Mi Generic HyperOS User Manual

Generic User Guide for HyperOS Contents Chapter 1 Get started�� 1 About the user guide�� 1 Phone overview�� 1 Insert a SIM card�� 1 Power on the phone�� 3 Finish the setup wizard�� 3 Connect to Wi-Fi�� 3 Add accounts�� 4 Copy your data�� 4 Turn the screen on or off�� 4 Chapter 2 Basic features�� 5 Gestures and shortcuts�� 5 Home screen�� 7 Notifications icons and status icons�� 8 Control center��11 Recents windows�� 12 Widgets�� 13 Lock and unlock the screen�� 14 Adjust the volume�� 16 App Downloads�� 16 Screenshots and Screen recording�� 18 Transfer files�� 20 Charging�� 21 Chapter 3 Personalize your phone�� 22 Wallpapers and themes�� 22 Sound & vibration�� 24 Display�� 25 Always-on display & Lock screen�� 28 Home screen�� 30 Notifications & Control center�� 33 Date and time�� 35 Languages and regions�� 37 Chapter 4 Battery and maintenance�� 37 View battery capacity�� 38 Enable Battery saver�� 38 Enable Ultra battery saver�� 38 View power consumption in detail�� 39 View the battery temperature�� 39 Enable Reverse wireless charging�� 39 Chapter 5 Networks and connection�� 40 SIM cards & mobile networks�� 40 Wi-Fi�� 41 Chapter 6 Connection and sharing�� 43 Bluetooth�� 43 Portable hotspot�� 45 Connection & sharing�� 45 Chapter 7 Phone and Messages�� 48 Phone�� 48 Make a Call�� 49 Messages�� 53 Chapter 8 Camera�� 59 Camera overview�� 59 Open Camera�� 59 Take photos�� 60 Switch between camera modes�� 60 Basic features�� 61 Useful features�� 62 Set a timer�� 63 Take a selfie�� 67 Take videos�� 68 Take Documents mode photos�� 68 Pro mode�� 69 Take photos in Portrait mode�� 71 Take photos in Night mode�� 72 Take photos in ultra-high definition mode�� 72 Take videos in Short video mode�� 72 Take photos in Panorama mode�� 73 Take photos in Director mode�� 74 Take videos in Slow motion mode�� 74 Take videos in Time-lapse mode�� 74 Take photos in Long exposure mode�� 75 Take photos in Supermoon mode�� 76 Take videos in Dual video mode�� 76 Camera settings�� 77 More settings�� 82 Chapter 9 Gallery�� 83 Gallery overview�� 83 Photos�� 83 Albums�� 87 Edit a video with Video editor�� 89 Create a collage�� 90 Create a clip�� 90 Edit a picture with Cutout�� 91 Edit a picture with Art�� 91 Edit a video with Video effects�� 92 Free up space�� 92 Gallery Settings�� 93 Chapter 10 Apps�� 95 Calculator�� 95 Clock�� 97 Compass�� 99 Downloads�� 100 File Manager�� 101 Google�� 103 Mi Browser�� 105 Mi Remote�� 107 Mi Video�� 107 Music�� 109 Notes��111 Recorder��113 Scanner��114 Security��115 Services & Feedback�� 124 ShareMe�� 124 Themes�� 124 Weather�� 125 Xiaomi Community�� 126 Chapter 11 Security and safety�� 127 Passwords and security�� 127 Security status�� 130 Safety & emergency�� 130 Privacy�� 133 Apps�� 136 Location�� 140 Chapter 12 Accessibility�� 142 General�� 142 Vision�� 143 Hearing�� 145 Physical�� 146 Digital Wellbeing & parental controls�� 148 Chapter 13 Special features�� 149 Learn to use floating windows�� 149 Enable Sidebar�� 150 Open an App in floating window�� 151 Manage floating window shortcuts�� 151 Toolbox�� 152 Set up front camera assistant�� 153 Turn on Second space�� 154 Measure heart rate�� 154 Chapter 14 Reboot, update, reset, and restore�� 154 Power off the phone�� 154 Reboot the phone�� 155 Update HyperOS version�� 155 Update system apps�� 155 Manage System apps updater�� 155 Back up and restore�� 156 Factory reset�� 156 Chapter 15 About device and accounts�� 156 About the phone�� 156 Memory extension�� 156 Xiaomi Account�� 157 Google�� 157 Accounts & sync�� 157 Enable Auto-sync data�� 157 Services & feedback�� 157 Disclaimer��158 Chapter 1 Get started About the user guide Thanks for choosing Xiaomi phone, please read the user guide carefully before you start. This is the phone generic user guide for the HyperOS version. If you are not sure which software version your device is running, you can go to Settings > About phone to view the HyperOS version information. For more HyperOS features, see https://www.mi.com/global/hyperos. Phone overview 1. Front camera 2. SIM card slot 3. USB port 4. Fingerprint sensor 5. Power button/Power button with Fingerprint sensor 6. Volume buttons 7. Flash 8. Rear cameras Note The illustration is for reference only. The fingerprint sensor may locate on the Power button or at the bottom of the screen. Insert a SIM card 1. Withdraw the SIM card slot with the ejection tool. 1 2. Put the SIM card on the slot. 3. Insert the slot back into the phone. Note • If you insert two SIM cards, you can set one as the primary mobile data SIM and the other as the primary calling SIM, or set call forwarding between the two SIM cards. See Set a default call SIM and Set a default data SIM for more information. • On different models, the SIM card slot may locate on the side or the bottom of the phone and the slot appearance may vary. • Some models may support to insert an SD card on the SIM card slot. For example: 2 Power on the phone 1. Press and hold the Power button until the phone vibrates. 2. Finish the setup wizard. Note The first time you power on the phone, a setup wizard helps you personalize your phone, connect to a mobile network or Wi-Fi network, choose to copy Apps and data, sign in with a Google account or Xiaomi Account, set screen lock, set up Google Assistant, and other basic settings. Finish the setup wizard If you do not finish all basic settings in the setup wizard when you power on the phone at the first time, a notification shows on the notification panel after you start the phone. You can swipe down the notification panel to see the notification of Android Setup. You can tap the notification to follow the onscreen instructions to finish the setup wizard. Connect to Wi-Fi 1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Tap to enable Wi-Fi. 3. Select an available network to connect. Note You need to enter a password for an encrypted Wi-Fi network. 3 Tip You can swipe down the status bar at the upper-right corner of the phone, and then tap Wi-Fi on the Control center to connect the same Wi-Fi next time. Add accounts Sign in to your Google Account Google Account enables you to access Google Cloud Storage and Apps installed from your account, and make full use of the Android features. 1. Go to Settings > Google. 2. Tap Sign in to your Google Account. 3. Sign in with your Google Account. Note If you do not have an account, you can tap Create account to create one. See Google for more information. Sign in to your Xiaomi Account Xiaomi Account enables you to access exclusive Mi content and make full use of Mi Apps. 1. Go to Settings > Xiaomi Account. 2. Sign in with your Xiaomi Account. Note Xiaomi Account will be created automatically when you use a phone number for the first time. You can also create a Xiaomi Account with an email address. Copy your data When you power on your phone for the first time in setup wizard, you can follow the onscreen instructions to copy your data with cables or use other methods. Turn the screen on or off You can quickly press the Power button to turn the screen on or off. The phone turns off the screen automatically to save power, secure your privacy, and goes to sleep when you are not using it. The phone can be locked or unlocked depending on your screen lock settings. 4 Chapter 2 Basic features Gestures and shortcuts You can learn gestures and shortcuts to interact with the phone. Note The features may vary by device. Basic gestures You can use the simple gestures to control your phone and apps. Gesture Definition Examples for gesture effects Tap • Open or choose an item. • Enter texts with keyboard on the phone screen. Touch and hold • Move an app icon on the Home screen. • Activate a list to choose multiple items. Swipe • Browse a list quickly. Scroll • Drag a list up or down to see more information. Zoom in • View photos with more details. • Browse websites clearly. 5 Zoom out • Check maps in full view. Button shortcuts You can take actions with physical buttons to use basic functions or activate other features. Gesture Description Power off and reboot Press and hold the Power button until the Power off and Reboot menu appears. Increase the volume Press the Volume up button. Decrease the volume Press the Volume down button. Take a screenshot Simultaneously press the Volume down button and the Power button. Launch Google Assistant * Press and hold the Power button until the Google assistant appears. Note * Launch Google Assistant may not be available to your models. Take a screenshot You can use the gestures to take a screenshot and a partial screenshot. 6 Gesture Description Take a screenshot Slide 3 fingers down. Take a partial screenshot Press and hold with 3 fingers. Note Before you can use the gestures, you need to enable the shortcuts. See Enable Take a screenshot shortcut and Enable Partial screenshot shortcut for more information. Home screen 1. Status bar 2. System navigation buttons System navigation buttons • Tap to return to the previous step. • Tap to return to the Home screen. • Press and hold to use Google Assistant. 7 3. Full screen indicator • Tap to view recently-opened Apps in Recents. Note See Set system navigation buttons for more information. Full screen gestures Gesture Description Go to Home screen Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Open Recents Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause. Go back Swipe left or right from the edge of the screen. Trigger app's action Swipe left or right from the edge of the screen in top area. Switch between apps Swipe left or right from the full screen indicator or bottom of the screen. Note You can use the above gestures only when you choose full screen gestures mode. You can see Set full screen gestures for more information. Notifications icons and status icons 8 Notifications icons and status icons inform you of the newest events, such as news or messages from Apps and the statuses of your phone, such as the network strength or battery condition. Notification icons and status icons 5G network connected Full signal strength SIM card not found VoLTE enabled Airplane mode enabled Wi-Fi network connected Portable hotspot enabled Calling Missed call Unread SMS Do not disturb Silent mode Vibrate in silent mode Alarm Headset Headset with a microphone connected Microphone in use indicator Camera in use indicator Bluetooth enabled Location services Battery saver Low battery Charging Mi Turbo Charge enabled Note • The network status icon may vary depending on your region and network service provider. • Because functions vary among different models, some notification icons and status icons may not be available to your models. 9 View the notifications 1. Swipe down from the upper-left of the phone to open the notification panel. 2. Tap a notification to view in details. Clear the notifications 1. Swipe down from the upper-left of the phone to open the notification panel. 2. Swipe right on a notification reminder to clear the notification. Tip You can tap at the bottom of the notification panel to clear all notifications. 10 Control center You can quickly access the feature shortcuts on the Control center. 1. View notification icons and status icons 2. Go to Settings 4. Tap to enable or disable the feature/Touch and hold to access the feature settings 5. Swipe left or right to reveal more shortcut toggles 3. Add or delete toggles Toggles on the Control center Bluetooth Aeroplane mode Auto brightness Mute Screenshot Flashlight Lock orientation Lock screen Screen Recorder Scanner 11 Reading mode Dark mode DND Battery saver Ultra battery saver Cast Mi Share Floating windows Vibrate Hotspot Nearby Share NFC Dolby Atmos Location Focus mode Bedtime mode Performance mode Mi Remote Reverse wireless charging Note The toggles may not be available to some models. Open the Control center When you use New version of the Control center, pull down the status bar on the right to open the Control center. When you use the Old version of the Control center, pull down status bar to open the Control center. See Choose Control center style for more information. Recents windows Recents windows enable you to view recently-used Apps and switch between Apps. 12 Open recently-opened Apps in Recents 1. Open Recents windows. • Swipe up from the bottom of the screen in full screen mode. • Tap when using system navigation buttons. 2. Tap an App window. Remove recently-opened Apps in Recents 1. Open Recents windows. • Swipe up from the bottom of the screen when in full screen mode. • Tap when using system navigation buttons. 2. Swipe an App window left or right. Note You can tap to clear all recently opened Apps. Widgets Widgets enables you to quickly access the functions of Apps such as Cleaner function, Clock information, or Weather information. Add a widget to Home screen 13 1. Enter the screen editing mode. • Pinch on the Home screen. • Touch and hold an empty space on the Home screen. Widgets to view all widgets. 2. Tap 3. Choose a widget and tap the widget to add it to the Home screen. 4. Tap at the upper-left corner of the phone or zoom in the page. Tip If there is not enough space, you can drag the widget to a different Home screen page. Move a widget on Home screen 1. Touch and hold a widget until the pop-up window shows. 2. Move the widget to other places on the Home screen. Remove a widget from Home screen 1. Touch and hold a widget until the pop-up window shows. 2. Tap Remove. Lock and unlock the screen You can lock and unlock the screen without password. In this case, you can turn on and off the screen easily. You can also add a screen lock and other lock types to secure your phone. Lock the screen with the Power button Press the Power button. Lock the screen with Widgets When you are not convenient to press the Power button, tap the lock icon on the Home screen to quickly lock the screen. 1. Enter the screen editing mode. • Pinch on the Home screen. • Touch and hold an empty space on the Home screen. 14 Widgets to view all widgets. 2. Tap 3. Tap Lock from Quick functions. 4. Tap at the upper-left corner of the phone or zoom in the page. 5. Tap Lock to lock the screen. Unlock the screen with a pattern, PIN, or password If you do not know or want a pattern, PIN, or password, you can see Set up Screen lock for more information. 1. Press the Power button to wake up the phone. 2. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. 3. Draw the pattern, or enter the PIN or password to unlock the screen. Unlock the screen with fingerprint You can tap and hold the fingerprint sensor on the bottom of the screen or on the side of the phone depending on your models. Note • Set screen lock before you add the fingerprint. If you do not have fingerprint data, see Set up a fingerprint lock for more information. • Only the finger you registered with fingerprint data can unlock the screen. • The places of fingerprint sensors may vary in different models. Unlock the screen with face data When you are not convenient with fingers, you can use face unlock to unlock your phone with face identification. Add a screen lock password before you add the face data. See Set up a face lock for more information. 1. Press the Power button to wake up the phone. 2. Look at the screen until the lock icon changes from 3. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. 15 to . Note You keep the screen stay on when looking at the screen. Adjust the volume Press the Volume up button or Volume down button to adjust the volume. Tip You can also swipe down the status bar to adjust the volume bar on the Control center. App Downloads Download apps from Google Play Store Google Play Store is pre-installed on the Home screen. You can download Apps on the phone. 1. Open Play Store App. 2. Choose an App that you want to download. 3. Tap Install to download and install the App. Note You need to sign in with your Google Account. See Sign in to your Google Account for more information. The App icon automatically shows on the Home screen when the it is downloaded. Download Apps from other resources When your phone allows to download Apps from other resources, you can follow the instructions of the resources. If your phone does not allow other resources to download Apps, see Allow to install unknown Apps for more information. Caution Download apps from unknown or unreliable resources may damage your phone. Allow to install unknown Apps The feature allows the phone to download and install Apps from some Apps. 1. Go to Settings > Privacy protection > Special permissions. 2. Tap Install unknown apps to view all Apps. 3. Choose the App that you want to download Apps from. 16 4. Tap to enable Allow from this resource. Caution Your phone and personal data are more vulnerable to attack by unknown Apps. Apps and App folders Downloaded Apps and pre-installed Apps are shown on the Home screen. You can manage Apps and add them to the personalized App folders. Open an App from the Home screen Tap an App icon on the Home screen. Move an App on the Home screen 1. Touch and hold an App icon until the pop-up window shows. 2. Move the App to other places on the Home screen. Remove or uninstall an App from the Home screen 1. Touch and hold an App icon until the pop-up window shows. 2. Choose Remove or Uninstall in the pop-up window. Create App folders on the Home screen 1. Touch and hold an App icon until the pop-up window shows, then drag the App icon to cover another App icon on the Home screen. The system automatically shows an App folder for the two Apps. 2. Release the App icon into the App folder. Move Apps to an App folder 1. Touch and hold an App icon until the pop-up window shows, then drag the App icon to an App folder. 2. Release the App icon. Rename an App folder 17 1. Tap an App folder to open the folder. 2. Tap the folder name and enter the new text. 3. Tap the screen or to confirm the new name. Screenshots and Screen recording Take a screenshot in three ways You can take a screenshot with the following three ways: • Press the Volume down button and the Power button simultaneously to take a screenshot. See Enable Take a screenshot shortcut for more information. • Slide three fingers down to take a screenshot. See Enable Take a screenshot shortcut for more information. • Swipe down from the status bar to open the Control center and tap Screenshot to take a screenshot. Enable Take a screenshot shortcut When you enable the feature, you can slide 3 fingers down on the screen or press the Volume down button and Power button simultaneously to take a screenshot. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Gesture shortcuts > Take a screenshot. 2. Choose to enable take a screenshot shortcut. • Tap to enable Slide 3 fingers down. • Tap to enable Volume down + Power. Take a partial screenshot You can adjust the coverage and choose a shape when you take a partial screenshot on the screen. Before you can use the feature, you need to enable the shortcut. See Enable Partial screenshot shortcut for more information. 1. Press and hold with three fingers on the screen. 2. Choose a shape at the upper-right corner of the phone. 18 3. Move with one finger to draw the coverage. 4. Tap Save. Enable Partial screenshot shortcut When you enable the feature, you can press and hold with 3 fingers on the screen to take a partial screenshot. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Gesture shortcuts > Partial screenshot. 2. Tap to enable Press and hold with 3 fingers. Take a scrolling screenshot When you want to take a screenshot that contains more content, you can take a scrolling screenshot to save the content in one long screenshot. 1. Take a screenshot. See Take a screenshot in three ways for more information. 2. Tap Scroll on the screenshot at the upper-right corner. 3. Scroll up to determine where to end the scrolling screenshot or wait for the page goes down automatically. 4. Tap DONE. 5. Tap to save the scrolling screenshot. Note If you want to view and save the scrolling screenshot, you need to give the Gallery Editor permissions to certain folders. Record the screen You can use the feature to record a meeting or your game performance. 19 1. Swipe down the status bar to open the Control center. 2. Tap Screen Recorder. 3. Tap to start recording. 4. Tap to stop recording. Tip You can enable DND on the Control center to prevent unexpected notifications. Set up Screen Recorder 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Screen Recorder. 2. Choose to set up Screen Recorder. • Tap Resolution to select video resolution. • Tap Video quality to select video quality. Higher quality means bigger file size. • Tap Orientation to select orientation of recorded videos. • Tap Sound source to select system sounds, microphone, or mute. • Tap to enable Fixed frame rate to enhance playback on social media platforms. • Tap Frame rate to select frame rates. Higher frame rates reduce motion blur. • Tap to enable Lock screen to end. End recording and save video when the screen is locked. • Tap to enable Show touch gestures. Visualize gestures with a white dot. • Tap to enable Show button taps. Visualize navigation button taps. Transfer files Transfer files with the ShareMe App You can use the ShareMe App to transfer files without an internet connection. Before the phones transfer files, you need to install See App Downloads for more information. 20 ShareMe on both phone A and phone B. 1. Open ShareMe on both phones separately. 2. Tap Receive on phone B to receive files. Phone B displays a QR code until it establishes a connection with phone A. 3. Tap Send on phone A to select file items to send. 4. Tap SEND on phone A to connect with phone B. 5. Choose to transfer files. • Use phone A to scan the QR code on phone B to connect. • Wait for the phone A to search for phone B, then tap the phone B name to connect. Phone A automatically transfers the selected files to phone B after the connection is established. Note You can tap Share more files to share more files between phone A and phone B. Transfer files with a computer 1. Connect both your phone A and phone B to a computer with an available cable separately. 2. Choose to use USB for File Transfer/Android Auto in the pop-up windows on both phones. 3. Select the files of phone A, and then copy and paste or drag and drop the files to folders of phone B on the computer. Note When you copy files from phone A to phone B, make sure that the folder names are the same on both phones. Charging You can charge the phone with a power adapter and USB cable. Some models also support wireless charging. Charge the phone When the battery is running low, you need to charge the phone. 1. Connect the USB cable to the phone. 21 2. Plug the cable into the adapter. 3. Connect the adapter to a power outlet. 4. Disconnect the charger when the phone is fully charged. Caution Make sure that the charger and the USB cable are available. To avoid severe damage and explosions, do not use unauthorized devices to charge the phone. Wireless charging You can charge your phone with a wireless charger. To ensure the safety of charging, please click https://www.mi.com/global/ to purchase a wireless charger and USB cable. 1. Plug the power adapter of the wireless charger into a power outlet and the USB cable into the wireless charger. 2. Place your phone on the center of the wireless charger with the phone screen facing up. Note • Wireless charging may not be available to some phone models. And the support functionality may vary depending on your device. • Charging speed may vary depending on device usage, charging conditions and other factors. Tip Some phone models may also support reverse wireless charging. You can go to Enable Reverse wireless charging to check whether your device supports the feature. After the wireless charger connects to your phone, the phone displays the charging status. Chapter 3 Personalize your phone Wallpapers and themes Wallpaper and Themes enable you to personalize your phone. You can use them to change the backgrounds, font style, and other styles. Change the wallpaper 22 You can change the background of your Home screen and Lock screen. 1. Open Wallpapers settings. • Open Themes, then tap Wallpapers. • Go to Settings > Wallpaper. 2. Choose a new wallpaper such as a live image. 3. Tap Apply. 4. Choose Set as Lock screen, Set as Home screen, or Set both. • Tap Set as Lock screen to apply the wallpaper to the Lock screen. • Tap Set as Home screen to apply the wallpaper to the Home screen. • Tap Set both to apply the wallpaper both to the Lock screen and Home screen. Change the theme You can change the wallpaper and clock on the Home screen and Lock screen, set the notification shade, Phone, Messaging and other display, and change the icons on the Home screen. 1. Open • Open Themes settings. Themes. • Go to Settings > Themes. 2. Tap Themes to choose a theme. 3. Tap the selected theme to view details. 4. Download the theme. • Tap FREE to download a free theme. • Tap PREMIUM to download themes that need premium. 5. Tap APPLY. Note You can also choose to apply the theme to the Lock screen, Home screen, System, or icons. 23 Sound & vibration Adjust volume You can adjust the volume of media, ringtone, and alarm when you are in quiet environment. 1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration. 2. Drag the sliders to adjust the volumes of Media, Ringtone, Alarm volume separately. Change the ringtones of Notifications, Ringtone, and Alarm You can customize your ringtones of Notifications, Ringtone, and Alarm sound. You can set the preset sounds or add the sound from local files or online ringtones. 1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration. 2. Tap Notifications, Ringtone, or Alarm to enter the Ringtones page. 3. Tap a ringtone to hear a preview and select it. Tip You can also tap Choose local ringtone to set ringtones from local files. Adjust media sound in multiple Apps You can adjust sound for individual Apps while multiple Apps play audio simultaneously. 1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Additional settings. 2. Tap to enable Adjust media sound in multiple apps. Enable Silent mode The feature allows the phone to silence calls and notifications. 1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration. 2. Tap to enable Silent mode. Tip You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable 24 Mute in Control center. Enable Do not disturb With the mode enabled, there are no reminders for incoming calls and notifications. 1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration. 2. Tap Do not disturb, then tap to enable Do not disturb. Enable Haptic feedback You can receive tactile response to gestures and system controls. 1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration. 2. Tap to enable Haptic feedback. Note You can drag the slider below to adjust the haptic feedback level. Display Select Light mode or Dark mode Light mode adjusts the phone to fit in strong-light environments. Dark mode applies a dark color scheme to the phone to fit in low-light environments. 1. Go to Settings > Display & brightness. 2. Select Light mode or Dark mode to apply to the system. Schedule Dark mode You can schedule Dark mode to turn on at night. 1. Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Dark mode options. 2. Tap to enable Switch to Dark mode. 3. Choose Sunset to sunrise or Custom. • Tap Sunset to sunrise. Dark mode applies to your phone at sunset and is turned off at sunrise. • Tap Custom. You can turn Dark mode on and off at scheduled time. 25 Enable Automatic brightness The phone automatically adjusts the brightness when in different light conditions. 1. Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Brightness level. 2. Tap to enable Auto brightness. Note Screen brightness is optimized according to ambient light. You can still make minor adjustments manually. Tip You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable Auto brightness on the Control center. Adjust screen brightness level manually You can adjust the brightness level to make the phone dimmer or brighter. 1. Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Brightness level. 2. Drag the slider of Screen brightness to adjust the screen brightness manually. Tip You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to drag the slider in the brightness level bar on the Control center. Choose a color scheme You can adjust the color of the screen. 1. Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Color scheme. 2. Select a color scheme from Vivid, Saturated, Original color PRO, or Advanced settings for more color scheme options. 26 Enable Adaptive colors Adaptive colors adjust colors to ambient light. 1. Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Color scheme. 2. Tap to enable Adaptive colors. Note You can adjust the color temperature in Color temperature. Choose a refresh rate You can change the refresh rate to get a high-performance gaming experience. 1. Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Refresh rate. 2. Choose Default or Custom. • Tap Default to adjust fresh rate dynamically based on scenarios to balance performance with power consumption. • Tap Custom to select a refresh rate. Note Higher refresh rate makes viewing experience smoother but consumes more power. Change the font You can change the font and style on your phone. 1. Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Font. 2. Choose a font in the Fonts page. 3. Download and apply the font. Change the text size You can change the text size to fit your eyes. 1. Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Font settings. 2. Drag the slider from xxs to XXL to change the text size. 27 Enable Auto-rotate screen The phone automatically rotates the screen between portrait and landscape position when your rotate the phone. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility > Physical. 2. Tap to enable Auto-rotate screen. Tip If you want to lock the screen orientation, you can disable the Auto-rotate screen or swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable Lock orientation on the Control center. Always-on display & Lock screen Enable Always-on display Always-on display enables items, such as signature, analog, kaleidoscope, digital, or background to be shown when the screen is locked. 1. Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Always-on display. 2. Tap to enable Always-on display. Set the time for Display items You can set when to display Always-on display items. You need to enable Always-on display first. See Enable Always-on display for more information. 1. Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Always-on display > Display items. 2. Choose For 10 seconds after tapping, Always, Smart, or Scheduled. Tip You can tap to enable Turn off when Battery saver is on to reduce power consumption. Customize always-on display You can customize the themes and colors for displayed items or apply the Signature, Analog, Kaleidoscope, Digital, or Select background display to the always-on display. 1. Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Always-on display. 28 2. Tap the corresponding items such as Signature, Analog, or Kaleidoscope to customize the themes, colors, and other settings for displayed items. 3. Tap Apply to apply the customized displayed items. Set screen sleep time Set sleep time to lock the screen automatically. 1. Go to Settings > Lock screen > Sleep. 2. Choose an inactivity interval. The screen locks if you do not wake up the phone in the interval. Raise to wake When you raise the phone, the screen wakes up. 1. Go to Settings > Lock screen. 2. Tap to enable Raise to wake. Double tap to wake or turn off screen when device is locked You can double tap to turn the screen off only when pre-installed themes are applied. 1. Go to Settings > Lock screen. 2. Tap to enable Double tap to wake or turn off screen when device is locked. Set Wallpaper Carousel Wallpaper Carousel delivers stunning images and exciting stories to your phone each day. 1. Go to Settings > Lock screen > Wallpaper Carousel. 2. Turn it on, and add your own images to Wallpaper Carousel. Set Pocket mode In Pocket mode, touch gestures are locked when your phone is placed in a pocket. 1. Go to Settings > Lock screen. 29 to enable Display charging animation after device is unlocked. 2. Tap Home screen Change the size of App folder You can personalize the Home screen with different sizes of App folders. 1. Touch and hold an App folder on the Home screen until the pop-up window shows. 2. Tap Edit folder to view the available sizes. 3. Choose Regular, Enlarged, and XXL. 4. Tap . Don’t show text below App icons Do not show text below the app icons on the Home screen. 1. Go to Home screen settings. • Go to Settings > Home screen. • Pinch on the Home screen or touch and hold an empty space on the Home screen to enter the screen editing mode. Then tap 2. Tap to set Home screen layout. to enable Don’t show text. Set App display on Home screen You can choose not to display Apps or display the used Apps in the App drawer or display bigger 30 UI elements. 1. Go to Settings > Home screen. 2. Tap Home screen to choose App display on Home screen. • Tap Classic to not to display Apps. • Tap With App drawer to display the used Apps in the drawer when you swipe up on Home screen. • Tap Lite mode to apply bigger UI elements, more accessible calling, and enhanced security. Note To turn off Lite mode, you go to Settings and tap the place under the search bar. Set animation speed You can select the responsive speed of animation. 1. Go to Settings > Home screen. 2. Tap Animation speed to choose Relaxed, Balanced, or Fast. Set system navigation buttons You can interact with your phone with system navigation buttons. 1. Go to Settings > Home screen. 31 2. Tap System navigation to select system navigation methods. 3. Choose Buttons to use system navigation buttons. See System navigation buttons for more information. Set full screen gestures You can interact with your phone with full screen gestures to quickly navigate, multitask, and access features. 1. Go to Settings > Home screen. 2. Tap System navigation to select system navigation methods. 3. Choose Gestures to use full screen gestures. See Full screen gestures for more information. Note • You can tap to enable Hide full screen indicator when you use full screen gestures. • You can tap to enable Gesture confirmation. Adjust the icon size You can change the size of icons based on your needs. 1. Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Icon size. 2. Drag the slider to adjust the icon size. Set Home screen layout You can choose to show the App icon numbers on one Home screen page. 1. Go to Settings > Home screen. 2. Tap Home screen layout to select 4x6 or 5x6 Home screen layout. Arrange items in Recents You can set the Recents display layout. 32 1. Go to Settings > Home screen. 2. Tap Arrange items in Recents to select Vertically or Horizontally. Notifications & Control center Enable Lock screen notifications Allow the App notifications to show on the Lock screen. 1. Go to Settings > Notifications & status bar. 2. Tap Lock screen in Notifications. 3. Tap beside an App to enable Lock screen notifications. Tip You can tap Format to choose Show notification and content, Show notifications but hide contents or Don’t show Lock screen notifications. Enable Floating notifications Allow the App notifications to show on the floating notification banners. 33 1. Go to Settings > Notifications & status bar. 2. Tap Floating notifications in Notifications. 3. Tap beside an App to enable Floating notifications. Hide floating notifications You can swipe up on a floating notification to temporarily hide upcoming ones. 1. Go to Settings > Notifications & status bar. 2. Tap Floating notifications in Notifications. 3. Tap beside an App to enable Floating notifications. 4. Tap Hide temporarily to set hide time for floating notifications. Enable App notification badges Allow the App notification numbers to show on the badges. A notification badge is a red circle with a number in it. The number shows how many notifications you receive. 1. Go to Settings > Notifications & status bar. 2. Tap Badges in Notifications. 34 3. Tap beside an App to enable the notification badges. Items shown on the Lock screen after swiping down You can swipe down the notification panel on the Lock screen. If you use the new version of Control center, you can also swipe down the Control center on the right part of the Lock screen and set the Smart home. 1. Go to Settings > Notifications & status bar > Items shown on the Lock screen after swiping down. 2. Tap to enable Notification shade. Note If you use the new version of Control center, you can tap to enable Control center and tap enable Smart device controls. Show notification icons Show notification icons on the Status bar. 1. Go to Settings > Notifications & status bar > Status bar. 2. Tap to enable Show notification icons. Choose Battery indicator 1. Go to Settings > Notifications & status bar > Status bar > Battery indicator. 2. Choose one battery indicator style to apply. Date and time Change the date and time 35 to The date and time are set automatically over the network based on your location. You can adjust the date and time manually. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Date and time. 2. Tap to disable Set time automatically. 3. Tap Date or Time to change the date or time. 4. Tap OK. Note On some models, the UI names for the feature may vary. The UI name can be Set time automatically or Use network-provided time depending on your device. Set time automatically The phone adjusts time automatically with the network. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Date and time. 2. Tap to enable Set time automatically or Use network-provided time based on your models. Set time zone automatically Use the time provided by the carrier network. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Date and time. 2. Tap to enable Set time zone automatically or Use network-provided time zone based on your models. Note If you disable the feature, you can select time zone according to your region. Use location to set time zone The automatic time zone is off and you can use your location to set time zone. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Date and time. 2. Tap to enable Use location to set time zone. 36 Note The feature may not be available to some models. Choose time format 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Date and time > Time format. 2. Choose 12-hour 1:00 PM, 24-hour 13:00, or Auto (based on system language). Enable Dual clock The phone shows Dual clock when current time is different from that on the second clock. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Date and time. 2. Tap to enable Dual clock. Note • You can tap Second clock to choose the region or time zone of the second clock. • Dual clock is displayed on the Lock screen, Home screen, and turned off screen. Languages and regions You can change the languages and regions when you are in travel or move. Set the language 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Languages & input > Languages. 2. Choose and set the language from language list. Set the region 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Region. 2. Choose and set the region from the region list. Chapter 4 Battery and maintenance The phone allows you to check the battery health and manage the usage and maintenance of the battery. You can go to battery settings with two methods: 37 • Go to Settings > Battery. • Go to Security > Battery. Note The battery features may not be available to some models. View battery capacity The feature enables you to check the remaining use time and battery capacity. 1. Go to battery settings. See Go to battery settings for more information. 2. Open the Battery saver page. 3. View the battery capacity. Tip When your phone is charged, you can view the remaining fully charging time and charged battery capacity. Enable Battery saver Use Battery saver mode to save power. It can reduce background activity of Apps, stop sync, and minimize system animations. 1. Go to battery settings. See Go to battery settings for more information. 2. On the Battery page, tap Current mode. 3. In the pop-up box, tap Battery saver. Note You can also choose Balanced or Performance mode. Balanced mode is recommended for normal use. Performance mode increases phone performance, but consumes more power. Tip You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable Battery saver on the Control center. Enable Ultra battery saver Use Ultra battery saver to save power when the phone is in low battery. It restricts most power consuming features. Only calls, messages, and network connectivity are not affected. 38 1. Go to battery settings. See Go to battery settings for more information. 2. Open Battery saver page. 3. Tap to enable Ultra battery saver. Tip You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable Ultra battery saver on the Control center. View power consumption in detail You can check the battery usage tendency and the consuming power percentage of the Apps. 1. Go to battery settings. See Go to battery settings for more information. 2. Open Battery saver page. 3. Tap the line chart and view the power consumption in detail below. View the battery temperature You can check the battery temperature on current time and how many time you have charged today. 1. Go to battery settings. See Go to battery settings for more information. 2. Tap Battery protection on the Battery page. 3. View the temperature and charged times. Enable Reverse wireless charging You can charge other devices that support the wireless charging when you are in urgent circumstances. 1. Go to battery settings. See Go to battery settings for more information. 2. Tap Battery or swipe left to enter Battery page. 3. Tap Additional features, and then tap Reverse wireless charging. to enable Reverse wireless charging. 4. Tap Tip You can drag the slider of Charging limit to set the battery capacity. When the battery reaches the charging limit, the phone stops reverse wireless charging. 39 Note The feature may not be available to your models. You can now place other phones or wearable devices with Qi wireless charging functionality on the back center of your phone. Chapter 5 Networks and connection SIM cards & mobile networks Connect to mobile data The phone needs a SIM card to connect to the mobile network. You can surf the internet with the available SIM cards. 1. Go to Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Tap to enable Mobile data. Tip You can swipe down the Status bar and tap Mobile data to enable mobile data on the Control center. Stop using a SIM card You cannot receive calls or use the mobile network with the SIM card. 1. Go to Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Tap a phone number to set the SIM card. 3. Tap to stop Turn on. 40 Note Only when the phone is inserted with two SIM cards, you can disable one SIM card. Set a default data SIM Select a default SIM card for mobile data usage. 1. Go to Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Tap the number of a SIM card in Data SIM. Set a default call SIM Select a default SIM card for calling. 1. Go to Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Tap the number of a SIM card in Default for calls. Edit SIM card name or SIM card number 1. Go to Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Tap a phone number to set SIM card. 3. Tap Edit SIM card name or Edit SIM card number to change the name or the number. 4. Tap OK. Wi-Fi You can go to Settings > Wi-Fi to connect to a Wi-Fi network. See Connect to Wi-Fi for 41 more information. Note Available networks show up when you enable Wi-Fi. Disconnect a Wi-Fi network If you want to switch to a new network, you can disconnect a connected Wi-Fi network. 1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Tap to view the connected Wi-Fi network details. 3. Tap Forget network. 4. Tap OK. Your device stops connecting to the network automatically. You may need to enter the password when you connect to the network again. Connect to a hidden Wi-Fi network Hidden networks do not broadcast their names. If you want to connect to it, you need to enter the information manually. You can ask the network administrator for the name and password before you begin. 1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Tap to enable Wi-Fi. 3. Tap Add network at the bottom of the Wi-Fi network list. 4. Enter the information about the Wi-Fi network. • Network name: Type the name of the network. • Security: Select a security option from the list, and enter the password if required. • Privacy: Select a media access control address (MAC address). • Hidden network: Select whether the network is hidden. 5. Tap . Manage network acceleration 42 You can use the features to optimize connection and accelerate network. 1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > Network acceleration. 2. Choose to manage network acceleration. • Tap Dual band Wi-Fi speed boost to boost Wi-Fi speed by connecting to auxiliary networks. • Tap to enable Use mobile data to boost speed. The feature allows the device to use mobile data to boost connection speed. Use the feature may generate additional carrier fees. Note The features may not be available to some models. And the feature paths on different models may vary. Manage advanced settings 1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > Additional settings. 2. Manage advanced settings. • Manage saved networks: Delete the saved networks. • Install certificates: Install Wi-Fi certificates from local files. Chapter 6 Connection and sharing Bluetooth You can connect your phone with earphones, speakers, and other devices with Bluetooth functionality. You can also use Bluetooth to share data between your phone and other devices. Pair a Bluetooth device You can connect to compatible Bluetooth devices. For example, you can connect phones, wireless Bluetooth earphones, and wearable devices. The following steps take the connection between Xiaomi phones as an example. 1. Go to Settings > Bluetooth. 43 to enable Bluetooth on both devices. 2. Tap Available devices show up when you enable Bluetooth. 3. Tap the name of phone B in phone A. 4. Tap Pair in the pop up windows of the two devices. Note • In the pop up windows, you can also choose to block the Bluetooth device if you do not want to connect to the device. • The two devices need to enable Bluetooth and stay in an effective distance. The phone searches for devices automatically, then you can see the names of available devices. Tip You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable center. Unpair a Bluetooth Device 1. Go to Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Tap to enable Bluetooth. The saved Bluetooth names show up below the Bluetooth version. to view the paired Bluetooth device details. 3. Tap 4. Tap Unpair. Rename a device When you enable Bluetooth, other nearby devices can see the name. Settings > 1. Go to Bluetooth > Device name. 2. Enter the device name. 3. Tap . Manage advanced settings 1. Go to Settings > Bluetooth > Additional settings. 44 Bluetooth on the Control 2. Manage advanced settings. • Pair compatible devices: You can quickly connect to earphones, speakers, and other compatible devices. • Bluetooth blocklist: View the blocked Bluetooth devices. • Show Bluetooth devices without names: The names of the Bluetooth devices are not displayed and only the MAC addresses are displayed. Portable hotspot Enable Portable hotspot Turn on the Portable hotspot and your phone can provide an internet access to other devices. 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap to enable Portable hotspot. More connectivity options > Portable hotspot. Tip • You can tap Share QR code to share Wi-Fi network. • You can swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable Hotspot on the Control center. Turn off hotspot automatically 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap to enable Turn off hotspot automatically. More connectivity options > Portable hotspot. Change the name and password of portable hotspot You can change the portable hotspot name and password to secure your privacy or data usage. Settings > 1. Go to More connectivity options > Portable hotspot. 2. Tap Set up portable hotspot to change the portable hotspot name or password. 3. Tap . Connection & sharing 45 Enable Mi Share Mi Share allows you to send items wirelessly to other nearby devices. 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap to enable Mi Share. More connectivity options > Mi Share. Note If you share items with other phones, make sure that both of the phones turn on Mi Share. You can check the list of supported devices on the official website of any selected brand. Tip You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable Mi Share on the Control center. Enable Cast You can enable Cast to project the items from your phone screen on a bigger external monitor. Note You need to turn off Portable hotspot before you enable Cast. 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap to enable Cast. More connectivity options > Cast. 3. Select an available device to start casting. Tip • You can go to Settings > More connectivity options > Cast > Help to learn casting information. • You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone, then tap to enable Cast on the Control center. Add VPN A Virtual Private Network (VPN) enables you to send and receive data across shared or public networks. A VPN encrypts the connection between the device and the internet and it can increase the functionality, security, and management of the private network. 46 Note You need to set a screen lock to save your VPN settings. See Set up Screen lock for more information. Settings > 1. Go to More connectivity options > VPN. 2. Tap Add VPN at the bottom of the screen. 3. Enter the corresponding information such as Name, Type, Server address, IPSec identifier, IPSec CA certificate, IPSec server certificate, Username, and Password of the VPN. 4. Tap to save the VPN. Enable VPN You need to set a screen lock to save your VPN settings. See Set up Screen lock for more information. 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap to enable VPN. More connectivity options > VPN. 3. Choose a VPN to connect. Note If you connect a VPN successfully, you can see that the VPN icon shows at the upper-right corner of the phone. Enable Airplane mode 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap to enable Aeroplane mode. More connectivity options. Note On some models, the UI names for the feature can be Aeroplane mode or Airplane mode. Tip You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable Control center. Enable NFC 47 Aeroplane mode on the Near Field Communication (NFC) is a short-range wireless connectivity technology. It supports data exchange or mobile payment when the phone touches other compatible devices or brought within a few centimeters of each other. You can place your device near a contactless terminal to use Mi Pay, transport cards, key cards, and other NFC features. 1. Go to Settings > More connectivity options. 2. Tap to enable NFC. Note • NFC may not be available to your models. • The feature may vary depending on your carrier. Tip You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable NFC on the Control center. Make payment with NFC You can use NFC payment App to make payment by touching your device to a compatible credit card reader. You need to install a payment App on your device, add a credit card, and enable the payment service first. 1. Go to Settings > More connectivity options. 2. Tap to enable NFC. 3. Tap Payment default to select SIM Wallet. Chapter 7 Phone and Messages Phone Phone App helps you connect with family and friends. You can make calls and save the contacts. 48 Make a Call Make a call with Dialpad 1. Tap Phone. 2. Tap to open the Dialpad. 3. Enter the phone number. 4. Tap to make a call. Make a call from Favorites 1. Go to Phone > Favorites. 2. Select a favorite contact to make a call. Make a call from Recents 1. Go to Phone > Recents. 2. Choose a contact and tap to make a call. Make a call from Contacts list 1. Go to Phone > Contacts. 2. Choose a contact. 49 3. Tap the contact to view details. or the phone number to make a call. 4. Tap Make video calls You can make video calls from Dialpad, or Recents and Contacts tabs. • On Dialpad, after you enter the phone number, you can tap Video call to make a video call. • On Recents tab, you can tap the phone number of a recent contact, then tap Video call to make a video call. • On Contacts tab, choose a contact and tap Video call to make a video call. Note • You need to sign in to your Google account to use the feature. • Not all devices support video calling. The receiver has the option to accept the video call or answer the call as a regular voice call. 50 Answer a call Swipe up to answer a call. Silence a call Press the Volume up button or Volume down button when the phone rings. Decline a call Swipe down until shows to decline a call. Manage the call while on calling Mute the call Enter numbers during a call Open the speaker to make voice loud Add calls to the contact list Put the current call on hold Mute Keypad Speaker Add call Hold Add a contact to Favorites 1. Go to Phone > Favorites. 2. Tap Add a favorite and choose a contact to Favorites. View recent calls 51 1. Go to Phone > Recents. 2. Swipe up to view more recent calls. Create a contact 1. Go to Phone > Contacts. 2. Tap Create new contact. 3. Enter the information such as the name, the organization, and the phone number of a contact. 4. Tap Save. View call history You can view all incoming calls, outgoing calls, and missed calls. 1. Tap Phone. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Call history. Manage Phone call settings 1. Tap Phone. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Settings to view all phone settings. 4. Manage Phone call settings. • Caller ID & spam: You can set the Caller ID and spam ID to identify business calls and prevent suspected spam calls. • Accessibility: Accessibility includes TTY mode feature. TTY mode is an abbreviation that refers to all types of teletypewriters. TTY mode helps people who are hearing impaired or have difficulty in speaking. • Assisted dialing: Assisted dialing predicts and adds a country code when you make a call abroad. 52 • Blocked numbers: You do not receive calls or texts from blocked numbers. • Calling accounts: You can manage the calling accounts, call forwarding, call waiting, and incoming call settings. • Display options: You can set the display of contacts and phone themes. Phone, the feature needs your location to find • Nearby places: When you search from nearby places that match your query, even if they are not in your contacts. • Quick responses: You can set to show buttons for ending call and sending SMS. • Sounds and vibration: You can change the ringtone for calls and adjust the volume. • Voicemail: You can set the notifications and number of voicemail. • Caller ID announcement: The caller’s name and number are read out loudly for the incoming calls. • Flip To Silence: You can place your phone face down on a flat surface to silence the incoming call. Messages You can use Messages to send and receive texts, photos, videos, and audio messages. You can also share GIFs, stickers, locations, contacts, and files with others. 53 1. Add attachment 2. Touch and hold to record voice message 3. Add emojis Send a message You can send a text message to a contact to start a conversation. 1. Open Messages. 2. Tap Start chat to start a new conversation. 3. Choose a contact to send a message. Note When you insert two SIM cards, you can choose one SIM card to send the message. Send MMS messages to a group Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) enables you to send a message with multimedia content to a group of contacts. The multimedia includes pictures, audio, phone contacts, and videos. 54 Messages. 1. Open 2. Tap Start chat to start a new conversation. 3. Tap Create group and add one or more contacts to the new MMS group. 4. Tap Next at the upper-right corner of the phone. 5. Enter a group name, then tap Next to create the group. 6. Tap the text field to text an MMS message or tap the attachment icons to add multimedia content. 7. Tap . View a message Messages. 1. Open 2. Select a message. 3. Tap the message to view your conversation. Reply to a message When you receive a message from others, you can text a message to reply to. The messages are shown in one conversation. Messages. 1. Open 2. Tap a message that you want to reply in the messages list. 3. Tap the text field to text a message. 4. Tap to send the message. Pin a conversation You can pin a conversation to the top of the messages list. The feature helps contact the person conveniently. You can pin up to 5 messages. 1. Open Messages. 55 2. Touch and hold a conversation. . 3. Tap Archive a conversation You can archive conversations to the archived folder. Messages. 1. Open 2. Touch and hold a conversation. . 3. Tap Tip You can also swipe a conversation left or right to archive the conversation. Add contact from a message When you receive a message from a person you know, you can add the sender to your contact list. 1. Open Messages. 2. Touch and hold a conversation. 3. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 4. Tap Add contact and add name or other information. Mute notifications from a message sender You do not receive notifications from the message sender on the notification panel. 1. Open Messages. 2. Touch and hold a conversation. 3. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 4. Tap Mute notifications. 5. Tap to disable Show notifications. 56 Block a spam or conversation You can block unwanted and junk messages and filter messages from unknown senders. Messages. 1. Open 2. Touch and hold a conversation. 3. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 4. Tap Block. 5. Tap OK. Note The spam or conversation is moved to Spam & blocked. Pair a device Messages. 1. Open at the upper-left corner of the phone. 2. Tap 3. Tap Device pairing. 4. Tap QR code scanner. 5. Scan the QR code shown on messages.google.com/web. Choose a theme You can adjust the appearance in different environment. For example, Dark theme is suitable for night. Messages. 1. Open 2. Tap at the upper-left corner of the phone. 3. Tap Choose theme. 4. Select Light, Dark, or System default theme. 5. Tap OK. View an archived conversation 57 1. Open 2. Tap Messages. at the upper-left corner of the phone. 3. Tap Archived. 4. Tap a conversation to view details. View a spam or blocked conversation 1. Open 2. Tap Messages. at the upper-left corner of the phone. 3. Tap Spam & blocked. 4. Tap a spam or blocked conversation to view details. Note You can tap Unblock to unblock the conversation. Manage Messages settings 1. Open 2. Tap Messages. at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Message settings to view all message settings. 4. Manage Messages settings. • Notifications: You can choose to show notification indicators or allow sound when you receive messages. • Hear outgoing message sounds: When you send an SMS or MMS message through the Messages App, a signal sounds serves as a confirmation. • Automatic previews: The feature works with your message data while keeping your messages private. • Spam protection: The feature can prevent spam messages to protect your data. 58 Chapter 8 Camera Camera overview You can get a full view of the Camera layout. 1. Flash 2. Google lens 3. More 4. Viewfinder 5. Zoom levels 6. Gallery 7. Shutter button 8. Switch button 9. Camera modes 10. Beautify and Filters 11. HDR 12. Leica photographic styles Note Some features may not be available to your models. The Camera layout and the place of the icons may vary depending on your models. Open Camera You can open Camera with the following methods: • Tap Camera on the Home screen. 59 • Touch and hold and swipe left to open the Camera when the screen is locked. Tip You will not be able to see your Gallery items if you launch Camera on the Lock screen without verifying your password. Take photos The default camera mode is Photo, you can swipe left or swipe right to choose other modes to shoot. 1. Open Camera. 2. Adjust the basic camera features based on your needs. See Basic features for more information. 3. Tap to take a photo. Switch between camera modes Photo mode is the first camera mode when you open Camera. You can swipe left or right on the camera screen to select the following camera modes: • Documents: Take a picture for a document. See Take Documents mode photos for more information. • Dual video: Take a video with the front and rear cameras at the same time. See Take videos in Dual video mode for more information. • Long exposure: Take long exposure photos. See Take photos in Long exposure mode for more information. • Movie effects: Take a video in Movie effects mode and apply more magic camera effects. See Take videos in Movie effects mode for more information. • Night: Take photos or videos in low-light environment. See Take photos in Night mode for more information. • Panorama: Take a panoramic landscape or other scenes. See Take photos in Panorama mode for more information. • Portrait : Apply Cinematic, Beautify, or Filters effects to your photos. See Take photos in Portrait mode for more information. 60 • Pro: Take professional photos and videos. See Pro mode for more information. • Short video: Shoot videos up to 10 seconds long and apply filters effects. See Take videos in Short video mode for more information. • Slow motion: Take a video with a slow-motion effect. See Take videos in Slow motion mode for more information. • Supermoon: Take a photo for the moon. See Take photos in Supermoon mode for more information. • Time-lapse: Take videos and condense the videos with a higher speed. See Take videos in Time-lapse mode for more information. • Video: Shoot a video. See Take videos for more information. • VLOG: Use diverse vlog scenes. See Take videos in VLOG mode for more information. • Director mode: Create cinematic brilliance with just one tap. Note • Camera modes may not be available to some models. • Camera features may vary in different models. Basic features You can use the basic features to adjust the brightness and exposure of the photo or zoom in or out to customize your shot. Set the focus 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap the screen to show the focus ring and exposure setting. 3. Tap the area that you want to focus on. Adjust the exposure When you take a photo in a low-light or an overexposed environment, adjust the exposure to adjust the brightness of your photo. 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap the screen to show the focus ring and exposure setting. 61 up or down beside the focus ring to adjust the exposure. 3. Drag Zoom in or out Camera. 1. Open 2. Pinch the screen to zoom in or out on the viewfinder. Tip On some models, you can also toggle the zoom levels such as 0.6X, 1X, and 2X to zoom in or zoom out. For a more precise zoom, pinch the screen to 2X zoom level and then you can drag the slider left or right to zoom in or out. Turn on the flash When you take a photo in a low-light environment, turn on the flash to make your photos clearer. Camera. 1. Open 2. Tap . 3. Choose flash types. • Tap to enable automatic flash. • Tap to enable flash after you tap • Tap to make flash always on. . Scan QR codes 1. Open Camera. 2. Point the camera at the QR code, then tap the notification that appears. Note If you want to enable Scan QR codes, see Enable Smart suggestions for more information. Useful features You can use the features such as the Gridlines and Tilt-shift to improve your shot or Timer and Voice shutter to help take group photos. Note 62 Some features may not be available to your models. Apply Leica photographic styles You can apply Leica Authentic Look or Leica Vibrant Look photographic styles to generate the marked Leica style photos. Leica Authentic Look preserves the true contrast between light and dark and accurate white balance of the image to avoid distortion of light and color. Leica Vibrant Look makes moderate brightening and saturation adjustments to present bright and sharp shadows, and applies vibrant colors to make the photo or videos more suitable for vivid scenes. 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap to choose the Leica Vibrant Look or Leica Authentic Look style. Note The feature may not be available to some models. Adjust the aspect ratio 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap at the top. 3. Tap Aspect ratio. 4. Choose an aspect ratio such as 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, Full, or Widescreen. Set a timer You can set a countdown to give yourself time to take a photo. 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap at the top. 3. Tap Timer. 4. Choose 3S, 5S, or 10S. 5. Tap to start the timer. Enable Voice shutter Voice shutter enables you to control the shutter with voice to take photos. 63 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap at the top. 3. Tap Voice shutter. You can now say “Cheese!” to take a photo. Show gridlines You can use gridlines to straighten or compose your photo. 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap at the top. 3. Tap Gridlines to show gridlines. Tip You can tap to choose different gridline types. Enable Macro Macro enables you to take photos or videos of an object in a close distance. 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap at the top. 3. Tap Macro to enable Macro. Note Some models may also support Super macro features. The feature may vary depending on your device. Enable Tilt-shift You can use Tilt-shift to make certain area clear and other places blurred in your photo. 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap at the top. 3. Tap Tilt-shift to enable Tilt-shift. Note • You can tap for circle tilt-shift or for linear tilt-shift. 64 • You can move the tilt-shift area to the place that you want to blur or be clear. Enable Timed burst You can use Timed burst to take a series of photos within the interval you set. You can use Timed burst in Pro and Photo modes. 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap at the top. 3. Tap Timed burst to enable Timed burst. 4. Tap to show the sliders for Number of photos and Interval. 5. Set the numbers and the interval. Disable automatic HDR High dynamic range (HDR) supports you to take photos in high-contrast situations. HDR brings more highlight and shadow details to the photos. Camera. 1. Open 2. Tap . 3. Tap . Tip The camera enables automatic HDR by default. You can also tap to make HDR always on. Enable AI camera AI camera identifies subjects and scenes intelligently and optimizes the camera settings accordingly. It can identify a variety of scenes, such as blue sky, snowy weather, sunrise and sunset, greenery, and document. 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap at the top. 3. Tap to enable AI camera. When you are taking a photo, AI camera shows the identified icons. For example, the camera identifies the object as green plant, then it applies suitable effects. 65 Add a movie filter A movie filter creates a cinematic feel to your video. You can apply Movie filters in Pro mode when you take a video. Camera. 1. Open 2. Select Pro mode. 3. Tap . 4. Choose a movie filter. Enable Steady video You can use Steady video to improve the smoothness of a video. You can use Steady video in Video mode. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Video mode. 66 3. Tap . Note Some videos supports both Steady video and Steady video PRO. The feature may vary depending on your device. Add Beautify and Filters effects Beautify helps beautify the body part that you want to. Filters helps apply a filter effect. You can add Beautify and Filters effects in Photo and Portrait modes and add Beautify and Bokeh effects when you take a video. 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap to choose to add Beautify and Filters effects. • Tap Beautify and drag the slider to adjust beautify effect. • Tap Filters and choose a filter effect. Note Some models may support Leica filters. Adjust video resolution and frame rate 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Video mode. 3. Tap at the top. 4. Choose a video resolution and frame rate. Note You can adjust video resolution and frame rate in Pro and Video mode when taking a video. Take a selfie Use the front camera to take a selfie in Photo or Portrait mode or to take a video. The following steps take the Photo mode as an example. 1. Open Camera. 67 2. Tap to switch to the front camera. 3. Tap to take a selfie. Tip You can tap to apply Beautify and Filters effects. See Add Beautify and Filters effects for more information. Take videos Take videos to capture the beautiful scenes and important moments. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Video mode. 3. Tap to start shooting. 4. Tap to stop shooting. Tip When taking a video, you can tap to pause your shooting and tap to continue. You can also tap to take a photo while shooting. Take Documents mode photos You can take a picture for a document such as paper, PowerPoint, and blackboard in Documents mode. It can modify lens distortion and adjust perspective and support you to take a straight photo. Documents mode also enables you to add watermarks to protect your documents from unauthorized copying. When you tap Documents for the first time, the option is not present. You can tap Documents 68 again after downloading. Camera. 1. Open 2. Select Documents mode. 3. Point camera at the subject and wait for the camera to identify the document area in the yellow frame. 4. Tap to take a photo. Tip • You can tap to edit the text of the protective watermark. • You can go to Gallery to view and adjust the document area. Pro mode You can adjust the white balance, focus, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, exposure verification, lenses, and other features to take professional photos and videos. Pro features Pro features enables you to adjust different parameters to achieve the effects that you want. You can take creative photos and videos of your own style. The following are Pro features and their functions: • Tap WB to select the white balance effects. When you shoot in different environments, you can apply the corresponding WB effects such as incandescent, daylight, and cloudy. • Tap F and drag the slider to adjust the focus. When your camera is close to a subject, you can drag the slider to the left side. When your camera is far away from a subject, drag the slider to the right side. • Tap S and drag the slider to adjust the shutter speed. When you shoot a stationary scene or portrait, you can lower the shutter speed. When you shoot a moving object, increase the shutter speed. • Tap ISO and drag the slider to adjust ISO sensitivity. When you shoot in a low-light condition, you can increase the ISO value. When you shoot in a bright condition, decrease the ISO value. • Tap EV and drag the slider to adjust exposure verification. When you shoot in a low-light condition, you can increase the EV value. When you shoot in a bright condition, you can lower the EV value. • Tap LENS to select lenses. You can tap for ultra-wide photos, 69 for wide photos, or for telephotos. Note Some lens may not be available to your models. • Tap to select Metering modes. Measure light on the center area of the frame. Measure light in the whole frame. Measure light in one spot in the frame. Tip • You can go to Camera > Pro > More to enable Exposure verification. The feature highlights underexposed areas in blue and overexposed areas in red and helps you to adjust exposure accordingly. • You can go to Camera > Pro > More to enable Focus peaking. The feature places a red highlight on the in-focus area and helps you to adjust focus accordingly. Take photos in Pro mode 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Pro mode. 3. Adjust the Pro features such as WB, F, S, ISO, EV, LENS, and Metering modes. See Pro features for more information. 4. Tap to take a photo. Take videos in Pro mode 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Pro mode. 3. Tap to switch to shoot a video. 4. Adjust the Pro features. See Pro features for more information. 5. Tap to start shooting. 6. Tap to stop shooting. 70 Note When taking a video, you can tap to pause your shooting and tap to continue. You can also tap to take a photo while shooting a video. Take photos in Portrait mode You can use Portrait mode to apply Cinematic, Beautify and Filters effects. You can enable this feature to add a blurred background to your photos. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Portrait mode. 3. Choose to add effects. • Tap to enable Full body mode. The feature uses suitable lenses when you take a full body photo. The feature may not be available to some models. • Tap to enable Full body mode. The feature uses suitable lenses when you take a full body photo. The feature may not be available to some models. • Tap to enable Smart HD portrait. The feature may not be available to some models. • Tap to apply a cinematic effect. The feature may not be available to some models. • Tap to apply a Pro lenses style. The feature provides 35mm to 90mm lenses styles to fit your photographical needs. The feature may not be available to some models. 71 and drag the slider to adjust the aperture. A lower aperture value creates a more • Tap blurred background behind the portrait. • Tap to beautify the portrait and add filters. 4. Tap to take a photo. Tip You can tap to take photos with the front camera. Take photos in Night mode Night mode captures more details and brightens your photos in low-light conditions. Camera. 1. Open 2. Select Night. 3. Tap . Note Some models support you to take videos in Night mode. Take photos in ultra-high definition mode The ultra-high definition mode supports ultra-high image resolution and helps in post-processing. The following takes 50MP mode as an example. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select More. or 50MP. 3. Tap the icon for the ultra-high definition like 4. Tap to take a photo. Note The ultra-high definition mode supports to take photos in 50MP, 64MP, 108MP, or other Ultra HD modes. The feature and parameters may vary depending on your models. Take videos in Short video mode You can apply different effects to take a short video for 1 to 15 seconds. 72 When you tap Short video for the first time, the option is not present. You can tap Short video again after downloading. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select More. Short film, and then tap 3. Tap Short video. 4. Choose to set up your shooting. • Tap to add background music. • Tap to apply the speed effect. • Tap and choose to apply Beautify effect, Filters effect, or Kaleidoscope effect. 5. Tap to start shooting. 6. Tap to stop shooting. 7. Tap to save your shooting. Take photos in Panorama mode You can take a wide landscape photo or you can take a photo for large groups in Panorama mode. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select More. Panorama. 3. Tap 4. Point the camera at the starting scene of the Panorama photo. to start your Panorama photo. 5. Tap 6. Keep the camera align with the arrow and move according to the arrow direction when you are shooting. to finish the Panorama photo. 7. Tap Note • You can tap to change the starting scene from horizontal level to vertical level. You can tap change the start direction from left to right or from bottom to top. 73 to • If you finish the Panorama photo all the way along the reference line, it ends automatically. You can go to Gallery to view and edit the photo. Take videos in Director mode Director mode enables you to take cinematic and brilliant videos with just one tap. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select More. 3. Tap Director mode. 4. Adjust the features such as WB, F, ISO, EV, Resolution, and Frame rate. 5. Tap to perform multicam setup. You can set the phone as a camera or monitor. 6. Tap to start shooting. Take videos in Slow motion mode You can record a slow motion video in Slow motion mode. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select More. 3. Tap Slow motion. 4. Tap to start shooting. 5. Tap to stop shooting. Take videos in Time-lapse mode Time-lapse mode takes a video for several minutes or even hours, and then condenses the videos with a higher speed. You can capture the beauty of change such as drifting clouds, sunrise and sunset, and blossoming flowers. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select More. 3. Tap Time-lapse. 4. Choose to set up your shooting. • Tap to choose Speed and Duration. 74 • Zoom in or zoom out the photo. • Tap to adjust parameters. See Pro features for more information. 5. Tap to start shooting. 6. Tap to stop shooting. Tip You can use a tripod to keep your camera steady when you are shooting. Take videos in Movie effects mode You can take a video in Movie effects mode and apply more magic camera effects. When you tap Movie effects for the first time, the option is not present. You can tap Movie effects again after downloading. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Movie. 3. Tap to choose a movie effect. 4. Follow the instructions of each effect. 5. Tap to start shooting. 6. Tap to stop shooting. Take photos in Long exposure mode Long exposure mode keeps the shutter open for a period of time. When you shoot a waterfall, a crowded street, or moving light, long exposure can capture the trail of the objects. When you tap Long exposure for the first time, the option is not present. You can tap Long exposure again after downloading. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select More. 3. Tap Long exposure. 4. Choose a corresponding scene. 5. Tap to start to shoot. 75 6. Tap to stop to shoot. Tip You can use a tripod to keep your phone steady when you are shooting to get a clear photo. Take photos in Supermoon mode The feature allows you to take a splendid photo for moon. When you tap Supermoon for the first time, the option is not present. You can tap Supermoon again after downloading. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select More. 3. Tap Supermoon. 4. Tap and drag the slider to adjust the zoom level from 5X to 60X. 5. Tap to take a photo. Note The zoom levels may vary in different models. Tip You can tap to add the silhouette of an airplane tree branches and other designs or text to your photo. Take videos in Dual video mode Dual video mode splits the scene on the viewfinder into two views. You can view and record a scene with the rear and front camera simultaneously. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select More. Dual video. 3. Tap Short film, and then tap 4. Tap to adjust the places of front and rear views on the viewfinder. 5. Tap to start shooting. 6. Tap to stop shooting. 76 Tip You can tap to enlarge a view and narrow the other view. Camera settings You can go to Camera > > Settings to open Camera settings. Add a watermark You can protect your photos with watermarks or add other information such as time, location, or temperature to the photo. 1. Open 2. Tap Camera. in Photo mode, and then tap Watermark. 3. Choose to add watermark types. • You can select Add time stamp on photos. • You can select Device watermark. • Tap Custom watermark to add your watermark. Before you add the custom watermark, you need to select Device watermark first. • Tap Leica to select Time and Coordinates for your watermark. Note The feature may not be available to some models. Enable Motion tracking focus The feature keeps moving people or pets in focus automatically. You can also double tap any subject in the viewfinder to track. 1. Open 2. Tap Camera. in Photo mode, and then tap Motion tracking focus. Note The feature may not be available to some models. Enable Smart suggestions 77 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap Smart suggestions. 3. Choose smart suggestions. The features are usually enabled by default. • Tap to enable Document scanner. The feature displays a shortcut whenever the AI camera detects a document or presentation slide. • Tap to enable Scan QR codes. The feature only enables the rear camera to scan QR codes in Photo mode. Enable Notify about orientation The camera notifies about orientation when the phone is parallel to the ground. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap to enable Notify about orientation. Enable Correct distortion in ultra wide shots Note Correct distortion in ultra wide shots is enabled by default. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap to enable Correct distortion in ultra wide shots. Enable Motion capture Track motion is to minimize blur on the photos of children, pets, and other active subjects. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap to enable Motion capture. Note The feature may not be available to some models. Enable Auto night mode Auto night mode can detect low light conditions and improve image quality automatically. 1. Open Camera settings. 78 2. Tap to enable Auto night mode. The feature is usually enabled by default. Enable Remove moles Remove moles when you use the skin smoothening effects. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap Selfie settings. 3. Tap to enable Remove moles. Enable HEIF format High efficiency image file format saves storage space. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap to enable HEIF format. Note You cannot take live photos and remove watermarks in HEIF mode. Set picture quality 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap Picture quality to choose High, Standard, or Low. Set up volume buttons function You can customize the volume buttons shortcuts. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap Volume buttons function to choose Shutter, Timer, Zoom, or Volume. Enable Additional shutter After you enable the feature, you can drag the shutter button up to create an additional shutter. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap to enable Additional shutter. Tap to take a photo 79 You can tap the viewfinder to take a photo. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap to enable Tap to take a photo. Customize the camera You can change the camera layout, color, and sound. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap Customize to choose customized types. • Tap Feature Layout to rearrange the icons on both camera start screen and More features screen. • Tap Camera modes to select “More” tab or “More” panel. Save location info The location information is saved when you take a photo. You can go to Gallery to view location info in the photo detailed information. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap to enable Save location info. 80 Enable the shutter sound The camera makes a sound when you tap the shutter. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap to enable Shutter sound. The feature is usually enabled by default. Enable Pocket mode The system locks touch gestures when you place the phone in a pocket. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap to enable Pocket mode. Preserve settings Preserve settings can preserve the previously used mode rather than automatically reset to default preferences. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap Preserve settings to choose to enable or disable the previous settings. • Tap to enable Camera mode. Camera mode preserves the previously used mode along with the front or rear camera selection. • Tap to enable Beautify. Beautify preserves Beautify preferences selected during the previous session. The feature is enabled by default. • Tap to enable AI camera. AI camera preserves AI camera status set during the previous session. The feature is enabled by default. Set Anti banding When you take a photo or video of an electronic screen, you can set the anti banding to reduce disturbances of the photo. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap Anti banding to choose Off, 50Hz, 60Hz, or Auto. Restore default settings 1. Open Camera settings. 81 2. Tap Restore default settings. 3. Tap OK. More settings Set camera settings when you take a selfie 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap to switch to the front camera. 3. Go to > Settings to open Camera settings. 4. Tap Selfie settings, and choose to set camera settings. • Tap to enable Mirror front camera. • Tap to enable Adjust makeup effects for men. Set camera settings in Video mode 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Video mode. 3. Go to > Settings to open Camera settings. 4. Choose to set camera. • Tap Video encoder to select high compatibility or high performance video encoder. • Tap to enable Allow tagging videos. You can tap Tag while shooting a video to go back to tagged moment during playback. Set camera settings in Pro mode 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Pro mode. 3. Tap to switch to shoot a video. 4. Tap , and then tap Histogram. Histogram allows the camera to show real-time exposure feedback when you are shooting. See Set camera settings in Video mode for more information when taking a video. 82 Chapter 9 Gallery Gallery overview Gallery to view all the visual media stored on your phone. You can view, edit, and Open manage pictures and videos. Photos You can view photos and videos organized by days, months, or years. View pictures 1. Go to Gallery > Photos. 2. Tap a picture to view details. 3. Swipe left or right to view other pictures. Edit pictures You can crop the photo to a different aspect ratio, add filters, doodle, text, or frame, and make adjustment to beautify your photo. 83 1. Go to Gallery > Photos. 2. Choose a picture. 3. Tap to edit the picture. 4. Choose Basic or AI to apply different effects. • Tap Auto to apply auto effects to your picture. • Tap Crop to crop the picture into a different size. • Tap Filter to add color effects. • Tap Adjust to adjust the exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, vibrance, warmth, tint, highlights, fade, grain, sharpness, and vignette of the picture. • Tap Doodle to make doodles or add different shapes. • Tap Text to add markup or text. • Tap Mosaic to apply mosaics to the picture. • Tap Art framing to add a frame to the picture. Only images taken by Xiaomi products co-engineered with Leica are supported. • Tap Erase to remove visual clutter. • Tap Sky to add a sky background. • Tap Sticker to make your selfies cooler with lots of funny stickers. • Tap Frame to add a frame to the picture and change the aspect ratio. 5. Tap to save your modifications. 6. Tap Save. Tip You can touch and hold to see the original picture and release to see the adjusted picture. Manage pictures You can add the photos to albums, set the photo as wallpaper, and view or edit the detailed information of the photo. 1. Go to Gallery > Photos. 2. Choose a picture. 84 3. Tap to manage the picture. • Tap Add to album to move the picture to an album. • Tap Recognize text to identify texts. You can now copy and revise the text, share the text file, or save the file to Notes App. Note The feature currently can support languages such as Bahasa Indonesia, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, and English. • Tap Adjust to make the picture a document. • Tap Protective watermark to add watermarks to the picture. • Tap Set as wallpaper to set the picture as wallpaper. • Tap Rename to change the picture name. • Tap Google Lens to identify the photo. The feature may not be available to some models. • Tap Details to view and edit information about the picture. Play videos 1. Go to Gallery > Photos. 2. Choose a video to play. 3. Swipe left or right to play other videos. Edit videos You can cut the video to adjust the duration, add background music, filters, or text effects, and make other adjustments to your videos. 1. Go to Gallery > Photos. 2. Choose a video. 3. Tap • Tap to edit the video. to adjust the video speed. • Tap Editor to cut the video into segments. 85 • Tap Filters to add visual effects. • Tap Enhance to adjust the exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, vibrance, warmth, tint, highlights, fade, grain, sharpness, and vignette of the video. • Tap Captions to add text. • Tap Soundtrack to add background music. • Tap Aspect ratio to change the aspect ratio. • Tap Pro to switch to the Video editor to adjust the video. See Edit a video with Video editor for more information. 4. Tap Save. Manage videos You can add the videos to albums, set the videos as wallpaper, compress the videos, and view or edit the detailed information of the videos. Gallery > Photos. 1. Go to 2. Choose a video. to manage the video. 3. Tap • Tap Add to album to add the video to a private or other album. • Tap Set video wallpaper to set the video as wallpaper. • Tap Compress video to compress the video. • Tap Rename to change the video name. • Tap Details to view and edit information about the video. Share photos and videos You can share the photos and videos to your family, friends, and other media platforms. Gallery > Photos. 1. Go to 2. Choose a picture or video. 3. Tap . 86 4. Choose a platform to share your selection. Mark a photo or video as favorite When you take a lot of photos, you can use the feature to mark your favorite photos or videos. All your favorite items are stored in Favorites album and you can view and edit them. Gallery > Photos. 1. Go to 2. Choose a picture or video. . 3. Tap Note You can go to Gallery > Albums to view the favorite photos and videos in Favorites album. Delete photos and videos Gallery > Photos. 1. Go to 2. Choose a picture or video. 3. Tap . 4. Tap Delete in the pop up window. Tip You can also touch and hold an item to select multiple photos or videos to delete. Albums Your photos are organized automatically by categories, such as Favorites, Camera, Screenshots and screen recordings, and Videos. You can view the organized albums or create new albums. Create an album You can create albums and add photos to the albums to categorize your photos and videos. 1. Go to Gallery > Albums. 2. Tap at the lower-right corner of the phone. 3. Enter the album name. 4. Follow the instruction to add photos or videos to the album. 87 Tip You can also choose not to add photos or videos to the album. Rename an album Gallery > Albums. 1. Go to 2. Press and hold the album that you want to rename. 3. Tap Rename. 4. Enter the new album name. 5. Tap OK. Note You cannot rename the default album name such as All photos, Favorites, Videos, and Screenshots and screen recordings. Hide albums You can hide albums to protect your privacy. The hidden albums do not show on your Settings tab. 1. Go to Gallery > Albums. 2. Press and hold the album that you want to hide. 3. Tap Hide. 4. Tap OK in the pop up window. Note If you want to view the hidden albums, you can see View hidden albums for more information. Delete albums 1. Go to Gallery > Albums. 2. Press and hold the album that you want to delete. 3. Tap Delete. 4. Tap OK in the pop up window. 88 Manage albums You can move the albums to other albums, make photos or videos in albums shown in Photos, and change the album cover. 1. Go to Gallery > Albums. 2. Press and hold an album to choose the album. 3. Tap More to manage the album. • Tap Show in Photos to make pictures shown on the All photos album. • Tap Move to other albums to move the album to other albums. • Tap Change album cover to select a new picture as an album cover. Edit a video with Video editor Video editor enables you to trim your videos, make contrast or brightness adjustments, change the playback speed, and apply other features and effects. 1. Open Gallery. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Video editor. 4. Select one or more videos. 5. Tap to import the videos. 6. Use video editing tools to edit the video. • Tap Templates to select a template. • Tap Editor to add transitions or new videos and cut the video into segments. • Tap Filters to add a filter effect to the video. • Tap Enhance to adjust the exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, vibrance, warmth, tint, highlights, fade, grain, sharpness, and vignette of the video. • Tap Captions to add texts or credits. • Tap Soundtrack to adjust the volume levels and add background music or sound to the video. 89 • Tap Aspect ratio to adjust the aspect ratio of the video. 7. Tap Save. Create a collage You can combine multiple photos into a single image and apply an interesting layout. Gallery. 1. Open 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Collage. 4. Select 1 to 6 photos. 5. Tap to import the photos. 6. Choose a collage style. • Tap Poster to select a poster style collage. • Tap Layout to select a layout. Then you can tap Margins to add margins and tap Aspect ratio to change the aspect ratio of the whole collage. • Tap Film roll to select a film roll style collage. 7. Tap Save. Create a clip You can share photos from and music. 1. Open Gallery by creating a slideshow of your pictures with video effects Gallery. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Clip. 4. Select 3 to 20 photos and tap to import the photos. 5. Use editing tools to edit the clip. • Tap Templates to select a template. • Tap Audio to add background music or sound to the clip. • Tap Edit to add more photos or delete some photos. 90 6. Tap Save. Note You can choose to create a video for 10s or Longer video at the upper-middle of the phone. Edit a picture with Cutout Cutout can automatically cut out subjects from a picture and change the background behind the subjects. 1. Open Gallery. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Cutout. 4. Select 1 photo. 5. Wait for the system to identify the subjects in the photo. 6. Select a background to change the background behind the subjects. 7. Tap Save. Edit a picture with Art You can add an Art style to your photo. 1. Open Gallery. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Art. 4. Choose an art style. • Tap Low poly to add a futuristic geometric background. • Tap Etching to add an atmosphere of old master prints. • Tap Sketch to turn backgrounds into sketches. • Tap Watercolor to add watercolor style backgrounds. • Tap RGB to add a cyberpunk retro effect. • Tap Blinds to add a misplaced vertical segments effect. • Tap Foggy window to add hazy blurs. 91 • Tap Tech to add a futuristic feel. 5. Select 1 photo. 6. Wait for the system to apply the art style. Note You can also choose an art style to change the current style. 7. Tap Save. Edit a video with Video effects Use Video effects to apply interesting effects on portrait videos. The feature may not be available to some models. 1. Open Gallery. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Video effects. 4. Tap Start and select 1 video. 5. Tap Next to import the video. 6. Press and hold the video effects to apply different effects to the video. 7. Tap Save. Free up space Free up space clears photos in your Gallery to free up storage space. 1. Open Gallery. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Free up space. The system starts scanning the Gallery automatically. 4. Tap View or View details. 5. Select the photos that you want to delete. 6. Tap Delete selected photos. 7. Tap Delete in the pop up window. 92 Sort and set the album view format You can sort albums by name, created time, or last updated time. 1. Open Gallery. 2. Tap Albums at the bottom. 3. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 4. Tap Sort and view. 5. Choose to sort and set the album view format. • Tap Sort to sort the albums in Custom, Name, Created, or Last updated. • Tap List view to view albums in list format. Gallery Settings Enable Select best photo HyperOS analyzes similar photos and marks the best photos for you. Select best photo is enabled by default. You can also disable the feature to remove marks from photos. 1. Open Gallery. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Settings. 4. Tap to enable Select best photo. View hidden albums 1. Open Gallery. 2. Tap Albums at the bottom. 3. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 4. Tap Settings. 5. Tap View hidden albums. Tip 93 If you want to hide albums, you can see Hide albums for more information. Enable Recognise text on images The feature allows the system to recognise text on images, and you can select or take other actions with the text. 1. Open Gallery. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Settings. 4. Tap to enable Recognise text on images. Note To recognise the text on images, see Manage pictures for more information. Set secure sharing Secure sharing enables you to share photos and videos without the privacy information such as location, phone model, or metadata. 1. Open Gallery. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Settings. 4. Tap Secure sharing. 5. Choose to set secure sharing. • Tap to enable Share without location info by default to remove location info from shared photos. Share without location info by default is enabled by default. • Tap to enable Share without metadata by default to remove device model, metadata, and other information. Share without metadata by default is enabled by default. Convert HEIF before sending The system converts HEIF images to JPEG before sending. 1. Open Gallery. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 94 3. Tap Settings. 4. Tap to enable Convert HEIF before sending. The feature is usually enabled by default. Chapter 10 Apps Note When you use Apps, certain permissions such as the access to location info and camera need to be allowed. You can give limited permissions to the Apps and withdraw the consent at any time. Calculator Calculator to perform basic arithmetic calculations with the standard calculator. You can use You can also use the scientific calculator for trigonometric functions, angular radians, roots, and financial and currency measurement. Use Calculator 1. Open Calculator. 2. Choose proper calculators. • Tap Calculator to use the basic calculator for basic arithmetic calculations. 95 • Tap to switch to the scientific calculator for trigonometric functions, angular radians, and roots. 96 • Tap Converter to use the Converter calculator to convert currencies and multiple units of measurement. Copy, delete, or clear numbers 1. Open Calculator. 2. Tap the numbers to calculate. 3. Choose to copy, delete, or clear numbers. • Touch and hold the calculation result in the display, then tap Copy. You can now paste the result elsewhere. • Tap to delete the last digit if you mistakenly enter a number. • Tap C to delete the last entry or tap AC to delete all entries. Clock Add an alarm You can set alarms for any time of day and have them repeat on one or more days of the week. 97 1. Open Clock. 2. Tap on the start page to add an alarm. 3. Adjust the alarm time. 4. Set the ringtone, repeat frequency, and other items. 5. Tap . shows beside the alarm time. The Tip If you want to change the preset alarm time, tap the alarm to change the time. Turn off the alarm You can turn off the alarm once on the day you set or turn off the repeating alarm. 1. Open Clock. 2. Tap beside the alarm time. 3. Select to turn off the alarm once or turn off the repeating alarm. Add custom clock You can add clocks in different countries and regions to compare the time. 98 Clock. 1. Open 2. Tap . 3. Tap . 4. Search for a country or city. 5. Tap the location to add a custom clock to the start page. Use stopwatch You can use the stopwatch to measure the duration of an activity such as a match or an event. Clock. 1. Open 2. Tap . 3. Tap to start. 4. Tap to pause the stopwatch. Note You can tap to mark different time segments, tap to continue, or tap to reset the stopwatch. Set a timer You can use the timer to count down from a specified time. You can set times with duration from one second to 99 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds. Clock. 1. Open 2. Tap . 3. Set the time period. 4. Tap to start timing. Note The timer stops automatically when the timing ends. You can also tap continue, or tap to reset the timer. Compass 99 to pause the timer, tap to You can use Compass to show your direction, location, and elevation. Use compass Compass. 1. Open 2. Place your phone on a horizontal or vertical surface to see the compass face. Tip You can see the real-time view provided by your camera when you hold the phone vertically. Use a level You can use the level to measure whether a surface is horizontal or vertical. 1. Open Compass. 2. Swipe left from the start page to use your phone as a level. 3. Place your device on a horizontal or vertical surface to see the level face. Note When the color of the circles turns green, it shows that the phone is horizontal or vertical to the surface. Downloads You can use Downloads to manage your downloaded apps and other files. 100 Add a new download job 1. Open Downloads. 2. Tap at the lower-right corner. 3. Enter an HTTP or HTTPS link in the box. 4. Tap Download. Tip You can swipe left from the start page to view the completed download jobs. Delete a downloaded job 1. Open Downloads. 2. Swipe left or tap to open the download page on the start page. 3. Choose to delete a downloaded job. • Touch and hold the item, then tap • Tap the item, then tap . . File Manager File Manager is an easy and powerful file explorer. It helps you easily manage storage on your device, network-attached storage, and cloud storages. You can also find how many files and apps you have on your device at a glance immediately after opening the App. Document view You can tap to view documents. They are sorted into various categories, such as images, videos, docs, music, APKs, Bluetooth & downloads, and archives. You can tap the corresponding category to locate a document. Storage statistics You can tap to check what files occupy the internal storage of your device at a glance and see all the items in the root folders. Share files 101 File Manager. 1. Open 2. Choose a file, then tap the file. 3. Tap Send to share the file to different platforms. Move files to other folder File Manager. 1. Open 2. Choose a file, then tap the file. 3. Tap Move to move the file to other folders. Delete files File Manager. 1. Open 2. Choose a file, then tap the file. 3. Tap Delete to delete the file. Manage files You can make the files private, add the files to the Favorites folder, copy, rename, and make other adjustments. 1. Open File Manager. 2. Choose a file, then tap the file. 3. Tap More to manage the file. • Tap Copy to copy the file to other folders. • Tap Make private to make the file private. • Tap Add to favorites to add the file to Favorites folder in Add to favorites of Internal storage. • Tap Rename to rename the file. • Tap Open in another app to open the file with other apps. • Tap Details to view the detailed information of the file. 102 Clear up space File Manager. 1. Open at the upper right corner of the phone. 2. Tap 3. Tap Clean up. The system automatically scans for trash files from Cache files, Obsolete files, Packages, Residuals, and Memory. 4. Choose the files that you want to clear. 5. Tap Clean up. Google Google service supports many Apps. To learn how to use the Apps, see https://support.google. com for more information. To download more Apps, you can go to Play Store App or the Google official website. Assistant You can use Assistant to get stuff done faster. Instead of performing tasks manually by tapping your finger on the screen a gazillion times, you can get the job done by using voice commands. Assistant is smart and well-integrated with HyperOS. See assistant.google.com for more information. Calendar You can use Calendar to view schedule information, set reminders, and add tasks or events. Contacts You can use Contacts to keep all your contact information in one place and reach several people at once. You can organize, review, and merge your contacts, create personal mailing lists, and quickly send messages to groups of people you contact the most, without entering their addresses individually. Drive With Drive, you can open, view, rename, and share files saved to your Drive cloud account. 103 See support.google.com/drive for more information. Meet You can easily make one-to-one video calls with Meet. See support.google.com/meet for more information. Gmail Gmail enables you to send and receive an email with Google’s web-based email service. See support.google.com/mail for more information. Google Google, you can find online content that interests you, and turn on your personalized With feed to receive customized content. See support.google.com/websearch for more information. Google One Google One, you can automatically back up your phone and manage the Google cloud With storage. • You can use the Google account to automatically back up photos, contacts, messages, and other important things. If you break, lose or upgrade your phone, you can restore everything to your new HyperOS device. Note Every Google account has 15 GB of free space. • You can manage your Google account storage across Drive, Gmail, and Photos. Maps You can use Maps to get directions and other location-based information. Attention You must enable location services to use Maps. See support.google.com/maps for more information. 104 News News is a personalized news aggregator that organizes and highlights what’s happening in the world so you can discover more about the stories that matter to you. See support.google.com/news/publisher-center for more information. Photos You can store and back up your photos and videos automatically to your Google Account with Photos. See support.google.com/photos for more information. Play Store You can find new apps, movies and TV shows, music, books, magazines, and games in Play Store. See support.google.com/play for more information. Podcasts With Podcasts, you can play the latest episodes from your favorite shows, explore podcast recommendations, and manage your listening activities. See support.google.com/googleplay/podcasts for more information. YouTube You can use YouTube to watch and upload videos right from your device. See support.google.com/youtube for more information. YT Music You can stream and browse playlists, albums, and artists from YT Music. Mi Browser Mi Browser is a fast and secure full-featured web browser for mobile devices. You can use Mi Browser to surf the web, browse news, search for things, watch videos, shop online, and play online games. You can also use Mi Browser to download images and videos from social media, use file management tools, and set private folders. 105 Search or open web address Mi Browser. 1. Open 2. Tap Home to open the Home page. 3. Type on the search bar to search or open web address. Manage files You can send, hide, delete, and view the detailed information. 1. Open 2. Tap Mi Browser. Files to view all files. 3. Tap and hold a file that you want to manage. 4. Choose Send, Hide, Delete, or More. Open online games You can play online game without loading a game App. 1. Open 2. Tap Mi Browser. Games to open the Games page. 3. Tap a game to play. View Bookmarks and History You can view your stored bookmarks and browse history. 1. Go to 2. Tap Mi Browser > Profile. to view bookmarks and history. Enable Incognito mode, Dark mode, or Desktop mode 1. Go to Mi Browser > Profile. 2. Choose to enable Incognito mode, Dark mode, or Desktop mode. • Incognito mode: Incognito mode allows you to browse the web safely and privately without leaving any search or browsing history. • Dark mode: The dark color scheme can boost visual experience in low-light environment. 106 • Desktop mode: Desktop mode enables you to browse web pages similar to the look on computer desktop. Mi Remote Mi Remote is a universal remote control App that works with your phone’s IR Blaster (Infrared Blaster) port. Mi Remote supports Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, Haier, Videocon, Micromax, Onida, and other brands. You can control the available appliances including TVs, set-top boxes, DVD players, smart boxes, air conditioners, projectors, cameras, and other devices in your home. Use Mi Remote to control remote devices You can use Mi Remote App on your phone to control remote devices when you are not convenient with a Remoter. The following takes Set-top box as an example. 1. Open Mi Remote. 2. Tap Add remote to view available device types such as TV, fan, or smart box. 3. Select Set-top box to choose a service provider. 4. Tap Power and follow the onscreen instructions to connect the remote devices. Note Mi Remote does not support some devices. You can check the features based on real situations. Mi Video Mi Video is a powerful local video player. With Mi Video, you can play, download, stream, and manage your videos in one place. You can easily zoom in and out on the played videos. Play videos 1. Open Mi Video. 2. Tap Local to view local files. 3. Tap to open video page. You can view your local videos in Videos, Folders, and Playlist categories. 107 4. Tap a video to play. Play musics 1. Open Mi Video. 2. Tap Local to view local files. 3. Tap to open the music page. 4. Tap a music to play. Useful features in side panels When you play a video, you can use useful features to add more effects to your video. Icons Function Icons Function Lock the screen. Take a screenshot. Loop the video. Stretch the video. View the video in notification shade. Rotate the screen. More features Share the video. Cast the video. Select audio track. Adjust subtitles. Mute the video. Browse the playlist. Activate background playback. Adjust play speed. AB loop Gesture shortcuts in Mi video 108 Gesture Function Double tap to rewind by 5 seconds. Double tap to pause or resume. Double tap to fast forward by 5 seconds. Swipe up or down at the left part of the screen to adjust the brightness. Swipe up or down at the right part of the screen to adjust the volume. Manage videos You can share, rename, delete, and hide the videos. 1. Open Mi Video. 2. Choose a video, then touch and hold the video. 3. Manage videos. • Tap Share to share the video to different platforms. • Tap Rename to rename the video. • Tap Properties to view the detailed information of the video. • Tap Hide to make the video private. • Tap Delete to delete the video. Music 109 Music to stream and browse playlists, albums, and artists. You can also play mu- You can use sic saved on your phone. Play your music Music. 1. Open 2. Browse songs in Songs, Artists, Albums, or Folders page. 3. Choose a music to play. Sign in to your Xiaomi Account You can sign in to your Xiaomi account to sync your music information and preference. Music. 1. Open 2. Tap to open the account settings. 3. Tap Sign in to sign in to your Xiaomi Account. Set up Music You can set sleep timer, filter files, and do more other settings. 1. Open 2. Tap Music. to open the account settings. 3. Go to Settings > Advanced settings to find service and settings. • Tap to enable Sleep timer to stop player after a certain time. • Tap Headphones & audio effects to enable Dolby Atmos and adjust graphic equalizer. • Tap to enable By size or By length and drag the slider to adjust to filter audio files. Enable Dark mode Dark mode creates a comfort visual effect in low-light environment. 1. Open 2. Tap Music. to open the account settings. 110 to enable Dark mode. 3. Tap Notes You can take notes with text, images, audio, and mind maps. Create a note 1. Open Notes. 2. Tap in page to create a note. 3. Enter the text. to save the note. 4. Tap Tip • You can add audio, images, sketches, checklists, and other items in a note. • You can also apply a heading style, bold or italic font, a bulleted or numbered list, and more items to change the formattings. Make a voice note 1. Open Notes. 2. Tap to add a note. 3. Tap and speak to your phone. 4. Tap to stop the recording. 5. Enter the title of the voice note. 6. Tap to save the voice note. Tip You can press and hold to create a voice note. Delete a note 1. Open Notes. 2. Touch and hold a note in . 3. Tap Delete. 111 Manage notes You can hide, pin, delete, move note, and create a folder to categorize notes. Notes. 1. Open 2. Touch and hold a note to choose one or multiple notes. 3. Choose to manage the notes. • Tap Hide to hide the note. • Tap Pin to pin the note. • Tap Delete to delete the note. • Tap Move to to move the note to a new folder. Restore deleted notes 1. Open Notes. 2. Tap on the start page. 3. Tap to view all folders. 4. Tap to view all deleted notes. 5. Tap the note you want to restore, then tap Restore. Create a new folder 1. Open Notes. 2. Tap on the start page. 3. Tap to view all folders. 4. Tap New folder. 5. Enter the folder name. 6. Tap OK. Search notes 1. Open Notes. 112 2. Tap the search bar in page to enter keywords of the note. 3. Choose to locate the note. View hidden notes 1. Open Notes. 2. Swipe down from the upper part of the screen and then release. 3. Enter the privacy protection password. 4. Tap a hidden note to view details. Create a subtask checklist You can use Notes as a reminder to remind you of the daily routines and tasks. 1. Open Notes. 2. Swipe left or tap 3. Tap Tasks at the bottom of the start page. to create checklist of subtasks. 4. Enter the subtask text. 5. Tap Done. Note • You can set a reminder and a repeat interval of each subtask checklist. • If you want to add more subtasks, tap . Recorder You can use Recorder to record an event, a meeting, personal notes, or classroom lectures, creative ideas, and more. Record audio 1. Open Recorder. 2. Tap to start. 3. Tap to stop recording. 4. Tap to save the recording. 113 Tip • The recording name is generated by default. You can edit the name to a new one. • You can tap to mark specific segments, tap to pause the recording, and tap to continue the recording. View recordings Recorder. 1. Open 2. Tap the recording that you want to view. Tip You can also share, mark, or make the recording play fast. Set up Recorder Recorder. 1. Open 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Choose to manage Recorder settings. • Tap to enable Earpiece mode to play audio using the earpiece speaker. • Tap to enable Mute ringer when recording. • Tap to enable Name recording manually. • Tap Recording format to select M4A, MP3, or WAV. • Tap Delete synced recordings to delete synced recordings. • Tap Recently deleted items to manage deleted items. Deleted items can be stored in the trash for up to 30 days. • Tap Clear data to delete cached items, app data, and customized settings. Scanner You can open Scanner and place the QR code inside the frame to scan different types of QR codes and bar codes. Caution 114 You do not use Scanner to take photos of the objects that contain your personal information. Tip You can turn on the flash in the dark environment. Security Security to clean up phone storage, manage Apps and permissions, filter and You can use block spam calls and messages, and protect your phone from hidden viruses or malicious Apps. App lock App lock helps protect your privacy. See App lock for more information. Battery and performance Battery to test the power consumption and optimize battery-related items. See Chapter 4 Use Battery and maintenance for more information. Blocklist Blocklist automatically filters all types of spam, phishing, and marketing calls and messages. Blocklist displays the history of your filtered SMS messages and incoming calls. Note Highlighted phone numbers indicate unread messages or calls. Phone numbers go from red to black after you read corresponding messages or call history. Enable Blocklist You can add phone numbers to the blocklist. 1. Go to 2. Tap 3. Tap Security > Blocklist. at the upper-right corner of the phone. to enable Blocklist. Manage blocked incoming calls You can view the blocked incoming call history or unblock a blocked incoming call. 115 1. Go to Security > Blocklist. 2. Choose a blocked call. 3. Tap the phone number to view call history. 4. Manage blocked incoming calls. • Tap a call in the call history to dial or send a message. • Tap Unblock to unblock the number. Tip You can touch and hold a phone number to delete multiple items. Manage blocklist Use phone numbers, prefixes, and locations to establish blocking condition. You need to enable Blocklist first. 1. Go to 2. Tap Security > Blocklist. at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Manage blocklist. • Tap Blocked numbers to block calls and messages from specific numbers. • Tap Exceptions to allow calls and messages from specific numbers. Call blocklist settings You can choose to block calls from different groups of people and contacts. 1. Go to 2. Tap Security > Blocklist. at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Call blocklist to choose to block calls. • Tap to enable Block calls from strangers. • Tap to enable Block forwarded calls. • Tap to enable Block calls from contacts. 116 to enable Block calls from hidden numbers. • Tap Boost speed Boost speed to help your phone work faster. The feature clears cache and memory of the Use running third-party Apps, running system Apps, and locked running Apps. Cleaner Cleaner to delete useless items that stored on the phone and make the phone work fast Use and productively. Clear trash Cleaner scans trash of cache files, obsolete files, installation packages, residuals, and memory cache. You can clear up the items. Security. 1. Open Cleaner to launch an automatic scan for trash. 2. Tap 3. Choose the items that you want to clear. 4. Tap the button below to clean up the selected items. Set the reminder You can receive an alert notification to use Cleaner when trashes reach the limit. 1. Go to Security > Cleaner. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap to enable Remind to clean. 4. Set trash size limit and schedule alerts frequency. Data usage Use Data usage to manage your data plan. It keeps track of data usage and helps restrict mobile data, background data, or Wi-Fi usage of Apps. Deep clean Use Deep clean to delete redundant or unnecessary items to free up your phone storage. 117 • Delete the redundant photos: detect duplicate photos and poor-quality images in your Gallery. • Uninstall rarely-used Apps: delete the rarely used Apps to free up space. • Delete App data: clear unimportant data for each App. • Delete the big files: delete the unimportant big files. • Delete the unnecessary videos: delete the unnecessary videos. Cleaner settings 1. Go to Security > Cleaner 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Choose to manage Cleaner settings. • Tap to enable Remind to clean, and then to set a trash size limit and schedule. • Tap to enable Scan app memory. • Tap to enable Show Home screen shortcut. Dual apps Dual apps allows you to clone an existing app on your device and use it independently with a different account. See Dual apps for more information. Facebook cleaner Use Facebook cleaner to clean images, videos, GIFs, or Cache files. Game Turbo Game Turbo boosts the connection stability for games by limiting the bandwidth of background downloads and reducing network delay. This feature clears memory reserved for the background processes to give more space for the game and prevents you from notification disturbances. Open games with Game Turbo 1. Go to Security > Game Turbo. 2. Swipe up or down in the left part of the screen to select a game. 118 3. Tap Start playing to launch the game with Game Turbo. Add games to Game Turbo 1. Go to Security > Game Turbo. 2. Tap to view games. 3. Tap beside the games to add the games to Game Turbo. Manage Booster General settings Security > 1. Go to Game Turbo > . 2. Tap General Settings. 3. Choose to manage Booster General settings. • Tap to enable Game Turbo to improve gaming experience. • Tap to enable In-game shortcuts. You can swipe from the top side edge of the screen to view games. to enable Content recommendations to receive gaming-related content • Tap recommendations. • Tap to enable Remove added games from Home screen. • Tap Uninstall games to choose to uninstall games at once. • Tap to enable Home screen shortcut. • Tap Add game to add games to Game Turbo. Set up Performance mode 1. Go to Security > Game Turbo > . 2. Tap Performance mode to set up Performance mode. • Tap Performance mode to choose to enable Wi-Fi optimization or Optimized touch controls. Wi-Fi optimization reduces Wi-Fi network delay. Optimized touch controls increases touch response and sensitivity. • Tap to enable Performance optimization to avoid overheating and hardware-related issues. 119 • Tap Memory exceptions to add Apps to exceptions and prevent them from being optimized. • Tap to enable Mi WiFi speed boost to increase connection speed by 10% to 20% when the phone is connected to Mi/Redmi routers. Set up Game DND The feature restricts selected system features, buttons, and full screen gestures when you play games. 1. Go to Security > Game Turbo > . 2. Tap Game DND to set up Game DND. • Tap Enhanced experience to choose to enable Turn off auto brightness, Turn off Reading mode, Restrict screenshot gestures, or Don’t open Notification shade. • Tap to enable Restrict buttons and gestures. Manage GPU settings GPU settings helps select or customize the performance between the Picture quality, the Highest frame rate, and the Gaming performance when you play a game. 1. Go to Security > Game Turbo. 2. Tap Custom at the bottom of the phone. 3. Tap GPU settings to choose GPU modes such as Default, Save power, Balanced, High quality, or Custom. Note Custom enables you to customize Frame rate, Resolution, Anti-aliasing, Anisotropic filtering, Texture filtering quality, and Optimize graphics. Set up Touch Controls Touch Controls helps select or customize the performance between the Classic mode (Default), Pro mode, Aiming accuracy, and Tap stability. 1. Go to Security > Game Turbo. 2. Tap Custom at the bottom of the phone. 120 3. Tap Additional settings to choose TOUCH CONTROLS modes. • Tap Classic mode (default). • Tap Pro mode. Pro mode is designed for professional players. • Tap Customize to personalize the Swipe response, Sensitivity to continuous taps, Aiming accuracy, and Tap stability. Set up Touch-resistant area The feature reduces touch sensitivity near the edges to avoid triggering touch controls. 1. Go to Security > Game Turbo. 2. Tap Custom at the bottom of the phone. 3. Tap Additional settings to choose Touch-resistant area. Set up Enhanced visuals The feature helps increase contrast and enhance details for games. 1. Go to Security > Game Turbo. 2. Tap Custom at the bottom of the phone. 3. Tap Additional settings to choose Enhanced visuals performances. Restore default settings 1. Go to Security > Game Turbo. 2. Tap Custom at the bottom of the phone. 3. Tap Additional settings to choose Restore default settings. 4. Tap Restore. 5. Tap OK. Hide apps Use Hide apps enables you to hide App icons so they no longer appear on your Home screen. 1. Go to Security > Hide apps. 121 beside an App to hide the App icon. 2. Tap Open hidden Apps 1. Spread two fingers apart on the Home screen. A folder with hidden Apps shows. 2. Tap a hidden App. Note If you enabled App lock, you need to enter the password when you open the hidden folder. Manage Hide apps 1. Go to Security > Hide apps. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Manage Hide apps. • Tap to enable Hide notifications to not show the notifications from hidden Apps. • Tap to enable App lock to protect private files. Manage Apps You can go to Security > Manage apps to update and uninstall Apps or manage the permissions. See Manage apps, Dual apps, and Permissions for more information. Privacy Use Privacy to manage Apps that request sensitive permissions, monitor how Apps use sensitive permissions, and manage other privacy-related permissions. See Privacy protection for more information. Second space You can go to Security > Second space to create a second space to separate and secure your data. To turn on Second space, see Turn on Second space for more information. 122 Security scan Security scan to scan your phone for dangerous Apps and viruses. The feature timely Use solves the issues related to Wi-Fi, payment environment, privacy, and viruses. Use Security scan Use Security scan to scan the system and get suggestions on clearing trash and checking the new features. 1. Go to Security > Security scan. 2. Tap the suggestions to clear up space or view the new features. Scan before installing Apps checked for viruses and malware before being installing. Security > 1. Go to Security scan. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap to enable Scan before installing. Solve problems Use Solve problems to scan and solve performance, network, settings, battery, and other issues of the phone. Note If you find some problems, you can tap Submit to report issues or suggestions in Services & feedback. Test network Find and solve network-related issues Use Test network to run a network test when you encounter problems with network. You can follow the onscreen instructions to resolve the current network problems after you see the test results. Close connected Apps All Apps currently connected to the internet are shown in the test results. You can tap an App to force to stop it. 123 Services & Feedback You can report the issues you encounter to our developers. Your suggestions on how to improve HyperOS are welcomed. We always do our best to fix the issues you report in the upcoming updates. Open Services & Feedback You can access Services & feedback with one of the two following methods: • Tap Services & feedback in Tools. • Tap Feedback in Settings. Submit feedback 1. Open Services & feedback. 2. Tap Submit feedback. 3. Choose Issues or Suggestions to describe issues. • Tap Issues and describe the issues. • Tap Suggestions and share how you would like to improve HyperOS. 4. Select the item of your feedback. 5. Select how often the issue occurs and the exact time that the issue happened lately. 6. Tap Send. Note You can choose to add an image or video, enter your phone number or email, or add logs when you submit a feedback. ShareMe You can use ShareMe to back up or transfer files between HyperOS devices or between your mobile devices. See Transfer files with the ShareMe App for more information. Themes Themes can give your phone a new look. Themes is the official personalization platform of HyperOS with thousands of high-quality themes. Besides the familiar themes, wallpapers, ringtones, 124 and fonts, you will be able to find lots of other personalization options for your Lock screen and Home screen. Weather You can use Weather to check the weather in your current location and other locations. You can view the upcoming hourly and 5-day forecast and see the air pollution and other information. View weather info You can open Weather to view the current and the 5-day forecast weather information of your location. You can also check the 24-hour forecast, wind speed and direction, real feel, UV index, and pressure on the start page. Add a city to your weather list You can add and view the weather information of different cities in your weather list. 1. Open 2. Tap Weather. at the upper-right corner of the start page. 3. Search for city. 4. Tap to add the city to the start page. Delete a city from your weather list 1. Open 2. Tap Weather. at the upper-right corner of the start page. The city list appears. 3. Touch and hold a city. 4. Tap Delete. Manage Weather settings You can set your preferred weather units display, the update time for weather information, and change the sound effects when the weather changes. 1. Open 2. Tap Weather. at the upper-right corner of the start page. 125 3. Tap Settings to view all settings. 4. Manage Weather settings. • Units: allows you to set preferred temperature units, wind speed units, or atmospheric pressure units. • Update at night automatically: allows the App to update weather info between 23:00 and 7:00. • Sound effects: allows the weather changes with sound effects. Xiaomi Community Xiaomi Community is an official forum for Xiaomi users. It helps and provides the latest news about Xiaomi Products and HyperOS updates. You can chat with Xiaomi fans in Xiaomi Community. View the latest news You can view the latest news and comments about Xiaomi and HyperOS from the official accounts or users in the community. Xiaomi Community. 1. Open 2. Tap HOME to view the latest news. 3. Tap the news that you are interested in to see more details. Tip You can also make comments below the news. Make a post You can post anything that you want to say and share your ideas with other users of the same interest in the community. 1. Open 2. Tap Xiaomi Community. to choose to post a post, thread, video, poll, or Q&A. 3. Enter the text that you want to share. 4. Tap Submit. Tip 126 You can also select a forum, add a topic, add photos, videos, and other media files to your post. Other users with the same interest may find your post easily. Join a forum You can join the forum that you are interested in and view the latest news and information of the forum. 1. Open Xiaomi Community. 2. Tap FORUM to view your forums. 3. Tap All forums to see all forums. 4. Choose the forum that you want to join in, then tap Join beside the forum. Chapter 11 Security and safety Passwords and security You can set password to protect your phone. When you turn the phone on or wake it, you need to enter the password to unlock the phone. Set up Screen lock 1. Go to Settings > Fingerprints, face data, and screen lock > Screen lock. 2. Choose a screen lock type. • Tap Pattern to draw a simple pattern with your finger to lock the phone. See Set a pattern lock for more information. • Tap Pin to enter 4 to 16 numbers to lock the phone. See Set up a PIN lock for more information. • Tap Password to enter 4 or more letters or numbers to lock the phone. See Set up a face lock for more information. Set a pattern lock 1. Go to Settings > Fingerprints, face data, and screen lock > Screen lock. 2. Tap Pattern. 127 3. Draw an unlock pattern and then tap Next. 4. Draw the unlock pattern again and then tap Confirm. Note If you do not want to set other lock methods, tap Cancel. Set up a PIN lock 1. Go to Settings > Fingerprints, face data, and screen lock > Screen lock. 2. Tap Pin. 3. Enter 4 to 16 digits. 4. Tap Continue and then tap OK to confirm your password. Note If you do not want to set other lock methods, tap Cancel. Set up a password lock 1. Go to Settings > Fingerprints, face data, and screen lock > Screen lock. 2. Tap Password. 3. Enter 4 or more digits or letters. 4. Tap Continue and then tap OK to confirm your password. Note If you do not want to set other lock methods, tap Cancel. Set up a fingerprint lock You have to set up Screen lock first before you set up Fingerprint unlock. You can see Set up Screen lock for more information. 1. Go to Settings > Fingerprints, face data, and screen lock > Fingerprint unlock. 2. Verify your identification with a screen unlock. 3. Add your fingerprint on the fingerprint scanner. 4. Tap Done. 128 Note The place of fingerprint sensor may vary in different models. The fingerprint sensors may locate on the sides of the phone or in the bottom of the screen. Tip Make sure both your finger and the screen are clean. Set up a face lock You need to set up Pattern first before you set up Face unlock. You can see Set up Screen lock for more information. 1. Go to Settings > Fingerprints, face data, and screen lock > Face unlock. 2. Verify your identification with a screen unlock. 3. Tap Start to add your face data. 4. Tap Done. Unlock with Bluetooth device You can unlock the phone with Bluetooth devices such as some wearable devices made by Xiaomi. You need to set screen lock before you set up Unlock with Bluetooth device. You can see Set up Screen lock for more information. 1. Go to Settings > Fingerprints, face data, and screen lock > Unlock with Bluetooth device. 2. Tap to enable Unlock device. 3. Verify your identification with a screen unlock. 4. Tap Allow to turn on Bluetooth in the pop-up window. 5. Tap an available device to connect. Use Privacy protection password Privacy protection password is used for the Apps that might contain sensitive information. 1. Go to Settings > Fingerprints, face data, and screen lock > Privacy protection password. 2. Tap to enable Use Privacy protection password. 129 Find my device You can enable Use Find My Device to find, lock, or reset the phone if it is lost. 1. Go to Settings > Fingerprints, face data, and screen lock > Privacy. 2. Tap Find My Device. 3. Tap to enable Use Find My Device. Use Find My Device is usually enabled by default. 4. Tap Find My Device app or Find My Device web to find the phone. Note Find My Device app does not work until you add a Google account. Security status You can go to Settings > Security & privacy to view the information about Find device, Security update, and Google Play Protect. Note Google Play Protect regularly checks your Apps and phone for harmful behavior. You are notified of any security risks found. Safety & emergency In case of emergency, you can use your phone quickly and easily to call for help and alert your emergency contacts. Add medical information Add you identification, name, address, blood, allergies and other medical information to help the first respondent know your information quickly. 1. Go to Settings > Safety & emergency > Medical information. 2. Tap Name, Blood type, Allergies, Medications, Address, Medical notes, or Organ donor to add your medical information. Add an emergency contact You can add emergency contacts to help the first responders to contact to your family and friends. 130 1. Go to Settings > Safety & emergency > Emergency contacts. 2. Tap Add contact. 3. Choose a contact or create a new contact. 4. Tap the contact to add it to the emergency contact list. Tip You can tap to search for a contact. Use Emergency SOS After you enable the feature, you can press the Power button 5 times or more rapidly to play a loud sound when Emergency SOS is starting. If you set up Emergency SOS for the first time, an on-screen guide helps you set up the Emergency SOS. The settings include whether to play countdown alarm, how to set up your emergency actions and share your information in emergency, and so on. 1. Go to Settings > Safety & emergency > Emergency SOS. 2. Tap to enable Use Emergency SOS. Use Emergency SOS is usually enabled by default. Play alarm sound After you enable the feature, the phone plays a loud sound when Emergency SOS starts. You need to enable Use Emergency SOS first. 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap to enable Play alarm sound. Safety & emergency > Emergency SOS. Manage emergency actions You need to enable Use Emergency SOS first. 1. Go to Settings > Safety & emergency > Emergency SOS. 2. Manage emergency actions. 131 • Tap to enable Call emergency services. You can add an emergency call. Note If you enter a non-emergency number, your phone must be unlocked to use Emergency SOS and your call may not be answered. • Tap to enable Share info with emergency contacts. In an emergency, your real-time location and other information are automatically shared. • Tap to enable Record emergency video. The feature can record, back up, and share an emergency video. Enable Crisis alerts The feature notifies you about natural disasters and public emergencies that affect your area. 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap to enable Crisis alerts. Safety & emergency > Crisis alerts. Send Emergency Location When you call or text an emergency number, your phone can automatically send the location to emergency response partners. 1. Go to Settings > Safety & emergency > Emergency Location Service. 2. Tap to enable Use Emergency Location Service. Use Emergency Location Service is usually enabled by default. Enable Earthquake alerts When the phone detects an earthquake nearby, you get an alert with the initial estimated magnitude and distance from your location. 1. Go to Settings > Safety & emergency > Earthquake alerts. 2. Tap to enable Earthquake alerts. Enable wireless emergency alerts 132 You can receive alerts that threat your life and property, bulletins about child abduction, and test information from the safety alert system. 1. Go to Settings > Safety & emergency > Wireless emergency alerts. 2. Tap to enable Allow alerts. Allow alerts is usually enabled by default. 3. Choose to enable alerts types. • Tap to enable Extreme threats. The feature alerts extreme threats to life and property. • Tap to enable Severe threats. The feature alerts severe threats to life and property. • Tap to enable AMBER alerts. The feature alerts child abduction emergency bulletins. • Tap to enable Test alerts. The feature allows to receive carrier tests and monthly tests from the safety alert system. Note You can tap Emergency alert history to view previous alerts. Set alert preferences 1. Go to Settings > Safety & emergency > Wireless emergency alerts. 2. Choose to set alert preferences. • Tap to enable Vibration when in alert. Vibration is usually enabled by default. • Tap Alert reminder to select an alert reminder frequency. Privacy View Privacy dashboard You can view the time line of when Apps used a permission in the past 24 hours. 1. Go to Settings > Security & privacy. 2. Tap Privacy, and then tap Privacy dashboard to view which permissions are recently used. 3. Tap a permission to view the time line. 133 Note The feature may not be available to some models. Manage permissions 1. Go to Settings > Security & privacy. 2. Tap Privacy, and then tap Permission manager to control App access to your data. 3. Tap a permission to view which Apps can access the permission. 4. Tap an App to change the App permission. Show passwords Show passwords displays characters briefly as you type. 1. Go to Settings > Security & privacy. 2. Tap Privacy, and then tap to enable Show passwords. Use Autofill with Google Autofill with Google saves and fills with passwords, credit cards, or addresses when needed. 1. Go to Settings > Security & privacy. 2. Tap More security & privacy, and then tap Autofill service from Google. 3. Tap to enable Use Autofill with Google. Enable Google location history You can check where you go with the device. You need to add one Google account or use myaccount.google.com to manage some settings without an account. 1. Go to Settings > Security & privacy. 2. Tap Privacy, and then tap Location access. 3. Tap Location services, and then tap Google location history to view Activity controls page. 4. Tap Turn on. 134 Activity controls The data saved in your account helps give you more personalized experiences across all Google services. You can choose which settings save data in your Google Account. You can go to tings > Set- Security & privacy > More security & privacy > Activity controls to manage Web & App activity, Location History, YouTube History, and Ad personalization. Reset advertising ID Generate a new advertising ID that Apps can use from now on. 1. Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Privacy > Ads. 2. Tap Reset advertising ID. 3. Tap OK. Note You can also tap Opt out of Ads Personalization to see ads that are not based on your interests. Enable Usage & diagnostics The feature shares data to help improve HyperOS device experience. 1. Go to Settings > Security & privacy > More security & privacy. 2. Tap Usage & diagnostics to view information about Usage & diagnostics. 3. Tap to enable Usage & diagnostics. Special permissions You can monitor how Apps use sensitive permissions: • All files access: Allow an App to read, modify, and delete all files on the device or any connected storage volumes. • Device admin apps: Allow the admin App to erase all data, change the screen lock, lock the screen, or disable some screen lock features. • Display over other apps: Allow an App to display on the top of other Apps you are using. • Do Not Disturb access: Allow an App to enable Do Not Disturb. 135 • Media management apps: Allow an App to modify or delete media files created with other Apps without asking you. • Modify system settings: Allow an App to modify system settings. • Device & app notifications: Allow an App to access notifications. • Picture-in-picture: Allow an App to create a picture-in-picture window while the App is open or after you leave it. For example, to continue watching a video. • Premium SMS access: Allow an App to access Premium SMS. • Unrestricted data: Allow an App to use data unrestrictedly. • Install unknown apps: Allow an App to install unknown Apps. However, the feature may make your phone more vulnerable to attack by unknown Apps. • Alarms & reminders: Allow an App to set alarms and schedule time-sensitive actions. The feature lets the App run in the background, which may use more battery. • Usage access: Allow an App to track what other Apps and how often you are using, and your carrier, language settings, and other detailed information. • VR helper services: Allow an App to run as VR helper service. • Wi-Fi control: Allow an App to turn Wi-Fi on or off, scan and connect to Wi-Fi networks, add or remove networks, or start a local-only hotspot. Other permissions You can manage other privacy-related permissions. See Manage other permissions for more information. Apps You can go to Settings > Apps to manage Apps and their permissions, set Dual apps, and set App lock. Manage system apps You can manage the services and settings of a system App. The system Apps include Music, Recorder, Call settings, Camera, Gallery, Security, System apps updater, and Xiaomi Cloud. 136 1. Go to Settings > Apps > System app settings. 2. Tap a system App to manage the settings. Manage apps Uninstall Apps 1. Go to Settings > Apps > Manage apps. 2. Tap an App, and then tap Uninstall at the bottom of the phone. 3. Tap OK. Set default Apps Set default Apps for basic usages such as dial, messages, and camera. 1. Go to Settings > Apps > Manage apps. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Other settings, and then tap Default apps. 4. Select a basic function to set a default App for the function. For example, you can tap Browser to select Chrome or Mi Browser as a default App to browse web pages. Manage Home screen shortcuts You can choose to enable the Home screen shortcuts of system apps such as Themes, File Manager, Services & feedback, Downloads, Music, and Mi Video. 1. Go to Settings > Apps > Manage Home screen shortcuts. 2. Tap beside an App to enable the Home screen shortcut. The App icon shows on the Home screen. Dual apps Dual apps allows you to clone an existing App on your device and use it independently with a different account. 137 1. Go to Settings > Apps > Dual apps. 2. Tap Create. 3. Tap beside an App to create a dual App. 4. Tap Turn on. Note A dual App locates next to an App name. Whenever the system requires an action from an App that has a dual App, you are asked which App is used. Permissions Enable the autostart The feature enables Apps to start automatically when you turn on the phone. Some Apps may incorrectly indicate that HyperOS has prevented them from starting. You can check permissions that have been granted to individual Apps. 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap beside an App to enable autostart. Apps > Background autostart. Manage permissions 1. Go to Settings > Apps > Permissions. 2. Tap Permissions to enter Permission manager. Permissions such as Calendar, Camera, or Contacts are displayed in the form of a permission list. 3. Tap an item to check which Apps use the permission. 4. Tap an App to manage the permission. Manage other permissions 1. Go to Settings > Apps > Permissions. 2. Tap Other permissions to manage other permissions. • Tap an App to check or modify the permissions in Apps page. 138 • Tap a permission to check or modify system settings in Permissions page. Install via USB The feature allows an app to be installed on your device via USB. 1. Go to Settings > Apps > Permissions. 2. Tap Install via USB and follow the onscreen instructions. App lock Protect Apps with App lock App lock checks Apps installed on your device and recommends the Apps that require protection for the first time. 1. Go to Settings > Apps > App lock. 2. Tap Turn on. 3. Set the Pattern password. 4. Choose to add or not add a Xiaomi Account. 5. Select Apps and tap Use App lock. Note You can choose to turn on fingerprint unlock. Add Apps to App lock Use App lock to protect the data of individual Apps and your privacy. 1. Go to Settings > Apps > App lock. 2. Enter the password to open App lock. 3. Choose an App and tap beside to lock the App. Tip You can tap the search field at the top of the screen to search for Apps. Disable App lock Remove the protection from all Apps along with the App lock password. 139 Settings > 1. Go to Apps > App lock. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap to disable App lock. 4. Tap OK. Manage App lock settings 1. Go to 2. Tap Settings > Apps > App lock. at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Manage App lock settings. • Tap Lock settings to choose when to apply App lock. You need to verify your App lock password when you open a protected App in the applied time. • Tap Hide notification content to select which Apps to hide notification content. The feature allows you to see You have a new message instead of the actual content when you receive a notification. • Tap to enable Unlock all apps at once. Manage App lock password settings 1. Go to 2. Tap Settings > Apps > App lock. at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Manage App lock password settings. • Tap Change password type to change the App lock password type and the password itself. • Tap to enable Fingerprint unlock. You can add a fingerprint unlock for App lock. • Tap to enable Face unlock. You can add a face unlock for App lock. • Tap to enable Add Xiaomi Account. It is recommended to add your Xiaomi Account before you use App lock. If you forget the App lock password, you can reset it with the Xiaomi Account. Otherwise, you can only perform a factory reset. Location Location may use sources like GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and sensors to help estimate the 140 location of your device. Enable Location access Allow Apps that have the location permission to get your location information. 1. Go to Settings > Location. 2. Tap to enable Use location. Tip You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable Location on the Control center. Change App location permissions You can allow the App to access the location permission all the time or only while in use, or not allowed. 1. Go to Settings > Location > App location permissions. 2. Tap an App to see the location permission. 3. Change the location permissions for the App. Note On some models, you tap App access to location to change the App location permissions. Manage location services 1. Go to Settings > Location. 2. Tap Location services to manage location services. • Tap Earthquake alerts to check the location service. • Tap Emergency Location Service to use emergency location service. • Tap Google Location Accuracy to improve location accuracy. • Tap Google Location History to view the location history in Google Apps. • Tap Wi-Fi scanning to allow Apps and services to scan for Wi-Fi networks at anytime, even when Wi-Fi is off. 141 • Tap Bluetooth scanning to allow Apps and services to scan for nearby devices at anytime, even when Bluetooth is off. Note On some models, you can tap Share location info with carrier to all the carriers to learn about your location via base station. Chapter 12 Accessibility The accessibility features help people with difficulties in vision, physical, hearing, and other needs. General Enable Accessibility menu shortcut Accessibility menu provides convenient shortcuts that allow you to control the phone. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Accessibility menu in General page. 3. Tap to enable Accessibility menu shortcut. Set up Accessibility button 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Accessibility button in General tab. 3. Choose to set up Accessibility button. • Tap to enable Accessibility button. • Tap Use button or gesture to choose to access accessibility features with button or gesture. • Tap Size to set the size of the Accessibility button. • Tap to enable Fade when not in use. • Drag the slider left or right to adjust Transparency when not in use. Enable Shortcut from lock screen Allow features shortcut to turn on from the Lock screen. Hold both volume keys for a few seconds. 142 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap to enable Shortcut from lock screen. Additional settings > Accessibility. Vision Use TalkBack TalkBack provides spoken feedback so that you can use the phone without looking at the screen. TalkBack is intended for situations or people who have difficulty in seeing the screen. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Vision to adjust screen readers and display in Vision page. 3. Tap TalkBack. 4. Tap to enable Use TalkBack. 5. Tap Allow and follow the onscreen instructions or listen to the talkback to perform actions. Note To turn off TalkBack, you press and hold the volume buttons simultaneously. You can now tap the phone screen to listen to the words or items aloud. Enable TalkBack shortcut 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Vision to adjust screen readers and display in Vision page. 3. Tap TalkBack. 4. Tap to enable TalkBack shortcut. 5. Tap Allow. Note You can now press and hold both the volume buttons simultaneously to turn on or turn off TalkBack. Set up Talkback 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 143 2. Tap Vision to adjust screen readers and display in Vision page. 3. Go to TalkBack > Settings. 4. Choose to set up Talkback. You can set up the Text-to-speech settings, Verbosity, Sound and vibration, and customize Focus Indicator, gestures, menus, and other items. Enable Select to Speak shortcut When Select to Speak is on, you can tap specific items on your screen to hear the words read aloud. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Vision to adjust screen readers and display in Vision page. 3. Tap Select to Speak. 4. Tap to enable Select to Speak shortcut. 5. Tap Allow and follow the onscreen instructions to perform actions. Set up Select to Speak 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Vision to adjust screen readers and display in Vision page. 3. Go to Select to Speak > Settings. 4. Choose to set up Select to Speak. • Tap Text to speech settings to set the preferred engine, language, speech rate, and pitch level. • Tap to enable Read in background. • Tap to enable Read text on images. Manage Text-to-speech output 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Vision to adjust screen readers and display in Vision page. 144 3. Tap Text-to-speech output. 4. Choose to manage Text-to-speech output. • Tap Preferred engine to set the speech service engine. • Tap Language to select the Text-to-speech output language. • Drag the slider left or right to adjust Speech rate. • Drag the slider left or right to adjust Pitch. Manage display 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Vision to adjust screen readers and display in Vision page. 3. Choose to manage display. • Tap Display size to select the icon display size. • Tap Magnification to enable Magnification shortcut. Magnification shortcut enables you to quickly zoom in on the screen to make content larger. • Tap Color correction to correct colors that fit your eyes. • Tap Color inversion to turn light screens dark or turn dark screens light. • Tap to enable Remove animations. Hearing Use Live Caption Live Caption detects speech on your device and automatically generates captions. The feature supports English language currently. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Hearing to adjust audio in Hearing page. 3. Tap Live Caption. 4. Tap to enable Use Live Caption. 145 Enable Mono audio The feature combines channels when playing audio. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Hearing to adjust audio in Hearing page. 3. Tap to enable Mono audio. Adjust audio balance 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Hearing to adjust audio in Hearing page. 3. Drag the slider left or right to adjust the Audio balance. Manage Caption preferences 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Hearing to adjust audio in Hearing page. 3. Tap Caption preferences. 4. Manage Caption preferences. • Tap to enable Show captions. • Tap Caption size and style to adjust text size and caption style. Note Not all Apps support the caption preference. Physical Enable Switch Access Switch Access lets you interact with your HyperOS device with one or more switches instead of the touch screen. Switch Access can be useful if you cannot interact directly with your phone. Use switches to select items, scroll, type, and more. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 146 2. Tap Physical to adjust interaction controls and input device in Physical page. 3. Tap Switch Access. 4. Tap to enable Use Switch Access. 5. Tap Allow and follow the onscreen instructions to perform actions. Enable Switch Access shortcut 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Physical to adjust interaction controls and input device in Physical page. 3. Tap Switch Access. 4. Tap to enable Switch Access shortcut. Manage interaction controls 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Physical to adjust interaction controls and input device in Physical page. 3. Manage interaction controls. • Tap Touch & hold delay to select a time for a continuous touch to be responded as a touch and hold. • Tap Time to take action (Accessibility timeout) to select a time for showing messages that ask you to take action. • Tap to enable Power button ends call. • Tap to enable Auto-rotate screen. Manage input device 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Physical to adjust interaction controls and input device in Physical page. 3. Manage input device. • Tap Autoclick (dwell timing) to select a time for a mouse cursor to click automatically when the cursor stops moving for a certain amount of time. 147 to enable Larger mouse pointer. • Tap Digital Wellbeing & parental controls Digital Wellbeing & parental controls can reduce interruptions from your phone. You can add content restrictions and set other limits to help your child balance their screen time. View the screen time You can check how long you use your phone. 1. Go to Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls. 2. Tap the dashboard circle or Dashboard to view the screen time. Enable Bedtime mode Apply Bedtime mode to silence the phone and change the screen to black and white at bedtime. Only alarms and important calls can reach you. 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap to enable Do Not Disturb for Bedtime mode. Digital Wellbeing & parental controls > Bedtime mode. 3. Tap Next to set up the time and other options. 4. Tap Done. Enable Focus mode Apply Focus mode to pause distracting Apps and hide notifications. 1. Go to Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls > Focus mode. 2. Select distracting Apps on the App list. 3. Tap Turn on now. Tip You can also tap Set a schedule to set a time period for Focus mode. Set up parental controls Parents can supervise the phone with the Family Link App, keep an eye on screen time and set limits as needed, add restrictions to Google services, like App approvals or content filters on 148 Google Play. 1. Go to Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls. 2. Tap Set up parental controls and follow the onscreen instructions to set up parental controls. Note The onscreen instructions guide you to Google Family Link page on Play Store. Google Family Link provides permissions for parents to access the phones of their children. You need to download and install the App on both your phone and the phone of your child. Chapter 13 Special features Note The following features may not be available to some models. Learn to use floating windows You can go to Settings > Additional settings > Floating windows to learn how to open notifications in a floating window. Opening floating windows Press and hold, and then pull down the action bar of a notification. Resizing windows Drag windows by their corners to resize them. Moving and closing floating windows Drag the window by its upper edge to move it around or tap there to close it. 149 Viewing floating windows in fullscreen mode Press and hold, and then pull down the action bar of a floating window. Hiding floating windows Quickly drag the app to side of the screen to hide it. Minimizing an app * Press and hold the bottom of the window, and drag it to the upper right corner. Note * The feature works only when system navigation is set to gestures. Enable Sidebar You can open a second App when you swipe the Sidebar. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Floating windows > Sidebar. 2. Choose the scenes to enable Sidebar. • Tap to enable Always show. • Tap to enable Show while playing games. • Tap to enable Show while playing videos. Open an App in Sidebar 150 1. Swipe the Sidebar indicator right to open the Sidebar. 2. Tap an App in the Sidebar. Tip You can also add an App to the Sidebar. Open an App in floating window You can open an App in floating window without interrupting the gaming experience. 1. Open a game in Game Turbo. 2. Swipe right the sidebar to open Sidebar. 3. Tap an App icon to open the App in floating window. Note If you want to learn how to move floating windows, view floating windows in fullscreen mode, minimize floating windows, or minimize an App, see Learn to use floating windows for more information. Manage floating window shortcuts 1. Open a game in Game Turbo. 2. Swipe right the sidebar to open Sidebar. 3. Tap in the App list. 4. Manage App floating window shortcuts. • Tap to add the App to the floating window shortcuts. 151 • Tap to remove the App from the floating window shortcuts. 5. Tap Done. Note • You can add up to 10 Apps. • You can press and hold the App icons to rearrange the positions. Toolbox You can use Sidebar when you enter a game or play a video for quick settings. Note • Some models have more powerful and diverse Sidebar features. You can check whether the features are available to your models. • The UI name for the feature may be Sidebar or Toolbox depending on your device. Use Toolbox in Game Turbo 1. Open a game in Game Turbo. 2. Swipe right the sidebar indicator to open Toolbox. 3. Choose to use toolbox features. • Tap Clear memory to free up more space for games. • Tap Free up storage to perform a deep clean. • Tap Boost to boost game performance. • Tap DND to restrict floating notifications. • Tap Screenshot to take a screenshot of games. • Tap Record to record a screen video of games. • Tap Settings to set up Game Turbo. • Tap None to choose to bright or saturate the screen. • Tap Turn off screen to turn off the screen but keep the game running in the background. • Tap Cast to cast the screen to other device. 152 • Tap Wi-Fi to turn on and off the Wi-Fi quickly. • Tap On-screen comments to see notifications from other Apps without quitting the game. • Tap Voice changer to change your speak voice. • Tap Timer to set timers. Use Video Toolbox 1. Play a video in Gallery. 2. Swipe right the sidebar to open Video toolbox. 3. Choose to use toolbox features. • Tap Record to record a screen video of games. • Tap Screenshot to take a screenshot of games. • Tap Cast to cast the screen to other device. • Tap Play video sound with screen off to lock the screen but play the sound in the background. • Tap Upscale to view the video automatically in higher resolution when the video resolution is less than or equal to 720p. • Tap Style to view the video in different filter effects. • Tap Picture to enhance the contour. However, the feature does not work when the video resolution is higher than 4K. • Tap Dolby Atmos to enhance the sound effects such as dialogue or stereo. Set up front camera assistant Apply Beautify effects or adjust light when you use the front camera. 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap to enable Front camera assistant. Additional settings > Front camera assistant. 3. Choose to set up front camera assistant. • Drag the slider left or right to adjust the front fill light brightness. 153 • Tap to enable Beautify for video calls. Turn on Second space You can create a separate space in your phone where you can use different accounts and IDs and store data. The data in the Second space does not affect the primary space. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Second space. 2. Tap Turn on Second space. 3. Tap Continue. 4. Choose the way to switch between spaces. • Tap Using a password. • Tap Using a shortcut. 5. Tap Continue to set the password for the second space. Note • The passwords for the two spaces must be different. If you are on the primary space, you can enter the password for the second space on the Lock screen to enter the second space. • You can tap Skip if you choose Using a shortcut to switch between spaces without a password. After you enable Second space, the Switch icon appears on the Home screen of your phone. You can tap to switch to the primary space. Measure heart rate You can use the fingerprint sensor to measure your heart rate. 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Heart rate. 2. Cover the fingerprint sensor with your finger for 15 seconds. The result shows on the screen. Chapter 14 Reboot, update, reset, and restore Power off the phone 154 1. Press and hold the Power button until the function menu shows. 2. Tap Power off. Note When the phone cannot be used normally, you can press and hold the Power button for 15 seconds to force the device to restart. Reboot the phone 1. Press and hold the Power button until the function menu shows. 2. Tap Reboot. Update HyperOS version Update the HyperOS system to the latest version to use the newest features. 1. Go to Settings > About phone. 2. Tap the HyperOS version information. 3. Tap Check for updates to update to the latest HyperOS version. Note The system informs you of the latest HyperOS version update information. You can also enter the update page from the notification and choose whether to update or not. Update system apps 1. Go to Settings > System apps updater. 2. Check the update information of Apps and update the system Apps. Manage System apps updater You can choose to update Apps only when you connect to the Wi-Fi networks. 1. Go to Settings > System apps updater > > Settings. 2. Manage System apps updater. • Tap to enable Show update notifications. • Tap Auto updates to choose Don’t update or Update using Wi-Fi. 155 Back up and restore You can back up and restore data saved on your device and computer. You can also back up the data to Xiaomi cloud. 1. Go to Settings > About phone. 2. Tap Back up and restore. 3. Choose to back up and restore the local and cloud items. Note The feature needs to connect to the internet and requires some permissions to work normally. Factory reset You can remove all data from your phone and reset your phone to factory settings. 1. Go to Settings > About phone. 2. Tap Factory reset and follow the onscreen instructions. Note You need to back up all important items such as accounts, contacts, photos and videos, Apps, backups, SD card data, and other items. Chapter 15 About device and accounts About the phone You can go to Settings > About phone to view the information such as HyperOS version information, important safety information, the certification information, and other information. Memory extension You can go to Settings > Additional settings > Memory extension to add more RAM by occupying storage. Note Use this feature only when there is enough storage space available on your device. 156 Xiaomi Account Xiaomi Account is an authentication method used for Xiaomi devices. It works with HyperOS, Xiaomi Cloud, Xiaomi Community, and other services. You can go to Settings > Xiaomi Account to sign in with your Xiaomi Account. Google You can go to Settings > Google to sign in with your Google Account and set the preference services such as ads, autofill, and devices and sharing on the phone. Accounts & sync You can sync the calendar, contacts, drive, mail, and other information of Google and other accounts. Enable Auto-sync data Any changes you make to your accounts on the web will be automatically copied to your device. 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap to enable Auto sync data. Additional settings > Accounts & sync. 3. Tap OK. 4. Tap Sync in the pop up window. Note You can also tap Sync now at the bottom of the phone to sync data manually. Enable Wi-Fi only The account syncs data only when you connect to the Wi-Fi network. 1. Go to Settings > 2. Tap to enable Wi-Fi only. Additional settings > Accounts & sync. Note You need to enable Auto-sync data before you enable Wi-Fi only. Services & feedback 157 You can go to Settings > Feedback to search for issues and send feedback. See Services & Feedback for more information. Disclaimer This generic user guide is published by Xiaomi or its local affiliated company. Improvements and changes to this user guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Xiaomi at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new online editions of the user guide (please see details at www.mi.com/global/service/userguide). Because this generic user guide describes the comprehensive features on Xiaomi phone models, the phone appearance, features, functions, operating procedures, and configuration parameters may not be available to your actual phone models. The illustrations, including but not limited to the color, size, images, and icons, may be slightly inconsistent with your actual device. All illustrations in this manual are for reference only. 158

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