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Problems/suggestions I have with current HTC Sense

Not quite sure whether this is the exact location something like this should go.. but over time I've just put together a list of some issues I have with the current Sense (Mainly its apps) and changes/additions I'd like to see in further updates.
I'm using HTC Legend unrooted.
Ones with asterisk are more significant.
General
*Ability to select default location on sd card to be used by apps for cache/data storage (so root is not clustered with folders)
*Option to choose whether the long press home button action shows recently used apps or currently running apps - latter could be more useful.
*Built in flashlight app which uses camera flash as a torch (so I don't have to root. Don't see why HTC doesnt have this already.. very practical and useful)
Ability to change timestamp on Footprints. For creating footprints of past events/locations.
When manually selected network becomes unavailable, the screen annoyingly switches to the mobile network list to choose a new one, annoyingly interrupting any current tasks. Will continue to switch back to network list periodically if you ignore it. Show alert in notification bar instead.
Allow selecting/copying of text in sms messages. (select text in long press menu)
Allow manual selection of location for weather (seems to not update location until I'm connected to some form of internet.. even though it can figure it out from GPS/phone network)
Sometimes time on clock widget and notification bar are not synchronized (when traveling between timezones, notification bar has manually selected time of the new location, widget keeps time and weather data of previous location)
360 degree rotate angles (does not go landscape when rotated clockwise)
Interface
*Turning page animation for clock widget, hero has it, looks better (doesn't work on my Legend, seen a Desire where it doesn't turn pages either, must be because of the updated 2.1 version.. defeats the purpose of the page-looking background though)
*When pressing home button or otherwise going back to home screen, have a transition effect where current window minimizes to center of screen with home screen objects coming in from the edges when (like effects in nexus one). Currently the home screen sort of slides in from the side... the minimizing and fading into the centre looks much more appealing
*Nice looking orientation rotate effect when rotating phone (like iphone)
When in pinch zoom out mode on home screen (where you can see small versions of each home screen), allow the dragging and re-arrangement of the order of home screens. (Touchwiz is adding this feature, LauncherPro does I believe, need to keep up with the competition)
Music
Re-do cover art display, there's room to move things and make album art larger, have a nicer looking display with maybe 3D effects, something similar to Itunes Cover Flow
Smooth, fast scrolling through cover art without changing song until actually pressing on album.
When pressing search button in library mode, search all fields not just one currently active.
Music sync capability of htc sync.
Be able to select album art from sd card/search online.
Photo
*Display color gradients better. (currently sometimes shows gradients very badly, rough and obviously ugly, same for picture set as lock screen wallpaper)
*Be able to choose which folders to find media (so it doesnt pick up all the images used by apps etc)
*Be able organize albums e.g. folders within folders.
*Separate videos from photos - have separate tab thing down the bottom, like where it has Albums, Facebook etc, for videos
Better updating when SD contents is modified, takes forever and initially leaves doubles of media and albums, shows nonexistent albums until finished.
Better caching - not show "searching for media" loading notification every time even if the album list had been loaded seconds before. Especially since it does not properly search for and detect new media.
Add option to add folders/search/refresh manually.
Allow creation of custom albums.
Camera
*Easier switch between camcorder and camera like nexus one and iphone camera app with constant visible slide toggle. The slide out options bar is laggy and inconvenient to change between modes.
*Audio record quality in camcorder is terrible - atleast at high volumes. Recording video at a concert and the sound was so distorted it was impossible to distinguish any of the music, while my relatively cheap Powershot camera recorded it fine.. a phone's mic should be better than a camera's right?
*Use volume rocker for zooming in and out (currently does nothing in camera mode), screen swipe zoom is often unresponsive
People
For a contact links, often does not keep selected display name.
Typing in a phone number of a contact in the global search (press search button while on home screen) does not find that contact
Ook thats it for now. I just wanted to put this up to see if anyone had similar ideas/problems, maybe ways to fix certain ones. Also is there any place to suggest this kind of thing directly to HTC? Silly I know, like they'd care about the opinions of one whiny guy, I can imagine how much emails from people begging for things in updates (see user KISS1 on these two threads:
htt p:// community.htc. com/na/htc-forums/android/f/22/t/4169.aspx
htt p:// community.htc. com/na/htc-forums/android/f/22/t/35.aspx)
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[OFFICIAL] Tips & Tricks thread

This is for random tricks that aren't widely known.
I'll start off...
Missing that search button key on the bottom from the SGSII? Have no fear, just press and hold the menu key, which acts like the search key
Annoyed of the home button lag? turn off double tap to activate S voice within that program and your home key will be much more responsive
Can anyone think of anything else?
Edit: Ironlood has put together a list of tips and tricks. Thanks!
1.Hold menu button for search menu - eyecon82
2.To get rid of home button lag open up S-Voice and navigate to settings and untick the launch with double tap home button -eyecon82
3.Lock screen app settings are listed under security in settings - kegacide
4.you can swipe the screen with the side of your hand to take a screenshot, or hold home and power-kegacide
5.Hold down physical button and you can close all open apps and go to the task manager - hawkeye2188
6.Buttons on the bottom of the lock screen and can be swiped and open that application - hawkeye2188
7.You can also swipe away individual apps after holding down the home button - NA 521"
8.first go to settings>language and input and turn on voice cmd for apps. I had it on early today and said cheese and the camera snapped a photo...pretty cool -s3xda (on a side note it seems as though the variants have different voice cues try snap, cheese, shutter, and go)
9.In settings > sound > device vibration, you can select a different pattern of vibrate, or just make your own by touching create! - Zoidpilot
10.In app drawer > widgets, Sammy added a widget to use flash as a flashlight, and a widget to turn the entire phone into negative colors.-Zoidpilot
11.You can set the brightness in the majority of stock apps (i.e. the browser) to be app specific, instead of just setting a brightness for the entire system. For example: set the brightness to auto in the system settings, then open the stock browser > brightness and colors, and set it to high. Now the system will have auto brightness, but it will always go to high/bright when you are in the browser! -Zoidpilot
12.If you go to Phone > Logs > call logs, you can long-press a number (like that telemarketer you always reject) and select "add to reject list" to have the phone automatically reject the call every time. You can also unblock the number in case you change your mind.-Zoidpilot
13.In the stock messaging app, you can go to settings, and on the top you will find options to change the background and bubble style of the messages.-Zoidpilot
14.Samsung's S-Voice can do complex mathematical equations for you, then show them in different answers. For example, open S-Voice, and ask "how many inches are in a mile?". Or "what's the square root of 543,636?". -Zoidpilot
15.In settings > security > lock screen options > shortcuts, you can change what shortcuts appear on your lockscreen, or take them out altogether.-Zoidpilot
16.On the headphones that came with your device, you will see a single button and the volume controls. One press of the single button will pause the music, two presses in quick succession will skip to the next track. -Zoidpilot
17.In settings > wallpaper > home & lockscreen, if you select a live wallpaper, it will show as your lock screen as well. It will deactivate the ripple effect though if you have it active.-Zoidpilot
18.You can also use pop-up play on streaming online videos as long as they're not YouTube videos, and as long as you use the stock video player to stream them.-Zoidpilot
19.Pictures come out better with the camera if you hold the camera button and let it focus before the shot, rather than just pressing it after touching the focus box.-Zoidpilot
20.The stock browser has "incognito mode" just like Google Chrome! You can access it by opening the browser, the touching the top right corner to see open windows, then touching the incognito icon. While you're incognito, no history/cookies/or form data will be saved.-Zoidpilot
21.While you are on a call, on the screen where the contact picture is displayed, there is a speaker icon in a bubble. Touch it to increase the call volume past the maximum setting. It works on speaker or on headset setting.-Zoidpilot
22.If you're not rooted, but want to get rid of those pesky bloatware apps, go to settings > application manager > all, and select the app. Within those settings you can clear the information the app has, then disable the app with the top right button. You may need to uninstall updates before it says disable app though... you can also go to the app drawer, hit menu, then select "hide apps" to hide the bloatware icons you've disabled. -Zoidpilot
23.With voice cmd turned on, you can snooze your alarm by saying snooze. -s3xda
24.Cover the screen with the palm of your hand to pause media playback. -NA 521"
25.You can use S Voice like a translator,for example: What is the meaning of house in spanish?-TitaniumBarbell
26.I just found out the contents of the clipboard stay there even after a reboot.-kingwp
27.touch wiz scrolling wallpapers fix go Settings > Wallpaper > Home Screen... If you set them independantly you will be able to crop the wallpaper just like any other HC/ICS device-nonmindo
28.you can get your status bar in ANY full screen app, even full screen games. How? Start with your finger touching just outside of the top of the display and drag down, it will fade in and you can check your notifications, it works both in landscape and portrait mode-nonmindo
29.I noticed that any time you send an email in gmail with our new phones (t-mobile version at least), it puts a stupid T-mobile signature at the bottom of the email. I found that you can change it by going to gmail>menu>settings>[email protected]>signature and putting in whatever you want.-moonfire711
30.Also, go into your dialer>menu>settings for more in call goodies.-moonfire711
31.Many probably already know this, but I just found out that you can turn on the screen with the physical home button instead of the power button. Which is nice if it's laying down on a desk or something.-moonfire711
32.If you get tired of re-unlocking your screen when it turns off, you can set it to not lock for a set period of time after the screen turns off... Go to menu>settings>security>Lock automatically and change the timeout.-moonfire711
33.If you go into Settings > Sounds > Auto Haptic It will enable haptic feedback on your games/apps based on sound, pretty neat!! (note: doesnt work on all games/apps, but does on many)-nonmindo
34.In relation to the haptic feedback with sound... Tap on the left side of the toggle (where the text is), and it'll open up a menu to choose which ones to enable/disable. -pizz0wn3d
35.The wiimote controller successfully pairs and works with our SGS3s! -pizz0wn3d
36.For your contacts or logs, slide left to direct call and slide right to direct text.-jaytxvo
37.while in the stock video player press the picture in picture button to pop out the video -s3xda
38.Super video does pic-in-pic -20blks
39.***Sprint Specific*** In order to turn on and off LTE ... Settings >wireless settings>more settings >network mode>lte/cdma -iphony89
40.camera quick access... allows you to touch the lockscreen and rotate the screen to open the camera... Settings > security > lock screen options > camera quick access -Cappurnikus
41.pull down the notification touch the time and it will open the world clock (might be variant specific) -Deputy13
42.I have only tested this with Windows Media Player, but I assume any DLNA equipped TV/media device would work. This is great if you want to quickly show a slideshow of photos or play some media file on your tv/computer.1) Go Settings/More Settings/Nearby Devices 2) Turn on file sharing and change any options you'd like. Since I'm on my own my Wifi network, I just disabled access control, otherwise you have to approve every device.3) Start Windows Media Player. Make sure under Stream "Allow Remote Control" is checked. You should see your phone show up under "Other Libraries" in WMP. Mine shows up as [Mobile]SCH-135.4) Go into Gallery and select a picture. If connected properly, in the upper right hand corner there will be a new little icon with a monitor and some arrows. Touch this and it will allow you to select a playback device. 5) Now the picture should show up in a maximized screen in WMP. Sometimes it takes a good 10-20 seconds. Videos take much longer, but they work and what I got was the first frame, followed by a good 20 seconds of a "Processing" notification on the Galaxy S3. When I browsed from WMP to my phone videos, it buffered for a very long time, so this "processing" notification is the buffering taking place. I don't know why DLNA needs such a long time to buffer over a home Wifi network.6) Whenever you change folders you have to click the DLNA icon again and re-select your playback device. Not sure why this is, seems like a bug...Unfortunately I did a little research and there is no way to physically copy files to your computer through DLNA, you'll have to use other methods.Make sure you turn this stuff off when you connect to public Wifi .-sluzbenik
44.When viewing videos using the stock video player, you can lock the touchscreen by pressing the power button so that the video does not get interrupted by inadvertent touches. This is especially useful if you are using your phone to entertain your baby or toddler. Also works with mx player though haven't tried it with other players -limeaid
45.Do not know if it has been mentioned already, but you can also bring the phone up to your ear and it will call that contact.-ricky babalu
46. if you are in the apps drawer, and you pinch the screen, you will see all pages of your apps and can quickly choose the one you want.-moonfire711
47.Haven't noticed this being addressed but regarding S-Beam it appears that both phones are required to utilize the same app that is involved with the file being transferred. For example, I use "quickpic" as the default image viewer and when I used s-beam to test a pic transfer, the phones connected however my buddy's phone went to the play store and more specifically went to the "quickpic" downlad page. Obviously my buddy's phone required him to dl the app in order to finish the transfer. I then opened the same file via "gallery" and reinitiated the transfer. This time the phones connected and transferred the file without a hitch. -augustorm
48. lock screen shortcuts can be edited on the swipe lock screen go to settings/security/lock screen options/shortcuts click the word shortcuts and not the toggle it will bring up the 4 shortcuts and your allowed to change which app is accessed or what order there displayed in -ironlood
49. Just found a way to substantially increase smoothness. Under Developer Options--> Limit Background Processes. I set mine to 5 and notice a difference -eyecon82

This is great, Thanks!
Currently not being productive on my S3.

23.With voice cmd turned on, you can snooze your alarm by saying snooze. -s3xda
Do I need to have S Voice turned on for this? For example, I completely disabled S Voice (due to the lag it creates) and just set my alarm through ICS/Settings. Will this still work?

Thanks for the list, awesome information

Death&co said:
23.With voice cmd turned on, you can snooze your alarm by saying snooze. -s3xda
Do I need to have S Voice turned on for this? For example, I completely disabled S Voice (due to the lag it creates) and just set my alarm through ICS/Settings. Will this still work?
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Disabling s-voice by double clicking home button doesn't deactivate s voice, it does help with the home button lag...just create for s voice icon on your homepage...
however if you completely disable it in settings-->manage applicatoins, then im not sure

Hey, my tip about pinch to zoom in/out while using the Calendar app to quickly go from day to week to month to year view and vice versa isn't here! Haha btw, did you guys know you can rotate your phone while using the dialer? It doesn't add any functionality but it's something random I noticed this weekend.
Also, #34 applies to any toggle in Settings (including voice cmd!) except data usage/mobile data:
34.In relation to the haptic feedback with sound... Tap on the left side of the toggle (where the text is), and it'll open up a menu to choose which ones to enable/disable. -pizz0wn3d
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app

I would really like to thank eyecon82 for making this thread (and bump it while I'm at it!). This is worth its weight in gold to a technologically impaired guy like me. I would also like to thank those of you that added along the way. Top notch work all

trouble shooting info

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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
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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

Galaxy s4 tips and tricks: Get the most out of lollipop

GALAXY S4 TIPS AND TRICKS: GET THE MOST OUT OF LOLLIPOP
Ever since the Galaxy S4 got the Lollipop update, the old beast has been chugging along just fine. We're so fond of the S4 that we thought we'd share our ultimate list of Galaxy S4 tips and tricks, specifically for the Lollipop update. The Galaxy S4 is still a great phone, but read on to see just how much greater you can make it.
1. Disable S Voice for faster navigation
S Voice can be launched by double-pressing the S4's home key. This shortcut actually slows down the home key response, however, because TouchWiz pauses momentarily after the first press, waiting to see if you press it a second time, before taking you to the home screen. Go to S Voice, press the menu soft key, select Settings and uncheck the box next to Open via the Home Key to make home key navigation faster.
2. Turn off annoying Samsung sounds
While you're at it, why not turn off some of those annoying Samsung sounds? Even if you like them I can assure you that everyone on the train, at work and in the supermarket hates them. To do the world a favor, go to Settings > My Device > Sounds and Notifications > Other Sounds and un-check the boxes for as many sounds as you can live without.
3. Use shortcuts to call or message contacts
Why use messy menu buttons when a gesture will suffice? In your contacts list you can simply swipe a contact's name to the left or right to instantly call or message them. Now you can stay in touch more easily and save time while you're doing it.
4. Access the Galaxy S4's hidden settings
There's a great app called Note 2 Hidden Settings that also works with other Galaxy devices, including the S4. It won't work with some carrier-branded models, but it's worth installing it and giving it a shot because there's heaps of cool stuff in this app.
5. Secure your lock screen notifications
Lollipop comes with lock screen notifications meaning you don't have to completely unlock your phone just to read a text or email. But perhaps you don't feel comfortable having the contents of your notifications plastered all over your lock screen for anyone see. If so, go to Settings > My Device > Sounds and Notifications. You can select which apps will display content on the lock screen in Application notifications and the level of content in While locked.
6. Use your phone to control the TV
Download the WatchOn app and use it to set up your TV guide, favorite channels, control your TV, set-top box and plenty more. You can even put it on your lock screen or the notifications shade to make sure you're always the couch commando in charge.
7. Use your voice for hands-free control
Did you know your S4 has lots of voice control options? You can use your voice to turn off alarms, take photos, play music and answer or reject calls. Just go to Settings > My Device > Voice Control and flip the switches for the commands you want to use. You can also use S Voice to set reminders or check the weather.
8. Get a better launcher
If TouchWiz feels a little slow to you, why not replace with a faster launcher such as Google Now Launcher, Nova Launcher or Action launcher? Give them a try – they're free and you can always switch back if you want to.
9. Make your own Qi wireless charger
If you want the wireless charging experience that the Galaxy S6 offers, without needing to fork out a fortune to actually get an S6, why not buy a wireless charging pack? All you need to do then is take the back off your phone and align the tab as instructed in the packaging, before replacing the phone's back panel.
10. Activate Smart stay
Smart stay uses your phone's front-facing camera to detect whether you're looking at the screen or not, and makes sure that the screen remains on for as long as you look at it. This is great if you want to have a short screen timeout but also do a lot of reading on your phone.
To activate Smart stay, go to Settings > My device > Smart screen and press Smart stay.
11. Customize your lock screen
Don't settle for a boring old lock screen, add a camera and dialer shortcut, select a clock or private message and give it some pizzazz with a custom wallpaper. Go to Settings > My Device > Lock Screen and check the box for camera, then customize your lock screen widgets.
12. Customize your Quick Settings
Why settle for the standard Quick Settings when you can curate a custom batch of the most useful toggles and switches for the way you use your phone? You can even arrange them exactly how you like. Swipe down from the top of the screen, tap the little grid in the top right corner and then the little pencil to edit and rearrange your Quick Settings.
13. Make the keyboard smarter
If you're using the stock Samsung keyboard, make sure you have both predictive text and swipe typing enabled.You'll be amazed at how much time they can save you. Go to the keyboard and long press the button to the left of the space bar. Tap the Settings cog and make sure Predictive Text is on and that Keyboard Swipe is set to Continuous Input. You could also replace the keyboard with SwiftKey or another keyboard app.
14. Use Do Not Disturb mode
Another great Lollipop feature is Priority Notifications, which is also known as Do Not Disturb mode. It lets you set times where you won't be interrupted by any but the most critical notifications or alarms. You can keep calls from your family and boss on the white list, set days and times of the week and choose between calls, messages and calendar reminders. Go to Settings > My Device > Sounds and Notifications > Interruptions and get busy.
15. Supercharge your camera
Install the Samsung Smart Camera app and connect your phone to your camera with NFC to trasfer photo faster, use your phone as a remote viewfinder (hello, selfie sticks) and more. Best of all, your camera will automatically connect to your phone when it's on.
16. Always get the best display
One of the best things about Samsung displays is that they adapt to different conditions, so you always get the best possible viewing experience, whether you're reading, looking at photos or watching a movie. Just got to Settings > My Device > Display > Screen Mode and choose Adapt Display or check out the other options.
17. Try the floating keyboard
Your keyboard isn't actually locked to the bottom of the screen. Depending on what you're doing, a smaller, floating keyboard might be more suitable. Go to the keyboard, long press the button to the left of the space bar and tap the tile with the two overlapping boxes. Your keyboard will shrink a little and be movable.
18. Save battery with smarter Wi-Fi
If you have your Wi-Fi set to disconnect whenever the screen is off, you might think you're saving battery. That's not the case. Most of us turn our screen on an average of 150 times a day, so keeping Wi-Fi connected is actually better than having it turn off and on and search for connections every time. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi, tap the soft menu key and then Advanced and set Keep Wi-Fi on During Sleep to Always.
19. Fix bugs in Safe Mode
If your Galaxy S4 is acting strangely, you might want to restart it in Safe mode until you solve the problem. To do so, simply turn your S4 off and then back on again. As soon as you see the Samsung screen, press and hold the volume down key and you will see that many apps have been disabled when it boots up. To get out of safe mode, just turn your phone off and back on again.
20. Make things simpler with Easy Mode
If you're a bit bamboozled by all the Samsung widgets and doodads in TouchWiz, give Easy Mode a shot. It'll clear things up, so you only see the most important stuff, as well as enlarge icons and make everything easier to manage and navigate. Go to Settings > My Device > Easy Mode to make the switch.
22. Always get the best photo
Let's face it, not all of us are Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers. So when a moment really maters, why not shoot a burst of pics and have your S4 choose the best one for you? Just open the camera app, tap Mode and Best Photo. Hold down the shutter to shoot a bunch of pis and let your phone choose the best one automatically.
23. Get better battery life
The Galaxy S4 doesn't have the stock Android Lollipop Battery Saver mode but it does have Samsung's Power Saver Mode. Go to Settings > My Device > Power Saving Mode and flip the switch to enable it. It works by disabling certain functions in order to conserve battery life. You can choose which functions these are in the settings.
25. Make security smarter
Why would you want to unlock your phone with a PIN or pattern when you're at home where (I hope) you can trust everyone? That's where Lollipop's cool Smart Lock feature comes in. You can save the trouble of unlocking your phone in certain places by adding a trusted face or voice, or a smartwatch or other trusted device.
26. Make Chrome easier and better
Chrome on Lollipop is a little annoying. By default your Chrome tabs will live individually in your recent apps list (accessed by long pressing the home button). If you prefer the old way – all your tabs contained in Chrome itself – go to Chrome, tap the three dots in the top right-hand corner, select Settings and turn off Merge Tabs and Apps
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munimjaffer said:
GALAXY S4 TIPS AND TRICKS: GET THE MOST OUT OF LOLLIPOP
Ever since the Galaxy S4 got the Lollipop update, the old beast has been chugging along just fine. We're so fond of the S4 that we thought we'd share our ultimate list of Galaxy S4 tips and tricks, specifically for the Lollipop update. The Galaxy S4 is still a great phone, but read on to see just how much greater you can make it.
1. Disable S Voice for faster navigation
S Voice can be launched by double-pressing the S4's home key. This shortcut actually slows down the home key response, however, because TouchWiz pauses momentarily after the first press, waiting to see if you press it a second time, before taking you to the home screen. Go to S Voice, press the menu soft key, select Settings and uncheck the box next to Open via the Home Key to make home key navigation faster.
2. Turn off annoying Samsung sounds
While you're at it, why not turn off some of those annoying Samsung sounds? Even if you like them I can assure you that everyone on the train, at work and in the supermarket hates them. To do the world a favor, go to Settings > My Device > Sounds and Notifications > Other Sounds and un-check the boxes for as many sounds as you can live without.
3. Use shortcuts to call or message contacts
Why use messy menu buttons when a gesture will suffice? In your contacts list you can simply swipe a contact's name to the left or right to instantly call or message them. Now you can stay in touch more easily and save time while you're doing it.
4. Access the Galaxy S4's hidden settings
There's a great app called Note 2 Hidden Settings that also works with other Galaxy devices, including the S4. It won't work with some carrier-branded models, but it's worth installing it and giving it a shot because there's heaps of cool stuff in this app.
5. Secure your lock screen notifications
Lollipop comes with lock screen notifications meaning you don't have to completely unlock your phone just to read a text or email. But perhaps you don't feel comfortable having the contents of your notifications plastered all over your lock screen for anyone see. If so, go to Settings > My Device > Sounds and Notifications. You can select which apps will display content on the lock screen in Application notifications and the level of content in While locked.
6. Use your phone to control the TV
Download the WatchOn app and use it to set up your TV guide, favorite channels, control your TV, set-top box and plenty more. You can even put it on your lock screen or the notifications shade to make sure you're always the couch commando in charge.
7. Use your voice for hands-free control
Did you know your S4 has lots of voice control options? You can use your voice to turn off alarms, take photos, play music and answer or reject calls. Just go to Settings > My Device > Voice Control and flip the switches for the commands you want to use. You can also use S Voice to set reminders or check the weather.
8. Get a better launcher
If TouchWiz feels a little slow to you, why not replace with a faster launcher such as Google Now Launcher, Nova Launcher or Action launcher? Give them a try – they're free and you can always switch back if you want to.
9. Make your own Qi wireless charger
If you want the wireless charging experience that the Galaxy S6 offers, without needing to fork out a fortune to actually get an S6, why not buy a wireless charging pack? All you need to do then is take the back off your phone and align the tab as instructed in the packaging, before replacing the phone's back panel.
10. Activate Smart stay
Smart stay uses your phone's front-facing camera to detect whether you're looking at the screen or not, and makes sure that the screen remains on for as long as you look at it. This is great if you want to have a short screen timeout but also do a lot of reading on your phone.
To activate Smart stay, go to Settings > My device > Smart screen and press Smart stay.
11. Customize your lock screen
Don't settle for a boring old lock screen, add a camera and dialer shortcut, select a clock or private message and give it some pizzazz with a custom wallpaper. Go to Settings > My Device > Lock Screen and check the box for camera, then customize your lock screen widgets.
12. Customize your Quick Settings
Why settle for the standard Quick Settings when you can curate a custom batch of the most useful toggles and switches for the way you use your phone? You can even arrange them exactly how you like. Swipe down from the top of the screen, tap the little grid in the top right corner and then the little pencil to edit and rearrange your Quick Settings.
13. Make the keyboard smarter
If you're using the stock Samsung keyboard, make sure you have both predictive text and swipe typing enabled.You'll be amazed at how much time they can save you. Go to the keyboard and long press the button to the left of the space bar. Tap the Settings cog and make sure Predictive Text is on and that Keyboard Swipe is set to Continuous Input. You could also replace the keyboard with SwiftKey or another keyboard app.
14. Use Do Not Disturb mode
Another great Lollipop feature is Priority Notifications, which is also known as Do Not Disturb mode. It lets you set times where you won't be interrupted by any but the most critical notifications or alarms. You can keep calls from your family and boss on the white list, set days and times of the week and choose between calls, messages and calendar reminders. Go to Settings > My Device > Sounds and Notifications > Interruptions and get busy.
15. Supercharge your camera
Install the Samsung Smart Camera app and connect your phone to your camera with NFC to trasfer photo faster, use your phone as a remote viewfinder (hello, selfie sticks) and more. Best of all, your camera will automatically connect to your phone when it's on.
16. Always get the best display
One of the best things about Samsung displays is that they adapt to different conditions, so you always get the best possible viewing experience, whether you're reading, looking at photos or watching a movie. Just got to Settings > My Device > Display > Screen Mode and choose Adapt Display or check out the other options.
17. Try the floating keyboard
Your keyboard isn't actually locked to the bottom of the screen. Depending on what you're doing, a smaller, floating keyboard might be more suitable. Go to the keyboard, long press the button to the left of the space bar and tap the tile with the two overlapping boxes. Your keyboard will shrink a little and be movable.
18. Save battery with smarter Wi-Fi
If you have your Wi-Fi set to disconnect whenever the screen is off, you might think you're saving battery. That's not the case. Most of us turn our screen on an average of 150 times a day, so keeping Wi-Fi connected is actually better than having it turn off and on and search for connections every time. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi, tap the soft menu key and then Advanced and set Keep Wi-Fi on During Sleep to Always.
19. Fix bugs in Safe Mode
If your Galaxy S4 is acting strangely, you might want to restart it in Safe mode until you solve the problem. To do so, simply turn your S4 off and then back on again. As soon as you see the Samsung screen, press and hold the volume down key and you will see that many apps have been disabled when it boots up. To get out of safe mode, just turn your phone off and back on again.
20. Make things simpler with Easy Mode
If you're a bit bamboozled by all the Samsung widgets and doodads in TouchWiz, give Easy Mode a shot. It'll clear things up, so you only see the most important stuff, as well as enlarge icons and make everything easier to manage and navigate. Go to Settings > My Device > Easy Mode to make the switch.
22. Always get the best photo
Let's face it, not all of us are Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers. So when a moment really maters, why not shoot a burst of pics and have your S4 choose the best one for you? Just open the camera app, tap Mode and Best Photo. Hold down the shutter to shoot a bunch of pis and let your phone choose the best one automatically.
23. Get better battery life
The Galaxy S4 doesn't have the stock Android Lollipop Battery Saver mode but it does have Samsung's Power Saver Mode. Go to Settings > My Device > Power Saving Mode and flip the switch to enable it. It works by disabling certain functions in order to conserve battery life. You can choose which functions these are in the settings.
25. Make security smarter
Why would you want to unlock your phone with a PIN or pattern when you're at home where (I hope) you can trust everyone? That's where Lollipop's cool Smart Lock feature comes in. You can save the trouble of unlocking your phone in certain places by adding a trusted face or voice, or a smartwatch or other trusted device.
26. Make Chrome easier and better
Chrome on Lollipop is a little annoying. By default your Chrome tabs will live individually in your recent apps list (accessed by long pressing the home button). If you prefer the old way – all your tabs contained in Chrome itself – go to Chrome, tap the three dots in the top right-hand corner, select Settings and turn off Merge Tabs and Apps
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Question [GUIDE] Device Settings Menu | Part III - Display, Lock screen, Biometrics, Security, Safety

Device Settings Menu Guide, Tips & Discussions
Part 3 - Display, Lock screen, Biometrics and security, Safety
If you're new to this series or want to see the index, please read the Introductory Post first.​
Display
Dark mode settings: I have kept it 'Turn on as scheduled' with 'sunset to sunshine'. If scheduled, the dark mode is only enabled after the screen gets off.
Brightness: When you change brightness in 'Adaptive brightness' mode, your device is smart enough to learn your usage patterns to determine the best level according to the environment as per your preferences. 'Reset usage patterns' in case you think your phone is drunk when in Auto mode.
Motion Smoothness: You have a monster with a 120 Hz refresh rate! Use it with 'Adaptive' mode. It also saves battery keeping your refresh rates low when not needed. 'Standard' mode uses a constant 60 Hz refresh rate. Use it when you know you will be scrolling and watching movies but want to save battery.
Eye comfort shield [Formerly Blue light filter]: Learn why you should use it here. I've set it to 'Custom' > 'Turn on as scheduled' > 'Sunset to sunrise'. You can toggle it from the notification panel as well. Still need to see how the new 'Adaptive' mode works - it claims that it makes minor adjustments throughout the day. Anyone can comment?
Night Mode: (Pie update) Enable it to make use of true blacks on your AMOLED screen, save battery and put less strain on eyes. I know you want it to only enable at night, so hop up to developer mode and set 'Night mode' to Automatic.
Screen mode: I've set it to 'Vivid' to let Samsung be where it is best at - Display Vibrance! If you are towards the cooler or warmer side, you have now the option to customize with 'White balance'. In 'Advanced settings', you also get to tweak RGB colours!
Font size and style; Screen zoom: I've set 'Screen Zoom' to 'Small' and 'Font Size' to Level 2 in order to get more content in a screen view. Please tell me if there's any better font on Galaxy Apps.
Screen resolution: By default, you don't get the resolution enabled that your S22U is capable of. I've changed it to WQHD+ for getting the most out of the best display in the market. I've the resolution set to HD+ in Medium Battery Saver mode in case I'm on Survival mode.
Full screen apps: I customize it when needed for an app. You can tell which apps should not show your camera cutout (so they show a bar instead)!
Screen timeout: Mine is set to 10 minutes. You know, pro users!
Home screen: Self-explanatory and I use Nova Launcher. Do enable 'Quick-open' notification panel.
Edge panels: You can set a maximum of 9 panels. Explore options for each panel and try more of them from the Store. I've enabled Apps edge (also make app pair and folders), People edge (upto 10), Smart select (take portion screenshots, make screen GIFs, pin a screen's content), Clipboard edge (auto-categorizes items), Reminder, Device maintenance (useful to review device performance OTG), Tasks edge (explore all available tasks), Quick tools (must have), Calendar. Tap Menu and 'Reorder' the panels as per your needs. In 'Edge panel handle', I've set the Transparency to highest and Size and widht to larges. I've dragged the handle to Right near power button so that I can always guess where the handle is.
Navigation bar: You can enjoy the immersive display by setting 'Navigation type' to 'Swipe gestures' and disabling 'Gesture hints' and 'Show button to hide keyboard'. I eventually got used to this. You also have an option to go back by dragging the sides. You can use Nav bar button on Quick Settings by dragging down the notification panel to toggle showing the navbar then.
Accidental touch protection: Really useful because I keep my phone screen faced to my leg side when inside pocket so that it's protected from the outside cruel world.
Screensaver: In case phone is your life even when it wants to get charged peacefully.
Lock screen
Screen lock type: I use Pattern with Biometrics (Intelligent Scan and Fingerprints mostly Fingerprints only). Fingerprints remain the best security and battery-efficient method to date at least for me. Use Iris for more security than regular face recognition. Also, with Iris, your device won't get unlocked while you're sleeping or with your photo. Use 'Intelligent Scan' for bit more ease (read about it here).
Smart Lock: It's a Google feature that can unlock your phone via On-body detection, Trusted places/devices and Voice Match. I used it once with On-body detection but couldn't impress me. Read about it here.
Secure lock settings: Disabled 'Make pattern visible'. Set 'Lock automatically' to 15 seconds in case I want to turn on the screen immediately without unlocking it. Anyways, 'Lock instantly with power key ' is enabled when I explicitly want it to get locked. Use 'Auto factory reset' carefully as someone could initiate this by simply making incorrect attempts. I've enabled 'Lock network and security' especially for theft use-case.
Always On Display: For customizing it, go to 'Clock style' below. Guide on AOD here and video here. You now have new display mode as 'Tap to show' AOD for 30 seconds. I've set it to 'show as scheduled' such it doesn't glow when I sleep. Also, I get an idea that it's time to get to bed when AOD stops showing up (same for wakeup).
Clock style: You can customize AOD with different clock styles, pictures, GIFs, Calendar and roaming clocks. Blue 'colour' gives a soothing effect every time I look at the clock for me. Similarly, you can customize your Lock Screen clock style here.
Content to show: 'Home button and clock' feel elegant for me.
Auto brightness: If enabled, you can also change it by double tapping the AOD clock. I have set it to the maximum to get eyes on it!
Show always; Set schedule: If you often check the clock at night, you can enable the former. I've disabled AOD during my night sleep schedule so that I additionally get a hint when it's already time to go to bed and whether it's time to get up or not.
Turn off to save battery: Enabled. Do you need AOD in survival mode too?
Roaming clock: I had to disable it as every operator in India puts SIM to Roaming mode when you're out of your circle (mostly defined to a state) and I get two identical clocks whenever I travel out of state.
Widgets: Enabled all available choices and will decide about the reordering or need of each of them after I arrive at the use-cases. The same goes for you maybe.
Contact information: Do fill it. I've included my name and number on it. Can be useful when stolen, lost or misplaced. You can include email or alternative mobile numbers as well since the primary number would probably be in the device itself.
Notifications: I've changed it to 'Details' from 'Icon only' since later makes it similar to AOD style notifications and I want the description of notifications once I go over my AOD screen. 'Hide content' if you don't want people to read your notifications. I rather do this on a per-app basis (like messages for OTPs, sensitive apps). 'Notifications icons only' Toggle 'Transparency' if you find it difficult to read notification over the wallpaper or want your wallpaper to expose. 'Auto-reverse text colour' makes it easier to adapt with the wallpaper. You can define 'Where to show' your notifications here (AOD or Lock screen or both).
Shortcuts: Define the two shortcuts you see on the bottom screen corners while on lock screen. You can choose any app though default (phone and camera) works for me.
Biometrics and security
Biometrics: You can remove biometrics data and configure 'Samsung Pass' to use these here. You can enable 'Screen-on' scan for making the device scan for your face as soon as screen turns on. This increases brightness immediately while it's scanning (can be annoying) and will drain some battery. In 'Fingerprint Scanner', you can add as many as 4 fingerprints (reserve one for Secure Folder).
Screen transition effect: Disabled as I want things at fastest.
Google Play Protect: Enabled. Read more here.
Find My Mobile: 'Remote controls', 'Google location service' and 'Send last location' enabled. This should be the first things to review once you buy the device. Prepare yourself with a demo on findmymobile.samsung.com.
Security update: Shows the patch level and gets updated with 'Software Update'.
Samsung Pass: Saves your passwords, addresses and payment information securely.
Install Unknown Apps: Allow/Disallow existing apps to install apps from APK.
Secure Folder: The replacement for Samsung My Knox. Must-use feature to separate your very private and confidential part of the phone. Guide here and video here.
Private Share: You can share your photos and videos without letting anyone save or download it. Uses blockchain. Need to learn more about this.
Other security settings: 'Set up SIM card lock' disabled (same reason as in 'Secure startup'), 'Make passwords visible' disabled, 'Security policy updates' auto update enabled (Here is what are these), 'Send security reports' enabled. Set 'Device admin apps' with care (Learn about them here in case you haven't). You need to remove an app from here before uninstalling it. 'Creditial Storage' for CAs and user certificates (Learn more about CAs here). 'Pin windows' is a very useful feature for me. In cases where you need to give your device to someone (for like watching a movie or seeing the gallery), if this is enabled with 'ask for pattern before unpinning', when you 'pin' that app (video player or gallery), people will have to pass the lock method to get out of that app. Configure which apps can have 'Usage data access', 'Notification access' and 'Do not disturb permission'.
Privacy
All permissions; Permissions manager: Manage and view granular level permissions per app or apps per permission basis.
Controls and alerts: You can set if apps can have 'Camera access' or 'Microphone access'. Disabling this makes no installed app to access these - could be done when you are in spy mode. You can also get alerted when an app accesses your clipboard with 'alert when clipboard accessed'.
Samsung: You get the privacy policy in Samsung Privacy. In Customization Service, I have disabled Use mobile data to save my data against nothing important. You can also request to Download your data Samsung has collected about you.
Google: Just like above, see what Google collects!
Location
App permissions: Allow apps and sites to detect your device's location. I've enabled it since I use too much location-specific content. You can turn it off if you suspect your dad working in NSA (approx. locality can still be tracked through IP, use VPN). If you need to enable Location for an app, I suggest using Allow while using app than Allow all the time for apps that you think only needs to use while you are using the app. Why allow Instagram to get location all the time when you only need it while sharing something? Google Maps, on the other hand, can give you information about upcoming traffic if allowed in the background!
Wi-Fi scanning; Bluetooth scanning: Wi-Fi scanning uses the database of Wi-Fi locations to predict your location. Read how it works here. Similar goes for BT.
Safety and emergency
Fill your Medical Info like Blood group and conditions so that any help knows about this when life goes wrong.
Add your Emergency contacts so you can access them on lock screen.
You can enable DND while you are driving with Silence notifications while driving.
Emergency mode [Formerly Ultra power saving mode]: You get a black screen that enables you to call and text. Saves a great battery when you are in survival mode. You can add few apps like WhatsApp too!
Panic mode: Keep this enabled (can save you) and when you press your power key 3 times, your device sends Location, Emergency text and photos from your camera to your selected content. Be careful that you are likely to press the power button multiple times when you are stressed and you would be sending unwanted photos to your contacts. Either disable the photo-sharing option or select contacts carefully.

FAQs
Does having Adaptive Refresh Rate really work better with a battery instead of 60 Hz? (Asked by @brokyneo)
Ans: It depends on the usage. If you reading something and not watching dynamic content like videos, you don't need to refresh the screen 120 times a second!
Adaptive Refresh Rates on S22 Ultra has 7 rates: 10Hz, 24Hz, 30Hz, 48Hz, 60Hz, 96Hz and 120Hz. With 10 Hz, you essentially make the GPU display frames 92% fewer times! This should save your battery to a great extent!
Here is a great experiment done by GSMArena: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s22_refresh_rate_explained-news-53216.php

Thanks for the tread does having adaptive refresh really work better with battery instead of 60 hz

It depends on the usage. If you reading something and not watching dynamic content like videos, you don't need to refresh the screen 120 times a second!
Adaptive Refresh Rates on S22 Ultra has 7 rates: 10Hz, 24Hz, 30Hz, 48Hz, 60Hz, 96Hz and 120Hz. With 10 Hz, you essentially make the GPU display frames 92% fewer times! This should save your battery to a great extent!
Here is a great experiment done by GSMArena: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s22_refresh_rate_explained-news-53216.php
brockyneo said:
Thanks for the tread does having adaptive refresh really work better with battery instead of 60 hz
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