The Xiaomi Mi Band is one of the best wearables on the market and it's not only one of the cheapest devices, but it also offers a multitude of features and options for the price it costs.
The most current model is the Xiaomi Mi Band 5, a device that is currently enjoying enormous success. Quality, economical, resistant ... nothing to envy to much more expensive models of other brands.
So, if you are the owner of a Xiaomi Mi Band 5, fai attention, because we offer you 12 great tricks in so that you can customize it to your liking and make the most of it. Here we are!
The best tricks for Xiaomi Mi Band 5
1. Customize the main sphere
One of the advantages of Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is the its incredible customization. The truth is that if we configure it correctly, we will make our Xiaomi bracelet completely different from the rest.
We do not have to do this than holding down the main screen for a few seconds. Once this is done, we can completely customize it to our liking.
2. Set the photo as the main sphere
To give an even more different touch to our Mi Band, we can put as a background a photograph of our choice.
To do this, we just have to download the Mi Fit app and from the settings, select an image from our gallery and even take a picture with our smartphone's camera.
3. Use Mi Band 5 as a flashlight
The face of the Mi Band can be customized in many ways
Unfortunately, Xiaomi Mi Band 5 does not have a flashlight mode, but the truth is that it is very easy to turn this wearable into one, which will be great for moving around at night.
We'll just have to download a white wallpaper on your mobile and place it as the main sphere following the steps described in point number two. Easy and simple.
4. Questions for funding
Luckily there are many apps on Android to customize the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 with hundreds of truly impressive images.
We leave you two of the best apps for that, which by the way they are totally free.
5. Choose the time to keep the screen on
It is possible that many of you get desperate when using the Mi Band 5, since the its default screen stays on for a short time. Relax because the solution is really simple.
To do this, you just need to go to the settings of the bracelet, to the option called "Automatically turn off the screen". Here we can select the time we want the screen to stay on every time we activate it. Of course, the longer the time, the greater the consumption of the battery.
6. Turn on the screen by rotating your wrist
It is increasingly common to see people on the street with a Xiaomi Mi Band on their wrist
The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has a function that, once activated, allows us to turn on the screen with a simple twist of the wrist.
This consumes more battery but if you are still interested, you just need to go to the Mi Fit app settings and activate that option. And if you are worried about autonomy, we recommend our guide to make the Xiaomi Mi Band battery last longer.
7. Do not disturb mode
There are times when it is best to remain silent, so if you don't want your bracelet to ring all the time, it is better to activate Do Not Disturb mode.
For this we will go to the settings of the bracelet itself and select this mode. We can choose the time we want it to activate and we can also schedule it in advance, very useful so that it does not ring at night when we are sleeping.
8. Activate night mode
Unfortunately, the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 does not have automatic brightness, so we have to configure it according to the light outside. However, there is a very useful little trick that will help us.
If we are in places where the screen is perfectly visible (or in very dark places), we can activate the night mode from the app and program it to our liking. This way we will also save some battery.
9. Customize your training settings
The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is one of the flagship products for the exercise given its ridiculous price. So, if you are a fan of a specific exercise, from the Mi Fit application itself we can choose the order in which the different exercises appear on our bracelet and discard the ones we never practice.
10. Take photos from the Mi Band 5
Without doubt one of the coolest tricks on this list. We can use Xiaomi Mi Band 5 as a trigger for the camera of our smartphone.
To do this from the Mi Fit app, you just have to go to the laboratory section and activate the option «Take photo ". Once this is done, the limits are set by our imagination. An ideal function if you are a lover of photography and that will allow us to make incredible acquisitions with our smartphone.
11. Activate the menstrual cycle
For just over 30 euros you can ask for a little more from the Xiaomi Mi Band
If you like to control every aspect of your life, surely many of you will have a calendar of your menstrual cycle. Now, thanks to Mi Band 5, keeping it updated is much easier.
This feature is disabled by default, but turning it on couldn't be easier. You just have to start the Mi Fit app from your smartphone and activate the menstrual cycle.
12. Set the timer in the quick settings
The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has a multitude of features, albeit unfortunately navigating through its menus can be a bit cumbersome, especially if we are looking for a specific function.
For this we will once again go to the settings of the My Fit app, more specifically to the Quick Settings where we can customize the options we want them to appear and the order to our liking. In case we need the timer always at hand, we will put it first.
The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has a price of just over 30 euros on Amazon but if we know how to search well, we can find it for less money in other shops. A truly impressive price.
