Owners of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro often face the need to use two accounts in the same messenger, which can be the separation of work and personal chats or the need to manage multiple profiles on social networks. Fortunately, the MIUI shell provides a powerful built-in toolkit to solve this problem without installing dubious software.
The process of making a copy of an application, or "cloning," in this model is system-level, meaning that the duplicate is stable, receives notifications, and does not consume battery power faster than usual, but there are nuances that are important to know before you start setting up the system.
In this article, we will discuss in detail the standard method for activating the Dual Apps function, as well as alternative options for programs that are not supported by the default system.
What is the Dual Apps feature in MIUI?
Dual Apps is a native feature of the Android operating system with a MIUI shell, allowing you to run two independent copies of the same software. Unlike simply switching accounts inside the application, it creates a full copy with its own cache and data.
The system cloning mechanism isolates the data of the main and secondary applications, ensuring that messages, media files and settings of one profile do not overlap with another, and for the user it looks like a second shortcut on the desktop with a small marker icon.
⚠️ Note: When you delete the main application, its clone will also be automatically deleted by the system.If you decide to clean the phone, keep backups of both profiles separately.
Support for the feature depends on the developer of the specific software, and popular messengers and social networks are most often cloned, since they require constant background activity to deliver messages.
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System cloning is safer than third-party analogues, since it does not require obtaining superuser rights (Root) and does not introduce advertising.
Step-by-step: activation through settings
To start the copy creation process, you need to go to a special system settings section. The interface may vary slightly depending on the version of MIUI, but the logic remains the same for the entire Redmi line.
First, open the main settings menu of your smartphone. Scroll down to the program management section. In some firmware versions, this item may be called "Apps" or "Apps and Notifications."
☑️ Cloning activation algorithm
Next, look for Dual Apps, or “Dual Apps,” and inside you’ll see a list of supported programs installed on your device, find the right messenger, like WhatsApp or Telegram, and click on the switch next to it.
Once activated, the system will create a copy of the application, and a new label with a distinctive icon (usually a yellow or orange label) will appear on the desktop, and you can open it and register a second phone number.
- 📱 Go to the settings of your Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro.
- 🔍 Find and open the Dual Apps section.
- ✅ Turn on the switchboard in front of the application that you want to clone.
- 📲 Find a new shortcut on your desktop (it is marked with an icon).
What applications support cloning
Not all programs installed on the Redmi Note 10 Pro can be duplicated by standard means. The list of supported applications is formed by Xiaomi and depends on the technical ability to separate the processes of a particular software.
Popular messaging apps and social media are always the priority, and that's what most users need to separate their personal and workspaces, and if the program you want isn't on the list, it doesn't mean you can't clone it, but other methods will be needed.
Below is a table of the most frequently cloned applications and their support status in the standard shell:
| Annex | Support for Dual Apps | Features of work |
|---|---|---|
| Complete. | It works well, notifications arrive on time. | |
| Telegram | Complete. | Requires a separate SIM card to register |
| Viber | Complete. | Possible delays in notifications in the background |
| Partial | Depends on the application version and region | |
| Complete. | It is recommended to use the Lite version. |
Set up notifications for the second account
One of the common problems with using cloned applications on MIUI is not receiving messages in the second profile, and the energy saving system can aggressively kill the background processes of the copy, considering them less important.
To remedy this, you need to manually configure the battery and autorun settings for the cloned application, which will ensure constant communication with the messenger server and instant delivery of notifications.
Find the cloned app shortcut (with a tag), press it and select About. Then go to Battery and select No Limits mode. Also make sure the AutoStart switch is active.
⚠️ Warning: Setting “No Limits” mode may slightly increase battery consumption, as the application will be constantly active in the background.
Additionally, it is recommended to pin an important application in the list of recent tasks, to do this, open the menu of running programs, find a clone and pull it down until the lock icon appears, this will prevent it from closing when the memory is cleared.
- 🔋 Open the settings of a specific cloned application.
- ⚙️ Select the Battery and set "No Limits".
- 🚀 Enable Auto Start option for guaranteed work.
- 🔒 Secure the application in the task manager (lock icon).
Alternative methods: Parallel Apps and third-party software
If the application you want isn’t on the standard Dual Apps list, the MIUI shell may suggest using Parallel Apps. This is an advanced mode that often allows you to clone programs that aren’t supported by the base module.
In some versions of the firmware, when you try to turn on a clone for an unsupported application, the system itself will suggest downloading the necessary component or switching to an alternative method.
What if Systemic Cloning doesn’t work?
When using third-party solutions, it is important to keep data security in mind: you trust access to your correspondence and accounts to a third-party developer. For critical data, you should use only Xiaomi’s regular funds.
And you can also use Second Space, which is to create a completely isolated environment in your phone, like you have two different smartphones, and you can re-install any apps and log in from another account.
Possible problems and solutions
While using cloned applications on Redmi Note 10 Pro, users may face a number of technical difficulties, most often due to updates to the messengers themselves or changes in the security policy of Android.
One of the common problems is that you can't log in to the second profile, and the app can write that the number is already in use, or it can require a confirmation via SMS that doesn't come in, and in these cases, it helps to clear the cache of the cloned application.
Another problem is that you can de-synchronize your contacts, because a cloned app sometimes doesn't see the contacts in the main phone book, and to fix that, you need to allow access to your contacts in the clone settings and sync your account.
⚠️ Note: When you reset your phone to factory settings, all data from cloned applications will be irretrievably lost if you do not make a backup inside the messenger itself.
If the clone stops opening or doesn't work properly, try removing it and re-create it, often solving problems with database freezes or errors that have accumulated over time.
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Periodically check for updates to the system component of the "Services framework" in the store GetApps or Google Play - they often contain patches for the operation of Dual Apps.