It is no secret that many people around the world enjoy putting dark mode on their phones. However, not all Xiaomi devices are compatible with this interesting feature. For this same reason, today we will explain how to activate the dark mode of MIUI on mobile phones that do not have the option. Whichever device of the popular Chinese brand you have in your possession, you will be able to enjoy the benefits that this feature offers.
We warn you in advance that the process is easy, but that you have to pay close attention to every step you take. When you do this, you will have the possibility to activate dark mode on Xiaomi phones that do not have this option, such as the Pocophone F1, which in the stable version will not be available until the update to MIUI 11.
Dark mode in MIUI
How to activate dark mode on devices without visible option
- The first thing you should do is go to the "Settings" of your mobile.
Put dark mode on MIUI
- Enter the section «About the telephone» and repeatedly press where the MIUI version says until a message appears telling you that the developer options have already been activated.
- Go to the main screen of "Your mobile phone settings" and enter the "Additional settings".
- Scroll down until you find the new one "Developer options" section.
- When you are in the developer options, look for the option «Debug USB» in so you can activate it by waiting for the required 5 seconds and pressing accept. Then do the same with «USB Debugging (Security Settings)».
- At this point you should take your computer with the ADB tool. In case you haven't installed it, you can quickly download it from the button below these lines.
- Once the download is complete, unzip the .zip file and open the command console where the adb.exe file is located, then connect the smartphone to the computer.
- To verify that everything is correct, enter the command "Adb devices" in the console.
- If you did everything correctly, a device with a code will appear in the list.
- Then you will need to type the following command in the console: «adb shell settings put secure ui_night_mode 2».
Console ADB
Restart your device and voila, you will have already activated the dark mode! If you want to disable it, all you need to do is use the following command: «adb shell settings put secure ui_night_mode 1». As you have surely noticed, it is a simple process as long as you know what are the specific steps you need to take to activate MIUI dark mode on mobiles that do not have the option.
On the other hand, we invite you to see this guide which explains how to install ADB drivers step by step on your Windows, Linux or Mac computer. Without a doubt, it will be of great help if you want to know this interesting topic in depth.
But if what you want is to update the personalization level of your mobile, then the best thing you can do is take a look at this article which explains how to update your old Xiaomi to MIUI 11
