for second Connection(ex wireless config) check whether other ID came or not replace id at path and change "<tweak category=" accordingly
check values need to enter in hexagonal,change accordingly using calculator app programming mode
use notepad next to add in main tweaks.xml
add these continuum-tweaks in complete tweaks.xml -:
If anyone tried on 4K TV suggest values in Reply
you can experience better performance by adjusting display for different external screens
its working perfectly with my tv & watching 4K youtube video on continuum
reply your experiences ..
check the attachments

I have tried on 640xl with a wireless miracast stick (1920x1080) pluged into a fullHD monitor (1920x1080), but it doesn't work.
There is no ..../01/01 just ..../01/00
Have changed DwmClipBpx.bottom =768 ->1080
DwmClipBpx.right = 1280 ->1920
Also tried on both last Config ID's and restart phone
Maybe that only works on 950/XL OR only works with a wired DOCK

long_pn said:
I have tried on 640xl with a wireless miracast stick (1920x1080) pluged into a fullHD monitor (1920x1080), but it doesn't work.
There is no ..../01/01 just ..../01/00
Have changed DwmClipBpx.bottom =768 ->1080
DwmClipBpx.right = 1280 ->1920
Also tried on both last Config ID's and restart phone
Maybe that only works on 950/XL OR only works with a wired DOCK
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The OP is updated ,read it thoroughly,follow the step by step, download latest Wp tweaks xml in OP:good:

Ok, I realize that my issue is not Scaling but Resolution. It means continuum still fills the fullHD screen but resolution is much lower than 1366x768

long_pn said:
Ok, I realize that my issue is not Scaling but Resolution. It means continuum still fills the fullHD screen but resolution is much lower than 1366x768
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It's also for resolution change, buy in wireless, processor should support, you need to tweak some Power supply registry values too

Question Is there a way to change the screen resolution?

I have a Poco F3. I upgraded from a LG V30. On my V30 it allowed you to lower the screen resolution to save battery life among other things. Can you change the screen resolution on the F3? I have not been able to find anything.
Thanks

Alright so you have to understand some basic things first before proceeding:
1.You don't lower the resolution, you merge the pixels or their RGBs.
2.You need an AMOLED display, I hope you do.
3.Any system change requires root permissions and an app / terminal
4.To get into / (root partition) you need both root and a working app to do your job, both are dangerous.
5.Any 3rd party app must support root permissions
After all this, you will need:
A) Software with root permission supported, that can do that job
B) A rooted phone and sudo installed probably
I'm not gonna get deeper, these are just the basics.To lower a resolution you will need to merge pixels, which is a VERY HARD process that will consume time for no reason.

AndroGR said:
Alright so you have to understand some basic things first before proceeding:
1.You don't lower the resolution, you merge the pixels or their RGBs.
2.You need an AMOLED display, I hope you do.
3.Any system change requires root permissions and an app / terminal
4.To get into / (root partition) you need both root and a working app to do your job, both are dangerous.
5.Any 3rd party app must support root permissions
After all this, you will need:
A) Software with root permission supported, that can do that job
B) A rooted phone and sudo installed probably
I'm not gonna get deeper, these are just the basics.To lower a resolution you will need to merge pixels, which is a VERY HARD process that will consume time for no reason.
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Screen shots from my V30 and it's ability to change resolution. Now granted I know little of phone screens but it seems like something that can be done. I was just looking to see if a app or hidden setting existed. Was LG able to do it because of different screen tech?

second screenshot could not get it to attach to my response.

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View attachment 5375195second screenshot could not get it to attach to my response.
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is that stretched?

In windows on a desktop if you go to System, Display, Display Resolution, you can adjust the resolution to fit your connected display. On my Old LG V30 you could do the same thing to improve performance / save battery. With the principle being the lower the resolution the easier it is for the GPU to draw. Like dropping a First person shooter from 4K to 1440p to get higher frame rate.
But instead of being one app on the LG V30 it was the whole phone, all apps and video's, etc.. would run at the adjusted resolution. Why cant it be done on the Poco F3?

nate600 said:
In windows on a desktop if you go to System, Display, Display Resolution, you can adjust the resolution to fit your connected display. On my Old LG V30 you could do the same thing to improve performance / save battery. With the principle being the lower the resolution the easier it is for the GPU to draw. Like dropping a First person shooter from 4K to 1440p to get higher frame rate.
But instead of being one app on the LG V30 it was the whole phone, all apps and video's, etc.. would run at the adjusted resolution. Why cant it be done on the Poco F3?
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Xiaomi​

AndroGR said:
Alright so you have to understand some basic things first before proceeding:
1.You don't lower the resolution, you merge the pixels or their RGBs.
2.You need an AMOLED display, I hope you do.
3.Any system change requires root permissions and an app / terminal
4.To get into / (root partition) you need both root and a working app to do your job, both are dangerous.
5.Any 3rd party app must support root permissions
After all this, you will need:
A) Software with root permission supported, that can do that job
B) A rooted phone and sudo installed probably
I'm not gonna get deeper, these are just the basics.To lower a resolution you will need to merge pixels, which is a VERY HARD process that will consume time for no reason.
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Btw this si wrong you can use Adb

Arealhooman said:
Btw this si wrong you can use Adb
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Thanks . I thought it should be easy.

if you changed resolution even with adb the notch becomes weirdly stretched, the statusbar becomes weirdly big, letters get weirdly cut

3zozHashim said:
if you changed resolution even with adb the notch becomes weirdly stretched, the statusbar becomes weirdly big, letters get weirdly cut
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can it be stretched like pc

predict9 said:
can it be stretched like pc
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what do you mean? fill the screen instead of a small screen in the middle?

3zozHashim said:
what do you mean? fill the screen instead of a small screen in the middle?
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yes instead of black bars filled

predict9 said:
yes instead of black bars filled
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yeah fullscreen
for adb:
adb shell
wm size 720x1600
wm density 294
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wm size 720x1600
wm density 294
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to reset to normal:
wm size reset
wm density reset
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3zozHashim said:
yeah fullscreen
for adb:
for terminal:
to reset to normal:
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no i get black bars on the bottom and top of screen pocof3 i have root btw

predict9 said:
no i get black bars on the bottom and top of screen pocof3 i have root btw
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are you sure about that? because im not getting any...

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are you sure about that? because im not getting any...
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yes if i put for example 1150x1950 i get black bars on top and bottom i would like it to be stretched do you have a poco f3 or?

predict9 said:
yes if i put for example 1150x1950 i get black bars on top and bottom i would like it to be stretched do you have a poco f3 or?
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you cant just change resolution and be done with it. you need to change density as well
use wm density and wm resolution to know the stock values then use ratio to set resolution and density

3zozHashim said:
you cant just change resolution and be done with it. you need to change density as well
use wm density and wm resolution to know the stock values then use ratio to set resolution and density
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bro you know that density doenst change scaling of your screen right it changes only the size of letters apps etc i want basically fill to fit screen and make it like pc

predict9 said:
bro you know that density doenst change scaling of your screen right it changes only the size of letters apps etc i want basically fill to fit screen and make it like pc
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oh... you are trying to change the aspect ratio...
and why are you using a higher resolution than the one that came with the phone? 1150... 1080...

Question Change screen resolution

Anyone knows if is possible change resolution in adb? Or someting

Pretty sure you used to be able to use the following command
For resolution:
adb shell wm size 1080x1920
For screen density:
adb shell wm density 390
Obviously adjust numbers to suit your needs.
I accept no responsibility for any issues which may occur if you use these commands
Edit:
Did a quick bit of googling and found this which echos the above:
https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongodev/comments/6554k1/_/dgfpesr

I know this is quite an old post, but couldn't find a newer one mentioning if changing screen res works. Did these commands worked fine with the 6 pro? And is there any noticable difference in battery life/performance if it does work?

I'm interested too. Give it a shot and report back on the results? I'm in the car all day, otherwise I would

There is also the "smallest width" setting under the developers options menu. I set mine to 720 for higher resolution.

B from C said:
There is also the "smallest width" setting under the developers options menu. I set mine to 720 for higher resolution.
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I just tried that and needed to pull out my magnifying glass lol. Everything was so small!!

I've got mine at 474 with font set to large... happy medium for me

Gave it a try just now and it does work, however definitely not what I expected. Basically adds 2 huge top/bottomn notches and brings your rendered screen in the middle. Bottom gestures are almost impossible, as you have to start somewhere middle in the screen. And for unlocking the device - now you need 2 fingers - one to trigger the FP scanner because it ends up in the bottom right and one on the actual Scanner. Also you end up with a weirdly placed camera cutout that you cant remove.
I might try to run my phone like this for a day, as I wanted to experiment how the battery behaves. Menus seems really fast and smooth, but can be because the animations have less space and are shorter . If anyone has an idea for a command to stretch the screen over the whole display, I'd love to try.
Edit: Never mind, dumb me didnt adjust for screen ratio not being what I'm used to. After taking that into account 1080x2340 works. Fingerprint and camera cutout issues still persist though.

While this may be a little small/sharp for some people, I've been running "Smallest Width" at 720, which seems to yield a "Display Size" of 320dpi, along with default font size for awhile and have had no issues with the camera cutout or the fingerprint reader. I also use the AOD Notify app to put a glowing ring around the camera and didnt need to make any offsets so I'm pretty sure my camera cutout is where it's supposed to be.
I ran 320dpi/720width for years on a few Samsung Note devices prior to my P6P so that's what I'm used to (I'm one of those people who run a 4k tv as a monitor with no scaling). You may need to play with different dpi and font combinations until you find something you are comfortable with. In rare situations I have needed to restart the device or clear the cache for all UI elements to resize correctly after a change.

After a couple days of testing (it did indeed took me 2 days to kill my phone) I figured that for whatever reason, on the Pixel (maybe exynos) lowering the render res does indeed save some battery. On 1080p I managed to get around 1%/h - 2%/h less consumption on Screen on Time, which for people like me who manage to get 5+ hours of screen on time can result in quite of a difference. I regularly end days with something between 30-40% battery, which is still really good but I won't go to a second day as the 2 hours charge time is really annoying me .
With the lower resolution I ended the first day with 57% and I ended up with 37.5 hours of standby and 8 hours and 40 min of SoT in a full charge. I even went further by reducing the resolution to 720p, but it is really obvious that Google never made a 720p phone - almost all UI's broke and even changing the brightness was a hassle. I also believe that it might have triggered some rouge process as my phone lost 10% battery in less than an hour, so I switched back to my original 1440p.
To conclude this - is changing your resolution to 1080p worth the broken finger print - depends. In my example, I would probably do it if I know I am going on a trip where lots of pics/videos will be taken and heavy navigation use, as my phone is more of a tool in cases like that and I always try to squeeze every bit of battery I can. If google does implement the ability to change the res though - I would definitely switch.
I just wonder, why does it made such a big difference on this phone, but it didnt for S10(the only battery test I found on a video). Is Android 12 harder to drive? Or are these LTPO panels more intense on the GPU? Or is it even exynos/mali GPU not as efficient as SD on rendering UIs? If anyone wants to chime in - Id' be glad to hear some opinions. ( Or maybe I just used my phone less.. that would be the worst )
P.S. Just to say this was done on 60hz and that your milage might vary, if you decide to try. Everyone's usage is different and in my case I work from home - so WiFi connection (although router is far) but horrible signal, as I am a top flat in the UK (worst case scenario). The setting I used for the adb command is 1080x2340 and denstity was 400, although density is preference I guess and I believe wont affect battery.
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Yessss... I changed it... All. Works
Download app easy dpi changer from playstore
Easy DPI Changer [Root] - Apps on Google Play
Make your screen yours
play.google.com
And set this value
Need root
If want to stock values only tap to reset and all come back to stock value

liver20 said:
Yessss... I changed it... All. Works
Download app easy dpi changer from playstore
Easy DPI Changer [Root] - Apps on Google Play
Make your screen yours
play.google.com
And set this value
Need root
If want to stock values only tap to reset and all come back to stock value
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For what it's worth, with Android 13 Stable and the Kirisakura custom kernel, you can now change to 1080p from Android settings.
XDA Article: Google Pixel 6 Pro gains 1080p support thanks to Android 13 and a custom kernel

roirraW edor ehT said:
For what it's worth, with Android 13 Stable and the Kirisakura custom kernel, you can now change to 1080p from Android settings.
XDA Article: Google Pixel 6 Pro gains 1080p support thanks to Android 13 and a custom kernel
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And doesn't break the fingerprint scanner like Easy DPI changer does

There must be a way of doing it without opening the bootloader, right? Or do you guys think it's impossible without breaking stuff like the fp scanner? I'd love to lower my resolution but I really didn't want to lose all my stuff and have to reinstall everything at this moment.

Another method to adjust screen resolution/size/dpi: I noticed the "AOSP Mods" module for LSposed/Magisk has an option in the "Miscellaneous" section for "Display resolution". The slider does work and changes the resolution on my P6P without modifying the smallest width developer setting. YMMV
forum link

B from C said:
Another method to adjust screen resolution/size/dpi: I noticed the "AOSP Mods" module for LSposed/Magisk has an option in the "Miscellaneous" section for "Display resolution". The slider does work and changes the resolution on my P6P without modifying the smallest width developer setting. YMMV
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Thanks a million for this. The module fixed my screen flickering - couldn't go over approx 50% without flicker . I set the screen brightness from within Miscellaneous. Only problem is that I can't access Miscellaneous again without module force closing (other options are fine) - looking into the reason for it.

Question How to change resolution of inner screen?

I searched on reddit a guy recommended via ADB to change but not sure how it works and need more insight. He recommended "adb shell wm size 1080x1920".
How will this work and will it make content viewing experience better?
thanks

mentalpositivity said:
I searched on reddit a guy recommended via ADB to change but not sure how it works and need more insight. He recommended "adb shell wm size 1080x1920".
How will this work and will it make content viewing experience better?
thanks
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It will make it significantly worse, as its not the native resolution, that's a 16x9 res, the screen is 4x3. If it fits the whole screen everything will be stretched to heck

the_ape said:
It will make it significantly worse, as its not the native resolution, that's a 16x9 res, the screen is 4x3. If it fits the whole screen everything will be stretched to heck
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But is it possible to do? How would I do it only for inner screen? And if it's bad how to revert? I want to try for experiment purpose

Wouldn't really know off the top of my head but the inside screen is native 2176x1812 so at 1080p it would look terrible
Why would you possibly want to change the resolution to a non-native one? No non-native resolution will look good on it, as the pixel grid is just not setup for it.
It would be something like
adb shell wm density DPI (where DPI is a DPI)
adb shell wm size 1920x1080 (where 1920x1080 is resolution)
Not 100% sure how to target a specific display though, so you may need to fiddle about
But to run that command your going to need to root the device anyhow
Could have a fiddle in dev options to see if it helps too
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the_ape said:
Wouldn't really know off the top of my head but the inside screen is native 2176x1812 so at 1080p it would look terrible
Why would you possibly want to change the resolution to a non-native one? No non-native resolution will look good on it, as the pixel grid is just not setup for it.
It would be something like
adb shell wm density DPI (where DPI is a DPI)
adb shell wm size 1920x1080 (where 1920x1080 is resolution)
Not 100% sure how to target a specific display though, so you may need to fiddle about
But to run that command your going to need to root the device anyhow
Could have a fiddle in dev options to see if it helps too
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The dev options min width changed the phone width but not the content.
My intention is to get better video size as sometimes black bars are too big, 50% of the video are black bars

Do you guys know if the inner screen's resolution as good as the outer screen? the icons and fonts look much bigger on the inner screen compared to the outer screen and outer screen is looking much better compared to inner. I would want to see same level of clarity on the inner screen as outer one.

Inside screen is 374ppi and outside is 402ppi, so technically the outside is higher "HD Ness"
But on mine seems pretty consistent size wise etc, but I've set the zoom to zero

the_ape said:
Inside screen is 374ppi and outside is 402ppi, so technically the outside is higher "HD Ness"
But on mine seems pretty consistent size wise etc, but I've set the zoom to zero
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If I want to have videos bigger and less black bars would changing resolution help? Yes would be stretched

mentalpositivity said:
The dev options min width changed the phone width but not the content.
My intention is to get better video size as sometimes black bars are too big, 50% of the video are black bars
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You won't, and cannot get rid of the bars? Your watching 16x9 formatted content, on a 4x3 screen? There is literally nothing you can do about it.
If you want it filli g, then you need some playback software that will do pan-and-scan lime the old tv's used to do (but the other way around, putting old 4x3 content onto 16x9 screens without the side black bars)
Just deal with it, it is what it is. Wide-screen content will always have black bars on square screens.
After all its still a bigger 'virtual' screen than an s22! Even a s22 Pro, it's only 7mm smaller than the ultra at the end of the day (height of screen so viewing Co tent on its side)

the_ape said:
Wouldn't really know off the top of my head but the inside screen is native 2176x1812 so at 1080p it would look terrible
Why would you possibly want to change the resolution to a non-native one? No non-native resolution will look good on it, as the pixel grid is just not setup for it.
It would be something like
adb shell wm density DPI (where DPI is a DPI)
adb shell wm size 1920x1080 (where 1920x1080 is resolution)
Not 100% sure how to target a specific display though, so you may need to fiddle about
But to run that command your going to need to root the device anyhow
Could have a fiddle in dev options to see if it helps too
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Don't have to be rooted to run adb commands on any android. I have 2 rooted apps I'm using on my Fold 4 that I always use by simply running
a couple of adb commands. You can Uninstalle bloat on the F4 too but if you don't know what you're doing you may end up with a brick.

Here's example of different fitting
https://imgur.com/a/Ci0i1Lz
Best you can do.. But honestly, just live with it, at least the screen is oled so the black bars aren't using energy

ggrant3876 said:
Don't have to be rooted to run adb commands on any android. I have 2 rooted apps I'm using on my Fold 4 that I always use by simply running
a couple of adb commands. You can Uninstalle bloat on the F4 too but if you don't know what you're doing you may end up with a brick.
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True you don't need root for a lot of stuff (I've debloared etc) but AFAIK or remember screen res is root only, I may be wrong, but I've not had need to do it since the s3 days..