Timeline for Can I run apps in a smaller resolution?
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| May 23, 2017 at 12:40 | history | edited | CommunityBot | replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/ | |
| Apr 13, 2017 at 12:18 | history | edited | CommunityBot | replaced http://android.stackexchange.com/ with https://android.stackexchange.com/ | |
| Feb 13, 2016 at 12:28 | history | edited | Manu | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Added a way to achieve screen resize without root privileges |
| Feb 13, 2016 at 3:08 | history | edited | Manu | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Edits to avoid confusions |
| Feb 12, 2016 at 19:18 | comment | added | Firelord♦ | @WarButter: you should mention the version in the body of the question, not in the comments. Comments are second-class citizens and it would not be a reader's fault if they overlook them. // am doesn't have the capabilities overscan argument provides. // Manubhargav: you didn't mention (in the first part)that the user should be running the command with root privilege in the terminal app. It's not obvious to everyone. Without root access, you would end up with an error stating that you can't write Secure Settings. Note: I'm not forcing anyone to edit. Edit should be at your own discretion. | |
| Feb 12, 2016 at 19:09 | comment | added | WarButter | @Firelord I think that on pre 4.3 you need to use am instead of wm... Also, I specified what version I am using, so it's fine the way it is. However it would be good to add the solutions for other versions as well for the sake of completion. | |
| Feb 12, 2016 at 19:04 | comment | added | WarButter | @AndyC. You might need to restart/reboot so that all processes have adjusted their sizes. | |
| Feb 12, 2016 at 18:45 | comment | added | Firelord♦ | reset is part of the command, so the backticks should cover adb shell wm overscan reset instead of adb shell wm overscan. Also, you would want to mention that wm is available only since Android 4.3. The rest of the world flocking towards this answer would end up being confused if they are running <4.3 | |
| Feb 12, 2016 at 18:32 | vote | accept | WarButter | ||
| Feb 12, 2016 at 18:32 | vote | accept | WarButter | ||
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| Feb 12, 2016 at 17:29 | comment | added | Manu | @AndyC. You may have to change density accordingly. Since that is device specific, you may have to experiment with different values specific to your device. You can use the Xposed module alternatively, if you find the process tedious. | |
| Feb 12, 2016 at 16:49 | comment | added | Andy C. | This is what it looks like on my device. Would not recommend. | |
| Feb 12, 2016 at 16:07 | history | answered | Manu | CC BY-SA 3.0 |