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Android Central
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Nicholas Sutrich

I made the Pixel 8 Pro's display 20x better with a single line of code

Changing the Google Pixel 8 Pro's PWM rate from 240hz to 3840Hz.

What you need to know

  • One developer figured out how to push the Pixel 8 Pro's PWM rate to 4800Hz, a 20x improvement over the 240Hz default rate.
  • PWM flickering is used on some displays to manage brightness but it negatively affects some people's health, including headaches and nausea.
  • You'll need to root, install a custom ROM, and run a line of code to get the trick to work.
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