How to change the font color on Xiaomi Redmi: a complete guide

Xiaomi and Redmi smartphone owners often wonder how to personalize the device interface beyond the standard wallpaper. One of the most popular settings is changing the appearance of text, as visual style plays a key role in the perception of information. The standard MIUI shell and its modern counterpart HyperOS provide ample opportunities for customization, but not all features are on the surface.

Changing the color of the font may be necessary not only for aesthetics, but also to improve readability under certain lighting conditions or if there are problems with vision. Android, on which Xiaomi smartphones are based, allows you to implement deep changes in the interface, but standard means of settings menu can not change all the parameters of the font. In this article, we will discuss all the available methods, from simple themes to advanced methods.

It's worth noting that direct color change throughout the system without installing special themes is often not available in standard Classic Mode. However, using the built-in store of one or another tool can achieve almost any visual effect. It's important to understand the difference between system limitations and customization capabilities so that you don't waste time looking for non-existent switches on the menu.

Standard display settings and reading modes

Before we get to the complex methods of changing the theme, it is worth exploring the basic features of the screen. In the Settings section → Screen → Colors and saturation, users can choose a color profile that indirectly affects the perception of the text. This does not change the font itself, but corrects the shade of white background and contrast of letters.

The special attention deserves a reading mode that mimics electronic paper, which when activated, the screen goes into monochrome mode, and the color gamut shifts to warm or cold colors, which is an effective way to reduce the burden on the eyes, although it changes the color of the entire interface, not just the text.

⚠️ Attention: Reading mode affects the color reproduction of the entire screen, making images black and white. Use it only for reading texts, as it is not suitable for viewing photos and videos.

Also in Settings → Screen → Read mode, you can set the feature to automatically turn on on a schedule or when you run certain applications, which allows you to maintain eye health without constantly manually switching modes.

Using the theme store to change the font

The easiest and safest way to change the color and style of the font is to use the official Themes app. Unlike standard settings, the theme store allows you to install packages that completely replace system icons, wallpaper and fonts.

To get started, you need to open the Themes app on the home screen or in the Tools folder. In the search bar, type in a query like "White font" or "Black text" to find the themes with the desired font color. Once the theme is installed, the system will suggest using components; make sure that the font application is selected.

Not all themes change the color of the font globally. Some may only affect the lock screen or settings menu. So before downloading, you should pay attention to the screenshots in the description of the theme or read reviews from other Xiaomi users.

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If after installing the theme font became unreadable on the sites, try in the theme settings to disable the application to third-party applications or change the theme to a more compatible one.

Installation of third-party fonts through the Mi Store

The built-in font store offers a huge selection of styles, many of which have custom colors or effects. To access the full directory, go to Settings → Screen → System Font and click Get More Fonts.

You can filter the fonts by category here. You can often find fonts with neon effect, gradient or imitation of handwriting with color ink, and you can install them in one click, but it's worth remembering that some fonts may be paid or require advertising.

After installing a new font, the system may require a reboot to correctly display all interface elements. If the font looks “broken” or squares are displayed instead of letters, then the file is damaged or does not support Cyrillic.

The use of dark themes and the inversion of colors

For those who want to make the background black and the text white (or vice versa), you don’t have to look for specific topics. Android and MIUI have forced dark theme features. Go to Settings → Screen → Dark Mode and activate it.

In advanced dark mode settings, you can set up automatic sunrise and sunset switching, not only changing the font color to light, but also saving battery life on AMOLED screens, which are used in many Redmi models.

⚠️ Attention: Forced color inversion (through special features) can make some images negative.Use the Smart Inversion feature if available in your firmware version.

If standard dark mode isn't enough, you can use the Enhanced Dark Mode feature in the Themes app, which forcefully repaints the application interface elements that aren't optimized for nighttime use by developers.

Use of third-party launchers for customization

If Xiaomi’s built-in tools seem limited, third-party launchers like Nova Launcher or Microsoft Launcher come to the rescue, allowing you to change the color of icons, widgets, and app menu signatures regardless of system settings.

Once you install the launcher from Google Play, you need to assign it to the primary. The new launcher settings usually have a "Look and Feel" or "Look & Feel" section where you can choose the color of text for desktop shortcuts, which gives you complete control over the visual style of the home page.

Third-party launchers do not change the font in system menus, settings and third-party applications like Telegram or WhatsApp; they only affect the desktop area and the application launch menu.

Advanced methods: editing system files

There are endless possibilities for users with Root rights, and resource files can be edited with file managers with access to the system partition, such as Root Explorer or MT Manager.

The main file responsible for the colors in older versions of Android was often called the "Color" file. framework-res.apk. In modern firmware MIUI The structure is more complex, and changing colors requires editing XML-file-inside APK. This is a dangerous operation that can lead to a cyclic reboot (bootloop).

The path to resources (exemplary):


/system/framework/framework-res.apk




/system/product/overlay/...

Before any manipulations, be sure to create a full system backup (Nandroid backup) through TWRP. If you are not sure about your actions, it is better to limit yourself to installing ready-made themes, since an error in the color code (hex code) can make the text invisible against any background.

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You can't change system files without Root rights. Trying to do it through ADB without unlocking the bootloader will only lead to access errors.

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