User Guide This version is for private use only and should not be distributed.
CONTENTS 1-Basic ............................................................................................................................................... 4 1-Basic Features ............................................................................................................................ 4 Turning phone on and off .......................................................................................................... 4 SIM cards .............................................................
Basic features ...................................................................................................................... 17 Additional features .............................................................................................................. 17 Wallpaper Carousel ............................................................................................................. 17 2-Home Screen ...............................................................................................
Screen Recorder ...................................................................................................................... 51 Calculator ................................................................................................................................ 51 Compass .................................................................................................................................. 52 Mi Mover ................................................................................
1-Basic 1-Basic Features Turning phone on and off 1. Turning on Press and hold the Power button to turn your phone on. 2. Turning off Press and hold the Power button until the menu appears. Tap "Power off". If your device doesn't respond, press and hold the Power button for 15 seconds to force reboot. 3. Rebooting Press and hold the Power button until the menu appears. Tap "Reboot". SIM cards 1.
2-Telecommunications 1-Phone Making calls There are multiple ways to make calls in MIUI. 1. Using dial pad Enter a phone number on the dial pad and tap the green button to dial. If you tap the green button directly, the last number you dialed will appear. Tap the button again to make a call. 2. Press and hold a phone number Press and hold a phone number to make the dialing button appear. Tap the button to make a call. 3. Call numbers from call history Tap any number in your call history to return a call. 4.
6. Quiet ringer when lifted Reduce ringer volume for incoming calls when the phone is raised. You can turn this feature on in Call settings > Incoming call settings. 7. Increasing ringtone volume Ringtone volume can gradually grow to the level you set. You can turn this feature on in Call settings > Incoming call settings. 8. Flash when ringing You can make flash notify you about incoming calls. This feature is available in Call settings > Incoming call settings.
Call settings The settings include options for calls, mobile networks, and SIM cards. Tap the Menu button on the dial pad to open settings. 1. Call recording You can record all your calls automatically. You can record calls from all numbers, or limit the recordings to custom numbers, unknown numbers, and/or numbers from the directory. 2. Identify unknown numbers Use this feature to make MIUI check whether unknown numbers are marked as companies or services. Press and hold a phone number to make a call. 3.
Search Use the search bar at the top of the start page do search for phone numbers from Yellow pages, messages, and conversations. Settings 1. Mi Message Send messages to other MIUI devices without incurring charges. 2. Display Smart Messaging Smart messaging allows MIUI to check the incoming messages for one-time passwords and create smart menus for messages from businesses. Notifications group Use this feature to group SMS notifications automatically.
Sync messages from Mi Cloud Turn on Sync with Mi Cloud to back up your SMS messages. Options for dual SIM devices are also available. Additional settings Settings for advanced users can be found at the bottom of the settings page. 3-Contacts 1. Adding contacts Open the Contacts app and tap the plus to add a contact. 2. Importing contacts Importing contacts from accounts Options for importing contacts from your accounts will appear when you open the app for the first time.
2-Pictures 1-Pictures 1-Camera How to quickly open Camera 1. Home screen shortcut Tap the Home screen shortcut to open Camera. 2. Lock screen Swipe left on the Lock screen to open Camera 3. Double press the Volume down button Toggle the switch in Settings > Lock screen & password to be able to launch Camera by pressing the Volume down button twice. (Note: You won't be able to see your Gallery items if you launched Camera on the Lock screen without verifying your password.) Camera modes 1.
3. Square Switch to Square mode to compose your shots while you're making them if you aren't sure cropping will work. 4. Panorama Your phone takes multiple photos in Panorama mode and then combines them into a seamless shot. Tap the shutter button to start, then follow instructions. Tap again or move your phone till the end of the viewfinder area to finish. (Note: Moving your phone too fast may interrupt the process. Stable speed and fixed angles give best results.) 5.
2. About this feature This feature allows you to always keep your shots leveled no matter how you tilt your phone. Only the image from inside the frame will be saved to your Gallery, margins will be cropped. Group selfies 1. Turning this feature on Tap the "More" button in Photo mode and select "Group selfie". (Note:This feature isn't supported on some models. You can check if it's available on your device by tapping the "More" button in Photo mode.) 2.
1. Gesture zoom Slide two fingers away from each other to zoom in, bring the fingers together to zoom out. (Note: These gestures will stop working once you've brought zoom to its highest or lowest values.) 2. 2X zoom Tap the 2X shortcut to zoom in. Tap again to zoom out. (Note: This feature is only supported on dual camera devices.) 3. Precise zoom values Press and hold the 2X shortcut to make the zoom scale appear. (Note: This feature is only supported on dual camera devices.
Time stamps and watermarks You can add time stamps and dual camera watermarks on your photos by toggling the corresponding switches in the Camera settings. Dual camera watermarks vary for different phone models. (Note: Dual camera watermarks aren't supported on some devices.) HDR HDR is short for high dynamic range. This feature makes multiple shots in order to underexpose bright areas and overexpose dark spots and combine them together so every item on your photo is clearly visible.
2-Gallery Editor See how you can change your photos and videos 1. Erase lines and objects Use this feature to remove visual clutter from your photos. This feature also helps you remove unnecessary lines by simply swiping over them. 2. Stickers Make your selfies cooler with lots of funny stickers! 3. Doodle You can make doodles or add different shapes to your photos. 4. Mosaic Add different mosaic patterns to your photos if you want to hide any objects.
Favorites Tap the heart icon while you're viewing a photo to add it to favorites. You'll be able to find favorites on the "Albums" tab. Hidden album How to use your hidden album Swipe down on the Albums tab. You'll be asked to add a password. After this, you'll see your hidden album where all the photos you hide will be saved. Baby album How to use Baby album Find a toddler on your photo and mark them as a baby. After this, you'll see your Baby album in the Albums tab.
3-Home 1-Home 1-Lock Screen Basic features 1. How to change Lock screen wallpaper Go to Settings > Wallpaper, select an image, and tap "Apply". 2. How to set/change your screen lock Go to Settings > Lock screen & password > Set screen lock, select your preferred screen lock type, and follow instructions. Note: Remember your password. You won't be able to restore it in case you forget it. You'll have to perform a factory reset which will erase all data (including photos, contacts, and apps) on your device.
3. How to use Wallpaper Carousel with themes Wallpaper Carousel only works with the default Lock screen type. If you are using a custom theme, you can still change your Lock screen type to default in the Themes app. 2-Home Screen Basic features All apps you install on your device appear on your Home screen. However, it's not the only feature it provides. 1. Uninstalling apps To uninstall an app, press and hold its icon, then drag it over the trash bin that appears at the top of the screen. 2.
· Widgets: This button allows you add widgets. · Settings: Default screen, layout, and transition effect options. In the editing mode, tap works for selecting items: · Moving: Select multiple items and tap a screen preview below to move the items there. · Uninstalling: Select multiple items and tap "Uninstall" to uninstall all of them. · Creating folders: Select multiple items and tap "Group" to create a folder. 3-Notifications Status Bar Basic features 1.
Notifications folder 1. How are notifications filtered? MIUI learns what you do with the notifications from individual apps and decides whether the notifications you receive are important or unimportant. Unimportant notifications are placed in a separate folder. 2. How to stop filtering notifications Just toggle the switch in Settings > Notifications & status bar. 3.
6. Messaging App vault brings messages from several messaging platforms to a single card. 7. Calendar events On this card you’ll find all your meeting dates, appointments you made, and your friends’ birthdays. 8. Recommended apps Here you can find fresh apps that are becoming popular right now. 5-Split screen 1. How to open apps in Split screen Open the apps you'd like to use and follow the steps below: · Tap the Menu button to open Recents. · Tap "Split screen".
6. Inactivity Quick ball can stick to the edge of your screen if you aren't using it for 3 seconds. 7. Lock screen Besides the Home screen, Quick ball can be also shown on your Lock screen. 22 This version is for private use only and should not be distributed.
4-Tools 1-Content Services Browser 1. Tools Tap "More" > "Tools" to see the options available to you. · Save page: This feature allows you to save web pages as screenshots or HTML files and come back to them when you're offline. · Find on page: Use search to quickly locate keywords on the page you're browsing. · Reduce data usage: Turn on this feature to restrict loading images automatically when you aren't connected to Wi-Fi. 2. Tabs Tap the icon below to view all open tabs.
Mi Apps 1. Installing apps Mi Apps is a platform where you can find lots of cool Android apps for your device. You don't need to sign in, all apps are free to download and 100% secure. All you need to do is open "Apps" and tap "Install" next to the app you like. 2. Searching for apps Use search to quickly find the apps and games you're looking for. Enter the name of the item into the search bar and get instant results. You can install apps directly from the list of search results.
Enter the name of the item you're searching for. Tap the button next to a search result to install. 25 This version is for private use only and should not be distributed.
3. Must-have apps When you open Mi Apps for the first time, you'll see the list of must-have apps we recommend. You can install them all in one tap without searching for individual items multiple times. 26 This version is for private use only and should not be distributed.
4. Recommendations In Mi Apps, you'll be able to find lots of apps, games, collections, articles, and videos recommended to you. 27 This version is for private use only and should not be distributed.
Scroll up and down to browse the cards. 28 This version is for private use only and should not be distributed.
5. Rankings Tap "Rank" to see all apps and games ranked from most to least popular. 29 This version is for private use only and should not be distributed.
6. Categories Categories will help you decide which app or game among multiple similar ones works best for you. You'll find all you need in the 17 games and 33 app categories. 30 This version is for private use only and should not be distributed.
7. Promotions This part of Mi Apps has all the latest offers, promotions, and discounts. Here you can complete tasks to get coupons for your purchases. 31 This version is for private use only and should not be distributed.
Mi Music 1. My music You can find recently played songs, favorites, and playlists in "My music". 2. Local player You can see all the songs saved on your device on the "My music" page. Just tap any song to play it. There are multiple ways to display your local music: by song title, artist, album, or folder. You can also sort items by song title, adding time, and the number of times played. 3. Player Tap the button on the start page to open player.
4. Search Tap the search bar and enter keywords to search for songs, artists, albums, and playlists. 5. Settings You can access settings using the side menu. Here you can find account settings, file filter, and update settings. Themes Themes will give your phone a new look. Themes is the official personalization platform of MIUI with thousands of high-quality themes created by skilled designers.
2. Wallpaper · Open the app and tap the button below to view available wallpapers. Tap any wallpaper to view its preview. 34 This version is for private use only and should not be distributed.
· Swipe left or right to switch between previews. Tap "Apply" to apply the wallpaper. · Select where you'd like to apply the wallpaper. 35 This version is for private use only and should not be distributed.
4. Ringtones · Open the app and tap the button below to view available ringtones. Tap any ringtone to listen. · Tap the "More" button next to a ringtone to view available options. · Select where you'd like to apply the ringtone. 36 This version is for private use only and should not be distributed.
5. Fonts · Open the app and tap the button below to view available fonts. Tap any font to view details. · Swipe left or right to see previews. Tap "Download" below to download the font. 37 This version is for private use only and should not be distributed.
2-File Manager File Manager 1. Quick search Recent files on the start screen are arranged according to the creation date. They are also sorted by file type and can be edited by default. 2. Storage stats Learn what files occupy the internal storage of your device at a glance and see all the items in the root folder. 3. Cleaner Delete unnecessary files and free up storage space in two taps. 4.
Local backups 1. Creating a backup Go to Settings > Additional settings > Backup & reset > Local backups, tap "Back up", select system settings and apps you'd like to back up, and tap "Back up" again. Creating backups might take several minutes. 2. Restoring items Go to Settings > Additional settings > Backup & reset > Local backups, select system settings and apps you'd like to restore, and tap "Restore". 3.
3. Viewing progress Tap "My feedback" in the upper corner of the start page to view the issues you reported. Tap any issue to view progress. If our developers comment your feedback, you can reply to them from the details page of the issue. 4-Tools Calendar Traditional Indian calendar is very popular. It's used along with the Gregorian calendar today. The info from the traditional calendar is shown on a separate card each day. Daily Panchang info, including Tithi, Samvat, and Muhurt is available. 1.
2. World clock Adding custom clocks In the Clock app, open the "Clock" tab and tap the plus to add a clock for a specific location to your list. 3. Checking geographic location Tap any city from your list to see where it's located on the map. 4. Stopwatch Open the Stopwatch tab and simply tap the start button to use the stopwatch. Tap the flag button to record time. You can pause and resume your stopwatch as well. Press "Stop" to reset your stopwatch. 5.
Security Cleaner 1. Clearing trash Cleaner is one of the features that Security uses to remove trash from your device. You can delete useless items that are stored on your phone to make sure your device works fast and productively. · How to clear trash Open the Security app and tap "Cleaner". This will launch an automatic scan for trash, including these 5 major categories: cache files, obsolete files, installation packages, residuals, and memory cache.
· Checked items System security sub-scan checks for permission-related issues, Trojan horses, installation problems, and system updates. It can help you understand whether your phone has any risks, and handle them promptly. The second sub-scan stops unnecessary chained launches and cleans no longer useful cache. The third sub-scan can filter spam and check payment environment. · Scan results After the scan, you'll see the score which indicates your phone’s security level.
2. Checking app status You can sort your apps using different parameters. Here are the parameters available now: · Status · App name · Usage frequency · Used storage · Installation time Default apps Tap the "More" button at the top corner of the screen and select "Default apps" to assign custom apps to various system features. 2. Permissions Autostart You can manage an app's autostart behavior preventing abnormal power consumption. Set the app's control switch to "off" to restrict autostart.
Game speed booster 1. How Game speed booster works · Optimization: This feature clears memory reserved for the background processes to give more space for the game. · Network: Game speed booster increases the game’s connection speed by limiting the bandwidth of background downloads, reducing network delay. · Concentration: Notifications will be hidden, buttons will be turned off. Nothing will distract you! You can also create a Home screen shortcut so Games speed booster always stays just a tap away. 2.
Battery usage Test the phone's power consumption and optimize battery-related items with a single tap to increase your phone's battery life. · Open Security and tap "Battery usage" to see how your device consumes power. · After the scan, you'll be able to check the battery level, temperature, and capacity. Any issues you find can be solved by simply tapping the button at the bottom of the results page. · Check optimized items and choose the power consumption problems that need manual optimization.
Tap a message to read it. You can unblock and restore all messages sent from a particular number, or reply to messages directly. Tap the "Edit" button or press and hold any SMS message to unblock or delete multiple messages. Tap "Read all" to mark all messages as read. · Incoming calls Tap a call history record to view the complete history for a particular phone number. You can choose to unblock this number, return the call, or send an SMS message.
Adding your Mi Account After setting your password, you can choose to add your Mi Account. If you forget your App lock password, you'll be able to reset it using Mi Account. We strongly recommend adding your Mi Account if you use App lock. Unless you add your account, you'll be able to reset your App lock password only by performing a factory reset. Using fingerprints You can use the fingerprints recorded on your device for App lock verification.
Add Mi Account You can add your Mi Account to be able to reset your App lock password. 4. Verifying your App lock password When App lock is on, a dialog which requires entering the password will appear after you open a protected app. You can enter the password or use your fingerprint to unlock the app. Tap "Forgot password" to reset your App lock password. The options available to you may vary depending on whether you added your Mi Account before trying to reset the password.
3. Features You can use templates, add images, checklists, and voice memos, as well as format text in Notes. You can also share your notes as text or images on various platforms. Press and hold any note to set a reminder, hide it, or add it to a folder. 4. Deleting notes Open a note and tap the "More" button to delete it. You can also swipe up with two fingers to perform this action. Press and hold a note to be able to delete multiple notes. 5.
Screen Recorder 1. Screen Recorder You can find Screen Recorder in the "Tools" folder on your Home screen. Open the app and tap the red button to activate Recorder. "Start" button will appear in the corner of your screen. Get ready and tap this button to start recording. 2. Finish recording Tap the "Stop" button on your screen to finish recording. 3. Cancel recording Tap "×" on the "Start" button if you want to cancel recording and quit Screen Recorder. 4.
Compass 1. How to calibrate your device Compass will suggest that you calibrate your device after it detects significate interference. Just follow the instructions on your screen in such cases. 2. Compass Place your device on a horizontal surface to see the compass face. Hold your phone vertically to see the picture provided by your camera. 3. Level Swipe left from the start page to use your phone as a level. Mi Mover 1. Opening the app Go to Settings > Additional settings >Mi Mover to open the app. 2.
2. Scanning codes Besides scanning barcodes and QR codes, you can also recognize codes on the images saved in your Gallery by tapping the icon in the upper right corner of the start page. 3. Shopping Scan the product you'd like to purchase to search for it in the online e-commerce platforms. 4. Scanning documents This feature allows you to save scanned documents as images or recognize text and save it as a note. You can also copy the recognized text to clipboard.
