< img src = "/uploads/blogs/40/43/ib-fqf5ic5qh_f4a4999ea.jpg" Alt = "one small but important setup that needs to be changed on each Android smartphone"/> < P > Width Adjustment has become an extremely important function on smartphones where screens size exceeds six inches and resolution becomes more denser.
~ < p > there is one small setting that should be changed & mdash; This is the minimum screen width adjustment. About him & nbsp; writes & nbsp; Android authority.
< h2 >What is the minimum width adjustment ?
< P > The slider to adjust the elements of a custom interface has existed since 2016. Some companies, such as Samsung, call it Screen Zoom, while others use Display Size. In short, slider allows users to increase or decrease the displayed content.
< P > This has become an extremely important function on modern devices where the screens size regularly exceeds six inches and the resolution becomes more dense.
~ < P > There is one big problem: the slider steps remain too big and do not give a fine setting. Therefore, to get around it, you should turn to the old decision. In & nbsp; < strng > developer options & gt; The minimum width is & nbsp; hiding the control. Manual change of minimum width number (DP) enables me to forcibly increase the size of an element of a custom interface beyond what a device usually allows.
< h2 > that's why settings should be changed
< P > Changing this setup makes it possible to find the golden middle between < P > Naturally, the placement of more elements of custom interface on the screen has significant advantages. More icons, more text on web pages, settings menu, texts of Spotify songs, more miniatures in my gallery app … List can be continued.
< p >It is also useful for setting up & mdash; Third -party launchers, such as Nova, still work best on higher DP values. In addition to smartphones, this setting is especially useful on Android tablets and sophisticated devices. Thanks to her a short display seems much more spacious than it really is.
< p > and even if the vision of the user is not as good as before, you can still use this settings to their interests. Reduce DP number to enlarge items on screen.
< p > There are also drawbacks. Changing this parameter on old phones makes them slower. However, on modern phones this is not a problem. Changing the minimum size above its default value also adversely affects some widgets. This is especially annoyed with some standard Samsung widgets. It spoils the impression ? No.
< h2 > How to find the minimum width setup
< P > To adjust the minimum width on Android phones, you will first need to activate the Hidden Developer Settings menu.
< p >< strong > Note: & nbsp; these steps were made using Galaxy S24 Fe but may vary depending on the device.
< Ol > < LI > Open the Settings menu, then find the section & nbsp; < strng > “Software Information” . < li > Find the line & nbsp; < strong > Build Number & nbsp; and touch it at least seven times. There should be a message that the menu & nbsp; < strong > Developer Options & nbsp; now on. ~ ~
< p > Back to the main setting page, scroll down to & nbsp; < strng > “Developer Parameters” & nbsp; and touch it. < ~ ~ ~ ~ /p > < p > Now scroll down to the unit & nbsp; < strng > drawing and find a minimum width line . Press on it.
< Ul > < li > To reduce the size of the elements of the custom interface, select a number more than the value of dp by default. < li > to increase the size of the items of the custom interface, select a number less than the default dp.
< P > After entering the number, press & nbsp; < strong > Ok . The elements on the screen should decrease slightly or increase as the new setup is formed.
< p > Searching a gold number will take some time. You may need to repeat the last few steps several times until the result is satisfactory. However, 700 dp should not be exceeded. This will turn the phone into awkward Android tablet.