How to Create Folders on Redmi 9T: The Complete Guide

Modern smartphones like the Xiaomi Redmi 9T have a huge screen and high performance, which allows you to install dozens of applications. However, over time, the desktop turns into a chaotic set of icons, where finding the right program becomes a real problem. Proper organization of space is not just aesthetic pleasure, but a way to significantly speed up the work with the device.

The Android operating system in the MIUI shell offers flexible tools for managing applications. You can group programs by category, frequency of use or colors. In this article, we will detail how Xiaomi Redmi 9T creates folders on the desktop, resize them and customize the display of content.

The process of creating folders is intuitive, but it has its own nuances that not all users know about, and we'll look at standard drag and drop methods, and we'll also touch on the hidden features of the interface, which will allow you to turn a cluttered screen into a convenient control panel.

Basic method of creating a folder by drag and drop

The easiest and most common way to group apps is with Drag-and-Drop, which works on all versions of MIUI firmware installed on Redmi 9T. First, you need to unlock the device and go to the main screen where the icons are located.

Find two programs that you want to combine: tap the icon of the first app and drag it directly over the icon of the second app without letting go, at which point you will see the second icon slightly increase or change color, signaling readiness to accept the "neighbor."

Once you release your finger, the system automatically creates a new folder. By default, MIUI will try to guess the category name based on the type of application (e.g., Social Networks or Tools) and you can immediately rename it by tapping the text box below the icons.

• 📱 Press and hold the app icon until vibrations appear.
• 📂 Drag it to another app of the same subject.
• ✏️ Enter the desired name in the text field that appears.
• ✅ Click the “Done” button or tap the blank area of the screen to save.

⚠️ Note: If you accidentally release your finger near the edge of the screen when dragging, the application may move to another desktop page instead of creating a folder.In this case, just repeat the action, making sure that the target icon is in the center of the screen.

It is important to note that you can put almost unlimited applications in the folder, but for ease of navigation in Redmi 9T, it is recommended not to exceed 9-12 icons in one group, so you do not have to swipe inside the folder to find the desired shortcut.

Setting the size and appearance of folders

Once you've created the basic structure, you need to think about optimizing the space you take up, because the standard folder size in MIUI takes the place of a single icon, but there can be dozens of programs hiding inside it, but there's a way to make the contents of the folder visible right on the desktop.

To do this, open the folder you created. At the bottom of the open group of applications, you will see a slider or a size button (depending on the version of the theme), moving the slider, you can expand the preview area by making 4, 9 or even 16 icons visible at once.

Using large folders, you can turn the Xiaomi Redmi 9T desktop into an information dashboard, for example, you can create a large News folder and display widgets or browser shortcuts there so that you can always see relevant information without unnecessary clicks.

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Use large folders for applications that you use several times a day (messengers, mail), and hide rarely used programs in folded groups to save space.

Also worth paying attention to is the design themes. Some third-party themes for MIUI completely change the animation of opening folders and the style of displaying them. If you don't like the standard design, go to the Themes app and look for options with minimalist folders.

Working with widgets inside folders

One of the strengths of the MIUI shell on the Redmi 9T is the ability to place widgets inside folders on the desktop, a unique feature that saves space and keeps important information at hand.

To add a widget, open the folder and click on the add button (usually a plus or Add Items button). In the list that opens, select "Vidgets." The system will offer available widgets for installed applications, such as weather, currency rates, steps, or quick start functions.

Putting a widget inside a folder keeps the interface clean, for example, you can create a Morning folder, put an alarm, weather, and calendar in it, and when you open the folder, you see all the information you need without cluttering the main screen.

• 🌤️ Weather and Time Widgets for Quick Review.
• 📅 Calendar with the upcoming events.
• 🏃 Mi Fitness activity tracker to control steps.
• 🔋 Monitoring the battery of connected devices.

⚠️ Warning: Adding a large number of active widgets to folders may slightly increase Redmi's battery consumption 9T, Because they require constant updates in the background.

Not all widgets support placement inside folders. Xiaomi system widgets are more stable than third-party widgets. If the widget doesn't show up or doesn't work properly, try removing it and adding it back or updating the app it belongs to.

Removal and renaming of application groups

When you use a smartphone, folder structure can change, some groups become irrelevant, others require renaming, and in MIUI, the editing process is as simple as possible.

To rename, you just need to tap the folder name once (the text under the icons on the folder or the header in the open one), the keyboard automatically displays the screen, allowing you to enter the new name, and emoji are supported, which makes navigation more visual.

To delete a folder, you have to free it from the content. Just drag and drop all the apps from the folder to the desktop or menu. Once there's zero or one application left in the folder, it will automatically disappear. There's no separate "Delete folder" button in the system, because the folder is only a container.

If you want to quickly clear the desktop of temporary folders created during experiments, just start dragging apps into the All Apps menu. This will help quickly deconstruct unnecessary groups.

Hiding folders and protecting privacy

The privacy issue on Xiaomi Redmi 9T is not only solved by locking the screen, but also by hiding applications. Although standard means can not put a password to open a particular folder, you can hide its contents from prying eyes.

Hidden Apps in the settings allows you to remove icons of certain programs from the desktop and menus, and they will only be accessible through a special gesture or password entry in the Security app, which is more effective than simply hiding them in a folder called Systems.

To activate this feature, go to Settings → Apps → Hidden Apps. Here you can select the programs you want to hide. After that, even if someone takes your unlocked phone, they won’t see those apps in the shared folders.

Keep in mind that hiding apps doesn’t remove them or stop them from working, and notifications from hidden programs can keep coming unless you turn them off on the locked screen in the notification settings.

Resetting desktop settings and eliminating errors

Sometimes users are faced with a situation where created folders disappear, icons move on their own, or new groups are not created. In MIUI, the system process "Luncher" is responsible for displaying the desktop.

If you notice strange behavior of the interface, try clearing the launcher cache.This will not delete your applications or data, but will reset the icon location settings to the default state (or the last saved backup, if any). → Annexes → All applications → Search by title "Lawncher".

In the app menu, find Memory and select Clean. If the problem persists, you can try removing the launcher updates by returning it to the factory version, then update again through the GetApps store.

⚠️ Note: Before resetting your launcher settings, make sure you have a backup of important data in the Mi Cloud, as in some cases the location of the widgets may be reset.

A common cause of errors is a crowded device memory. If Redmi 9T runs out of space, the system may not correctly store changes in the configuration of the desktop.

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Stable operation of folders and widgets directly depends on the availability of free space in the memory of the smartphone and the relevance of the version of the system launcher.

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