The limitless screen (or “full screen mode”) feature on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S hides the navigation system bar and status bar, maximizing the display workspace. This is especially useful for watching videos, playing games or working with applications where every pixel counts. However, not everyone knows that this model implements several mode activation options, from standard MIUI settings to hidden commands via ADB.
In this article, we’ll look at all the available ways to enable a limitless screen, including official and alternative, and the possible limitations of MIUI 12.5/13 firmware for the Redmi Note 10S (codenamed rosemary), which can block certain features. You’ll learn how to bypass typical errors, return navigation buttons if necessary, and even customize gestures for easy control.
What is a Limitless Screen and Why You Need It on the Redmi Note 10S
The limitless screen is a display mode that hides all the system elements of the interface: the bottom navigation bar (with the Back, Home, Recent buttons) and the top status bar (with time, battery, notifications). On the Redmi Note 10S with an AMOLED 6.43 display and a resolution of 2400×1080, this gives an additional ~50-70 pixels vertically - critical for games like Genshin Impact or PUBG Mobile, where every millimeter of the screen is important.
The main advantages of the regime:
- 🎮 Gaming experience: lack of distractions in dynamic scenes (e.g. shooters or races).
- 🎬 Video viewing: Content takes up the entire screen without black bars, like YouTube or Netflix.
- 📱 Multitasking: More space for split screen or floating windows.
- 🖼️ Design: applications with full-screen support (for example, a gallery or a browser) look more modern.
There are downsides, however: without a navigation bar, it becomes more difficult to control your phone. The Redmi Note 10S has MIUI gestures enabled by default, but they are not always intuitive. In addition, some apps (such as banking) may block full-screen mode for security reasons.
Official method: enable via MIUI settings
The easiest method is to use the built-in system options. On the Redmi Note 10S with MIUI 12.5+ firmware, the path looks like this:
- Open the Settings → Display.
- Select Full Screen Display (or Limitless Screen in newer versions).
- Activate the switch Hide the navigation bar.
- In Hide the Status Bar, select the apps you want to remove the top bar for (such as Chrome or YouTube).
If there is no Full Screen Display, your version of MIUI does not support it, and an alternative method will help (see next section).
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Important: Once the mode is activated, you can swipe the navigation bar back from the bottom up and hold it (if MIUI gestures are enabled). If this does not work, restart the phone.
⚠️ Note: On some versions MIUI For the Redmi Note 10S When the limitless screen is turned on, the charging indicator disappears. To return it, go to Settings. → Battery → Charging indicator and turn on percentage display.
Alternative method: activation via ADB (for power users)
If the standard settings don’t work, you can turn on the limitless screen via Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which requires a computer and basic command line knowledge, but gives you more customization options.
Instructions:
- Turn on Developer Mode on your phone: go to Settings → About Phone and click on MIUI Version 7 times.
- Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and activate Debugging over USB.
- Connect the Redmi Note 10S to your PC and confirm debugging permission.
- Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) and type:
adb shell settings put global force_fullscreen 1Once you've completed the command, restart your phone. To turn off mode, use:
adb shell settings put global force_fullscreen 0This method forces full-screen mode for all applications, but can cause bugs in some of them (for example, improper display of the interface).
What if the ADB does not recognize the device?
Hidden settings: how to enable a limitless screen through the engineering menu
The Redmi Note 10S has a hidden engineering menu where you can activate additional display options, which doesn’t work on all firmware, but sometimes allows you to bypass the limitations of MIUI.
To open the menu:
- In the phone app, type the combination: ##36446337##.
- Select Hardware Testing → Display → Full Screen Test.
- Activate the Force Full Screen option (if available).
Warning: Changes to the engineering menu can cause the system to run in an unstable way. Do not change other settings unless you are sure of their purpose!
| Method | PC required | It works on all the firmware. | Risk of failure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard settings of MIUI | ❌ No. | ❌ No (depending on the version) | ⚠️ Low. |
| ADB-team | ✅ Yes. | ✅ Yes. | ⚠️ Medium. |
| Engineering menu | ❌ No. | ❌ No. | ❗ High-pitched |
| Third-party applications (such as Nacho Notch) | ❌ No. | ✅ Yes. | ⚠️ Medium. |
Problems and Errors: Why the Limitless Screen Won't Turn on
If none of the methods worked, the reasons may be as follows:
- 🔄 Outdated firmware: On versions MIUI below 12.5.3.0, the function may not be available. → Update of the PO.
- 🔒 Manufacturer restrictions: Xiaomi sometimes blocks full-screen mode for certain regions (for example, for European firmware). EEA).
- 🛠️ Castomware: If you use an informal firmware (such as LineageOS), the feature may not work properly.
- 📱 Hardware restrictions: On some Redmi Note batches 10S (with a MediaTek Helio processor G95) There are bugs with the bottom panel display.
Decisions:
- Try resetting to factory settings (Settings → Additional → Recovery and Reset).
- Install a third-party app to manage full-screen mode (like Google Play’s Full Screen Immersive Mode).
- Check out 4PDA or XDA Developers forums, which often include patches for specific models.
⚠️ Note: If navigation gestures are lost after activation of the limitless screen, return them via Settings → System system → Gestures → System navigation. Choose Gesture. MIUI or Navigation buttons.
How to Get Back to Standard Display
If the limitless screen interferes with the work, you can turn it off as follows:
- For standard method: return to Settings → Display → Full-screen display and deactivate the option.
- For ADB: Adb shell settings put global settings force_fullscreen 0.
- If the screen doesn’t respond to touch: connect your phone to your PC and use ADB or wait for the battery to drain (the phone will reboot automatically).
If after the mode is turned off, there are artifacts (for example, black stripes on the edges), perform a soft reset: press the power and volume button up for 10 seconds.
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Create a shortcut for quick mode switching: add the Settings widget to the main screen and select Full-screen display. Now you can turn the function on/off in one tap.
Additional settings: gestures and exceptions for applications
To make the limitless screen really convenient, set up:
- 👆 Gestures for navigation: In Settings → System system → Gestures select Gestures MIUI Use swipes instead of buttons.
- 🚫 Application exceptions: C Settings → Display. → Full screen display add to the blacklist of programs where the mode interferes (for example, SberBank Online).
- ⚙️ Panel transparency: In some firmware, you can make the navigation bar semi-transparent - this is a compromise between full-screen mode and convenience.
For games, it is recommended to enable the Game Turbo Mode (Settings → Special Features → Game Mode).It automatically hides the panels when running supported applications.
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On the Redmi Note 10S with MIUI 13+, the limitless screen works more stable if you turn off the interface animation in Settings → About Phone → Additional → Windows Animation (select 0.5x).