Now I will tell you how to change the screen resolution of your Android phone, as well as how to find out what the current display resolution is. We will use special programs and built-in capabilities of the operating system.
This article is suitable for all brands that produce phones on Android 11/10/9/8: Samsung, HTC, Lenovo, LG, Sony, ZTE, Huawei, Meizu, Fly, Alcatel, Xiaomi, Nokia and others. We are not responsible for your actions.
Attention! You can ask your question to a specialist at the end of the article.
How to change the scale of an Android application?
In pure Android it is located in the main menu, in MIUI it is in the “Advanced settings” submenu. Find the item “Screen image scale” and in the menu that opens, use the “+” and “-” buttons to change the size of interface elements.
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Current ways to change the screen resolution of your phone on Android OS
You can change the screen resolution of your gadget using third-party utilities. Let's look at this process using the example of the most popular software.
ES Explorer
To use this method you will need root rights. We launch this file manager and follow the instructions:
- Using ES Explorer, find the System folder in the root of the gadget.
- Open “build.prop” using any text editor. Our example uses a notepad from a file manager.
- Click “Operations”, then select “Change”.
- The line “ro.sf.lcd_density =” indicates 160. For example, set it to 130. Click “Finish”.
- When exiting, click save changes.
- We reboot the gadget, after which we can see the result.
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- Confirm the action in the dialog box.
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Watching films
However, this does not completely solve the problem, because we can download the movie to the smartphone’s memory. In the case of Xiaomi, for example, the standard video player does not support adaptation to the new ratio. In this case, the VLC application does the best job. It has several adjustment options, you can choose any one you like. The picture can be either stretched or enlarged.
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The video is displayed in a normal 16:9 format with small stripes on the sides, which is not at all disturbing. YouTube supports a "frameless mode" where the video is aligned to the width but the top and bottom are cut off (I don't like this option). In general, I don’t see any problems when watching the video. Everything is displayed as on a phone with the old aspect ratio. All this hype is complete nonsense, mainly from those who have not used smartphones with an 18:9 aspect ratio.
The problem is that all smartphones with an aspect ratio of 2:1 with the same diagonal have a smaller screen width (height in horizontal mode), so the image area will be smaller. And if you choose a smartphone with the same screen width, then it will have an incredible length, and still there will be black bars of the unused screen in the video.
Using the LCD Density Modder Pro App
The LCD Density Modder Pro system utility allows you to change the resolution of your smartphone or tablet running on the Android operating system. But it should be noted that the program will only work on gadgets after receiving root rights. We recommend that you back up your files first, as changes you make may lead to unexpected results. If you set an incompatible resolution value, you will have to reset the settings. In this case, only backup saving will help save important information.
The program has an English interface that will be understandable and convenient for most users. After making changes, the display will show more data, which is, of course, the main purpose of the changes. It is very important to set the correct values that will be compatible with the gadget.
Features of the LCD Density Modder Pro program include the ability to save convenient settings to apply them at the right time. You can import, export, delete such parameters. The program is compatible with most modern mobile devices, since successful use requires an Android version of at least 2.2.
Zoom YouTube videos to full screen using a gesture
The first way is to do it yourself using a gesture while watching video content. Just make a standard zoom gesture while browsing, like when you zoom in on an image in a gallery.
Keep your fingers in the center of the display, then move them around the edges. The picture will be enlarged immediately and fill all the available space.
If, after zooming in, the image has become worse and you want to return to playback with black bars, then nothing will interfere. Just do the same gesture, only in the opposite direction. Run your fingers from the edges to the center. The picture will be reduced to its original size.
Apex Launcher app
This program is intended for phones running Android 4.0.4 and higher. This solution will be an excellent choice for outdated gadgets.
The utility has a large number of personalization settings. When you launch the program for the first time, the Apex Options icon will appear on the main screen. This will be a shortcut to the configuration and options.
The settings provide the option to change the size of the icons. A slider will appear on the screen to increase or decrease this value by percentage.
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Why change it?
Tip: If it is difficult for a person to touch various icons on a smartphone with a medium screen scale with his fingers, you can adjust the size and make it more comfortable.
It also often happens that the user has little time and needs to quickly go through some information. Increasing the scale will greatly help him and make viewing optimally fast.
YouTube
To watch a YouTube video in full screen mode, you need to make a zoom gesture each time you start the video so that the picture adapts to the new ratio. However, this is not entirely convenient for those who spend a lot of time in the application. But there is a solution, just download a modified version of YouTube, which can be found, for example, on the w3bsit3-dns.com forum. There are many versions that offer different functionality, and you can also find the function of permanent adaptation to the 18:9 ratio. In other words, you won’t need to stretch the picture every time.
What does screen resolution affect?
Many users mistakenly think that when choosing a modern phone, screen size plays a major role. This is an important option, but the first thing you should look at is the resolution.
It is the screen resolution that demonstrates the maximum number of pixels the image consists of. This indicator indicates the actual working space on the gadget.
Resolution has a direct impact on image quality. Low resolution combined with large dimensions creates a grainy and fragmented picture. In inexpensive phones with low screen resolution, you can see pixels, so the font in such gadgets is clumsy and the picture is blurry.
Watching movies and playing games will not be enjoyable for the user if the screen has a low resolution. But there is no need to use inflated resolution values, because The difference between a high-quality and super-quality picture is practically indistinguishable. Therefore, the user should choose a device with the optimal combination of pixels.
How to Enlarge/Shrink Icons on Android Phone Screen
How to find out what screen resolution is on my phone
Some gadgets show their screen resolution in Settings. To do this, select the “About phone” tab.
If there is no such function, you can take a screenshot by simultaneously pressing the “Volume Down” and “Power On” keys. This screenshot should be saved and opened in the “Gallery”. In the Details section you can find information about your phone's screen.
The trick to using a magnifying glass without a built-in function
In any case, it could be the fact that our Android mobile device does not initially add any settings that improve the visibility of the smartphone screen. Therefore, given the above that we have explained, it is useless to use screen magnification to visualize any details that we cannot see with the naked eye in the image.
However, don't worry because we may have two other ways available to see a part of the screen that our vision does not allow us to do in an easy way. That is, we would have to use another magnifying glass to magnify objects that we have nearby, since our Android does not have a native tool in its configuration.
The simplest will be to use the camera application, since we can use the digital zoom of our camera. To do this, we will only need to open the application and expand the image to the desired level. Or also take a screenshot and then go to the gallery to enlarge the photo you just took.
Although the most practical would be to use a third-party application that we can download and install from Google Games. Like for example this magnifying glass app which you have for free in the Android mobile store.
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changed the resolution to 29, what should I do?
Reset to factory settings...
Put everything in its place and not get into such jungle. Moreover, it is completely pointless. You will only harm your phone. Therefore, either put everything as it was or do a general reset to factory settings and no longer try to change the screen resolution on your smartphone tablet. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE RESOLUTION ON AN ANDROID DEVICE.
When saving changes to an edited file, the tablet displays a write error. There is a root
Started about one thing, finished about another. This is about the article. Using the described method, the screen resolution does not change in any way. In this line of the specified file, only the “density” of pixels (dpi) will change. Yes, icons, symbols, pictograms... will become smaller (larger if you set a higher value). But the screen resolution will remain the same. Do not mislead people!
Hello. You should not edit system files. If you tried to edit the host file, then the editor itself apparently does not have root rights. That is, the phone (or tablet) itself may be rooted, but in addition to this, you need to allow full rights for the program with which you are trying to edit the file. Moreover, not all editors and explorers have such capabilities.
I’m not going to change anything, but I took a screenshot of the screen, looked at the properties and it says “Resolution: 800×1280”, what does that mean.
Hello. This means that the display width is 800 pixels and the length is 1280 pixels. That's all. This is a normal resolution for a tablet (standard).
I changed the display to explay s02 3g when ordering and mixed up the number from 1466 to 1463. in the end everything fits, there is a picture, but not all of it fits, as if the resolution is lower. will this manipulation help?
What if I want to change the resolution in a specific application! How to be!?
Hello. It's possible, but I can't guarantee it. Moreover, all such actions are accompanied by certain risks. You do this at your own risk. I would recommend that you take the gadget for repair, but no one forbids you to try the described steps.
Help me please. What should I do? I changed the resolution to a higher one. The tablet does not work and gives a launcher and sistem error.
Hello. Try doing a general reset to factory settings and don't change the resolution anymore. It is impossible to increase the resolution, since the screen’s abilities cannot be improved programmatically. In general, I DO NOT recommend that you do such actions and get into system files, as this can lead (and will lead with a 90% probability) to disastrous consequences. Use what you have, and if you are not satisfied, then buy a more expensive device with higher characteristics.
Tell me, how to change the screen settings? I recently purchased a TV BOX on Android, connected it to a 1280 by 720 monitor. The entire image was stretched. When I connected it to a full HD monitor, the image was normal.
Hello! I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 tablet. I encountered the problem of constant freezes, lags and emergency shutdown due to overheating. I didn't expect this from a premium tablet. In general, I heard that resolution affects the load on the video adapter (Adreno 330/570mhz+qualcomm snapdragon 800/MSM8974/2.2mhz). Is it possible to speed up a tablet by reducing the useless resolution by half? (from 2560x1440 to 1280x720)
Hello. Read the instructions. If the device has a function for changing the resolution, then the instructions describe how to do this. Most likely, if there is such a function, then it is somewhere in the screen parameters. That is, go to “Settings” “Display” and here look for an item related to resolution (screen size or “Resolution” or something like that). Look, click, search. This will not break the device. Well, it would be advisable to clarify the model of your TV box so that I can help you. Try following this path: “Settings” Screen “Skreen” HDMI mode”. Here you can select the mode (720p or 1080p or other resolution, if available).
Hello. Yes, the CPU load and tablet resource consumption will decrease as the resolution decreases. But, you will not be able to change the resolution on the device if this is not provided by the manufacturer. Most likely, you will simply damage your tablet, which will force you to take it to a service center for an expensive repair. The risk is very high and I would not recommend trying this. The fact that your tablet is slow is most likely a manufacturing defect or a defect in the model. But nothing should slow down or lag. Overheating is a common occurrence. But lags are a problem with the bark, you can fight it, for example, by installing a more stable and proven firmware (official service one).
and if there is no line ro.sf.lcd_density =, maybe this is in different versions in different documents?
Hello, I wanted to ask, what did you do? I have the same problem...
Hello. I highly DO NOT recommend changing the resolution on Android devices this way. If the system itself does not provide such a function, then you should not go into the system records and change anything there. There is a fairly high risk of ruining the gadget, which will then require you to reflash it, which, in turn, is also accompanied by certain inconveniences, waste and risks. It's not worth it. Use the device as it was made and do not try to change anything yourself.
Tell me, is it possible to change not the resolution, but the scale? The fact is that I changed my phone from a Sony xperia z Ultra 6.4″ screen to a Lenovo k920 6″ screen. At Lenovo I am absolutely not satisfied with the scale - everything is gigantic.
I also had a Sony xperia z ultra and now I switched to the k920
Hello. I call such actions “Collective Farm”. You shouldn't be so perverted. Buy a normal screen that was designed specifically for your phone, and do not try to insert a screen from another device. Sooner or later other problems will begin to emerge. Moreover, I'm not sure if it's possible to change the scale somehow. At this point you've gotten yourself into a lot of trouble. My advice to you is to buy a normal original screen and install it, and you will have the normal size of icons and fonts.
Hello, I have an SGS6 with a resolution of 1440p, I would like to reduce the resolution to 1080p so that the games do not lag. The question is, is it possible to change the resolution in 3D games without root intervention, as is implemented on a PC. Thank you.
Go to the “Developer” options, there are changes to the display resolution. IMPORTANT. -Everything you do, you take full responsibility upon yourself. If it doesn’t work, you can return it back or do a complete “RESET” of the phone. I recommend making a full BACKUP of the entire device. Use it.
Hello. First of all, lowering the resolution will not help you. Secondly, intervention of this kind can end in failure and costly repairs. Thirdly, this is not a computer and the operating system is different. Such functions are not provided, and it’s not worth bothering with. As practice shows, such experiments in most cases end in expensive repairs.
After updating the software to version 6.0.1 Samsung, the quality of the games decreased, videos stopped playing
Hello. You should do a factory reset. After the update, most likely, the old files of the former system create certain conflicts and need to be cleaned. After the reset everything should work fine. As for games, here is a question for the developers of those same games. It is possible that they are written for Android 5 and on Android 6 they simply will not work correctly. But it's a matter of updating. That is, over time, in any case, updates will be released with optimization for the new version of Android 6. But, if resetting the parameters does not help, and the glitches remain, then you will not be able to roll back. To return Android 5, you will have to flash the phone via a computer. If the device is Samsung, then the program for flashing ODIN. Here is an article that I recommend reading before you decide to flash the device yourself - https://v-androide.com/instruktsii/obsluzhivanie/proshit-esli-ne-vklyuchaetsya.html.
Only the size of the interface has changed, nothing more, perhaps it has become faster. I checked it in Antutu, I became 10 thousand faster)
But still the goal was: increasing autonomy by switching from 2k to FHD.
I did it as it was written, but it shows it is impossible to save, how to fix it, I need help to solve this problem.
Shahroz, throw away the device
Hello! How to crop (compress) a picture by one coordinate so that a line of 50 pixels is not displayed below (make 1280x750 from 1280x800)?
Hello! Tell me how to crop (compress the resolution) along one coordinate from 1280x800 to 1280x750 so that this zone (strip) at the bottom is not displayed on the screen?
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Method 3: Third Party Application (Root)
For devices with root access enabled, you should use one of the third-party utilities that can be obtained from Google Play - for example, Screen Shift.
- Launch the application after installation, then allow root use and tap “OK”.
In the main menu, pay attention to the “Resolution” option block - tap the switch to activate it.
Next, enter the number of points horizontally in the left field, and vertically in the right field.
To apply the changes, click “Continue” in the warning window.
The resolution you selected will now be installed.
