Smartphone screen jerky - what can I do?
If your smartphone screen jerky when you scroll through the apps or are active in an application, you can counteract this with a specific grip on the developer options. We'll show you how.
If the smartphone screen jerky ...
Devices with better processors are not always spared screen stutters. As of Android version 4.0, you can make a setting in the developer options that can prevent this.
- Go to "Developer Options" via "Settings" and scroll down to "Hardware Accelerated Rendering".
- Place a checkmark behind "Force GPU rendering" in the checkbox.
- The jerking should no longer be felt so strongly, especially with 2D apps.
- Warning: For some other apps, this setting can lead to display errors. If necessary, deactivate the GPU rendering again.
More tips for smooth Android smartphones
The screen jerking is not always a hardware defect. To get rid of the stuttering, you can try the following on your Android phone:
- Use a Task Manager to periodically empty the memory and try to provide as much free local memory as possible.
- Wait for an update for the next version of Android.
- Try another launcher, such as Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher.
- Deactivate the energy saving mode.
- Switch off the transition animations in the settings.
This practical tip explains how you can manually rotate the screen of your Android device.