Xiaomi Pad 5 User manual

CONTENTS
Gettingstarted ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Setupyourdevice ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Turnyourtabletonandoff ............................................................................................................. 3
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Lock screen ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Startusingyourdevice .............................................................................................................................. 5
Setupyourtablet .............................................................................................................................. 5
Chargeyourtablet ............................................................................................................................. 5
Lockorunlockyourdevice .............................................................................................................. 5
Accounts ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Navigationbar .................................................................................................................................... 6
Findyourcontacts ............................................................................................................................. 8
Changewallpaperandlauncherstyle ........................................................................................... 8
Useyourstylus ................................................................................................................................... 9
Use your keyboard .......................................................................................................................... 9
Exploreyourtablet............................................................................................................................................. 10
Camera&Gallery ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Camera ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Gallery ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Floatingwindows&Splitscreen ........................................................................................................... 18
Floatingwindows ............................................................................................................................. 18
Splitscreen ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Controlcenter ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Darkmode .................................................................................................................................................. 19
Batterysaver .............................................................................................................................................. 20
Cast ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
GameTurbo ................................................................................................................................................ 20
Videotoolbox ............................................................................................................................................. 20
Secondspace .............................................................................................................................................. 21
Settings ................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Changeyourvolumesettings ................................................................................................................. 21
Quicklychangecommonsettings ......................................................................................................... 21
Addwidgets ................................................................................................................................................ 22
Accessibility ................................................................................................................................................ 22
Updateyourtablet .................................................................................................................................... 22
DigitalWellbeing&parentalcontrols .................................................................................................. 23
Useyourapps ...................................................................................................................................................... 23
Miapps ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Security ............................................................................................................................................... 23
MiVideo ............................................................................................................................................. 31
Music .................................................................................................................................................. 31
FileManager ..................................................................................................................................... 31

Clock .................................................................................................................................................... 32
Weather ............................................................................................................................................. 33
Notes ................................................................................................................................................... 33
Recorder ............................................................................................................................................. 34
ScreenRecorder ............................................................................................................................... 35
Calculator ........................................................................................................................................... 36
Services&feedback ........................................................................................................................ 36
Scanner ............................................................................................................................................... 37
ShareMe ............................................................................................................................................. 38
Downloads ......................................................................................................................................... 38
Cleaner ............................................................................................................................................... 38
Googleapps ................................................................................................................................................ 39
Assistant ............................................................................................................................................. 39
Calendar ............................................................................................................................................. 39
Chrome ............................................................................................................................................... 39
Contacts ............................................................................................................................................. 40
Drive .................................................................................................................................................... 40
Duo ...................................................................................................................................................... 40
Gmail ................................................................................................................................................... 40
Google ................................................................................................................................................ 40
GoogleOne ........................................................................................................................................ 40
GooglePay ......................................................................................................................................... 41
Maps ................................................................................................................................................... 41
News ................................................................................................................................................... 41
Photos ................................................................................................................................................. 41
PlayStore ........................................................................................................................................... 42
Podcasts ............................................................................................................................................. 42
YouTube .............................................................................................................................................. 42
YTMusic ............................................................................................................................................. 42
Legal information ............................................................................................................................................. 42
E-label ......................................................................................................................................................... 47
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Gettingstarted
Dear customer, thanks for purchasing Xiaomi Pad 5. Let’s start a wonderful journey to
use this tablet.
Before we get started, let's have a glance at the exquisite design of this tablet.
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Setupyourdevice
Before using your tablet, you need to set it up first. Among a large number of tablet
features, some of them require your special attention and need to be set up carefully.
Turn your tablet on and off
Display
Lock screen
Turnyourtabletonandoff
YoucanturnyourtabletonoroffbypressingandholdingthePowerbuttononthetopof
yourtablet.
1. Turningon

PressandholdthePowerbuttontoturnyourtableton.
2. Turningoff
PressandholdthePowerbuttonuntilamenuappears.TapPoweroff.
Ifyourtabletdoesn'trespond,pressandholdthePowerbuttonfor15secondstoforce
rebootyourdevice.
3. Rebooting
PressandholdthePowerbuttonuntilamenuappears.TapReboot.
Display
Youcansetthescreenbrightness,colorscheme,andDarkmodeaccordingtoyour
preferences.
1. Adjustingbrightness
GotoSettings>Display>Brightnesslevel,andenableAutomaticbrightness.
Yourtabletwillautomaticallyadjustthescreenbrightnessaccordingtotheambientlight.
Youcanmanuallyadjustthescreenbrightnessusingeitherofthefollowingmethods:
• SwipedownfromthetoprightofthestatusbartoopenControlcenter.Dragtheslider
toadjustthescreenbrightness.
• GotoSettings>Display>Brightnesslevel.Dragtheslidertoadjustthescreen
brightness.
2. Settingacolorscheme
GotoSettings>Display>Colorscheme,andselectacolorschemethatyouprefer.
Vividmodewillbeeasierforyoureyesandisthereforerecommended.
3. EnablingDarkmode
Inlowlightconditionsoratnight,youcanenableDarkmodetoapplyadarkercolor
scheme,whichhelpstopreventexcessivescreenlightfromirritatingyoureyes.
GotoSettings>Display,andtapDarkmodeinCOLORSCHEME.
Lock screen
Useyourdevice’sscreenlockfeaturestosecureyourdevice.Bydefault,thedevicelocks
automaticallywhenthescreentimesout.
GotoSettings>Lockscreen>Sleep,andselectasleepperiod.Yourtabletis

automaticallylockedifnooperationsareperformedwithinthisperiod.
Startusingyourdevice
Setupyourtablet
Usethesetupwizard
Thefirsttimeyouturnyourtableton,theSetupWizardguidesyouthroughtheprocessof
settingupyourtablet.
Followthepromptstochooseadefaultlanguage,selectacountryorregion,connecttoaWi-
Fi
 network,signinusingaGoogleaccountorMiaccount,andmore.
Chargeyourtablet
Whenyourtablet'sbatteryisrunninglow,connecttheUSBcabletothetabletandplugitinto
thepoweradapterconnectedtoapoweroutlet.Disconnectthechargerwhenyourtabletis
fullycharged.
UseonlyauthorizedUSBcablesandpoweradapters.Usingunauthorizeddevicestocharge
yourtabletmayseverelydamagethebatteryorevenleadtoexplosions.
Lockorunlockyourdevice
Useyourdevice’sscreenlockfeaturestosecureyourdevice.Bydefault,thedevicelocks
automaticallywhenthescreentimesout.
SetyourPIN
YoucansecureyourdeviceandprotectyourdatabysettingaPINforscreenlock.
TocreateaPIN,doasfollows:
1. GotoSettings>Passwords&security.TapScreenlock,andtapPIN.
Amessagepopsout,remindingyoutorememberyourpassword.

2. Enter4to16digits.
3. TapContinue.
4. ConfirmyourPIN,andtapOK.
Accounts
Youcansetupandmanageyouraccounts.
TIP:Accountsmaysupportemail,calendars,contacts,andotherfeatures.Seeyourcarrierfor
moreinformation.
AddaGoogleaccount
SigninwithyourGoogleaccounttoaccessyourGoogleCloudStorageandappsinstalledfrom
youraccount,andmakefulluseofyourtablet’sAndroid
 features.
1. GotoSettings>Accounts&sync.
2. TapAddaccount,andthentapGoogle.
3. SigninwithyourGoogleaccount.IfyoudonothaveaGoogleaccount,createone.
AddaMiaccount
SigninwithyourMiaccounttoaccessexclusiveMicontentandmakefulluseofMiapps.
1. GotoSettings>MiAccount.
2. SigninwithyourMiaccount.IfyoudonothaveaMiaccount,createone.
Navigationbar
Youmaynavigateyourdevicebyusingeitherfull-screengesturesorthenavigationbuttons.
Full-screengestures
Youcancustomizeyourfull-screengesturesbyenablingdifferenttypesofgestures.
1. GotoSettings>Homescreen>Systemnavigation.

2. TapGesturesintheSystemnavigationfield.
Adialogboxappears,promptingyoutolearnthegesturesforsystemnavigation.
3. OntheSystemlauncherscreens,youcanlearnthefollowingfull-screengestures:
• GotoHomescreen:Youcanquicklyswipeupfromthebottomofthescreentogotothe
Homescreen.
• OpenRecents:Youcanswipeupfromthebottomofthescreenandholdthescreento
openyourrecentapps.
• Goback:Youcanswipeinwardfromeithertheleftorrightsideofthescreentogoback
tothepreviousscreenyouwereworkingin.
• Switchbetweenapps:Toswitchbetweenapps,youcanswipeleftorrightfromthefull-
screenindicatororbottomofthescreen.
Navigationbuttons
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Thefollowingthreenavigationbuttonsappearatthebottomofthescreen:

• Menu:Taptoopenoptionsrelatingtothescreenyou’reon.
• Home:TaptoreturntotheHomescreen.TapandholdtolaunchtheAssistant
app.
• Back:Taptoopenthepreviousscreenthatyouwereworkingin,evenifitwasina
differentapp.OnceyouarebacktotheHomescreen,youcan’tgobackanyfurtherin
yourhistory.
Findyourcontacts
YoucanusetheContactsapptofindsomeone’scontactinfoororganizecontactswith
labelslikefriendsorfamily.
Tofindyourcontacts,doasfollows:
1. Onyourtablet,opentheContactsapp.
2. Atthetopleft,tapMenu.
• Seecontactsbylabel:Choosealabelfromthelist.
Note:Beforechoosingalabel,ensurethatyouhaveorganizedcontactswithdifferent
labelsinContacts.
• Seecontactsforanotheraccount:Tapthethumbnailimageofthecurrentaccountat
thetopright,andpickanotheraccount.
• Seethecontactsforallyouraccounts:Tapthethumbnailimageofthecurrentaccount
atthetopright,andtapContactsfromallaccounts.
Tip:Ifyouhavemultiplecontactswiththesameinformation,thecontactswillbemergedinto
onecontact.
Changewallpaperandlauncherstyle
Changeyourwallpaper
ChangethelookoftheHomeandLockscreensbychoosingafavoritepicture,video,or

preloadedwallpaper.
Tochangeyourwallpaper,doasfollows:
1. GotoSettings>Wallpaper.
2. Selectoneofthealbums.
3. Selectawallpaper.
4. TapApplyandselectSetasLockscreen,SetasHomescreen,orSetboth.
Changeyourlauncherstyle
CustomizeyourAndroidlauncherbyspecifyingalauncherstyle.
• GotoSettings>Homescreen>Homescreen.
• OntheSystemlauncherscreen,tapClassicorWithAppdrawer.
Useyourstylus
XiaomiPad5canbepairedwithaXiaomiStylusviaBluetooth.Afterbeingpaired,yourstylus
isincrediblyeasytouseandreadytojotdownwheneveraninspirationnstrikes.Bypressing
theprimarykey,youcantakeanoteanytimeandanywherewhenthescreenison.Inaddition,
youcanpressthesecondarykeytotakeascreenshot.
XiaomiStyluscanalsobeusedtoperformfull-screengestures,justlikeyourhand.For
example,youcanquicklyswipeupfromthebottomofthescreentogototheHomescreen
byusingthestylus.
Use your keyboard
TheXiaomiKeyboardisanamazingcompanionforXiaomiPad5.Featuringa63-keylarge
keyboardwith1.2mmtravel,itprovidesagreattypingexperienceandlightweight,durable

frontandbackprotectionforyourXiaomiPad5.
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Specially,theXiaomiKeyboardprovidesauniquetaskkey,allowingyoutotakeafull
screenshotbypressingTask+AandtodisplaytherecenttasksbypressingTask+Tab.
Therefore,withtheXiaomiKeyboard,itismucheasiertogetthingsdone.
Exploreyourtablet
Camera&Gallery
WiththeCameraapp,youcancapturehigh-qualitypicturesandvideosandstorethemin
Gallery,whereyoucanviewandeditthem.
Camera
HowtoquicklyopenCamera
1. FromtheHomescreen

TaptheCameraappontheHomescreentoopenyourcamera.
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2. DoublepresstheVolumedownbutton
GotoSettings>Lock screen.EnableLaunchCamera.Then,youcanopenyourcamera
bydoublepressingtheVolumedownbuttonontheLockscreen.
Cameramodes
Cameramodesallowyoutodeterminetheidealmodeforyourpicturesorchoosefrom
severalshootingmodes.
FromCamera,youcanswipethescreenrightandleftatthebottomtochangeshooting
modes.
1. Photo
Photomodeisthedefaultmode.Youcanswipeleftandrighttoswitchbetweendifferent
Cameramodes.You'llfindthebuttonforswitchingbetweenthefrontandrearcameraon
therightsideofthescreenaswell.
2. Video
SwitchtoVideomodetoshootvideos.TaptheMoreiconatthetoprightofthescreento
select720P30FPS,1080P30FPS,and4K30FPS.
3. More
Chooseotheravailableshootingmodes.TapEdittodragmodesintooroutoftheModes
trayatthelowerpartoftheCamerascreen.
• Shortvideo
InShortvideomode,yourtabletcantakea15-second720Por1080P30FPSvideoclipat
aspecifiedspeedthroughbeautificationorbyapplyingdifferenttypesoffiltersorvivid
kaleidoscope.
• Night
InNightmode,yourtabletcantakephotosinlow-lightconditions,withoutusingtheflash.
• Documents
Usethismodetotakeaperfectlystraightphotoofadocument.InDocumentsmode,the

camerawillautomaticallyidentifyatextareawithintheviewfinderandunskewtheimage.
Tilt-shift
1. Takingtilt-shiftphotos
TaptheMoreiconinPhotomodeandtapTilt-shift.Focusedcircleisavailablebydefault.
Tapthebuttontoswitchtohorizontallines.
2. Playingwiththeblur
You'llseeawhitenedareaonyourscreenwhileyou'reshootingtilt-shiftphotos.Thisarea
willbeblurredwhenyoutakeaphoto.
• Dragthefocusedareatomoveitaround.
• Dragthewhitenedareatoresize.
• Doubletapthescreentomakethefocusedandblurredareasswitchplaces.
Timer
TaptheMoreiconinPhotomodeandtap3Stomakephotoswitha3-seconddelayafter
youtaptheshutterbutton.Tap5Sagaintosetitto5seconds.You'llseethecountdownafter
youtaptheshutterbutton.Adjusttheshootingangleandcompositionduringthecountdown.
Keepingphotosstraightwhileshooting
• Straighteningtheviewfinder
TaptheMoreiconinPhotomode,tapthelower-rightcornerofShowgridlines,and
thentapStraighten.
• Aboutthisfeature
Thisfeatureallowsyoutoalwayskeepyourshotslevelednomatterhowyoutiltyourtablet.
Beautify
1. Turningthisfeatureon

TaptheBeautifybuttoninPortraitmode,andmovetheslidertoadjustthe
beautificationlevel.TheBeautifyfeatureisavailableforboththefrontandrearcameras.
2. Aboutthisfeature
Beautifyprovidesmultipleoptionsforeveningoutskintonesandenhancingfacialfeaturesin
realtime.
Zoom
Youcanzoominandouttoachievebesteffect.
(Note:Thisfeatureissupportedonlyfortherearcamera.)
1. Gesturezoom
Slidetwofingersawayfromeachothertozoomin,andbringthefingerstogethertozoom
out.
(Note:Thesegestureswillstopworkingonceyou'vebroughtzoomtoitshighestorlowest
values.)
Timestampsandwatermarks
Youcanaddtimestampsanddevicewatermarksonyourphotosbytogglingthe
correspondingswitchesintheCamerasettings.Devicewatermarksvarywithtabletmodels.
(Note:Devicewatermarksaren'tsupportedonsomedevices.)
TapMoreinPhotomode,andtapSettings.InCamerasettings,tapWatermark,and
thenenableAddtimestamponphotosandDevicewatermark.YoucanalsotapCustom
watermarktocustomizeone.
HDR
HDRisshortforhighdynamicrange.Thisfeaturemakesmultipleshotsinorderto
underexposebrightareasandoverexposedarkspotsandcombinethemtogethersoevery
itemonyourphotoisclearlyvisible.

You'llseetheHDRicononyourscreenwhenthisfeatureison.TakingphotosinHDRisslightly
longerthantakingregularphotos.
(Note:AutoHDRisn'tsupportedonsomedevices.)


Gallery
OpentheGalleryapptoviewallthevisualmediastoredonyourdevice.Youcanview,edit,
andmanagepicturesandvideos.
Viewpictures
PicturesstoredonyourdeviceareviewableintheGalleryapp.
1. FromGallery,tapPhotos.
2. Tapapicturetoviewit.Swipeleftorrighttoviewotherpicturesorvideos.
• Tomarkthepictureasafavorite,tapFavorite.

• Toaccessthefollowingfeatures,tapMore:
• Addtoalbum:Movethepicturetoanalbum.
• Adjust:ApplytheBlack&WhiteorEnhancedeffecttothepicture.
• Setaswallpaper:SetthepictureasthewallpaperoftheLockorHomescreeor
both.
• Startslideshow:Showcasepicturesinaslideshow.
• Rename:Changethenameofthepicturetoanewone.
• Details:Viewandeditinformationaboutthepicture.

Editpictures
EnhanceyourpicturesusingtheGallery'seditingtools.
1. FromGallery,tapPhotos.
2. Tapaphototoviewit,andthentapEditforthefollowingoptions:
• Beautify:Makethecolorsofyourphotomorevividandbright.
• Crop:Enableyoutocropyourphotoindifferentaspectratios.
• Filter:Addcoloreffects.
• Sky:Addaskybackgroundtothephoto.Theskybackgroundcanbeselectedfrom
thecategoriessuchasSunny,Evening,Night,andDynamic.
• Erase:Removelinesorpeoplefromyourphoto.
• Sticker:Makeyourselfiescoolerwithlotsoffunnystickers!
• Doodle:Makedoodlesoradddifferentshapestoyourphotos.
Note:Thissectionlistsonlysomefrequentlyusedoptions.
3. TapSaveintheupperrightcornerorOKinthelowerrightcornerwhenfinished.


Playvideo
Viewthevideosstoredonyourdevice.Youcansavevideosasfavorites,andviewvideodetails.
1. FromGallery,tapPhotos.
2. Tapavideotoviewit.Swipeleftorrighttoviewotherpicturesorvideos.
• Tomarkthevideoasafavorite,tapFavorite.ThevideoisaddedtoFavoritesunder
theAlbumstab.
• Toaccessthefollowingfeatures,tapMore:
• Addtoalbum:Addthevideotoaprivateornewalbum.
• Setvideowallpaper:SetthevideoaswallpaperontheLockorHomescreenorboth.
• Compressvideo:Compressthevideofromahigherresolutiontoalowerresolution.
• Rename:Changethenameofthevideotoanewone.
• Details:Viewandeditinformationaboutthevideo.
3. TapPlayvideotoplaythevideo.
Editvideo
Editvideosstoredonyourdevice.
1. FromGallery,tapPhotos.
2. Tapavideotoviewit.
3. TapEdittousethefollowingtools:
• Editor:Cutthevideointosegments.
• Filters:Addvisualeffectstothevideo.
• Captions:Addatextorpictureatthebeginningorendofthevideo.
• Soundtracks:Adjustthevolumelevelsandaddbackgroundmusictothevideo.
• Aspectratio:Allowyoutochangetheaspectratioofthevideo.
4. TapSaveintheupperrightcorner,andthenconfirmwhenprompted.

Sharephotosandvideos
SharephotosandvideosfromtheGalleryapp.
1. FromGallery,tapPhotos.
2. Tapaphotoorvideotoviewit.
3. TapShare,andthenchooseanapporconnectiontouseforsharingyourselection.
Deletephotosandvideos
Deletephotosandvideosstoredonyourdevice.
1. FromGallery,tapPhotos.
2. Tapaphotoorvideotoviewit,ortapandholdanitemandthenselectmultiplephotosor
videos.
3. TapDelete,andconfirmthedeletionwhenprompted.
Createclip
SharephotosfromtheGalleryappbycreatingaslideshowofyourcontentwithvideo
effectsandmusic.
1. FromGallery,tapMore>Clip.
2. Tap3to20photostoaddthemtotheclip.
3. TapOK.Thefollowingoptionsareavailableatthebottom:
• Template:allowsyoutoselectatemplateforyourclip.
• Audio:allowsyoutoselectabackgroundmusicorsoundforyourclip.
• Edit:allowsyoutoaddmorephotostoordeletesomephotosfromtheclip
4. TapSave.

Freeupstoragespace
Learnhowtomakeyourphotostakelessspace.
1. Optimizephotos
SignintoyourMiaccountandturnonSyncwithXiaomiCloud.Keepingoptimizedphotoson
yourdeviceandstoringoriginalfilesinXiaomiCloudwillfreeupalotofstoragespace.
2. Deletescreenshots
Veryoftenyouneedscreenshotsjustforashortperiodoftime.Deletetheunnecessaryones
tosavespaceforusefulitems.
CreateCollage
Select1to6photostocreateacollage.Multiplestylesandlayoutsareavailable.
1. FromGallery,tapMore>Collage.
2. Select1to6photostoaddthemtothecollage.
3. TapOK.Selectoneofthefollowingstylesandlayouts:Poster,Layout,andFilmroll.
4. TapSave.
Floatingwindows&Splitscreen
Floatingwindows
Globalfloatingwindowsareanexcellentmultitaskingsolutionformobiledevices.Youcanuse
floatingwindowsinmultiplescenarios,aswellasminimize,maximize,orclosethemusing
simplegestures.
Splitscreen
1. HowtoopenappsinSplitscreen
Opentheappsyou'dliketouseandfollowthestepsbelow:
• TaptheMenubuttontoopenRecents.

• Tapandholdthefirstapp,andtapSplitscreen.
• Tapthesecondapp.
Important:SomeappsmaynotsupporttheSplitscreenfeature.
2. HowtoexitSplitscreen
• Method1:OpenRecentsandtapExitatthetopofthescreen.
• Method2:Dragtheseparatorallthewayleftorright.
Controlcenter
MIUIintroducesanindependentControlcenter.MorespaceandintuitiveanimatedUImake
iteasierforyoutoperformquickactionsandcontrolyourdevice.Anewcontrolcenterstyle
ispresentedonthistablet,inwhichyoucanpulldownthestatusbaronthelefttoview
notificationswhileontherighttoopenControlcenter.
ToaccessControlcenterofthenewstyle,gotoSettings>Notifications&Control
center.OntheNotifications&Controlcenterscreen,youcancustomizethesettingsof
notificationsandcontrolcenter.
Darkmode
Darkmodeallowsyoutoswitchtoadarkerthemetokeepyoureyesmorecomfortableat
night,darkeningwhiteorbrightscreensandnotifications.MIUIintroducesalotof
improvementsforDarkmode.Anewnon-linearcolorinversionschememakesDarkmode
compatiblewitheverything,fromthird-partyappstowallpapers.Darkmodealso
dynamicallyadjuststhecontrastbasedonthecurrentscreenbrightness,makingyourscreen
lookamazingandcomfortableinanylightconditions.
ToaccessDarkmode,gotoSettings>Display.OntheDisplayscreen,tapDarkmode
intheCOLORSCHEMEfield.

Batterysaver
Batterysaverisabuilt-innewfeatureofMIUI.Afteritisenabled,yourtabletwill
restricttheactivitiesofsystemappsandfreezeappsinthebackgroundtoreducepower
consumption.
1. OntheHomescreen,tapSettings,andthentapBattery.
2. EnableBatterysaver.
Cast
Castenablesyoutoprojectitemsfromyourtablet’sscreentoanexternaldisplay,suchas
TV,throughwirelessprojection.BeforeusingtheCastfeature,ensurethatyourexternal
displaysupportsMiracast.
1. OntheHomescreen,tapSettings,andthengotoConnection&sharing>Cast.
2. EnableCast.
GameTurbo
GameTurboimprovesyourgamingexperiencethroughgameacceleration.Somegames
inthepresetgamelistareautomaticallyboostedwhenyouopenthem.Youcanalsoaddyour
favoritegamestoGameTurbotocustomizeagamelist.
1. OntheHomescreen,tapSettings,andthengotoSpecialfeatures>GameTurbo.
2. TapSettings,andenableGameTurbo.
3. Click+toaddyourfavoritegamestoGameTurbo.
Videotoolbox
Videotoolboxappliesspecialaudioandvisualeffectsandfeaturesforvideoplaybackonyour
videoplayer.ThedefaultvideoplayerisonlyMiVideo.Youcanaddothervideoplayer