How to make “Xiaomi” written with a small letter: all the ways for smartphones, TV and applications

It's strange to see your Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 suddenly turn into Xiaomi in settings or notifications, with a small letter, as if someone deliberately violates the rules of the Russian language. It's even stranger when it happens selectively: in one menu, the brand is spelled correctly, and in another it's not written correctly, the reason lies not in the manufacturer's error, but in the peculiarities of the localization of firmware, proprietary applications and even operating systems.

Many users mistakenly think it’s a bug, but in fact, this writing may be due to system language settings, regional settings, or even brand policy in certain versions of the software. TV The name of the company is displayed in lowercase letters in the settings menu, and in MIUI Global -- always with a capital one. Let's figure out how to get the spelling back -- or, conversely, get the system to write Xiaomi with a small letter if you need it for uniformity in design or personal preference.

Spoiler: 90 percent of the time, the problem is solved without root rights and complex manipulation, but there are exceptions, like in the Mi Home app or on the boot screens of some devices, you can only correct spelling with radical methods.

Why is Xiaomi suddenly written with a small letter?

Let's start with the main thing: this behavior is not accidental. In the official brand guidelines, the name Xiaomi is always spelled with a capital letter, but in the code of firmware and applications, lowercase characters are sometimes used - for example, in packet IDs (com.xiaomi.*) or system logs. When these technical names "leak" into the user interface, visual embarrassment occurs.

The main causes of the problem:

• 📱 Localization MIUI: In some regional versions of firmware (e.g. India or Europe), the brand name on the menu may appear as xiaomi due to the translation features.
• 🖥️ Android TV Google Services: on Xiaomi Mi TVs TV Mi Box sometimes pulls the name of the device from Google services, where it is registered as Xiaomi.
• 🔄 Updates and resets: After resetting to factory settings or updating firmware, regional parameters that affect the display of text may be lost.
• 📦 Branded Apps: In Mi Home, Mi Fit or Mi Remote, the brand name may appear lowercase due to the internal styles of the app.

Interesting fact: on some devices POCO (In the settings you can find writing poco with a small letter - this is not a mistake, but a conscious decision of designers to separate the sub-brand.

⚠️ Note: If the problem has occurred after the firmware update, do not rush to roll back to the previous version. First check the regional settings - often helps changing the system language to English and back.

Method 1: Changing language and regional settings

The easiest and safest method is to reset regional settings, which works on 70% of Xiaomi devices and does not require superuser rights.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Additional → Language and input.
2. Select the language of the system and change it to English (United States).
3. Return to the main settings menu and go to Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (Tap 7 times to unlock additional options if required).
4. Go back to the language and enter and choose your native language again.

If this doesn’t work, try changing the region manually:

• 🌍 Go to Settings. → Additionally. → Region.
• 📍 Choose the United States or the United Kingdom (where the brand is always spelled with the title).
• 🔄 Reset the device.

On Xiaomi Mi TVs TV the way is different:

1. Open the Settings. → Preferences → Language and keyboard.
2. Change the language to English, then return it.
3. Go to Settings. → The device → About this device and check the display name.

⚠️ Note: On some smartphone models (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T or Redmi K50) Changing your region can block access to certain services, such as Mi Video or Mi Music, and check if these apps are critical to you before changing.

Method 2: Manual editing of system fonts (for advanced ones)

If the language change didn’t work, the problem could be in system fonts or localization files, which requires an unlocked bootloader and superuser rights (root), but gives 100% results.

You'll need:

• 📱 Smartphone with unlocked bootloader.
• 🔧 Installed by Magisk or other root rights manager.
• 💻 PC fitted ADB and Fastboot.
• 📂 Backup of the system (required!).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect your phone to your PC and open the ADB terminal.
2. Enter the command to mount the system partition in write mode: adb shell su mount -o rw,remount /system
3. Go to the folder with fonts: cd /system/fonts
4. Find the files that display text (usually Roboto-Regular.ttf or MiSans-Regular.ttf).
5. Download them to PC for editing: adb pull /system/fonts/MiSans-Regular.ttf
6. Open the file in the font editor (for example, FontForge) and manually change the display of the characters "Xiaomi" to the desired register.
7. Save the file and download it back: adb push MiSans-Regular.ttf /system/fonts/ chmod 644 /system/fonts/MiSans-Regular.ttf
8. Reset the device.

Xiaomi TVs are similar, but the path to fonts will be different: /system/font/ or /vendor/font/.

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Before editing fonts, take screenshots of all screens with the brand name misrepresented, which will help you track which files to edit.

Method 3: Use ADB-cache-dropping

Sometimes the problem is not the firmware, but the cached data of the system applications. ADB Can return the correct display of the brand name without losing data.

Instructions:

1. Connect the device to your PC and enable USB Debugging in the developer settings.
2. Open the terminal and type in: adb shell pm clear com.android.systemui pm clear com.miui.home
3. Reset the device.

If that doesn’t help, try resetting the cache of all apps:

adb shell


su




rm -rf /data/dalvik-cache/*




rm -rf /cache/*

For Xiaomi TVs, use the following commands:

adb shell


pm clear com.droidlogic.tvsettings




pm clear com.mitv.tvhome

⚠️ Attention: Rm teams -rf They delete the cache completely, which can cause the system to slow down temporarily after restarting.

Method 4: Configure the display in branded applications

If the problem only occurs in specific applications (e.g. Mi Home or Mi Fit), it can be solved without any interference with the system, most often just update the application or reset its settings.

Instructions for Mi Home:

1. Open the application and go to Profile → Settings → About the programme.
2. Tap 5 times on the app version to open the hidden menu.
3. Select Reset App Settings (Reset App Settings).
4. Restart the app and check the display of the brand name.

For Mi Fit:

• 📲 Go to Profile. → Settings → Notifications.
• 🔄 Turn off and turn on the option to show the name of the device again.
• 📱 Reboot your smartphone.

If there is a problem with Xiaomi TV, try:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Mi Home or Mi Remote and clear the cache.
3. Disable the application from your Xiaomi account and re-enter.

In the Mi Remote app, the brand name is sometimes displayed in small letters due to a server sync error.

1. Open Mi Remote and go to Devices → Add the device.
2. Remove all of the saved Xiaomi devices.
3. Add them again by manually selecting the model from the list.

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In most cases, the problem with displaying the brand name in branded applications is solved by reinstalling them. Before deleting, remember to save your account information!

Method 5: Use of custom firmware and mods

If none of these methods worked, the radical solution is custom firmware, which is for enthusiasts who are willing to sacrifice the warranty for the sake of perfect text display.

Popular Firmware where the problem is solved:

• 📱 LineageOS – in this firmware, the brand name is always displayed according to Android standards.
• 📺 ATV Custom ROM — Xiaomi TVs (e.g. Mi TVs) TV 4S or Mi TV Q1).
• 🔧 Xiaomi.eu – modified version MIUI, where many localization errors have been corrected.
• 📲 Pixel Experience – firmware based on pure Android, where the brand name obeys Google standards.

Installation instructions (simplified):

1. Unlock the bootloader through the Mi Unlock Tool (requires a wait of 7-15 days for new accounts).
2. Install custom recovery (TWRP or OrangeFox).
3. Download the appropriate firmware from the forum XDA Developers or 4PDA.
4. Sweeve the firmware through recovery, having previously made a backup.

For TVs, the process is more complicated:

• 📺 You need to unlock the bootloader through ADB (Fastboot Oem Opener).
• 🔧 Custom recovery is only possible on some models (e.g. Mi). TV 4A or Mi TV 4X).
• ⚠️ The risk of “bricking” is higher than on smartphones – be sure to study the guides for your model.

What do you do if nothing helps?

If you’ve tried all the ways, but the brand name still shows up as Xiaomi, there are three options left:

1️⃣ Relent and adapt.

In some cases, this display is a conscious decision of the developers. TV Stick or Mi Box S name on the screen of greeting is always written with a small letter, and it can not be fixed without hacking the system.

2️⃣ Call for support.

Write to the official chat Xiaomi (via Settings) → Support) with a description of the problem and screenshots, sometimes support specialists may offer hidden settings or test firmware.

3️⃣ Use detours.

For example:

• 📵 On smartphones: Install an alternative launcher (like Nova Launcher) that hides the brand name in the menu.
• 📺 On TVs: Turn off the display of the logo in the screen settings (Settings) → Screen. → Logo).
• 🔄 In Apps: Create a home screen shortcut through Tasker or Shortcut Maker to bypass the standard interface.

⚠️ Note: On some devices (e.g. Xiaomi Pad) 5 or Mi 11 Ultra is a brand name that is hardcoded in boot animation, and can only be changed by replacing the file. /system/media/bootanimation.zip, which requires root rights and may disrupt the work OTA-update.

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