really UI is the Android based operating system that all realme phones have, like the recent realme 8 and realme 8 Pro.
Until 2020, all realme terminals were equipped with color OS, the level of customization of OPPO phones, but, since then, all smartphones of this Chinese manufacturer have the realme user interface, a very complete and ad-free software which has some functions unknown to a large part of the users of the brand.
We will talk about both the realme UI 1.0 based on Android 10 and the realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11, so if you want to know how to get the most out of your realme mobile, keep reading, because we will review some of the coolest realme UI tricks.
realme UI, the level of customization included in realme mobiles
Scroll down to see the notification panel
What we usually consult on our mobile terminal during the day are pending notifications and to access them you just have to do swipe down from the top of the screen, but the realme user interface makes this task easier because you can do it no need to stretch your finger on the top of the smartphone.
In this way, by sliding your finger down from the center of the screen you can choose between seeing a drawer for searching for applications (which is the one that appears by default when you perform this gesture) or displaying the notification panel, for the which one you will have to go on "Settings - Home screen, lock screen and always-on screen", touch "Scroll down on the home screen" and finally select "Notification panel".
Open app and run functions with the screen off
Then you can activate screen off gestures in the realme user interface
Realme's user interface, like Color OS, has a number of gestures you can perform with the screen off which will be very useful.
To do this, simply log into the "Practical tools" section in Settings, click "Gestures and movements", select the first option, "Gestures with the screen off" and activate it by pushing the switch to the right.
Once activated, you will see the default options from the operating system and a final section for create your gestures, like draw a "T" to open Telegram.
The default options that realme UI offers you They are the following:
- Press twice to turn on the screen.
- Draw one "OR" to open the camera.
- Draw one "V" to turn on the flashlight.
- Control the music by drawing "ll" to pause playback and "<" or ">" to change tracks.
Activate the smart sidebar
Steps to follow to activate the smart sidebar in the realme user interface
Taking advantage of the fact that you are in the "Practical tools" section, you can activate this function by clicking on "Smart Sidebar", which will give us access to the settings of this tool and will show a bar on the right side of the screen with some applications and utilities that can be very useful in our daily life.
Within the settings of the "Smart Sidebar" it is possible change the degree of opacity and enable hiding when viewing an application in full screen.
Remember that you can fully customize the applications and utilities you want to see in this sidebar just by opening it and by clicking on the "+" sign located at the bottom.
Call up the Google Assistant using the power button
You are not the first nor will you be the last to have problems activating the Google assistant with the voice command "OK Google" and for this reason it will certainly be interesting for you to be able to do so. activate from the power button of your cellular realm.
To do this, let's continue inside the “Practical tools” section and at the end of everything you will see a setting called "Press and hold the power button to activate the Google assistant". Once activated, you can now call Google Assistant simply by holding down the power button on your mobile for half a second.
Take screenshots by simply swiping your fingers
One of the most common actions we perform with our smartphone is take screenshots and for this, on realme mobiles, as in many other terminals, you just have to press the volume down button and the power button at the same time. However, the realme user interface hides a even simpler method to take your screenshots.
In this way it is enough to do swipe three fingers at the same time from top to bottom to take the screenshot and, in addition, you can also access additional options holding all three fingers before scrolling. In this way, you can acquire a partial acquisition (swiping to the area you want to scan after holding your fingers) or an entire page capture (swiping after holding your fingers).
Turn on dark mode
If you want to activate the dark mode on your mobile you just have to go to the section "Screen and brightness", inside "Settings" and select it at the top. Also, if you don't want your mobile to stay in dark mode all day, you can configure it to turn on automatically at sunset and turn off at sunrise by clicking on "Change automatically".
Open the keyboard when you open the app drawer
If you have a large number of apps installed on your realme mobile and it is difficult to find them in the app drawer, this trick is sure to delight you. Entering the section "Home screen, lock screen and always-on screen" in “Settings”, you can activate the option "Show keyboard when entering notification panel", through which when the application drawer opens the keyboard will open so you can type the name of the app you want to look for. By simply typing the first two letters of the app name, this will appear on the screen and you will be able to open it more comfortably.
Record your mobile screen with audio and video
Here's how advanced screen recording is activated in the realme user interface
realme UI has an advanced screen recording mode which is really useful for create tutorials with your mobile phone or your videos for social networks. What this feature does is record everything that is happening on the screen of your realme mobile and, at the same time, activate the front camera and microphone sound, creating a video in which both the terminal screen and you will be seen in front of you and in which you will hear yourself talking.
To activate this option you just have to follow the following steps:
- Access the "Settings" of the mobile phone.
- Enter the section "Practical tools".
- Tap "Screen Recording".
- Activate the options "Record audio from microphone" and "Front camera".
Automatically turn your kingdom on and off
We conclude this collection of tricks with one of the best ways to disconnect and save battery with your realme mobile: program an ignition and automatic shutdown.
To activate it, you just have to follow these simple steps:
- Access the "Settings" of the device.
- Inserisci "Additional Settings".
- Click on "Automatic on / off" and set the times as you like.
