See how to disable application blocking on xiaomi. Background running of applications in MIUI

In this article we will look at the interesting features of the MIUI shell. You may have heard of some of them, but many interesting features are hidden in such a way that they are difficult to find, so many people don’t even know about them. Let's look at some of them.

RING VOLUME INCREASE

Enabling this function is not in the sound settings, as would be logical, but in the settings of the “Phone” application. To activate this feature, you need to go to the settings of the “Phone” application and in the “Incoming calls” section, turn on the “Volume up” item. In the same section you can find other interesting settings, such as:
— Disabling the bell when turning over;
— Mute the ringer when picked up;
— Flash notification;
- Proximity sensor;
— Mute the start of a call.

The purpose of each item is explained directly below it (see screenshot).

CHANGING THE BACKGROUND ON THE CALL SCREEN

If you are tired of the blue background when making (receiving) calls, then you can apply the lock screen wallpaper there. To do this, you need to go to the settings of the “Phone” application, go to the “Advanced settings” section and in the “Call screen background” item change the “Default” value to “Lock screen wallpaper”.

This section also contains other settings:
— Sound when dialing a number;
— Auto dial;
— Reminder of missed calls;
— Vibration when the interlocutor answers;
- and others.

QUICK CHANGE OF SMS MESSAGE STATUS

In the SMS list, swipe across the message from left to right to mark it as read.

QUICKLY DELETE SMS MESSAGES

Swipe on a message from right to left - delete the current message.

LARGE TEXT WHEN VIEWING SMS MESSAGES

When viewing an SMS message, if you double-tap on the text, the message will be displayed on the entire screen in larger text. Convenient when reading long SMS.

REPLY FUNCTION

When an SMS is received, a notification is displayed at the top of the display for a while. To the right of the message there is a “Reply” button, by clicking on it you can write a quick reply.

PIN SMS MESSAGES FROM A SPECIFIC CONTACT

The pinned message will always appear at the top of the list. To do this, press and hold the message, in the functions that appear at the bottom of the screen, select “Pin.” This message will move to the very top and will be marked with a blue arrow in the upper corner. You can pin one or several messages.

HIDING SMS MESSAGES FROM SELECTED CONTACTS

To do this, you need to swipe from top to bottom in the list of SMS messages until the “Lock” appears. During initial setup, you need to enter the password for your MI account. After this, you will need to add a pattern or PIN code. Next, enter the phone number in the settings (or select from contacts). Now messages from the selected contacts will not be available in the general list; to view them, you need to again swipe from top to bottom and enter the set password or key (unlocking with a fingerprint is possible).

BLOCKING SMS MESSAGES

When you add certain numbers or prefixes to the Black List, you will not receive messages from them, they will be automatically blocked. This method also works with telephone calls, we will not focus on this further. To add numbers to the blacklist, go to “Security” - “Blacklist”. Next, in the settings, add the entire number or a prefix (the beginning of the number, for example 495; calls and SMS from numbers starting with 495 will be automatically blocked). Blocking by keywords is also possible for SMS.

SENDING SMS MESSAGES AT A SPECIFIED TIME

There is an interesting opportunity to send a scheduled SMS at a time of your choosing, and you can select the year, month, day and time. It is very convenient if you need to send a reminder to yourself (to the second SIM card) or someone else, or, for example, set up automatic sending of birthday greetings. When creating an SMS, select who you want to send it to, enter the required text, and click “+” to the left of the message text.

In the window that appears, select the date and time.

The message will look like this: Displays above the message text when the message is sent.

Click the arrow to the right of the text to send.

HIDING PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY

Hiding a photo is possible on the same principle as hiding an SMS. Activated by swiping from top to bottom in the gallery. The rest of the settings are the same. You must have an MI account.

ROTATING PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY

To do this, just click on the photo in the “Gallery” with two fingers and rotate it in any direction.

QUICK TURN ON THE FLASHLIGHT

MIUI 8- long press the home button on the lock screen.

MIUI 9

CREATING A SCREENSHOT

MIUI 8- there are several options:
— there is a corresponding icon in the curtain;
— press the Menu and Volume down buttons simultaneously;
— press volume down and power at the same time;
— swipe with three fingers across the screen from top to bottom.

MIUI 9— It is possible to configure it in the “Buttons and Gestures” section.

QUICK ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL VOLUME SETTINGS

MIUI 8— when you press the volume button, a circle appears in the center of the screen, displaying the current volume level. To access additional volume controls, you need to move your finger around the circle.

MIUI 9 - When you press the volume button, a panel appears at the top of the screen displaying the current volume. Clicking on the down arrow to the right of the volume will display additional settings.

MENU OF RUNNING APPLICATIONS, DISPLAY OPTIONS

There are 2 display options.

To change the view, you need to click on the icon in the upper right corner (marked in red in the screenshots).
You can also change the display using a swipe:
— swipe with two fingers from the center of the screen, up and down (based on the principle of enlarging a photo) — large icons;
— swipe with two fingers from the edges of the screen (bottom and top) to the center (based on the principle of shrinking a photo) — small icons (application icons).

SPLIT WORK TABLE

In the menu of running applications, drag the application icon up until two desktops are displayed. This function is only available on MIUI 9 with Android 7.x.x.

ONE-HAND OPERATION

An interesting feature of the MIUI shell, which will be especially useful for owners of smartphones with a large screen diagonal. To activate this mode, you need to swipe from the Home button in the direction in which the screen will move (right or left). By clicking on the “Gear” in one of the lower corners (depending on where the desktop is shifted), we will get to the settings of this mode, where you can configure the size to which the desktop will be reduced (in inches).

To exit the selected mode, just click on the dark area of ​​the screen.

APPLICATION PROTECTION

You can make certain applications require you to enter a password when launching them. This way you can protect the reading of your correspondence in any messenger or mail. You can protect the Gallery app to limit access to your photos. In “Settings” there is a separate “Application protection” item for this. Once there, select the applications you want to protect.

Click "Set Password".

Enter and repeat your password. Now your selected applications will only launch if the correct key is entered.

WI-FI. SHARE YOUR PASSWORD

It is possible to quickly share the password for the Wi-Fi network you are connected to with your friends, colleagues, etc. This is much easier and faster than entering a password, especially if the password is complex, long, etc., or you simply forgot it. To do this, in “Settings”, in the “Wi-Fi” section, just click on the currently connected network.

A window with a QR code will appear.

Now, to connect to this network on another smartphone, you just need to scan the QR code.

QUICKLY TURNING ON THE MAXIMUM BRIGHTNESS OF THE SCREEN

There are times when, when you go outside on a bright sunny day and turn on the screen, you can’t see anything on it, because... The screen brightness was set to very low, which was convenient to work with indoors. It is not always possible to enter the settings in order to increase the brightness even the first time. There is a convenient function for this that allows you to increase the screen brightness to maximum using a key combination.

MIUI 8- just press the key combination “Menu” + “Volume +”. The maximum brightness is set until the next screen lock. This is enough to adjust the brightness to a comfortable level.

MIUI 9 -

DISABLE NAVIGATION BUTTONS IN SELECTED APPLICATIONS

This feature can be useful in games. Often during the game there are accidental button presses under the smartphone screen. In this case, the game is minimized. This can be very inappropriate in the midst of events. The MIUI shell has the ability to disable navigation buttons in certain applications. In “Advanced settings” - “Buttons and gestures”, there is an item “Automatically disable navigation buttons”. In it you can select applications and specify how the buttons will be disabled.

QUICKLY ORGANIZING SHORTWORKS ON YOUR DESKTOP

MIUI 8— just press and hold on an empty space to enter desktop editing mode, then shake the phone.

MIUI 9 - This feature is currently not available. Perhaps it will be added in future firmware versions.

QUICKLY REMOVE APPLICATIONS

Due to the fact that in MIUI all installed applications are located on desktops, to remove them there is no need to go to “Applications” and delete them from there. Just press and hold on the application icon and then move it to the top of the screen to the trash. This function only works with installed applications; system applications cannot be removed this way.

QUICKLY MOVE A SHORTECT BETWEEN DESKTABLES

To move an application shortcut (folder) between desktops, you need to hold the shortcut in edit mode and scroll through the desktops with your free hand (finger). Having selected the desired table and label position, release it.

CALCULATOR

This application has many more features than you can imagine. In addition to the ability to switch to engineering mode, there are many more interesting functions. Let's list some of them:
- Currency Converter. Allows you to quickly view the amount in another (selected) currency. Exchange rate data is updated via the Internet;
- Mortgage. Allows you to find out the amount of the monthly loan payment by entering the amount, term, etc. terms of the loan;
— translation of various mathematical and other quantities.

To select the display of additional functions in the calculator, you must click on the icon in the upper right corner.

Will appear with a selection of additional options.

NOTIFICATIONS AND SWITCHES CURTAIN

The notification shade has changed with the arrival of MIUI 9. Now swiping down opens only part of the switches and notifications. To display all the switches, you need to make another swipe down. If someone doesn’t like this innovation, in “Settings” it is possible to configure the display of the curtain, as was implemented in MIUI 8. In the “Notification and status bar” section, by selecting “Notifications and switches”, you can choose from two display options: “Merge” - MIUI 9 or “Split” - MIUI 8.

Also in this section you can configure the following functions:
— Enable notification filter;
— Select applications from which notifications will come;
— Adjust the position of the switches in the curtain;
- And much more.

Most of the switches are in the curtain are active. Those. if you press and hold on it, you will go to its settings, for example: “Wi-Fi”, “GPS”, “Internet” and many others.

Notifications in the curtain You can quickly delete (swipe right). Mark as “Unimportant” (swipe left). In this case, you will not receive notifications from this program. Also, some applications have the function of displaying a message in the curtain or displaying additional options, such as: “Reply” “Forward”, “Call”, etc. To display additional options You need to swipe down on the message with two fingers.

AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS IN THE “ABOUT PHONE” SECTION

And finally, we have saved two, perhaps, the most interesting features of the MIUI shell, which are not available in shells from other manufacturers.

CLONING APPLICATIONS

This function allows you to create a copy of any application, and it will work with its own settings. For example, you have two accounts of any messenger (“WhatsApp”, “Telegram”, “Viber”, etc.). One account is personal, the second is work. Previously, in order to use multiple accounts on one smartphone, you had to log out of one account and log into the second, each time entering your credentials (login, password). This is very inconvenient and time-consuming, and you couldn't use both accounts at the same time. The App Cloning feature gives you this opportunity. To do this, go to “Settings” - “Clone applications” and select those applications for which you want to create a clone.

For example, let's create a clone of the Telegram program.

We agree to the cloning of Google services (if such a request appears). After this, a second shortcut for “Telegram” will be created.

As we can see, the application shortcuts are different so as not to confuse them in the future. The cloned app has a yellow icon in the lower left corner. Let's launch a clone.

The application prompts us to set up an account. Enter your data. Now we have two accounts in the Telegram program. In order to create a clone for another application, we follow the same procedure. To delete, simply uncheck the “Clone applications” section next to the selected application, after which the clone will be deleted.

SECOND SPACE

This function allows you to set up two spaces independent from each other on one smartphone. Thanks to this, we can have two smartphones in one (virtual, of course). For example, you can set up one space for work, and the second for home (or as “Guest” mode). Each space has its own settings. It is also possible to install different applications. To create a second space, go to the “Second Space” section in “Settings” and click “Create a second space.”

In the next window we will see the inscription “Space created” - click “Continue”. Now we will be asked to set a password for the second space, at this stage we can click “Skip” (later we can add a password in the settings, if necessary). Next, you will be asked to install a fingerprint (if your device has a scanner). We skip it, as when setting a password. The setup is complete. In this window, leave all items activated and click “OK”. We received the second version of our system, which has standard settings, as if we had just installed it. The desktop differs only in the presence of additional shortcuts (marked in red in the screenshot) for:
— moving applications, photos, etc. between spaces (we’ll look at it a little later);
— management of this space;
- transition to another space.

Also, a corresponding item will appear in the curtain for quickly moving to another space.

Moving data between spaces.

The “App settings” item allows you to configure the use of the selected application only in the first space, only in the second space, or in both at once.

The application can be downloaded and installed from the Play Market (if it is not already installed in another space). To do this, you need to log into your account (accounts may be different).

Items import (export) photos, files, contacts - serve to transfer data between spaces.

When changing a space, you will need to enter a password or fingerprint if the space you are moving to has a password.

In the first space (after creating the second), a transition shortcut will also appear on the desktop and in the curtain.

To delete a second space, you need to click on the “Trash” in the upper right corner, in the “Second Space” section.

In the next window, confirm the deletion.

And enter the password for your MI account.

All the features listed in this article are available in MIUI 8 and 9 shells (perhaps some of the functions were available in earlier firmware). There are slight differences in their implementation, settings, display, etc. Some of them only work in a certain version of MIUI or version of Android. Where necessary, we have indicated the differences between MIUI 8 and MIUI 9.

We hope that after reading this article, you have learned more about the capabilities of this shell. Many of them can significantly simplify and speed up working with the device. Try to use the described opportunities in everyday life, we think that it will bring you only positive emotions.

Information for owners of smartphones of other brands. If you want to try the MIUI shell, you don’t have to be the owner of a Xiaomi smartphone to do so. The manufacturer produces its own shell for many brands of smartphones. You can see if there is firmware for your smartphone, as well as download it, using the following links.

You may have noticed that there is no option on Xiaomi phones disable system applications without obtaining Root rights. Perhaps this is true for those who are used to doing everything according to the rules. But it has long been known that “normal heroes always take a detour.” And, interestingly, they achieve their goal. It’s the same with system applications on Xiaomi: there is a method to disable them without gaining super-user rights, and it works great on .

Our experience with users shows that owners of Xiaomi and Huawei smartphones always face certain problems when it comes to Google applications. Moreover, in some Xiaomi phones with Chinese ROM, without these problems it is not even possible to install Google applications or services. After the release of the latest version of the MIUI 10 operating system, most complaints are received about the popular model. A very unpleasant situation arises with it: it is impossible to remove or disable Google applications. We hasten to please you: a workaround has already been found, and you can use it to disable system applications on any Xiaomi phone.

It must be very frustrating when you can't control your phone the way you want. The best thing about the Android platform is the ability for the user to customize everything according to his needs. In such conditions, restrictions that suddenly arise when trying to perform certain actions are especially annoying. The guide below will show you how to disable Google apps on your Xiaomi phone.

So, the conditions:

• Any other phone running on MIUI.
• More Shortcuts app (You can download it).

Procedure for disabling system applications:

Note: If you are using Nova launcher for your Xiaomi phone, then you can easily create a shortcut using the widget.

Attention: Be careful with this guide, think about what applications you disable - not all system applications can be disabled without consequences for the operation of the smartphone.

That's all. We hope you find this guide useful and succeed in disabling Google apps on your Xiaomi phone running MIUI 10 and below. If you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to write about it in the comments. Do you know any other way to disable Google apps on Xiaomi with MIUI? Share your experience!

Modern smartphones have introduced an incredible number of ways to protect personal data from prying eyes - this is a graphic password, a digital password, a password made up of symbols, or even a fingerprint scanner in some phone models. If you have forgotten your password, you can use some methods to unlock it from any Xiaomi device: Xiaomi Redmi 4 Pro, Xiaomi Mi5, Redmi Note 3, Xiaomi Mi Max, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 or Mi4 Plus. We recommend using these unlocking methods only for the purpose of accessing your smartphone, and not someone else’s.

If your gadget is locked, then you will most likely try to enter the password more than once, hoping that this time you will guess correctly. But repeatedly entering the wrong password leads to the device being locked for some time, and the more often you enter the wrong password, the longer the phone remains locked. In addition, problems often arise due to the fact that it is impossible to use the fingerprint scanner - the user relaxes and forgets the pattern key.

Today, there are at least three proven ways to unlock a device - each user resets the password the way he likes. They differ not only in their essence, but also in several nuances that are associated with different firmware versions. For example, in MIUI 7 there is a password reset function by pressing a standard button "Forgot your password?", but in MIUI 8 this button is no longer there, so removing the lock will take a little longer. Let's look at the main methods for solving the above problem.

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Standard method

1. If it is incorrect (incorrect password or pattern) on Redmi, you will see a standard message stating that the smartphone is locked. Therefore, the one who removes the lock must press the button "Forgot your password?" at the bottom of the screen, after which it will be redirected to the page for unlocking via Mi or Google accounts. Here you need to enter authorization data (username and password) and log into your account. Done - now you can remove the pattern locks, change the way the device is locked, or change the password to a new, more memorable one.
2. If your firmware version is higher than 7, then click on the button "Forgot your password" you can’t - it simply doesn’t exist. In this case, remove the lock using one of the methods described below (these methods also work for combinations of numbers or symbols).

Through recovery

Graphic unlocking, according to this method, is carried out by completely resetting all phone settings to their original settings through the Recovery menu. In some models, such as the Xiaomi Mi Max, it is available immediately after purchasing the phone, but most often you will need to ask Xiaomi for permission to unlock the bootloader.

Fulfilling all conditions will delete personal data from the phone and completely reset the settings to factory settings, so we recommend that you first remove the memory card from the smartphone. Next, follow these steps:

• Turn off your phone. Simultaneously hold down the power button and the volume up key;
• If the bootloader is unlocked, the Recovery menu will open on the phone;
• From the menu that appears, select "Wipe & Reset"» — "Wipe all data". This action will reset all settings and delete data on the device;
• The smartphone will reboot, after which the phone will be as clean as out of the box - there will no longer be a graphical lock.

If your smartphone bothers you due to the presence of any other shortcomings, and not just a forgotten picture password, you can reflash the phone using a laptop and the utility. This way you can also remove the graphic key, but we will look at this topic in more detail in a separate article, since reflashing the device is much more difficult and time-consuming than simply removing the graphic key on Xiaomi.

How to remove a password through phone search

If you did not remove the blocking using the methods described above, try doing it through Google services. To do this, log in to your smartphone settings via your Google account. Then, on any Android device, go into it, log into Google Play and install the free official application for remote device management on the device - Find My Device. Next, select your device in the window, after which the program will be installed remotely on the locked smartphone.

After installing the application, go to the tab "Device Management" and enter your Google account password. Then select the locked phone in the list and enable the clear function, this way we also reset the password. After performing this operation, all user data will be deleted from the phone, and the settings will be reset to factory settings. Therefore, we recommend that you remove the SIM card and memory card from the device before unlocking using this method.

How to disable password prohibition

Sometimes it happens that after a child has played with the gadget and entered the wrong password several times, no one will remove the block for some time - the smartphone is blocked for some time. Sometimes this time can take up to several days - you must admit, you don’t want to wait that long for unlocking.

The simplest way to solve this problem is to unlock it by calling. To do this, call your phone from someone else’s phone, accept the call and minimize the conversation window. You will be able to control the device until the call ends. To do this, go to settings and uncheck the box "Graphic password", then enter the correct combination and press "OK". Done, old passwords are reset! This method will only work if you remember the correct password, or if someone accidentally blocked your phone.

conclusions

The conclusions can be drawn quite simple - if the question arises “how to reset the lock,” then the answer to it is very simple. If your smartphone is running MIUI 7 firmware, then you can easily unlock your phone using the button "Forgot your password", and on newer phone models you will have to put in a little more effort - the owner of the gadget will need to first unlock the bootloader.

Many users of the proprietary MIUI shell complain about the incorrect operation of applications, which is often due to the lack of automatic updates and the impossibility of synchronization. In order to get rid of all these problems, you need to properly configure the background operation of the necessary applications.

Xiaomi takes a very smart approach to security issues, so the operation of all background applications is limited by default. The user must independently grant the necessary permissions to installed programs. At first this process is scary and repulsive, but what can you do?! The security of personal information should come first.

The entire setup comes down to performing two actions: assigning autostart to the required application and allowing it to run in the background. A very important point, you must perform both actions, otherwise the desired effect will not occur.

Autorun applications

So, find it on the desktop and launch the Security program. In it, click the lower right button Permissions and select the section (Autostart). In this section, you need to mark the application that will launch after loading the OS. The first step is to select those programs that update data by time interval or perform synchronization. These can be various email clients, instant messengers, cloud and weather services and much more. But remember, the more applications you check, the slower the smartphone will start after a reboot. Choose only what is necessary and without fanaticism.

Once you've made your selection, the marked apps appear at the top of the screen.

Now after a reboot, the selected applications will automatically launch in the background.

Setting up background processes

However, it is not enough to put the application into autorun; you must additionally allow it to run in the background. Because the Android OS is designed in such a way that unused running programs are unloaded from memory as needed.

You can select three restriction levels: Off, Standard and Advanced. I don’t recommend choosing the first and last points unless necessary. Since this will significantly affect either the battery life or the programs will completely stop working in the background. For myself, I chose the second option, which allows you to manually set application restrictions.

Select Standard and click Choose apps.

A list of installed programs will appear, in which you need to select applications from our startup.

Click on the application we need and assign it No restrictions. There is also an option to allow the program to detect location in the background.

We can not only allow background work, but also limit it. This may be necessary in cases where the application is very active in the background.

Do not forget that each autostart of the application and its further background work will ultimately affect the battery life. You should set a priority for yourself: to receive a message on time or not to be left without communication at the end of the day. Therefore, all actions must be performed thoughtfully, weighing the pros and cons.

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