Fitness bracelet Xiaomi Mi band how to use

Pairing Mi Band 4 with a smartphone

Since independently Xiaomi Mi Band 4 can not work, it must be connected to a phone or tablet to which you want to install the application Mi Fit. To the same application can be connected and other gadgets of the Chinese manufacturer, such as sneakers or floor scales.

How to connect the bracelet Xiaomi to your smartphone?

  • After installing the application and registering to it, you should add a new device. To do this, click on the “” button located in the upper right corner and select the type of device, in this case “Bracelet“.
  • Once the pairing is complete, you need to confirm it on the watch by tapping the screen. The procedure is simple, just follow the instructions that appear on the phone.

How to sync data of the fitness tracker and Mi Fit

The Mi Fit and paired device sync data automatically every time you open the app. The data about it is displayed on the main page of the app. For additional synchronization, you need to swipe your finger down on the screen. The data will be updated again.

How to set up the Xiaomi Mi Band 3 fitness bracelet

The Xiaomi Mi Band is one of the most popular and sought-after families of fitness trackers, launched in 2014. Mi Band 3 went on sale on June 5, 2018, and in that time has managed to conquer millions of users around the world. The third version of the device in many ways surpasses its predecessor. in functional characteristics, ergonomics and design.

Why the Mi Band won’t connect to your phone

You need to perform the following steps one by one, and after each separately check if the Mi Band is able to connect to the smartphone:

  • If another bracelet is connected to Mi Fit, you should disable it. This option can be found in the app settings.
  • Restart the phone.
  • Grant permissions. go into the smartphone settings and then give the program all possible accesses. Sometimes permissions are banned or change by themselves, so you need to re-enable them.
  • Update Mi Fit and your smartphone OS to the latest version.
  • Check if Bluetooth is enabled and if visibility is set for all devices.
  • Start location. this is about GPS, of course. You can usually launch this option from the top interface of your phone.
  • Delete Mi Fit cache data in the smartphone settings.
  • Reboot the bracelet.
  • Reset bracelet settings to factory settings. it is worth remembering that data from the fitness tracker that has not yet been transferred to the app will be deleted.

How to charge the Mi Band 5 fitness bracelet

Before using the purchased bracelet for the first time, it is advisable to fully charge the Xiaomi Mi Band 5, so that the process of connection and setup is not interrupted at the most inopportune moment. charging the gadget is carried out with the magnetic charger included with the bracelet. To charge Mi Band 5, connect the charger to the back of the device (the charge will “stick” itself), then connect the cable to the USB port to begin the process of battery recovery.

Of course, you should connect the cable only to those devices that can charge the bracelet. These include standard portable power supplies, personal computers, laptops, as well as external batteries from the Xiaomi ecosystem. You can monitor the charging process using the indicator on the bracelet. When the battery is full, the corresponding inscription will appear.

Important: The current limit for charging the Mi Band 5 bracelet is 250 mA. Some models of Power Banks are not capable of charging devices with such a low power consumption, so we advise to use poverbanks manufactured by Xiaomi. In this regard, they are universal.

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Instructions in Russian how to connect Xiaomi Mi Band 3 fitness bracelet to the phone

After you turn on the bracelet for the first time, the display will say “Pair device first”. This hint hints that by itself the gadget initially will not activate, which means that the device must be connected to the smartphone. Below we will describe step by step the processes of connecting the Xiaomi Mi Band 3 smart watch to the phone and performing the subsequent synchronization of the devices.

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First you need to install on your smartphone Mi Fit. the official Xiaomi app, used to configure some of the smart elements of the Xiaomi ecosystem. You can download it from the Play Store and App Store (for Android and iOS, respectively). Find Mi Fit in one of the mentioned services, download it to your smartphone and run the automatic installation.

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If the user already has such an account, it is enough to log in. If you don’t have an account yet, you will need to register. To do this, select “Create account”, fill in all the fields in the form that appears (including the phone number) and complete the registration process. Then you need to log in to synchronize the bracelet with your smartphone.

After logging into personal profile you should go to the tab “Profile”, click “Add device”, select “Bracelet”, wait a few seconds and press the confirmation button that appears on the bracelet. Please note that the connection should be done strictly according to the instructions and only through Mi Fit. Do not initially create a connection via Bluetooth, otherwise difficulties may arise.

By the way, the connection of the gadget Xiaomi Mi Band 4 and Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is made in the same way, so the above instructions can be considered a universal guide, suitable for Xiaomi Mi Band watch models of different generations.

How to use Xiaomi Mi Band

Fitness bracelet Xiaomi Mi Band. the industry leader in affordable sports gadgets, which began as a simple pedometer and grew to the impressive size of the digital assistant, without which users do not consider a full digital life and use it with pleasure.

At the time of writing the Mi Band 4 model is relevant, here are its main functions:

  • Pedometer
  • Watch
  • Sleep quantity and quality measurement
  • Weather
  • Ability to read incoming messages from messengers
  • App notifications display
  • Stopwatch
  • Alarm clock
  • Timer
  • Remote control of your phone music player
  • Contactless payment via Alipay system
  • Flexible system of measuring activity in its different types: walking, running, exercise in the gym, treadmill
  • Heart rate monitor
  • Device for remote phone unlocking
  • Device reminder of events recorded in the calendar
  • Reminder to do the exercise
  • Displaying incoming SMS
  • Notify you when you reach your daily activity goal
  • Calorie counting

As you can see, the list of features is solid, and it grows with the release of each new generation of the device, which happens about once a year.

Surprisingly battery life Xiaomi Mi Band, the fourth generation, equipped with OLED display is able to work up to 20 days without recharging if you measure your heart rate every 5 minutes around the clock (necessary for accurate tracking of sleep phases, activity and accurate calculation of calories burned).

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How to set the clock and alarm clock on Xiaomi Mi Band

Setting the display of the current time on the bracelet is synchronized with the phone, separately set the clock can not. But it is possible to set the alarm clock separately.

To do this, select the “Alarm Clock” option. Now click on the “Add” button. At the bottom of the screen, use the switches to set the triggering time, and above, in the “Repeat” line, select the cycle of its operation: “Once”, “Everyday”, “Weekdays” or “Random”. When you are finished, press the “Save” button. The first setting appeared on the screen, it is possible to turn it off or on as needed. You can also add additional alarms for different occasions by repeating the process again, but with different time settings.

Training mode

After we were able to set the notifications on the Mi Band 4 on Xiaomi, we can switch to sports. After all, the bulk of users of Mi Band series trackers include not only busy and traveling people, but also athletes who clearly record their progress and state of health on exertion. For this purpose, manufacturers have developed a whole micro-application inside the fitness bracelet. Training Mode.

There are a total of six workout modes with their own formulas for calculating metrics:

During operation, the fitness bracelet counts calories burned, determines the load on the body, measures heart rate, counts steps and distance travelled, displays the average speed of movement.

Important! It is worth noting that Xiaomi Mi Band 4 is positioned as a waterproof device with no restrictions for swimming with it. But we do not recommend using it in salty sea water or in deep water (more than two meters).

Exercise mode is activated without the smartphone:

  • Enter the wristband menu and select the “Workout” menu;
  • Choose one of the above modes and wait for the data to be processed;
  • Press the start arrow and start training;
  • To stop counting press the square icon.