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[Quick Guide] Boost Z performance [LB] Root

Both for [LB] and [UB]
Here's a quick way to boost Z's performance so its on par with the Z1, including the graphics performance.
1. Change resolution to 720p - personaly i dont see any difference between 1080p and 720p, even if there is the huge performance boost is worth it.
A. -Go to build.prop and change density to 320
***Make sure you change DPI in the build prop and not with ADB or other apps***
***When using ADB the change is made while booting and leads to issues***
B. -Connect to pc with debugging on, in adb -> adb shell wm size 720x1280 ->reboot
It will look weird before the reboot, if still looks weird try "adb shell wm size 1280x720"
Use adb for the resolution and not terminal emulator, if anything goes wrong you can revert to stock with adb easily
2. Freeze apps
Thats what I froze, if youre using any of the apps obviously leave them out
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2he9q5ce1ogfpuc/AAA1BPe12s38KxGeSkz89XYca?dl=0
Optional but recommended:
-Seeder with all options on and light profile
-Greenify donate - this way you have notifications from whatsapp etc without it running all the time
-Disable animations, use AOSP lock screen to get rid of black wallpaper bug -> browse to system\app find Xperialockscreen.apk and change to Xperialockscreen.apkk
-Nova launcher
-In apn settings dont use proxy for apn or mms -> this way you dont have ads if you use adblock
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mqb39omd5n35mqw/Screenshot_2014-08-28-16-12-38.png?dl=0
-Disable service from play store - disable "NlpLocationReceiverService" in play services
Results:
GFX https://www.dropbox.com/s/b1w50fhng7jy6ze/Screenshot_2014-08-28-16-07-58.png?dl=0
Free memory after reboot https://www.dropbox.com/s/s9apf3er732up38/Screenshot_2014-09-24-18-54-46.png?dl=0
Lasted antutu with new gpu test https://www.dropbox.com/s/pc5k0pvs6ejwwof/Screenshot_2014-08-29-12-25-11.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yyphogs5f7u8jlj/Screenshot_2014-08-30-03-20-48.png?dl=0
Battery life
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/h3clb2un71dezwj/AACF__oKYSQXJI7YpjEEWxIHa?dl=0
*Rebooted a couple times to flash a sound mod*
sms\whatsapp, a couple calls, 12 min of NFS, 10 min gps, some browsing
I'm using stock kernel cause of locked BL, its gonna be much better with gpu OC
Zero lags and AOSP like performance in setting menu
Revert to stock
1. Go to build.prop and change density to 480
2. Connect to pc with debugging on, in adb -> adb shell wm size 1080x1920 ->reboot (it will look weird before the reboot, if still looks weird try
"adb shell wm size 1920x1080")
Use adb for the resolution and not terminal emulator, if anything goes wrong you can revert to stock with adb easily

I don't see any difference between 720p and 1080p too. More and more pixels on a screen is useless *cough*2K display*cough*

yeah especially from a distance when watching movies, progress is good and we have the option to reduce the resolution for better performance, so we really shouldnt complain.
But lets not turn this thread into resolution wars

I don't know about the adb shell thing, but changing density DOES NOT change screen resolution. It just changes the density of the elements rendered in the screen.
Sent from my SGP311 using Tapatalk

Thats what the adb shell thing is for

Why locked bootloader?
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk!

My bad, it's for both

am not able to change the lcd density to 320\
using the build prop editor

@Aka91 Try opening build prop with root browser and editing it.
You need root access for that.

androidfreak70 said:
Why locked bootloader?
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk!
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Well you have also Locked BL right ?
People can try it also on Unlocked BL
Send from my XZ With My Own Personal Modified MoonWalker SuperB !

excuse me, how can I change screen resolution in adb ?
my device is enabled debugging mode and I tried to access adb by cmd.
I typed " adb shell wm size 720x1280" and then "adb reboot"
But when my phone rebooted,no anything changed.
my device's information : c6603 - JB 4.3 10.4.1.B.0.101 (eXistenZ v7) - unlocked bootloader
apologize for my poor english.
Thank you very much

@quadraiser if you changed DPI it should look like nothing changed.
Check antutu benchmark device info see what it says about screen resolution

would this also positively affect battery life?

Change into HD may improve battery life ??

What happen if i change 480 -> 400 ??

@Incanity @sonconvn
720p is easier on the cpu\gpu so you get better battery life, I defiantly noticed an increase in battery life
@sontran_vietnam
Change to 400 and its going to be all big and ugly
You can change with "adb shell density *value*" to see what it looks like, but make sure you change it in the build.prop as well when you decide whats best for you.
Xperia home doesnt work well with anything but stock density 1080p->480, 720p->320
@Pandemic
Saw your post before you edited
All stock roms are basically the same, I like the extra options in settings menu (appops\auto starts) and theming he has done

You recommend Xposed, but it slows down the system, also you can simply rename the stock lockscreen.apk to get AOSP lockscreen.

@Tommy-Geenexus
Didnt know about the lockscreen, thanks.
I dont see much of a slow down with xposed, besides gravity box is awesome

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@Tommy-Geenexus
Didnt know about the lockscreen, thanks.
I dont see much of a slow down with xposed, besides gravity box is awesome
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May be, but its a fact that xposed as well as any theme engine will slow down the phone.

@Tommy-Geenexus
Try 720p without xposed and then with xposed, I dont see any difference and the phone is super fast

Resolution & DPI

HI
first of all i know this is not the right place to ask but G3 page are poor xD
I was trying to change my G3 resolution to 1080p ( someone will ask what is the benefit form G3 with 1080p and why i didnt buy a phone with 1080p > answer : i dont care about resolution its not noticeable the only thing thats really matter is the PPI so if its 2K or FHD i dont care iam still have 530+ pixel)
back to my Q
I am not rooted ( and i dont want to ) & using ADB SHELL to make the changes
using this commands :
adb shell wm size 1080x1920 ( Resolution )
adb shell wm density 400 (DPI)
now the problems as you know i have to restart to make everything adopt the new R & D
G3 stock apps stop working on anything less than 530 DPI so i am using G2 lollipop stock apps now. thats a problem solved
PROBLEM NUMBER 2 & THE WORST ONE
after rebooting the phone i can hear the phone booting sound & i can hear the voice when unlocking lock screen but i am stuck at LG boot screen
2 times after opening a GAME the screen works again i dont know why xD
what i did is to enter this command : adb shell wm size reset ( which reset the resolution to stock but i still have the low DPI )
after entering this command without rebooting the screen comes back and the logo gone
so i reentered this command : adb shell wm size 1080x1920 & now the screen works but the apps are not looking good ( need restart )
so i need some one to help me to avoid ( skip) LG logo ( boot screen ) which i did by like 2 times

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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(Root) Always 4K Screen Resolution

When it comes to screen Sony definitely tops the list above other manufacturers but our Xperia Z5 Premium doesn't always use 4K HD Resolution Screen, only when watching 4k video or things right? so why not to make it work in always 4K mode? more pixels- more fun
Warning: Note that on high brightness battery usage will be much more than 1080p screen mode
it requires Rooted device also
1.Download Terminal Emulator from play store
2. open app and write "su" without quotes
3. give it root access and write " wm size 2160×3840 " also without quotes
Screen will became "ugly", to fix it now type "wm density 820" also without quotes. after that all should work fine, play any video and you'll notice color changes and much More improvements, however there's always a way back to 1080p
to do it
wm size 1080×1920
wm density 420
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Just thank you! It gave it a different and nice appearance but I noted two things. First the phone works a little slower and the other thing is when I tried to make a call the caller interface didn’t open so I was not able to make the normal functions like turning off the microphone, hanging up the call, etc. Unfortunately I had to put it back to 1080p.

you don't need root for this, you can do it with adb command though a pc without root
"adb shell wm size 2160×3840"
"adb shell wm density 820"
cheers

Elfmirth said:
you don't need root for this, you can do it with adb command though a pc without root
"adb shell wm size 2160×3840"
"adb shell wm density 820"
cheers
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its really good

Zur75 said:
Just thank you! It gave it a different and nice appearance but I noted two things. First the phone works a little slower and the other thing is when I tried to make a call the caller interface didn’t open so I was not able to make the normal functions like turning off the microphone, hanging up the call, etc. Unfortunately I had to put it back to 1080p.
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Is there any way to solve the problem for now?

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Is there any way to solve the problem for now?
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Hi Guys! I know you have lurking about that unutilized 4k screen of our phone, Why not enjoy "1440x2560" density of 534 works perfectly fine the only down side are glitchy looking start-up since it was designed to in 1080p and multi tasking has no thumbnails on it about it looks and feels good!
Just do
adb shell wm size 1440x2560
adb shell wm density 534 <-----------IMO this is the density, fonts looks smaller but legible.
ENJOY!

"You can do the same also on your Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4 Tablet, Z5, Z5 Compact ..... and on your crapold device, because this is not changing the display resolution
Seriously guys..... this is changing the resolution of the VIRTUAL display (not the physical one), so like this you are getting 4k emulation on 1080p physical resolution.
To change the physical display resolution you need to do "quite a few more steps", which cannot be done in a simple way like this (and surely not without root).
Moreover, even if -- yes, there is a way -- it's not doable on stock ROMs, as it misses the required implementation.
I am almost done here so, on Open Devices, you will be able to get real [email protected] whenever you want."
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I wana buy Xperia Z5 Premium only for VR to watch 4K videos. Is still good? Can I play UHD 180° videos smooth, without any reboot with this mod?

hi does anyone have issues taking screenshots with these settings enabled? every screen shot says error app does not allow?

crusader0071 said:
hi does anyone have issues taking screenshots with these settings enabled? every screen shot says error app does not allow?
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I try resurrection os but disabled

How to adjust resolution in game (text too small)

I have a "almost" brand new LG G6, and I really like it (i came from a LG G3 and LG V20). But want i have difficulty is the "screen" resolution. I've download the game Burrito Bison (a really fun game), but the text is really too small. Few games in my library have this problem, and it's almost unplayable.
How can I change the screen resolution to be able to play with a decent text size? I have the new Oero update with the Canadian LG-H853 phone.
Thanks to help me....

Enable usb debugging from develpoer settings and then try is command via ADB
"adb shell wm size 1080x2160"
Will change resolution to 1080p
If you need the original resolution just run this
"adb shell wm size 1440x2880"

Really? I can do that even of my phone is not rooted?

Rambytes said:
Really? I can do that even of my phone is not rooted?
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yes, it works. But be aware that it messes up the always on display and the camera viewfinder.