Google’s Pixel 6a show can run at 90Hz in the event you’re keen to mod it

Google’s mid-range Pixel 6a ships with a 6.1-inch OLED show working at 60Hz, however there’s a technique to unlock a 90Hz mode. Twitter user TheLunarixus has created a mod to unlock the 90Hz mode on the Pixel 6a, they usually’re engaged on a customized ROM to make it simple for any Pixel 6a proprietor to unlock the improved refresh charge.

Verge Senior Editor Sean Hollister has examined the mod on his personal Pixel 6a, and has confirmed it really works. What we don’t know is whether or not the show panel actually helps 90Hz, or whether or not that is successfully overclocking it to get to the quicker refresh charge. We’ve reached out to Google to touch upon whether or not 90Hz is just software program locked, or if there are certainly show panel constraints.

The mod exists as a result of many within the Android neighborhood seen that the Samsung show within the Pixel 6a shares some similarities to the bigger Pixel 6 show, and curiosity ensued. Google allows 90Hz on its 6.4-inch Pixel 6 panel, however the two shows aren’t precisely equivalent.

Right now the mod is very concerned. To get the 90Hz possibility unlocked on the Pixel 6a you must allow debugging mode and OEM unlock within the settings (which you may not be capable of do on a locked provider handset), after which unlock the bootloader, manually flash an Android 13 beta with some checks disabled, and flash a modified vendor_boot picture.

If that every one went over your head otherwise you’ve by no means heard of XDA Developers, it’s in all probability greatest to attend on a customized ROM. The results of all these hacks unlocks the Smooth Display possibility and the flexibility to drive the max refresh charge within the developer settings to 90Hz.

Others within the Android neighborhood have additionally examined this mod and confirmed it’s legit. Mishaal Rahman seen a inexperienced tint on his handset after making use of the mod, and we’ve seen the identical (though some others don’t have the problem).

There are additionally some issues round the long run results on the Pixel 6a show. Developer Kuba Wojciechowski warns that Samsung may not charge the Pixel 6a’s show at as much as 90Hz, and that that is possible simply overclocking. TheLunarixus says we received’t absolutely know till the mod is run on greater than 100 telephones.

“We are not pushing the panel any harder in terms of power, all this mod consists of is adding a new frequency mode to the driver with timings from the Pixel 6’s s6e3fc3 driver with modified height and width values,” says TheLunarixus. “No voltages etc were modded here, we use our own gamma table.”

Either approach, TheLunarixus inform The Verge they’re “working on a custom ROM with the ROM side changes to make this fully stable and ready for the public.” We’ll control our personal handset to see if there are any long run results of unlocking the 90Hz mode, and right here’s hoping Google or Samsung Display touch upon why the 90Hz possibility isn’t formally out there on the Pixel 6a.