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  • Page 1 User Guide Xiaomi 12T Pro...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Get started....................01 About the user guide ......................01 overview .......................01 Xiaomi 12T Pro Insert a SIM card........................02 Connect to Wi-Fi ........................02 Power on the phone......................02 Add accounts ........................03 Transfer files..........................03 Finish setup wizard ......................04 Chapter 2 Basic features ....................05 Basic gestures ........................05...
  • Page 3 Adjust the volume ........................19 Charge the phone.........................19 Chapter 3 Battery and maintenance ...............19 View Battery saver .......................20 Enable Battery saver ......................20 Enable Ultra battery saver ....................20 Fix battery usage issues ......................21 View power consumption in detail ..................21 View battery usage ......................21 Boost charging speed ......................21 Use App battery saver ......................22 Schedule power on or power off ..................22...
  • Page 4 Take a selfie ...........................52 Take videos..........................53 Take Documents mode photos ..................53 Pro mode ..........................54 Take photos in Portrait mode.....................57 Take photos in Night mode ....................58 Take photos in Panorama mode..................58 Take photos in 50MP mode ....................59 Take videos in Short video mode ..................59 Take videos in VLOG mode ....................60 Take videos in Slow motion mode ..................60 Take videos in Time-lapse mode ..................61...
  • Page 5 Languages and regions......................79 Always-on display & Lock screen ..................79 Display............................81 Sound & vibration.........................84 Notifications & Control center ...................87 Home screen .........................90 Wallpaper ..........................92 Themes ..........................92 Chapter 9 Security and safety...................92 Security status ........................92 Passwords and security .......................92 Safety & emergency......................96 Privacy protection ........................98 Apps............................98 Privacy..........................
  • Page 6 Notes........................... 120 Security..........................123 Themes ..........................134 Tools............................ 134 Weather..........................139 Xiaomi Community ......................141 Chapter 13 About device and accounts ............... 141 About the phone ....................... 141 Update MIUI version ......................141 Factory reset ........................141 System apps updater ......................141 Memory extension......................
  • Page 7 CAUTION ..........................144 Important Safety Information..................144 Safety Precautions ......................145 Security Statement ......................146 EU Regulations ........................146 FCC Regulations ........................ 148 Disclaimer ........................... 150...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Get Started

    Chapter 1 Get started About the user guide Thanks for choosing , please read the user guide carefully before Xiaomi 12T Pro you start. This is the User Guide for the Xiaomi 12T Pro MIUI Global 13.0.0 Stable version. If you are not sure which software version your device is running, you can go to Settings >...

  • Page 9: Insert A Sim Card

    13. Infrared sensor Insert a SIM card 1. Withdraw the SIM card slot with the ejection tool. 2. Put the SIM card on the slot. SIM1 SIM2 SIM1 3. Insert the slot back into the phone. Note If you insert two SIM cards, you can set one as the primary mobile data SIM and the other as the primary calling SIM, or set call forwarding between the two SIM cards.

  • Page 10: Add Accounts

    You can transfer files without an internet connection. Before the phones trans- fer files, you need to install ShareMe on both phone A and phone B. See Downloads for more information. 1. Open phone A and phone B separately. Xiaomi Xiaomi...

  • Page 11: Finish Setup Wizard

    2. Tap Receive on phone B. Phone B displays a QR code until it establishes a connection with phone A. 3. Tap Send on phone A to select file items. 4. Tap SEND on phone A to connect phone B. 5.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Basic Features

    down the notification panel, then tap Finish setting up your ditingp and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the setup wizard. Chapter 2 Basic features Basic gestures Gesture Definition Examples for gesture effects • Open or choose an item. • Enter texts with keyboard on the phone screen.

  • Page 13: Full Screen Gestures

    Gesture Definition Examples for gesture effects • Check maps in full view. Zoom out Full screen gestures Gesture Description Go to Home screen Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Open Recents Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause. Go back Swipe left or right from the edge of the screen.

  • Page 14: More Gestures Shortcuts

    Note You can use the above gestures only when you choose full screen gestures mode. You can Set full screen gestures for more information. More gestures shortcuts Gesture Description 6:32 Take a screenshot Slide 3 fingers down. 6:32 Take a partial screenshot Press and hold with 3 fingers.

  • Page 15: Lock The Screen

    Gesture Description 6:32 Decrease the volume Press the Volume down button. 6:32 Take a screenshot Simultaneously press the Volume down button and the Power button. 6:32 Activate Google Assistant Press and hold the Power button until the Google assis- tant appears. Lock the screen Lock the screen with the Power button Press the Power button.

  • Page 16: Home Screen

    Note If you do not know or want a pattern, PIN, or password, you can see Set up Screen lock for more information. Unlock the screen with fingerprint Tap and hold the fingerprint sensor on the bottom of the screen. Note •...
  • Page 17 1. Status bar 2. System navigation buttons System navigation buttons • Tap to return to the last step. • Tap to return to the Home screen. • Press and hold to use Google Assistant. • Tap to view recently-opened Apps in Recents. Note Set system navigation buttons for more information.

  • Page 18: Notifications Icons And Status Icons

    • Touch and hold an empty space on the Home screen. 2. Tap to set Home screen layout. 3. Tap to enable Don't show text . Notifications icons and status icons Notifications icons and status icons inform you of the newest events, such as news or messages from Apps and the statuses of your phone, such as the net- work strength or battery condition.

  • Page 19: Control Center

    Charging Mi Turbo Charge enabled View the notifications 1. Swipe down from the upper-left of the phone to open the notification panel. 2. Tap a notification to view in details. Clear the notifications 1. Swipe down from the upper-left of the phone to view notifications. 2.

  • Page 20: Apps And App Folders

    Mi Share Floating windows Vibrate Hotspot Nearby Share Dolby Atmos Location Focus mode Bedtime mode Performance mode Mi Remote Open the Control center When you use New version of the Control center, pull down status bar on the right to open the Control center. When you use the Old version of the Control center, pull down status bar to open the Control center.

  • Page 21: App Downloads

    2. Choose Remove in the pop-up window. Create App folders on Home screen 1. Touch and hold an App icon until the pop-up window shows, then drag the App icon to cover another App icon on the Home screen. The system automatically shows an App folder for the two Apps. 2.

  • Page 22: Recents Windows

    resources to download Apps, see Allow to install unkonw Apps for more infor- mation. Caution Download Apps from unknown or unreliable resources may damage your phone. Allow to install unkonw Apps 1. Go to Settings > Privacy protection > Special permissions . 2.

  • Page 23: Widgets

    Note You can tap to clear all recently-opened Apps. Widgets Widgets enables you to quickly access the functions of Apps such as Cleaner function, Clock information, or Weather information. Add a widget to Home screen 1. Enter the screen editing mode from Home screen. •...

  • Page 24: Screenshots And Screen Recording

    3. Tap Apply. 4. Choose Set as Lock screen, Set as Home screen, or Set both. • Tap Set as Lock screen to apply the wallpaper to the Lock screen. • Tap Set as Home screen to apply the wallpaper to the Home screen. •...

  • Page 25: Change The Date And Time

    1. Press and hold with three fingers on the screen. 2. Choose a shape at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Move with one finger to draw the coverage. 4. Tap Save. Take a scrolling screenshot 1. Take a screenshot. See Take a screenshot for more information.

  • Page 26: Add An Alarm

    4. Tap OK . Add an alarm You can set one or more alarms on you phone. See Add an alarm for more infor- mation. Scan QR codes 1. Open Camera. 2. Point the camera at the QR code, then tap the notification that appears. Note If you want to enable Scan QR codes, see Enable Smart suggestions...

  • Page 27: View Battery Saver

    • Go to Security > Battery . View Battery saver 1. Go to battery settings. See Go to battery settings for more information. 2. Open Battery saver page. 3. View the remaining use time and battery capacity. Note When your phone is charged, you can view the remaining fully charging time and charged battery capacity.

  • Page 28: Fix Battery Usage Issues

    You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable Ultra battery saver on the Control center. Fix battery usage issues 1. Go to battery settings. See Go to battery settings for more information. 2. Open Battery saver page. 3.

  • Page 29: Use App Battery Saver

    • You can also tap Set battery level for reminders to select different battery levels. Use App battery saver Use App battery saver to manage active and sleeping Apps. 1. Go to battery settings. See Go to battery settings for more information. 2.

  • Page 30: Chapter 4 Networks And Connection

    2. Choose Power off. Chapter 4 Networks and connection SIM cards & mobile networks Connect to mobile data 1. Go to Settings > SIM cards & mobile networks . 2. Tap to enable Mobile data. You can swipe down the status bar and tap Mobile data to enable mobile data on the Control center.
  • Page 31 4. Tap OK. Edit SIM card number 1. Go to Settings > SIM cards & mobile networks . 2. Tap a phone number to set SIM card. 3. Tap Edit SIM card number to change the number. 4. Tap OK. Advanced settings Use mobile data during VoLTE calls on the secondary SIM During VoLTE calls, the phone connects to a mobile data network with the sec-...
  • Page 32 Note • eSIM card is only available in some countries and regions. • eSIM card may vary depending on your carrier. Apply for an eSIM card You need to contact your carrier to apply for an eSIM card. A customer service representative may ask you for the embedded-SIM ID (EID) information when you apply for an eSIM card.
  • Page 33 Note If two SIM cards are detected, the eSIM card activation process in Setup Wizard will be skipped. You can set up later in Settings. See Add an eSIM card from Settings more information. Add an eSIM card from Settings 1.
  • Page 34 5. Tap Change nickname and enter the new name. Delete an eSIM card If you delete the eSIM card, you will permanently delete XIAOMI PROFILE from the phone. The eSIM card will not be restored and displayed in the eSIM list.

  • Page 35: Wi-Fi

    Note If you reset eSIM, all of your mobile plans will be permanently removed from the device. But the action does not cancel any data plans you have purchased from a carrier. Wi-Fi You can go to Settings > Wi-Fi to enable Wi-Fi. See Connect to Wi-Fi more information.

  • Page 36: Bluetooth

    Bluetooth functionality. You can also use Bluetooth to share data between your phone and other devices. Pair a phone with Bluetooth The following steps take the connection between a phone and another Xiaomi phone as an example. Xiaomi 1. Go to Settings >...

  • Page 37: Portable Hotspot

    2. Tap to enable Pair compatible devices. Show Bluetooth devices without names The names of the Bluetooth devices are not displayed and only the MAC ad- dresses are displayed. 1. Go to Settings > Bluetooth > Additional settings . 2. Tap to enable Show Bluetooth devices without names.

  • Page 38: Connection & Sharing

    5. Tap When exceeded to choose Turn off and notify or Only notify when the data limit exceeds. Note Data limit applies next time when your hotspot is on. Connection & sharing Enable Mi Share Mi Share allows you to send items wirelessly to other nearby devices. 1.
  • Page 39 3. Select an available device to start casting. • You can go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Cast > Help to learn casting information. • You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone, then tap enable Cast on the Control center.

  • Page 40: Chapter 5 Phone And Messages

    You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable Air- plane mode on the Control center. Enable NFC NFC allows data exchange when the phone touches other compatible devices. 1. Go to Settings > Connection & sharing . 2.
  • Page 41 3. Tap the contact to view details. 4. Tap or the phone number to make a call. Answer a call Swipe up to answer a call. Silence a call Press the Volume up or down button when the phone rings. Decline a call Swipe down until...
  • Page 42 2. Tap Add a favorite and choose a contact to Favorites. View recent calls 1. Go to Phone > Recents. 2. Swipe up to view more recent calls. Create a contact 1. Go to Phone > Contacts . 2. Tap Create new contact . 3.
  • Page 43 4. Tap to enable Filter spam calls. See verified calls You can enable the Verified Calls to see the caller ID and reason for incoming calls from businesses. 1. Open Phone. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3.
  • Page 44 Note • You can tap Add a number to block calls and texts from a phone number. • You can tap to unblock a phone number from added numbers. Incoming call settings 1. Open Phone. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3.
  • Page 45 4. Tap to enable Nearby places. Set quick responses You can set to show buttons for ending call and sending SMS. 1. Open Phone. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Go to Settings > Quick responses . 4.

  • Page 46: Messages

    5. Tap OK . Announce caller ID The caller's name and number are read out loudly for the incoming calls. 1. Open Phone. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Go to Settings > Caller ID announcement . 4.
  • Page 47 3. Tap Create group and add contacts to the new MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) group. 4. Tap Next at the upper-right corner of the phone. 5. Enter a group name, then tap Next to create the group. 6. Tap the text field to text an MMS message and tap View a message 1.
  • Page 48 4. Tap Add contact. Mute notifications from a message sender 1. Open Messages. 2. Touch and hold a conversation. 3. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 4. Tap Mute notifications. 5. Tap to disable Show notifications. Block a spam or conversation 1.
  • Page 49 5. Tap OK . View an archived conversation 1. Open Messages. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Archived. 4. Tap a conversation to view details. View a spam or blocked conversation 1. Open Messages. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3.
  • Page 50 Note You can tap Incoming messages or Other notifications to set the sound, vibration, or notification format for incoming messages and other notification. Hear outgoing message sounds 1. Open Messages. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Settings. 4.

  • Page 51: Chapter 6 Camera

    4. Tap Terms of Service. Help and feedback You can go to Messages > > Help & feedback to search for issues about messages and send feedback. Chapter 6 Camera Camera overview 1. Flash 2. HDR 3. AI camera 4. Viewfinder 5.

  • Page 52: Basic Features

    • Double press the Power button to open camera when the screen is locked or unlocked. See Launch camera shortcut for more information. You will not be able to see your Gallery items if you launch camera on the Lock screen without verifying your password.
  • Page 53 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap the screen to show the focus ring and exposure setting. 3. Drag up or down beside the focus ring to adjust the exposure. Zoom in or out 1. Open Camera. 2. Pinch the screen to zoom in or out on the viewfinder.

  • Page 54: Useful Features

    • You can also toggle 0.6X, 1X, and 2X to zoom in or zoom out. • After you pinch the screen to 2X zoom level, you can drag the slider to zoom in or out. Turn on the flash When you take a photo in a low-light environment, turn on the flash to make your photos clearer.
  • Page 55 3. Choose an aspect ratio such as 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, or Full. Set a timer You can set a countdown to give yourself time to take a photo. 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner. 3. Choose 3S, 5S, or 10S. 4.
  • Page 56 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner. 3. Tap Macro. Enable Tilt-shift You can use Tilt-shift to make certain area clear and other places blurred in your photo. 1. Open Camera. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner. 3. Tap Tilt-shift to enable Tilt-shift.
  • Page 57 The camera enables automatic HDR by default. You can also tap to make HDR al- ways on. Enable AI camera AI camera identifies subjects and scenes intelligently and optimizes the camera settings accordingly. It can identify a variety of scenes, such as blue sky, snowy weather, sunrise and sunset, greenery, and document.

  • Page 58: Take Photos

    4. Choose a movie filter. Enable Steady video You can use Steady video to improve the smoothness of a video. You can use Steady video in Video mode. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Video. 3. Tap Add Beautify and Filters effects Beautify helps beautify the body part that you want to.

  • Page 59: Take A Selfie

    1. Open Camera. 2. Adjust the basic camera features based on your needs. See Basic features more information. 3. Tap to take a photo. Take a selfie 1. Open Camera.

  • Page 60: Take Videos

    2. Tap to switch to the front camera. 3. Tap to take a selfie. You can tap to apply Beautify and Filters effects. See Add Beautify and Filters ef- fects for more information. Take videos 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Video mode. 3.

  • Page 61: Pro Mode

    When you tap Documents for the first time, the option is not present. You can tap Documents again after downloading. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Documents. 3. Point camera at the subject and wait for the camera to identify the docu- ment area in the yellow frame.
  • Page 62 • Tap ISO and drag the slider to adjust ISO sensitivity. When you shoot in a low-light condition, you can increase the ISO value. When you shoot in a bright condition, decrease the ISO value. • Tap EV and drag the slider to adjust exposure verification. When you shoot in a low-light condition, you can increase the EV value.
  • Page 63 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Pro mode. 3. Adjust the Pro features such as WB, F, S, ISO, EV, LENS and Metering modes. See Pro features for more information. 4. Tap to take a photo. Take videos in Pro mode 1.

  • Page 64: Take Photos In Portrait Mode

    Note When taking a video, you can tap to pause your shooting and tap to continue. You can also tap to take a photo while shooting a video. Take photos in Portrait mode You can use Portrait mode to apply Cinematic, Beautify and Filters effects. You can enable this feature to add a blurred background to your photos.

  • Page 65: Take Photos In Night Mode

    You can tap to take photos with the front camera. Take photos in Night mode Night mode captures more details and brightens your photos in low-light condi- tions. 1. Open Camera. 2. Select Night. 3. Tap Take photos in Panorama mode You can take a wide landscape photo or you can take a photo for large groups in Panorama mode.

  • Page 66: Take Photos In 50Mp Mode

    6. Keep the camera align with the arrow and move according to the arrow di- rection when you are shooting. 7. Tap to finish the Panorama photo. Note • You can tap to change the starting scene from horizontal level to vertical level. You can tap to change the start direction from left to right or from bottom to top.

  • Page 67: Take Videos In Vlog Mode

    5. Tap to start shooting. 6. Tap to stop shooting. 7. Tap to save your shooting. Take videos in VLOG mode VLOG mode provides diverse vlog scenes. With the preset parameters, back- ground music, and clip styles, you can take a charming vlog easily. When you tap VLOG for the first time, the option is not present.

  • Page 68: Take Videos In Time-Lapse Mode

    5. Tap to stop shooting. Take videos in Time-lapse mode Time-lapse mode takes a video for several minutes or even hours, and then con- denses the videos with a higher speed. You can capture the beauty of change such as drifting clouds, sunrise and sunset, and blossoming flowers. 1.

  • Page 69: Clone Mode

    You can use a tripod to keep your phone steady when you are shooting to get a clear photo. Clone mode Clone mode supports to take photos or videos of the same person at some in- tervals in one photo or video. You can take many creative photos and videos. When you tap Clone for the first time, the option is not present.

  • Page 70: Camera Settings

    8. Tap to save the shooting. Note You can create up to 2 clones at a time. Camera settings You can go to Camera > > Settings to open Camera settings. Add a watermark 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap Watermark. 3.
  • Page 71 2. Tap to enable Notify about orientation. Enable Motion capture Track motion is to minimize blur on the photos of children, pets, and other ac- tive subjects. 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap to enable Motion capture. Enable Auto night mode Auto night mode can detect low light conditions and improve image quality au- tomatically.
  • Page 72 2. Tap to enable Tap to take a photo. Customize the camera 1. Open Camera settings. 2. Tap Customize to choose customized types. • Tap Feature Layout to rearrange the icons on both camera start screen and More features screen. •...
  • Page 73 • Tap to enable Beautify. Beautify preserves Beautify preferences se- lected during the previous session. The feature is enabled by default. • Tap to enable AI camera. AI camera preserves AI camera status set during the previous session. The feature is enabled by default. Set Anti banding 1.

  • Page 74: Chapter 7 Gallery

    • Tap Video encoder to select high compatibility or high performance vid- eo encoder. • Tap to enable Allow tagging videos. You can tap Tag while shooting a video to go back to tagged moment during playback. • Tap to enable Shoot with screen off. While shooting, the phone turns off screen after 3 minutes of inactivity to save power.

  • Page 75: Photos

    Photos You can view photos and videos organized by days, months, or years. View pictures 1. Go to Gallery > Photos . 2. Tap a picture to view details. 3. Swipe left or right to view other pictures or videos. Edit pictures 1.
  • Page 76 • Tap Text to add markup or text. • Tap Mosaic to apply mosaics to the picture. • Tap Erase to remove visual clutter. • Tap Sky to add a sky background. • Tap Sticker to make your selfies cooler with lots of funny stickers. •...
  • Page 77 3. Tap 4. Swipe left or right to view other pictures or videos. Edit videos 1. Go to Gallery > Photos . 2. Choose a video. 3. Tap to edit the video. • Tap Editor to cut the video into segments. •...

  • Page 78: Albums

    4. Choose an app or connection to share your selection. Mark a photo or video as favorite 1. Go to Gallery > Photos . 2. Choose a picture or video. 3. Tap Note You can go to Gallery > Albums to view the favorite photo and video in Favorites album.
  • Page 79 Create an album 1. Go to Gallery > Albums . 2. Tap at the lower-right corner of the phone. 3. Enter the album name. 4. Follow the instruction to add photos or videos to the album. You can also choose not to add photos or videos to the album. Rename an album 1.

  • Page 80: Edit A Video With Video Editor

    2. Press and hold the album that you want to hide. 3. Tap Hide. 4. Tap OK in the pop up window. Note If you want to view the hidden albums, you can see View hidden albums for more infor- mation.

  • Page 81: Create A Collage

    • Tap Filters to add a filter effect to the video. • Tap Enhance to adjust the exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, vi- brance, warmth, tint, highlights, fade, grain, sharpness, and vignette of the video. • Tap Captions to add texts or credits. •...

  • Page 82: Edit A Video With Video Effects

    5. Use editing tools to edit the clip. • Tap Templates to select a template. • Tap Audio to add background music or sound to the clip. • Tap Edit to add more photos or delete some photos. 6. Tap Save . Note You can choose to create a video for 10s or Longer video at the upper-middle of the phone.

  • Page 83: Set Album Sort Format

    7. Tap Delete in the pop up window. Set album sort format 1. Go to Gallery > Albums . 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Sort. 4. Choose an album sort format. Set album view format 1.
  • Page 84 If you want to hide albums, you can see Hide albums for more information. Set the time for each slide 1. Open Gallery. 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Settings. 4. Tap Show each slide for to enter interval. 5.

  • Page 85: Chapter 8 Personalize Your Phone

    2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Settings. 4. Tap to enable Convert HEIF before sending. The feature is usually ena- bled by default. Chapter 8 Personalize your phone Date and time Set time automatically 1. Go to Settings >...

  • Page 86: Languages And Regions

    2. Tap to enable Dual clock. Note • You can tap Second clock to choose the region or time zone of the second clock. • Dual clock is displayed on the Lock screen, Home screen, and turned off screen. Languages and regions Set the language 1.
  • Page 87 You can tap to enable Turn off when Battery saver is on to reduce power con- sumption. Customize always-on display 1. Go to Settings > Always-on display & Lock screen > Always-on dis- play . 2. Tap the corresponding items to customize always-on display. Note You can tap My theme to add images or select Signature, Analog, Kaleidoscope, Digi- tal, and Select background to change.

  • Page 88: Display

    2. Tap to enable Double tap to wake or turn off screen when device is locked. Set Lock screen clock format 1. Go to Settings > Always-on display & Lock screen > Lock screen clock format . 2. Choose a lock screen layout. Note •...
  • Page 89 • Tap Sunset to sunrise . Dark mode applies to your phone at sunset and is turned off at sunrise. • Tap Custom . You can turn Dark mode on and off at scheduled time. Enable Automatic brightness 1. Go to Settings >...
  • Page 90 1. Go to Settings > Display > Reading mode . 2. Tap to enable Reading mode. Note • You can switch the Classic and Paper mode when Reading mode is enabled. • You can enable Schedule to customize time to turn Reading mode on and off. Choose a color scheme 1.

  • Page 91: Sound & Vibration

    3. Download and apply the font. Change the text size 1. Go to Settings > Display > Text size . 2. Drag the slider from xxs to XXL to change the text size. Reduce blur or flicker when device is in VR 1.
  • Page 92 2. Tap to enable Multiple audio sources. Allow speaker sound Allow sound for incoming calls and notifications when accessories such as wired headsets or Bluetooth devices are connected. 1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Sound assistant . 2.
  • Page 93 3. Set the start time, the end time, and the repeat frequency. Enable When device is locked With this function enabled, the phone goes to Do not disturb mode when the phone is locked. 1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration . 2.

  • Page 94: Notifications & Control Center

    Note You can drag the slider below to adjust the haptic feedback level. Additional settings 1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Additional settings . 2. Choose to enable below items. • Tap to enable Dial pad tones. •...
  • Page 95 1. Go to Settings > Notifications & Control center . 2. Tap Floating notifications in NOTIFICATIONS. 3. Tap Hide temporarily to set hide time for floating notifications. • Choose to tap For 1 minute . • Choose to tap Until locked . •...
  • Page 96 2. Tap to enable Notification shade. Note If you use the new version of Control center, you can tap to enable Control center and tap to enable Smart home. Show notification icons 1. Go to Settings > Notifications & Control center > Status bar . 2.

  • Page 97: Home Screen

    2. Choose Don't hide or Hide without moving status bar to apply. Home screen Set App display on Home screen 1. Go to Settings > Home screen . 2. Tap Home screen to choose App display on Home screen. • Tap Classic to not to display apps. •...
  • Page 98 2. Tap to enable Fill cells of uninstalled apps. Lock Home screen layout If you enable Lock Home screen layout, you cannot change Home screen lay- out. 1. Go to Settings > Home screen . 2. Tap to enable Lock Home screen layout. Adjust the icon size 1.

  • Page 99: Wallpaper

    3. Tap beside the App to enable the feature. Show suggestions 1. Go to Settings > Home screen . 2. Tap to enable Show suggestions. Wallpaper You can see Change the wallpaper for more information. Themes You can see Change the theme for more information.
  • Page 100 3. Draw an unlock pattern. 4. Tap Confirm . Note If you do not want to set other lock methods, tap Cancel . Set up a PIN lock 1. Go to Settings > Password & security > Screen lock . 2.
  • Page 101 3. Tap Start to add your face data. 4. Tap Done . Unlock with Bluetooth device The feature works with selected wearable devices made by Xiaomi. Note You need to set screen lock before you set up Unlock with Bluetooth device. You can see Set up Screen lock for more information.
  • Page 102 Note You can also go to Settings > Safety & emergency > Wireless emergency alerts to enable Allow alerts. Enable Emergency SOS 1. Go to Settings > Passwords & security > Emergency SOS . 2. Tap to enable Emergency SOS. 3.

  • Page 103: Safety & Emergency

    2. Tap to enable Show passwords. Safety & emergency Emergency information Medical information and emergency contacts can help first responders in an emergency. Add medical information 1. Go to Settings > Safety & emergency > Emergency information . 2. Tap Add information . 3.
  • Page 104 Note You can press the Power button 5 times or more rapidly to play a loud sound when Emergency SOS is starting. Play countdown alarm 1. Go to Settings > Safety & emergency > Emergency SOS . 2. Tap to enable Play countdown alarm . Note The phone plays a loud sound when Emergency SOS is starting.

  • Page 105: Privacy Protection

    • You can tap Emergency alert history to view previous alerts. Set alert preferences 1. Go to Settings > Safety & emergency > Wireless emergency alerts . 2. Choose to set alert preferences. • Tap to enable Vibration when in alert. Vibration is usually enabled by default.
  • Page 106 For example, you can tap Browser to select Chrome or Mi Browser as a default App to browse web pages. Reset App preferences Resets all preferences for disabled Apps, disabled App notifications, default Apps, and background data restrictions for Apps. 1.
  • Page 107 Note Some Apps may incorrectly indicate that MIUI has prevented them from starting. You can check permissions that have been granted to individual Apps. Manage permissions 1. Go to Settings > Apps > Permissions . 2. Tap Permissions to enter Permission manager. Permissions such as Calendar, Camera, or Contacts are displayed in the form of a permission list.
  • Page 108 Note You can choose to turn on fingerprint unlock. Add Apps to App lock Use App lock to protect the data of individual apps and your privacy. 1. Go to Settings > Apps > App lock . 2. Enter the password to open App lock. 3.
  • Page 109 2. Tap at the upper-right corner of the phone. 3. Tap Hide notification content. 4. Tap beside an App. You can see You have a new message instead of the actual content when you receive a notification. Unlock all apps at once Enter password once to unlock all protected Apps.

  • Page 110: Privacy

    3. Tap to enable Face unlock. Add Mi Account Note You are recommended to add your Mi Account before you use App lock. If you forget the App lock password, you can reset it with the Mi Account. Otherwise, you can only perform a factory reset.

  • Page 111: Location

    2. Tap to enable Use Autofill with Google . Enable Google location history Note You need to add one Google account or use myaccount.google.com to manage some set- tings without an account. 1. Go to Settings > Privacy . 2. Tap Google location history to view Activity controls page. 3.

  • Page 112: Chapter 10 Accessibility

    2. Tap to enable Location access. You can also swipe down from the upper-right corner of the phone to enable Loca- tion on the Control center. Change App location permissions 1. Go to Settings > Location > App location permissions . 2.

  • Page 113: Quick Ball

    2. Tap to enable Press and hold with 3 fingers. Launch camera shortcut 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Gesture shortcuts > Launch camera . 2. Choose to enable launch camera shortcut. • Tap to enable Double press the Power button. •...

  • Page 114: Screen Recorder

    2. Tap to enable Turn on Quick ball. Set Quick ball 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Quick ball . 2. Choose to set Quick ball. • Tap Select shortcuts to set shortcuts for system settings or quick set- tings.

  • Page 115: Enable One-Handed Mode

    • Tap to enable Show touch gestures. • Tap to enable Show button taps. Enable One-handed mode 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > One-handed mode . 2. Tap to enable One-handed mode. Note • You can turn on one-handed mode by swiping down the full screen indicator when you use full screen mode.

  • Page 116: General

    3. Tap Next to set up the time for Bedtime mode. Enable Focus mode Apply Focus mode to pause distracting Apps and hide notifications. 1. Go to Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls > Focus mode . 2. Select distracting Apps and TURN ON NOW. Set up parental controls 1.

  • Page 117: Vision

    2. Tap to enable Shortcut from lock screen. Vision Use TalkBack TalkBack provides spoken feedback so that you can use the phone without look- ing at the screen. TalkBack is intended for situations or people who have diffi- culty in seeing the screen. 1.

  • Page 118: Hearing

    4. Tap to enable Select to Speak shortcut. 5. Tap Allow and follow the onscreen instructions to perform actions. Manage Text-to-speech output 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility . 2. Tap Vision page. 3. Tap Text-to-speech output . 4.

  • Page 119: Physical

    3. Tap to enable Mono audio. Adjust audio balance 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility . 2. Tap Hearing page. 3. Drag the slider left or right to adjust the Audio balance. Physical Enable Switch Access Switch Access lets you interact with the phone with one or more switches in- stead of the touch screen.

  • Page 120: Chapter 11 Special Features

    • Tap to enable Power button ends call. • Tap to enable Auto-rotate screen. • Tap Vibration & haptic strength to turn on feedback of rings, notifica- tions, and touch action. Manage input device 1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility . 2.

  • Page 121: Turn On Second Space

    Opening floating windows Press and hold, and then pull down the action bar of a notification. Moving floating windows around Press and hold the action bar of a floating window to drag. Viewing floating windows in fullscreen mode Press and hold, and then pull down the action bar of a floating window.

  • Page 122: Turn On Lite Mode

    • Tap Using a shortcut . 5. Tap Continue to set the password for the second space. Note • You can tap Skip if you choose Using a shortcut to switch between spaces without a password. • After you enable Second space, the Switch app appears on the home screen of your phone.

  • Page 123: Google

    also find how many files and apps you have on your device at a glance immedi- ately after opening the app. Document view You can tap to view documents. They are sorted into various categories, such as images, videos, docs, music, APKs, Bluetooth & downloads, and archives. You can tap the corresponding category to locate a document.
  • Page 124 job done by using voice commands. Assistant is smart and very well integrated with Android. assistant.google.com for more information. Calendar You can use Calendar to view schedule information, set reminders, and add tasks or events. Contacts You can use Contacts to keep all your contact information in one place and reach several people at once.
  • Page 125 • You can use the Google account to automatically back up photos, contacts, messages, and other important things. If you break, lose or upgrade your phone, you can restore everything to your new Android device. Note Every Google account has 15 GB of free space. •...

  • Page 126: Mi Browser

    support.google.com/play for more information. Podcasts With Podcasts, you can play the latest episodes from your favorite shows, ex- plore podcast recommendations, and manage your listening activities. support.google.com/googleplay/podcasts for more information. YouTube You can use YouTube to watch and upload videos right from your device. support.google.com/youtube for more information.

  • Page 127: Mi Store

    Desktop mode in Tools . The Desk- top mode enables you to browse web pages similar to the look on desktop. Mi Store You can buy the latest Xiaomo products, view the news about Xiaomi products, and ask for support in Mi Store.
  • Page 128 2. Tap to create a note. 3. Tap to save the note. You can add text, images, and audio in a note. Make a voice note 1. Open 2. Tap to add a note. 3. Tap and speak to your phone. 4.
  • Page 129 • Tap Create a folder to add notes to a folder when you choose multiple notes. Restore deleted notes 1. Open Notes. 2. Tap on the start page. 3. Tap Trash. 4. Tap the note you want to restore. 5. Tap Restore . Create a new folder 1.

  • Page 130: Security

    3. Tap to create checklist of subtasks. 4. Enter the subtask text. 5. Tap Done . Note • You can set a reminder and a repeat interval of each subtask checklist. • If you want to add more subtasks, tap Security You can use Security to clean up phone storage, manage Apps and permis-...
  • Page 131 • Tap Unblock to unblock the number. You can touch and hold a phone number to delete multiple items. Enable Blocklist 1. Go to Security > Blocklist > 2. Tap to enable Blocklist. Manage blocklist Use phone numbers, prefixes, and locations to establish blocking condition. Note Enable Blocklist first.
  • Page 132 • Tap to enable Block calls from hidden numbers. Boost speed Boost speed to helps your phone work faster. The feature clears cache and memory of the running third-party Apps, running system Apps, and locked running Apps. Cleaner Cleaner to delete useless items that stored on your phone and make your phone work fast and productively.
  • Page 133 Note You can receive an alert notification to use Cleaner when trashes reaches the limit. Re- mind to clean is enabled by default. Data usage Data usage to manage your data plan. It keeps track of data usage and helps restrict mobile data, background data, or Wi-Fi usage of Apps. Deep clean Delete the redundant photo Deep clean to detect duplicate photos and poor-quality images in your...
  • Page 134 • Tap to enable Show Home screen shortcut. Dual apps Dual apps allows you to clone an existing app on your device and use it inde- pendently with a different account. See Dual apps for more information. Facebook cleaner Facebook cleaner to clean images, videos, GIFs, or Cache files. Game Turbo Game Turbo boosts the connection stability for games by limiting the band- width of background downloads and reducing network delay.
  • Page 135 • Tap Uninstall games to choose to uninstall games at once. • Tap to enable Home screen shortcut. • Tap Add game to add games to Game Turbo. Set up Performance mode 1. Go to Security > Game Turbo > 2.
  • Page 136 3. Tap GPU settings to choose GPU modes such as Default, Save power, Bal- ance, High quality, or Custom. Note Custom enables you to customize Frame rate, Resolution, Anisotropic filtering, Tex- ture filtering quality, Mipmap LOD bias, and Multithreaded rendering. Set up Touch Controls Touch Controls helps select or customize the performance between the Swipe response, Sensitivity to continuous taps, Aiming accuracy, and Tap stability.
  • Page 137 3. Tap Additional settings to choose Restore default settings. 4. Tap Restore. 5. Tap OK. Toolbox You can use Toolbox when you enter a game for quick settings. Boost performance 1. Open a game in Game Turbo. 2. Swipe right the sidebar to open Toolbox. 3.
  • Page 138 Note You can start the timers at different time. Open an App in floating window You can open an App in floating window without interrupting the gaming expe- rience. 1. Open a game in Game Turbo. 2. Swipe right the sidebar to open Toolbox. 3.
  • Page 139 • Tap Free up storage to perform a deep clean. • Tap Screenshot to take a screenshot of games. • Tap Record to record a screen video of games. • Tap DND to restrict floating notifications. Hide apps Use Hide apps enables you to hide App icons so they no longer appear on your Home screen.
  • Page 140 • Tap to enable App lock to protect private files. Manage Apps You can go to Security > Manage apps to update and uninstall Apps or manage the permissions. See Manage apps, Dual apps, and Permissions for more information. Privacy Privacy to manage Apps that request sensitive permissions, monitor how Apps use sensitive permissions, and manage other privacy-related permissions.

  • Page 141: Themes

    Note If you find some problems, you can tap Submit to report issues or suggestions in Service & feedback. Test network Find and solve network-related issues Test network to run a network test when you encounter problems with network. You can follow the onscreen instructions to resolve the current net- work problems after you see the test results.
  • Page 142 2. Tap on the start page to add an alarm. 3. Adjust the alarm time. 4. Set the ringtone, repeat frequency, and other items. 5. Tap Add custom clock You can add clocks in different countries and regions to compare the time. 1.
  • Page 143 You can tap to add an ambient noise. You can also choose to silence the alarm at the end of an ambient noise timer. Note The timer stops automatically when the timing ends. You can also tap to pause the timer, tap to continue, or tap to reset the timer.
  • Page 144 You can swipe left from the start page to view the completed download jobs. Mi Remote Mi Remote is a universal remote control App that works with your phone's IR Blaster (Infrared Blaster) port. Mi Remote supports Samsung, LG, Sony, Pana- sonic, Sharp, Haier, Videocon, Micromax, Onida, and other brands.
  • Page 145 • Tap to enable Lock screen notifications to show a blue indicator on the Lock screen while recording. • Tap to enable Home screen indicator to show a blue indicator on the Home screen while recording. • Tap to enable Mute ringer when recording. •...

  • Page 146: Weather

    • Tap Services & Feedback in Settings. Submit feedback 1. Open Services & Feedback. 2. Tap Submit feedback . 3. Choose Issues or Suggestions to describe issues. • Tap Issues and describe the issues. • Tap Suggestions and share how you would like to improve MIUI. 4.
  • Page 147 4. Tap to add the city to the start page. Delete a city 1. Open Weather. 2. Tap at the upper-left corner of the start page. 3. Touch and hold a city. 4. Tap Delete . Share weather info 1. Open Weather.

  • Page 148: Xiaomi Community

    Sound effects when the weather changes. Xiaomi Community Xiaomi Community is an official forum for Xiaomi users. It helps and provides the latest news about Xiaomi Products and MIUI updates. You can chat with Xiaomi fans in Xiaomi Community.

  • Page 149: Memory Extension

    2. Manage System apps updater. • Tap to enable Show update notifications. • Tap Auto updates to set auto updates by Wi-Fi, mobile data, or both methods. Memory extension You can go to Settings > Additional settings > Memory extension to add 3.00 GB of RAM by occupying storage.

  • Page 150: Services & Feedback

    Note You need to enable Auto-sync data before you enable Wi-Fi only. Services & feedback You can go to Settings > Services & feedback to search for issues and send feedback. See Services & Feedback for more information. Chapter 14 Legal information About Dual SIM •...

  • Page 151: Caution

    To view our Environmental Declaration, please refer to the following link: www.mi.com/en/about/environment CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS. To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.

  • Page 152: Safety Precautions

    - Overheating may cause explosion. - Do not disassemble, hit, or crush the battery, as this may cause the battery to leak, overheat, or explode. - Do not burn the battery, as this may cause fire or explosion. • User shall not remove or alter the battery. Removal or repair of the battery shall only be done by an authorized repair center of the manufacturer.

  • Page 153: Security Statement

    EU Regulations RED Declaration of Conformity Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd. hereby declares that this GSM / GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / LTE / 5G NR Digital Mobile Phone with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 22081212UG is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the RE Directive 2014/53/EU.
  • Page 154 During SAR testing, this device was set to transmit at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands and placed in positions that simulate RF ex- posure during use against the head with no separation and near the body with a separation of 5 mm.

  • Page 155: Fcc Regulations

    Ensure the power adapter used meets the requirements of Clause 6.4.5 in IEC/EN 62368-1 and has been tested and approved according to national or lo- cal standards. Frequency Bands and Power This mobile phone offers the following frequency bands in EU areas only and maximum radio-frequency power: GSM 900: 35.5 dBm GSM 1800: 32.5 dBm...
  • Page 156 the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

  • Page 157: Disclaimer

    Xiaomi at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new online editions of the user guide (please see details at www.mi.com/global/service/userguide).

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