How to install MTZ widget on Xiaomi smartphone: from download to setup

The Minsk Tractor Plant (MTW) widget allows agricultural machinery owners to monitor equipment status, receive maintenance notifications, and manage certain functions remotely. However, installing this specialized tool on Xiaomi smartphones has its nuances due to the features of the MIUI shell and security policy. In this article, we will discuss all the steps from device preparation to solving possible problems.

It is important to understand that the MTZ widget is not a standard smartphone app and requires pre-installing the official MTZ Connect or AgroNavi app (depending on the model of technology). On Xiaomi devices, the process is complicated by the need to unlock the rights to display the widget on the home screen and adjust the background activity. If you use a smartphone model older than the Redmi Note 10 (2021), check compatibility with the latest versions of MIUI - some functions may not work correctly.

Before you start, make sure your smartphone meets the minimum requirements:

• 📱 Version. MIUI: 12.5 or later (older versions may not display third-party widgets).
• 🔋 Battery charge: At least 30% – the installation process can take up to 10 minutes.
• 📶 Internet: stable connection to Wi-Fi or mobile network (3G/4G/5G).
• 🔒 Rights: Unknown sources are allowed (if you install them) APK manually).

1. Preparation of Xiaomi smartphone to install MTZ widget

Before installing the widget, you need to configure the smartphone to avoid blocking the application with a security system. MIUI. The main steps include unlocking the rights to install APK-File and energy optimization.

If you download the MTZ Connect app from Google Play, you can skip this step. However, for manual installation (for example, if your model requires a specialized version of the application), follow the following steps:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Application settings.
2. Activate Installation from unknown sources and select the browser or file manager you will use to install APK.
3. Return to Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Consumption Management.
4. Find the MTZ Connect app (if already installed) or AgroNavi and turn off Battery Optimization for it.

Why is it important? MIUI aggressively closes the background processes, which can cause notifications from the widget to disappear. Disabling battery optimization ensures that the tracking services of the equipment work smoothly.

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If the widget does not appear on the home screen after installation, restart your smartphone and check for MIUI updates in Settings → About Phone → System Update.

Download and install the official annex of the MTW

The MTW widget is part of the official applications of MTW Connect or AgroNavi. The choice depends on the model of your equipment:

• 🚜 For tractors of the Belarus series 800/900: Use MTZ Connecticut.
• 🌾 For harvesters Palesse: AgroNavi is required (developer - MTZ in partnership with AgroNavi Group).
• ⚙️ For other equipment: specify the name of the application in the instructions for the equipment.

Download the application can be in two ways:

Attention! If you download APK from third-party sites (not the official website of MTZ or Google Play), be sure to check the hash file for viruses through VirusTotal. Installing an infected file can lead to data theft or locking your smartphone.

3.Adding MTZ widget to Xiaomi's home screen

Once the app is installed, the widget won’t automatically appear — you need to add it manually. In MIUI, this process is different from standard Android:

1. Press and hold your finger in the free seat of the main screen.
2. At the bottom of the screen, a menu will appear – select Widgets.
3. Scroll down the list and find the MTZ Connect or AgroNavi widget (the name may vary).
4. Click on the widget and drag it to the home screen. Sizes available: 📱 2×1 — Compact (shows only the status of the equipment). 📱 4×2 — Extended (with schedules and notifications).

Ready.

If the widget doesn't appear in the list, follow the following steps:

• 🔄 Reboot your smartphone.
• 📥 Update the MTZ Connect app to the latest version.
• 🔧 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management → MTZ Connecticut → Licenses and include all permissions.
• 🚫 Remove the app cache in Settings → Annexes → MTZ Connecticut → Warehouse → Clear the cache.

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4. Set up notifications and background activity

The MTZ widget is useless without timely notifications about the state of the technology. Xiaomi needs to manually adjust the background operation of the application, otherwise the notifications will arrive with a delay or not at all.

Follow the instructions:

1. Open Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management.
2. Find the MTZ Connect and turn on all the switches: 🔔 Allow notices 📌 Affix notifications (optional) 🔊 Sound and vibration

Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Consumption Management

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Settings → Applications → MTZ Connect → Additional → Autorun

For stable operation of the widget is also recommended:

• 📶 Disable Adaptive Battery in Settings → Battery → Battery settings (can block background processes).
• 🔄 Enable data synchronization in Settings → Accounts and synchronization.
• 🛡️ Add the application to the Optimization Excludions (if available in your version) MIUI).

5. Solving common installation errors

Even with the exact instructions, Xiaomi users may encounter problems, and consider the typical errors and ways to fix them:

⚠️ Attention! If the widget shows incorrect data after installation (for example, the wrong fuel level or location), reset the cache in the application settings and reconnect the equipment through the My Technique section. → Update the data.

6. Optimization of the widget on Xiaomi

To make the MTW widget work as efficiently as possible, follow these tips:

• 🔄 Regular updates: check for updates for MTZ Connect at least 1 time per month. New versions often contain patches to MIUI.
• 📡 Stable Internet: If you are often in the weak signal zone, turn on Traffic Saving Mode (if available) in the application settings).
• 🔋 Energy saving: Add MTZ Connect to Memory Cleanup Exceptions (in some versions) MIUI This item is in the Settings → Annexes → Special access).
• 🔒 Security: If you use a widget to control equipment remotely, enable Two-Factor Authentication in your MTZ account.

For Xiaomi users with root rights or unlocked bootloader, additional settings are available:

adb shell dumpsys deviceidle whitelist +by.mtz.connect

This command adds MTZ Connect to the whitelist of devices, preventing it from falling asleep. ADB-driver.

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On Xiaomi devices with a MediaTek processor (e.g. Redmi 9A, Poco M3), the widget may not work smoothly due to the limitations of the chipset, in which case use the lightweight version of the app (if available) or turn off animations in the MIUI settings (Settings → About Phone → Additional → Windows Animation → select No Animation).

7. Alternative methods of tracking MTW techniques

If the widget on Xiaomi doesn’t work properly or you need additional features, consider alternative options:

• 🌐 Web version of MTZ Connect: available at connect.mtz.by. Suitable for PC or tablet.

For owners of MTZ equipment using Xiaomi Mi Band or Amazfit smart watches, basic notifications (for example, about low fuel level) are available through the Mi Fit application.

1. Open Mi Fit and go to Profile → Notifications.
2. Enable notifications for MTZ Connect.
3. Set up the vibration and text of the alerts.

FAQ: Frequent questions about installing MTZ widget on Xiaomi