How to set up Xiaomi Mi Band 4: from connectivity to hidden features

Why do you want to set up Mi Band 4 correctly?

The Xiaomi Mi Band 4 fitness bracelet remains one of the most popular health gadgets even years after its release, combined with powerful features from sleep monitoring to music control, yet 90% of users use only 30% of the device’s capabilities because they don’t know how to set it up properly.

This article will not just tell you how to connect the bracelet to your phone, but we will break down the hidden settings, optimize battery consumption, adjust the notifications so that they do not annoy, and learn how to use the Mi Band 4 as a remote for presentations or cameras, and also reveal a few life hacks that the official manual does not mention.

Important: The instruction is current for firmware 1.0.9.54 and later (check the version in the Mi Fit app). If you have an older version, first update the software through Profile → Mi Band 4 → Firmware Update.

Step 1: Connecting Mi Band 4 to your smartphone

The first time you turn on the bracelet is a critical stage, and many users experience synchronization errors because of the wrong sequence of actions.

• 📱 Install the application: Download Mi Fit (Android/iOS) Or Zepp Life (alternative for new devices). 4 It doesn’t work with Xiaomi Wear!
• 🔋 Charging before setting up: Connect the bracelet to charging for 10-15 minutes, even if the indicator flashes.
• 🔄 Bluetooth Turning On: On your smartphone, activate Bluetooth and geolocation (required to find the device).
• 🔗 Pair: In the app, click Add Device → Bracelet → Mi Smart Band 4: The bracelet should vibrate.

If the bracelet is not present:

1. Reboot Bluetooth on your phone (turn off/on).
2. Reset the Mi Band 4 to factory settings: press the touch button for 10 seconds until vibration appears.
3. Try connecting via another app (like Notify & Fitness for Android).

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If you have an iPhone, turn off the tracking limit feature in Bluetooth settings before connecting, which eliminates the “Unconnected” error 80% of the time.

Step 2: Basic setting: time, notifications, profile

Once connected, the bracelet automatically synchronizes the time, but the rest of the settings will have to be adjusted manually. Open Profile → Mi Smart Band 4 in Mi Fit and go through the key points:

The critical mistake of most users is to leave notifications from all applications on, not only does this discharge the bracelet in 2 days, but also makes it useless - you will stop responding to the vibration from spam. Leave only messengers, calls and 1-2 important applications (for example, a calendar).

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Step 3: Set up health monitoring

Mi Band 4 can track your heart rate, sleep and activity levels, but by default, these features are ineffective.

🩺 Pulse measurement

• ⏱️ Measurement interval: Set every 30 minutes (in the Heartbeat menu) → Customization. More often, it drains the battery, less often, it loses accuracy.
• 📊 Limits: Set up high/low pulse notifications (e.g, >100 or <50 Good for athletes and people with arrhythmia.
• 🔍 Manual Measurement: Press the touch button for 2 seconds to measure the pulse at any moment.

😴 Sleep tracking

The bracelet automatically detects sleep phases, but for accuracy:

1. Wear a bracelet tighter than usual (but don't squeeze your hand).
2. Turn off the raising of your hand for activation at night so you don’t wake up from false positives.
3. Turn on the Smart Alarm in your sleep settings – it will wake you up in the light sleep phase 30 minutes before the set time.

⚠️ Note: If you sleep less than 4 hours, the bracelet may not record sleep as "deep." This is not a mistake - Xiaomi's algorithm ignores short periods of rest.

Step 4: Sports and Training: Hidden Functions

Mi Band 4 supports 6 training regimens, but few people know that they can be customized, such as adding interval training or disabling automatic determination of running.

Lifehack for runners: if you run around the stadium, turn on the Treadmill mode - it more accurately calculates the distance by steps, not by GPS (which can "swim" indoors).

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Step 5: Controlling Music and Camera

Few people know, but the Mi Band 4 can control music on your phone and even take photos from a distance.

🎵 Controlling music

1. Open the player on your phone (like Spotify or Apple Music).
2. Flick the bracelet screen to the left to the Music point.
3. Use the touch button to pause/play and swipe to switch tracks.

Limitation: only works with applications that support Bluetooth media management (not all players are compatible).

📸 Remote footage

To use the bracelet as a remote for the camera:

1. Open the camera on your phone.
2. On the bracelet, find the Camera item in the menu (may be called Remote Shutter).
3. Press the touch button and the delay timer will work (3 seconds).

⚠️ Note: The feature only works with the standard camera app. Instagram or Snapchat will require third-party software (e.g. Camera Remote for Android).

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Controlling music and camera is one of the most underrated features of the Mi Band 4, which saves time and allows you to avoid getting your phone out of your pocket during workouts or group photos.

Step 6: Saving the battery: how to extend the life of the bracelet

The standard Mi Band 4 battery lasts 10 to 14 days, but when used actively, it sits down in 3 to 5 days.

• 🔋 Turn off your steady pulse: Measure it only on a schedule (e.g., every 30 minutes) or manually.
• 📱 Sync less often: Set the sync interval to 1 hour (in Mi Fit settings).
• 💡 Reduce screen brightness: In the bracelet menu Settings → Brightness choose the middle level.
• 🚫 Turn off unnecessary notifications: Each notification drains the battery by 1-2%.
• 🌙 Use dark dials: AMOLED-The screen consumes less energy when displaying black.

Unique test: When you turn off all notifications, automatic pulse and synchronization, the Mi Band 4 worked 28 days on a single charge. Of course, this is the extreme, but even turning off 2–3 voracious functions can add 5–7 days of autonomy.

Step 7: Reset and flash (if the bracelet is glitchy)

If the Mi Band 4 is braking, it's not synchronizing, or it's showing the wrong data, it's time to reset. There are two ways:

🔄 Programmatic reset

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to Profile → Mi Smart Band 4 → Untie the device.
2. Confirm the junction and wait for the vibration of the bracelet.
3. Reconnect the bracelet as if it were first activated.

🛠️ Hardware discharge

If the bracelet does not respond to the sensor:

1. Put the bracelet on the charger.
2. Press the touch button for 15-20 seconds until you feel a triple vibration.
3. Release the button - the bracelet will reboot and reset to factory settings.

⚠️ Warning: After the hardware reset, all data on the bracelet (steps, sleep, workouts) will be deleted.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Xiaomi Mi Band 4