Customizing the animation speed on your Pixel 9a using Developer Options is a straightforward process that can make your device feel faster and more responsive. Here's how you can do it:
Enabling Developer Options
1. Open Settings: Start by navigating to your phone's Settings app.
2. Access About Phone: Scroll down and tap on "About phone."
3. Enable Developer Options: Locate the "Build number" and tap on it seven times. You will see a message indicating that Developer Options have been enabled.
Adjusting Animation Speed
1. Access Developer Options: Go back to the main Settings menu, then navigate to "System" > "Developer Options."
2. Find Animation Settings: Scroll down to the "Drawing" section, where you will find the animation scale settings.
3. Adjust Animation Scales:
- Window Animation Scale: Controls the speed of app and window pop-ups.
- Transition Animation Scale: Affects the speed of moving between home screen panels and within apps.
- Animator Duration Scale: Sets the speed of general UI animations, such as opening and closing apps.
To speed up animations, change each of these scales from the default "1x" to a lower value, such as "0.5x." This will make animations twice as fast. If you prefer even faster animations, you can use a custom value like "0.25x" via ADB commands, but this requires more technical knowledge and setup.
Using ADB for Custom Values
If you want to set the animation speeds to values not available in the Developer Options menu (like "0.25x"), you can use ADB commands:
1. Connect Your Device: Ensure your device is connected to your computer via USB and USB debugging is enabled.
2. Open ADB Shell: Use the command `adb shell`.
3. Set Animation Scales:
bash
settings put global window_animation_scale 0.25
settings put global transition_animation_scale 0.25
settings put global animator_duration_scale 0.25
4. Verify Settings:
bash
settings get global window_animation_scale
settings get global transition_animation_scale
settings get global animator_duration_scale
These custom settings will persist even after a reboot but won't be reflected in the Developer Options menu. To revert, simply change the value back to your desired setting using the same ADB commands.
Notes
- Some apps might not function properly if Developer Options are enabled, so you may need to toggle them off for certain applications.
- Adjusting animation speeds can make your device feel faster, but some animations might appear choppy or cut off at lower scales.
Citations:
[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/19e6p32/howto_speed_up_your_systemwide_animation_speeds/
[2] https://www.zdnet.com/article/7-google-pixel-phone-settings-you-should-change-immediately-and-how-to-do-it/
[3] https://www.laptopmag.com/phones/android-phones/i-used-this-hidden-setting-to-make-my-android-phone-feel-faster
[4] https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/178ddjb/advanced_settings_i_always_change_on_a_new_pixel/
[5] https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-changed-this-android-setting-to-instantly-double-my-phone-speed-and-it-works-on-any-model/
[6] https://support.google.com/android/community-guide/273205728/how-to-enable-developer-options-on-android-pixels-6-secret-android-tips
[7] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQzWMju3Fww
[8] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50515750/is-it-possible-to-turn-on-developer-options-for-the-emulator
[9] https://xdaforums.com/t/animations-set-scale-set-to-25.4365695/
[10] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyUZ8-vh98E
[11] https://developer.android.com/studio/debug/dev-options