Buying a new smartphone, especially one as powerful as the Poco X3, is always accompanied by a desire to immediately start its active use. However, in order for the device to reach its potential and work consistently for many years, you need to properly perform the initial configuration of the system. Standard factory settings often do not take into account the individual preferences of the user and contain preinstalled software that can slow down.
Owners of the Poco X3 NFC and the NFC Pro version are faced with a shell MIUI, which offers huge functionality, but requires a competent “swing”. Incorrect setting of notifications, energy saving or screen settings can lead to a quick battery discharge or missing important messages. In this article, we will discuss all the stages of preparing a gadget for work.
You will learn how to turn off unnecessary advertising, adjust control gestures and optimize the Snapdragon processor for maximum performance in games. The right start is a guarantee that the smartphone will be happy with the speed of response and autonomy.
Initial activation and configuration of accounts
The initial boot process takes a few minutes, but that's where the foundation of the whole system is laid. Once you turn on Poco X3, select the interface language and connect to a stable Wi-Fi network. Don't rush into your Google account right away if you want to do a basic garbage cleanup first.
It will offer you to recover data from your old device, which is a useful feature, but it can take an hour or more if you have a lot of apps, and you can set your phone up as new, and then manually install only the programs you need from the Google Play Market, which will help you avoid transferring system debris and conflicting versions of applications.
Pay special attention to setting up your Mi Account. Although many users ignore Xiaomi services, having this account is critical to the Find Device and cloud storage function. Without the Mi Account link, you will not be able to fully use some system features and themes.
- 📱 Select the region "Russia" or your country of residence for the correct operation of system services.
- 🔒 Come up with a complex pattern lock or use a fingerprint scanner for data security.
- ☁️ Activate your Google account sync so you don’t lose your phone book.
- 🚫 Turn off receiving promotional offers from Xiaomi on the first setup screen.
⚠️ Note: When signing in to Mi Account, be sure to remember or write down your password. resetting your password from your Xiaomi account often requires you to have a password. SIM-A card that was tied to the registration, which can be a problem when you lose your phone.
Optimization of the display and the MIUI interface
The screen is the main window of interaction with the Poco X3. The 120Hz refresh rate display provides smooth animations, but significantly consumes battery power. In standard mode, the system itself switches the frequency, but for maximum comfort, the settings should be checked manually. Go to the Settings menu → Screen → Update frequency and select your preferred option.
To save energy in everyday tasks, you can leave automatic mode, but for games and surfing, it is better to force 120 Hz. It is also worth paying attention to the screen resolution. Although FHD+ is native, in some scenarios, a decrease to HD+ can extend the battery life, although this is less noticeable on IPS-matrix than on AMOLED.
MIUI allows you to deeply customize the look, you can change the font, the size of the controls and the theme of the design, and you can't ignore the "Frameless Mode" section, where you can forcely stretch applications that aren't optimized for the elongated proportions of the Poco X3 screen.
The important aspect is the color calibration, and the screen menu includes profiles like "Standard", "Saturated" and "Classic" and "Classic" which is best suited for document and reading, as it minimizes eye strain and brings colors closer to natural ones.
- 🎨 Use the "Classic" profile to reduce eye strain when reading.
- ⚙️ Turn on Dark Mode on schedule to save energy and save vision at night.
- 📏 Set up the font size in the "Advanced" section if the standard seems too small.
Notification and energy saving management
The aggressive energy saving policy in the shell of MIUI is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, Poco X3 lives long, on the other hand, messengers may not send notifications on time. To avoid missed calls to WhatsApp or Telegram, you need to manually configure background processes for mission-critical applications.
Go to Settings → Applications → All applications, find the right messenger and select “Start.” Make sure the slider is activated. Next, go to “Saving Charge” and select “No Limits” mode. This will allow the application to run in the background without forced termination of the system.
Also worth checking the battery settings as a whole. In Settings → Battery, you can see detailed consumption statistics. If you notice that an app consumes suspiciously much power, limit its background activity, but only if it is not a messenger.
☑️ Set-up of notifications
Don’t forget to use the “Sleep Mode” or “Do Not Disturb” feature, which can be set up on a schedule, which will help you avoid waking up at night from news or gaming notifications, while still being able to receive emergency calls from selected contacts.
⚠️ Warning: Disabling battery optimization for all applications will immediately lead to a significant reduction in battery life. Apply the "No Limits" mode only to instant messengers and email clients.
Camera and photography settings
The Poco X3 is based on Sony’s IMX682 sensor, which can deliver great results, but only when set up properly. The standard Photo mode often uses excessive noise cancellation. For more detailed images in the afternoon, try using the 64MP mode that is available in the top menu of the camera interface.
In camera settings (three-strip icon) it is worth turning off watermarks if you don't need them and checking the resolution of the video. Poco X3 can shoot in 4K, but stabilization in this mode can work worse than at 1080p. For everyday shooting, it is better to choose 1080p at 60 frames per second.
The Pro mode, which allows you to manually set ISO, shutter speed and white balance, is the perfect tool for teaching photography to understand how light affects the final image, and don't be afraid to experiment with shutter speeds to capture light traces at night.
Secret camera mode
To improve nighttime shooting, make sure to use Night mode. The image processing algorithms in Poco X3 are great at handling noise in low light, making the pictures brighter and clearer than in automatic mode.
- 🌙 Use a tripod or a stop when shooting in "Night" mode for maximum detail.
- 🎥 Choose to record dynamic scenes 1080p 60fps instead 4K 30fps.
- 📸 Include a framing grid in the settings to follow the rule of thirds.
Performance and gaming settings
The Snapdragon 732G processor, coupled with UFS 2.1 fast memory, delivers excellent gaming performance. However, to get the most out of the hardware, you need to set up the Game Turbo game mode correctly. It is located in the Security app or is called by a swipe from the corner of the screen during play.
You can add all the games you have installed to the Game Turbo. There's customized profiling available for each application, which allows you to increase touchscreen sensitivity, block notifications, and reserve RAM, which prevents you from frizzing and twitching at critical moments.
| Parameter | Recommendation for games | Recommendation for battery |
|---|---|---|
| Screen frequency | 120 Hz (maximum) | 60 Hz |
| Animation. | No change. | 0.5x or deactivate |
| Background processes | Clean before launch | Standard constraint |
| Brightness | Automatically. | 40-50% |
Also worth mentioning is the memory extension feature. MIUI memory (ROM) It can be used as an operational (RAM). For Poco. X3 6 GB of RAM, including this parameter can give an increase in multitasking, but do not expect a miracle in heavy 3D-games, because the speed of virtual memory is lower than the physical.
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If the game starts to slow down after an hour of play, it could be trotling (overheating).Remove the case or use an external cooler for the smartphone so that the processor does not reset frequencies.
Cleaning the system from advertising and excess software
One of the most annoying features of MIUI is the built-in adverts. Fortunately, it can be turned off almost completely without root permissions. The first step is to turn off the msa service (MIUI System Ads). Go to Settings → Passwords and security → Access to personal data, find "msa" and turn off the switch. The system will ask you several times, you need to wait 10 seconds and click "Cance".
Next, you need to go through the system applications. Open the Security app, click on the gear in the corner and turn off Receive Recommendations. You need to do the same thing in the Music, Video, Explorer and Downloads apps. Everywhere in the settings, look for Receive Recommendations or Recommended Resources and deaktivate it.
Deleting the pre-installed software is the next step. Many apps, like Booking, Facebook or Xiaomi games, can be simply removed through the app menu, and if deletion is prohibited, they can at least be turned off in the app settings so that they don't hang in memory.
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Complete disabling of advertising requires sequential disabling recommendations in each system application separately, there is no global “Stop All” button.
After all the manipulations, it is recommended to restart the device, you will notice that the interface has become more responsive, and banner ads have stopped appearing in the folders, which makes using the Poco X3 much more enjoyable and similar to pure Android.
⚠️ Note: When you revoke permissions from system services (such as msa or Mi Video), do not delete them completely unless you are sure of the consequences.