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Android setting change can make phones feel faster by adjusting animation scales
Key points
- Android phones allow animation speed adjustment.
- Developer Options menu contains animation scale settings.
- Set Window, Transition, and Animator duration scales to 0.5x.
- This change makes animations play twice as fast.
Adjusting Animation Speeds
Android phones include a setting that allows users to modify the speed of system animations. This feature, present since Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, can make the device feel more responsive by reducing the duration of visual transitions.
Accessing Developer Options
To access these settings, users must first enable Developer Options, which is hidden by default. This is done by navigating to Settings > About and tapping the "Build Number" seven times. The Developer Options menu will then appear, either directly in the main settings or under a submenu like "System."
Modifying Animation Scales
Within the Developer Options, under the "Drawing" section, users can find "Window animation scale," "Transition animation scale," and "Animator duration scale." Setting these values to 0.5x will cause most animations on the Android phone to play at double speed. While this does not improve the phone's actual processing performance, it creates a perception of increased speed and responsiveness during daily use, such as unlocking the phone, launching apps, and switching between applications.
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Reporting from
Android users can adjust animation scale settings in Developer Options to make their phones feel faster. Changing Window, Transition, and Animator duration scales to 0.5x makes system animations play twice as fast, creating a perception of increased speed.