If you have already had a number of smartphones, you have certainly realized that the quality of screens has changed a lot and for some time and that they now have, for the most recent, a surprising definition. However, it is not always the wisest solution to have the best definition on your OnePlus 8. If you have any particular desires, you have come to the right place, we will precisely, in this article, show you how to change the screen resolution of your OnePlus 8?

For this, first of all, we will find out in which situations it may be appropriate to modify it, then, how to reduce or increase the definition of the screen of your OnePlus 8? First, directly from your smartphone settings, then with root.

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What is the point of changing the screen definition of my OnePlus 8?

Before showing you in full the different procedures to change the screen definition of your OnePlus 8 to your liking, we will quickly find out why it may be advisable to change it. As we explained to you in the introduction of this tutorial, our smartphones have become real computers, which implies the possibility of changing a multitude of settings to personalize them and obtain the user experience that is most appropriate to their requirements. Screen settings are one of these options

And yes, the screens on OnePlus 8 have become very power hungry and account for most of your battery consumption. It can therefore be rational, for save battery reduce the screen resolution of your OnePlus 8. If you're mostly on social media, watch very little high-definition media, or just use it to send emails or messages, having 4k on your smartphone won't do you any good. Also, in the event that you have in the past reduced the definition of your OnePlus 8 and that you want to return to the initial definition and that you no longer remember the technique, you will be happy to learn it again in this guide. If you want to gain viewing comfort in a very simple way, you can change the size of the application icons on your OnePlus 8.

Be careful though, the screens have maximum definitions, and whatever your desires you will not be able to set a definition higher than that which the screen of your OnePlus 8 can display, if it does not have enough pixels, you will not be able to complete the process.

How do I reduce or increase the screen definition of my OnePlus 8?

We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, you will be able to learn the technique to change the definition of the screen of your OnePlus 8. First directly from the settings of your device then using a solution called "Root ".

How do I change the screen definition of my OnePlus 8 without root?

We start with the simplest solution, be careful though, depending on the Android version installed on your OnePlus 8, you may not be able to perform this technique. Indeed, on some old versions this setting is not available, in the event that you are in this situation, go to the next section of the article. For others, apply this technique:

  • Go to the “Settings” of your OnePlus 8
  • Then click on the "View" menu
  • Tap the "Screen resolution" setting
  • Move the cursor to the left or to the right to change the definition of your screen, the more you go to the left the lower it will be, the more you will go to the right, the better it will be.

How to change the definition with root on a OnePlus 8?

If you did not have access to the parameters detailed in the previous part and you still want to change the definition of your screen, rest assured, there is a solution available for everyone, however it will be a bit more complicated and longer. We recommend that you do it only if you really want to change the screen definition of your OnePlus 8. Find out below:

  • Activate the USB debugging mode in the "About device" menu
  • install Android Studio on your computer to root your OnePlus 8
  • Connect your OnePlus 8 to your computer, root your OnePlus 8 with Android Studio
  • Open the command console of your computer, for that type "Command prompt" in the search bar at the bottom left of your screen
  • In your batch application type "adb shell dumpsys display | grep mBaseDisplayInfo ”, this will take you to the settings for the screen resolution of your device
  • Locate in the script the data "Density" plus the number of your resolution, retain it to reset it to default setting
  • Now type » adb shell wm density DPI & & adb reboot  »To change your screen definition setting, for example 720
  • Wait for your OnePlus 8 to restart and enjoy your new resolution

In the event that you want a maximum of tutorials to become the king of OnePlus 8, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: OnePlus 8.