Intermediate 4 min read Updated: 2026-08-30

How to Unlock 90 FPS & 120 FPS in Mobile Games Using ADB

Bypass OEM 60Hz display locks and force maximum 90Hz or 120Hz refresh rates in Call of Duty Mobile, BGMI, and Free Fire via ADB.

Prerequisites & Requirements

  • Android device with 90Hz, 120Hz, or 144Hz high refresh rate screen

Step-by-Step Instructions

1

Force Minimum and Peak Refresh Rate

Lock both minimum and peak refresh rates to 120.0:

adb shell settings put system min_refresh_rate 120.0 && adb shell settings put system peak_refresh_rate 120.0
2

Bypass Xiaomi Joyose / Thermal Throttling (Xiaomi/Poco)

Disable the background daemon that caps gaming frame rates:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.joyose
3

Verify Active Refresh Rate in Game

Open developer options and turn on "Show refresh rate" overlay on screen to confirm 120 FPS lock.