What is MIUI ?
I first heard of MIUI a few months back, and did not pay much heed to its greatness. Quite recently, I decided to give this Chinese Origin Android ROM MIUI a go. And found out there is an English translation of this Rom (MIUI English) . So I flashed it into my HTC Desire Z (awesome awesome machine). I fell in love the moment it booted to the home screen. Though it looked similar to iOS UI but I still loved it. I might be doing a full review on the beauty of MIUI Rom later.
To make my user experience better, I searched the long dark paths of the internets and found many interesting and useful tips to enhance MIUI Rom functionality even more. Here are all of those which I came across, feel free to add any I missed in the comments.
1. Long press on the icon in Toggles to launch the settings for that icon.
When you pull down the notification bar, you will see the Toggle settings for plenty of options (such as WIFI, volume, backlight etc). Long press on any icon in the Toggle mode will launch the setting for that icon.
2. Built-in Screen Capture function
One of the lacking feature in Android is the lack of a built-in screen capture feature (like in iPhone). Not anymore. With MIUI, you can press the “Menu” key and “Volume Down” key at the same time to capture a screenshot. The printed image is saved in the “MIUI: directory in the sd card.
3. Slide from left to right to quickly delete a message or a call log.
In the SMS or Dialer app, swipe left or right any entry will bring up the Delete mode.
4. Move home screen icon easily
Hold down an icon by one hand to enter Edit Mode, and then use the other hand to slide the screen to move the icon to the target screen.
5. Launch Music Player in lockscreen
In the lockscreen, double tap the time zone to launch the Music Player
6. Activate the torch from the lockscreen
In the lockscreen, hold down the Home button to enable the torch. The torch remains "On" as long as the Home button is pressed.
7. Access shortcut menu from contact image
In the Calls, SMS or Contacts app, tap the contact image and a shortcut menus will appear. This is true for pretty much every Android Rom.
8. Long press on the Home button to show History
Like any other Android ROM, long press on the Home button will show the recently used apps. However, in MIUI, there is also an App Killer and App Manager button. Swiping the popup left will show the search form.
9. Send SMS for rejected calls
When you cannot answer the phone, you may slide up the panel to reject the call and to send a message to the caller at the same time.
10. Quickly uninstall an app
To uninstall an app, simply press and hold the icon until the trash bin show up at the top of the screen. Move the icon to the trash bin to uninstall the app.
There is a huge list of MIUI themes available to download. You can access them from "Themes" icon on the homescreen or Press "Menu > Settings > Themes" .
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