Table of contents:
- How to activate gestures on the Redmi Note 8 Pro
- How to install Google Camera on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 without root
- How to force the update to MIUI 11 on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
- How to use your Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro to charge other devices
- How to recover application notification icons
- I'm still having problems with notifications, is there a solution?
- Taking Photos in Macro Mode
- How to use the volume button as a camera shutter
- How to correct the deformation of the wide angle lens
- How to set a song as a ringtone or notification on the Redmi Note 8 Pro
- How to hide and lock applications with password on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
- How to use two accounts of WhatsApp, Facebook or any other app
- How to customize the launcher of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
- How to activate screen double tap on Note 8
- How to open the camera quickly with the mobile locked
In just under a month, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has managed to take over the top positions in Amazon's best-selling mobile phones in Spain. While waiting for the Redmi Note 8, the model launched by Xiaomi in Spain has a significant user base. This is the reason why search intentions such as "best tricks for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro", "applications for the Redmi Note 8" or "best games for the Note 8 Pro" accumulate several thousand visits almost daily. This time we have compiled up to eleven tricks for the Redmi Note 8 Pro and Note 8.
How to activate gestures on the Redmi Note 8 Pro
One of the most interesting news of MIUI 10 and MIUI 11 has to do with the integration of gestures in the system. Thanks to these we can get rid of the traditional Android keypad and control the interface through invocations with gestures.
Activating them is as simple as going to Screen within the Settings application. Then we will go to the bottom of the application and click on Full screen in Do you need other settings? .
Now we just have to activate the full screen Gestures option along with the option to perform gestures twice to avoid accidental touches.
How to install Google Camera on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 without root
How could it be otherwise, the new Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is compatible with the Google Camera. Not so his older brother, who has a Mediatek processor incompatible with the application to date.
The installation process is really simple. We will only have to download the APK, activate the Install applications from unknown sources box and install the application following the usual process. No root or anything like that
How to force the update to MIUI 11 on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
It is a fact, Xiaomi has not yet released the official version of MIUI 11 for the Note 8 and Note 8 Pro. Awaiting its launch and subsequent arrival in Spain and the rest of Spanish-speaking countries, we can force its installation through a third-party app.
We refer to Downmi, an application that houses all the ROMs available for Xiaomi mobiles. Once installed, we will only have to indicate the phone model, the type of ROM (Global, Beta,.eu etc.) and the MIUI version to download.
The application will automatically start downloading the package corresponding to MIUI 11 or the corresponding version. We can install the package by accessing the About the phone section; more specifically to the option of System Update. Within this we will click on the three Options points and finally on Select update package.
How to use your Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro to charge other devices
Did you know that you can charge other devices with your Redmi Note 8T, 8 or 8 Pro? Through a simple USB OTG adapter we can connect mice, USB sticks, external hard drives and even other mobiles to charge the battery. We leave you below with a couple of adapters compatible with this technology:
How to recover application notification icons
With the update to MIUI 10, the notifications of the applications have stopped showing in the corresponding bar. Fortunately, the latest updates allow us to fix this curious system management.
Within the Settings application we will go to the Notifications section and then to the Notifications bar. Later we will click on Notch and status bar and finally on Show incoming notification icons.
With it, incoming notifications should be kept, at least in theory, in the MIUI notification bar.
I'm still having problems with notifications, is there a solution?
Affirmative, although for this we will have to refer to a third-party application. The application in question is called Notch Notifications for MIUI, and its functionality is limited to projecting the notifications and notifications that we receive from applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook or Instagram on the notification bar.
Once we have installed it, we will only have to grant it the appropriate permissions and configure both the size and the position of the icons in the notification bar.
Taking Photos in Macro Mode
One of the most characteristic novelties of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is based precisely on its camera with a macro lens. Activating this mode is as simple as going to the Xiaomi Camera application and clicking on the flower that is displayed in the top bar of Quick Settings.
Is Macro mode compatible with video recording? Yes. If we click on the same flower icon in Video mode we can activate the aforementioned macro lens. It should be remembered, however, that we will have to keep the object to focus very close to the lens to obtain reliable results.
How to use the volume button as a camera shutter
Within the camera settings, which we can access by clicking on the hamburger icon in the upper right corner of the Camera application, we can find an option called Volume button actions that allows us to use any of the volume buttons such as trigger.
We can also choose to open the countdown or zoom in on the image as if it were a professional camera.
How to correct the deformation of the wide angle lens
Along with the macro lens, the main novelty of the Redmi Note 8 Pro in relation to the photographic section has to do with the implementation of a wide-angle lens, which allows us to capture larger images of landscapes and natural environments.
Due to the nature of the lens, however, distortions in the image are unavoidable. Fortunately, the Xiaomi Camera application has an option that allows us to correct this deformation. Within the same camera settings; specifically in the option to Correct distortion in ultra-large shots. The difference is abysmal.
How to set a song as a ringtone or notification on the Redmi Note 8 Pro
Setting songs as notification or ringtones on Xiaomi is really straightforward, unlike other layers of customization.
First we will have to go to the Sounds and vibration section within the Settings application and then to Phone ringtone. Within this option we will click on Choose a local ringtone and finally on Music, Recorder or File manager, depending on the location of the sound file that we want to set as a ringtone.
The process to follow with the notification tones is exactly the same as we have just indicated, only this time we will have to click on Default notification sound. In the case of wanting to customize the sound of a certain application, such as WhatsApp or Telegram, we will have to go to the settings of the application in question.
How to hide and lock applications with password on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Another trick of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Note 8 quite useful is based on hiding the applications through a password, the fingerprint sensor or through the face unlock integrated in the system.
All you have to do is access Applications within Settings and then Applications Lock. Then we will be shown a list of all the system applications that we want to protect with a password.
Once we have selected the applications, we will only have to indicate a pattern and activate the facial and fingerprint unlocking to protect the applications from other people's eyes.
How to use two accounts of WhatsApp, Facebook or any other app
Within the same Applications section we can find another functionality that allows us to duplicate applications in Xiaomi to have two accounts on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram or any compatible application.
The option in question is about Dual Applications, and once activated we will only have to indicate which applications we want to duplicate on the MIUI desktop. Finally, the Xiaomi launcher will generate two instances of the applications that we indicate independently of the original applications.
How to customize the launcher of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
MIUI is not characterized by its customizability. Its launcher, however, allows a certain degree of customization through the options it integrates.
Within the main screen we will make an inverted pincer gesture like the one we use to zoom out the photos and click on Settings. The launcher will then show us a series of options that will allow us to modify any aspect of the interface.
- Transition effects
- Set default screen
- Home screen layout
- Fill gaps of uninstalled apps
- Lock Home Screen Layout
- Plus
If we click on this last option , an even more generous list of options will be displayed that allow us to further modify the appearance of the launcher.
How to activate screen double tap on Note 8
Like most mobile phones from the Chinese firm, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and 8 Pro has the possibility of unlocking the screen through a double press with the mobile locked.
To activate this option we will have to access the Lock screen section within Settings. Finally we will click on Double tap on the screen to wake up.
Along with this option we find another called Activate Lock Screen for notifications that allows us to activate an Always On Display mode to see the content of notifications without interacting with the phone.
How to open the camera quickly with the mobile locked
The Lock screen section hides a multitude of options that allow us to interact with the phone even if it is locked.
A curious function that we find within this is the Run camera, with which we can open the camera application directly by pressing twice on any of the volume buttons on the phone.
