The Pixel 6 Pro is a great phone… that can be made even better if you dare to tweak it. This has been proven by a third-party developer by allowing Google’s phone to gain a useful feature for autonomy.
The autonomy of your Pixel 6 Pro leaves something to be desired? If you have a lot of time and courage, you can try to change this by modifying your phone’s kernel. A developer has just published the resources needed to modify Google’s phone and offer it the possibility of switching from a QHD display (1440 x 3120 px) to a Full HD display (1920 x 1080 px) and thus save the mobile battery.
Unlocking the Possibilities of the Pixel 6 Pro
At first glance, it seems simple. Many phones allow you to change the definition of the screen to increase their autonomy. Unfortunately, the Pixel 6 Pro is not one of them. However, with the release of Android 13 and the upcoming arrival of Pixel 7 (which should natively embed this functionality), a member of the XDA-Developers forum has set out to correct this oversight by offering Google’s flagships a tool normally reserved for the next generation of Pixel.
Changing this parameter, however, requires digging into the phone’s most critical system layers. To make the option appear in the menu, you must install a new kernel (or kernel). This software layer is supposed to make sure that all the hardware components communicate properly with each other and allows the OS and the phone to work in harmony. Suffice to say that installing a new kernel requires getting your hands dirty and we advise you not to perform this manipulation if you are not absolutely sure of what you are doing.
Almost native functionality
Of course, this risk hasn’t stopped many Pixel 6 Pro owners from taking the plunge. And according to the first returns, the hack works rather well. There are a few bugs here and there, and unfortunately the screen switches back to QHD after a restart, but in absolute terms the modified kernel makes it possible to extend, at least a little, the autonomy of the phone. Once the new kernel is installed, all you have to do is dig into the display settings to find the new option, which is impeccably well integrated into Android 13.
Kirisakura-Kernel now includes the possibility to use 1080p on Pixel 6 Pro devices running A13 Stable.
After flashing the kernel you´ll be able to access the settings page to be able to switch the resolution as described by @MishaalRahman here:https://t.co/xgDHv7r759pic.twitter.com/5S9KSLyLVQ
— Mile (@mile_freak07) August 16, 2022
The option blends in so well with the Pixel 6 Pro settings that one wonders why Google hasn’t deployed this feature natively on its phone. Clearly, the Pixel 6 Pro is able to juggle different screen resolutions without flinching. Therefore, it would be unfortunate if such an option, all in all quite basic, is reserved for the Pixel 7 while a simple software update would allow the 6 Pro to benefit from it too.
If you want to embark on the adventure, the procedure is detailed on the XDA-Developers site. Again, don’t jump into these grand maneuvers if you’re not ready to wrestle with the command line.