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Huawei: Change the Display Size of Screen Elements

If icons, menus, and text look too small or too large on your Huawei phone, the display size setting is probably not matched to your eyes or your screen. Resizing screen elements can shift app shortcuts to a different spot on the home screen, which makes apps seem to have vanished. This is a scaling setting, not a broken app or missing icon.

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Adjust Display Size auf Huawei

Screen elements on a Huawei phone are controlled by a single display size slider, separate from font size. Moving it changes how large icons, menu text, and app previews appear across the whole system, not just inside one app.

When elements look too small, this slider is usually set toward the compact side. When everything looks oversized and fewer icons fit per row, it is set toward the larger side. Either way, the fix takes a few seconds.

Where to change the display size

Go to Open the settingsTap on Display & brightnessTap on Text and display size. On this screen, Push the bar to the left or right to shrink or enlarge screen elements. The preview above the slider updates instantly, so you can compare before applying the change.

Because the whole layout scales, app icons on the home screen often rearrange into new rows or pages. This is expected behavior, not a sign that apps were removed. You can drag any shortcut back to its original position afterward.

If only text looks wrong while icons stay the same size, the issue is font size, not display size, and needs its own setting nearby on the same screen.

Frequently asked questions

Resizing screen elements changes how many icons fit per row, so the home screen grid rearranges automatically. Your apps are still installed; you just need to drag the shortcuts back to your preferred spots.