How to Change Font Size in Galaxy Watch 4

Sadique Hassan•Updated May 26, 2022

In this guide, we will show you the steps to change the font size on your Galaxy Watch 4. Since it is the first smartwatch from Samsung that houses the Android OS, it is no surprise that users straightaway flock to the Play Store to welcome abode their desired apps onto their watch. However, at the time of the writing, there are still quite a few noteworthy apps that are missing for the WearOS 3.

However, thanks to the open-source nature of the OS, you could easily sideload the desired app onto your watch. While the installation would go without any hiccups and you would be able to use that app as well, yet there will be a major roadblock- the app density, DPI, and text size wouldn’t be in sync with the watch’s display. And that is completely understandable as the app wasn’t designed for the watch in the first place.

With that said, recently we showed you how to change the DPI of any app and bring it in line with the watch’s screen density. The only piece of the missing puzzle was issues related to the font size, which we will now be addressed in this guide. So without any further ado, let’s get started with the steps to change the font size on your Galaxy Watch 4.

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How to Change Font Size in Galaxy Watch 4

The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow the same sequence as mentioned.

STEP 1: Install Android SDK

First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide.

STEP 2: Enable ADB Debugging in Galaxy Wach 4

Head over to the Settings > About Watch > Software and tap Software Version 7 times.
Then go to Developer Options and enable the toggle next to ADB Debugging.
After that, scroll down a little bit and enable the toggle next to Debug over WiFi.
It will now bring up the IP Address, note it down somewhere [do not include the port number, i.e. values after the colon].
For example, if the entire value is 192.168.1.3:5555, then your IP will be 192.168.1.3.

STEP 3: Connect Galaxy Watch 4 to PC via ADB Command

Head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in its address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch Command Prompt.
Now type in the below command in this CMD window [make sure to replace IP accordingly].
```
adb connect IP
```
You will now get a prompt on your watch, tap OK or Always Allow from this computer.
Finally, execute the below command to verify the ADB Connection between your watch and PC
```
adb devices
```
You will now get your IP Address and port number, followed by the ‘device’ keyword. This signifies that the connection has been successfully established.

STEP 4 Change Screen Density/DPI/Display Size in Galaxy Watch 4

To begin with, open the shell environment by executing the below command
```
adb shell
```
Now, here are the four text sizes that you could choose from [or you could also create your own]
```
Small - 0.85
Default - 1.0
Large - 1.15
Largest - 1.30
```
To get hold of the current text size [it should be 1.00], you may use the below command
```
settings get system font_scale
```
Now execute the below command to change the font size, make sure to replace x.xx accordingly
```
settings put system font_scale x.xx
```
For example, let’s decrease the text size to 0.85, so the above command will transform to
```
settings put system font_scale 0.85
```
Next up, let’s increase the font size to 1.15, so the command will be
```
settings put system font_scale 1.15
```
To reset the value and revert to the original font size, just assign it the 1 value using the below command
```
settings put system font_scale 1.00
```

That’s it. These were the steps to change the font size on your Galaxy Watch 4. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.

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