Table of contents:
- Check the Bluetooth settings and reset them
- Use this shortcut to force the visibility of the headphones
- Force audio output with this app
- Clean the headphone jack
- Reset the mobile to eliminate any system failure
Your mobile does not detect the headphones? This is one of the many frequent problems that mobile devices have accustomed us to, and Xiaomi is no exception.
The good news is that there is a possibility that you will solve it with a few clicks, but the bad news is that there is no magic method that works automatically on all Xiaomi models. So you will have to be patient and try some of these possible solutions so that your Xiaomi finally detects your headphones.
Check the Bluetooth settings and reset them
If your Xiaomi mobile does not detect your Bluetooth headphones, it is possible that there is a fault in MIUI that prevents it from working correctly. So to rule out this problem, the first option is to reset the Bluetooth settings.
This can be a tedious process if you already have multiple paired devices, as you will have to configure them again, because any previous settings will be erased. And the same will happen with the configuration of WiFi and mobile networks. But if you decide to do it, go to Settings >> Connection and sharing and scroll to Reset WiFi, mobile network and Bluetooth >> Recover settings.
Once the process is finished, you will have the Bluetooth settings free of any configuration problems, and you can start from scratch.
Use this shortcut to force the visibility of the headphones
Another solution for your mobile to detect your Bluetooth headphones is to use one of the Developer Options functions. This will help make the headphones visible to the mobile, and from there start the pairing process.
To do this, you will first have to activate the Developer Options by pressing several on “MIUI Version” (within Settings >> About the phone) until a message appears at the bottom of the screen: “Now the options for developers are activated! ! ”.
Now you go to the Additional Settings section >> Developer options and activate the option "Show Bluetooth devices without names", as you can see in the image. Once this option is activated, restart the mobile, and the headphones should already be visible to connect them, following the instructions for the corresponding pairing mode.
Force audio output with this app
This is a solution that could work mainly if your headphones are connected through the classic jack. It consists of installing the Lesser AudioSwitch application and forcing the audio output to the headphones, even when the device does not detect it.
The interface is simple so you will have no problems using the app, without resorting to configuration. As you can see in the image, it allows you to direct the audio to the speaker or headphones. Just select this last option and you will see the headphone icon in the notification bar.
You will see that it has the option to automatically activate this change, but this does not always work. So to ensure its operation you will have to force the audio output manually.
It is not a definitive solution, since you will have to depend on the application, but it can save you on more than one occasion.
Clean the headphone jack
Another solution for those who use headphones with the classic jack is to clean the connectors. I know, it seems like a beginner's solution, but it works because most take it for granted that the solution can be that simple.
Even when you are careful with your mobile, the connectors can accumulate a lot of dust and lint that go unnoticed until this causes problems. On YouTube there are many homemade tricks from reliable sources to clean the jack input without damaging the mobile.
Make sure not to introduce any element that leaves residue, and be gentle enough not to damage any internal connection. Or you can take a tour of the technical service to do this step for you.
Reset the mobile to eliminate any system failure
If you have already tried all the methods, and you have made sure that your mobile does not have any hardware problems, the last solution on the list is to reset the mobile system.
It is not a step that you should take lightly, or do it if you do not know how to do it safely, since it remembers that you will lose all the information you have on your mobile, and you will have to start from scratch. So check what previous steps you should take, for example, create a backup of the data on your device, before starting the process.
You will find all the options you need in Settings >> About the phone >> Backup and reset. Choose the last option in this section "Delete all data."
