hi
i was looking for the below could not find it just fyi hope it helps
Updated on 24th June
Since so many repeated questions on Hardware and Software about our Mi4i's are asked, I thought of creating this thread to group together all the questions that are frequently asked by New Members and have already been answered. So, that they can check here first before posting to see if their questions have been answered. Without much further ado, here goes:
1. Does the Mi4i come in only white color? (This info only for Indian Consumers. If any info about other Asian countries, please tell me and I'll update)
A: Yes, for the time being, only the white color version of the Mi4i was launched. However, some of the countries has got the "Dark Grey" variant. India - Xiaomi Mi4i - Dark Grey (IN), Hong Kong - Xiaomi Mi4i - Dark Grey (HK)
2. Does the Mi4i come with Corning's Gorilla Glass 3?
A: The Mi4i doesn't come with Corning's Gorilla Glass 3, it comes with Corning's OGS which has been claimed by Xiaomi to be as durable and strong as Gorilla Glass 3.
3. Do both SIMS support 4G|3G?
A: In a manner of speaking Yes, but only "ONE" SIM can be used for "Data Services". You can select which SIM slot to use "Data Services" on in "Settings".
4. Is the Mi4i IP57 certified?
A: No, the Mi4i is not IP57 certified (i.e. Not Water Resistant. However, it does hold its own in most scenarios)
5. Where can I find accessories for the Mi4i (Tempered Glass Screen Protector, Flip Cover, etc.)?
A: You can purchase these from the official Mi.com site, or search official Xiaomi partners website like Flipkart (India).
If you are comfortable buying 3rd party accessories then you have that option too.
6. What about the freebies for my Mi4i?
A: Freebies can also be redeemed through Mi.com. Here's the link - Mi Freebies
7. Missed Calls registering as Rejected on my Mi4i?
A: This is a known bug and will be solved in upcoming updates. If you get an incoming call and the caller cuts the call halfway, then the call will be shown in the call log as "Rejected". However, if the caller doesn't cut the call halfway, and lets the call ring through till the end, then the call will be shown as "Missed Calls".
8. No MIUII6 animations on my Mi4i?
A: Animations have been temporarily disabled until ROM is deemed to be stable enough for such.
9. What about Rooting and Boot loops?
A: Check Tools, Tips & Tutorial Section. Boot loop Guide
10. Fastboot ROM for my Mi4i?
A: Check ROM section - http://en.miui.com/type-80-86.html. Make sure to check whether you want Global or China ROM.
11. SAR Value of Mi4i?
A: Already mentioned in Box. However, here it is again - 1.290 W/kg (Max) for 1g and 0.598 W/kg max for 10g
12. Heating issues on latest ROM?
A: Working on it. SD615 SOC issue. Latest update has resolved heating issue somewhat. If the issue persists, try following given Tutorials in Tools, Tips & Tutorials section.
13. AOSP or custom ROMS/Kernel sources?
A: Hasn't been released yet. Working on it.
14. How to flash Fastboot ROM?
A: http://en.miui.com/thread-112662-1-1.html
15. Developer ROM?
A: http://en.miui.com/download-263.html
16. Difference between balanced/performance mode?
A: It's just as the name suggests. In the recent updates, in balanced mode however, two cores are shut down. In performance mode, all the cores are active. (Note - Heating and battery drain may occur when using device for prolonged periods in Performance mode).
17. How to force 3G only mode?
A: No permanent solution yet. Check this Workaround
18. Virtual Assistant like "Siri" or "Cortana" for Mi4i?
A: Cortana is released as Beta for Android devices. For time being, you can check this app - Speaktoit Assistant - Play Store
19. How to use One handed Mode?
A: If already activated, then slide from the home button to the left or to the right, depending on which side you want the screen to be.
Otherwise, go to Settings > Additional settings > One-handed mode
20. Custom themes do not show notifications on the lock screen?
A: Some themes do not support displaying notifications on the lockscreen. However, even Mi India themes do not seem to support such. Hopefully this issue should be addressed soon in updates.
21. Don't cover the "Orange Area" Warning?
A: Disable "prevent pocket dials" option from Settings > Lock Screen > Prevent pocket dials.
Also from > Settings > Call settings > Incoming call settings > Prevent pocket dials.
22. Where can I download Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 for our Mi4i?
A: Not available.
23. How to enable "On Screen Buttons"?
A: Feature not baked into the ROM. But there is a workaround. Do it at your own risk. LINK
24. Installing Regional Fonts?
A: Check Tips, Tools & Tutorials Please. Use Search. Here's an easy and user-friendly tutorial written by Dev Team Member, Krishhi - Installing Regional/Custom Fonts
25. Mi 4i ROOT/Unroot, Change DPI, CPU, Guest Mode?
A: Tips, Tools & Tutorials - Mi4i ROOT/UNROOT, Change DPI, CPU, Guest Mode
26. Does Mi4i support NFC and FM Radio?
A: Mi4i supports FM Radio, but NFC is not present.
27. How to enable Developer Options?
A: Go to Settings>About phone>Tap on MIUI Version till Developer Options is enabled.
28. What are Window Animation, Transition Animation, and Animator Duration Scale in "Developer Options"?
A: As you may well know, all android phones display animation regardless of make or manufacturer. While these animations make the phone's UI appear slick, they sorta waste time — especially on faster phones, which could switch between apps instantly if not for the animations. When we disable the animations, it speeds up navigation between different apps and interface screens on your phone, saving you time and making the phone to seem faster.
Window Animation Scale- Refers to the speed of the animation when a new window opens
Transition Animation Scale- Refers to the speed of animation when transitioning between apps
Animator Duration Scale- Refers to the speed of animation when you press the app tray button or other related items. (This takes effect only after you've restarted the launcher. No effect on custom launchers though)
However, if you turn all these off, you'll lose smoother transition effects but gain a speedier phone.
29. What about Pop-Up/Floating Notifications for apps like FB messenger, WhatsApp, etc.?
A: Go to Security>Permissions>Permissions>Select App, say FB Messenger>Display pop-up window>Accept
Also, go to Settings > Notification > Manage notifications > Select your app > enable/disable Show floating notifications option.
30. How to block phone numbers?
A: In call log, select the number you want to block by long pressing it and then, select "Block". Or, in messages, select the contact you want to block and long press it, and then select "block". Alternatively, you can go to Security>Blocklist>Blocklist Settings>Blocked numbers>Add (+)
31. How to check which numbers have been blocked?
A: Go to Security>Blocklist to check.
32. Does Mi4i have inbuilt Virus scanner and Cleaner to perform Virus scan/Cache clean?
A: Yes, Go to Security>Virus Scan for Virus Scan and Security>Cleaner for Cleaning out "Cache, Ads, Packages, & Residuals".
33.How to manage Data Usage/Checking Data Usage Stats and Restricting App Data Usage?
A: Go to Security>Data Usage (The icon that looks like a raindrop). In the settings you can specify "Mobile Data Limit", "Daily data usage limit", etc.
You can restrict an app from using only Wi-Fi only or Data Networks or Both. You can check "data usage" under "Data usage stats".
34. How to access Battery Stats?
A: Go to Security>Battery. You can select "Battery Profiles", "Battery Saver", "Schedule profile switch", and "Schedule power on/off" here. It's a good idea to have the device power off automatically while you sleep and power on before you wake so that your device gets a chance to sleep too, hehe
35. How to show battery in Percentage in Status Bar?
A: Go to Security>Battery>Battery Settings>Set Battery Indicator to "Percentage".
36. How to access torch on lockscreen?
A: Either you can swipe down the toggle menu and click on Torch option. Or from the lock screen you can > press the power/wake up button > long press the home button > the torch will lit and now > press the power button to make it lit constantly. If you do not press the power button after the torch is lit, then after few seconds light will switch off.
37. How to take screenshot?
A: There are 3 methods to do so. When screenshot is taken you should hear a sound notifying you that the screenshot has been taken.
Press power button and volume down button together for a few seconds to take a screenshot.
You can press the volume down button and menu/recent button together.
Swipe down the toggle menu and click on Screenshot option.
38. How to change launcher "screen transition effects"?
A: Pinch the screen to display additional launcher settings. Go to effects and select the "screen transition effect" you want. Personally, I prefer the Overslide
39. How to change Clock theme?
A: Pinch the screen (while at the home screen), you'll see an option near the clock, tap it and then you'll be shown the clocks available for download or you can simply set the clocks you've already downloaded.
40. How to access Camera directly from the Lock Screen?
A: While at the lockscreen, just slide from the right to activate the camera. Note that some of the custom themes may or may not have this feature.
41. Why did my Mi4i charging get stuck?
A: Devs are working on the issue, it'll be rectified in coming updates.
42. How to Enable/Disable download limit?
A: Go to Tools>Downloads>Settings>Change "Download Size Limit" to "Unlimited" to disable download limit completely.
43. What about low sound on my Mi4i?
A: This had been already fixed from 6.5.4 but if the problem still persists, then you can follow this tutorial given by our Dev Team Member Krishhi - VOLUME BOOSTER. Do it at your own risk. Also, you can try Volume celebration - LINK
44. How to set custom "Boot Animation" and "Boot Audio"?
A: Go to Themes>Customize>Scroll Down>Boot Animation>Download which one you like, or select from already downloaded ones. For Boot Audio, Themes>Customize>Scroll Down>Boot Audio>Select whichever one you want
45. Does the camera app on our Mi4i support capability to save image files in RAW format?
A: No, it doesn't have that capability yet.
46. How to set custom "Fonts"?
A: Go to Themes>Customize>Font>Download the one you like or set from already downloaded ones.
47. How to change notification light?
A: Go to Settings>Additional Settings>Notification Light. Here you can set Notification light color, Calls light color, and Messages light color. You also have the option to disable and enable pulse notification light.
48. How to change Contrasts & Colors?
A: Go to Settings>Additional Settings>Contrasts & Colors.
49. Where to find "Developer Options" in settings?
A: Go to Settings>Additional Settings>Scroll Down>Developer Options
50. Does my Mi4i have Quick Charge feature? If yes, then which version does it support?
A: The Mi4i has Quick Charge 1.0, which explains the slow charging rate some users have been complaining about. The Mi4i takes roughly 2 hours 30 minutes to fully charge for me. To know more about Qualcomm's Quick Charge technology and its different variations, please google it up or search forum. Here's a link where you can read up on it - Qualcomm Official Website - Quick Charge 1.0. Here's another one by GSMARENA, where they compare the Quick Charge 1.0 and 2.0 - GSMARENA - Charge Test Review
51. What is mm-qcamera-daemon process and why does it keep draining my battery?
A: This is a process that gets started whenever you open the camera or any apps that utilize the camera such as whatsapp, facebook, etc. This bug affects some Android 4.3+ users. Hard to tell how many are affected as reports are hard to come by. However, if you do come across such a bug and its draining your battery, don't panic. Just do one of the following -
I) Reboot - A Simple Reboot has been claimed by many users to fix the issue, although this fix isn't permanent.
II) Download and install the latest OTA update which has fixed the camera bug. You can check the release notes before downloading. In the release note, the bug has been claimed to be fixed.
52. Where is ROOT option in Security App in Global Beta ROM?
A: It's not available. This release isn't Developer ROM. It's a Global Beta ROM. Please use earlier ROOT exploit to root, here - LINK
53. How do I flash the Global Beta ROM? Is there different flashing method for Global Beta ROMs?
A: Nope, it's the same as any other, flash through Recovery or Fastboot.
54. Upto what size OTG drive can I connect on my Mi4i?
A: I've tested with the San Disk 32GB OTG and it works perfectly. You can also attach higher capacity drives, like 1TB, provided you can supply the external HDD with additional power
55. What about Visual IVR feature that was supposed to be released?
A: Feature is still in testing phase and will be rolled out to our devices eventually.
56. How to turn on the option to flash notification light for incoming calls?
A: Go to Settings>Call Settings>Incoming Call Settings>Flash when ringing (Turn ON)
57. How to turn on option to silence call by flipping phone?
A: Go to Settings>Call Settings>Incoming Call Settings>Flip to Silence ring (Turn ON)
58. How to disable annoying intrusive "AD redirects" when browsing the net?
A: Download and Install Adblock Plus (Free Application) from here. After installing configure app and now you'll be protected from most ad redirects while browsing
59. Is there double tap to wake option in Global Beta ROM? If yes, how to activate?
A: Go to Settings>Additional Settings>Display>Double tap screen to wake (Turn ON)
60. How to enable USB debugging (Newbies)?
A: Go to Settings>Additional Settings>Developer Options>USB debugging (Turn ON)
61. How to display mp3 files having smaller size in Music app?
A: Go to Music App>Account Settings>Filter by size OR
Go to Settings>Music>Filter by size OR
Go to Music App>Long Press Recents button>Filter by size and THEN
Either Turn it off or change parameters.
62. How to prevent phone from sleeping too quickly automatically?
A: Go to Settings>Lock Screen>Sleep>Change to whichever you want, i.e. 1 minute, 2 minute, 5 minute, 10 minutes, etc.
63. How to keep phone from never dimming display or turning it off automatically?
A: Same as previous point, Go to Settings>Lock Screen>Sleep>Change to "Never"
64. How to set screen unlock options?
A: Go to Settings>Lock Screen>Lock Screen>Select either "Pattern", "PIN", or "Password", depending on your choice and set up accordingly.
65. What is "Smartcover mode" as found in Lock Screen settings?
A: If you turn it on and are using a flip cover then Screen will automatically "wake" when you flip open the cover.
66. How to show connection speed in Status bar?
A: Go to Settings>Notifications>Show Connection Speed.
67. How to force Mi4i to show Service Provider info always rather than just on the Lock Screen?
A: Go to Settings>Notifications>Show Service Provider.
68. Setting Custom Names for Service Providers?
A: Go to Settings>Notifications>Edit Service Provider Name
69. How to enable phone to show notification icon on status bar?
A: Go to Settings>Notifications>Show Notification Icon.
70. How to disable Haptic Feedback/Vibrate on Touch?
A: Go to Settings>Sound>Slide Down and Turn off "Vibrate on Touch" option. Disabling this is purely according to one's tastes. I keep it disabled on all my phones as it'll help save battery, even if its just a bit.
71. Disable "Touch Sounds"?
A: Go to Settings>Sound>Slide Down and Turn off "Touch Sounds" option.
72. How to enable "Vibrate for Calls"?
A: Go to Settings>Sound>Turn on "Also Vibrate for calls" option.
73. How to enable installation from "unknown sources"?
A: Go to Settings>Privacy>Scroll down to "Device Administration>Tick "Unknown sources". Now you can install downloaded apps without that Pesky warning message.
74. How to access "Smart Lock" options?
A: Go to Settings>Privacy>Smart Lock and you can access the options here, like "Trusted Devices", "Trusted Places", "Trusted Voice", "On-body detection". These all deal with unlocking your phone, like for eg. when you're holding it, or when you add an android wear watch as a trusted device, etc.
75. How to lock apps?
A: Tap on the recents button once, then you'll be shown the recents screen, selecting the app you want to lock, drag it down and release, your app is now locked, i.e. It won't be cleared from recents if you clear memory and will load up quickly the next time.
76. Why is there no Menu button on my Mi4i only "Recents" button?
A: In most scenarios, you can use the "recents" button as "menu" button. For e.g. Say you're using the Music App want want to access the apps settings. Then, long pressing on the "recents" button will take you to the app settings.
77. What is Do Not Disturb (DND) and what does it do?
A: MIUI comes with a DND mode that can reject all incoming calls, message, alarms or even notification. This is useful if you are in a meeting or you need absolute concentration on some work that you're doing, or if you just don't want to be disturbed while you sleep at night
78. Where can I access DND settings and its features?
A: Go to Settings>Do Not Disturb. Here you'll find a window displaying this text, "When calls and notifications arrive"> You can set this to "Always interrupt", "Allow only priority interruptions" or simply "Silence phone".
79. What are the different DND modes and what do they do?
A: The first one, "Always Interrupt" will allow all calls and messages to filter through, basically its turning off DND mode. Second one, In "Allow only priority interruptions", you can set which priority notifications to enable, like say, if you turned on "Calls", you'd be able to select from whom to receive calls from, like from "Contacts Only", or "Anyone", etc. Last Option, In "Silence Phone", It's exactly what it means, it "silences" your phone. However, you can still allow "Media", "Alarms", "Vibrations" and "Notification Lights" to ring Anyway, I won't be going too much in depth here, you can also explore on your own
80. How to set DND to automatically enable and disable on particular days and during a particular time?
A: In the second option, you can also select which days for the DND mode to automatically turn "on" and "off", I've set mine for Sunday, Start Time - 12 AM, End Time - 9 AM . Enjoy
source : http://en.miui.com/thread-122548-1-1.html
hope it helps
haree said:
hi
i was looking for the below could not find it just fyi hope it helps
Updated on 24th June
Since so many repeated questions on Hardware and Software about our Mi4i's are asked, I thought of creating this thread to group together all the questions that are frequently asked by New Members and have already been answered. So, that they can check here first before posting to see if their questions have been answered. Without much further ado, here goes:
17. How to force 3G only mode?
A: No permanent solution yet. Check this Workaround
54. Upto what size OTG drive can I connect on my Mi4i?
A: I've tested with the San Disk 32GB OTG and it works perfectly. You can also attach higher capacity drives, like 1TB, provided you can supply the external HDD with additional power
hope it helps
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Hello,
Nice compilation.
Some remarks.
From 17 and down, there are no links to other threads or sites anymore.
Please check that.
About 54, OTG disk.
i have tested it with my portable 1 TB Western Digital disk and without any external power source, it was working perfectly.
It did drain the battery, so after an hour, i lost about 30 to 40% or so (did not really found it necessary to remember ), but it did work as expected.
So in most cases a portable drive will work without any external power.
elot01 said:
Hello,
Nice compilation.
Some remarks.
From 17 and down, there are no links to other threads or sites anymore.
Please check that.
About 54, OTG disk.
i have tested it with my portable 1 TB Western Digital disk and without any external power source, it was working perfectly.
It did drain the battery, so after an hour, i lost about 30 to 40% or so (did not really found it necessary to remember ), but it did work as expected.
So in most cases a portable drive will work without any external power.
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hi
i have given the original source i just took it and pasted the info for the missing links u can look at the original post
I am facing problem on my xiomi mi4i phone that it does not vibrate or ring in case of incoming call from unknown numbers
I'm trying to figure out how to get the edge lighting to work. I've set it up to trigger on all app notifications and I have yet to see the lighting function.
Is there a trick to get this to work? Does lighting work when having AOD on?
The apps should also support edge lighting, otherwise you wont see it. As of now, only samsungs default apps only support.
You can use the app called "Edge Mask" from play store to customize edge lighting for all apps.
this is how I got it working with all apps defined & in state screen on or off:
First disable notification for all apps you want to show with new notif style
in settings > notification
install SystemUI Tuner from playstore,
then in miscellaneous > enable Heads-Up Notifications.
scroll down and enable Power Notification controls.
now go back to notification setting, tap the app then slide to level 4 or 5 (peek enable)
the notification for the app should be in new style now (edge lighting enabled)
Now the trick so it also works with screen off:
install from playstore: Lightflow legacy
Add Lightflow in edge lighting setting "manage apps notification"
setting in lightflow app:
the key is the setting in lightflow must enable "Switch screen on" in the app setting
After you add the app in lightflow, goto app setting and tab Notification, scroll and enable switch screen on.
then you will have edge lighting notif for other apps too.
I cannot attach pics here, but I have posted here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73591020&postcount=6
and gmail notif:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73658499&postcount=21
Thanks man, now I have it working with screen on. Just can't figure out how to make it work with screen off heaven with your trick with light flow.
have u turn on edge lighting setting to "Always" ?
also add light flow and all apps defined in edge lighting manage apps.
Any chance you could point me to working root for the S8+ to install SystemUI Tuner? Model: SM-G955F
root is not necessary. just install System UI tuner from playstore,
then follow the step to enable permission from adb . are u familiar with adb ?
- enable developer mode on phone, then turn on usb debugging
- connect phone to computer, start adb
- type in the set permission command in adb, as instructed in the app.
- then follow my instruction above.
I guess that the edge lighting for apps when the screen is on but not when it's off i'm talking about whatsapp for instance it gives you an edge lighted notification when screen is on but not when it's off although you have it in the edge lighting permissions toggled on ,
all you need to do is to turn on the pop up notification in the whatsapp application either for always or only when the screen is off but for me I did it only for when screen is turned off
enjooy
I got whatsapp edge lighting work with display off. But there isn't the text of the message. Only the icon on the screen.
@Bautinho88 How did U manage to make it working for whatsapp with screen off? For me it only works when I select "popup" on whatsapp and that's not good for me
Still wouldn't work on apps with custom notification APIs like Facebook Messenger. Oreo removes the ability to have power notifications too, btw
And lightflow/glimpse notifications seems like a half-baked solution, since it hijacks the icon, and doesn't display any message info for me. Also it hijacks the color.
Oreo allows notification channels, which lets me enable it for most of my apps. like i said, the only ones that don't work use custom APIs for notifications.
I don't think we will ever see a fully working 'Edge Lighting Notifications" as long as it's running as an APK. It should be built into the UI/system in Samsung's skin so that it's not piggy-backing off of notifications with Android, and rather Pre-skinning it as the notifications come in.
Hello, I recently purchased a new LG X Venture, running android 7.0. I was very annoyed that it can't go into do not disturb mode from pressing the volume button down, so I looked into it, and discovered SystemUI Tuner, a feature that supposedly can enable/disable this feature. Unfortunately, SystemUI Tuner is also apparently disabled by default (thanks LG), so I downloaded the third party recreation of SystemUI Tuner from the app store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zacharee1.systemuituner&hl=en_US). My phone is not rooted, so I had to enable the permissions the app needs with adb. I followed the instructions on the app and also here (https://www.howtogeek.com/318539/how-to-get-androids-system-ui-tuner-on-non-stock-devices/) to get adb working with my phone and windows 7 computer. Eventually, everything seemed to work, and I typed in the three adb permission lines while connected over adb. I didn't get any output from any of the lines, but no errors either, so I would guess they worked. I then proceeded in the app, and started playing around with the settings. Among other things, I disabled a lot of icons in the phone status bar (as well as enabling auto detect), enabled extreme night mode, and enabled "DND Switch in Vol Slider".
The night mode definitely changed the tint of my screen, as soon as I clicked it. But the other two settings don't seem to have changed anything, even after a restart. My taskbar is still the same, with icons that I tried to hide still there. And most importantly, the volume button still doesn't put the phone into DnD mode. I hold it down until the phone is on vibrate, then I click it down again, and nothing happens. I can enable DnD mode from the taskbar, but then I can't exit it either from the volume keys.
Any idea what might be wrong? I am very determined to correct this.
Hey all,
I have downloaded Snapchat on my Mi 10 Ultra. I am facing an issue with the friends list that I have. Everything in the app works great. But, when I try to send a photo or a video, the next page for selecting the names of people I want to send it to is in white and the names are in white too!! When I check any name it gets changed to blue and I could see who I selected. But, before that I couldn't see anything.
Side Note: I have enabled Dark Mode. Because, I do not like a bright phone. I am keeping this all the time. But, is it the thing that is causing the issue? How will I mitigate it?
Note: I have just tried changing to Light mode instead of Dark and all the names appeared without an issue. So, how do I get Snapchat to show names in other color other than Light grey and white in Dark mode so I can see them.
The problem is, that functionality of some apps gets broken when MIUI goes into Dark mode - it's more than a system theme, it forces dark mode onto apps as well.
For this reason, there's an option under Settings -> Display -> Dark mode -> (scroll down a bit to see the Advanced section) -> Individual apps.
There, tap the search bar if the app list doesn't come up at first and look for Snapchat, or whatever you need, and toggle dark mode off for this app.