How to turn on Xiaomi Mi Band Pulse 1S: full instructions

Many users who purchase an activity tracker from Xiaomi for the first time face a situation where the device does not respond to touch immediately after being removed from the package. This is normal, since the gadgets are delivered in deep energy saving mode to save battery power while storing in stock. To activate the fitness bracelet, it must be connected to a power source, which will trigger the process of waking the system.

The process of initial activation of the Mi Band Pulse 1S takes only a few minutes, but requires adherence to a certain sequence of actions. If you just press the touch button, the screen can remain black, which often confuses owners. Understanding the mechanism of operation of the lithium polymer battery will help avoid unnecessary panic and properly prepare the gadget for its first use.

It is important to note that without pre-charging and pairing with the smartphone, the functionality of the device is limited. The first activation is possible only through connection to the USB charging cable. Further configuration is carried out exclusively through the mobile application, which acts as the control center for all parameters of the tracker.

Preparation for the first launch and inspection of the completeness

Before you start activating electronics, you need to make sure that all the necessary components are available. The standard package usually includes the tracker itself, the capsule with sensors and the charging cable of a specific design, and the absence of any of these elements can make it impossible to start the device in the first place.

Carefully inspect the contacts on the back of the capsule, which must be clean, free of oxides and protective film, which is sometimes applied by manufacturers to protect against scratches, if the metal is visible film, it must be carefully removed, otherwise the electrical contact will not establish and charging will not begin.

• 🔍 Check integrity USB-charger.
• 🧼 Wipe the contacts on the tracker with a dry soft cloth.
• 📱 Make sure your smartphone supports Bluetooth 4.0 or higher.
• 🔋 Use a power adapter with a current of no more than 1 Ampere.

⚠️ Warning: Using powerful fast charging units from smartphones can damage the tracker's power controller. it's recommended to connect the cable to USB-port of the computer or use an old adapter with a current of 0.5-1.0 A.

Also, you should take care of the software in advance. At this stage, you do not need to install the application, but it will not be superfluous to check the availability of free space on the smartphone. To work properly, synchronization requires a stable Internet connection, which you will need later to download profiles and updates.

Activation mechanism via charger

The key to how to turn on the Xiaomi Mi Band Pulse 1S is the correct charging connection. Since the power button is not present on the case, it is the electric current that signals the controller to exit the sleep mode. This hardware trigger trigger triggers the loading of the bracelet operating system.

To connect, you need to combine metal contacts on the tracker with the return pins on the cable. The design often involves inserting the tracker into a special slot or tight pressing of magnetic charging. When successfully connected, an image of the battery or the brand logo should appear on the screen, indicating the beginning of the energy supply.

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If the screen doesn’t catch fire right away, try changing the tracker’s angle of inclination slightly relative to the contacts or rubbing them again, as the oxide film can interfere with current.

In some cases, the indication may not appear immediately, but after 10-15 seconds after connection, this is due to the fact that the charge controller first diagnoses the state of the battery, and if the battery is discharged at zero, the system takes time to start the chemical processes inside the cell.

Bluetooth setting and pairing with a smartphone

Once the device has shown signs of life, you need to move to the software part of the setup, synchronization with the phone is a must-do step, without which the bracelet will remain in limited mode, and this uses Bluetooth Low Energy wireless technology, which provides minimal power consumption.

It is important to understand that pairing is not done through the standard Bluetooth menu in the phone settings, but through a specialized application. Trying to connect the device directly through the Android or iOS system settings often leads to errors or incomplete functions.

Follow the algorithm of actions for a successful connection:

1. Download the official app (Mi Fitness or Zepp Life) from the Google Play store or App Store.
2. Register an account or log in to an existing profile.
3. Turn on Bluetooth and geolocation on your smartphone.
4. In the app, click “Add Device” and select the Mi Band Pulse 1S from the list.

During the search process, the phone can request permission to access the location. BLE-If the search is not working, try restarting Bluetooth on your phone or restarting the app itself.

Solving screen and sensor problems

Sometimes users are faced with a situation where the bracelet appears to be on and does not respond to the lifting of the wrist or touch, this may be due to the settings of the touch panel or protective film, if the screen is left on the factory film, its density can reduce the sensitivity of the touch screen, making control impossible.

It's also worth checking the brightness and screen timeout settings, and you can find "Screen Burning Time" on the device menu or in the app, and if it's set to a minimum, the display can go out faster than you can react, creating the illusion of a malfunction.

⚠️ Note: If the screen lights up but the image is fuzzy or there are broken pixels, this may indicate physical damage to the matrix.

To calibrate the sensor, you can use special tests in the engineering menu, if the model allows it, or simply restart the device through the application.Reboot often eliminates temporary software failures that block the operation of the display drivers.

Updating the firmware for stable operation

Immediately after the first on and pairing, the system may suggest updating the software. Ignoring this step is not recommended, since the factory version of the firmware may contain errors that affect the accuracy of the sensors and Bluetooth operation. OTA-Over-The-Air update fixes known bugs.

The upgrade process requires that the bracelet be charged at least 20% and in close proximity to the phone. Interrupting the data download process can cause the device to stop turning on, turning into a “brick”, so it is important to ensure the stability of the connection.

Newer versions of software often add new dials, improve the algorithms for counting steps and heart rate. After installing the update, it is recommended to reset the statistics so that the data is considered correct taking into account the new algorithms of the processor.

Basic profile and function setting

The final step in activation is personalization, and you have to enter your anthropometric data, your height, your weight, your age, your gender, and these are critical parameters for calorie counts, your steps and your sleep phases, and without them, the algorithms of your analysis will work with a lot of error.

Also at this point, notifications are configured, you can choose which apps will send messages to your wrist, it is convenient to turn off unnecessary services so that you do not get distracted by spam, leaving only important calls and messengers.

• ⌚ Choose a comfortable dial from the gallery.
• 🔔 Set up vibration for incoming calls.
• 🎯 Set a daily goal by step.
• 🌙 Activate sleep mode to automatically turn on DND.

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Properly entered anthropometric data increase the accuracy of measurements of heart rate and calorie expenditure by up to 30%.

Be sure to set your target activity time. The bracelet will vibrate if you sit still for too long, reminding you to stretch, a feature that is especially useful for office workers and sedentary people.