Android Auto is the extension of Android phones that allows us to connect them to the screen of our car. It is very useful and every day we discover something new about it, such as the application that turns it into a tablet, the new feature that will bring you your favorite applications and even a Motorola gadget that will allow us to connect the mobile to Android Wireless car.
However, like any other software, It is not free of errors and problems, see the slowness that sometimes appears or the annoying disconnections. In this sense, you may have noticed that the icons look very small (or vice versa), or that incoming messages cannot be read. Well, with a little trick, your Android Auto will improve its image quality, solving this type of error.
How to fix a display issue in Android Auto
The trick passes change screen densityAlso known by the acronym DPI. It is nothing more than the relationship between the resolution of the content we are viewing and the pixel space on the screen. The more we increase the number, the smaller the texts and icons will be.
This makes Android Auto icons easier to see, making a few more of them on the screen. If we opt for the opposite option, decrease the DPI, we will have larger elements, leaving less space for the rest. That is to say, it is ideal for people with vision problems even if we sacrifice space.
But first we have to understand how android auto works: when we connect our mobile, the car screen and said phone negotiate a resolution. As users, we cannot change it or force any other we want, but we have a setting that allows us to fix image quality issues.
To do this, we will use the Android Auto developer settings. It will suffice to Follow these steps:
- Open Android Auto on your mobile, scroll down.
- Tap the version number ten times. You will see a notice that you are already a developer.
- To grab them, tap the three dots in the top right corner. Then select “Developer Settings”.
- Scroll down until you see “Video Resolution”.
- Now we can modify it with options that will go from 480p to 1080p, although the maximum compatible for your vehicle may remain at 720p.
Ready, we have already changed the resolution to fix sharpness issues on the car screen. Changing the screen density does not mean that we are forcing said resolution, but there are cases where this adjustment solves the problem.
We recommend that try different configurations to see how they affect the display of different Android Auto items. It is worth mentioning that if we increase this resolution, the interface of Android Auto will be organized in two columns. Now yes, we already know how to avoid poor image quality to enjoy all the benefits of the operating system.
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