Change DPI of Android Phone

Have you ever considered changing the DPI of an Android phone? Well, some people always want to change the DPI of their Android phone, either Nexus, Samsung, or any other. I have developed a guide that will allow you to change the DPI of your Android phone without rooting it. With phones with such big screens like Galaxy S23 Ultra, it is sometimes uncomfortable to reach all the screen parts using just one hand. So, if you want to change the DPI of an Android phone without Root, follow the simple guide below.

Even while manually installing APKs, you are asked for your phone’s DPI. You can also use noDPI apps; those apps are compatible with every Android device. However, the size of the noDPI version of apps is enormous as it has files compatible with each screen size.

Change DPI of Android phone without Root:

Follow the guide below, step by step, and if you have any confusion at any stage, feel free to ask me in the comments.

  • First of all, you will have to install ADB. The best way to achieve this is through using an ADB installer.
  • Now Enable USB debugging on your phone; Settings-> Select About Phone -> Locate Build number and tap it seven times. Return to the settings page and locate Developers Options -> Enable USB debugging.
  • Now connect your phone to your PC if you get a notification. Click OK to allow USB debugging for that computer.
  • Now open the command prompt in the ADB tool folder; Shift + Right-click in the folder and then click on the available Command Prompt.
  • Now, you must check whether your device is connected and ADB can detect it. To prevent this, enter the following code in the command prompt.

adb devices

  • If you see a line of random letters on the command prompt, your phone is connected. Suppose nothing updates on the command prompt. Then there is some problem with the connection. Either your phone is not linked correctly. Or its drivers are missing from your PC. Or maybe USB debugging is not enabled on your phone.
    If the problem is because of drivers, then install KIES on your computer. Connect your phone and let KIES install the drivers. Once done, close KIES and turn it off. Then try again in the command prompt by entering the above commands.
  • Now, if your device is detected, change the DPI using the following command. In the following code, I am changing DPI to 560. Change the value as you want DPI for your phone.

adb shell wm density 560 && adb reboot

  • Now, your phone will reboot.

Note: See this guide to check DPI and confirm the change in DPI of your phone.

  • If you want to go back to the previous DPI. Then, enter the default DPI in the code below. It is recommended to check your phone’s DPI before performing this guide from the link above.

adb shell wm density 640 && adb reboot

Note: Anything below 540 will affect your camera in pro mode; other than that, there are no scaling issues in changing the DPI of your Android phone. See the screenshots below. There are not any issues of scaling. Before and after scaling.

Change DPI of Android Phone how-to-change-DPI-android-phone-2.png how-to-change-DPI-android-phone.png

 

That’s all. If you have any questions or queries, please ask me in the comments if you are reluctant to change your DPI and want to know more about how to change the DPI of an Android phone without Root. Feel free to contact me. Do give us your feedback after performing this guide. Thanks.

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