Mi 10T Pro/Mi 10T

User Guide
CONTENTS
Getting started ............................................................ 01
Set up your device ................................................................. 01
Turn phone on and off ............................................................. 01
SIM cards & mobile networks ............................................... 02
Display ............................................................................................ 02
Lock screen .................................................................................. 03
Starting using your device .................................................. 03
Set up your phone ..................................................................... 03
Charging ........................................................................................ 03
Switch from an iPhone/Android phone ............................ 03
Lock or unlock your device .................................................... 04
Accounts ....................................................................................... 05
Navigation bar ............................................................................. 05
Make a phone call ..................................................................... 06
Send your message ................................................................... 07
Find your contacts .................................................................... 07
Change wallpaper, theme and launcher style ................ 07
Explore your phone ................................................... 09
Camera & Gallery ................................................................... 09
Camera ........................................................................................... 09
Gallery ............................................................................................ 13
Floating windows & Split screen ...................................... 15
Floating windows ....................................................................... 15
Split screen .................................................................................. 15
Control center ......................................................................... 15
Dark mode ................................................................................. 15
Ultra battery saver .................................................................. 16
Cast .............................................................................................. 16
Game Turbo .............................................................................. 16
Video Toolbox ........................................................................... 16
Second space .......................................................................... 16
Lite mode .................................................................................... 17
Settings ........................................................................... 18
Change your volume settings ........................................... 18
Quickly change common settings .................................. 18
Add widgets .............................................................................. 18
 One-handed mode ................................................................. 18
Accessibility ............................................................................. 18
Update your phone ................................................................ 19
Use your apps .............................................................. 20
Mi apps ....................................................................................... 20
Security .......................................................................................... 20
Mi Video ......................................................................................... 26
Music .............................................................................................. 26
File Manager ................................................................................ 26
Clock ............................................................................................... 26
Weather ......................................................................................... 27
Notes .............................................................................................. 27
Recorder ........................................................................................ 28
Screen Recorder ........................................................................ 28
Calculator ..................................................................................... 29
Compass ....................................................................................... 29
Services & Feedback ................................................................ 29
Google apps ............................................................................. 30
Chrome .......................................................................................... 30
Drive ................................................................................................ 30
Duo .................................................................................................. 30
Gmail ............................................................................................... 30
Google ............................................................................................ 30
Google Pay .................................................................................... 31
Maps ............................................................................................... 31
Photos ............................................................................................ 31
Play Movies & TV ........................................................................ 31
Play Store ...................................................................................... 31
YouTube ......................................................................................... 31
YT Music ........................................................................................ 31
Getting started
Dear customer, thanks for purchasing the Mi 10T Pro/Mi 10T phone. Let’s start
a wonderful journey to use this phone.
Before we get started, let's have a glance at the exquisite design of this
phone.

Set up your device

Before using your phone, you need to set up your phone first. Among a large
number of phone features, some of them require your special attention and
need to be set up carefully.
• Turn phone on and off
• SIM cards & mobile networks
• Display
• Lock screen

Turn phone on and off

You can turn your phone on or off by pressing and holding the Power button
on the right side of your phone.
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.
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SIM cards & mobile networks

Before enjoying surfing the Internet with your phone, you need to insert a SIM
card or SIM cards into your phone.
1. Inserting SIM, USIM, and UIM cards
Use the provided SIM tray extraction tool to take the SIM tray out of the
side of your phone.
Place your SIM card inside the tray and insert it into your device. If your
phone has two SIM cards inserted, you can set one as the default mobile
data SIM and the other as the default calling SIM, or set call forwarding
between the two SIM cards.
2. Removing SIM, USIM, and UIM cards
Use the provided SIM tray extraction tool to take the SIM tray out of the
side of your phone.
Remove your SIM card from the tray and insert the tray back into your
device.
3. SIM, USIM, and UIM card settings
You can only use the services of one mobile carrier on a single SIM device.
Dual SIM phones provide more options depending on the number of SIM
cards installed.
On a dual SIM device, you can set default SIM cards for making calls and
using mobile data in Settings > SIM cards & mobile networks.
You can edit SIM card names which are displayed on the dial pad. To do
this, go to Settings > SIM cards & mobile networks and tap your
SIM card.
Options for changing preferred network types are available in
Settings > SIM cards & mobile networks > Preferred network type.

Display

You can set the screen brightness, color scheme, and Dark mode according
to your preferences.
1. Adjusting brightness
Go to Settings > Display > Brightness level, and enable Automatic
brightness.
Your phone will automatically adjust the screen brightness according to
the ambient lighting conditions.
You can manually adjust the screen brightness using either of the
following methods:
• Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Drag the
slider to adjust the screen brightness.
• Go to Settings > Display > Brightness level. Drag the slider to
adjust the screen brightness.
2. Setting a color scheme
Go to Settings > Display > Color scheme, and select the color
scheme that you prefer. Auto mode will be easier on your eyes and is
therefore recommended.
3. Enabling Dark mode
In low light conditions or at night, you can enable Dark mode to apply a
darker color scheme, which helps prevent excessive screen light from
irritating your eyes.

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Lock screen

Use your device’s screen lock features to secure your device. By default, the
device locks automatically when the screen times out.
Go to Settings > Lock screen > Sleep, and select a sleep period. You
phone is automatically locked if no operations are performed within this
period.

Starting using your device

Set up your phone

Use the setup wizard
The first time you turn your phone on, the Setup Wizard guides you through
the process of setting up your phone.
Follow the prompts to choose a default language, select a country or region,
connect to a Wi-Fi network, log in using a Google account or Mi account,
and more.

Charging

When your phone's battery is running low, connect the USB cable to the
phone and plug it into the adapter connected to a power outlet. Disconnect
the charger when your phone is fully charged.
Use only authorized USB cables and power adapters. Using unauthorized
devices to charge your phone may severely damage the battery and lead to
explosions.

Switch from an iPhone/Android phone

You can move your data to a new Android phone from another kind of phone,
or start fresh with your new Android phone.
Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 10 and up.
Before you begin
• Charge both phones.
• Make sure you can unlock the old phone with a PIN, pattern, or password.
• On your old phone:
- Sign in with your Google or Mi account. If you don't have a Google or Mi
Account, create one.
- Sync your data.
- Check that you have a Wi-Fi connection.

Switch from an Android phone

1. Turn on your new phone.
2. Tap Start. If you don’t see Start, you can copy your data manually.
3. When asked, choose to copy apps and data from your old phone.
4. If you have a cable to connect your phones, follow the on-screen
instructions to copy your data.
5. If you don’t have a cable:
1).Tap No cable? > Ok.
2).Tap A backup from an Android phone.
3).To copy your data, follow the on-screen instructions.
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Switch from an iPhone
1. Turn on your new phone.
2. Tap Start.
3. When asked, choose to copy apps and data from your old phone.
• If you have a cable to connect your phones, follow the on-screen
instructions to copy your data.
• If you don’t have a cable:
1).Tap No cable? > Ok.
2).Tap An iPhone device.
4. To copy your data, follow the on-screen instructions.
5. To sync with your new phone, back up your iPhone and iCloud account
to Google Drive.

Restore data from the cloud

Important: If you don’t have your old phone, you need to know your Google
Account or Mi Account and password to restore some data.
1. Turn on your new phone.
2. Tap Start.
3. To set up your phone without an old phone, follow the prompts.
4. When prompted, sign in with your Google Account or Mi Account.

Copy data manually

Important: The options above will help you restore the most data. If none of
the other steps work for you, try copying your data by yourself.
• Sync your contacts:
- If you already use contacts in your Google or Mi Account, they'll
automatically show on your Android phone after you sign in.
- If your contacts are on a SIM card, import contacts from the SIM card.
• Copy your music:
- Music you buy from Google Play or YT Music will automatically
show on your phone after you sign in.
- Back up your music from your current phone to your computer. Then,
use your Chrome browser to drag songs into your Google Play
library.
• Copy photos, videos, files & folders:
- If you’re connected to the internet, upload files to Google Drive and
back up them to Google Photos.
- If you can't connect to the internet, transfer files between your
computer and phone.
• Copy calendar events:
- If you already use Google Calendar, you'll see your calendar events
when you open the Calendar app.

Lock or unlock your device

Use your device’s screen lock features to secure your device. By default, the
device locks automatically when the screen times out.

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Set your PIN
You can secure your device and protect your data by setting a PIN for screen
lock.
To create a PIN, do as follows:
1. Go to Settings > Passwords & security. Tap Screen lock, and tap PIN.
A message pops out, reminding you to remember your password.
2. Enter a character string containing 4 to 16 digits.
3. Tap Continue.

Accounts

You can set up and manage your accounts.

TIP: Accounts may support email, calendars, contacts, and other features.
See your carrier for more information.

Add a Google account

Sign in to your Google Account to access your Google Cloud Storage, apps
installed from your account, and make full use of your phone’s Android
features.
1. Go to Settings > Accounts & sync.
2. Tap Add account, and then tap Google.
3. Sign in with your Google account. If you do not have a Google account,
create one.

Add a Mi account
Sign in to your Mi Account to access exclusive Mi content and make full use
of Mi apps.
1. Go to Settings > Mi Account.
2. Sign in with your Mi account. If you do not have a Mi account, create one.

Navigation bar

You may navigate your device by using either the navigation buttons or full
screen gestures.

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Navigation buttons
The following three navigation buttons appear at the bottom of the screen:
• Menu: Opens options relating to the screen you’re on.
• Home: Opens Home. If you’re viewing a left or right Home screen, the
main Home screen opens.
• Back: Opens the previous screen that you were working in, even if it
was in a different app. Once you back up to the Home screen, you can’t go
back any further in your history.

Full-screen gestures
You can customize your full-screen gestures by enabling different types of
gestures.
1. Go to Settings > Display > Full screen display.
2. Tap Full screen gestures in the SYSTEM NAVIGATION field.
3. In the GESTRUE DEMOS field, you can learn the following full-screen
gestures:
• Swipe up from the bottom: You can quickly swipe up from the bottom of
the screen to go to the Home screen.
• Swipe up from the bottom and pause: You can swipe up from the
bottom of the screen and hold the screen to open your recent apps.
• Swipe from sides: You can swipe inward from either side of the screen
to go back the previous screen you were working in.
• Swipe left or right from the edge of the screen in top area: On the
screen of a running app, you can swipe left or right in the upper part
of the screen to open the app’s slide menu, which is the app’s main
navigation options.
• Swipe left or right from the full-screen indicator or bottom: To switch
between apps, you can swipe left or right from the full-screen indicator
or bottom of the screen.

Make a phone call

You can make phone calls from the Phone app and other apps or widgets
that show your contacts.
Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually tap it to dial.
Important: To use the phone app, you must accept the prompt to set it as
your default.
1. Open your phone's Phone app.
2. Pick who to call:
• To enter a number, tap Dialpad.
• To pick a saved contact, tap Contacts. We may show you suggested
contacts to call based on your call history.
• To pick from numbers you’ve recently called, tap Recents.
• To pick from contacts saved to speed dial, tap Favorites.
3. Tap Call.
4. When you’re done with the call, tap End call. If your call is
minimized, drag the call bubble to the bottom right of the screen.

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Send your message

You can send and receive text messages with friends and contacts on
Messages.

Start a conversation
1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap Start chat.
3. In the To field, enter the names, phone numbers, or email addresses
that you'd like to message. You can also pick from your top contacts or
your whole contact list.

Send a message
1. Tap the message box.
2. Enter your message. If you'd like to save it as a draft and go back, tap
Back.
3. When you’re done, tap SMS.

Find your contacts

You can use the Contacts app to find someone’s contact info or organize
contacts with labels like friends or family.
To find your contacts, do as follows:
1. On your phone, open the Contacts app.
2. At the top left, tap Menu.
• See contacts by label: Choose a label from the list.
• See contacts for another account: Tap the thumbnail image of the
current account at the top right, and pick another account.
• See the contacts for all your accounts: Tap the thumbnail image of the
current account at the top right, and tap Contacts from all accounts.
• Tip: If you have multiple contacts with the same information, the
information will be grouped into one contact.

Change wallpaper, theme and launcher style

Change your wallpaper

Change the look of the Home and Lock screens by choosing a favorite
picture, video, or preloaded wallpaper.
To change your wallpaper, do as follows:
1. Go to Settings > Wallpaper.
2. Select one of the albums.
3. Select a wallpaper.
4. Tap Apply and select Set as Home screen, Set as Lock screen, or Set both.

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Change your theme
Themes will give your phone a new look.
Set a theme to be applied to your Home and Lock screens, wallpapers, and
app icons.
1. Open the Themes app to view the available themes. Tap any theme
to view details.
2. On the details page, swipe left and right to see previews.
3. Tap Download below to download the theme.
4. After the download is complete, tap Apply to apply the theme.

Change your launcher style

Customize your Android launcher by specifying a launcher style.
• Go to Settings > Home screen > Home screen.
• Choose Regular or With App drawer.
If you choose With App drawer, a message appears, reminding you of that
Content Center becomes unavailable. Tap OK.

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Explore your phone

Camera & Gallery

With the Camera app, you can capture high-quality pictures and videos
and store them in Gallery, where you can view and edit them.

Camera

How to quickly open Camera

1. From the Home screen
Tap the Camera app on the Home screen to open your camera.
2. From the Lock screen
Swipe left on the Lock screen to open Camera.

3. Double press the Volume down button

Go to Settings > Lock screen. Enable Launch Camera. Then, you can
open your camera by pressing the Volume down button twice.
(Note: You won't be able to see your Gallery items if you launch Camera
on the Lock screen without verifying your password.)

Camera modes
Camera modes allow you to determine the ideal mode for your pictures or
choose from several shooting modes.
From Camera, you can swipe the screen right and left to change shooting
modes.
1. Photo
Photo is the default mode. You can swipe left and right to switch between
different Camera modes. You'll find the button for switching between the
front and rear camera on the start page as well.
2. Portrait
Switch to Portrait mode and follow the on-screen instructions to make
photos with blurred background.
• Rear camera: Mi 10T Pro/Mi 10T uses both cameras to keep the subject
sharp and blur the background.
• Front camera: Get beautiful portrait shots using software. You can make
portrait shots using the front camera by pressing the special button in
the Photo mode on some devices.
3. Video
Switch to Video mode to shoot videos. Tap the More icon at the top of
the screen to select time-lapse and slow motion options.

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4. Pro
Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity, exposure value, white balance, and
color tone while taking pictures.
5. More:
Choose other available shooting modes. Tap Edit to drag modes into or out
of the Modes tray at the bottom of the Camera screen.
• 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.)
• Short video
Use this mode to shoot videos up to 10 seconds long. A special set of
filters will make shooting and editing your videos before sharing them
on various social media platforms much more convenient.
• Night
Use this to take photos in low-light conditions, without using the flash.
• Slow motion
Record videos at a high frame rate for viewing in slow motion.

Tilt-shift
1. Taking tilt-shift photos
Tap the More icon in Photo mode and select Tilt-shift. Focused
circle is available by default. Tap the button again to switch to horizontal
lines.
2. Playing with the blur
You'll see a whitened area on your screen while you're shooting tilt-shift
photos. This area will be blurred when you take a photo.
• Drag the focused area to move it around.
• Drag the whitened area to resize.
• Double tap the screen to make the focused and blurred areas switch
places.

Timer
Tap the More icon in Photo mode and select 3S to make photos with a
3-second delay after you tap the shutter button. Tap 5S again to set it to 5
seconds. You'll see the countdown after you tap the shutter button. Adjust
shooting angle and composition during the countdown.

Keeping photos straight while shooting

• Straightening the viewfinder
Tap the More icon in Photo mode and select Straighten.
• About this feature
This feature allows you to always keep your shots leveled no matter how
you tilt your phone.

Beautify
1. Turning this feature on
Tap the Beautify button in Portrait mode, and move the slider to adjust
the beautification level. The Beautify feature is available for both the front
and rear cameras.

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2. About this feature
Beautify provides multiple options for evening out skin tones and
enhancing facial features in real time.

Zoom
You can zoom in and out to achieve best effect.
(Note: This feature is supported only for the rear camera.)
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.)

(Note: This sample screenshot comes from Mi 10T.)

2. 2X zoom
Tap the 2X shortcut to zoom in. Tap it again to make the zoom scale
appear.

(Note: This sample screenshot comes from Mi 10T.)

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3. Precise zoom values
Tap a zoom shortcut to make the zoom scale appear. Move the slider on
the zoom scale to adjust the zoom value.

(Note: This sample screenshot comes from Mi 10T.)

Time stamps and watermarks

You can add time stamps and device watermarks on your photos by toggling
the corresponding switches in the Camera settings. Device watermarks vary
for different phone models.
(Note: Device watermarks aren't supported on some devices.)
Tap More in Photo mode, and tap Settings. In Camera settings,
tap Watermark, and then enable Add time stamp on photos and Device
watermark.

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.
You'll see the HDR icon on your screen when this feature is on. Taking photos
in HDR is slightly longer than taking regular photos.
(Note: Auto HDR isn't supported on some devices.)

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(Note: This sample screenshot comes from Mi 10T.)

Gallery

Open the Gallery app to view all the visual media stored on your device.
You can view, edit, and manage pictures and videos.

View pictures
Pictures stored on your device are viewable in the Gallery app.
1. From Gallery, tap Photos.
2. Tap a picture to view it. Swipe left or right to view other pictures or videos.
• To mark the picture as a favorite, tap Favorite.
• To access the following features, tap More options:
- Add to album: Move the picture to an album.
- Set as wallpaper: Set the picture as wallpaper.
- Start slideshow: Showcase the picture in a slideshow.
- Details: View and edit information about the picture.

Edit pictures
Enhance your pictures using the Gallery's editing tools.
1. From Gallery, tap Photos.
2. Tap a photo to view it, and then tap Edit for the following options:
• Filter: Add color effects.
• Sky: Add a sky background to the photo. The sky background can be
selected from the Sunny, Evening, Night, and Dynamic categories.
• Erase: Remove visual clutter from your photo.
• Sticker: Make your selfies cooler with lots of funny stickers!
• Doodle: Make doodles or add different shapes to your photos.
3. Tap Save when finished.

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Play video
View the videos stored on your device. You can save videos as favorites, and
view video details.
1. From Gallery, tap Photos.
2. Tap a video to view it. Swipe left or right to view other pictures or videos.
• To mark the video as a favorite, tap Favorite. The video is added to
Favorites under the Albums tab.
• To access the following features, tap More:
- Add to album: Add the video to a private or new album.
- Set video wallpaper: Set the video as wallpaper on the Lock or Home
screen or both.
- Compress video: Compress this video into a 1080P or 720P video.
- Details: View and edit information about the video.
3. Tap Play video to play the video.

Edit video
Edit videos stored on your device.
1. From Gallery, tap Photos.
2. Tap a video to view it.
3. Tap Edit to use the following tools:
• Editor: Cut segments of the video.
• Filters: Add visual effects to the video.
• Captions: Add text to your videos.
• Soundtrack: Adjust the volume levels and add background music to
the video.
4. Tap Save, and then confirm when prompted.

Share photos and videos

Share photos and videos from the Gallery app.
1. From Gallery, tap Photos.
2. Tap a photo or video to view it.
3. Tap Share, and then choose an app or connection to use for sharing
your selection.

Delete photos and videos

Delete photos and videos stored on your device.
1. From Gallery, tap Photos.
2. Tap a photo or video to view it, or tap and hold an item and then select
multiple photos or videos.
3. Tap Delete, and confirm when prompted.
Create clip
Share photos from the Gallery app by creating a slideshow of your content
with video effects and music.
1. From Gallery, tap More options > Clip.
2. Tap 3 to 20 photos to add them to the clip.
3. Tap OK. The following options are available:
• Template: Allow you to select a template for your clip.
• Music: Allow you to select a background music for your clip.
4. Tap Save.

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Free up storage space
Learn how to make your photos take less space.
1. Optimize photos
Sign in to your Mi Account and turn on sync with Mi Cloud. Keeping
optimized photos on your device and storing original files in Mi Cloud will
free up a lot of storage space.
2. Delete screenshots
Very often you need screenshots just for a short period of time. Delete the
unnecessary ones to save space for useful items.

Collage
Select 1 to 4 photos to create a collage. Multiple styles and layouts are
available.

Floating windows & Split screen

Floating windows

Global floating windows are an excellent multitasking solution for mobile

devices. You can use floating windows in multiple scenarios, as well as
minimize, maximize, or close them using simple gestures.

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.
• Press and hold the first app, and tap Split screen.
• Tap the second app.
2. How to exit Split screen
• Method 1: Open Recents and tap Exit at the top of the screen.
• Method 2: Drag the separator all the way up or down.

Control center
MIUI introduces an independent Control center. More space and intuitive
animated UI make it easier for you to perform quick actions and control
your device.

Dark mode
Dark mode allows you to switch to a darker theme to keep your eyes more
comfortable at night, darkening white or bright screens and notifications.
MIUI introduces a lot of improvements for the Dark mode. A new non-linear
color inversion scheme makes Dark mode compatible with everything, from
third-party apps to wallpapers. Dark mode also dynamically adjusts the
contrast based on the current screen brightness, making your screen look
amazing and comfortable in any light conditions.

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Ultra battery saver
Ultra battery saver is a built-in new feature of MIUI. After it is enabled,
your phone will restrict most power-consuming features to reduce power
consumption. Only calls, messaging, and network connectivity are available.
1. On the home screen, tap Settings, and then tap Battery &
performance.
2. Enable Ultra battery saver.

Cast
Cast enables you to project items from your phone’s screen to an external
display, such as TV, through wireless projection. Before using the Cast
feature, ensure that your external display supports Miracast.
1. On the home screen, tap Settings, and then go to Connection &
sharing > Cast.
2. Enable Cast.

Game Turbo
Game Turbo improves your gaming experience through game acceleration.
Some games in the preset game list are automatically boosted when
you open them. You can also add your favorite games to Game Turbo to
customize a game list.
1. On the home screen, tap Settings, and then go to Special features
> Game Turbo.
2. Tap Settings, and enable Game Turbo.
3. Click + to add your favorite game to Game Turbo.

Video Toolbox
Video toolbox applies special audio and visual effects and features for video
playback on your video player. The default video player is only Mi Video. You
can add other video player apps to Video Toolbox.
1. On the home screen, tap Settings, and then go to Special features
> Video toolbox.
2. Enable Video toolbox.

Second space
Second space is completely independent of First space (the original space) of
your phone, which can be accessed using your fingerprint ID or a password.
You can move private photos and confidential business files to your Second
space to prevent unauthorized access. You can also move your payment and
gaming apps to Second space to keep them away from your child.
1. On the home screen, tap Settings, and then go to Special features
> Second space.
2. Tap Go to Second space.
3. Set your password and fingerprint for your Second space.

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 After you enable Second space, the Switch app appears on the home
screen of your phone. You can tap it to switch to First space.

Lite mode
Lite mode adopts a more concise layout for easy navigation, and enlarges
icons and fonts for better perception and more straightforward usability. It is
designed for seniors and people who like using only the essential features of
their smartphones.
1. On the home screen, tap Settings, and then go to Special features
> Lite mode.
2. Tap Turn on Lite mode.

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Settings

Change your volume settings

1. On your phone, press the volume button.
2. At the right, tap Settings.
3. Slide the volume levels to where you want them. You can also tap Silent
or DND to enable Silent or DND mode.

Quickly change common settings

1. You can view and change your settings from any screen on your phone
with Quick Settings. To see some settings, swipe down from the top of
your screen.
2. To show all your Quick Settings, swipe down again.
3. To turn a setting on or off, tap its icon.
4. To add, remove, or move a setting, tap Edit at the upper-right corner.
5. To add a setting, tap on its icon in Available toggles, and then tap Done.
6. To remove a setting, tap on its icon in Added toggles, and then tap
Done.

Add widgets
Add widgets to your home screens for quick access to info or apps.
1. On the home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
2. Tap Widgets.
3. Touch and hold a widget. Slide the widget to where you want it and lift
your finger.

One-handed mode
You can change the screen layout to accommodate operating your device
with one hand.
1. On the home screen, tap Settings, and then go to Additional
settings > One-handed mode.
2. Enable One-handed mode and select one of the following options:
• 4.5 inches
• 4.0 inches
• 3.5 inches

Accessibility
There are accessibility settings for people who need help seeing, hearing, or
otherwise operating their phone. Accessibility services are special features
that make using the phone easier for everyone.
1. On the home screen, tap Settings, and then go to Additional
settings > Accessibility.
2. Enable the relevant feature as required.

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Update your phone
Check for and install available software updates for your phone.
1. On the home screen, tap Settings, and then tap About phone.
2. Tap MIUI version at the upper-left corner, and tap CHECK FOR UPDATES.
3. If any new update is available, download and install it to update your
phone. If your system is up to date, you will see a message stating that the
system is up to date.

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Use your apps

Mi apps

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.
Once the scan is complete, you can choose which items to clean up.
After the cleanup is done, you'll be able to see the report which gives
you the details of your storage usage and suggests other options which
may help you free up more storage space.
• Adding items to exceptions
You can add the items you don't want to delete to exceptions. When the
scan is complete, press and hold an item and select Add to exceptions.
This item will be ignored during the future scans.
• Different ways to use Cleaner
Besides using Cleaner proactively, you can also receive notifications
when trash on your device reaches the set limit. Tapping the
notification will launch Cleaner automatically.
2. Cleaner settings
You can set reminders and switch between scan definitions in the settings.
• Reminders
Turn on the Remind to clean switch to set trash size limit and schedule
alerts. Once the amount of trash on your phone reaches the limit, you'll
receive a notification alerting you to use Cleaner. You can also
customize the alert frequency.
• Update Cleaner's database automatically
We may update the scope of Cleaner's engine at irregular intervals.
Turn on automatic updates to make sure that you're using the most
recent definitions and clean up your device more effectively.

Security scan
1. Security scan
Security scan is an app that scans your phone to see if it has any hidden
viruses or malicious apps.
It combines a virus scan and payment security scan, comprehensively
ensuring your phone's security.
• Scanned items
Security scan solves the issues related to Wi-Fi, payments, privacy, and
viruses. It ensures that dangerous apps and viruses in your phone's
memory are discovered as soon as possible.

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 • Payment security
When apps with a payment function are launched, payment security
features are launched by default. You can add payment apps that you
want to manage on the results screen.
2. Security scan settings
Various virus definition and update options are available in the settings.
• Antivirus definitions
Antivirus definitions provided by Avast and AVL are available.
• Installation monitor
Turn on the switch Scan before installing to check the apps that are
being installed for viruses and malware.

Manage apps
1. Uninstalling apps
You can uninstall multiple apps using this feature.
Select the apps and tap the button below to uninstall them.
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 icon at the upper-right corner of the screen and select
Default apps to assign custom apps to various system features.
3. Permissions
Autostart
You can manage an app's autostart behavior preventing abnormal power
consumption.
Turn off the app's control switch to restrict autostart.
Tap the More icon at the top of the screen to manage autostart
permissions for system apps.
App permissions
Here you can manage the permissions of all apps installed on your device.
Managing permissions for individual apps
You can check all of the permissions an app has by tapping the app. The
switches located next to every permission allow you to quickly give or
restrict access.
You can also sort permissions by type to check all apps having a specific
permission.

Game Turbo
1. How Game Turbo works
• Optimization: This feature clears memory reserved for the background
processes to give more space for the game.
• Network: Game Turbo 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!

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 You can also create a Home screen shortcut so Game Turbo always stays
just a tap away.
2. Adding games
You can add the games that will work with Game Turbo on the start
page.
3. Game Turbo settings
Launch a previously added gaming app on the start page to turn on Game
Turbo automatically.
You can also limit the speed of background downloads, restrict sync, and
make sure your device doesn't switch between networks while you're
playing.

Deep clean
1. How to use Deep clean
Open Security and scroll down until you see Deep clean. This
feature gives you a clear image of how your phone's memory is being
allocated and how trash is being distributed.
• Photos
Deep clean can detect duplicate photos and poor-quality images in
your Gallery. You can choose to delete redundant items.
• Apps
Learn what apps haven’t been used in a long time, and uninstall them.
• App data
Understand how each app on your phone uses storage. You can free up
storage space using this feature.
• Big files
Big files you aren't aware of start to pile up after you use your phone for
some time. This feature ranks them by size. You can also see what apps
generated these files here.
• Videos
Here you can see all videos that are saved on your phone. You can
delete the unnecessary ones to free up storage space.
2. Deep clean settings
You can add items to exceptions in the settings.

Battery
Test the phone's power consumption and optimize battery-related items with
a single tap to increase your phone's battery life.
1. Open Security and tap Battery to see how your device consumes
power.
2. 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.
3. Check optimized items and choose the power consumption issues that
need to be resolved.
4. Turn on Battery saver to reduce apps' background activity, stop sync,
and minimize system animations. You can also schedule Battery saver
to turn on and off.
Battery allows you to check the power consumption status of different
apps and hardware elements.

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Test network
1. Find and solve network-related issues
Whenever you encounter problems with the network, you can run a test of
the current network conditions.
It tests the following items:
• Wi-Fi connection
• Network protocols
• Network connection
• Restricted connections
• Background connections
• DNS settings
• Router
After you see the results, you'll be able to resolve the current network
problems step by step.
2. Close connected apps
All apps currently connected to the internet are shown in the test results.
Just tap an app to close it.

Blocklist
1. Blocked messages and calls
Blocklist automatically filters all types of spam, phishing, and marketing
calls and messages for you. This screen displays the history of your filtered
SMS messages and incoming calls.
• SMS
Highlighted phone numbers indicate unread messages. Phone numbers
will go from red to black after you read corresponding messages.
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.
Tap the Edit button or press and hold any record to unblock or delete
multiple items.
2. Blocklist settings
• Blocklist switch
Toggle this switch to turn Blocklist on and off. Once it's turned off, it will
no longer automatically filter spam phone calls and messages.
• Blocked numbers and exceptions
You can use phone numbers, prefixes, and locations to establish which
incoming calls and messages you want to block/allow.
Tap Blocked numbers/Exceptions to add or edit items.
• Blocklist notifications
You can choose whether the Notification shade should display the
content from a blocked call or message.
• Automatically update SMS filter
You can also tap Update to sync manually.

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 • SMS blocklist settings
You can choose to block, filter, or allow messages from strangers and
services. Options for contacts are also available.
Add keywords to blocklist and exceptions to block or allow messages
containing specific words.
• Call blocklist settings
You can choose to block or allow calls from strangers, forwarded
calls, calls from abroad, and calls from reported numbers. Options for
contacts are also available.
• SIM 2 settings
You can establish whether the same rules should applied to SIM card 2,
or set up different rules.

App lock
1. Setting password
Use App lock to protect the data of individual apps and your privacy.
Open Security and tap App lock to set your password. Password
type is set to pattern by default.
• Changing password type
When you set your password, tap Change password to switch between
different password types. Pattern, PIN, and combined password are
available now.
• 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. You'll have to confirm your password once again if you add
a new fingerprint.
You won't be able to use fingerprints for App lock verification.
2. Protecting apps with App lock
When you use App lock for the first time, the feature will check what
apps are installed on your device and recommend the ones that might
require protection.
Just toggle the switch next to an app's name to add or remove App lock
protection.
Tap the Search box at the top of the screen to search for apps.
3. App lock settings
• App lock switch
Toggle the switch to add or remove App lock protection. When you
toggle the switch off, protection will be removed from all apps along
with the App lock password.
• When App lock is applied
You can choose when exactly App lock is applied. 3 options are
available now.
- When device is locked: Once verified, App lock won't be applied
until you lock your device and open a protected app after unlocking.

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 - When device is locked or after exiting the app: You'll have to verify
your App lock password after you unlock your device or exit a
protected app.
- When device is locked or in 1 minute after exiting app: You'll have to
verify your App lock password after you unlock your device or fail
to reopen a protected app within 1 minute after you left it.
• Changing password
You can change the App lock password type and the password itself.
• Unlock with fingerprint
If you don't want to use your fingerprint with App lock, you can
toggle the corresponding switch. You'll have to verify your fingerprint if
you decide to turn on this feature again.
• Hide content
App lock allows you to hide notification content on the Lock
screen and in the Notification shade for individual apps. You'll see all
compatible apps after you tap Hide content in the settings.
You'll see "You have a new message" instead of the actual content when
this feature is on.
• Unlock all apps at once
This feature allows you to unlock all protected apps by entering the
password only once.
• 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.
If you don’t want to open the app, tap the Back button in the upper corner
of the screen to close the verification dialog.

Dual apps
• Dual apps allow you to clone an existing app on your device and use it
independently with a different account.
• You can create dual apps in Manage apps > Dual apps. There you'll
see a list of compatible apps installed on your device.
• Besides the installed apps which are compatible with this feature, you'll
also be able to see the apps we recommend. Use the switch next to an
app's name to create a dual app.
• Use the search bar at the top of the screen to search for the apps installed
on your device.
• All dual apps have their own Home screen shortcuts. There's a dual app
icon in the corner of the shortcut which might help you tell one app from
another.
• Whenever the system requires an action from an app that has a dual app,
you'll be asked which app will be used.

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Uninstalling dual apps
You can uninstall dual apps just like you uninstall the regular ones.
Additionally, you can also toggle the switch of the corresponding app in
Security to uninstall.
All app data of the dual app you uninstall will be deleted.
Dual app accounts
If a dual app complies with Google’s multiple account interface standards,
you can add and sync dual app accounts on this page, as well as customize
their settings. The settings for third party apps may vary.

Mi Video

In Mi Video, you can watch movies and TV shows purchased. You can also
view videos saved on your device. The Mi Video player can be minimized in
the notification shade.

Music

In Music, you can stream and browse playlists, albums, and artists. You
can also play music saved on your phone.

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 statistics
Learn what files occupy the internal storage of your device at a glance and
see all the items in the root folder.
3. Deep clean
Delete unnecessary files and free up storage space in two taps.
4. Transferring files
Built-in ShareMe functionality allows you to share files with nearby devices
without connecting to the internet.

Document view
Documents are sorted into various categories, such as images, videos,
docs, music, APKs, downloads, and archives. You can tap the corresponding
category to locate a document.

Clock

1. Adding alarms
Open the Clock app and tap the plus icon + on the start page to add
an alarm. Choose whether you're adding a repeating alarm, select your
ringtone, and tap Done.
2. World clock
• Adding custom clocks
In the Clock app, open the Clock tab and tap the icon to add a
clock for a specific location to your list.

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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 button to record time. You can pause and resume
your stopwatch as well. Tap Stop to reset your stopwatch.
5. Timer
• Setting a timer
You can set times with duration from 1 second to 99 hours 59 minutes
and 59 seconds. Tap the button below to start your timer.
• Ambient noises
You can listen to one of the ambient noises for a set period of time.
You can also choose to silence the alarm at the end of an ambient
noise timer.

Weather

1. Viewing weather info

Open the Weather app to view the current weather info and the 5-day
forecast.
24-hour forecast, wind speed and direction, real feel, UV index and
pressure are also displayed on the start page.
2. Managing locations
Tap the icon at the upper-left corner of the start page to search for
cities.
Tap the icon again, tap and hold a city, and tap Delete to delete it.
3. Weather settings
Tap the More icon at the upper-right corner of the start page to open
settings. You can set your preferred temperature and wind speed units, as
well as allow or restrict the app to update weather info at night.
4. Sharing weather info
Tap the More icon at the upper-right corner of the start page, then tap
Share to send the weather info to your friends.

Notes

1. Creating a note
Open the Notes app and tap the icon to add a new note. Notes
support adding text, images, and audio.
To add a voice note, tap and hold the icon and speak to your phone, and
then release the icon.
2. 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.
Tap and hold any note to set a reminder, hide it, or add it to a folder.
3. Deleting notes
Open a note and tap the More icon to delete it. You can also swipe up
with two fingers to perform this action. Tap and hold a note to be able to
delete multiple notes.

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4. Restoring deleted notes
To view deleted notes, tap on the start page and select Trash. Tap the
note you'd like to restore.
If you can't find the note you need, try looking for it on i.mi.com.
5. Folders
Tap on the start page for the dropdown menu to appear. You can
create folders here.
You can also move notes to new folders.
6. Search
Enter keywords into the search bar on the start page to find specific notes.
7. Hidden notes
Swipe down starting from the upper part of the screen and stopping in the
middle to view hidden notes.
8. View
Tap the More icon on the start page to switch between list and grid
view.
9. Tasks
Tap Tasks on the top of the start page. You can tap the icon to
create a checklist of subtasks. For each subtask checklist, you can set a
reminder and its repeat interval.

Recorder

1. Recording audio
Open the Recorder app and just tap Record to start recording audio.
You can pause and resume the process, as well as mark specific segments
while you're recording.
2. Viewing your recordings
Tap Recordings to see all the recordings you've made.
3. Settings (may vary on different devices)
Tap the Settings icon at the upper-right corner to view available
options. Here you can set recording quality, allow using receiver to play
audio, and more.

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. Managing videos
The videos you record will appear on the start page of Screen Recorder.
Here you can view and edit them.
5. Settings
• Resolution: You can record videos with different resolution. Videos with
higher resolution look sharper.

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 • Video quality: Better video quality means crisper picture and bigger
file size.
• Frame rate: Higher frame rates reduce motion blur in your videos, but
require more system resources. Your device may overheat when you
record long videos with high frame rates.
• Orientation: Set orientation to portrait or landscape, or choose the
Auto mode.
• Sound source: Record silent videos or add microphone/system sounds.
• Lock screen to end: Lock your device to finish and save the ongoing
recording.
• Show touch gestures: White dots will appear throughout the recording
to show the places that you touched on the screen.
• Visualize navigation buttons: Show prompts when pressing Home,
Menu, and Back buttons.

Calculator

1. Basic calculator
Basic calculator is the first thing you see when you open the app.
2. Scientific calculator
Open Calculator and tap the toggle to switch to the scientific
calculator, which can perform operations with trigonometric functions,
angular radians, and roots.
3. Converter
This feature allows you to convert currencies as well as multiple units of
measurement.
4. Mortgage calculator
With adjustable repayment methods and interest rates, mortgage
calculator makes planning your finances much simpler.

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.

Services & Feedback

You can report the issues you encounter while using your device to our
developers. Your suggestions on how to improve MIUI are welcome, too. We
always do our best to fix the issues you report in the upcoming updates.
1. How to open Services & Feedback
You can access the Services & Feedback app using one of the following
methods:
• Tap the app icon on your home screen.

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 • Go to Settings, scroll down, and tap Services & Feedback at the
very bottom.
2. Submitting feedback
Check one of the boxes before describing your issue. Use Issues for bugs
and Suggestions for improvements.
Describe the issue you've encountered. You can add images, screen
recordings, and logs to your report.
Select the item your feedback is referring to so we can locate the issue.
If you're reporting a bug, tell us its reproductivity percentage.
Tap Send to submit your feedback.
3. Viewing progress
Tap the More icon in the upper-right corner of the start page and select
View feedback history 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.

Google apps

Chrome

Browse the Internet with Chrome™ and bring your open tabs, bookmarks,
and address bar data from your computer to your mobile device.
Visit support.google.com/chrome to learn more.

Drive

Open, view, rename, and share files saved to your Google Drive™ cloud
account.
Visit support.google.com/drive to learn more.

Duo

Make one-to-one video calls.

Visit support.google.com/duo to learn more.

Gmail

Send and receive email with Google’s web-based email service.

Visit support.google.com/mail to learn more.

Google

Find online content with tools that learn what interests you. Turn on your
personalized feed to receive customized content.
Visit support.google.com/websearch to learn more.

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Google Pay

Pay with your Android phone at participating stores and within mobile apps
with Google Pay™.
Visit support.google.com/pay to learn more.

Maps

Get directions and other location-based information. You must enable

location services to use Google Maps. For more information, see Location.
Visit support.google.com/maps to learn more.

Photos

Store and back up your photos and videos automatically to your Google
Account with Google Photos™.
Visit support.google.com/photos to learn more.

Play Movies & TV

Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google Play. You can also view
videos saved on your device.
Visit play.google.com/store/movies to learn more.

Play Store

Find new apps, movies and TV shows, music, books, magazines, and games
in the Google Play store.
Visit support.google.com/play to learn more.

YouTube

Watch and upload YouTube™ videos right from your device.

Visit support.google.com/youtube to learn more.

YT Music

Stream and browse playlists, albums, and artists from YouTube Music.

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