How to Scale Up Xiaomi: 5 Ways to Scale Up All Models

Xiaomi’s smartphone interface sometimes seems too small or too large, especially if you’re switching from a different brand or have visual features. Fortunately, MIUI offers several ways to scale your display to your needs, from resizing the font to scaling all the elements globally. In this article, we’ll look at all the available methods, including hidden settings for power users.

It’s important to understand that zooming affects not only the ease of reading, but also the density of information on the screen. For example, increasing the font can lead to cropping text in some applications, and reducing the scale will allow more widgets to be placed on the home screen. We will look at the nuances for different versions of MIUI (12 to 14) and popular models – from the budget Redmi Note to the flagship Xiaomi 13.

If you've never changed these settings, start with the basic settings in the system menu. For advanced users, we've prepared instructions for working with ADB and editing configuration files, which allow custom scaling that is not available through the standard interface.

1. Standard font size setting in MIUI

The easiest way to zoom in on text is to use the built-in MIUI options, which works on all modern Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices regardless of the firmware version.

1. Open the Settings app (the gear icon on the home screen).
2. Go to the Screen section.
3. Select Text Size (in some versions – Font and display size).
4. Move the slider left to shrink the font or right to zoom in. There are 5 positions available, from Very Small to Very Large.

The changes apply instantly – you don’t have to reboot the device. Note that this method only affects the system font. Text size in some third-party apps (e.g. Telegram or Instagram) may remain the same, as they use their own display settings.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 14 or later, when choosing the maximum font size (Very large), interface elements in applications that are not adapted to the high scale may be cropped. For example, the buttons at the bottom of the screen may partially hide behind the navigation bar.

If you need to scale not only the text, but also all the interface elements (icons, buttons, menus), move on to the next section.

2. Global interface scaling (Display Size)

Unlike the font setting, the screen size (or Display Size in the English version) changes the scale of all interface elements: icons, buttons, input fields and even the distances between them. This option is available on most Xiaomi devices, but its location may vary depending on the version of MIUI.

To find this setting:

• 📱 Nana MIUI 12/13: Settings → Screen. → Screen size
• 🔄 Nana MIUI 14: Settings → Additionally. → Special facilities → Display size
• 🌐 On global firmware: Settings → Display → Display size

On the menu, you'll see a slider with three positions: Small (compact view), Standard (default) and Large (large elements), and the effect is applied immediately after the change - the interface will become either more "airy" (as it zooms in) or dense (as it decreases).

Some models (such as the POCO F4 or Xiaomi 12T) have an advanced zoom mode available to activate:

1. Press the screen size slider for 3 seconds.
2. A hidden menu will appear with an accurate scale setting of 80% to 130%.
3. Select the appropriate value and click Apply.

⚠️ Note: When zooming below 90%, some interface elements (such as the switches in the notification panel) may become too small to be easily tapped. AMOLED-This can also lead to increased power consumption due to brighter pixel lighting.

3. Scaling for individual applications

If you only need to resize text or elements in a particular application (e.g., in a browser or messenger), you can use the App Size feature available in MIUI 13 and later, which allows you to reset the global settings for selected programs.

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings → Applications.
2. Select Application Management and find the desired application in the list.
3. Slip on it, then select Permissions → Special Access → Application Scale.
4. Activate the switch and zoom in with the slider.

This feature is particularly useful for:

• 📖 Read books on Google Play Books or Moon+ Reader (increase the font without changing system settings).
• 💬 Messengers (WhatsApp, Viber), where small text tires the eyes.
• 🌐 Browsers (Chrome, Mi Browser) for comfortable browsing of web pages.

Limitation: Not all apps support this feature, such as TikTok or Instagram, which ignores the MIUI scale settings and uses its own display options.

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If the application does not support scaling through MIUI, Try resizing the text in its own settings, like in Chrome, it's done through a menu. ⋮ → Settings → Availability → Size of text.

4.Use of the “For the Visually Impaired” mode (increased contrast)

If standard scale settings aren't enough for you, MIUI has a special mode for visually impaired users, which not only increases the size of the elements, but also improves contrast by making the text clearer, which is useful for older people or when using a smartphone in bright sun.

How to turn on:

1. Go to Settings. → Special facilities.
2. Select Enlargement (or Vision in English version).
3. Activate the switch Large text or High contrast.
4. Set up additional parameters: 🔍 Magnifying glass – temporary increase of the screen part when triple pressed. 🎨 Color filters – changing the color scheme for better readability. 📱 magnification gestures – screen scaling with swipes.

In this mode, the interface becomes more “rough”: icons are simplified, animations are turned off, but the text and buttons become much more noticeable. For example, on Redmi Note 11, when High Contrast is activated, the menu background becomes black, and the font becomes white with bold outline.

⚠️ Attention: High contrast mode may conflict with some apps that use a dark theme, such as YouTube or Google Maps, which may display incorrect interface elements (black text on a dark background). In this case, you will have to choose between the convenience of reading and the correct operation of the programs.

5. Scale change via ADB (for power users)

If you don't like standard MIUI settings, you can manually change zoom settings through ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which allows you to set an arbitrary scale value, such as 115% or 85%, which is not available through the GUI.

Warning: Incorrect ADB commands can cause interface failures, and we recommend backing up your data before you start.

Instructions:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Tap 7 times on MIUI Version. Go back to Settings → Additional → For Developers and turn on USB Debugging.

Terminal

adb devices

The name of your device should appear.

110%

adb shell wm density 420 && adb shell wm size 1080x2340

420

wm density

base density × coefficient

Redmi Note 10 Pro

wm density 484

Restart the device to apply the changes.

To return the standard settings, do:

adb shell wm density reset


adb shell wm size reset

Create a backup copy of the data

Activate the Developer Mode

Install ADB drivers on PC

Remember the initial values of the screen density

Connect the phone to USB (file transfer)-->

⚠️ Note: On certain devices (e.g, POCO X3 Pro) after changing the screen density through ADB This may cause navigational gestures to be lost, and then you have to temporarily switch to the navigation buttons in Settings. → Screen. → Navigation panel.

6. editing of the build.prop file (alternative method)

For users with unlocked bootloader and root rights, another way to zoom in is to edit the build.prop system file. This method is more risky, but allows you to scale once and for all, without having to repeat commands after rebooting.

Step-by-step:

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Solid Explorer).
2. Open /system/build.prop file in the text editor.
3. Find a line. ro.sf.lcd_density (If not, add it to the end of the file).
4. Change the value to the desired (for example, ro.sf.lcd_density=440 standard-scale or 480 magnify 10%).
5. Save the file and restart the device.

If the reset didn't work, maybe the problem is that the system files are corrupted.

1. Download the latest firmware version for your model from the official Xiaomi website.
2. Go to Settings → About the phone → System update.
3. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Select the firmware file.
4. Please specify the downloaded file and wait for the update to be completed.

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If after resetting the scale, some applications still show up incorrectly, clear their cache in Settings → Apps → Application Management → [App Name] → Clear the cache.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the scale of Xiaomi's interface