How to make a quick dial in Xiaomi: all the ways from MIUI 12 to HyperOS

Are you spending precious seconds finding contacts in the Xiaomi phone book? Calls to important subscribers take too long? On smartphones running MIUI and the new HyperOS, there are at least 5 ways to speed up dialing, from standard features to little-known tricks. In this article, we will analyze all methods, including the hidden feature of fast access to the latest calls through a lock screen gesture, which the manufacturer does not advertise.

The problem of slow dialing is especially relevant for users of Redmi Note and POCO with a lot of contacts – standard search on the phone book is often slowed down due to optimization of MIUI. In addition, new versions of firmware (MIUI 14+ and HyperOS) have changed the location of some interface elements, which confuses even experienced owners. We tested all methods on current models (including Xiaomi 14 and Redmi Note 13 Pro+) and selected only working solutions.

1. Quick dialing through the contact widget on the home screen

The most obvious, but often ignored, way is to add a contact widget directly to your desktop. Unlike the standard shortcut for the Phone app, the widget allows you to call your favorite contacts in one tap, without opening the phone book.

How to set up:

• 📱 Long pressing in the free place of the main screen → Widgets
• 🔍 Find the contact widget (the icon with a man and a phone handset)
• 👆 Drag it on the screen and select the size (recommended) 4×2 for 5 contact)
• ⚙️ Press the widget. → Edit → Add frequently used contacts

The advantage of the method: the widget updates in real time and shows unread notifications of missed calls from these contacts. On POCO F5 and the new Redmi, the widget supports dark theme automatically.

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If the widget doesn't appear in the list, update the Contacts app via Google Play. Some firmware requires version 14.5.6+.

2. Voice dialing via Google Assistant (works offline)

The voice dialing feature in Xiaomi is implemented through Google Assistant, but few people know that it works without the Internet — as long as contacts are saved in a Google account, this is especially convenient while driving or when hands are busy.

Activation and configuration:

1. Open Settings → Applications → All Apps → Google
2. Select Assistant and Voice Input → Voice Match
3. Turn on the “Hey Google” option and get voice training
4. For offline work, download the language to Settings → System → Language and input → Google Voice → Offline voice input

Quick dialing teams:

• 🎤 "Call your mom on her cell phone"
• 🎤 "Dial a number. 8 912 345-67-89"
• 🎤 "Call Alexei at work (if the contact has several numbers)

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi with HyperOS (e.g. Xiaomi 14 Ultra), voice dialing via Assistant may conflict with the proprietary Xiao feature AI. To avoid problems, turn off Xiao. AI In Settings → Special facilities → Xiao AI.

3. Hidden feature: quick access to the latest calls from the lock screen

This is one of the most underrated MIUI features that the manufacturer doesn't document, and starting with MIUI 12, you can set up a gesture to quickly access the call log directly from the locked screen without unlocking the phone.

Instructions for setting:

Settings → Lock screen → Additional settings → Quick actions → Double touch

Select the Call Log (some firmware called Last Calls) option. Now, just tap the lock screen twice to see the list of the last 5 incoming/outgoing calls and call back immediately.

4. Use of Quick Dialing Codes (USSD and Service Commands)

Few people know, but Xiaomi (like other Android smartphones) uses service codes to quickly access frequently used features, such as opening a call log or immediately calling back the last caller.

Useful codes for quick dialing:

• 📞 ##4636## → Rapid network testing (shows signal strength)
• 🔄 **67*[number]# → Disable the number definition when an outgoing call
• 📱 *#62# → Show the number for forwarding calls (useful for operator checks)
• 🔒 ##002# → Reset all forwardings (if calls don't reach)

For the most frequent contacts, you can create shortcuts on the home screen with these codes:

1. Create a new contact in your phone book
2. In the "Name" field, type, for example, "Call the last one"
3. In the "Number" field, enter the code # # #7378423## (service menu on some firmware)
4. Save and add a contact label to the home screen

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Service codes may vary depending on the operator (MTS, Beeline, Tele2, MegaFon) and the version of MIUI. Before using, check the relevance of the code on your operator's website.

5. setting up a quick dial through the application "Phone" (hidden features)

The standard Phone app in MIUI has hidden features that allow you to speed up dialing, such as enabling contact searches using first letters (like in old button phones) or setting up an auto dial when busy.

How to activate hidden functions:

1. Open the Phone application → Click on three dots in the upper right corner → Settings
2. Enable the Quick Dial option (some firmware called "T9 Search")
3. For AutoDial: Settings → Additional → AutoRepeat → Set the interval (recommended 30 seconds)
4. To speed up the dial: Settings → Display → Show the last names first (reduces the number of clicks)

Another useful feature is grouping contacts into categories, for example, you can create a family group and assign it a separate label on the home screen:

Phone → Contacts → Groups → Create a group → Add participants

Remove duplicate contacts|Update the application to the latest version|Clear the cache in Settings → Annexes → Phone. → Memory.|Disable unnecessary tabs (e.g., "Spam")-->

6. Alternative applications for rapid dialing

If standard MIUI tools don't suit you, you can install third-party apps with advanced features. We tested 5 popular solutions and selected the best ones for Xiaomi:

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi with HyperOS, some apps (like Drupe) may conflict with system memory optimization. If the phone starts to slow down after installation, add the app to the exceptions:

Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Management → Application Selection → [Application Name] → Without Limitations

For maximum speed, we recommend combining standard MIUI tools with one of the third-party applications, for example, using a contact widget for your favorite numbers and Truecaller for spam detection and quick search.

7. Automation of calls via MacroDroid (for advanced users)

If you need to not just speed up the dial, but completely automate the process (for example, calling your wife every day at 19:00 or calling back for missed calls automatically), MacroDroid will help. It allows you to create macros, chains of actions that are executed by trigger.

Example of macros for automatic callback:

1. Install MacroDroid from Google Play
2. Create a new macro → Select the “Missed Call” trigger
3. Add the action "Call the number" and specify %mt_missed_number% (variable of the last missing number)
4. Set a 10 second delay to avoid an endless cycle
5. Save the macro and activate it.

Other useful automation:

• 🔔 Scheduled auto-calling (e.g., alarm clock to parents)
• 📞 Quick set for shaking the phone (trigger "Motion Sensor")
• 🔕 Automatically shutting down the sound when calling a specific contact

⚠️ Attention: On Xiaomi with MIUI 14+ MacroDroid requires you to turn off battery optimization and give all permissions manually, including "Display over other apps" and "Modify system settings." Without this, macros will not work in the background.

FAQ: Frequent questions about fast dialing on Xiaomi