Xiaomi 12 User manual

Xiaomi 12 User Guide

Thanks for choosing Xiaomi 12, please read the manual carefully before you start.
NOTE: All the images and icons in this manual may be slightly inconsistent with the
actual phone. All the images and icons in this manual are for reference only.
Chapter 1 Xiaomi 12 overview
Xiaomi 12 overview
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1. Front camera 2. USB Type-C port 3. SIM card slot
4. Power button 5. Volume keys 6. Rear cameras
7. Flash
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New features
Focus tracking
Focus tracking can keep moving people, cats, and dogs in focus automatically or
you can double tap any subject to track. See Enable Focus tracking on page 87 for
more information.
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Eye tracking focus
Eye tracking focus can track eye movement to keep eyes in focus when one person
is in the frame. See Enable Eye tracking focus on page 88 for more information.
Common gestures
Basic gestures
Gesture Definition
Tap
Touch and hold
Swipe
Scroll
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Gesture Definition
Zoom in
Zoom out
System navigation gestures
Gesture Description
Go to Home screen
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
Open Recents
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause.
Go back
Swipe left or right from the edge of the screen.
Trigger app's action
Swipe left or right from the edge of the screen in top
area.
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Gesture Description
Switch between apps
Swipe left or right from the full screen indicator or
bottom of the screen.
NOTE:
You can use the above gestures only when you choose system navigation gestures
mode. You can see Set system navigation gestures on page 127 for more
information.
Button gestures
Gesture Description
Power off and reboot
Press and hold the Power button until the Power off
and Reboot menu appears.
Increase the volume
Press the Volume up button.
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Gesture Description
Decrease the volume
Press the Volume down button.
Take a screenshot
Simultaneously press the Volume down button and
the Power button.
Take a screenshot *
Slide 3 fingers down.
Take a partial screenshot *
Press and hold with 3 fingers.
* You can go to Settings > Additional settings > Gesture shortcuts > Take a
screenshot to enable Slide 3 fingers down.
* You can go to Settings > Additional settings > Gesture shortcuts > Partial
screenshot to enable Press and hold with 3 fingers.
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Notification and status icons
Notification icons
Mute Screenshot
Airplane mode Lock screen
Location Rotate off
Screen recorder Scanner
Reading mode Dark mode
DND Battery saver
Ultra battery Cast
Mi Share Floating windows
Vibrate Hotspot
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Nearby Share Reverse wireless charging
NFC Dolby Atmos
Status icons
5G network connected Full signal strength
SIM card not found VoLTE enabled
Airplane mode enabled Wi-Fi network connected
Portable hotspot enabled Calling
Missed call Unread SMS
Do not disturb Silent mode
Vibrate in silent mode Alarm
Microphone in use
indicator Camera use indicator
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Bluetooth enabled Low battery
Battery saver Mi Turbo Charge enabled
Location services
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