In this article we will look at the interesting features of the MIUI shell. You may have heard of some of them, but many interesting features are hidden in such a way that they are difficult to find, so many people don’t even know about them. Let's look at some of them.
RING VOLUME INCREASE
Enabling this function is not in the sound settings, as would be logical, but in the settings of the “Phone” application. To activate this feature, you need to go to the settings of the “Phone” application and in the “Incoming calls” section, turn on the “Volume up” item. In the same section you can find other interesting settings, such as:
— Disabling the bell when turning over;
— Mute the ringer when picked up;
— Flash notification;
- Proximity sensor;
— Mute the start of a call.
The purpose of each item is explained directly below it (see screenshot).
CHANGING THE BACKGROUND ON THE CALL SCREEN
If you are tired of the blue background when making (receiving) calls, then you can apply the lock screen wallpaper there. To do this, you need to go to the settings of the “Phone” application, go to the “Advanced settings” section and in the “Call screen background” item change the “Default” value to “Lock screen wallpaper”.
This section also contains other settings:
— Sound when dialing a number;
— Auto dial;
— Reminder of missed calls;
— Vibration when the interlocutor answers;
- and others.
QUICK CHANGE OF SMS MESSAGE STATUS
In the SMS list, swipe across the message from left to right to mark it as read.
QUICKLY DELETE SMS MESSAGES
Swipe on a message from right to left - delete the current message.
LARGE TEXT WHEN VIEWING SMS MESSAGES
When viewing an SMS message, if you double-tap on the text, the message will be displayed on the entire screen in larger text. Convenient when reading long SMS.
REPLY FUNCTION
When an SMS is received, a notification is displayed at the top of the display for a while. To the right of the message there is a “Reply” button, by clicking on it you can write a quick reply.
PIN SMS MESSAGES FROM A SPECIFIC CONTACT
The pinned message will always appear at the top of the list. To do this, press and hold the message, in the functions that appear at the bottom of the screen, select “Pin.” This message will move to the very top and will be marked with a blue arrow in the upper corner. You can pin one or several messages.
HIDING SMS MESSAGES FROM SELECTED CONTACTS
To do this, you need to swipe from top to bottom in the list of SMS messages until the “Lock” appears. At initial setup you need to enter the password for your MI account. After this you will need to add graphic key or PIN code. Next, enter the phone number in the settings (or select from contacts). Now messages from the selected contacts will not be available in the general list; to view them, you need to swipe from top to bottom again and enter set password or key (can be unlocked with a fingerprint).
BLOCKING SMS MESSAGES
When you add certain numbers or prefixes to the Black List, you will not receive messages from them, they will be automatically blocked. This method It also works with phone calls, we won’t focus on this further. To add numbers to the blacklist, go to “Security” - “Blacklist”. Next, in the settings, add the entire number or a prefix (the beginning of the number, for example 495; calls and SMS from numbers starting with 495 will be automatically blocked). Blocking by keywords is also possible for SMS.
SENDING SMS MESSAGES AT A SPECIFIED TIME
There is an interesting opportunity to send a scheduled SMS at a time of your choosing, and you can select the year, month, day and time. It’s very convenient if you need to send a reminder to yourself (to the second SIM card) or someone else, or, for example, set up automatic mailing Happy birthday. When creating an SMS, select who you want to send it to, enter the required text, and click “+” to the left of the message text.
In the window that appears, select the date and time.
The message will look like this: Displays above the message text when the message is sent.
Click the arrow to the right of the text to send.
HIDING PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY
Hiding a photo is possible on the same principle as hiding an SMS. Activated by swiping from top to bottom in the gallery. The rest of the settings are the same. You must have an MI account.
ROTATING PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY
To do this, just click on the photo in the “Gallery” with two fingers and rotate it in any direction.
QUICK TURN ON THE FLASHLIGHT
MIUI 8- long press the home button on the lock screen.
MIUI 9
CREATING A SCREENSHOT
MIUI 8- there are several options:
— there is a corresponding icon in the curtain;
— press the Menu and Volume down buttons simultaneously;
— press volume down and power at the same time;
— swipe with three fingers across the screen from top to bottom.
MIUI 9— It is possible to configure it in the “Buttons and Gestures” section.
QUICK ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL VOLUME SETTINGS
MIUI 8— when you press the volume button, a circle appears in the center of the screen, displaying the current volume level. To access additional volume controls, you need to move your finger around the circle.
MIUI 9 - When you press the volume button, a panel appears at the top of the screen displaying the current volume. Clicking on the down arrow to the right of the volume will display additional settings.
MENU OF RUNNING APPLICATIONS, DISPLAY OPTIONS
There are 2 display options.
To change the view, you need to click on the icon in the upper right corner (marked in red in the screenshots).
You can also change the display using a swipe:
— swipe with two fingers from the center of the screen, up and down (based on the principle of enlarging a photo) — large icons;
— swipe with two fingers from the edges of the screen (bottom and top) to the center (based on the principle of shrinking a photo) — small icons (application icons).
SPLIT WORK TABLE
In the menu of running applications, drag the application icon up until two desktops are displayed. This function is only available on MIUI 9 with Android 7.x.x.
ONE-HAND OPERATION
An interesting feature of the MIUI shell, which will be especially useful for owners of smartphones with a large screen diagonal. To activate this mode you need to swipe from the Home button in the direction in which the screen will move (right or left). By clicking on the “Gear” in one of the lower corners (depending on where the desktop is shifted), we will get to the settings of this mode, where you can configure the size to which the desktop will be reduced (in inches).
To exit the selected mode, just click on the dark area of the screen.
APPLICATION PROTECTION
You can make certain applications require you to enter a password when launching them. This way you can protect the reading of your correspondence in any messenger or mail. You can protect the Gallery app to limit access to your photos. In “Settings” there is a separate “Application protection” item for this. Once there, select the applications you want to protect.
Click "Set Password".
Enter and repeat your password. Now your selected applications will only launch if the correct key is entered.
WI-FI. SHARE YOUR PASSWORD
It is possible to quickly share the password for that Wi-Fi networks, to which you are connected, with your friends, colleagues, etc. This is much easier and faster than entering a password, especially if the password is complex, long, etc., or you simply forgot it. To do this, in “Settings”, in the “Wi-Fi” section, just click on the connected one in this moment net.
A window with a QR code will appear.
Now, to connect to this network on another smartphone, you just need to scan the QR code.
QUICKLY TURNING ON THE MAXIMUM BRIGHTNESS OF THE SCREEN
There are times when, when you go outside on a bright sunny day and turn on the screen, you can’t see anything on it, because... The screen brightness was set to very low, which was convenient to work with indoors. It’s not always possible to enter the settings in order to increase the brightness even the first time. There is a convenient function for this that allows you to increase the screen brightness to maximum using a key combination.
MIUI 8- just press the key combination “Menu” + “Volume +”. The maximum brightness is set until the next screen lock. This is enough to adjust the brightness to a comfortable level.
MIUI 9 -
DISABLE NAVIGATION BUTTONS IN SELECTED APPLICATIONS
This feature can be useful in games. Often during the game there are random clicks buttons under the smartphone screen. In this case, the game is minimized. This can be very inappropriate in the midst of events. The MIUI shell has the ability to disable navigation buttons in certain applications. In “Advanced settings” - “Buttons and gestures”, there is an item “Automatically disable navigation buttons”. In it you can select applications and specify how the buttons will be disabled.
QUICKLY ORGANIZING SHORTCUTS ON YOUR DESKTOP
MIUI 8— just press and hold on an empty space to enter desktop editing mode, then shake the phone.
MIUI 9 - This feature is currently not available. Perhaps it will be added in future firmware versions.
QUICKLY REMOVE APPLICATIONS
Due to the fact that in MIUI all installed applications are on desktops, to remove them there is no need to go to “Applications” and delete them from there. Just press and hold on the application icon and then move it to the top of the screen to the trash. This function only works with installed applications, system applications You cannot delete it this way.
QUICKLY MOVE A SHORTECT BETWEEN DESKTABLES
To move an application shortcut (folder) between desktops, you need to hold the shortcut in edit mode and scroll through the desktops with your free hand (finger). Having selected the desired table and label position, release it.
CALCULATOR
This application has many more features than you can imagine. In addition to the ability to switch to engineering mode, there are many more interesting functions. Let's list some of them:
- Currency Converter. Allows you to quickly view the amount in another (selected) currency. Exchange rate data is updated via the Internet;
- Mortgage. Allows you to find out the amount of the monthly loan payment by entering the amount, term, etc. terms of the loan;
— translation of various mathematical and other quantities.
To select the display of additional functions in the calculator, you must click on the icon in the upper right corner.
Will appear with a selection of additional options.
NOTIFICATIONS AND SWITCHES CURTAIN
The notification shade has changed with the arrival of MIUI 9. Now swiping down opens only part of the switches and notifications. To display all the switches, you need to make another swipe down. If someone doesn’t like this innovation, in “Settings” it is possible to configure the display of the curtain, as was implemented in MIUI 8. In the “Notification and status bar” section, by selecting “Notifications and switches”, you can choose from two display options: “Merge” - MIUI 9 or “Split” - MIUI 8.
In this section you can also configure following functions:
— Enable notification filter;
— Select applications from which notifications will come;
— Adjust the position of the switches in the curtain;
- And much more.
Most of the switches are in the curtain are active. Those. if you press and hold on it, you will go to its settings, for example: “Wi-Fi”, “GPS”, “Internet” and many others.
Notifications in the curtain You can quickly delete (swipe right). Mark as “Unimportant” (swipe left). In this case, you will not receive notifications from this program. Also, some applications have the function of displaying a message in the curtain or displaying additional options, such as: “Reply” “Forward”, “Call”, etc. To display additional options You need to swipe down on the message with two fingers.
AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS IN THE “ABOUT PHONE” SECTION
And finally, we have saved two, perhaps, the most interesting features of the MIUI shell, which are not available in shells from other manufacturers.
CLONING APPLICATIONS
This function allows you to create a copy of any application, and it will work with its own settings. For example, you have two Accounts any messenger (“WhatsApp”, “Telegram”, “Viber”, etc.). One account is personal, the second is work. Previously, in order to use multiple accounts on one smartphone, you had to log out of one account and log into the second, each time entering your credentials (login, password). This is very inconvenient and time-consuming, and you couldn't use both accounts at the same time. The App Cloning feature gives you this opportunity. To do this, go to “Settings” - “Clone applications” and select those applications for which you want to create a clone.
For example, let's create a clone of the Telegram program.
We agree with cloning Google services(if such a request appears). After this, a second shortcut for “Telegram” will be created.
As we can see, the application shortcuts are different so as not to confuse them in the future. The cloned app has a yellow icon in the lower left corner. Let's launch a clone.
The application prompts us to set up an account. Enter your data. Now we have two accounts in the Telegram program. In order to create a clone for another application, we follow the same procedure. To delete, simply uncheck the “Clone applications” section next to the selected application, after which the clone will be deleted.
SECOND SPACE
This function allows you to set up two spaces independent from each other on one smartphone. Thanks to this, we can have two smartphones in one (virtual, of course). For example, you can set up one space for work, and the second for home (or as “Guest” mode). Each space has its own settings. It is also possible to install different applications. To create a second space, go to the “Second Space” section in “Settings” and click “Create a second space.”
In the next window we will see the inscription “Space created” - click “Continue”. Now we will be asked to set a password for the second space, at at this stage you can click “Skip” (later you can add a password in the settings, if necessary). Next, you will be asked to install a fingerprint (if your device has a scanner). We skip it, as when setting a password. The setup is complete. In this window, leave all items activated and click “OK”. We received the second version of our system, which has standard settings, as if we had just installed it. The desktop differs only in the presence additional shortcuts(marked in red in the screenshot) for:
— moving applications, photos, etc. between spaces (we’ll look at it a little later);
— management of this space;
- transition to another space.
Also, a corresponding item will appear in the curtain for quickly moving to another space.
Moving data between spaces.
The “App settings” item allows you to configure the use of the selected application only in the first space, only in the second space, or in both at once.
The application can be downloaded and installed from Play Market(if it is not already installed in another space). To do this, you need to log into your account (accounts may be different).
Items import (export) photos, files, contacts - serve to transfer data between spaces.
When changing a space, you will need to enter a password or fingerprint if the space you are moving to has a password.
In the first space (after creating the second), a transition shortcut will also appear on the desktop and in the curtain.
To delete a second space, you need to click on the “Trash” in the upper right corner, in the “Second Space” section.
In the next window, confirm the deletion.
And enter the password for your MI account.
All the features listed in this article are available in MIUI 8 and 9 shells (perhaps some of the functions were available in earlier firmware). There are slight differences in their implementation, settings, display, etc. Some of them only work in a certain version of MIUI or Android versions. Where necessary, we have indicated the differences between MIUI 8 and MIUI 9.
We hope that after reading this article, you have learned more about the capabilities of this shell. Many of them can significantly simplify and speed up working with the device. Try to use the described opportunities in everyday life, we think that it will bring you only positive emotions.
Information for owners of smartphones of other brands. If you want to try the MIUI shell, you don’t have to be the owner of a Xiaomi smartphone to do so. The manufacturer produces its own shell for many brands of smartphones. You can see if there is firmware for your smartphone, as well as download it, using the following links.
On August 23, a major update of MIUI 8 was released to the public. In addition to all the innovations, MIUI 8 also received a new notification curtain, the design and operating principle of which was radically redesigned. The MIUI development team made it more compact, the switches are lined up in one line and need to be scrolled to the sides. Below them are located incoming notifications, and at the top there is a weather widget. New design has become interesting, now you don’t need to scroll right/left every time to select the desired window. At the same time, the redesign turned out to be not convenient for everyone.
In second place after questions about updating to MIUI 8 (read here) are the questions “How to return the old curtain?” That's why we decided to briefly tell you how to enable the curtain view from MIUI 7 and how to manage it in general.
Setting up the notification shade
- Go to the Settings app.
- Tap on the search bar and enter the word “Notifications”.
- Click on the third item in the list that appears, “Notifications and switches.”
- In the window that opens, click on the first item “Notifications and switches”.
- Select “Disconnect”.
- Enjoying the curtain from MIUI 7.
If you like the new curtain, here are some recommendations for using it.
Setting the switch positions
- Go back to Settings and select “Notifications and status bar”.
- Go to the “Switch Positions” menu.
- Adjust the position of the switches by simply dragging them.
Flipping switches
Four switches and half an icon for the fifth are placed on one line so that the user can guess about the possibility of flipping. Please note that the switches do not scroll, but rather scroll 4 at a time, so do not try to make quick sharp swipes, this will not help you scroll to the end of the list faster.
Buying new smartphone, the user, of course, begins to customize it for himself. These custom configurations have a lot to do with the device's home screen. It is necessary to correctly place all the elements so that access to them is as fast as possible. This article will talk about how to configure the MIUI desktop ( operating system Xiaomi devices).
Basic setup steps
Initially, you need to decide on those elements that can be configured on the main screen:
- Actually the desks themselves: their location, quantity.
- Location of applications, widgets.
- Configuring widgets: sizes, purpose.
- Wallpapers, design themes.
Let's consider all these possibilities, kindly provided by the manufacturer, in more detail.
Creating and placing desktops
Initially, you need to understand how to add these same desktops on MIUI and how to remove them.
There are two main ways:
- Pinch with two fingers and scroll left or right. If a “+” in a circle is visible on the screen, this means that you can add a desktop, and if with an “x”, then delete it.
- A three-finger pinch opens a more detailed control menu. The cross in the upper right corner of the block of one of the desktops allows you to delete it, and transparent block with a "+" inside allows you to add it. If you click on the house icon at the bottom of one of the blocks, a certain table will open by default.
The transition effect between desktops can also be customized. After pinching with two fingers, you need to select the “Effects” menu, and in it select one of the proposed options for animation of moving between sheets.
Hosting applications and widgets
No need to get used to an inconvenient location individual elements. You can always move them to a place where your finger can always find them without difficulty. Just hold down an application, widget or folder to drag it to another location.
To move elements:
- drag the icon to the very edge of the current table, holding until scrolling;
- hold down the icon and scroll with your second finger to the desired table.
Sorting and working with folders
You can also move applications in batches. To do this, you need to enter the menu by double-tapping the screen. Select “Sort” and simply click required applications to add them to the set. Then, to group them, you need to swipe from left to right and hold down the entire group to drag it to the desired location on the screen or into a folder.
An empty folder can be created in the same way. When several icons are added to a group, a “Folder” icon will appear next to them, by clicking on which you can add it to the desktop. You can then add grouped icons to this folder. You need to rename the folder through the same menu. After double-pinch, you need to open the folder and click on the name above it, after which you will be able to enter a new name.
Widgets and their settings
By double-pinch and entering the “Widgets” item, you can install autonomous functional modules on the desktop that will display different useful information or give an opportunity quick access to applications installed on the device.
For example, on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro, taken as an example, you can see the following widgets:
- buttons for quick access to functions located in the “curtain” (the top pull-out menu of the device) – airplane mode, Wi-Fi settings;
- quick clear RAM button;
- clock, weather, calendar;
- notes;
- calculator;
- modules for a wide variety of applications: AIMP, WebMoney, STEAM, Kate Mobile, etc.
The set of widgets is determined solely by the applications installed on a specific device.
When installing a widget, the program may offer its own settings, or you can make changes already on an existing module. In the case of the module for WebMoney, the program initially prompts you to select the wallet whose balance the module will display, and the colors of the widget.
Module colors for music player AIMP can be changed in the already created version by clicking on the gear in the upper right corner of the block.
Also, most widgets can be resized if you press and hold for a while. After this, an orange rectangle will appear along the outline of the module, which you will need to pull to reduce the size.
Changing the wallpaper and theme
However, on the desktop you need not only to arrange everything conveniently, but also to design it beautifully. For this purpose, you can change the wallpaper, which will become the background for all icons and widgets.
You can set wallpaper in the following ways:
- Open the menu by pinching with two fingers and select “Wallpaper”. There the user will be offered a set of standard pictures. If you click “Online”, he will be taken to the standard wallpaper database for MIUI, and if you click “More”, he will be able to install “Live Wallpaper” or use one of the applications to select a picture that interests him.
- In Explorer you need to find any picture, open it, and then click “More” and select “Set as wallpaper”.
- You can also use a special application to set wallpaper. For example, you can use the application from WallpapersCraft. It initially adapts the wallpaper base to the screen resolution of the device on which it is installed. To install a picture on your desktop, you just need to select it and click “Install”. If you wish, you can also “Download” the image without installation by clicking the corresponding button.
In addition to the theme, unique icons for applications and some widgets can be added. For this purpose, you need to log in standard application“Topics” and choose the most interesting topic for yourself. Some of them may not work due to compatibility issues. It is necessary to look in the description which themes work on MIUI 8 and which ones are suitable for older models with earlier versions of the operating system.
Bottom line
After reading this article, we can conclude that the developers of the MIUI system took care of their users and created all the conditions for the creative design of their devices. Due to convenient configuration of this element system, you can add and remove various elements from the desktop. You can sort and organize icons, and also make them more original by installing themes.
Xiaomi smartphones on the market mobile devices They took a good place, and more and more often I meet people with phones from this manufacturer. And this is absolutely fair, since these devices have an excellent, or simply ideal, price-quality ratio. Today we will talk about some of the tricks that most Xiaomi smartphones have running on Android 5.0 with the proprietary MIUI 8 shell.
Well, let's take a closer look at today's Lifehacks for Xiaomi smartphones that we have prepared for you.
1. Wallpaper carousel.
As soon as I picked up my smartphone and started working with it, a curious button in the upper right corner on the lock screen caught my eye. It turns out that this button launches very interesting feature– wallpaper carousel.
From the name it immediately became clear that after activating this function, the wallpaper on the lock screen will begin to change. In other words, if you enable the wallpaper carousel feature on your xiaomi smartphone, then you get access to lock screen wallpapers from popular graphic content publications.
I almost forgot, this function will work correctly only if there is an Internet connection.
2. Screenshot with three fingers on the screen.
Yes, everyone knows, in order to take a screenshot of the screen on xiaomi smartphones(however, on most other gadgets as well) you need to simultaneously hold down the power button and volume down. Another known method is to pull the curtain down and press the corresponding button on the switch panel.
I bet that the method of taking a screenshot by swiping down with three fingers is not known to everyone. By default, this feature is not enabled. To activate it, you need to go to Settings/Advanced Settings/Screenshot and enable this function here.
3. Set your picture as wallpaper.
It’s good that the programmers thought about the user in advance and have already included several different pictures in the firmware that can be set as wallpaper. But what if you want to set your picture as your desktop wallpaper or lock screen?
Fortunately, we know two ways that will help us set our own picture as wallpaper on Xiaomi smartphones. Absolutely right, the first method involves long pressing the menu button (this is provided by default in the firmware, and provided that you have not changed the button parameters). In this case, a certain menu will launch that allows you to configure the settings of the desktop, widgets, wallpapers and effects. This is where you need to click on the Wallpaper button, after which we will see a lot of standard, factory pictures. But we need to scroll to the left until the very end where the Other button appears, and then follow the usual procedure: select file manager and indicate the desired image. After this, the system will ask you what wallpaper to set it as, it’s up to you to choose.
The second method is slightly different; to do this, go to Settings/Wallpaper and do what we need - change the desktop or lock screen wallpaper. There you will find in the lower right corner a circle with a plus sign, with which you can set your picture as wallpaper. By the way, there are also settings for the wallpaper carousel, which we wrote about above.
4. Quick access
Another one useful feature, which few people know about. To enable this utility, you need to go to Settings/Advanced Settings/Quick Access and enable it. In this case, a small transparent button will appear on the screen, when pressed, five more functional buttons will open: home, menu, lock screen, screenshot and back.
5. Cloning applications
That's right, application cloning, what does it mean? Imagine that you have two accounts in social network and in order to log into one or another account, you need to constantly log out and log in again. Now this problem solved. xiaomi company took care of this problem and gave us the ability to clone applications. That's right, now you can easily use one application for different accounts. In order to make a clone of a program, you need to go to Settings/Application Cloning and select which application you want to clone.
After cloning an application, another icon with this application will appear on the desktop, but with a special mark.
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6. Time lapse and slow motion - camera functions
Imagine what colorful videos you’ll get if you speed them up a little (you’ll get a time lapse) or slow them down?
And how surprising it will be to learn that this does not require a computer or additional software. And all because xiaomi smartphones have such modes in the camera settings. There is one caveat here: in order to shoot slow-motion video, you need to set the video quality to HD instead of FHD in the camera settings.
Now you have a camera at your fingertips that can take time-lapse or slow-motion footage without any problems.
7. Backup and reset
Using this settings section, you can not only reset your device to factory settings, but also something more interesting. Appears on xiaomi smartphones using this section can be done backup system settings, account data (SMS, call log) and applications.
Imagine how pleasantly surprised I was when I completely flashed my smartphone from official to custom firmware, went into the settings and restored all system settings! Yes, of course, before flashing the phone firmware I did backup copy, but still, how Xiaomi managed to do this, I can’t wrap my head around it. Call log, SMS, notes, all settings: WiFi, radio, weather, cameras, etc. - everything is in place.
8. Keyboard
It would seem that this is not clear. Well, no guys, and there are some tricks here. I have a question for you, or rather two: how do you move the cursor and how do you delete unnecessary words? On xiaomi smartphones, all this can be done a little easier. For example, I learned to erase unnecessary words using a gesture on the delete key, and to move the cursor using gestures on the spacebar. Believe me, it has become much easier to type text on your phone.
In order for the phone keyboard to begin recognizing these gestures, you need to go to Settings/Advanced Settings/Language and Input/Google Keyboard Settings/Continuous Input and only here you can activate these magical gestures.
9. LED indicator
This function may be familiar to most users, but still I decided to mention it. Xiaomi smartphones have a three-color LED, which, as you probably noticed, lights up in different colors. Did you know that you can set almost any color for notifications, calendar, missed calls or messages from applications?
That's exactly what I did, now the missed call - my indicator is green; notification – blue; messages from VKontakte - yellow, messages from Viber - purple, etc. The main thing now is not to get confused.
Where can I set the LED color? Go to Settings/Advanced Settings/LED Control - this is where I configured the color of the indication. To be fair, it is worth noting that applications are configured individually in their own settings.
10. One-handed operation
Have you ever had to use one hand on a smartphone with a diagonal larger than 5 inches? And how, it’s true, it’s not very easy, especially if you have a small palm! Fortunately, our Chinese friends have foreseen this. Of course, the phone does not transform or shrink, but the manufacturer has added an excellent feature - one-handed operation.
What does it mean? This means that if you suddenly need to use one hand (for example, you are driving or carrying a heavy bag), you can activate the one-hand control mode with a slight movement of your thumb. To do this, you just need to swipe your thumb away from the center button on the bottom panel of touch buttons. If you did everything correctly, the system will ask: Enter one-handed control mode? And after confirmation, the working area of the screen will immediately decrease (by default to 4″). In the settings you can either reduce or increase this size.
Agree, it is now much easier to use a smartphone with one hand! To exit this mode, just lock the device or tap outside the zone (outside the reduced working area).
Don’t judge us harshly; perhaps most of you already knew everything about these tricks. Or perhaps this will be useful for someone, and if so, then we didn’t waste our time writing this post.
Tell us in the comments below if this article brought you any benefit.
Stay tuned, there is still a lot of interesting things ahead.
MIUI 8 – secret features, interesting features that you may not have known about.
Since release Miui 8 The debate on the market continues as to whether it has more chips, Android or ISO chips. The main thing is that the shell turned out to be very flexible, beautiful, allowing you to make fine tuning per user. We will tell you only about some of the tricks and secrets Miui, which you may not know about. They bring convenience to using a smartphone.
One-handed desktop control.
This function will be very interesting for owners of smartphones with a diagonal of more than 5 inches. IN Miui 8 This control is implemented using control touch buttons. To reduce the working area of the screen, you need to swipe the control buttons from right to left. The system will prompt you to enter one-handed control mode, and when you confirm the transition, the screen will become smaller. To the right of the reduced screen is the control settings gear. The system will offer us three options for desktop sizes:
- 4.5 inches;
- 4 inches;
- 3.5 inches.
All we have to do is choose the size that is optimal for us. To exit this mode you can:
- click on the dark area of the screen.
- swipe across the control buttons from left to right.
Quick screenshot.
New feature from will be useful for those who need to make copies of the working area of their smartphone screen while working. The function is very convenient and interestingly implemented. To turn it on, you need to swipe the screen from top to bottom with three fingers. The system will ask you to enable this screenshot option. In the future, to take a screenshot, we will only need to repeat this gesture across the screen from top to bottom. At the same time, the screenshot itself will remain on the desktop for some time, which is also convenient.
Fast flashlight.
Most of us have encountered a situation where we need to quickly turn on the flashlight on our smartphone. IN Miui 8 this is implemented very conveniently. To do this, open the lock menu and press the home control button for a few seconds. The flashlight will automatically turn on for a few seconds.
Quick memory clearing.
Previously, in Android, to clear memory, you had to set additional programs, such as: Clean Master, Tack Killer. They made it possible to unload loaded programs from memory. IN Miui 8 this is implemented as simply as possible, to do this you need to press the “menu” button, all running programs will pop up.
Below the cross, the system provides information about the volume free memory. If you click on the cross, all applications will be unloaded, and if you need to leave some of them, you need to pull the application down and click on the lock that appears. Now, when you click on the cleaning cross, all applications will be automatically deleted, except those that were left forcibly. The lock from the application in memory is removed in the reverse order.
Another interesting thing implemented in this version of Miui is the ability to change the appearance of applications in memory. In normal form they look like open windows, at the top of the screen is a settings icon that changes the appearance of applications from a window to an icon for that application. This little detail adds to the aesthetics of this feature.
Quickly organize icons on your desktop.
If the icons on the desktop are scattered chaotically, and you are too lazy to move them one by one, then it will be enough to make slivers with two fingers diagonally on the screen. The screen will change, all you have to do is shake it. All icons will be organized, which you will agree is very convenient.
Developer rights and engineering menu Miui 8.
Now let's reveal the small secrets of the shell itself. When buying any phone from Xiaomi, all users ask the same question - how to check their smartphone, how to test it? To do this, Miui 8 allows the user to login engineering menu, conduct a full test of the entire device. This is very convenient, because... The device is tested in the same way at the factory.
To do this, you must first walk through the menu and obtain developer rights: Settings – About the phone . Here we find "MIUI Version" and click on it several times. During clicks, a countdown will be enabled up to 5 clicks, after which the system will notify us that developer rights have been obtained.
Now you can get complete statistics on the phone; to do this, click on the tab several times in the same way "Memory" . Let's get to the subsection "Examination" , where there is information on:
- 2 SIM cards;
- battery;
- application usage statistics (how long we used each of them);
- Wi-Fi Information.
You can access the check menu and more in a simple way by typing the code "*#*#4636#*#*".
But that’s not all; to get into the factory test engineering menu, you need to press several times "Kernel versions" . After this, the user will be taken to the menu - hardware test . All the main factory tests of your device are collected here; the number of tests may vary depending on the smartphone model. By choosing all the tests in order, or passing only those that interest you most, you can completely test your device. There is another way in hardware test, for this you need to type the code - "*#*#64663#*#*".
IMEI of your device.
In order to find out your device IMEI number using international mobile equipment identification, you need to dial the code "*#06#".
We have looked at only a small part interesting tricks Miui 8, and you can talk about everyone for a very long time. We hope all the above Miui secrets are useful to you.
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