1. The connection with the Smartphone
To use the fitness trackers connect to the iPhone or Android Smartphone is essential.
- Download the "MI Fit"App for Android or iOS.
- Then open the App and log in, either in your existing Xiaomi Account or create a new one.
- Enable Bluetooth on your Smartphone.
- Then you need to select from the three options at the bottom of the screen, those with the designation of "profile" and then tap on the tab "add a device".
- In the following screen, select device-the Mi Band. Then, the Smartphone searches for your "Mi Band 2". You should keep the "Mi Band 2" for coupling with the Smartphone as close as possible to this ready.
- A connection is established, the "Mi Band 2", by vibrating. In the connection, your Smartphone prompts you to touch the "Mi Band".
- A connection between the Smartphone and the Mi Band is now made.
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2. Basic settings on the Smartphone to make
On the overview page of your "Mi Band 2" will be displayed in the App is now a variety of information, such as your calorie consumption, the battery level of the device, your last measured heart rate, your last entered weight or your daily step goal. The App also offers extensive setting options for your smart bracelet.
- Directly after the connection with the tape you have in the App is the ability for basic settings.
- Here you can specify which side you will wear the Mi Band, as well as whether the Display should switch on, when you look at the tape automatically. This function is in everyday life, certainly practically, however, the Band uses even more power.
- In addition, the ability to determine which information is to be displayed next to the clock at the Band directly. Here you can select between the number of Calories, heart rate or steps. After you switch on by Pressing the button on the "Mi Band" by the individual information.
- It is important in this regard, know that you have their heartbeat messages to, a short period of time in the information display of the heart rate must stay. The "Mi Band" starts automatically, to measure your pulse.
- You can also allow the "Mi Band" on your Smartphone at this point to measure to better sleep recording during the night the heart rate.
3. Activity settings
In addition to the basic settings on your Mi Band, you can also relate those to determine your daily activities.
- Now, press on the arrow in the upper left corner, and then select at the bottom of the screen the Option "profile".
- Here you have the opportunity, your daily activity goal and objectives, as well as your goal weight.
- At the same time, you can define here whether you want the notifications to personal statistics.
- Under "settings" you can also select the desired units for the display.
4. Notification settings determine
Through the new Display the "Mi Band 2" can make you just by the Vibration on the Received message or a call, but even see which App sent the notification.
- Under the Option "Play" on the bottom of the screen, the possibility of these settings offers.
- In "Incoming calls" set, such as the "Mi Band" is to respond to calls, so if it displays them at all and if Yes, should last for a long time, the Vibration of the device when a call is made. Similarly, "Incoming SMS", where you have to determine whether the message should be displayed on the "Mi Band".
- To a alarm, you can turn your Xiaomi Mi Band with the same function. The function to use the sleep phase Wake-up, was removed by one of the last Updates of the App, unfortunately.
- Under "Apps" you can determine the applications, of which the Mi Band, the corresponding notification will display. Not all Apps are compatible with this feature, but including Whatsapp, Twitter and Facebook.
- Also here the "inactivity notification" can be determined, for example, if the device detects that you are already sitting two hours at the Desk.
- In addition, the function "unlock screen" allows an automatic Unlocking of the smartphone, provided that the Mi Band is connected.
- Finally, you can set up a synchronization between the "Mi Fit"App and other Fitness Apps such as Google Fit.
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