Screen Resolution Changing

[EricMartinSoCal]

Is there some setting in my battery optimization that would make the phone automatically change from WQHD to FHD+ on it's own? Unless I'm going crazy I'm not changing it but it keeps changing.

 

[Almeuit]

Is there some setting in my battery optimization that would make the phone automatically change from WQHD to FHD+ on it's own? Unless I'm going crazy I'm not changing it but it keeps changing.

I think when you do that full power saver mode or w/e it is called it dumbs it down.

 

[Ecm]

I noticed the same happening on my S10+. I found that my power settings had changed from Optimized to Medium Power Saving. I'm still experimenting, but it appears that the Adaptive Power Saving is the culprit. Since I turned that off, no settings have changed. Unfortunate, as I would like the benefit of the Adaptive saving while keeping my display at full res.

 

[mustang7757]

I noticed the same happening on my S10+. I found that my power settings had changed from Optimized to Medium Power Saving. I'm still experimenting, but it appears that the Adaptive Power Saving is the culprit. Since I turned that off, no settings have changed. Unfortunate, as I would like the benefit of the Adaptive saving while keeping my display at full res.

You are correct it happened to me also
As one other member was saying same in the battery thread but didn't see it until now .

 

[Philipmom]

This is annoying since it straight out says under adaptive battery it won't change the screen resolution settings.

 

[mustang7757]

This is annoying since it straight out says under adaptive battery it won't change the screen resolution settings.

I know.. but it puts in medium power save and that dials everything back

 

[WizeGuyDezignz]

Yep, Mustang and I were going over this in another thread. If you use adaptive power saving and leave the phone idle for a while, it kicks you into medium power saving mode. Which in turn sets screen resolution down to FHD+, turns off AOD, slows down your CPU, etc.

It's a bummer because in reading about power saving mode in general, it shouldn't change any settings like it does on the S10. Hopefully Samsung addresses this in an update.

 

[mustang7757]

Yep, Mustang and I were going over this in another thread. If you use adaptive power saving and leave the phone idle for a while, it kicks you into medium power saving mode. Which in turn sets screen resolution down to FHD+, turns off AOD, slows down your CPU, etc.

It's a bummer because in reading about power saving mode in general, it shouldn't change any settings like it does on the S10. Hopefully Samsung addresses this in an update.

Very true

 

[EricMartinSoCal]

I noticed the same happening on my S10+. I found that my power settings had changed from Optimized to Medium Power Saving. I'm still experimenting, but it appears that the Adaptive Power Saving is the culprit. Since I turned that off, no settings have changed. Unfortunate, as I would like the benefit of the Adaptive saving while keeping my display at full res.

Just to clarify... we can leave the battery "optimized" but turn off "adaptive battery" and it will stay the same?

 

[Ecm]

Just to clarify... we can leave the battery "optimized" but turn off "adaptive battery" and it will stay the same?

It seems so. I just set it that way this afternoon — no changes so far.

 

[WizeGuyDezignz]

Just to clarify... we can leave the battery "optimized" but turn off "adaptive battery" and it will stay the same?

Correct.

 

[jamie grice1]

This is something I've found particularly annoying! I wouldn't mind if it allowed the AOD to stay active. Without a notification LED, it's all I have to check my phone at a glance.

 

[DSMpowerhousegroup]

I'm using the adaptive setting currently and it isn't turning down my resolution.

 

[WizeGuyDezignz]

I'm using the adaptive setting currently and it isn't turning down my resolution.

Try letting your phone sit idle for over 10 minutes without being on a charger or unlocking the phone. That's when it would happen for me.

Let us know!

 

[Ecm]

I'm using the adaptive setting currently and it isn't turning down my resolution.

@DSMpowerhousegroup Would you say you're a heavy user?

I'm speculating that the adaptive setting may take stronger measures when a user is challenging the battery more. In other words, if one uses the device less, Adaptive may use less drastic adjustments to maintain better battery life.