diff --git a/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/core/tracker/Subject.kt b/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/core/tracker/Subject.kt
index 92c33e9c6..b2fc304c6 100755
--- a/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/core/tracker/Subject.kt
+++ b/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/core/tracker/Subject.kt
@@ -179,13 +179,28 @@ class Subject(context: Context, config: SubjectConfigurationInterface?) {
             field = depth
             standardPairs[Parameters.COLOR_DEPTH] = depth.toString()
         }
+
+    var useContextResourcesScreenResolution: Boolean? = false
+        /**
+         * Whether to get the size from the context resources or not.
+         * By default this is false, the size is obtained from WindowManager.
+         *
+         * @param useContextResourcesScreenResolution
+         */
+        set(useContextResourcesScreenResolution) {
+            if (useContextResourcesScreenResolution == null) {
+                return
+            }
+
+            field = useContextResourcesScreenResolution
+        }
     
 
     init {
         setDefaultTimezone()
         setDefaultLanguage()
-        setDefaultScreenResolution(context)
-        
+        setDefaultScreenResolution(context, config?.useContextResourcesScreenResolution)
+
         if (config != null) {
             config.userId?.let { userId = it }
             config.networkUserId?.let { networkUserId = it }
@@ -197,6 +212,7 @@ class Subject(context: Context, config: SubjectConfigurationInterface?) {
             config.screenResolution?.let { screenResolution = it }
             config.screenViewPort?.let { screenViewPort = it }
             config.colorDepth?.let { colorDepth = it }
+            config.useContextResourcesScreenResolution?.let { useContextResourcesScreenResolution = it }
         }
         v(TAG, "Subject created successfully.")
     }
@@ -220,31 +236,35 @@ class Subject(context: Context, config: SubjectConfigurationInterface?) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the default screen resolution
-     * of the device the Tracker is running
-     * on.
-     *
-     * @param context the android context
+     * Sets the default screen resolution of the device the tracker is running on.
+     * @param context the Android context
+     * @param useContextResourcesScreenResolution whether to get the size from the context resources or not
      */
-    private fun setDefaultScreenResolution(context: Context) {
-        try {
-            screenResolution = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
-                val metrics =
-                    context.getSystemService(WindowManager::class.java).currentWindowMetrics
-                Size(metrics.bounds.width(), metrics.bounds.height())
-            } else {
-                val windowManager =
-                    context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE) as? WindowManager
-                val display = windowManager?.defaultDisplay
-                val metrics = if (display != null) {
-                    DisplayMetrics().also { display.getRealMetrics(it) }
+    private fun setDefaultScreenResolution(context: Context, useContextResourcesScreenResolution: Boolean?) {
+        if (useContextResourcesScreenResolution == true) {
+            val width = context.resources.displayMetrics.widthPixels
+            val height = context.resources.displayMetrics.heightPixels
+            screenResolution = Size(width, height)
+        } else {
+            try {
+                screenResolution = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+                    val metrics =
+                        context.getSystemService(WindowManager::class.java).currentWindowMetrics
+                    Size(metrics.bounds.width(), metrics.bounds.height())
                 } else {
-                    Resources.getSystem().displayMetrics
+                    val windowManager =
+                        context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE) as? WindowManager
+                    val display = windowManager?.defaultDisplay
+                    val metrics = if (display != null) {
+                        DisplayMetrics().also { display.getRealMetrics(it) }
+                    } else {
+                        Resources.getSystem().displayMetrics
+                    }
+                    Size(metrics.widthPixels, metrics.heightPixels)
                 }
-                Size(metrics.widthPixels, metrics.heightPixels)
+            } catch (e: Throwable) {
+                Logger.e(TAG, "Failed to set default screen resolution.")
             }
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            Logger.e(TAG, "Failed to set default screen resolution.")
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/core/tracker/SubjectConfigurationInterface.kt b/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/core/tracker/SubjectConfigurationInterface.kt
index 21a6073b2..bb630cc81 100644
--- a/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/core/tracker/SubjectConfigurationInterface.kt
+++ b/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/core/tracker/SubjectConfigurationInterface.kt
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ interface SubjectConfigurationInterface {
     var screenResolution: Size?
     var screenViewPort: Size?
     var colorDepth: Int?
+    var useContextResourcesScreenResolution: Boolean?
 }
diff --git a/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/core/tracker/SubjectControllerImpl.kt b/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/core/tracker/SubjectControllerImpl.kt
index ff54153d4..14f042012 100644
--- a/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/core/tracker/SubjectControllerImpl.kt
+++ b/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/core/tracker/SubjectControllerImpl.kt
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ class SubjectControllerImpl  // Constructors
             subject.colorDepth = colorDepth
         }
 
+    override var useContextResourcesScreenResolution: Boolean?
+        get() = subject.useContextResourcesScreenResolution
+        set(useContextResourcesScreenResolution) {
+            dirtyConfig.useContextResourcesScreenResolution = useContextResourcesScreenResolution
+            subject.useContextResourcesScreenResolution = useContextResourcesScreenResolution
+        }
+
     // Private methods
     private val subject: Subject
         get() = serviceProvider.getOrMakeSubject()
diff --git a/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/snowplow/configuration/SubjectConfiguration.kt b/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/snowplow/configuration/SubjectConfiguration.kt
index 617d4b4e4..56568cd1d 100644
--- a/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/snowplow/configuration/SubjectConfiguration.kt
+++ b/snowplow-tracker/src/main/java/com/snowplowanalytics/snowplow/configuration/SubjectConfiguration.kt
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ open class SubjectConfiguration() : Configuration, SubjectConfigurationInterface
     override var colorDepth: Int?
         get() = _colorDepth ?: sourceConfig?.colorDepth
         set(value) { _colorDepth = value }
+
+    private var _useContextResourcesScreenResolution: Boolean? = null
+    override var useContextResourcesScreenResolution: Boolean?
+        get() = _useContextResourcesScreenResolution ?: sourceConfig?.useContextResourcesScreenResolution
+        set(value) { _useContextResourcesScreenResolution = value }
     
     // Builder methods
     
@@ -168,6 +173,17 @@ open class SubjectConfiguration() : Configuration, SubjectConfigurationInterface
         return this
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set this flag to true to define the default screen resolution (at tracker initialization)
+     * based on the context's Resources display metrics, rather than the deprecated WindowManager. 
+     * NB: the height value will be smaller using Resources as it doesn't include the menu bar.
+     * Defaults to false.
+     */
+    fun useContextResourcesScreenResolution(useContextResourcesScreenResolution: Boolean?): SubjectConfiguration {
+        this.useContextResourcesScreenResolution = useContextResourcesScreenResolution
+        return this
+    }
+
     // Copyable
     override fun copy(): SubjectConfiguration {
         return SubjectConfiguration()
@@ -181,6 +197,7 @@ open class SubjectConfiguration() : Configuration, SubjectConfigurationInterface
             .screenResolution(screenResolution)
             .screenViewPort(screenViewPort)
             .colorDepth(colorDepth)
+            .useContextResourcesScreenResolution(useContextResourcesScreenResolution)
     }
 
     // JSON Formatter