Xiaomi Poco F1 tips and tricks that every Pocophone user must know

Hide notch

The Xiaomi Poco F1 comes with an almost bezel-less design with a notch on top of the smartphone. Some of the apps and games cannot utilise the notch space and the phone might look weird. One can hide the notch to get a uniform display real-estate

To hide the notch Go to Settings > Full-screen display > Hide screen notch

Full-Screen gestures

Xiaomi Poco F1 comes with soft navigation keys, which can be used to interact with different elements on the Poco F1. Similarly, one can disable Full-screen gestures to get more significant screen real-estate, which will enable Apple iPhone X like gesture-based navigation.

To enable Full-screen gesture Go to Settings > Full-screen display > select Full-screen gestures

 

Double check for gestures

One might accidentally make a gesture movement on the Poco F1 while gaming or watching movies. To reduce this error, you can enable the double check for gestures. In this settings, the gestures will only work when you double check the gesture.

To enable double check for gestures Go to Settings > Full-screen display > Full-screen gestures > Double check for the gestures

Full-screen mode

Most of the Android apps are written for a 16:9 aspect ratio. As the Poco F1 comes with the taller 18.7:9 aspect ratio. So, some of the apps might not be able to utilise the complete display. Enabling Full-screen mode will render apps and games in 18.7:9 aspect ratio.

To enable full-screen gestures Go to Settings > Full-screen display > Full-screen mode and select the apps that you want to open in full-screen mode.

Mirror navigation buttons

This feature will be useful for stock android or non-xiaomi smartphones users, as the arrangement of the navigation buttons will be a bit different compared to the stock android. Mirror navigation buttons option will re-arrange the back and multi-tasking key.

To mirror navigation buttons Go to Settings > Full-screen display > Buttons > Mirror buttons

Dual apps

Using this feature, one can use two WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or almost any Android app on a single smartphone.

To enable dual apps Go to Settings > Dual apps > and select the apps that you want to duplicate

Turn on second space

This feature can be used to create two individual smartphone experience on a single smartphone.

To use second space Go to settings > Second space > Turn on second space

App lock

This feature can be used to lock or encrypt apps, which can only be accessed using a passcode or fingerprint sensor

To enable app lock Go to settings > app lock > and select the app that you want to encrypt using a passcode or fingerprint sensor.

Quick ball

Quick ball can be a great tool, especially with the full-screen gestures. Quick ball can be used to navigate between the OS, take screenshots and other shortcuts

To enable Quick ball Go to setting > additional settings > Turn on Quick ball

Double tap to wake

This feature can be used to wake your smartphone without pressing the power button.

To enable Double tap to wake Go to settings > display > double tap screen to wake

Rise to wake

This feature will wake the smartphone without pressing the power button or double tapping. This is a great feature to look at the notifications. This can also be used with Face Unlock, where the device will automatically unlock when you take the device near your face.

To enable Rise to wake Go to settings > display > select Rise to wake

Show internet speed

This feature can be used to check the real-time internet speeds on the Xiaomi Poco F1. This feature will work for both mobile data and Wi-Fi.

To enable this feature Go to settings > Notifications and status bar > show connection speeds

Turn on battery saver

This feature will help you to conserve battery when the device goes to low battery mode.

To enable this feature Go to settings > Battery > Battery usage > toggle Battery Saver

One hand mode

This feature will be useful for using the Poco F1 in a single hand. This feature will shrink the display to the bottom left or the bottom right corner of the smartphone. One can also choose between the different screen size.

To enable one hand more Go to settings > Additional settings > one-handed mode

Reading mode

This feature will enable the Blue-light filter, which will reduce the strain on your eyes. One can also set the schedule to toggle between the Reading mode

To enable this feature Go to settings > Display settings > Toggle Reading mode

Enable USB debugging

This feature will be useful for those who like to root the Poco F1 and install a custom recovery, ROM, MODS, etc.

To enable USB debugging Go to Settings > about phone > and tap on MIUI Version for five times

Use third-party icons

This feature can be used to update the icons on the Poco F1. One can easily download any icon pack from the Google Play store.

To use third-party icons pack Go to settings > Home screen & Recent > Icon Packs > select the icon pack from the list and apply

Show RAM usage

Using this feature one can get information about the amount of RAM used on the Poco F1.

To showcase RAM usage Go to settings > Home screen & Recent > Show memory status

Disable/Enable LED notification

If you are annoyed about the LED notification on the Poco F1 (which is on the bottom portion of the smartphone), disable it.

To disable or enable LED notification Go to settings -> Additional Settings -> Notification light

Three finger gestures

This feature can be used to take a screenshot on the Poco F1.

To enable this feature, Go to settings > additional settings > Buttons and gesture shortcuts > take a screenshot

Change audio effect

This feature can be used to enable the audio output via 3.5 mm headphone jack depending on the type of headphone that you use

To enable this feature Go to settings > Additional settings > Headphones & audio effects