If you are playing Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) on a 60 FPS lock, you are actively playing at a severe disadvantage.
In high-tier Conqueror lobbies, every single millisecond of input delay determines whether you win or lose a close-quarters shotgun fight. While Krafton has officially rolled out 120 FPS support for specific flagship devices, thousands of Android users are still frustrated by artificial software caps limiting their hardware’s true potential.
You do not need to download a dangerous third-party GFX tool to unlock your frames. Here is the safest “legal hack” to force your Android device to run BGMI at 120 FPS using hidden developer settings.
The Android Developer Options Exploit
⚠️ THERMAL WARNING
Forcing 120 FPS will heavily tax your smartphone’s GPU. Expect massive battery drain and significant device heating. We strongly recommend using a clip-on mobile cooling fan if you plan to play for more than 30 minutes with these settings activated.
Many Android phones possess 120Hz screens, but the operating system aggressively throttles gaming apps to save battery life. To bypass this, you must unlock Developer Options.
- Go to your Android Settings -> About Phone.
- Tap on the Build Number 7 times rapidly until you see a prompt saying, “You are now a developer!”
- Back out to the main Settings menu and open Developer Options.
- Scroll down to the display settings and toggle Force Peak Refresh Rate. This prevents the OS from dynamically dropping your screen to 60Hz when it detects a heavy application like BGMI.
Disabling Game Optimization Throttling (GOS)
If you are using a Samsung device, you have a second hurdle: the Game Optimizing Service (GOS).
GOS is notorious for artificially capping BGMI framerates to prevent the phone from getting warm.
- Open the Game Launcher app.
- Go to More -> Game Booster -> Labs.
- Toggle on Alternate Game Performance Management.
This completely removes the thermal throttling limit, allowing the CPU to fully dedicate its resources to pushing 120 frames per second inside Erangel.
🚨 Mobile Gamer Discussion
Can You Feel the Difference?
Once you unlock 120 FPS, 60 FPS feels unplayable. Did this developer setting trick work for your specific Android device? Drop your phone model and your results in the comments below!
