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MIUI 11: 4 Mind-Boggling Hidden Features

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Now that a number of Xiaomi and Redmi devices have been issued the latest MIUI 11 update, everyone appears to be busy exploring the new features of the MIUI update.

But not every one has the time  to go through all the MIUI 11 features, especially the ones that are masked under layers of settings. To keep the latest MIUI update interesting as always, here I have collected a number of MIUI 11 hidden features that you might have missed:

Xiaomi MIUI 11 Hidden Features –

1. App Drawer

Xiaomi has been testing an app drawer in MIUI devices for a long time. But against the grain, it didn’t include the feature in MIUI 11.

But users can get the app drawer via downloading the latest MIUI system launcher latest alpha build(link given below the page). After installing the app on your Xiaomi device, here is what you need to do –

• Long-press on the home screen
• Tap on Settings, select more. This will take you to Home screen settings
• Now, tap on “Home screen.”
• Select “With app drawer” home screen layout

Now, swipe up on the home screen to use the much-awaited app drawer on your Xiaomi device.

2. Share APKs from HomeScreen

Xiaomi users now don’t even need to open a third-party app to be able to share apps. In the MIUI 11 update, users can share APKs of apps right from the home screen with a single tap. Here are the steps to access this MIUI 11 hidden features—

• Go to the home screen
• Long press the chosen app
• Tap on “Share” — Accept the Disclaimer (first-time only)
• Send the APK through the preferred medium (Bluetooth, Google Drive, Xiaomi Share, etc.)

Note that you can only share third-party apps using this MIUI 11 hidden feature. Also, it’s still not available on a few devices such as Poco F1, Xiaomi’s Android One series (Mi A1, A2, A3) and Redmi K20 Series.

3. Sky Filters

One of the many MIUI 11 hidden features that went unnoticed is the new sky filters in the Xioami Gallery app. The feature enables users to subtly add color tones and cloud patterns to the sky element in the picture.

The feature works only for pictures that include skies and churns out amazing results. People who have updated their device to MIUI 11, here are the steps to use Sky Filters on your Xiaomi device:

• Open the Xiaomi’s default Gallery app
• Select a picture with the sky in it
• Tap on the Edit tile at the bottom → Filter tile → Sky filer
• Choose from six different Sky filters

4. Show Notifications After Face Unlock

The popular feature known to iPhone users is now on the Xiaomi device, thanks to MIUI 11. People who use Face unlock in their Xiaomi and Redmi devices can now use it as an authentication process for showing notification content on the lock screen.

Of course, you will need to enable Face Unlock before using the new feature. Here are the steps to set up the MIUI 11 hidden feature:

• Go to settings → Passwords and Security → Face Unlock
• Toggle switch “Stay on lock screen after unlocking” and then enable “Show notification details after verifying face data”

Now, notifications will show content on the lock screen following a face verification.

Link to the latest MIUI system launcher latest alpha build.