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Questions tagged [screen-resolution]

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How can I detect my phone's screen resolution?

Other than looking in the Chinese manufacturer's website, which can be somewhat "misleading" (12.1 MP camera? come on...)
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How can I set a custom screen resolution for my Android TV box?

I am trying to use a new-ish Android TV box with an old projector. The devices in question are an M8 Android media player and an Optoma EP719 projector. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00KNL4GLK http://www.projectorcentral.com/Optoma-EP719.htm The…
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Why does my device shows a resolution other than that advertised?

I bought two different cheap android tablets, in the process of buying a dozen for my company. I haven't had much experience with them before and there's one thing that's bugging me. I downloaded a few simple apps that show the screen resolution,…
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How can I change my phone's resolution?

I would like to change the resolution of my s4 1080x1920 to 720x1280 not the dpi but the resolution. I have root access and am on android 6.0.1. How can I do this. I want to do this to see how much battery I can save. Usually my phone last 3 days…
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unable to make android stick do 1920x1080

I bought two 3188 quad core android sticks to play with. Each is hooked up to a big screen TV. Each TV also has a PC on a different HDMI port. I want to use the android sticks to replace the PCs. If windows is needed I plan to remote into the…
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Does playing a 1080x1440 (16:9 aspect ratio) video in a 720x1600 phone decreases the quality a bit?

If I play a youtube video in 1080p quality, that's actually 1080x1440 (16:9 aspect ratio) resolution, right? Realme 5 vs Redmi note 7 comparison: 720x1600 | 1080x2340 I'm wondering if realme 5 only supports up to 720px (in height), but it supports…
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Is there to set screen resolution/screen density by app?

I have a rooted Z3 compact running Android 5.0.2. I've been using the Resolution Changer app to set my screen resolution, as I find it makes a huge difference in screen real estate and aesthetics. But a couple of apps don't seem to like it (menus…
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