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Questions tagged [xiaomi]

For questions specific to Xiaomi Android devices, software problems and questions about its user interface known as MIUI.

Xiaomi Inc is a privately owned Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. 4th largest smartphone maker. Xiaomi designs, develops, and sells smartphones, mobile apps, laptops and related consumer electronics.

Founded : 6 April 2010 Key people : Lei Jun (CEO) Lin Bin (President) Hugo Barra (Vice President)

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Enable "Install via USB" without creating MI Account

I am trying to create some apps on my xiaomi smartphone (MIUI 8), but when I try to run an app, the error INSTALLATION_CANCELED_BY_USER appears. I found that the problem is that I must enable the "Install via USB" option from developer settings.…
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How to remove persistent "Mi Band is Connected" notification in Android?

I have Mi band 2 from Xiaomi, always connected to my Android device for fitness activity tracking. In the notification drawer, there is always a persistent(unclearable notification) - "Mi Band is/isn't connected - which is annoying. Is there any way…
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Cannot install ANY Facebook app. Be it regular, modded or even lite

Patient: Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime MIUI 10 v8.8.23 beta by xiaomi.eu Android 6.0.1 What happened: Annoyed with Facebook app burning my eyes, and unofficial mobile wrappers being generally slow and annoying to use, I installed a modded Facebook apk,…
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fastboot set_active command does not exist

I am trying to root my Xiaom mi a2 phone. But i am stuck on changing the active partition. When i enter "fastboot set_active b" it doesnt execute the command. Instead i get a list off all available commands which doesnt contain an option to change…
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How to forget a WiFi network that is previously connected to via QR code?

My main phone is Pocophone F1 (Android 10, MIUI 12.0.3) I connected my phone to home WiFi network via QR code, like this: It works. And when I click it to show its detail There's no the usual "forget/remove this network" button. On WiFI ->…
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Xiaomi Mi Unlock "Not connected to the phone"

I am going insane here and I need help now. I am trying to unlock my Xiaomi Mi Note 4's bootloader since almost 2 weeks, but I am stuck in this problem where the Mi Unlock tool can't recognize that my phone is connected. Yes, I already have applied…
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Xiaomi Mi A1 proximity sensor not working

I just got a new Mi A1, not even a week old, and in the middle of calls my cheek is turning on the loudspeaker, muting, etc. Clearly the proximity sensor is poorly calibrated/not working. Is there any easy way to fix this or should I return for a…
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Recovering data from a phone that won't boot

Recently my phone decided to brick itself for no reason. Turned the screen off and it didn't turn back on anymore. At first I thought it was a dead screen but after a few hours of trying to force reboot the screen now shows up, albeit stuck in the…
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Where should I put my Xiaomi backup file in order for it to be visible to the restore system?

My phone is MIUI Global 12.0.8, Android version 10 (QP1A.190711.020). I did a BAK file of some apps which I created using the backup mechanism of my phone directly. I access the backup and restore functions with "About phone --> Back up and restore…
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How to "undo" Android cats easter egg and remove cat power controls on MIUI 12

I have enabled Android 11 easter egg by dialing 3 times and unlocking "11" now I have cat controls enabled when I slide down settings shortcut menu on my Poco F2 Pro (MIUI 12 - 12.2.4), and I do not know how to disable this. I honestly don't mind…
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Locking bootloader after vendor build change

So, I have a Mi 10 Lite with the MIUI 12 EEA, and it's not the stock ROM but the Vodafone build (QJIEUVF). As there's the new Android 11 update coming, I'd like to have that and not wait for Vodafone to release its build, as that's notoriously…
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How to avoid black screen on call?

I have an Xiaomi Mi Max which for some reason stopped the proximity sensor at 0 and this means I get black screen on every call (Whatsapp calls in particular) and I cannot do anything but restart. The phone is rooted and I wish to find a way to use…
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Battery drain issue on idle phone, how to find out the culprit?

Overnight, starting from a 100% charge, all apps closed, even from a fresh reboot, screen of course off, my phone (Redmi 6) ends up with a ~90% charge. I know this is abnormal, as my previous phone (Redmi 5A, with worn out battery) ends up with ~99%…
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The device is temporarily restricted

I try to install an app from Android Studio on Xiaomi Mi Max via USB. The debug mode is on, but when I try to switch the 'Install over USB' enabled, I get 'The device is temporarily restricted' message. Core version is 3.10.84, Android version is…
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Remove App icon background

I have a Xiaomi mi5 (MIUI 8) and I would like to remove the white background of these icon but I don't know if It is possibile
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