[Q] Change screenresolution - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is it possible to change the s2 resolution to 768x1280 instead of 480x800?
I used this app: NOMone but it is really buggy.
Also, does it really change the resolution (Better quality?) or just the dpi?
Because on Antutu it showed the changed resolution.

I tested it too
Really buggy and really weird
But why samsung have made s2 with gpu that pushed 480*800pixels to a screen that can show 480*800pixels
The app changes dpi but also it changes resolution...i dont know if its for real but if i set to s3 resolution(16:9 aspect) my s2 screen(4:3 aspect) it leaves some space from borders
Anyway dont use that app it will use you gpu and you will overheat you phone
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krazy1101 said:
I tested it too
Really buggy and really weird
But why samsung have made s2 with gpu that pushed 480*800pixels to a screen that can show 480*800pixels
The app changes dpi but also it changes resolution...i dont know if its for real but if i set to s3 resolution(16:9 aspect) my s2 screen(4:3 aspect) it leaves some space from borders
Anyway dont use that app it will use you gpu and you will overheat you phone
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Well, I tried it and benchmarked openGL ES 2.0 (antutu es 2.0 benchmark)
Res: 720x1280
Score: ~1400
Res: 480x800
Score: ~1500
Res: 320x480
Score: ~1600
It didn't increased/decreased fps, just diffrent score.
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In my case the apk works pretty good only i need to set i settings root permision always because in apk window to set permission dissapired after 1s. I set 720x1280 but i dont know what dpi set.
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[Q] CHange Pixel Density on Galaxy S2?

Hi, i have a Samsung Galaxy S2 which i would like to change the Pixel Density of. It is rooted currently, but I just want to be able to read texts clearer and play my games and watch videos more sharp and crisp.. i know there are afew apps on the android market which can do this, but if i want clear/sharpness which is the recommended pixel density(240 is the default).
Also, i need something that will work perfectly on Galaxy S2, like, not make the widgets or icons or anything out of proportion...i want things to auto fit
It's in theory impossible since our display is 480 by 800.. If you want a better display sell your SGS2 and buy a Nexus
how is it impossible? there are apps which change the density...
cant i just use a custom home screen launcher?
have a look at hyperdroid. It is MDPI compatible
There is an app that magically creates more physical pixels on you screen? Wow how much is that and could it make my hdtv into a 3D tv too?.. Serious how do you think thats possible? If you want a better pixel density buy a phone with an hd screen because you definatly cannot change it...
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peterdan1506 said:
how is it impossible? there are apps which change the density...
cant i just use a custom home screen launcher?
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no.
10 char
Unless I misunderstood your question, there is no way on gods earth that you can create more pixels (ie higher density) than what there physically is.
The best you can do is to max out the screen brightness which gives the illusion of a better picture.
peterdan1506 said:
Hi, i have a Samsung Galaxy S2 which i would like to change the Pixel Density of. It is rooted currently, but I just want to be able to read texts clearer and play my games and watch videos more sharp and crisp.. i know there are afew apps on the android market which can do this, but if i want clear/sharpness which is the recommended pixel density(240 is the default).
Also, i need something that will work perfectly on Galaxy S2, like, not make the widgets or icons or anything out of proportion...i want things to auto fit
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Of course you can change the density, just edit system/build.prop with rootexplorer..
Despite the smart answers above, I know what you mean, and love this app on my Asus TF-101
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/change-android-screen-resolution-with-lcd-density/
http://www.redmondpie.com/change-sc...android-device-with-lcd-resolution-root-only/
No need for that much complication, you just need to decrease the pixel value, well you can do that by editing build.prop or just use a simple app from market called LCD Resolution (Root).
But no, how on earth would you technically increase dpi while I9100 is given a 480x800 resolution hardware wise.
Wish that was possible and I could made my 1680x1050 monitor a HD one
why you would like do that ?
yes, i'm courious too, why?

[Q]Run apps at lower resolution?

In general,can we change some properties to make a given app run on a lower than native resolution?I think it should be totally possible,since phone come in various aspect ratios and resolutions.So the app detects the screen and resolution,and adopts accordingly.Gensoid does that in-app.Double,original size,strech,etc....
For instance,if we have a game on a 1920x1080 screen,but the GPU struggles to keep the framerate,we lower it to 960x540,the game still looks fine,because we get 1:2 resolution,and far fewer pixels to push.I think there should be an app for that.
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Text size issues

I have used Note 1 and Note 2 the last 2 years, and now finally got the Ultra Z. Even if the screen is big, I think the text size on several internet pages (use Chrome) and several Apps are tiny compared to the size of the text on the Galxy Notes. I have of course been in settings under screen and increased the text size to the largest level, and also tried to increse the text size in my Chrome Browser, but this does not help. For example my Swiftkey keyboard feels smaller on Ultra than Note 2, even if I have changed the setting also to max portrait and landscape height.
Any solution to this issues problem?
thx
Asslove said:
I have used Note 1 and Note 2 the last 2 years, and now finally got the Ultra Z. Even if the screen is big, I think the text size on several internet pages (use Chrome) and several Apps are tiny compared to the size of the text on the Galxy Notes. I have of course been in settings under screen and increased the text size to the largest level, and also tried to increse the text size in my Chrome Browser, but this does not help. For example my Swiftkey keyboard feels smaller on Ultra than Note 2, even if I have changed the setting also to max portrait and landscape height.
Any solution to this issues problem?
thx
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Firstly, it's not a problem, it's the way the phones designed, it makes proper use of the 1080p screens real estate and sets the dpi to something realistic. Galaxy Note used the same screen dpi as all its lower res phones so was completely pointless.
If you want to change dpi, you'll have to root and then either install an app which does it, but the often cause bootloops or you can manually edit the build.prop file yourself.
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SpyderTracks said:
Firstly, it's not a problem, it's the way the phones designed, it makes proper use of the 1080p screens real estate and sets the dpi to something realistic. Galaxy Note used the same screen dpi as all its lower res phones so was completely pointless.
If you want to change dpi, you'll have to root and then either install an app which does it, but the often cause bootloops or you can manually edit the build.prop file yourself.
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Root + Xposed framework + per_app_dpi and no bootloop. Only thing that can happen it's the app won't open with a bad dpi setting.
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[GUIDE] Change Screen Resolution [Performance Tweak][CM/AOSP]

>Change Screen Resolution<
Introduction:
I'm going to write this guide to teach you how to change the Screen Resolution of your Xiaomi Mi3/Mi4 AOSP/CM Based ROM to improve the graphics performance of your Mi3 without stressing your CPU/GPU while playing games.
What you need to Download:
Resolution Changer by NoMone:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...apk&pcampaignid=APPU_1_TXl1VcrLFoWB8QXozIGIBA
Root Browser:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ser&pcampaignid=APPU_1_oXl1VczIG4_s8AX7-YLQCQ
Note: Default Screen Resolution of Xiaomi Mi 3 is 1080x1920FHD @480 DPI, well what we are going to do is Change it into 720x1280HD @320 to improve performance. (Don't worry about getting the icons bigger, the reason why we have to reduce the DPI on the Build.prop is to avoid glitches and make the Icons and UI at the normal size when changing the resolution, because using the Resolution Changer alone will cause some glitches on other apps )
Steps:
1. Open Root Browser; and find /system/build.prop and open it using RB Text Editor.
2. Find ro.sf.lcd_density=480 and change it to 320.
3. Click Save.
4. Open Resolution Changer; Enter 720 Width, 1280 Height, 320 DPI
5. Click Apply and wait for it to change.
6. Click Yes to Confirm and Skip on the next dialog.
7. Now exit the app and Reboot.
After rebooting, you'll see that you've changed the Screen Resolution to FHD>HD. :good:
Congratulation, to prove it do an Antutu Benchmark test and you'll see the difference. :good:
Additional Info:
(OPTIONAL IF YOU'RE USING CUSTOM DPI ON FULL HD)
If you were using a custom DPI on FULL HD for example;
You're using 400 or 380 or 370 on 1080x1920FHD Resolution,
Do these to properly change resolution to avoid getting the UI or Icons Bigger than Normal.
Example;
If you are using 400DPI on 1080x1920FHD.
400÷3=133DPI
400-133=267DPI
so the right DPI that you're going to use would be; 267DPI on 720x1280HD PLEASE, DONT FORGET to CLICK THANKS!​
Everything is working almost perfectly. Some icons are larger than they used to be. But that wasn't problem. Real problem is that SwiftKey keyboard didn't scale. So I had to revert back to Google original keyboard to reset resolution back to 1080p
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Silac_8 said:
Everything is working almost perfectly. Some icons are larger than they used to be. But that wasn't problem. Real problem is that SwiftKey keyboard didn't scale. So I had to revert back to Google original keyboard to reset resolution back to 1080p
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Oh I forgot to write something about Swift Keyboard, Sorry since I used Google Keyboard. but aside from Swiftkey everything is fine :good:
I have done this years ago. Not only CM/AOSP but all rooted phones.
Thanks for putting some guide though. :good::fingers-crossed:
bluerain28 said:
I have done this years ago. Not only CM/AOSP but all rooted phones.
Thanks for putting some guide though. :good::fingers-crossed:
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I wrote this guide for those who are confused and experiencing glitches when using the Resolution Changer alone and of course for the beginners
added additional info.
I just noticed. I used 294 DPI for 720x1280
bluerain28 said:
I just noticed. I used 294 DPI for 720x1280
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Alright! ?
Initially tried this with MIUI v5, turned out to be very bad. The icons became very large and going to back to native resolution didn't help either. Fortunately I had nandroid backup.
Later I tried it on MIUI 6, it worked!
Some glitches are there:
- On recent apps screen
- camera effects selection screen
- Calender and clock icons turned invisible
- Minor glitches in clock app
Otherwise everything looks good, and performance bump is noticeable. Excited to find out how much it improves battery life.
Thanks for sharing.
pra300 said:
Initially tried this with MIUI v5, turned out to be very bad. The icons became very large and going to back to native resolution didn't help either. Fortunately I had nandroid backup.
Later I tried it on MIUI 6, it worked!
Some glitches are there:
- On recent apps screen
- camera effects selection screen
- Calender and clock icons turned invisible
- Minor glitches in clock app
Otherwise everything looks good, and performance bump is noticeable. Excited to find out how much it improves battery life.
Thanks for sharing.
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No problem
that's why it's for CM/AOSP Based ROM but I'm glad that it worked for you though there are some glitches.
Hi im using a a33 tab with screen dpi 160 and 480x800 resolution. Can I change this to higher resolution and dpi?
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andywoody12 said:
Hi im using a a33 tab with screen dpi 160 and 480x800 resolution. Can I change this to higher resolution and dpi?
sent from xda app in my s710 using tapatalk . (*゚▽゚)ノ
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You can but, I won't recommend it because it would just stress out the processor and gpu of that low-end tablet, just leave that be.
Better use gl tools
While everyone gets larger icons,i am getting small icons,small screen,and all the app including resolution changer itself says the current settings is 1080x1920 with 320dpi.
Where am i doing it wrong?
I am on cm12 latest nightly.
same problem as Jongla here, running the same CM 12 nightlies. I guess the problem is that resolution changer doesnt change anything after you apply, current settings are kept as FHD res. Maybe try a different app to do it.
QQboss said:
same problem as Jongla here, running the same CM 12 nightlies. I guess the problem is that resolution changer doesnt change anything after you apply, current settings are kept as FHD res. Maybe try a different app to do it.
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Try this method.Its easier and works just fine.
http://nexus5.wonderhowto.com/how-t...xus-6-by-lowering-display-resolution-0159881/
thanks buddy, this one works like a charm
cool trick..
It's become blurry, not clear like before
Guys, if you're using a CM rom, just install Xposed and install the App Setting module. Then, you just choose the app, turn on the custom settings, choose the resolution and dpi you want, and the app will run with those defenitions without having to mess with the entire UI on the device...

Resolution decreased to HD - weird UI elements

Hi to all!
Well I've read some guides about how to decrease the resolution on my Z2 running latest Marshmallow Existenz ROM 5.6.5. Changed resolution to 720x1280 and system DPI to 253 (I have rather a good eyesight that is why do not mind small UI elements ).
Some apps were not satisfied with the DPI I told them to work in that is why I tailored some of them using Xposed module App Settings.
But there are some issues I could not repair :crying::
1. The bootanimation displays normally, but after some seconds only half of the screen is filled (so it says ''Xpe'' and then ''Existe''). Tried to install smaller (720x1280) bootanimation but the result is the same. I can live with that
2. The Recents' thumbnails are enormous. Even 1/5 of the app is displayed in the thumbnails. I thought initially that it is caused by SystemUI's messed settings with the DPI so I played with App Settings to repair it (both ''DPI'' and ''Screen (dp)''). Still with no luck.
Thought it might be connected somehow to Android WebView which is operating in country's local app with used stuff called Finn. There the thumbnail is also really huge, before the whole picture would fit in the thumbnails.
3. Is the suggestions/xperia menu search. The ''suggested'' apps are much bigger that the icons displayed in menu.
So it might be some scalling issue, but I have no idea which application would I need to adjust.
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My phone is running Android 6.0.1, with root, with xposed modules related to UI: AppSettings, GravityBox, Xperia Home by Serajr
Any help in the matter will be appreciated! ::laugh:
Vixificent
No one ? - I don't believe no one really had that issue! At least say: 'Happens to me too'.
Keep it hd 1080x1920 and change DPI to 320
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Thank you for your input! However it is not the solution I am looking for. I just wanted to have lower resolution for a better performance. I am I the only one who is meeting such issues?
Vixificent said:
Thank you for your input! However it is not the solution I am looking for. I just wanted to have lower resolution for a better performance. I am I the only one who is meeting such issues?
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I tried it and got the same like you.
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I reduced my resolution to 540x960 and set the dpi to 240. Performance and battery life felt largely the same. Graphics were mostly unaffected except for weird glitches like the ones mentioned in the OP (walkman aka music would straight up stop working though). Text looked blurry, perhaps a subpixel rendering thing.
At the end I returned to 1080p. It was not worth tickling my OCD for little to no benefit.
Thank you for your replies! Wow Pixelado, your resolution was pretty low. Beacause no newer Xperia has that resolution, the Sony apps could cease to work. I wanted to keep something still lower yet 'compatible'.
Yes the performance is pretty much the same. Antutu did not gave a higher score, even gave a lower on CPU and higher on 3D a bit. What I noticed was after playing 3D game for around 20 mins the temperature was around 53C, before in 1080x1920 it was over 61C (in a thin rubber cover). What are your observations?
Best regards,
Vixificent
I came back to 1080p as suggested. Thanks! :good:

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