How to change resolution of android qube

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I managed to get the android x86_64 iso file bott up. However, the HVM window is out of my physical screen dimensions. I have a Thinkpad X230 and its screen height is at most 760 pixels. Here’s how the android qube HVM screen looks like on my Thinkpad screen:

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pic11028×745 47.7 KB

As you can see, I can only see the Android HVM window’s top or bottom, but never see the whole window at its default resolution. A similar problem on PrestiumOS HVM can be solved by changing the resolution from inside the HVM, however, I am unable to find a similar setting in the Android.

Is there a way to change the resolution of the HVM window?

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Any ideas about how I can resize/limit the VM window QubesOS creates when it boots from the android ISO file?

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Yes, you can do it by editing the entry in the grub menu. Forgot the actual syntax but I did it before and it worked. Here is a guide:

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Adding the vga=910 works during the boot-phase, however, when the android setup screen appears, the window resolution seems to reset to its default value. How can I get the vga=910 setting be persistent?

EDIT: adding nomodeset vga=ask seems to have caused my resolution setting to be persistent. I will write a detailed solution under this thread once I verify this.

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I wrote a guide on setting up the android qube incorporating the resolution changing steps from this thread: Android-x86 qube installation guide

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