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Generic User Guide for MIUI 14

Summary of Contents for MIUI 14

Page 1: ...Generic User Guide for MIUI 14 ...

Page 2: ...Adjust the volume 13 App Downloads 13 Screenshots and Screen recording 15 Transfer files 18 Charging 19 Chapter 3 Personalize your tablet 20 Wallpapers 20 Sound 21 Display 22 Lock screen 24 Home screen 26 Notifications Control center 28 Date and time 30 Languages and regions 32 Chapter 4 Battery and maintenance 32 View battery capacity 33 Enable Battery saver 33 View power consumption in detail 33...

Page 3: ...ode 50 Take videos in Dual video mode 51 Take photos in Director mode 51 Camera settings 51 Chapter 8 Gallery 56 Gallery overview 56 Photos 57 Albums 61 Edit a video with Video editor 62 Create a collage 63 Create a clip 64 Edit a picture with Cutout 64 Edit a picture with Art 64 Free up space 65 Gallery Settings 66 Chapter 9 Apps 68 Calculator 68 Clock 70 Downloads 72 File Manager 72 Document vie...

Page 4: ...11 Learn to use floating windows 112 Turn on Second space 113 Chapter 13 Reboot update reset and restore 113 Power off the tablet 113 Reboot the tablet 114 Update MIUI version 114 Update system apps 114 Manage System apps updater 114 Back up and restore 114 Factory reset 115 Chapter 14 About device and accounts 115 About the tablet 115 Memory extension 115 Xiaomi Account 115 Google 115 Accounts sy...

Page 5: ...ou are not sure which software version your device is running you can go to Settings About tablet to view the MIUI version information For more MIUI features see global miui com for more information Tablet overview 2 3 4 6 7 5 SAT 16 AUG 02 48 1 1 Front camera 2 Volume buttons 3 Power button 4 Smart pen charger 5 Keyboard connector 6 Rear cameras 7 Flash Note The illustration is for reference only...

Page 6: ...e setup wizard when you power on the tablet at the first time a notification shows on the notification panel after you start the tablet You can swipe down the notification panel to see the notification of Android Setup You can tap the notification to follow the onscreen instructions to finish the setup wizard Connect to Wi Fi 1 Go to Settings Wi Fi 2 Tap to enable Wi Fi 3 Select an available netwo...

Page 7: ...o to Settings Xiaomi Account 2 Sign in with your Xiaomi Account Note You can create a Xiaomi Account with an email address Copy your data When you power on your tablet for the first time in setup wizard you can follow the onscreen instructions to copy your data with cables or use other methods Turn the screen on or off You can quickly press the Power button to turn the screen on or off The tablet ...

Page 8: ...ove an app icon on the Home screen Activate a list to choose multiple items Swipe Browse a list quickly Scroll Drag a list up or down to see more information Zoom in View photos with more details Browse websites clearly Zoom out Check maps in full view Button shortcuts You can take actions with physical buttons to use basic functions or activate other features Gesture Description ...

Page 9: ...utton Take a screenshot Simultaneously press the Volume down button and the Power button Launch GoogleAssistant Press and hold the Power button until the Google assistant appears Note Launch Google Assistant may not be available to your models Take a screenshot You can use the gestures to take a screenshot and a partial screenshot Gesture Description Take a screenshot Slide 3 fingers down ...

Page 10: ...enshot shortcut for more information Home screen 1 Status bar 2 System navigation buttons 3 Full screen indicator System navigation buttons Tap to return to the previous step Tap to return to the Home screen Press and hold to use Google Assistant Tap to view recently opened Apps in Recents Note See Set system navigation buttons for more information Full screen gestures Gesture Description ...

Page 11: ...u can use the above gestures only when you choose full screen gestures mode You can see Set full screen gestures for more information Notifications icons and status icons Notifications icons and status icons inform you of the newest events such as news or messages from apps and the statuses of your tablet such as the Wi Fi network strength or battery condition Notification icons and status icons A...

Page 12: ...ifferent models some notification icons and status icons may not be available to your models View the notifications 1 Swipe down from the upper left of the tablet to open the notification panel 2 Tap a notification to view in details Clear the notifications 1 Swipe down from the upper left of the tablet to open the notification panel 2 Swipe right on a notification reminder to clear the notificati...

Page 13: ...ings 3 Add or delete toggles 4 Tap to enable or disable a feature Touch and hold to access the feature settings 5 Swipe left or right to re veal more shortcut toggles Toggles on the Control center Bluetooth Aeroplane mode Auto brightness Mute Screenshot Flashlight Lock orientation Lock screen Screen Recorder Scanner Reading mode Dark mode ...

Page 14: ... not be available to some models Open the Control center When you use New version of the Control center pull down the status bar on the right to open the Control center When you use the Old version of the Control center pull down status bar to open the Control center See Choose Control center style for more information Recents windows Recents windows enable you to view recently used apps and switc...

Page 15: ...up from the bottom of the screen when in full screen mode Tap when use system navigation buttons 2 Swipe an App window left or right Note You can tap to clear all recently opened Apps Widgets Widgets enables you to quickly access the functions of apps such as Cleaner function Clock information or Weather information Add a widget to Home screen 1 Enter the screen editing mode Pinch on the Home scre...

Page 16: ...ndow shows 2 Tap Remove Lock and unlock the screen You can lock and unlock the screen without password In the case you can turn on and off the screen easily You can also add a screen lock and other lock types to secure your tablet Lock the screen with the Power button Press the Power button Lock the screen with Widgets When you are not convenient to press the Power button tap the lock icon on the ...

Page 17: ...a screen lock password before you add the face data See Set up a face lock for more information 1 Press the Power button to wake up the tablet 2 Look at the screen until the lock icon changes from to 3 Swipe up from the bottom of the screen Note You keep the screen stay on when you are looking at the screen Adjust the volume Press the Volume up button or Volume down button to adjust the volume Tip...

Page 18: ... unreliable resources may damage your tablet Allow to install unknown apps The feature allows the tablet to download and install apps from some apps 1 Go to Settings Privacy protection Special permissions 2 Tap Install unknown apps to view all apps 3 Choose the app that you want to download apps from 4 Tap to enable Allow from this resource Caution Your tablet and personal data are more vulnerable...

Page 19: ...for the two apps 2 Release the app icon into the app folder Move apps to an app folder 1 Touch and hold an app icon until the pop up window shows then drag the app icon to an app folder 2 Release the app icon Rename an app folder 1 Tap an app folder to open the folder 2 Tap the folder name and enter the new text 3 Tap the screen or to conirm the new name Screenshots and Screen recording Take a scr...

Page 20: ...eenshot 1 Go to Settings Additional settings Gesture shortcuts Take a screenshot 2 Choose to enable take a screenshot shortcut Tap to enable Slide 3 ingers down Tap to enable Volume down Power Take a partial screenshot You can adjust the coverage and choose a shape when you take a partial screen shot on the screen Before you can use the feature you need to enable the shortcut See Enable Partial sc...

Page 21: ...enshot 1 Take a screenshot See Take a screenshot in three ways for more information 2 Tap Scroll on the screenshot at the upper right corner 3 Scroll up to determine where to end the scrolling screenshot or wait for the page goes down automatically 4 Tap DONE 5 Tap to save the scrolling screenshot Note If you want to view and save the scrolling screenshot you need to give the Gallery Editor permis...

Page 22: ...on blur Tap to enable Lock screen to end End recording and save video when the screen is locked Tap to enable Show touch gestures Visualize gestures with a white dot Tap to enable Show button taps Visualize navigation button taps Transfer files Transfer files with the ShareMe App You can use the ShareMe app to transfer files without an internet connection Before the tablets transfer files you need...

Page 23: ...s of tablet A and then copy and paste or drag and drop the files to folders of tablet B on the computer Note When you copy files from tablet A to tablet B make sure that the folder names are the same on both tablets Charging You can charge the tablet with a power adapter and a USB cable Some models also support wireless charging Charge the tablet When the battery is running low you need to charge ...

Page 24: ...ging conditions and other factors Tip Some tablet models may also support reverse wireless charging You can go to Enable Reverse wireless charging to check whether your device supports the feature After the wireless charger connects to your tablet the tablet displays the charging status Chapter 3 Personalize your tablet Wallpapers Wallpaper enables you to personalize your tablet You can use wallpa...

Page 25: ...d Alarm sound You can set the preset sounds or add the sound from local files or online ringtones 1 Go to Settings Sound 2 Tap Notifications or Alarm to enter the Ringtones page 3 Tap a ringtone to hear a preview and select it Tip You can also tap Choose local ringtone to set ringtones from local files Adjust media sound in multiple Apps You can adjust sound for individual Apps while multiple Apps...

Page 26: ...fit in low light environments 1 Go to Settings Display 2 Select Light mode or Dark mode to apply to the system Schedule Dark mode You can schedule Dark mode to turn on at night 1 Go to Settings Display Schedule Dark mode 2 Tap to enable Schedule Dark mode 3 Choose Sunset to sunrise or Custom Tap Sunset to sunrise Dark mode applies to your tablet at sunset and is turned off at sunrise Tap Custom Yo...

Page 27: ...ess level 2 Drag the slider of Screen brightness to adjust the screen brightness manually Tip You can also swipe down from the upper right corner of the tablet to drag the slider in the brightness level bar on the Control center Choose a color scheme You can adjust the color of the screen 1 Go to Settings Display Color scheme 2 Select a color scheme from Vivid Saturated Original color PRO or Advan...

Page 28: ...ewing experience smoother but consumes more power Change the text size You can change the text size to fit your eyes 1 Go to Settings Display Text size 2 Drag the slider from xxs to XXL to change the text size Enable Auto rotate screen The tablet automatically rotates the screen between portrait and landscape position when your rotate the tablet 1 Go to Settings Display 2 Tap to enable Auto rotate...

Page 29: ...he screen off only when pre installed themes are applied 1 Go to Settings Lock screen 2 Tap to enable Double tap to wake or turn off screen when device is locked Set Lock screen clock format 1 Go to Settings Lock screen Lock screen clock format 2 Choose a Lock screen clock layout Note You cannot change the format when Dual clock is on You cannot change the Lock screen layout for the third party th...

Page 30: ... up window shows 2 Tap Edit folder to view the available sizes 3 Choose Regular or Enlarged 4 Tap Don t show text below App icons Do not show text below the app icons on the Home screen 1 Go to Home screen settings Go to Settings Home screen Pinch on the Home screen or touch and hold an empty space on the Home screen to enter the screen editing mode Then tap to set Home screen layout 2 Tap to enab...

Page 31: ...eract with your tablet with system navigation buttons 1 Go to Settings Home screen 2 Tap System navigation to select system navigation methods 3 Choose Buttons to use system navigation buttons See System navigation buttons for more information Set full screen gestures You can interact with your tablet with full screen gestures to quickly navigate multitask and access features 1 Go to Settings Home...

Page 32: ...Enable Lock screen notifications Allow the app notifications to show on the Lock screen 1 Go to Settings Notifications Control center 2 Tap Lock screen in NOTIFICATIONS 3 Tap beside an app to enable Lock screen notifications Tip You can tap Format to choose Show notification and content or Don t show Lock screen notifications Enable Floating notifications Allow the app notifications to show on the...

Page 33: ...ns Enable app notification badges Allow the app notification numbers to show on the badges A notification badge is a red circle with a number in it The number shows how many notifications you receive 1 Go to Settings Notifications Control center 2 Tap Badges in NOTIFICATIONS 3 Tap beside an app to enable the notification badges Items shown on the Lock screen after swiping down You can swipe down t...

Page 34: ... bar 2 Tap to enable Show notification icons Choose Battery indicator 1 Go to Settings Notifications Control center Status bar Battery indicator 2 Choose one battery indicator style to apply Date and time Change the date and time The date and time are set automatically over the network based on your location You can adjust the date and time manually 1 Go to Settings Additional settings Date time 2...

Page 35: ...etwork 1 Go to Settings Additional settings Date time 2 Tap to enable Set time zone automatically or Use network provided time zone based on your models Note If you disable the feature you can select time zone according to your region Use location to set time zone The automatic time zone is off and you can use your location to set time zone 1 Go to Settings Additional settings Date time 2 Tap to e...

Page 36: ... languages and regions when you are in travel or move Set the language 1 Go to Settings Additional settings Languages input Languages 2 Choose and set the language from the language list Set the region 1 Go to Settings Additional settings Region 2 Choose and set the region from the region list Chapter 4 Battery and maintenance The tablet allows you to check the battery health and manage the usage ...

Page 37: ...ery saver page 3 Tap to enable Battery saver Tip You can also swipe down from the upper right corner of the tablet to enable Battery saver on the Control center View power consumption in detail You can check the battery usage tendency and the power consumption percentage of the apps 1 Go to battery settings See Go to battery settings for more information 2 Open the Battery saver page 3 Tap the lin...

Page 38: ...n 2 Tap Battery or swipe left to enter Battery page 3 Tap Reverse wireless charging 4 Tap to enable Reverse wireless charging Tip You can drag the slider of Charging limit to set the battery capacity When the battery reaches the charging limit the tablet stops reverse wireless charging Note The feature may not be available to your models Chapter 5 Networks and connection Wi Fi You can go to Settin...

Page 39: ...oadcast their names If you want to connect to it you need to enter the information manually You can ask the network administrator for the name and password before you begin 1 Go to Settings Wi Fi 2 Tap to enable Wi Fi 3 Tap Add network at the bottom of the Wi Fi ntework list 4 Enter the information about the Wi Fi ntework Network name Type the name of the network Security Select a security option ...

Page 40: ...age saved networks Delete the saved networks Install certificates Install Wi Fi certificates from local files Wi Fi Direct Wi Fi Direct enables the tablet to connect other Wi Fi Direct devices at anywhere and anytime even when there is no access to a Wi Fi network nearby Chapter 6 Connection and sharing Bluetooth You can connect your tablet with earphones speakers and other devices with Bluetooth ...

Page 41: ...or devices automatically then you can see the names of available devices Tip You can also swipe down from the upper right corner of the tablet to enable Bluetooth on the Control center Unpair a Bluetooth Device 1 Go to Settings Bluetooth 2 Tap to enable Bluetooth The saved Bluetooth names show up below the Bluetooth version 3 Tap to view the paired Bluetooth device details 4 Tap Unpair Rename a de...

Page 42: ... Connection sharing Portable hotspot 2 Tap to enable Portable hotspot Tip You can tap Share QR code to share Wi Fi network You can swipe down from the upper right corner of the tablet to enable Hotspot on the Control center Turn off hotspot automatically 1 Go to Settings Connection sharing Portable hotspot 2 Tap to enable Turn off hotspot automatically Change the name and password of portable hots...

Page 43: ...itor Note You need to turn off Portable hotspot before you enable Cast 1 Go to Settings Connection sharing Cast 2 Tap to enable Cast 3 Select an available device to start casting Tip You can go to Settings Connection sharing Cast Help to learn casting information You can also swipe down from the upper right corner of the tablet then tap to enable Cast on the Control center Add VPN A Virtual Privat...

Page 44: ...een lock for more information 1 Go to Settings Connection sharing VPN 2 Tap to enable VPN 3 Choose a VPN to connect Note If you connect a VPN successfully you can see that the VPN icon shows at the upper right corner of the tablet Enable Airplane mode 1 Go to Settings Connection sharing 2 Tap to enable Aeroplane mode Note On some models the UI names for the feature can be Aeroplane mode or Airplan...

Page 45: ...the place of the icons may vary depending on your models Open Camera You can open Camera with the following methods Tap Camera on the Home screen Double press the Volume down button to open Camera when the screen is locked Tip You will not be able to see your Gallery items if you launch Camera on the Lock screen without verifying your password Take photos The default camera mode is Photo you can s...

Page 46: ...tos in Night mode for more information Panorama Take a panoramic landscape or other scenes See Take photos in Panorama mode for more information Portrait Apply Cinematic Beautify or Filters effects to your photos See Take photos in Portrait mode for more information Short video Shoot videos up to 10 seconds long and apply filters effects See Take videos in Short video mode for more information Vid...

Page 47: ...s ring to adjust the exposure Zoom in or out 1 Open Camera 2 Pinch the screen to zoom in or out on the viewfinder Tip On some models you can also toggle the zoom levels such as 0 6X 1X and 2X to zoom in or zoom out Turn on the flash When you take a photo in a low light environment turn on the flash to make your photos clearer 1 Open Camera 2 Tap 3 Choose flash types Tap to enable automatic flash T...

Page 48: ... your models Adjust the aspect ratio 1 Open Camera 2 Tap at the top 3 Tap Aspect ratio 4 Choose an aspect ratio such as 1 1 3 4 9 16 Full or Movie Set a timer You can set a countdown to give yourself time to take a photo 1 Open Camera 2 Tap at the top 3 Tap Timer 4 Choose 3S 5S or 10S 5 Tap to start the timer Enable Voice shutter Voice shutter enables you to control the shutter with voice to take ...

Page 49: ...me models may also support Super macro features The feature may vary depending on your device Enable Tilt shift You can use Tilt shift to make certain area clear and other places blurred in your photo 1 Open Camera 2 Tap at the top 3 Tap Tilt shift to enable Tilt shift Note You can tap for circle tilt shift or for linear tilt shift You can move the tilt shift area to the place that you want to blu...

Page 50: ...o the photos 1 Open Camera 2 Tap 3 Tap Tip The camera enables automatic HDR by default You can also tap to make HDR always on Enable AI camera AI camera identifies subjects and scenes intelligently and optimizes the camera settings accordingly It can identify a variety of scenes such as blue sky snowy weather sunrise and sunset greenery and document 1 Open Camera 2 Tap at the top 2 Tap to enable A...

Page 51: ...autify and Filters effects Tap Beautify and drag the slider to adjust beautify effect Tap Filters and choose a filter effect Adjust video resolution and frame rate 1 Open Camera 2 Select Video mode 3 Tap at the top 4 Choose a video resolution and frame rate Note You can adjust video resolution and frame rate in Video mode when taking a video Take a selfie Use the front camera to take a selfie in P...

Page 52: ...eo mode 3 Tap to start shooting 4 Tap to stop shooting Tip When taking a video you can tap to pause your shooting and tap to continue You can also tap to take a photo while shooting Take Documents mode photos You can take a picture for a document such as paper PowerPoint and blackboard in Documents mode It can modify lens distortion and adjust perspective and allow you to take a straight photo Doc...

Page 53: ...w frame 4 Tap to take a photo Tip You can tap to edit the text of the protective watermark You can go to Gallery to view and adjust the document area Take photos in Night mode Night mode captures more details and brightens your photos in low light conditions 1 Open Camera 2 Select Night 3 Tap Note Some models support to take videos in Night mode Take videos in Short video mode You can apply differ...

Page 54: ...o save your shooting Take photos in Panorama mode You can take a wide landscape photo or you can take a photo for large groups in Panorama mode 1 Open Camera 2 Select More 3 Tap Panorama 4 Point the camera at the starting scene of the Panorama photo 5 Tap to start your Panorama photo 6 Keep the camera align with the arrow and move according to the arrow direction when you are shooting 7 Tap to fin...

Page 55: ...ap to start shooting 6 Tap to stop shooting Tip You can tap to enlarge a view and narrow the other view Take photos in Director mode Director mode enables you to take cinematic and brilliant videos with just one tap 1 Open Camera 2 Select More 3 Tap Director mode 4 Adjust the features such as WB F ISO EV Resolution and Frame rate 5 Tap to perform multicam setup You can set the tablet as a camera o...

Page 56: ...s in focus automatically You can also double tap any subject in the viewfinder to track 1 Open Camera settings 2 Tap to enable Motion tracking focus Note The feature may not be available to some models Enable Smart suggestions 1 Open Camera settings 2 Tap Smart suggestions 3 Choose smart suggestions The features are usually enabled by default Tap to enable Document scanner The feature displays a s...

Page 57: ...bled by default Note The feature may not be available to some models Set picture quality 1 Open Camera settings 2 Tap Picture quality to choose High Standard or Low Set up volume buttons function You can customize the volume buttons shortcuts 1 Open Camera settings 2 Tap Volume buttons function to choose Shutter Zoom or Volume Enable Additional shutter After you enable the feature you can drag the...

Page 58: ...features screen Tap Camera modes to select the More tab or More panel Save location info The location information is saved when you take a photo You can go to Gallery to view location info in the photo details 1 Open Camera settings 2 Tap to enable Save location info Enable the shutter sound The camera makes a sound when you tap the shutter 1 Open Camera settings 2 Tap to enable Shutter sound The ...

Page 59: ...to enable AI camera AI camera preserves AI camera status set during the previous session The feature is enabled by default Set Anti banding When you take a photo or video of an electronic screen you can set the anti banding to reduce disturbances of the photo 1 Open Camera settings 2 Tap Anti banding to choose Off 50 Hz 60 Hz or Auto Autostart Autostart makes camera more responsive by allowing it ...

Page 60: ...You can tap Tag while shooting a video to go back to tagged moment during playback Set camera settings in Pro mode 1 Open Camera 2 Select Pro mode 3 Tap to switch to shoot a video 4 Go to Settings to open Camera settings 5 Tap to enable Histogram Histogram allows the camera to show real time exposure feedback when you are shooting See Set camera settings in Video mode for more information when tak...

Page 61: ...e and make adjustment to beautify your photo 1 Go to Gallery Photos 2 Choose a picture 3 Tap to edit the picture 4 Choose Basic or AI to apply different effects Tap Auto to apply auto effects to your picture Tap Crop to crop the picture into a different size Tap Filter to add color effects Tap Adjust to adjust the exposure brightness contrast saturation vibrance warmth tint highlights fade grain s...

Page 62: ...lpaper and view or edit the detailed information of the photo 1 Go to Gallery Photos 2 Choose a picture 3 Tap to manage the picture Tap Add to album to move the picture to an album Tap Recognize text to identify texts You can now copy and revise the text share the text file or save the file to Notes app Note The feature currently can support languages such as Bahasa Indonesia Spanish Italian Frenc...

Page 63: ...ts to your videos 1 Go to Gallery Photos 2 Choose a video 3 Tap to edit the video Tap to adjust the video speed Tap Editor to cut the video into segments Tap Filters to add visual effects Tap Enhance to adjust the exposure brightness contrast saturation vibrance warmth tint highlights fade grain sharpness and vignette of the video Tap Captions to add text Tap Soundtrack to add background music Tap...

Page 64: ...information about the video Share photos and videos You can share the photos and videos to your family friends and other media platforms 1 Go to Gallery Photos 2 Choose a picture or video 3 Tap 4 Choose a platform to share your selection Mark a photo or video as favorite When you take a lot of photos you can use the feature to mark your favorite photos or videos All your favorite items are stored ...

Page 65: ... an album You can create albums and add photos to the albums to categorize your photos and videos 1 Go to Gallery Albums 2 Tap at the lower right corner of the tablet 3 Enter an album name 4 Follow the instruction to add photos or videos to the album Tip You can also choose not to add photos or videos to the album Rename an album 1 Go to Gallery Albums 2 Press and hold the album that you want to r...

Page 66: ...p window Manage albums You can move the albums to other albums make photos or videos in albums shown in Share without location info by default album and set the album cover 1 Go to Gallery Albums 2 Press and hold an album to choose the album 3 Tap More to manage the album Tap Show in Photos to make pictures shown on the All photos album Tap Move to other albums to move the album to other albums Ta...

Page 67: ...mth tint highlights fade grain sharpness and vignette of the video Tap Aspect ratio to adjust the aspect ratio of the video 7 Tap Save Create a collage You can combine multiple photos into a single image and apply an interesting layout 1 Open Gallery 2 Tap at the upper right corner of the tablet 3 Tap Collage 4 Select 1 to 6 photos 5 Tap to import the photos 6 Choose a collage style Tap Poster to ...

Page 68: ...p Edit to add more photos or delete some photos 6 Tap Save Note You can choose to create a video for 10s or Longer video at the upper middle of the tablet Edit a picture with Cutout Cutout can automatically cut out subjects from a picture and change the background behind the subjects 1 Open Gallery 2 Tap at the upper right corner of the tablet 3 Tap Cutout 4 Select 1 photo 5 Wait for the system to...

Page 69: ...Blinds to add a misplaced vertical segments effect Tap Foggy window to add hazy blurs Tap Tech to add a futuristic feel 5 Select 1 photo 6 Wait for the system to apply the art style Note You can also choose an art style to change the current style 7 Tap Save Free up space Free up space clears photos in your Gallery to free up storage space 1 Open Gallery 2 Tap at the upper right corner of the tabl...

Page 70: ...d Tap List view to view albums in list format Gallery Settings Enable Select best photo MIUI analyzes similar photos and marks the best photos for you Select best photo is enabled by default You can also disable the feature to remove marks from photos 1 Open Gallery 2 Tap at the upper right corner of the tablet 3 Tap Settings 4 Tap to enable Select best photo View hidden albums 1 Open Gallery 2 Ta...

Page 71: ...corner of the tablet 3 Tap Settings 4 Tap to enable Loop all slides Enable Recognise text on images The feature allows the system to recognise text on images and you can select or take other actions with the text 1 Open Gallery 2 Tap at the upper right corner of the tablet 3 Tap Settings 4 Tap to enable Recognise text on images Note To recognise the text on images see Manage pictures for more info...

Page 72: ...tem converts HEIF images to JPEG before sending 1 Open Gallery 2 Tap at the upper right corner of the tablet 3 Tap Settings 4 Tap to enable Convert HEIF before sending The feature is usually enabled by default Chapter 9 Apps Note When you use Apps certain permissions such as the access to location info and camera need to be allowed You can give limited permissions to the Apps and withdraw the cons...

Page 73: ...lator Tap to use the Converter calculator to convert currencies and multiple units of measurement Tap to use the Mortgage calculator to help you plan finances with adjustable repayment methods and interest rates Copy delete or clear numbers 1 Open Calculator ...

Page 74: ... AC to delete all entries Clock Add an alarm You can set alarms for any time of day and have them repeat on one or more days of the week 1 Open Clock 2 Tap on the start page to add an alarm 3 Adjust the alarm time 4 Set the ringtone repeat frequency and other items 5 Tap The icon is shown beside the alarm time Tip If you want to change the preset alarm time tap the alarm to change the time Turn of...

Page 75: ...stom clock to the start page Use stopwatch You can use the stopwatch to measure the duration of an activity such as a match or an event 1 Open Clock 2 Tap 3 Tap to start 4 Tap to pause the stopwatch Note You can tap to mark different time segments tap to continue or tap to reset the stopwatch Set a timer You can use the timer to count down from a specified time You can set times with duration from...

Page 76: ...r right corner 3 Enter an HTTP or HTTPS link in the box 4 Tap Download Tip You can swipe left from the start page to view the completed download jobs Delete a downloaded job 1 Open Downloads 2 Swipe left or tap to open the download page on the start page 3 Choose to delete a downloaded job Touch and hold the item then tap Tap the item then tap File Manager File Manager is an easy and powerful file...

Page 77: ...s Share files 1 Open File Manager 2 Choose a file and then tap the file 3 Tap Send to share the file to different platforms Move files to other folder 1 Open File Manager 2 Choose a file and then tap the file 3 Tap Move to move the file to other folders Delete files 1 Open File Manager 2 Choose a file and then tap the file 3 Tap Delete to delete the file Manage files You can make the files private...

Page 78: ...bsolete files Packages Residuals and Memory 4 Choose the files that you want to clear 5 Tap Clean up Google Google service supports many apps To learn how to use the apps see https support google com for more information To download more apps you can go to Play Store app or the Google official website Assistant You can use Assistant to get stuff done faster Instead of performing tasks manually by ...

Page 79: ...See support google com mail for more information Google With Google you can find online content that interests you and turn on your personalized feed to receive customized content See support google com websearch for more information Google One With Google One you can automatically back up your tablet and manage the Google cloud storage You can use the Google account to automatically back up photo...

Page 80: ... Photos See support google com photos for more information Play Store You can find new apps movies and TV shows music books magazines and games in Play Store See support google com play for more information Podcasts With Podcasts you can play the latest episodes from your favorite shows explore podcast recommendations and manage your listening activities See support google com googleplay podcasts ...

Page 81: ...on the search bar to search or open web address Manage files You can send hide delete and view the detailed information 1 Open Mi Browser 2 Tap Files to view all files 3 Tap and hold a file that you want to manage 4 Choose Send Hide Delete or More Open online games You can play online game without loading a game App 1 Open Mi Browser 2 Tap Games to open the Games page 3 Tap a game to play View Boo...

Page 82: ... video player With Mi Video you can play download stream and manage your videos in one place You can easily zoom in and out on the played videos Playvideos 1 Open Mi Video 2 Tap Local to view local files 3 Tap to open video page You can view your local videos in Videos Folders and Playlist categories 4 Tap a video to play Playmusics 1 Open Mi Video 2 Tap Local to view local files 3 Tap to open the...

Page 83: ...Share the video Cast the video Select audio track Adjust subtitles Mute the video Browse the playlist Activate background playback Adjust play speed AB loop Gesture shortcuts in Mi video Gesture Function Double tap to rewind by 5 seconds Double tap to pause or resume Double tap to fast forward by 5 seconds ...

Page 84: ... to different platforms Tap Rename to rename the video Tap Properties to view the detailed information of the video Tap Hide to make the video private Tap Delete to delete the video Notes You can take notes with text images audio and mind maps Create a note 1 Open Notes 2 Tap in page to create a note 3 Enter the text 4 Tap to save the note Tip You can add audio images sketches checklists and other...

Page 85: ...Notes 2 Touch and hold a note on the page 3 Tap Delete Manage notes You can hide pin delete move note and create a folder to categorize notes 1 Open Notes 2 Touch and hold a note to choose one or multiple notes 3 Choose to manage the notes Tap Hide to hide the note Tap Pin to pin the note Tap Delete to delete the note Tap Move to to move the note to a new folder Restore deleted notes 1 Open Notes ...

Page 86: ... 2 Tap the search bar on the page to enter keywords of a note 3 Choose to locate the note View hidden notes 1 Open Notes 2 Swipe down from the upper part of the screen and then release 3 Enter the privacy protection password 4 Tap a hidden note to view details Create a subtask checklist You can use Notes as a reminder to remind you of the daily routines and tasks 1 Open Notes 2 Swipe left or tap o...

Page 87: ...er 2 Tap to start 3 Tap to stop recording 4 Tap to save the recording Tip The recording name is generated by default You can edit the name to a new one You can tap to mark specific segments tap to pause the recording and tap to continue the recording View recordings 1 Open Recorder 2 Tap the recording that you want to view Tip You can also share mark or make the recording play fast Set up Recorder...

Page 88: ...canner and place the QR code inside the frame to scan differ ent types of QR codes and bar codes Caution You do not use Scanner to take photos of the objects that contain your personal information Tip You can turn on the flash in the dark environment Security You can use Security to clean up tablet storage manage Apps and permissions and protect your tablet from hidden viruses or malicious Apps Ap...

Page 89: ...tems that you want to clear 4 Tap the button below to clean up the selected items Set the reminder You can receive an alert notification to use Cleaner when trashes reaches the limit 1 Go to Security Cleaner 2 Tap at the upper right corner of the tablet 3 Tap to enable Remind to clean 4 Set a trash size limit and schedule an alerting frequency Deep clean Use Deep clean to delete redundant or unnec...

Page 90: ...ferent account See Dual apps for more information Facebook cleaner Use Facebook cleaner to clean images videos GIFs or Cache files Game Turbo Game Turbo boosts the connection stability for games by limiting the bandwidth of background downloads and reducing network delay This feature clears memory reserved for the background processes to give more space for the game and prevents you from notificat...

Page 91: ... to uninstall games at once Tap to enable Home screen shortcut Tap Add game to add games to Game Turbo Set up Performance mode 1 Go to Security Game Turbo 2 Tap Performance mode to set up Performance mode Tap Performance mode to choose to enable Wi Fi optimization or Optimized touch controls Wi Fi optimization reduces Wi Fi network delay Optimized touch controls increases touch response and sensit...

Page 92: ...performance when you play a game 1 Go to Security Game Turbo 2 Tap Custom at the bottom of the tablet 3 Tap GPU settings to choose GPU modes such as Default Save power Balanced High quality or Custom Note Custom enables you to customize Frame rate Resolution Anti aliasing Anisotropic filtering Texture filtering quality and Optimized graphics Set up Touch Controls Touch Controls helps select or cus...

Page 93: ...ontrast and enhance details for games 1 Go to Security Game Turbo 2 Tap Custom at the bottom of the tablet 3 Tap Additional settings to choose Enhanced visuals performances Restore default settings 1 Go to Security Game Turbo 2 Tap Custom at the bottom of the tablet 3 Tap Additional settings to choose Restore default settings 4 Tap Restore 5 Tap OK Hide apps Use Hide apps enables you to hide app i...

Page 94: ...ssions for more information Privacy Use Privacy to manage apps that request sensitive permissions monitor how apps use sensitive permissions and manage other privacy related permissions See Privacy protection for more information Second space You can go to Security Second space to create a second space to separate and secure your data To turn on Second space see Turn on Second space for more infor...

Page 95: ...ou can follow the onscreen instructions to resolve the current network problems after you see the test results Close connected Apps All apps currently connected to the internet are shown in the test results You can tap an app to force stop it Services Feedback You can report the issues you encounter to our developers Your suggestions on how to improve MIUI are welcomed We always do our best to fix...

Page 96: ...ou can view the upcoming hourly and 5 day forecast and see the air pollution and other information View weather info You can open Weather to view the current and the 5 day forecast weather information of your location You can also check the 24 hour forecast wind speed and direction real feel UV index and pressure on the start page Add a city to your weather list You can add and view the weather in...

Page 97: ...0 and 7 00 Sound effects allows the weather changes with sound effects Chapter 10 Security and safety Passwords and security You can set password to protect your tablet When you turn the tablet on or wake it you need to enter the password to unlock the tablet Set up Screen lock 1 Go to Settings Passwords security Screen lock 2 Choose a screen lock type Tap Pattern to draw a simple pattern with you...

Page 98: ...s 4 Tap Continue and then tap OK to confirm your password Note If you do not want to set other lock methods tap Cancel Set up a password lock 1 Go to Settings Passwords security Screen lock 2 Tap Password 3 Enter 4 or more digits or letters 4 Tap Continue and then tap OK to confirm your password Note If you do not want to set other lock methods tap Cancel Set up a face lock You need to set up Patt...

Page 99: ... Allow to turn on Bluetooth in the pop up window 5 Tap an available device to connect Use Privacy protection password Privacy protection password is used for the apps that might contain sensitive information 1 Go to Settings Passwords security Privacy protection password 2 Tap to enable Use Privacy protection password Find my device You can enable Use Find My Device to find lock or reset the table...

Page 100: ...he last 24 hours 1 Go to Settings Privacy 2 Tap Privacy dashboard to view which permissions are recently used 3 Tap a permission to view the time line Note The feature may not be available to some models Manage permissions 1 Go to Settings Privacy 2 Tap Permission manager to control app access to your data 3 Tap a permission to view which apps can access the permission 4 Tap an app to change the a...

Page 101: ...p Turn on Activity controls The data saved in your account helps give you more personalized experiences across all Google services You can choose which settings save data in your Google Account You can go to Settings Privacy Activity controls to manage Web App activity Location History YouTube History and Ad personalization Reset advertising ID Generate a new advertising ID that apps can use from ...

Page 102: ...age volumes Device admin apps Allow the admin app to erase all data change the screen lock lock the screen or disable some screen lock features Display over other apps Allow an app to display on the top of other apps you are using Do Not Disturb access Allow an app to enable Do Not Disturb Media management apps Allow an app to modify or delete media files created with other apps without asking you...

Page 103: ... Fi networks add or remove networks or start a local only hotspot Other permissions You can manage other privacy related permissions See Manage other permissions for more information Apps You can go to Settings Apps to manage apps and their permissions set Dual apps and set App lock Manage system apps You can manage the services and settings of a system app The system apps include Music Recorder C...

Page 104: ...pps and background data restrictions for apps 1 Go to Settings Apps Manage apps 2 Tap at the upper right corner of the tablet 3 Tap Reset app preferences 4 Tap Reset apps Note The feature does not erase any app data Manage Home screen shortcuts You can choose to enable the Home screen shortcuts of system apps such as Themes File Manager Services feedback Downloads Music and Mi Video 1 Go to Settin...

Page 105: ...at MIUI has prevented them from starting You can check permissions that have been granted to individual apps 1 Go to Settings Apps Permissions 2 Tap Autostart 3 Tap beside an app to enable autostart Note You can also tap the app to choose to enable Allow apps to start automatically and Allow the app to be started by other apps Manage permissions 1 Go to Settings Apps Permissions 2 Tap Permissions ...

Page 106: ... 2 Tap Install via USB and follow the onscreen instructions App lock Protect Apps with App lock App lock checks apps installed on your device and recommends the apps that require protection for the first time 1 Go to Settings Apps App lock 2 Tap Turn on 3 Set the Pattern password 4 Choose to add or not add a Xiaomi Account 5 Select apps and tap Use App lock Add Apps to App lock Use App lock to pro...

Page 107: ...e Tap Hide notification content to select which apps to hide notification content The feature allows you to see You have a new message instead of the actual content when you receive a notification Tap to enable Unlock all apps at once Manage App lock password settings 1 Go to Settings Apps App lock 2 Tap at the upper right corner of the tablet 3 Manage App lock password settings Tap Change passwor...

Page 108: ... the location permission 3 Change the location permissions for the app Note On some models you tap App access to location to change the app location permissions Manage location services 1 Go to Settings Location 2 Tap Location access to manage location services Tap Emergency Location Service to use emergency location service Tap Google Location Accuracy to improve location accuracy Tap Google Loca...

Page 109: ...to Settings Additional settings Accessibility 2 Tap Accessibility button in General tab 3 Choose to set up Accessibility button Tap to enable Accessibility button Tap Use button or gesture to choose to access accessibility features with button or gesture Tap Size to set the size of the Accessibility button Tap to enable Fade when not in use Drag the slider left or right to adjust Transparency when...

Page 110: ...to perform actions Note To turn off TalkBack you press and hold the volume buttons for 3s simultaneously You can now tap the tablet screen to listen to the words or items aloud Enable TalkBack shortcut 1 Go to Settings Additional settings Accessibility 2 Tap Vision to adjust screen readers and display on the Vision page 3 Tap TalkBack 4 Tap to enable TalkBack shortcut 5 Tap Allow Note You can now ...

Page 111: ...ak shortcut 5 Tap Allow and follow the onscreen instructions to perform actions Set up Select to Speak 1 Go to Settings Additional settings Accessibility 2 Tap Vision to adjust screen readers and display on the Vision page 3 Go to Select to Speak Settings 4 Choose to set up Select to Speak Tap Text to speech settings to set the preferred engine language speech rate and pitch level Tap to enable Re...

Page 112: ...ification shortcut Magnification shortcut enables you to quickly zoom in on the screen to make content larger Tap Color correction to correct colors that fit your eyes Tap Color inversion to turn light screens dark or turn dark screens light Tap to enable Remove animations Hearing Enable Mono audio The feature combines channels when playing audio 1 Go to Settings Additional settings Accessibility ...

Page 113: ... the touch screen Switch Access can be useful if you cannot interact directly with your tablet Use switches to select items scroll type and more 1 Go to Settings Additional settings Accessibility 2 Tap Physical to adjust interaction controls and input device on the Physical page 3 Tap Switch Access 4 Tap to enable Use Switch Access 5 Tap Allow and follow the onscreen instructions to perform action...

Page 114: ...he Physical page 3 Manage input device Tap Autoclick dwell timing to select a time for a mouse cursor to click automatically when the cursor stops moving for a certain amount of time Tap to enable Larger mouse pointer Digital Wellbeing parental controls Digital Wellbeing parental controls can reduce interruptions from your tablet You can add content restrictions and set other limits to help your c...

Page 115: ...n supervise the tablet with the Family Link app keep an eye on screen time and set limits as needed add restrictions to Google services like app approvals or content filters on Google Play 1 Go to Settings Digital Wellbeing parental controls 2 Tap Set up parental controls and follow the onscreen instructions to set up parental controls Note The onscreen instructions guides you to Google Family Lin...

Page 116: ...ting windows Press and hold and then pull down the action bar of a notification Moving floating windows around Press and hold the action bar of a floating window to drag Viewing floating windows in fullscreen mode Press and hold and then pull down the action bar of a floating window Hiding floating windows Quickly drag the app to side of the screen to hide it Opening multiple windows Press and hol...

Page 117: ...set the password for the second space Note The passwords for the two spaces must be different If you are on the primary space you can enter the password for the second space on the Lock screen to enter the second space You can tap Skip if you choose Using a shortcut to switch between spaces without a password After you enable Second space the Switch icon appears on the Home screen of your tablet Y...

Page 118: ... the update page from the notification and choose whether to update or not Update system apps 1 Go to Settings System apps updater 2 Check the update information of apps and update the system apps Manage System apps updater You can choose to update apps only when you connect to the Wi Fi networks 1 Go to Settings System apps updater Settings 2 Manage System apps updater Tap to enable Show update n...

Page 119: ...d data and other items Chapter 14 About device and accounts About the tablet You can go to Settings About tablet to view the information such as MIUI version information important safety information certification information and other information Memory extension You can go to Settings Additional settings Memory extension to add more RAM by occupying storage Note Use this feature only when there i...

Page 120: ... for more information Disclaimer This generic user guide is published by Xiaomi or its local affiliated company Improvements and changes to this user guide necessitated by typographical errors inaccuracies of current information or improvements to programs and or equipment may be made by Xiaomi at any time and without notice Such changes will however be incorporated into new online editions of the...

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