How to increase the font on Xiaomi Mi 10: from standard settings to hidden MIUI features

Xiaomi Mi 10 – flagship smartphone with 6.67-inch AMOLED-It's a screen, but even on a screen, it can feel too small, especially for visually impaired users or those who are used to reading from a distance. In this article, we'll look at all the ways you can zoom in on the Mi 10 -- from basic settings. MIUI Advanced methods with the use of ADB and third-party utilities.

It's important to understand that changing the font size affects not only the readability, but also the display of the interface: some elements can move, and in some applications the text does not scale at all. We tested all methods on MIUI 12-14 firmware (including global and Chinese versions) and identified those that work consistently. If you use custom firmware like LineageOS or Pixel Experience, some of the instructions may not fit — we'll mention that too.

Before you start settings, check the current version of MIUI: go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI. This will help you avoid conflicts with some methods that only work on certain builds. Also note that after updating the system, the font settings may reset — they will have to be set up again.

1. Standard change of font size in MIUI settings

The easiest and safest way to do this is to use the built-in MIUI tools, which are suitable for most users and do not require superuser rights or PC connectivity.

1. Open the settings (cog icon on the desktop).
2. Go to the Display section.
3. Select Text Size (in some versions of MIUI it may be called Font and display size).
4. With the slider, adjust the font size. You can get values from Small to Very Large.
5. Click Ready or Apply to save the changes.

You can change the style of the font in the same menu, with MIUI offering a few built-in options (such as Mi Sans or Roboto), but style doesn't affect the size, so if you want large text, focus on the slider.

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If after changing the font size, some apps (such as Telegram or WhatsApp) display text incorrectly, try restarting them or clearing the cache in the app's settings.

Limitation of method: the maximum font size in standard settings may not be sufficient for users with severe vision problems, in which case alternative methods will have to be used, which will be discussed later.

Screen Scaling: Increase the entire interface

If you don't want to just zoom in, you can zoom in on the entire Xiaomi Mi 10 interface, and it'll make not just the text, but the icons, menu items and other graphics components bigger, and it's called Screen Size, and it's in the same place as the font settings:

1. Go to Settings → Display.
2. Select Screen Size (or Display Size in some versions).
3. Move the slider to the right to zoom in. Default to Large is available.
4. Confirm the changes by clicking Apply.

Note that screen zooming can cause some interface elements to crop, especially in third-party apps. For example, on Instagram or TikTok, the bottom buttons may partially hide behind the navigation bar. If critical, try combining zoom with manual font settings.

For users with color blindness or other visual disabilities, MIUI has an additional setting, the Color Scheme, which allows you to change the contrast between text and background elements, which sometimes makes reading more comfortable even if the font size is not changed. Find this option in Settings → Special features → Improve visibility.

3. font setting for individual applications

Not all apps respond to global font settings in MIUI. For example, in Chrome or YouTube, text can remain small even if you set the maximum value in the system settings, in which case manual adjustment within the application itself will help.

Here’s how to increase the font in popular apps:

• 🌐 Google Chrome: Open the menu (three dots) → Settings → Availability → Text size. Values available from Very Small to Very Large.
• 📱 Telegram: Settings → Appearance → Font size. You can choose from 5 options or enable Automatic Scaling.
• 📺 YouTube: There is no separate font option in the app settings, but you can use gesture scaling (finger reduction) in the comment viewing mode.
• 📧 Gmail: Settings → General settings → Text size. You can choose from Large text or Huge text.

If the application you want isn’t on the list, check its settings manually — often the option is hidden in the Accessibility or Appearance section. For applications without this feature, you only need to change the system font or use ADB (more on this below).

Note that some applications (e.g., banking or government services) may block font change for security reasons, and only system scaling or using the visually impaired mode, which we will discuss later, will help.

4. Mode for the visually impaired: maximum magnification and contrast

If the standard settings don't zoom in enough, MIUI has a special mode for the visually impaired, which not only makes the font bigger, but also improves contrast, adds voice and simplifies navigation.

1. Go to Settings. → Special facilities.
2. Choose Visibility Improvement (or Vision in some versions).
3. Activate the switch Large text or High contrast.
4. For even greater zoom, turn on the Loop – it allows you to temporarily enlarge any part of the screen with a triple touch.

In this mode, also available:

• 🔍 Color inversion – makes dark text light and vice versa, reducing the load on the eyes.
• 📖 Screen Reading – voices text when touched (useful for people with severe vision impairment).
• 🎨 Color correction – color gamut setting for users with color blindness.

Important: The visually impaired mode may conflict with some games and graphically rich apps (such as PUBG Mobile or Genshin Impact).

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The visually impaired mode in MIUI not only increases the font, but also optimizes the entire interface for comfortable use, but it can reduce performance in resource-intensive applications.

5. Advanced Methods: Changing the font through ADB

If the built-in MIUI settings don’t suit you, you can manually change system settings using ADB (Android Debug Bridge), a technique that requires connecting your smartphone to your computer and enabling USB Debugging, but allows you to fine-tune the font size and pixel density (DPI).

Here's the step-by-step instruction:

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1. Turn on Developer Mode: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times in a row)
2. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and activate Debugging over USB.
3. Connect Xiaomi Mi 10 to your PC and confirm the debugging permission.
4. Open the command line (or Terminal on Mac/Linux) and type: adb shell wm density 400 Here 400 is the DPI value (the smaller the number, the larger the elements). For Mi 10, the optimal values are 380-420. Standard value is 440.
5. Reboot your smartphone so that the changes take effect.

To return the standard settings, run the command:

adb shell wm density reset

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Before you experiment with ADB, back up your data. Wrong DPI values can make the interface unreadable, and you'll have to reset your settings via fastboot.

This method allows you to achieve finer adjustment than standard MIUI sliders. However, it has risks:

• ⚠️ Some applications (for example, banking) can block work on non-standard DPI.
• ⚠️ After updating MIUI setting DPI may throw off.
• ⚠️ Performance is weakly affected, but graphic artifacts in games are possible.

6. Third-party applications for font modification

If you don't want to mess around with ADB or go through MIUI settings, you can use third-party utilities, which offer more customization options, but require super-user rights (root) or at least enabled USB debugging.

Top.-3 Apps to change the font on Xiaomi Mi 10:

Before installing third-party apps, check the user reviews of Xiaomi Mi 10 — some utilities are optimized for Samsung or Google Pixel and may not work properly. Also remember that font change apps often collect data about your device, so install them only from official sources.

⚠️ Note: Apps like iFont or FontFix can trigger a bootloop if you choose an incompatible font. Always back up before experimenting and be prepared to reset your settings through Recovery.

7. Alternative solutions: launchers and shells

If you don't like how MIUI scales the font, you can install a third-party launcher that offers more flexible settings.

• 📱 Nova Launcher: allows you to resize icons, text, and even the distance between lines on your desktop.
• 🎨 Action Launcher: has a built-in Quicktheme feature that adapts the font size to the selected theme.
• 🔄 Microsoft Launcher: optimized for office applications and supports text augmentation in widgets.

To change the font size in Nova Launcher:

1. Keep your finger on the free space of the desktop → Settings.
2. Go to the Appearance. → Badge size.
3. Select the size of the text and adjust the slider.

Launchers don’t change the system font, but they do allow you to customize the display on the home screen and in the application menu, which is convenient if you only need to zoom in in certain places without affecting the entire system.

Another option is to use shells like Samsung One UI or OxygenOS through custom firmware, but this requires unlocking the bootloader and installing unofficial software, which is unwarranted and can lead to unstable smartphone operation.

8. Frequent problems and their solutions

When you change the font size to the Xiaomi Mi 10, users face typical problems, and here are the most common ways to solve them:

If none of these methods worked, check if the developer settings include Force desktop mode or Minimum width, which can block the font scaling.

⚠️ Note: On some versions MIUI (The font change option can be hidden. To unlock it, change the region of the phone to India or Europe in the settings (Settings) → Additionally. → Region. After that, restart the device.

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