For some unknown reason, some of the stock Android features are hidden in MIUI. Fortunately, the features themselves work if you access the hidden settings using an activity manager such as the Shortcut Maker app.
Here are a few useful hidden settings that work well on MIUI 13 (Android 12):
1. Multiple Users
MIUI has hidden this very useful feature of stock Android in MIUI 13. Using activity manager, find UserSettingsActivity:
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This will give you access to Multiple Users. By default, MIUI allows you to setup what they call Second Space, which is a new user profile. Stock Android allows you to have 4 or 5 additional users, including Guest user (temporary profile).
I have setup Second Space, and Work Profile using Shelter app. This left me to setup 2 additional users with a permanent profile, and also a Guest user. So total 6 users (including Primary user or Owner) on MIUI 13!
2. Disable official YouTube app
If you go to Settings/ Apps/ Manage Apps on MIUI, you'll NOT see the option to disable the stock YouTube app. But using activity manager, find AppDashboardActivity:
This will allow you to disable many system apps, including YouTube.
Before trying this, I set the official YouTube app to not open any links. But MIUI kept overriding my setting and all YouTube links were opening only on the stock YouTube app. So I had to disable it to make the links open in Vanced YouTube. This problem is not there on OneUI 5 or OOS 13.
3. Special Access permissions
Using the same AppDashboardActivity setting mentioned in point 2 above, you can also find the Special Access permissions hidden in MIUI 13:
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What doesn't work in MIUI 13 without unlocking bootloader/ custom recovery/ root:
1. Installing Mi Dialer to replace Google Dialer. Workarounds available online are NOT recommended.
2. Gesture navigation if a 3rd party launcher is set as default. There are some workarounds for this that you can try though using FNG app.
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The All-In-One Toolbox (14 Tools) is like your tools hub on your Android device. You can access various system tools all in one app. No need to download separate apps for these 14 tools:
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1) System Information
2) Task Killer
3) Memory Status Report
4) Cache Cleaner
5) Call log and messages cleaner
6) History Cleaner
7) SD Card Manager
8) SD Card Cleaner
9) Startup Manager
10) App to SD Card
11) Batch Installer
12) Batch Uninstaller
13) Add app to startup
14) Homescreen widget
With this app, you can enjoy the features of multiple apps on your Android device. You can easily monitor the RAM and check of unwanted apps running in the background. You can easily preserve your privacy by erasing the call logs, Internet history, or messages instantly in the app. You can also select multiple apps and uninst3ll them at the same time.
The app includes an 15) add-on battery booster. This is not included among the default 14 tools. You will have to manually download the add-on for free from the Google Play Store.
The All-In-One Toolbox (14 Tools) is ad-supported and can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store. Ads will only appear at the bottom of the screen and don’t interfere with navigation. The app’s interface is also clean and easy to use. It won’t take long for non-advanced users to learn to use this app.
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Hey man there are so many apps like this on market. What's so special in this?
Have you tried superbox? Or zdbox??
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My favorite Android Assistant!
chandanbs said:
Hey man there are so many apps like this on market. What's so special in this?
Have you tried superbox? Or zdbox??
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My favorite Android Assistant!
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@chandanbs: buddy try this one also..you will answer urself
@ The-Droidster: I already tried Android Assistant but now using this.easy & clean:good:
Please Share your Best Apps you have installed on your amazing Mate 8 (excluding facebook,whatsapp and other common apps)
please share apps like music player or mods, camera apps, utilities, tools etc. Rooted or Non Rooted Devices.
Mate 8 is an amazing phone but it has its weaknesses. One weakness is its data manager which has very limited views i.e. App level usage.
So I use My Data Manager. It's free, accurate, and very user friendly.
Think for yourself. Question authority.
Xposed framework is the best i installed with minminguard, greenify, and amplifly gives you a very solid battery.
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pie control....
The most useful app for me is the "Mercury browser" - fast, smoot, flash. Anything you want.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ilegendsoft.mercury
Pixel launcher
Using _skypol0's [ROM][6.0.1][WIP][UNOFFICIAL] Lineage OS 13
Display settings > DPI @ 320
Nova Launcher
Easily adjust icon grid, size & text, long press on icon let's you uninstall selected app (worth the pro version)
Xperia Keyboard
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Energy Bar (Good old Windows Mobile Style colored battery bar)
Chrome DEV (URL/Navigation at bottom screen in reach of thumbs)
Enter address below into Chrome DEV to activate
Code:
chrome://flags/#enable-chrome-home
Homescreen Widget Live Weather
Xposed
Xposed APK
Flash in Custom Recovery:
xposed-xxx-sdk23-arm64.zip
xposed-uninstaller-xxx-arm64.zip
Xposed Modules:
"Network Speed Indicator" / "XuiMOD / "GravityBox [MM]" > Download Bar
"XuiMod" (Using Clock Mod)
@Regan078 those are amazing ones!
Just the usual Google apps and few chat apps!
Loads of Browsing.
Few professional apps.
Nothing as great as xposed
Sometimes you just don't like the size of the items on your screen. If you're lucky, your phone's software has its own DPI changer of sorts, where you can choose among a few different presets, but what if you want more options, or you aren't one of the lucky few with that feature?
Well, this app aims to fix that problem on any Android device running 4.1 or later. There are quite a few apps out there that change your DPI, but this one doesn't actually require root, even if you aren't running Nougat. You will have to reboot if you aren't rooted, but hey, that's better than being around a computer all the time to use ADB, right?
There are instructions in the app for the setup and usage.
IMPORTANT:
- I don't know if this will work on every device running Android 4.1+. I was able to test it on an emulator running 4.1, along with various LG and Samsung devices on Marshmallow and Nougat, but that obviously doesn't include everything. Send some feedback if it isn't working for you, and include your device + Android version.
- Non-root mode requires you to execute a one-time ADB command (unless you uninstall and reinstall the app). From then on, all you'll need is a reboot.
- Avoid setting the DPI below 72. I don't specifically know what happens, but I know Android tools prevent this from happening by default. I will build the limit into this app in a future update.
Screenshots:
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@ProGuy1 if you can use ADB to change your DPI, that's great! But some people don't know how or don't have constant access to a computer. I figured rebooting would be more convenient than finding a computer with ADB.
Also, devices on 4.3 and above no longer need to reboot, whether rooted or not.
@S. Loranca You can certainly translate it if you want. The source code is on GitHub. Look in `/res/values/strings.xml`.
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Thanks for making this! I saw the "Display Size" setting missing on my new Xiaomi phablet; a few apps I tried on the play store failed, but this app works perfectly.
For reasons you'll see soon, I'm removing this project from XDA and closing the thread. If you have the app right now, email me or PM me with any questions.
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Hello Guys
if you have a mediatek phone , sure you will know this feature called besloudness (it is in settings/sound) it is an audio post-processing feature that crank up you device volume, but when you install a custom rom(LineageOS...) you will not find this option cause it related to stockrom and sound can be sometimes disorted
this application is created to fix this problem by give you a choice to enable and disable this feature
Tested Devices :
UMIDIGI F1 Play (Mediatek Helio P60) Using LineageOS 17.1 Over Android 9.0 Vendor (Pie)
Downloads :
Play Store (just Uploaded, need time for the link to be working)
APK
Changelog :
v1.0 : Initial Version
v1.1 : Fix landscape screen by ignoring landscape orientation
If you Like the App , Consider Donations and if you have suggestions and bugs dont hesitate to PM
Hi there,
I'm so glad I came across your post. I've been trying to figure out how this feature works in my unrooted Lenovo M10 HD 2ndGen tablet. I see it in Settings/Sound/Sound Enhancement with only one solitary setting and when enabled, nothing changes. Sound is what it has always been, the same, then and now. I've had my tablet for a year now. My question is how does this feature work ? What does BesLoudness require in order to work ? I have disabled certain features of my tablet for security and privacy reasons, for the same reason, some apps are disabled like Maps, Social Media apps. I have also disallowed certain permissions for certain apps that I felt no need to allow since I never used the feature the permission was required for. Somewhere along the way I might have disabled certain settings, or disallowed permissions that unknowingly rendered BesLoudness not to work.
This BesLoudness Volume Booster for Speakers has stumped me for a year now. Thank you for reading this.
Marco
I'm trying to change the default calling app on either my Tablet (Vankyo Z1) or Phone (Note 20 Ultra) to use Talkatone. I Understand Android doesnt seem to allow this switch in general, but can it be done with rooting or custom rom? Ive noticed that this seems to be universal, but no real reason why it is set this way and unadjustable. Any help is appreciated.
AFAIK Vanco Z1 is running Android 8.1 and Note 20 Utra is running Android 13.
Nevertheless, on both devices , without further ado , to change your default calling app / dialer, you
Open Settings.
Select Apps or search for Default apps in the Search bar.
Open Default apps. On some skins, you can find Default apps settings under the 3-dots menu.
Open Phone or Dialer.
Select the app you prefer as your default by toggling it.
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AFAIK Vanco Z1 is running Android 8.1 and Note 20 Utra is running Android 13.
Nevertheless, on both devices , without further ado , to change your default calling app / dialer, you
Open Settings.
Select Apps or search for Default apps in the Search bar.
Open Default apps. On some skins, you can find Default apps settings under the 3-dots menu.
Open Phone or Dialer.
Select the app you prefer as your default by toggling it.
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Thanks so much for the reply! But on both of my devices, no other calling apps are available in the final part of your instructions. I noticed the "set default apps" on the app menu, however when it comes to the phone, there are no other options. I assume this is a block by the system, do you know how I may overcome this?
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