AndroidTutor2018- The Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro are superb smartphones, and while Xiaomi isn’t a household name in the West just yet, phones like these will change that. But are you getting the best from your Xiaomi? Here are our favorite Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro tips and tricks.
Xiaomi Mi 5 vs iPhone 6S comparison
Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Xiaomi Mi 5 comparison
The Mi 5 runs MIUI, Xiaomi's skin for Android. It looks great. / © ANDROIDPIT
Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro tip: make text massive
Xiaomi phones can adjust the text size from tiny to XL, but what happens if even XL isn’t big enough? The answer’s obvious: XXL. With MIUI 7, the Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro can scale text up to XXL size without adjusting the rest of the interface. It’s really handy if you have vision problems or need to be able to read your phone from a distance.
You can set a Do Not Disturb time to get some peace. / © ANDROIDPIT
Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro tip: automatically sort your SMSes
The MIUI interface that Xiaomi adds to Android isn’t just a pretty skin. It has plenty of useful features too, and its Smart SMS Filter is one of our favorites. Instead of a crowded SMS inbox packed with unbeatable deals from your phone provider, notifications of one-time passwords and the marketing bumph that bombards us all these days, you can achieve zen-like calm by having your Mi 5 or Mi 5 Pro sort your notifications for you. In the Messaging app, go into settings and enable Group Carrier Messages. You can also group messages bu time, so for example you can have all the messages from the last hour grouped together.
Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro tip: keep your phone safe from your kids
In an ideal world we’d never let the kids play with our devices, but in an ideal world our kids wouldn’t kick off in public places when we’re trying to get stuff done. Xiaomi knows this, and it also knows the fear of letting little ones hold your most precious possession and all its data - so there’s a child mode that locks your kids into an app or apps of your choosing without providing access to anything else. If you haven’t already set a pattern or PIN for your lock screen do that in Settings > Lock Screen, then go into Settings > Child Mode and select the apps you want your pride and joy to access. To get out of child mode again, tap the X button and enter your PIN or pattern.
Child Mode keeps the kids from using apps you don't want them to use. / © ANDROIDPIT
Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro tip: quickly copy verification codes and one time passwords
Lots of sites and services require you to enter a one-time password, and your Xiaomi makes that simpler by enabling you to copy passwords/codes from the notification: if it thinks a message includes a password or code it’ll display the notification in a different color and give you a button to copy it. That means you can paste the code into your app or website without having to switch apps.
MIUI isn't just pretty. It can speed up tasks, sort your SMSes and cut your data bills too. / © ANDROIDPIT
Xiaomi Mi5 and Mi 5 Pro tip: slash your data bills
The mobile Opera Max browser has a clever and useful feature: it can route all your data through Opera’s servers, which compress the data before sending it on to your phone. It can achieve savings of up to 50%, which is particularly useful if your data use is metered or you don’t have a lot of free data in your network plan. It can speed up video too. With the Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro you don’t need to get Opera Max, because that’s been integrated into the MIUI browser. To turn it on, go into Security > Data Usage > Data Saver.
There's a growing consensus that our screens mess with our sleep. The Mi 5 has a Read Mode that makes the screen warmer and less likely to disrupt your dozing. / © ANDROIDPIT
Xiaomi Mi5 and Mi 5 Pro tip: get some sleep
There’s a growing belief that the blue light emitted by so many of our devices plays merry hell with the circadian rhythms that tell our body to sleep. Hurrah, then, for the Read Mode in MIUI that makes your screen color temperature more amenable to a good night’s sleep. To turn on Read Mode just pull down the notification shade and tap Read Mode; long-press on the icon to go into its customization screen. It really does seem to make a difference, which is perhaps why Apple makes such a fuss of a similar feature in iOS called Night Shift.
Do you have a favorite Mi tip that we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments.
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17 Alex P. Apr 25, 2016 Link to comment
Nice article!! Hope I own one!!
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18 anshul Apr 18, 2016 Link to comment
First I have to own one & then apply these tips:-)
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1 Udesh Bansal Apr 18, 2016 Link to comment
Doesn't black bezel look ugly on white color variant specially where screen is totaly white like settings page
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20 Parvind Chahal Apr 17, 2016 Link to comment
when u have a pop up on app icon double tap it to read that without opening it
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Xiaomi Mi 5 vs iPhone 6S comparison
Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Xiaomi Mi 5 comparison
The Mi 5 runs MIUI, Xiaomi's skin for Android. It looks great. / © ANDROIDPIT
Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro tip: make text massive
Xiaomi phones can adjust the text size from tiny to XL, but what happens if even XL isn’t big enough? The answer’s obvious: XXL. With MIUI 7, the Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro can scale text up to XXL size without adjusting the rest of the interface. It’s really handy if you have vision problems or need to be able to read your phone from a distance.
You can set a Do Not Disturb time to get some peace. / © ANDROIDPIT
Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro tip: automatically sort your SMSes
The MIUI interface that Xiaomi adds to Android isn’t just a pretty skin. It has plenty of useful features too, and its Smart SMS Filter is one of our favorites. Instead of a crowded SMS inbox packed with unbeatable deals from your phone provider, notifications of one-time passwords and the marketing bumph that bombards us all these days, you can achieve zen-like calm by having your Mi 5 or Mi 5 Pro sort your notifications for you. In the Messaging app, go into settings and enable Group Carrier Messages. You can also group messages bu time, so for example you can have all the messages from the last hour grouped together.
Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro tip: keep your phone safe from your kids
In an ideal world we’d never let the kids play with our devices, but in an ideal world our kids wouldn’t kick off in public places when we’re trying to get stuff done. Xiaomi knows this, and it also knows the fear of letting little ones hold your most precious possession and all its data - so there’s a child mode that locks your kids into an app or apps of your choosing without providing access to anything else. If you haven’t already set a pattern or PIN for your lock screen do that in Settings > Lock Screen, then go into Settings > Child Mode and select the apps you want your pride and joy to access. To get out of child mode again, tap the X button and enter your PIN or pattern.
Child Mode keeps the kids from using apps you don't want them to use. / © ANDROIDPIT
Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro tip: quickly copy verification codes and one time passwords
Lots of sites and services require you to enter a one-time password, and your Xiaomi makes that simpler by enabling you to copy passwords/codes from the notification: if it thinks a message includes a password or code it’ll display the notification in a different color and give you a button to copy it. That means you can paste the code into your app or website without having to switch apps.
MIUI isn't just pretty. It can speed up tasks, sort your SMSes and cut your data bills too. / © ANDROIDPIT
Xiaomi Mi5 and Mi 5 Pro tip: slash your data bills
The mobile Opera Max browser has a clever and useful feature: it can route all your data through Opera’s servers, which compress the data before sending it on to your phone. It can achieve savings of up to 50%, which is particularly useful if your data use is metered or you don’t have a lot of free data in your network plan. It can speed up video too. With the Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro you don’t need to get Opera Max, because that’s been integrated into the MIUI browser. To turn it on, go into Security > Data Usage > Data Saver.
There's a growing consensus that our screens mess with our sleep. The Mi 5 has a Read Mode that makes the screen warmer and less likely to disrupt your dozing. / © ANDROIDPIT
Xiaomi Mi5 and Mi 5 Pro tip: get some sleep
There’s a growing belief that the blue light emitted by so many of our devices plays merry hell with the circadian rhythms that tell our body to sleep. Hurrah, then, for the Read Mode in MIUI that makes your screen color temperature more amenable to a good night’s sleep. To turn on Read Mode just pull down the notification shade and tap Read Mode; long-press on the icon to go into its customization screen. It really does seem to make a difference, which is perhaps why Apple makes such a fuss of a similar feature in iOS called Night Shift.
Do you have a favorite Mi tip that we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments.
120 Shares
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More from the web
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These 8 Supplements Will Strengthen And Grow Your PhysiqueBodybuilding.com
California Residents Rush to Qualify for Online Conceal Carry After Potential Full Ban on Bump Stocks!National Concealed
Pay Off Your Mortgage With California Stimulus ProgramFetcharate Mortgage Quotes
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17 Alex P. Apr 25, 2016 Link to comment
Nice article!! Hope I own one!!
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18 anshul Apr 18, 2016 Link to comment
First I have to own one & then apply these tips:-)
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1 Udesh Bansal Apr 18, 2016 Link to comment
Doesn't black bezel look ugly on white color variant specially where screen is totaly white like settings page
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20 Parvind Chahal Apr 17, 2016 Link to comment
when u have a pop up on app icon double tap it to read that without opening it
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