Notice to owners of a Samsung Galaxy, the Galaxy Max Hz app may please you. Developed by one of XDA-Developers members, this app makes it easy and accurate to adjust the refresh frequency of many Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
Credits: Samsung
For several years now, manufacturers no longer hesitate to equip their smartphones with screens with a high frequency of refreshment. Once reserved for premium devices, 60 Hz or more slabs are starting to democratize on some mid- and entry-level devices, such as Samsung on the recent Galaxy A72, Galaxy A52 or Galaxy M12.
Only, having a screen constantly refreshed in 60 or 120 Hz can have a bad side, significantly decreasing the battery life of your smartphone for example. This is why some manufacturers offer slabs equipped with an adaptive refresh rate, which as the name suggests, adjusts the frequency as needed. This is the case for example on the OnePlus 9 Pro.
In the case of the Chinese manufacturer’s latest flagship, the frequency of refreshment varies between 1 and 120 Hz. However, very few smartphones have this feature or options to set up the refresh frequency. So on the OnePlus 9, it is impossible to go below 120 Hz.
Galaxy Max Hz interface overview / Credits: XDA-Developers
Galaxy Max Hz, the app to customize its refresh frequency
Determined to fix this, one of the senior members of the blog XDA-Developers has embarked on the development of an Android application. Called Galaxy Max Hz,it allows you to modify and adjust the screen refresh frequency of your Samsung Galaxy smartphone with precision and speed. Let’s take a look at the features offered by Galaxy Max Hz:
- Force the adoption of a 96 Hz hidden mode on compatible smartphones
- Add quick access to switch between different refresh rates
- Bypass the adaptive refresh rate and lock it on the value of your choice or any other value supported by your device
- View real-time refresh frequency using an on-screen monitor
- Opportunity to move from one image definition to another
- Activate the experimental adaptive refresh frequency mode on Samsung Galaxy that doesn’t offer this feature natively like the Galaxy S20, Galaxy A52 or Galaxy A72
- Set a minimum value for adaptive refresh frequency on 60 Hz or less
- Force the adoption of the lowest refresh frequency when the screen is off
For now, Galaxy Max Hz works perfectly on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21 series as well as the Galaxy Z Fold 2. However, the developer says the app should work properly with any Samsung Galaxy smartphone that offers a high refresh rate (from 60 Hz). Note that you don’t have to root your device to enjoy it (you’ll need to have Android Debug Bridge installed on your PC). If you are interested in trying Galaxy Max Hz,you will have to go to the developer’s GitHub page to download it.
Source: XDA Developers
