Xiaomi Mi4 Tips and Tricks

Xiaomi Mi4 has just been launched in the market. Well, not here in India yet, but in some selected Asian markets. The phone has been awaited pretty excitedly in India too, of course that is a consequence of the hit Xiaomi phones – the Xiaomi Mi3, the Redmi 1S and Redmi Note.

Here are a few tweaks you could use if you are using the Mi4 running MIUI 5:
1. Launch the Music Player on Lock Screen

In case you want to quickly access your music player, the new MIUI stuffed in side the Mi4 allows you to do that. The music player could be availed by double-tapping on the center of the screen where you see an orange dot. That would transform your oldschool lockscreen into one with music control options.
2. Click photos by Voice Command

You could actually click photos without having to tap anywhere on the screen or press a hard camera button. The voice-command capture could be a useful feature when you are clicking selfies. You could activate it by going to Camera>> Settings>> Audio.
3. Check your Network Speed

The stock Android Kitkat does not show you your network speed. That was a pretty feature in the Jellybean days but no more of that in Lollipop or Kitkat. MIUI does give you an opportunity toenable or disable the Network Speed monitor on the notification panel. You could tweak it by going to Settings > Notifications > Show Connection Speed.
4. Take notes while on a call

You no longer need to keep a pen and a paper in proximity in case you want to take something down. The MIUI gives you an opption to take notes while on a call. The ‘Notes’ feature could be tapped right from the options menu while you are still on a call.

There are still more things you could do to play around with your Mi4. in fact, the MIUI 5 is pretty wide and dynamic, there is a reason why Xiaomi products rule the market. We would love to hear your views on the same, even a new tip, if you will, in the comment box below!