How to turn on split screen on Xiaomi Redmi Note 7: all ways

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is still a popular smartphone among users who value the balance of performance and price, and one of the most useful features that often goes unnoticed is split-screen mode, which allows you to work with two applications simultaneously, such as texting in a messenger and watching videos, or copying text from the browser into notes.

However, not everyone knows that the Redmi Note 7 is not as obvious as Xiaomi’s flagship models. Depending on the version of MIUI (and even regional firmware), activation methods may vary. In this article, we will discuss all working methods, including hidden settings and circumventing restrictions for incompatible applications.

Importantly, if you upgraded to MIUI 12/13/14, some menu items might change, and we took that into account, and we gave you the current paths for different versions of the firmware, and we'll also explain why some Redmi Note 7s don't have a feature on the menu at all -- and how to get it back.

1. Standard Method through "Recent Appendices"

The easiest method is to use a multitasking gesture, which works on most versions of MIUI (9 to 14), but requires the application to support split-screen mode.

Algorithm of action:

• 📱 Open the first app (like YouTube or Chrome).
• 👆 Swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen and hold for 1 second to open a list of recent apps.
• 🔄 Click on the app icon (not the preview!) and select Split Screen (or Split Screen in English firmware) from the menu that appears).
• 📲 Select the second app from the list below – it will open at the bottom of the screen.

If the item "Share-Screen" is not in the menu, it means:

• ❌ The application does not support mode (for example, some games or system utilities).
• ❌ The function is disabled in the developer settings (see Section 3).
• ❌ You have custom firmware installed without split-screen support.

Activation via MIUI settings (for MIUI 10–14)

Some firmware has split-screen mode hidden in the menu depths to enable it:

1. Go to Settings → Special Opportunities → Management Convenience.
2. Scroll down and find the option Split screen (in some versions – Multiwindow).
3. Activate the switch. If there is no point, try the path: Settings → Additional → Function Lab.

Once activated, a quick split-screen switch will appear in the notification bar. If it is not activated,

• 🔧 Open the notification curtain and click Edit (pencil icon).
• 🔄 Find the Divided Screen and drag it to the active area.

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If after activating the mode, the screen “twitches” or applications close, try turning off the animation of the windows in the developer settings (Settings → About Phone → MIUI version – press 7 times).

3. Including through the developer settings (for non-obvious cases)

Sometimes split-screen mode is locked at the system level to unlock it:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times)
2. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
3. Find Multitasking → Allow a split screen and turn it on.
4. If there is a clause Forced to turn on MSF (Multi-window) – activate it (but it can cause lags!).

On some of the Redmi Note 7’s firmware (especially in China), the split-screen feature is removed from the core, in which case only flashing to a global or European version of MIUI will help.

4. Alternative methods: gestures and third-party applications

If standard methods don’t work, try these options:

Method 1: Two-finger gesture

Some versions of MIUI 12+ have a hidden gesture:

• 👆 Open the first application.
• 🤏 Swipe two fingers from the bottom up the screen (not from the bottom edge, but slightly higher).
• 📱 At the top of the screen will appear a panel to select the second application.

Method 2: Apps from Google Play

If the split-screen system doesn’t work, install one of these apps (Special Access rights are required):

• 🛠️ Split Screen Launcher – Creates shortcuts to run pairs of apps.
• 🔄 Multi Window – emulates split screen mode through window overlay.
• ⚙️ Island (Sandbox) – launches a second application in the “sandbox” (does not work on all firmware).

⚠️ Note: Third-party split-screen applications may conflict with MIUI Optimizations (Xiaomi optimizations). If after installation the smartphone started to slow down, turn off optimizations in the developer settings (Settings) → For developers → Turn off optimization MIUI).

5. Limitations and incompatible annexes

Not all programs support split-screen mode, but here are the key limitations:

If the app doesn’t support split-screen, but you critically need to use it in parallel with another, try:

• 🔄 Run it in window mode (if there is such an option in the application menu).
• 📱 Use floating windows (for example, via Floating Apps from Google Play).
• 🖥️ Connect the smartphone to the monitor HDMI and use DeX Mode (required) OTG-adapter).

Make sure both apps are updated to the latest version | Turn off energy-saving mode for apps | Check that there are no restrictions on them in the battery settings |Reboot your smartphone if the screen is “hang” in split mode-->

Frequent problems and their solutions

The split screen on the Redmi Note 7 can be unstable.

Problem 1: The screen twitches or apps close

Causes and solutions:

• 🔋 Lack of RAM: Close all background apps through Settings → Annexes → Clean up.
• 🔄 Animation Conflict: Turn off animation in the developer settings (Scope of animation window) → No animation).
• 📱 Overheating: Let the smartphone cool down (split-screen increases the load on the processor).

Problem 2: No “Share-up” item in the app menu

Possible causes:

• 🔧 The firmware does not support the function (relevant to Chinese versions) MIUI For the Redmi Note 7).
• 📱 App added to the list of restrictions (check Settings) → Battery → Energy saving regime).
• 🔄 The function is disabled by the administrator policy (if the smartphone is corporate).

⚠️ Attention: On firmware MIUI 12.5 Enhanced and newer for the Redmi Note 7 may require a rollback MIUI 12, as in the new versions Xiaomi removed split-screen support for budget models.Before rolling back, make a backup through Settings → Additionally. → Backup.

Problem 3: Split screen only works in landscape orientation

This is a feature of Redmi Note 7, where many split-screen apps are forced to go into landscape mode to revert to book orientation:

1. Turn on the autoturn (curtain notifications → lock icon).
2. Turn your smartphone into a book orientation before split-screen activation.
3. If it doesn’t work, install the Rotation Control app from Google Play.

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On the Redmi Note 7 with MIUI 13/14 firmware, split-screen mode may not work as smoothly due to optimizations for new processors, in which case disabling Smart Resource Allocation in battery settings will help.

7. Comparison with other Xiaomi smartphones

The split-screen functionality on the Redmi Note 7 is trimmed compared to the flagship models.

If multitasking is critical, consider switching to a Snapdragon 7xx/8xx model, where split-screen is more stable thanks to better MIUI optimization for multitasking.

FAQ: Frequent questions