Five functions that your Xiaomi hides that you probably didn’t know about

MIUI hides many more options than it seems. Xiaomi has done a great job with its customization layer, Today it continues to be one of the most complete and advanced on the market. Especially for all the functionalities and customization options it offers us.

Beyond the typical settings that we can find on any other smartphone, MIUI hides a large number of features. Although some of these are somewhat hidden among so many settings, It avoids the need to install third-party applicationsSo if you want to get the most out of your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO, don’t miss these settings and functionalities that you probably didn’t know about.

1. Your Xiaomi hides a front fill flash

How many times have you tried to make a video call at night and the result has not been what you expected? To do this, your Xiaomi hides a “front flash”. Through MIUI software it is capable of illuminating the edges of the screen to the maximum, thus allowing your face to be seen much clearer. To activate the fill light that MIUI offers us, we only have to follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings > Additional settings > Front camera assistant
2. Once inside, just activate the option Front camera assistant (we can also adjust the brightness level)

Once Front Camera Assistant is activated, Your shortcut will be automatically shown to us in the left area of ​​the screen when making a video call. If we click on this we can activate the fill light and illuminate our face.

2. An action button in the style of the new iPhone 15 Pro

One of the great novelties that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max have brought is their new action button. Through this we can not only silence the device, but also turn on the flashlight or run the camera. We can do the same with our Xiaomi and its power button.

For customize the actions that the power button of your Xiaomi can do Just follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings > Additional settings
2. Once inside we will access the section Gesture shortcuts

3. Your Xiaomi also counts steps and you can view them on your desktop itself

If you don’t have a smart watch or bracelet and you want to know how many steps you take per day or set a goal, I have some very good news for you. Your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO is also capable of counting steps and you can also view it in a very simple way on your desktop. To do this, just:

1. Pinch the screen or touch and hold an area of ​​the desktop without applications to open its settings
2. After that we will enter the Widgets store
3. Once inside we will look for the section App Vault and we will add the widget to the desktop Steps.

In this way, a practical step counter will be added to the screen. Besides, If we click on this we can create daily objectives or view a greater amount of information.

4. Modify the sky of any photograph to your liking

The MIUI Gallery hides all kinds of functionalities. Among its settings we find the possibility of modify and customize the sky of virtually any photo, whether with a beautiful sunset, a splendid sunny day or even a starry night. To do this, just:

1. Access the photo that we want to modify from the MIUI Gallery application
2. Next we click on the edit button, followed by the option AI
3. Next we enter the tool Darling and finally we choose the design that we like the most

5. A different multitasking

MIUI allows us to customize a large part of its interface. An example of this is the possibility of changing the design of the multitasking interface, going from a traditional grid design, to a horizontal alignment very similar to that of the iPhone.

Thanks to the horizontal design we will have more effective visual control and, in part, much more practical when closing applications or accessing some of them with one hand. To activate this view we will simply have to follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings > Home screen > Organize items in Recent
2. Once inside, just select the option or view Horizontal