Change DPI (no root)

[cd993]

In addition to changing the text size, here is how to change the overall DPI on a non rooted Mi 9:

Settings - Additional Settings - Developer Options - Smallest Width

The default value is 392. Change it higher to make things smaller, change it lower to make things bigger.

I've got it set to 449 which is a nice change.

Note if you don't have Developer Options, you need to do this:

Settings - About Phone - MIUI Version (tap this 7 times)

 

[Yashny]

Im using right now 449! Thanks i love it like that

 

[janvandusschoten]

Looks good, thanks!

 

[cd993]

Im using right now 449! Thanks i love it like that

Looks good, thanks!

I've gone as far as 500 now, liking it!

 

[Rversse]

Since I can't find a setting to change my display size, this information help me a lot, thanks!

 

[mdxdave]

Since I can't find a setting to change my display size, this information help me a lot, thanks!

You can change the display size by opening Settings - Additional settings - Accessibility - Display size

 

[Theos_]

540 for me = 320dpi

 

[denzel09]

540 for me = 320dpi

540? It's really too small!

 

[Theos_]

540? It's really too small!

Perfect for me. I use all my Phone in 320dpi since my lg2

 

[Orioncol]

Thank you sir!

 

[kipue]

In addition to changing the text size, here is how to change the overall DPI on a non rooted Mi 9:

Settings -[...] MIUI Version (tap this 7 times)

Thanks, I'm rooted, but was just lately looking for a simple way to do that.
That's super simple, thanks for the tip ^^

 

[Ragy R.Fahim]

There is something weird when i open and close theme app there is a glitch

 

[HTCDevil]

It works but width between icons become too big if you set a lower value

 

[e34v8]

411 is the stock value for pixel phones.

 

[kipue]

It works but width between icons become too big if you set a lower value

I use poco launcher and it handles that pretty well (well at 440). Also, you can try to add more icons on a row to counter-balance

 

[HTCDevil]

I use poco launcher and it handles that pretty well (well at 440). Also, you can try to add more icons on a row to counter-balance

Maybe with another launcher it works better, you are right. With original launcher 5x6, if i set value under 392 icons become larger

 

[duvee]

I you change this, the charging animation will be bugged...

 

[Hakkodroid]

thanks so much my friend

 

[4r44444]

I accidentally set 806... now smartphone turned black in the system. and doesn't pass android boot animation at start.. any idea how to revert it without reflash rom?

 

[i5h4z3]

I accidentally set 806... now smartphone turned black in the system. and doesn't pass android boot animation at start.. any idea how to revert it without reflash rom?

Have you tried if you can boot into fastboot?? Then you could edit/change the DPI Settings in build.prop (/system/build.prop). There you need adding/modifying lower Value to the following line

"ro.sf.lcd_density= "