With the arrival of the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 , it is clear that the Chinese activity bracelets of this firm increased their potential by having a good handful of new features compared to the previous generation. Something that has been seen with the release of new versions over time.
We must not forget, however, that we are dealing with an economical product that cannot be compared with other much higher priced products, or with the advanced functions of smartwatches. However, we will be able to carry out some interesting tasks, such as having some control over the management of calls on our phones.
The Mi Band 6 is a bracelet that offers a lot for its price, and one of the best allies of our Android or iOS phone. It is ideal to fulfill the sporting purposes of the new year, although it also allows us to manage many of the functions that occur in our terminal, such as messages or calls . In addition, we must bear in mind that if we have any contact blocked, we will not receive them in any way. For this reason, it is good to learn all the options that Xiaomi smartbands have to manage this function without having to touch the mobile.
What do you need?
It may already be clear to you because you have had this smartband for a while, but the first thing we have to do to update our new bracelet is to link it to our phone , something that will not be too difficult. In addition, we will only need to download the Xiaomi Mi Fit application from Google Play on our Android terminal or from the App Store in the event that we have an iPhone. And you cannot forget that another of the essential requirements for alerts to reach us, among many other notifications, is that we always have the smartphone’s Bluetooth enabled. Otherwise, it will be impossible for us to manage them from the Mi Band 4.
Within the app, once we have downloaded it from the previous links, we will see that the first thing that appears is the option for us to log in. So it will be something that we can do quickly with our Google account, the Mi account (which is recommended especially on Xiaomi smartphones) or even with Facebook.
But, if we have not yet registered, it will be necessary for us to do so, since it will be an essential requirement for us to be able to manage incoming calls on our phone from the Chinese activity bracelet. Therefore, we can create a new one from the button that appears below username and password.
In addition, we recommend that, if you are configuring it for the first time, that you update it. In this way, you will avoid having some kind of failure that prevents you from controlling this function from your Mi Band 4 or the one you have. To achieve this, you will have to go to the Mi Fit app > select the Profile section > choose your Chinese smartband > tap Check for updates. In this section you should see the Update button. Pressing it will start uploading the new firmware to your fitness tracker.
control your calls
After seeing the necessary requirements, something basic that we should have already configured to be able to use the Chinese smartband, it is the moment of truth. We are going to teach you to control the incoming calls that we receive on the mobile . To do this, we will give you a series of points that you must take into account. As well as an explanation of how to use this function that Xiaomi activity bracelets have integrated for a few generations.
Check Bluetooth
It goes without saying that, in order to receive incoming calls on our Mi Band 4, 5 or 6, it will be necessary for our terminal to be connected to the Chinese Xiaomi smartband via Bluetooth. If not, we must immediately activate said connection and link both devices, as we had previously warned you.
Activate the function
The management of calls in this Chinese smartband is very limited, but we will be able to see the incoming ones with the numbers and names, as well as the option to reject or silence them, depending on our needs. As usual, in order to have complete control, we will have to open the Mi Fit application. Once inside we will have to touch on our profile and then on Mi Band 6 (or the model you have).
The next step will be to enter the ‘Incoming calls’ section and activate the option. It is located within the first screen. This tool allows us to see the entries directly on the bracelet. If we find the feature disabled, we will have to enable it manually. But don’t worry, it’s disabled by default.
After tapping the ‘ Incoming call alerts ‘ button, tap on ‘Allow access to Phone’ so that the Mi Band 5 or other model does not have this type of restriction. Yes or yes we will have to give Mi Fit access to the management of this function of our mobile, as well as access to the contacts of our agenda. In the event that you do not manage to grant these permissions at first, keep clicking on the previous button until they are granted.
extra options
Likewise, we will be able to see the name of the contact , as long as it is memorized in our telephone book. If we do not activate the function, we will only see a mobile number, but the name of the contact who is calling us will not appear at any time. So it will be quite necessary that we enable this button from Mi Fit > tap on your profile > choose your Mi Band > Incoming calls > activate the option to Show contact information.
Also, it can be useful to activate the delay alert. This function allows us that the terminal begins to vibrate after the indicated value , that is, the time that we have established so that it warns us again. In this option, we can select several seconds of delay. Doing so will cause the vibration to occur after the first ring of the alert. This tool is ideal for those users who do not want to be bothered by vibrations in the bracelet when we receive an incoming call.
