{"id":198537,"date":"2021-03-10T10:31:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T07:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-check-any-apps-refresh-rate-on-android\/"},"modified":"2021-03-10T10:31:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T07:31:25","slug":"how-to-check-any-apps-refresh-rate-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-any-apps-refresh-rate-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to check any app\u2019s refresh rate on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#How to check any <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>\u2019s refresh rate on Android<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                            <i><span>Welcome to\u00a0TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>More and more Android phones are adopting displays with higher refresh rates than the standard 60Hz. And it\u2019s not just the flagships; Xiaomi just launched a $270 Redmi Note 10 Pro with a superb AMOLED display that supports 120Hz.<\/p>\n<p>A higher\u00a0<span>refresh rate allows for smoother animations, whether you\u2019re scrolling web pages or playing graphics-intensive <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s<\/span>.\u00a0<span>However, not all apps support high refresh rates. So how can you check if they do? I\u2019ve got your back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>First, we need to enable developer mode on your Android phone. Here\u2019s how to do that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head to Settings and locate the About phone section.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on the software version five times.<\/li>\n<li>Note that every time you\u2019ll tap, you should see a popup that reads, \u201cYou are X steps away from being a developer.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll finally get a \u201cYou\u2019re now a developer\u201d popup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1342156 lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"600\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Screenshot_2021-03-10-11-08-59-564_com.android.settings-e1615356316495-796x1384.jpg\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Screenshot_2021-03-10-11-08-59-564_com.android.settings-e1615356316495-796x1384.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Screenshot_2021-03-10-11-08-59-564_com.android.settings-e1615356316495-121x210.jpg 121w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Screenshot_2021-03-10-11-08-59-564_com.android.settings-e1615356316495-155x270.jpg 155w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Screenshot_2021-03-10-11-08-59-564_com.android.settings-e1615356316495-78x135.jpg 78w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Screenshot_2021-03-10-11-08-59-564_com.android.settings-e1615356316495.jpg 1080w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/basics\/2021\/03\/10\/how-to-check-any-apps-refresh-rate-on-android\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fbasics%2F2021%2F03%2F10%2Fhow-to-check-any-apps-refresh-rate-on-android%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: About screen in Settings of the Redmi Note 10 Pro\" data-title=\"Share About screen in Settings of the Redmi Note 10 Pro on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share About screen in Settings of the Redmi Note 10 Pro on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>About screen in Settings of the Redmi Note 10 Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now it\u2019s time to enable the refresh rate checker:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head to <em>Settings &gt; Developer Settings<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <em>Debugging &gt; Show Refresh Rate.<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li>Enable that toggle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you do this, you\u2019ll see the refresh rate being displayed on your screen. For me, on my Redmi Note 10 Pro, it\u2019s showing the number on the top left-hand corner.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1342157 size-full lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Screenshot_2021-03-10-11-29-19-633_com.android.camera-e1615356470314.jpg\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/basics\/2021\/03\/10\/how-to-check-any-apps-refresh-rate-on-android\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fbasics%2F2021%2F03%2F10%2Fhow-to-check-any-apps-refresh-rate-on-android%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Camera app runs on 60Hz refresh rate\" data-title=\"Share Camera app runs on 60Hz refresh rate on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Camera app runs on 60Hz refresh rate on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Camera app runs on 60Hz refresh rate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I noticed that apps such as <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> and Camera run on a 60Hz refresh rate. Plus, if your phone allows an adaptive refresh rate, you might notice the number drop if you\u2019re inactive for some time.<\/p>\n<p>This is a handy way to check which of your apps support refresh rates higher than 60Hz, so that you can take full advantage of your screen\u2019s prowess.<\/p>\n<p>If the number on the screen bothers you, you could switch off the \u201cShow refresh rate\u201d toggle once you\u2019re done testing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-article-read-next\">\n    <b>Read next:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>        When creating a product, there&#8217;s no such thing as perfection \u2014 only tradeoffs    <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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