Set up the desktop on Xiaomi Poco X3: from basic parameters to hidden chips MIUI

Introduction: Why Desktop Setting Is Important for Poco X3

Xiaomi Poco X3 desktop is not just a background with icons, but a central hub for interacting with a smartphone. Proper screen customization saves time, makes it easier to access frequently used features, and even extends battery life by optimizing widgets. Unlike the “bare” Android shell, MIUI offers unique customization tools that many users do not use to the fullest.

This article covers all aspects of customization, from changing the wallpaper and the location of the icons to fine-tuning gestures and hidden parameters of the Poco Launcher. Particular attention is paid to chips that work specifically on the Poco X3 (model M2007J20CG) taking into account the specifics of its 120 Hz screen and the version of MIUI. If you want to turn your smartphone into a truly personalized device, read on.

Basic setting: wallpaper, icons and desktop grid

Start with the basics. Even standard MIUI 14 tools (or the newer version on your Poco X3) allow you to flexibly configure the visual part of your desktop. To open the settings panel, make a long tap on the free space of the screen and select Wallpaper and Style (or screen settings depending on the firmware version).

Here are available:

• 🎨 Dynamic wallpaper: animated background images that respond to gestures or time of day. X3 They support a refresh rate of 120 Hz, but can slightly increase battery consumption.
• 📱 Adaptive icons: the function automatically adjusts the shape of icons to the selected theme (round, square, rounded).
• 📏 Grid size: from 4×5 before 5×6 Icons. X3 his 6.67-pixel-screen 5×6 — It's a balance between density and convenience.

Please note the section Additional settings in the wallpaper menu. Here you can enable blurring of wallpaper in the notification panel (useful for the purpose of creating a wallpaper). AMOLED-Or activate a dark theme with automatic schedule switching, the latter feature being particularly relevant for Poco. X3, so IPS-The matrix is less energy efficient in lighter themes than AMOLED.

Widgets: what are useful on Poco X3 and how to add them

Widgets on Xiaomi Poco X3 can be not only decoration, but also a practical tool, for example, the Weather widget with a minimalist design saves time, and the Data Control widget helps to track mobile traffic consumption.

1. Make a long press on the free place of the desktop.
2. Select Widgets from the bottom menu.
3. Scroll through the list and drag the desired widget to the screen.

Top.-5 Poco-useful widgets X3:

• 📊 Battery statistics: current charge, temperature and flow rate across applications. Critical for a 5160 mAh battery.
• 🎵 Music control: quick access to the player without unlocking the screen.
• 📅 Task Calendar: synced with Google Calendar and Mi Calendar.
• 🔋 Performance mode: allows you to quickly switch between Battery, Balance and Performance profiles.
• 🌡️ Temperature. CPU: hidden widget that shows the heating of the Snapdragon processor 732G (gamer-friendly).

Important: Some widgets (such as CPU Temperature) may not appear in the main list. To activate them, go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Widgets and turn on the system widgets display.

Gestures and navigation: how to speed up the work with Poco X3

Xiaomi Poco X3 supports three types of navigation: classic buttons, MIUI gestures and Android 10+ gestures. The latter are the fastest, but they require addiction.

1. Go to Settings → System → Gestures.
2. Select Full Screen gestures for maximum screen area.
3. Turn on the option of touch sensitivity if gestures do not always work (relevant for protective glasses).

Hidden gestures for Poco X3:

Important for the Poco X3: If you have firmware with an unlocked bootloader installed, some gestures (such as double-touching) may not work smoothly due to the custom core, in which case resetting gesture settings via ADB will help:

adb shell cmd overlay reset com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural

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If the swipe up for return gesture is triggered by chance, reduce sensitivity in Settings → System → Gestures → Full-screen gestures → Sensitivity settings.

Hidden functions of Poco Launcher: what does a standard shell

Many Poco X3 users are unaware that the standard Poco Launcher (or MIUI Launcher in global firmware) hides advanced features.

• 🔍 Hide apps from the menu: long click on the icon → Hide the application. The application will remain in the system, but disappear from the list.
• 📂 Group icons into folders automatically: in the launcher settings, enable Automatic sorting by category (games, social networks, etc.).
• 🖼️ Change folder style: transparent, colored or previewed content.
• 🔄 Disable animations: to speed up work go to Launcher Settings → Animation. → No animations.

One of the most useful things is the Light mode, which turns off all animations, simplifies icons, and speeds up the opening of applications. This is especially true for the Poco X3 with its Snapdragon 732G, if you notice the lags after long use.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Poco Launcher (or MIUI Launcher)
3. Select "Light" mode in the menu of additional functions.

Another hidden possibility is to scale the animations, which is useful if the standard conversion rate seems too slow.

1. Activate Developer Mode (7 times click on the MIUI version in Settings → About Phone).
2. Go to Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Find the points Windows animation scale, transition animation scale and animator duration – set 0.5x or Disable.

Optimizing the desktop for gaming and performance

Xiaomi Poco X3 is positioned as a gaming smartphone, and its desktop can be customized for this task. First, you need to create a separate screen with a Game Turbo widget (included in the standard firmware).

• 🎮 Monitor FPS real-time.
• 📵 Block notifications and calls during the game.
• ⚡ Optimize performance for a specific game.

Second, you can use the Quick Start feature (available in MIUI 12.5+) to speed up the launch of games, which caches frequently used applications in memory.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Quick start.
2. Add to the list of games you want to speed up (eg Genshin Impact, Call of Duty Mobile).
3. Activate the Start in the background option for priority download.

For owners of Poco X3 with root rights or custom firmware, additional optimization is available:

• 🔧 Shutdown MIUI Optimizations (via adb shell):
• This removes background processes that can slow down games.

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Use Performance mode in your battery settings for games, but remember to return Balance after the session – this will prolong battery life.

Security and privacy: how to protect data on the desktop

The Poco X3 desktop may contain sensitive information, such as widgets with messages, banking applications or work data, to protect them:

• 🔒 Hiding notifications on the lock screen: Settings → Lock screen → Notifications → Hide the contents.
• 👁️ Disable preview in folders: in the launcher settings, select Hide preview.
• 🛡️ Password protection of applications: Settings → Annexes → Application lockdown.

Special attention should be paid to widget permissions, some of which, such as the Weather widget or Calendar widget, request access to location or contacts to verify and revoke permissions:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select a widget (such as Mi Weather).
3. Press permissions and disable unnecessary permissions (such as Camera or Microphone).

⚠️ Note: If you use the Google Assistant widget on your desktop, it can record voice commands even when locked. → Google → Devices and sharing → Voice Match.

Backup and reset desktop settings

If you've spent time setting up your desktop perfectly, you should back it up. In MIUI, it's done through Mi Cloud or locally. To create a backup:

1. Go to Settings → About Phone → Backup and Reset.
2. Choose Local Backup or Mi Cloud.
3. Make sure that System Settings and Application Data are marked (this will keep the icons and widgets located).

If the desktop began to glitches (icons disappear, widgets are not updated), sometimes resetting the launcher settings helps:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Poco Launcher (or MIUI Launcher)
3. Select Warehouse. → Clear the data.

⚠️ Warning: Once the launcher's data is cleaned, all desktop settings will be reset to factory settings. Widgets and icons will have to be reconfigured. If you have a backup in Mi Cloud, restore it before the first phone restarts.

For advanced users: if the reset didn’t help, try reinstalling the launcher via ADB:

adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.mi.android.globallauncher


adb shell cmd package install-existing com.mi.android.globallauncher

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