A new Pixel 8 Pro mod allows users to dramatically boost the screen’s PWM rate.
Some people are sensitive to screens with a low PWM rate, resulting in headaches, eye strain, and nausea.
This mod requires some advanced tinkering that can result in a bricked phone if you don’t know what you’re doing.
Many modern smartphones use one of two methods to control brightness, namely DC dimming or the more common pulse-wave modulation (PWM). Some phones, like the Pixel 8 series, use a low PWM rate, which isn’t great for people sensitive to flickering. Fortunately, there’s a mod for the Pixel 8 Pro that dramatically increases the PWM rate.
A new Pixel 8 Pro mod by developer updateing and spotted by Android Central allows you to crank up the Pixel 8 Pro’s PWM rate from the low default of 240Hz all the way up to 4,800Hz. That’s great news as some people report headaches, eye strain, and nausea when viewing screens with a low PWM rate, even if they don’t notice the flickering.
