Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often face the desire to personalize their device to their own tastes. The standard design offered by the MIUI shell or the new HyperOS may seem boring or not informative enough. Fortunately, the system allows for profound changes in the appearance without requiring superuser rights or complex flashing.
One of the most visible areas for customization is the incoming and outgoing call screen, and that's where the user interacts with the device at critical moments, so convenience and aesthetics matter. You can completely repaint the background, change the style of the answer slider, change the font of the number display, and even animation of the dial buttons.
In this article, we will discuss in detail how to change the call interface on your gadget using regular system tools. We will touch on the official application “Themes”, consider the subtleties of font settings and discuss the nuances that can arise when installing third-party designs, which will allow you to make the process of communication over the phone more enjoyable and unique.
Using the Themes app to change design
The main and most secure tool for modifying the visual part of the system is the pre-installed Themes application. It is through this directory that official and user designs are distributed, which are guaranteed to be compatible with your firmware version. To start work, you need to launch the application and log in to your Mi Account account, if this was not done previously.
Inside the store, you'll need to find a section that focuses specifically on the elements of the call interface. Often designers create complex themes that change everything at once, but there are isolated Call Screen packages or Call Screen, and you can search for keywords like Dialer, Caller, or Interface to help filter out excess results.
After choosing a favorite option, you need to click the download button and then activate. The system will warn you that the use of the theme will affect system elements. It is important to note that some topics may be paid or require viewing ads to unlock, but there are also free quality options in the directory.
- 📱 Open the Themes app on the home screen or in the Tools folder».
- 🔍 In the search bar, type in the “Call Screen” or “Call Screen” query to find specific items.
- ⬇️ Select your favorite design and click the Download button, wait for the process to be completed.
- ✅ Click "Apply", confirm the action and restart the device to correctly display all elements.
Consider that using a third-party theme can temporarily change the Phone app icon on your desktop, which is normal behavior that signals the successful integration of a new visual style, and if you don't like it, you can always go back to standard design in a couple of taps.
Set up fonts and text size on the call screen
Often the problem is not the picture, but the readability of the information. Older people or visually impaired users may find it difficult to make out a standard font during an incoming call. MIUI and HyperOS shells have a flexible typography setting system that affects the call screen.
To change the style of text, you need to go to system settings, and here you will find the font display section, and the system offers a few preset options that you can preview, some of which have increased fat or contrast, which improves your perception in the bright sun.
Size adjustments are worth a special attention. The scale slider allows you to zoom in to giant numbers, making the phone number and contact name visible even from arm's length, but it's worth remembering that over-magnifying can cause some of the information to be left out of the screen and cropped.
You can also install third-party fonts through the same Themes app, and there are thousands of options available in the Fonts section that support Cyrillic, and once you install a new font, it will automatically apply throughout the system, including the dialing interface and the call log.
Changes in the location of buttons and controls
The ergonomics of using a smartphone during a conversation depends on the location of the control elements. Xiaomi’s standard scheme involves placing the buttons for controlling sound, speakerphone and completing a call at the bottom of the screen, but some themes allow you to radically change this logic.
There are interface modifications where the call completion button is moved to the top of the screen or increased in size. This can be useful for users who often accidentally reset the call while trying to turn on speakerphone. Other options offer a vertical location of response sliders, which is more convenient for controlling one hand.
To change the location of the buttons without installing third-party launchers (which often cannot modify the call screen), you need to search for themes marked “Big buttons” or “Ergonomic”. Standard system tools can not drag the buttons around the screen, as this is a system application with a secure structure.
- 🔘 Look for themes with a description of “Large Dial Pad” to increase the dial buttons.
- 📍 Pay attention to the screenshots in the theme description to see the real location of the control buttons.
- 🖐 Check the convenience of accessing the “Loud Communication” button in the selected design before the final application.
Some users prefer a minimalist design, where the screen is almost black during a conversation, and the buttons appear only when the phone approaches the ear or tap. AMOLED-screen.
Installation of your own photo or video on the background of the call
Personalization often involves personal photos, so you can set any image from the gallery as a background for incoming calls, and it allows you to instantly recognize the callers from the associative series without even reading the name of the contact.
The installation process is simple: open the desired photo in the Gallery app, click on the menu (three dots) and select the option “Install as”. In the list that appears, select “Wallpaper for the call screen” or similar item. The system will suggest cropping the image to the desired format, since the proportions of the phone screen may differ from the proportions of the photo.
A more advanced option is to use live wallpaper or video screensavers, which requires you to download a special plugin or use the built-in Live Wallpaper feature in the screen settings, and the video will be played every time someone calls you, creating a dynamic and modern effect.
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Use photos with a dark background or in dark colors to set to the call screen if you have a AMOLED-This will significantly reduce the power consumption during a conversation.
Keep in mind that when setting a video background, battery consumption may increase slightly, and too bright or colorful image can make it difficult to read the name of the caller and phone number, so choose contrast shots where the text will be clearly distinguishable.
Comparison of Standard and Custom Interface
Before making changes, it’s helpful to understand the difference between factory-designed and modified versions. Xiaomi’s standard interface is optimized for maximum stability and speed, and it’s devoid of the heavy graphics effects that can slow down the opening of the Phone app on budget models.
Custom themes, by contrast, often contain complex animations, transparency, and highly detailed graphics. This looks spectacular, but can consume more CPU resources. On older devices, this sometimes leads to micro-latency when answering a call.
| Characteristics | Standard interface | Castomy theme |
|---|---|---|
| Stability of work | Maximum | Depends on optimization |
| Design variability | Limited by system settings | Unlimited (thousands of options) |
| Resource consumption | Minimum | Medium or high |
| Advertising | Absent. | Possible in free themes |
If you're focusing on speed and no delays, you'd better limit yourself to changing wallpaper and fonts, keeping the structure of the buttons standard, and if aesthetics are important and you're willing to put up with the possible, subtle changes in responsiveness, customization is a great choice.
Solution and return to factory settings
In design experiments, users may encounter situations where the new interface is not displayed correctly, such as text overlaying buttons or the background being stretched disproportionately, often when setting themes designed for other regions or screen resolutions.
If you notice artifacts like this, don't panic. It allows you to instantly roll back changes, and you just go to the user profile inside the Topics app, go to My Pages > Topics, and select Defult or Classic, and that brings all visual elements back to their original state.
⚠️ Warning: If you lose the call sound or stop working the speaker after installing the theme, delete the theme immediately. Most likely, the modification conflicts with the audio drivers of your particular smartphone model.
It also happens that after an Android update or a MIUI shell, the old themes stop working properly, in which case theme developers must release an update, and if they don't, the only way out is to go back to the standard or find an analogue marked as compatible with your version of the software.
☑️ Checking after the topic change
Regularly cleaning the cache of the Themes app helps avoid errors when downloading new designs. If the theme store is slow or pictures are not loading, try clearing its data through the application management menu in the phone settings.
Additional features and hidden functions
Few people know that the call interface on Xiaomi has hidden settings, accessible through engineering menus or special codes, but using such methods requires caution. Changing system files manually can lead to the failure of the communication module.
A safer way to expand functionality is to use number-defining applications like GetContact or Yandex, which integrate into the system and add their widgets directly to the call screen, showing how other people’s numbers are recorded and adding spam blocking functionality.
Can I install a theme from iPhone to Xiaomi?
For fans of technical minimalism, there are themes in the style of "Black". AMOLED». They use pure black (#000000) for the background that is on the OLED-It's not only looks stylish, it actually saves battery power during long conversations.
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Changing the theme of the call is the easiest way to refresh the look of the smartphone without risking data, as it does not affect personal files and account settings.