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Ability to switch to 1080p resolution

Like in Z5 premium, do we have ability to change resolution from 2k to 1080p. Or do we need custom rom for this to happen?

What goal are you trying to achieve? The Z5 scales everything down as the 4k display would destroy the Z5 battery otherwise (or so I've heard it explained), so the UI and other interfaces are rendered down to 1080p. Pictures and videos are shown in 4k.
I ask as I am wondering if you are concerned about resolution or battery. If the latter, there are other things which are easier to change (screen brightness, background apps, etc) and will also impact battery performance more than adjusting the resolution - therefore, I would suggest looking into that before I would change resolution.
Also, to change this you would need root permissions, at least. I don't know if it is adjustable through an edit of build.prop or other config file, as DPI changes are edited this way, but might be a good place to start looking.

Well, let me clarify something for you.
Speaking about software, there is nothing unchangeable in Nexus devices You can change every bit of codes to match your own usage pattern.
To reduce resolution, at least you need root permission.

Yes!
You can definitely change the resolution to 1080p! You need root + unlocked bootloader. I have to post, I am NOT responsible for bricked or busted devices.
First MAKE A BACKUP
- download a terminal emulator
- type the following (below)
- su
- wm size 1080x1920
you should see an immediate effect, everything will look bigger (except the keyboard), next is to change the DPI
- wm density [value] (I use 320 personally)
- stop && start (reboots device)
Done! You can verify the change with an app, I used "display tester". The boot animation will probably look weird, this is normal, all should be well.
Enjoy!

Awesome i use 1080 & 480 DPI im testing battery draining with this resolution

I have 5:30 sot on 1080p

[Solved]High frame rate or max frame rate for all games In TEGRA note 7[NO ROOT][LOLL

Hello guys,?
After into the use of the tablet for about 1 week I found same pretty cool tweak. Before coming in to the topic , I'm really impressed in the device performance also the issues that others faces could be solved . First of all for those who are complaining about the lollipop about nvidia removing the power control option let me say this,its not removed just hidden??.So first step in getting max fps is to find the power control [Just do a google in how to find hidden power controlled] So after finding the power control menu move to apps in the above mentioned section in the power menu and select the required game or app tap it and make a custom setting there on your desired requirements .There you may run apps in very low resolution or in very high [Nearly 2k] depending on your requirement.
So,??
Here in power control you can set the processor clock to save power or max performance or optimum depending on your need .this will help you resolve the battery issues in lollipop .
My recommendation is to play games in lowest possible resolution in the battery saver mode. This provides you with good amount of power saving. Also don't get me wrong in asking you guys to play games in lowest setting thinking that our device is not capable,its just to save power ??

arunbiju969 said:
Hello guys,
After into the use of the tablet for about 1 week I found same pretty cool tweak. Before coming in to the topic , I'm really impressed in the device performance also the issues that others faces could be solved . First of all for those who are complaining about the lollipop about nvidia removing the power control option let me say this,its not removed just hidden.So first step in getting max fps is to find the power control [Just do a google in how to find hidden power controlled] So after finding the power control menu move to apps in the above mentioned section in the power menu and select the required game or app tap it and make a custom setting there on your desired requirements .There you may run apps in very low resolution or in very high [Nearly 2k] depending on your requirement.
So,
Here in power control you can set the processor clock to save power or max performance or optimum depending on your need .this will help you resolve the battery issues in lollipop .
My recommendation is to play games in lowest possible resolution in the battery saver mode. This provides you with good amount of power saving. Also don't get me wrong in asking you guys to play games in lowest setting thinking that our device is not capable,its just to save power
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.... uhm. look at the link below. thats a thread that i already made a while ago (last year to be exact -.-), buddy. this is nothing new
MY thread is in the same section (which is the "General Section") as the one you just posted today -.-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nvi...tention-how-to-to-power-control-menu-t3164381
and sry if you might feel this would work, but it doesn't. many ppl already complained that the power control doesn't work in lollipop.
and about that resolution thing you mentioned. it kinda just lowers the display resolution, NOT the actual rendering resolution. so even if your game might feel snappier, its just a placebo effect afterall.
and pls use the search function next time before posting about something which already has a thread on this site (no offense)

I don't think so...
The power controll menu does work,Its is not changing the device resolution just the rendering resolution I'm saying this because just play a game in max resolution and in native one.you will find the max resolution one with some edge cutting problem... this is because of the high res texture in low display resolution. To really see the difference connect it to an fHd TV via an HDMI. Even if it is just lowering the device display still it would improve the frames by a good difference also my thread is not really about finding the power control but about how to use it....
I will be uploading visual proof of change in visual quality....

arunbiju969 said:
The power controll menu does work,Its is not changing the device resolution just the rendering resolution I'm saying this because just play a game in max resolution and in native one.you will find the max resolution one with some edge cutting problem... this is because of the high res texture in low display resolution. To really see the difference connect it to an fHd TV via an HDMI. Even if it is just lowering the device display still it would improve the frames by a good difference also my thread is not really about finding the power control but about how to use it....
I will be uploading visual proof of change in visual quality....
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i wasn't talking about that the display resolution feature wouldn't work. i was talking about the whole power control menu itself with all its other functions. setting the cpu or the framerate did change absolutly nothing. if i change the framerate to 30 or even 25 for en example, the system would still output 60 fps (if the app/game is not too demanding in terms of performance). and about the cpu setting, guess what, this doesn't work either. if you change the clock to minimum for example, all apps/ games will still run normally like nothing was changed.
you can also check the cpu clock with any working cpu monitoring app and see that almost the whole power control menu does not work the way it should (or like it was on kitkat because that one really did work). only the display resolution thing is kind of working. but the rest of it isn't doing what its supposed to be.

arunbiju969 said:
The power controll menu does work,Its is not changing the device resolution just the rendering resolution I'm saying this because just play a game in max resolution and in native one.you will find the max resolution one with some edge cutting problem... this is because of the high res texture in low display resolution. To really see the difference connect it to an fHd TV via an HDMI. Even if it is just lowering the device display still it would improve the frames by a good difference also my thread is not really about finding the power control but about how to use it....
I will be uploading visual proof of change in visual quality....
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Game is MC4 you can clearly see the colour difference in red

The power control works if you know what to tweak in it. There are applications that throttle if all 4 cores are used. Facebook works more stable with 2 cores and 80% frequency. You will see more opportunities if you experiment. In my observation in general, lollipop update in this device was not well thought out so Nvidia leaves the power management with you. Yeah, very irresponsible of them.
If tweaked right, performance difference of apps is night and day, no kidding. Stop arguing and finally try it, don't reason based on what you have read. This goes without saying, do not contribute if you don't have an actual unit. Thanks.

[Q] CM13 any way to change Resolution ? (mean not DPI)

Hi guys,
i tried many things to change the display resolution(to hd instead of fullhd), google'd a'lot ... but whenever i try to change the screen res with CM13, the phone restarts or doesn't apply the res.
the reason why i like to change is because of some heavy 3D games run much smoother (more fps, the phone becomes not hot, lower battery usage) which is working very good in TW roms.
If someone knows a method, or atleast a "per app resoluion change"(don't care about system UI res) please share your knowledge, thanks in advance
things i tried already:
'resolution changer'
'NoMONE' resolution changer
'Screen Shift'
result all in a phone reboot or bootloop
Update:
Ok, it did work over adb wm size, testing some things

HOWTO: Reduce screen resolution, preserve battery life enhance framrate

I thought it would be good to have this in one seperate thread. The PRIV has a great qHD display but I don't think qHD resolutions make any sense on mobile devices. Problems like framedrops, low framerates, heat and battery draining can be the result.
Luckily, although the PRIV is unrootable, the commands wm density and wm size still work when applied through adb shell with USB debugging turned on. (If you don't know how to do this, there are many tutorials out there).
The PRIV has a native resolution of 2560x1440 @ 560ppi. We will change this to 1920x1080 @ 420ppi. To do so enter the following two lines:
Code:
adb shell wm size 1080y1920
adb shell wm density 420
Then reboot your device manually or simply enter:
Code:
adb reboot
To reset everything to normal enter:
Code:
adb shell wm size reset
adb shell wm density reset
Then reboot.
Hope this is helpful to you. Now I really like my PRIV and get stellar battery life and SoT:

WORKING ! thank You for that

After applying and rebooting, only a third of the screen was filled by the UI in the center and was very small. The rest was blank, not even navigation displayed.
Tried on the Priv bought from Blackberry direct on the latest update.

Calnyx said:
After applying and rebooting, only a third of the screen was filled by the UI in the center and was very small. The rest was blank, not even navigation displayed.
Tried on the Priv bought from Blackberry direct on the latest update.
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Worked for me.
did execute these commands in this order on my computer with adb:
adb shell wm size 1920x1080
adb shell wm density 420
adb reboot
Done.

its wrong because to put it correct should be
adb shell wm size 1080x1920 ( not 1920x1080 )

Been at 1080p for the past couple of months and haven't had any issues
Used this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/general/dpi-resolution-changer-program-root-t3217199
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Working
Nice, great man

Rotkaeqpchen said:
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The PRIV has a native resolution of 2560x1440 @ 560ppi. We will change this to 1920x1080 @ 420ppi. To do so enter the following two lines:
Code:
adb shell wm size 1920x1080
adb shell wm density 420
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Setting a higher density enlarges the fonts for better readability (which might be important for people in their 40ies ). I experienced setting values 450 or 480 is still OK. Higher values hide some things from the productivity bar.
Unfortunately, picture password is not working any more.
It seems that the display needs about 150 mAh per hour with the reduced resolution. Can someone check the initial energy consumtion to quantify the gain (if any).
Thanks

Here is a screenshot of the current energy consumption.
I will try out the commands later.

For comparison:
Time on: 2h 4m 25s
Computed power use: 436 mAh
With default resolution.

Anyone know how to correct the corrupt BBM icon in the HUB after the resolution/DPI change? The BBM icon turns huge on any density change and it looks incredibly ugly.

After having the reduced resolution active for one week, I'm switching back to default. It seems that for daily use there isn't much difference. I observed a couple of scaling issues (mainly with BB apps but also others) and decided it's not worth. I guess it will make one for sure when playing 3d games, but that's not my device usage.

p09 said:
After having the reduced resolution active for one week, I'm switching back to default. It seems that for daily use there isn't much difference. I observed a couple of scaling issues (mainly with BB apps but also others) and decided it's not worth. I guess it will make one for sure when playing 3d games, but that's not my device usage.
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The reason why BlackBerry apps get affected is because they don't follow proper Material design guidelines. Sadly I feel that this is something that will plague devices for a while to come. So far I too am not noticing much difference in performance or battery life.

is there a way to pin the image on the bottom right of the screen?
also, does it completely ignore touches outside of the image? ...or am I reading wrong and the image will be stretched over the entire screen?
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p09 said:
After having the reduced resolution active for one week, I'm switching back to default. It seems that for daily use there isn't much difference. I observed a couple of scaling issues (mainly with BB apps but also others) and decided it's not worth. I guess it will make one for sure when playing 3d games, but that's not my device usage.
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The screen uses only almost half of the energy when it's in FullHD mode. That's a HUGE difference I can live with those little scaling issues here and there.

priv resolution, dpi
i change just the resolution, does it have a point, i do not wana change the dpi for the fact that is going to overscale a lot of thing, and for exemple i can not change my whatsapp photo if i change the dpi....

What about 720p-mode which is more natural to upscale on qHD than 1080p? Has anyone tried?

u.b.o.o.t said:
What about 720p-mode which is more natural to upscale on qHD than 1080p? Has anyone tried?
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I tried but it's very ugly so I prefer 1080p

phong1892 said:
I tried but it's very ugly so I prefer 1080p
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Interesting thread. I just bought a new phone because the priv battery is dying, and I couldn't find a new one. But I had to drop screen resolution to do that, since I didn't want a physically larger device. I miss the sharp resolution and greater "real estate" of the priv screen.
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[Q] Forced 4k on Full HD tv, downscaling

Hi guys,
So, it is possible to "use" 4k on a full hd tv. This is done via ADB by entering the following lines:
adb shell wm size 3840x2160
adb shell wm density 640
(the second is just twice the density of stock, 320, otherwise everything will be 4 times smaller)
Now this is FAR from perfect.
Some things don't scale well, like the android load screen and the recent apps screenshots.
But more importantly, this seems to impact performance a lot. And I would guess it impacts it more so than native 4k.
Does anybody have an idea what causes this performance drop? (However 4k video is smooth, even at 60hz)
I must assume that normally some settings would adjust automatically when you use a native 4k screen, so that performance is optimized. Does anyone have an idea as to what settings are involved?
Setting the CPU governor to performance helps some. But it seems to be more like a memory issue, where maybe the memory is at lower clock speeds? Or the cache is lower?
I'm rooted.
And as to why I did this, well it looks better and you can select 4k in youtube for example.