How to Include Google Tape on Xiaomi: A Step-by-Step Guide

Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often face features of MIUI and HyperOS firmware, where familiar features can hide in unexpected places. Google Discover, or personalized news feed, is a powerful tool for tracking current events, but by default it can be disabled or replaced with Mi Browser services. Activating this feature returns convenient access to content directly from the home screen.

The process of turning on depends not only on the version of the operating system, but also on the region installed in the device, and sometimes standard methods do not work due to software limitations or malfunctions in the system applications of Google App. In this article, we will discuss all ways to solve the problem, including hidden settings and working with the ADB-Teams for Advanced Users.

Before you start complex manipulations, it is worth checking the basic settings of the launcher. Often, it is enough to simply switch the switch in the desktop editing menu to make the news feed appear to the left of the first screen. If this option does not work, you will need a deeper setup of the system.

Checking the settings of the desktop and launcher

The first step should always be to check the settings of the interface itself. In the MIUI and HyperOS shells, the desktop system application is responsible for displaying the elements of the main screen. This is where the switch responsible for the widget-1 of the screen hides.

To access the settings, you need to make a long finger tap in the free area of the desktop until the edit menu appears. Next, select "Add Screen" or go to the launcher settings, where the Desktop option is usually located → -1 screen. In this section, you can select the source of the feed: Google, Mi Browser or disable the feature completely.

It's important to understand that some global firmware versions may have limited options, and if you don't see the source selection option, it might be forced to use Xiaomi services, which could help by changing the region or installing third-party launchers, although the latter might disrupt gestures.

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If you're an option"-1 screen is grey and inactive, try changing the region in your phone settings to India or Singapore, then return it back to the other side.

Once you change your settings, be sure to restart your device, which is a step that will allow system services to re-index the widgets and apply changes to the interface configuration.

Activation through Google App Settings

If the launcher settings fail, the problem may lie within the Google app itself, and the news feed is part of the app, and its display is governed by the internal account settings and the software itself.

You open the Google app (the "G" icon) and click on the profile avatar in the top right corner, and in the menu that opens, you select "Settings" and then go to "General." That's where the Discover Tape key switch is.

• 📱 Make sure the Discover tape switch is active and lit in blue.
• 🌐 Check if you have the right Google account if you have multiple Google accounts on your device.
• 🔄 Clear the cache of the Google app through the “Applications” menu in your phone settings.
• 📡 Check for updates to the Google app in the Play Market Store.

Sometimes it happens that the Google app is not working properly due to accumulated errors, in which case the application reset helps. Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps → Google and select Clear → All Data. This will not delete your personal data, but reset the widget settings.

It is worth noting that the feed requires authorization to Google services. If you use the Chinese version of firmware without installed GMS services, this method will not work without first installing Google frameworks.

Using Google widget to force launch

There is an alternative way to activate the feed, which often helps when standard methods are powerless: it's about manually adding a Google search bar widget to the desktop.

To do this, grab the blank space on the screen and select the Widgets menu. Search the Google app in the list and select the Search or Discover widget. Place it on the home screen, and then swipe to the right or click on the widget and open a full tape.

In some versions MIUI Adding a search widget automatically activates the left swipe, which is because the system links the search widget to the function"-1 If the swipe didn’t work after adding the widget, try removing the old Xiaomi search widget and leaving only Google.

This method is particularly effective on devices with highly customized themes. Standard themes can block system widgets, but installing a widget bypassing the theme through the widget menu often solves the problem.

Solving problems through regional change

One of the most common reasons for Google's lack of Tapes is the region installed in the smartphone. Xiaomi sometimes limits functionality depending on the geographic location specified in the settings.

To change region, go to Settings → Settings → Region. Try India, Singapore or USA. After changing region, the phone may suggest you update some system applications — agree to that.

⚠️ Attention: Change of region may affect the operation of some local services, the theme of registration and the availability of certain applications in the built-in store GetApps. After activating the tape, you can try to return the region back, but not always the settings are saved.

When you change region, be sure to restart the device, then repeat the procedure for checking the launcher settings"-1 The screen is now able to select Google instead of Mi browser.

If you are using a two-sim device, also check the settings. SIM-Sometimes the system links the region to the operator, and changing the region in the phone settings does not work without restarting or reshuffling. SIM-map.

Install Google Launcher and Alternative Shells

If Xiaomi’s built-in launcher stubbornly doesn’t want to display Google Discover, the most radical and effective solution is to install Google Launcher or another third-party shell, such as Nova Launcher or Lawnchair.

These launchers natively support integration with Google services. Once installed and assigned by default, a swipe to the right or left (depending on the settings) will open Google Discover, which ensures that the tape will work smoothly regardless of the version of MIUI.

When installing a third-party launcher, pay attention to the permissions. Xiaomi system can aggressively close the background processes, so the new launcher needs to be given all the necessary rights in the Start and Battery menus.

Advanced customization through ADB (for experienced)

For users who aren’t afraid of the command line, there’s a way to activate hidden flags via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which allows you to enable Google Discover even on devices where the option is hidden by the manufacturer.

First, you need to turn on the developer mode (7 times click on the build number in About Phone) and activate USB Debugging. Then connect the phone to the PC and execute a command to access the shell.

adb shell

Next, you need to enter a command that changes the global launcher setting. The exact command may vary depending on the Android version, but often the following option works:

settings put global launcher_google_discover_enabled 1

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB-You need to be careful. You can have a system setting that's not right, and you can have a erratic interface or a cyclical launcher reboot.

Once you have entered the command, you need to fully restart the device, not just restart the launcher. If the command does not work, it is possible that your version of the firmware uses a different registry key and you will need to find the current command for a specific Xiaomi model.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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If none of the software methods worked, the problem could be a particular firmware version, in which case waiting for an update or switching to a global version of ROM is the only solution.