How to take a full-screen contact photo when calling Xiaomi: full instruction

Are you tired of the small photos of contacts when incoming calls on your Xiaomi? Want to have the portrait of the interlocutor occupy the entire screen, like on commercials? This feature does exist, but by default it is hidden or does not work on all firmware. In this article, we will discuss all the ways to activate full-screen display photos when calling, from the standard settings of MIUI to the hidden features of the engineering menu.

It is important to understand that the behavior of this function depends on the firmware version (MIUI 12/13/14), Smartphone model (Redmi Note) 12, Poco X5, Mi 11 And even regional features. We've tested all the methods on the right devices, and we've collected only the working solutions. If you can't turn on the function through the standard settings, don't despair: The article has alternative options, including the use of third-party applications and ADB-team.

Before you start settings, make sure that contacts have high-resolution photos in their phone book (recommended resolution is at least 720×720 px), otherwise, even in full-screen mode, the image will be stretched or pixelated.

Why a photo when calling does not appear on the full screen by default

Xiaomi deliberately limits the size of the contact photo when you make an incoming call for several reasons:

• 📱 Resource savings: Full-screen rendering requires more RAM, which can affect smoothness on budget models (Redmi) 9A, Poco C31).
• 🔋 Reduced power consumption: displaying large graphics items increases the load on the processor and, as a result, battery consumption.
• 🎨 Design constraints: in MIUI Priority is given to a minimalist interface, where the main focus is on the caller name and control buttons.
• 🛡️ Security: On some firmware versions, full-screen mode may conflict with the Show function ID caller ID).

In addition, on devices with AMOLED-screens (for example, Xiaomi 13 Pro or Redmi) K60) The constant display of bright photos on a full screen can lead to burn-in pixels".

⚠️ Note: On some models (Poco) F4 GT, Black Shark 5) full-screen photo mode when calling can automatically turn off when connecting the device to the gamepad or external display through the phone. HDMI. This is due to optimizations for the game mode.

Method 1: Enable through standard MIUI settings

Starting with MIUI 12.5, a hidden option was introduced in the firmware to zoom in on the contact photo, to activate it:

1. Open the phone application (pipe icon).
2. Slip on three dots in the upper right corner and select Settings.
3. Go to Incoming Calls (or Calls on some models).
4. Find the incoming call style or screen design.
5. Select the full screen Photo option (may be called Full Screen Mode or Enlarged Photo).

If there is no such item, then your version of MIUI does not support this function through the GUI, in which case you go to Method 2 using ADB.

Is the latest version of MIUI installed? | Are there photos of contacts in the phone book? | Is the power saving mode activated? | Are third-party launchers (Nova, Apex, etc.) disabled?

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On some devices (Redmi Note 11 Pro+, Xiaomi 12T) after the full screen mode is turned on, the vibration animation may disappear when the call is turned on.

1. Go to Settings → Sound and vibration → Vibration when calling.
2. Choose any vibration style except for No Vibration.
3. Reboot your smartphone.

Method 2: Activate via ADB (for advanced users)

If your version of MIUI doesn’t have a full-screen photo option, you can turn it on via Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which works on most devices but requires a computer connection.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB-tool.
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on a smartphone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — Tap 7 times, then return to the additional → For developers).
• 🔌 USB-Type C Cable (preferably original).

Instructions:

1. Connect your smartphone to your PC and confirm the debugging permission.
2. Open the command line (cmd) in the adb folder.
3. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices must appear serial number of your device.
4. Execute the full screen activation command: adb shell settings put global incoming_call_fullscreen_photo 1
5. Reboot your smartphone.

To return the standard display, use the same command by replacing 1 by 0.

⚠️ Note: On some devices (Poco) X3 Pro, Redmi K40) after ADB-The commands may be confused setting the screen's autobrightness. To fix this, go to Settings. → Display. → Automatic brightness and recalibrate the sensor.

Method 3: Using Third-Party Applications

If the first two methods didn't work, you can install an alternative call app that supports full-screen photos.

To install a third-party application as the main one:

1. Download the selected application from Google Play.
2. Open Settings → Applications → Default application management.
3. Select your phone and select a new app.
4. In the application settings, find the Incoming Calls or Interface section and activate the Fullscreen photo option.

On devices with MIUI 14 and the new HyperOS interface, some third-party applications may not display the call acceptance/deflect buttons correctly, in which case it is recommended to use only Truecaller or ExDialer.

Method 4: Editing system files (for power users)

This method is only suitable for users with an unlocked bootloader and installed TWRP recovery, it allows you to change the system parameters responsible for displaying incoming calls.

You'll need:

• 🔓 Unlocked bootloader (instructions on the official Xiaomi website).
• 📁 Established custom recovery (TWRP Or OrangeFox).
• 📄 Backup of the system (required!).

Instructions:

1. Download the build.prop file from the system partition (you can use Root Explorer or Mixplorer).
2. Add a line to the end of the file: ro.telephony.call_ring.fullscreen_photo=true
3. Save the file and move it back to /system, replacing the original.
4. Change the access rights to 644 (rw-r----).
5. Reset the device.

⚠️ Warning: Incorrect editing of build.prop can lead to bootloop ( looped boot).If the smartphone does not turn on after the changes, restore the original file through the TWRP Or re-sweep the firmware.

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Problem Solving: Why the photo doesn't show up on the full screen

If you’ve completed all the steps but the photo still doesn’t take up the entire screen, check out the following points:

On devices with a cutout in the screen (for example, Xiaomi Mi 11 with a droplet or Poco F5 with a central hole), the full-screen photo can be clipped at the edges.

1. Go to Settings → Display → Full-screen mode.
2. Choose to hide the cut (or expand to the edges).
3. Reset the device.

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If you have Xiaomi with AMOLED-screen (e.g. Redmi) K70 or Mi 14), enable screen protection or pixel shift in your display settings, which will help to avoid burning out static elements (such as call buttons) when you use full-screen mode frequently.

Additional settings: animations and styles of incoming calls

Full-screen photos are just part of the customization of incoming call screens on Xiaomi, and you can customize:

• 🎨 Background animation: in MIUI 14 there is an option for dynamic blur photo (phone settings) → Incoming challenges → Background effects).
• 🔔 Sound cues: assign unique tunes to different contacts (Edit contact) → Call sound).
• 📱 Vibrational patterns: Create your own vibration rhythms for important calls (Settings) → Sound and vibration → Vibration on the bell).
• 🌙 Dark Theme for Calls: Activate in Settings → Display. → Dark subject. → Apply to calls.

On HyperOS devices (such as Xiaomi 14 or Redmi K70 Pro), dynamic background is available, which adjusts the color gamut of the call screen to the contact photo, to enable it:

1. Go to Settings → Design → Dynamic colors.
2. Activate the option to apply to calls.
3. Select the intensity of the effect (medium is recommended).

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On devices with MIUI 13 and later, full-screen photos automatically turn off when calling in Do Not Disturb or when Game Mode is activated. To avoid this, add the Phone app to exclude these features.

FAQ: Frequent questions about full-screen photos when calling