How to Change Text on Xiaomi Phone: A Complete Guide to Setup

Owning a modern Xiaomi smartphone involves not only basic features, but also deep personalization of the interface. Often users are faced with the need to change the displayed text, whether it is changing the language of the system, increasing the font size for ease of reading or completely replacing the style of letters through themes. The MIUI shell and its current version of HyperOS provide a wide toolkit for such manipulations, hiding many useful options in the depth of the menu.

Changing text settings can be required for a variety of reasons, from the trivial desire to stand out to the need to adapt the screen for people with low vision. In this article, we will discuss in detail all the available ways to modify text, from standard system settings to advanced methods through the engineering menu, you will learn how to correctly apply changes so as not to disrupt the operating system and keep the interface readable.

It’s worth noting that the procedure may vary slightly depending on the firmware version (Global, China, EEA) and device model. However, the general principle of navigating the Settings menu remains the same for most current brand models.

Change the size and style of the font in standard settings

The easiest and safest way to change the visual perception of text is to use built-in screen calibration tools. Unlike many other manufacturers, Xiaomi allows you to adjust not only the scale, but also the “weight” of the font, making it bolder or thinner, which is critical for users who spend a lot of time reading news or books from the smartphone screen.

To get to the desired section, you need to open the Settings app and select Screen. Then scroll down to the Text Size and Font block. Here you will see sliders that control the scale of the characters displayed. Moving the slider to the right will increase the text, making it more readable, but reducing the amount of information that fits on one screen.

• 📏 Size slider adjustment allows you to instantly assess changes in real time.
• 🔡 Fat option (if available in your version) MIUI) Makes the symbols more contrasting.
• 👁️ Preview applies to all system menus and supported applications.

It's important to understand that increasing the font affects the layout of some third-party applications. If the program has a "go" interface or the text is overlaid on buttons, try zooming back to the default value. Android, the underlying system of MIUI, tries to adapt content, but not all application developers take into account the dynamic change in font sizes.

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Use the “Big Text” feature in the “Advanced Settings” section for older people – it not only changes the font, but also simplifies the structure of the menu.

Remember that over-magnification can cause some system labels to stop fitting in their fields, which may make the interface look sloppy, and the best solution is to find a balance where the text is easy to read, but the menu structure remains logical.

Installation of new fonts through the Topics app

For those who find standard options boring, Xiaomi has a powerful customization tool called the Theme app, which is where you can completely change the way you display text by replacing the standard font with handwritten, gothic or minimalist, a process that requires a connection to your Mi Account and a stable Internet connection.

Run the Themes app on your device. At the bottom of the screen or in the side menu, find a tab labeled Fonts (or the T/A icon). The catalog will offer hundreds of options, from free standard sets to premium design solutions. Choose your favorite style and click Download and then Apply.

After applying the new font, the system may suggest restarting the device to correctly display changes in all services. Ignore this recommendation, as some system fonts are cached and without rebooting may not display correctly in the lock menu or in the “caller”.

⚠️ Note: Some third-party fonts in the Topic catalog may not contain a full Cyrillic layout.Be sure to check the preview with Russian text before using, otherwise you may see squares or question marks instead of letters.

It is worth mentioning that the use of heavy graphic fonts can slightly increase the load on the GPU when scrolling through long lists of contacts or messages. For everyday use, it is better to choose optimized options marked with the “Recommended” icon.

Changing the interface language and text input

It is a common task for users to change the language of the entire system or keyboard, which is true when buying a device from China, where the default Chinese language is installed, or when using a smartphone by foreigners, the process of changing the interface language affects all system notifications, menus and embedded applications.

To go to localization settings, open Settings and find the Additional section (some versions call it Advanced Settings). Select Language and Input, followed by Language. Here you will see a list of available languages. If the language you want isn't on the list, click on Plus+ and add it from the full list.

Special attention should be paid to the keyboard settings. Even if the system speaks Russian, the keyboard may offer input in English or Chinese. To fix this, go to the keyboard settings (usually Gboard or Mi Keyboard) through the Language and input menu → Keyboard management. Make sure that the desired layout is activated.

• 🌐 Switching between input languages is done by swiping over the space or clicking on the globe.
• 🗣️ Voice input also depends on the selected system language and settings of Google Assistant.
• ⌨️ For Chinese versions of firmware may require the installation of Russian language package manually.

If you are faced with a situation where after changing the language, part of the menu remained in the previous language, try to clear the cache of the Settings application or reboot. Sometimes the system does not have time to update all text resources in the background.

This is a complex change that affects the operation of the app store and system notifications.

Setting up text in messages and notifications

The text in SMS messages, messengers and pop-up notifications is different, and users often want to change the font size in the Messages app or make the notification text more visible on a locked screen, which can duplicate the system settings, but take priority within specific applications.

In the standard application, Google Messages or MIUI often have system-wide settings, but some versions of the shell have a separate option called "Font Size" in the settings menu of the app itself (three dots in the corner → Settings), where you can force large or small fonts to be set, ignoring system settings.

For notifications on a locked screen, the path is via Settings → Screen is always on and locking → Watch format or Notification Style. Depending on the model (Xiaomi 13, Redmi Note 12, etc.), you can choose the font of numbers and notification text here if you choose a particular watch style.

Note that third-party messengers such as Telegram or WhatsApp may have their own internal text size settings, which are located in the settings menu inside the app itself, in the Chats section or in the Data and Storage section.

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The font settings within individual applications (Telegram, Word) take precedence over the system settings of Xiaomi.

Use of Reading Accessibility Modes

Xiaomi smartphones are equipped with a powerful set of features for people with disabilities, which are also useful to ordinary users. Section Special. capabilities (Accessibility) allows you not only to increase the text, but also to change its contrast, invert colors or enable voiceover screen.

One of the most useful features is Magnification, which activates it in the Settings menu → Additional → Special Options → Enlargement, you can zoom in on any part of the screen with a triple tap, allowing you to read small text on websites or documents without changing the system font.

TalkBack, which is designed for the visually impaired, can be frightening if you accidentally activate it, as the phone starts talking and the controls change. If you do, press the volume buttons for 3-5 seconds at the same time, or use the Google Assistant command to turn off TalkBack.

⚠️ Warning: Do not turn on Color Inversion or High Text Contrast without needing. These modes greatly distort color reproduction, making viewing photos and videos uncomfortable, and may also incorrectly display colors in games.

You can use a paper or reading mode to read books comfortably, which adds a warm yellow filter to the screen and removes the extra blue spectra, and you can find it in the fast settings curtain (swipe down from the top of the screen) called Read Mode.

Advanced Methods: Engineering Menu and ADB

For power users who aren’t afraid to experiment, there are methods to change text settings through an engineering menu or USB debugging, which allows you to change the screen density (DPI), which actually changes the size of all interface elements, including text, more radically than standard settings.

To get into the engineering menu, open the Phone app and dial ##6484## (code may vary depending on model and region). However, the change to DPI is most often made through the hidden developer settings. Activate them by quickly clicking on the MIUI version in the About Phone menu seven times.

adb shell wm density 400

Using the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) command shown above, the pixel density will change by 400 dpi. Smaller values will make the text and interface smaller, larger ones larger. The standard value is usually between 360 and 440 dpi depending on the screen diagonal.

Be very careful with these settings. Incorrect density change can lead to the fact that you can not get into the settings menu to return everything back, in which case only a full reset (Hard Reset) will help.

• 🛠️ Change of change DPI through ADB Requires a connected computer and installed drivers.
• ⚠️ Reset to factory values DPI Adb shell wm density reset.
• 📱 On different screens (AMOLED vs IPS) same-value DPI looks different.

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