Instructions for connecting and setting up Xiaomi Mi Band 4

Mi Band 4 is a long-awaited fitness tracker from Xiaomi, which has received a number of significant changes compared to the third generation of bracelets. Immediately after purchasing a new gadget, users have a logical question: how to connect Mi Band 4 to their phone? At first glance, it may seem that due to the improvements, synchronizing devices will be somewhat more complicated, but in reality it is carried out in only 7 steps. Below are detailed instructions for connecting the tracker to a smartphone, which will certainly help both beginners and “experienced” users.

How to connect Xiaomi Mi Band 4 to your phone

01 First you need to make sure that the fitness bracelet is charged and ready to pair with your smartphone. To do this, press the touch button at the bottom of the screen and wait for the device to respond: if the screen does not turn on, then the tracker needs to be charged; If the fitness tracker is charged, the following image will appear:

02 To charge the bracelet, use the special cradle included in the package. Take the Mi Band 4 capsule out of the strap and insert it into the charger connector. Then connect the charger via USB port to your computer or power adapter. It is recommended to charge the fitness bracelet from sources with low current (less than 1 A, and preferably 200-500 mA)

03 After you are sure that your fitness bracelet is charged, you need to download the official Mi Fit application on Google Play or AppStore and register an account, or log in through a third-party Google, Facebook or WeChat account. Owners of a Xiaomi smartphone can log in through their Mi Account.

If you decide to go through the registration procedure, you will need to select your country of residence, enter your e-mail, create a password, enter a verification code and check the box next to “I have read and accept...”. Then click on the “Registration” button

04 Next, you will need to select the language of the application (if you did not do this earlier when registering your account) and fill out basic profile information (name, gender, date of birth, height, weight, activity goal). We recommend that you provide current data, as it may affect activity calculation algorithms

05 You should then grant the application all necessary permissions

06 After which the Mi Fit main screen will appear in front of you. You need to go to the "Profile" tab and click the "Add device" -> "Bracelet" button. Next, you need to agree to the collection and processing of information, and also allow access to location data for Mi Fit

07 The search for the bracelet will begin (keep the fitness tracker near your phone). After the bracelet is found, a connection confirmation window will appear on it, in which you need to click on the checkbox

08 Next, 3 information screens will appear, after scrolling through them you need to click the “Try” button

09 At this stage, the firmware update will begin, which will take no more than 20 minutes. During the update process, the bracelet may reconnect to the phone several times and continue to update

10 After the update is completed, the bracelet will automatically switch to Russian, and a screen with the basic settings of the fitness bracelet will open in the application.

Comparison of Mi Band 3 and 4: what are the differences?

The main innovations in Mi Band 4 are a large color AMOLED screen and increased battery life. In addition, Xiaomi has built into the new fitness bracelet support for controlling music playback on the phone (you can switch tracks, adjust the volume, and so on), and also added several more “software features.”

The enlarged screen (whose area is 40% larger than its predecessor) contains more useful information. This is very useful for people who are used to viewing notifications and similar messages directly on the display of the fitness bracelet.

We also worked on autonomy:

• Instead of Bluetooth version 4, the latest energy-efficient Bluetooth 5.0 protocol is now used;
• The heart rate monitor now consumes less energy during operation, thanks to which Mi Band 4 “lives” longer in regular heart rate measurement mode.

In general, if the third generation, with active use with heart rate measurement every 10 minutes, sleep tracking turned on and 200-300 notifications with vibration per day, could work on one charge for about a week, then the fourth - already 9-10 days.

The device also received support for interface customization. You can customize the colors, style and watch faces. This will help make the fitness bracelet more individual and convenient to use.

Characteristics of Mi Band 4

Mi Band 4 – main features

It is worth noting that there is a version with NFC and a built-in voice assistant. However, outside of China and some other Asian countries, these features are useless.

The main features of Mi Bend 4 are as follows:

⭐ Customization (individual setup) of the interface . You can choose from a huge number of dials, color schemes, and styles. This will make the fitness bracelet more individual. New watch faces for Mi Band 4 can be downloaded directly from the Mi Fit app;

⭐Control music playback on your phone directly from the bracelet. You can switch tracks, pause and adjust the volume without having to reach into your pocket;

⭐ Identification and tracking of an expanded number of types of physical activity . The fitness tracker can track not only walking, running and workouts, but also swimming and cycling. Of course, the new smart bracelet can also monitor your sleep quality and heart rate;

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⭐ Water protection 5 ATM . The tracker can be left on during swimming and diving – the device can withstand immersion to a depth of up to 50 meters;

⭐ Up to 9-10 days of battery life in active use mode.

Initial settings

Which hand to wear a fitness bracelet on?

Xiaomi does not give a definite answer to this question, that is, you can wear a fitness bracelet on any hand. But in the Mi Fit application you need to indicate which hand you have chosen.

We would not recommend wearing the tracker on your dominant (dominant) hand. This is explained by the fact that the “non-dominant hand” is less susceptible to additional movements.

The fact is that the fitness bracelet counts steps by determining the change in the position of your hand in space and cannot always distinguish any everyday movement from the movement of your hand while walking or running. Thus, by wearing a fitness bracelet on your “non-dominant hand,” you minimize false alarms of the pedometer in advance.

That is, if you are right-handed, then it is recommended to wear the bracelet on your left hand, if you are left-handed, then on your right.

How to indicate the selected hand in the Mi Fit application:

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Find the “Bracelet Location” tab and go to it
3. In the window that appears, select the hand on which you are going to wear the fitness bracelet

Run in the background

Setting up the application to run in the background is necessary to receive SMS, incoming calls and notifications from applications on the tracker. If you do not enable this function, notifications will be sent to the bracelet only when the application on the smartphone is running and active. That is, if you decide to close or minimize the Mi Fit application, the bracelet will automatically stop receiving notifications from applications, SMS and incoming calls.

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Go to the “Run in background” tab, which will provide setup instructions specifically for your phone and follow its steps. The following will describe the setup for Xiaomi phones
3. Scroll to “Autostart” and click the “Go to Settings” button
4. In the settings you will see a list of your applications, in which you should find Mi Fit and move the slider opposite it to the on position
5. Using the pointer in the upper left corner, return to the previous tab and scroll to “Battery Management” and click on the “Go to Settings” button
6. Select "No restrictions"
7. The setup is complete. Now your fitness bracelet will constantly receive notifications, SMS and calls

Activate the screen when you raise your wrist

The essence of this function is as follows: when you raise your hand and turn your wrist with the fitness bracelet with the screen facing you (make a gesture to view the time on your watch), the tracker display is automatically activated and you do not have to press a button.

In Xiaomi Mi Band 4, this function can be configured in great detail. You can choose the speed of the screen’s response to your movements (normal and high), and also set the function’s operating time: all day – the function will be available for 24 hours every day; scheduled – activating the screen by raising your wrist will only work during the time period specified in the application, for example from 7:00 to 22:00. Setting such a time frame may be necessary to prevent the tracker screen from being activated by involuntary movements during sleep.

Instructions for activating the function:

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Go to "Raise your wrist to view information"
3. Click on "Raise your wrist to view"
4. Select 1 of 2 options: “All day” or “Scheduled” (we recommend choosing “scheduled”)
5. Click on the “Response Speed” item and select the desired value (we recommend setting the response speed to “High”)
6. If you selected “Scheduled” in step 4, then you need to set a time frame. To do this, fill in the “Start” and “End time” items. It is recommended to set the time you wake up and go to bed, for example, “Start time” is 7:00, and “End time” is 23:00

Weather settings

The weather in Mi Band 4 is adjusted automatically when synchronizing with a smartphone, if when you first connected to the bracelet you allowed Mi Fit access to information about your location. You can also adjust the weather manually if it is displayed incorrectly or you have not provided access to your location.

Instructions for setting up weather information:

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Go to the "Weather Settings" tab
3. Click on "City"
4. Turn the “Detect location automatically” slider to off.
5. Enter the name of your locality in the search bar and click the search button
6. From the proposed options, select the appropriate one and click on it
7. Click on “Temperature Units” and select “Celsius °C”

If you wish, you can also turn off weather alerts.

Now in the “Weather” item in the fitness bracelet menu you will see a weather forecast for 5 days. The following data will be available to you: temperature, cloudiness and precipitation.

Night mode setting

For Xiaomi Mi Band 4, you can set the so-called “Night mode”. The essence of this function is that after nightfall, the brightness of the fitness bracelet screen is automatically dimmed to such an extent that it does not blind you in complete darkness. That is why the time to enter and exit night mode should correspond to the period when you are sleeping or in complete darkness.

Instructions:

1. In the Mi Fit application, go to the “Profile”
   , and then to the
   “Mi Smart Band 4 fitness bracelet”
2. Go to Night Mode
3. Click on "Night mode"
   and select
   "Schedule"
4. Now set the time for the fitness bracelet to enter night mode by clicking on the “Start”
   and click
   “OK”
5. Go to “End time”
   and select the time to exit night mode, then click
   “Ok”

In the settings of this function, the “Enable after login”

, in which the bracelet will automatically change the screen brightness depending on the time of day. But from a practical point of view, this function cannot be called convenient, since the brightness decreases immediately after sunset, that is, in winter, the display will become dim as early as 6-7 pm, which does not correspond to the bedtime of most users.

Additional options

When talking about how to use the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 bracelet, we must not forget about its less popular capabilities.

We will briefly list them in one list:

• NFC is a function for contactless payment by bank card. It is enough to lean the gadget against the cash register reader and the payment is made. You must first enter your bank card details in the Mi Fit application menu of the same name.
• Stopwatch is a classic time counter for competitions or other events. The countdown is carried out to hundredths of a second.

Note! When you turn on the stopwatch or timer, you will not be able to use other functions of the fitness bracelet: you will not even be able to see the time.

• Alarm clock - synchronizes with your phone or works independently. When turned on, it begins to vibrate at a standard or customizable (drawn as a graph) frequency.
• A timer is a useful option for short-term notifications. For example, it is useful in cooking.

• “Do Not Disturb” and “Silent” modes - turns off the vibration and indication of the device until it is turned off. There are 2 modes: normal (turns on until canceled) and automatic (turns on only at night). Silent mode can mute the sound on your smartphone.
• “Find bracelet” is an extremely useful function for finding a tracker within the range of the Bluetooth module (for example, in an apartment). To do this, you need to go to Mi Fit and click on the appropriate tab - the device will emit a vibration that can be heard.

Setting up notifications:

Setting up notifications from applications

01 In the Mi Fit application, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 fitness bracelet” tab

02 Select Notifications and grant all necessary permissions if required. To do this, click on the “Cannot access notifications” item and move the slider to the on position opposite the “Mi Fit” item, and then click “OK” in the pop-up window

03 Set the “Notifications” slider to on

04 Click the “Manage applications” button and check the boxes next to the applications from which you would like to receive notifications

05 You can also disable receiving notifications from a specific application by unchecking the box next to it

Setting up SMS notifications

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Click the "More" button
3. Go to the “Incoming Messages” tab and move the “SMS Alert” slider to the on position

Setting up an incoming call alert:

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Click on "Incoming call"
3. Provide access to your contacts by clicking on “Allow access to contacts”
4. Move the “Alert about incoming call” slider to the on position
5. Move the “Show contact details” slider to the on position
6. If you wish, you can also set the following settings: do not notify about an incoming call if the caller’s number is not in your contacts (“Do not notify about unknown numbers”); vibration delay of the fitness bracelet from the moment a call arrives on the smartphone, that is, the bracelet will begin to notify you of an incoming call after a specified number of seconds (“Delay” -> “Delay time”)

What application do you need to install on your phone to connect?

You can control the device directly from it. Here are the basic commands, heart rate measurements, training, weather, status, change the watch face. To configure the tracker, it must be connected to your phone. A special program “Mi Fit” is designed for this.

This is the application that has been used to control watches for the past 5 years. During this time, the design of the program itself has not changed much. There are three screens here, each of which has its own functionality.

• On the main screen, also called status, there is all the information that is collected from the bracelet. Here you can see the number of steps taken, quality of sleep, number of calories, etc. The application synchronizes with the watch immediately after launch. Therefore, this information will always be up to date.
• In the second window you can see a summary of your friends. This requires other users to connect to the system. The third window is for settings of the application itself and the connected watch.
• In the last section, the user can set individual parameters. For example, set a new watch face, set an alarm, manage notifications and incoming calls. You can also set the Do Not Disturb mode.

Setting up alerts

Setting up workout reminders

This function is designed to notify the user of inactivity. So, if you have not performed any active actions or movements for an hour (for example, sat at a table or lay on the sofa), then the fitness bracelet will notify you of the need to warm up.

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Select "Warm-Up Reminder"
3. Set the “Warm-up reminder” slider to the on position
4. Set the time period in which you want to receive reminders about warm-up - the “Start” and “End time” items (most often, users set the start and end times of the working day, when, due to constant being in a static position, periodic warm-ups are necessary to maintain the health of the body )
5. If you don't want your fitness tracker to alert you to exercise between 12:00 and 14:00 (a common time for a lunch break), move the Do Not Disturb slider to the on position.

Setting up events

The "Events" section can replace your diary. In it you can indicate any events that you do not want to forget. Each event is tied to a specific time of day and when it occurs, the fitness bracelet reminds you of this by vibration and displaying a notification on the screen.

So, you can add any work or household events, birthdays of relatives and friends, doctor visits, reminders to take medications or exercise to events.

Adding an event:

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Click on "Events"
3. At the bottom of the screen, click on the “Add” button
4. Fill in the event information: name of the event, which should not exceed 16 characters (for example, dentist); repeat period; alert time
5. Click on the "Save" button at the top of the screen

Deleting an event:

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Click on "Events"
3. At the bottom of the screen, click on the “Change” button
4. A red icon will appear next to each event. Click on this icon for the event you want to delete
5. A pop-up window will appear confirming the action. Click "Delete"
6. Click the button at the bottom of the “Done” screen

Notification of purpose

Activating this function will make the fitness bracelet vibrate as soon as you reach your goal (instructions for setting goals are in the “Setting Goals” section). For example, if your goal was to walk 10,000 steps a day, the bracelet will notify you with vibration when you reach this mark.

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Click on "More"
3. Go to the Goal Notifications tab
4. Move the “Target Notifications” slider to the on position

Sleep tracking

The fitness tracker from Xiaomi has a very useful option - “Sleep tracking”. She monitors your condition during sleep, and the next morning reports on its quality and recommendations for improving it. In a dream, the bracelet counts the number of turns and movements of the body, pulse, time of falling asleep and waking up.

To start using sleep tracking, you need to:

1. Go to the Mi Fit Profile menu and select “Smart Analysis”;
2. Move the sleep quality analysis slider to the on position;
3. Go to bed with the bracelet tightly fixed on your hand (without squeezing your hand).

Unlocking your smartphone screen using a bracelet

The Bluetooth screen unlock feature works as follows: your smartphone's screen will automatically unlock if your fitness bracelet is nearby, meaning you don't have to enter a password, scan your fingerprint or scan your face, you just need to activate the screen.

Please note that there is no point in using this feature if you do not protect your device with a password, fingerprint or face scan.

01 In the Mi Fit application, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 fitness bracelet” tab

02 Select "Unlock Screen"

03 **You should skip this step if your smartphone is already password protected**. Click on the “Set up screen unlock” tab and choose any method convenient for you to lock your smartphone screen: pattern, digital code or password and set it

04 After the password, code or pattern is set, select “Set up Bluetooth unlock”

05 Enter the previously set password/code/pattern

06 The screen of the fitness bracelet will display the message “Connect the bracelet?” - click the checkmark

07 On the pop-up window in the Mi Fit app, click "OK"

08 Now, in the “Screen Unlock” item, the “Unlock Distance” tab will appear, where you can choose one of three options: “close” - the smartphone will be unlocked when the bracelet is within 1-2 meters; “nearby” - the smartphone will be unlocked when the bracelet is within the living space; “far” - the smartphone will be unlocked as long as a connection via Bluetooth is possible.

Possible mistakes

Errors may occur when connecting the bracelet to the smartphone. Let's look at the main ones.

• Pairing error . First, try charging the bracelet, then reboot it through the settings and restart the phone. This usually helps in most cases. As a last resort, you can try changing the mi fit version.
• Mi Fit update failed (Connect to Mi Fit to update again). The point is that the bracelet, when connected for the first time, tries to immediately update to the current firmware version, and if the charge is less than 10%, a similar error will appear and the “repeat” button will not help. The solution is simple - just charge your device.

• The phone does not see the tracker . Restart both gadgets, check if Bluetooth is turned on and what version is on your phone (must be at least 5.0).
• Error “Reset the bracelet” . In the bracelet menu, in the “Advanced” section, find the reset option and perform it. If the error persists, delete the Mi Fit cache or reinstall the program. Otherwise, contact the seller, it may be defective or counterfeit.

Alarm

The alarm clock in Xiaomi Mi Band 4 is a very useful function that allows you not only to get up on time, but also to do it as quietly and conveniently as possible, since it will not be the screaming speaker of your smartphone that will wake you up, but the vibrating fitness bracelet on your wrist.

At the appointed time, the fitness bracelet will begin to vibrate, and the alarm icon, current time and 2 buttons will appear on the screen: snooze and turn off. If you press the snooze button, the bracelet will stop vibrating and the alarm will go off again after 10 minutes.

The alarm vibrates for approximately 10 seconds, after which, if there is no user action, the alarm is automatically snooze for 10 minutes. The 10-minute snooze period is set by default and cannot be changed.

You can set an alarm in 2 ways: through a fitness bracelet and through the Mi Fit application. When setting an alarm through a fitness bracelet, you cannot set a specific time and days of the week for triggering. On the bracelet, you can only turn on alarms previously created in the application.

Setting an alarm via the app

By default, the application has 3 alarm clocks with custom settings (you can create up to 10 alarm clocks in total). If you need to set an alarm, you can either change one you already have or create a new one. Let's figure out how to create a new one:

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Go to "Alarm clock"
3. Click on the "Add" button
4. Set the repeat period. To do this, click on the “Repeat” item and select one of 4 options: once, daily, weekdays, randomly. The “Custom” item will allow you to choose on which days the alarm goes off (just check the boxes next to the desired days of the week and click the “OK” button)
5. At the bottom of the screen, set the alarm time using two reels (one for hours, one for minutes)
6. Click the "Save" button at the top right of the screen

Now the alarm clock with your settings will appear on the main tab, where you can disable and enable previously created alarms (to do this, just move the corresponding sliders).

You can change a previously created alarm by clicking on it (you will be taken to a settings window where you can change the days of the week and the alarm time).

Removing an alarm:

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Go to "Alarm clock"
3. Click the "Edit" button at the bottom of the screen
4. A red icon will appear next to each alarm. Click on this icon for the alarm clock you want to delete
5. Click on the "Done" button

Setting an alarm via a fitness bracelet

1. On the main screen of the fitness bracelet, swipe down (slide your finger across the screen from top to bottom)
2. Click on the menu item "Advanced"
3. Go to the "Alarm" tab
4. Swipe up and down to scroll through the available alarms and select the one that suits you
5. Click on the alarm clock you have chosen (the marker next to it will turn green)

*Through the fitness bracelet, you cannot change the time and days of the alarm, or create new ones. To do this, you need to use the application on your smartphone.

Synchronizing an alarm clock on a smartphone with a fitness bracelet

If the vibration of the fitness bracelet is not enough for you to wake up, and you want the tracker to vibrate along with a sound signal from your smartphone, then for this you need to activate a special function:

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Click the "More" button
3. Go to "Vibrate when alarm goes off"
4. And move the slider for “Vibrate when alarm goes off” to the on position

Now, when the alarm goes off on your smartphone, the fitness bracelet will automatically start vibrating.

Answers to frequently asked questions

The Mi Band 4 fitness bracelet opens up new opportunities for users. With it you will monitor your physical performance and health. To make it easy to track data, you need to synchronize your watch with your smartphone. If this fails, follow the recommendations from the article.

Customizing watch faces

By default, only 3 watch faces are available in the fitness bracelet interface to choose from, which cannot be deleted. But you also have a fourth place for any watch face from the Mi Fit app.

In the application itself, you will have access to another 60 watch face options (you must have the Internet to access them). You can choose any option you like and install it on the bracelet screen. In the future, this watch face will appear in the “Display” item of your fitness bracelet and will remain there until you select a different design option in the application.

How to change the watch face through a fitness bracelet

1. Unlock the bracelet and swipe down (swipe your finger across the screen from top to bottom)
2. Select "Advanced"
3. Then find the “Display” item and go to it
4. By swiping up (moving your finger across the screen from bottom to top), you can view all available watch face options. To select a specific one, just click on it

How to install a watch face from an app

1. In the Mi Fit app, go to the “Profile” tab and then to the “Mi Smart Band 4 Fitness Bracelet” tab
2. Go to “Dial Settings”. Remember that to access the watch faces you must have a working Internet connection
3. On the “Online” tab, select the appropriate watch face and click on it
4. In the window that appears, click on the “Sync watch face” button
5. The synchronization process will begin, after which the watch face will be automatically installed on your fitness bracelet

How to connect a Samsung fitness bracelet (Galaxy Fit 2, Fit or Fit-e) to your phone?

To connect fitness bracelets from Samsung to your phone, you will need to install several applications. For data - the Samsung Health application, for setting up the device - Galaxy Wearable and a plug-in corresponding to a specific model. And if you connect the bracelet to a non-Samsung smartphone, you will also need to install the Samsung Accessory Service application.

Download links below:

Step 1: Download Galaxy Wearable and launch it.

Step 2: At the bottom of the screen, tap “Get Started” or “Start Dating.”

Step 3. In the list that opens, select your fitness bracelet model or at the very bottom of the list, click the “My device is not there” button.

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Step 4. Give the application all the necessary permissions (access to contacts, to turn on Bluetooth, to photos, multimedia files, location, etc.).

Step 5: From the list of devices found nearby, select your model, such as Galaxy Fit 2.

Step 6. Make sure that the numbers shown in the application match the numbers on the bracelet screen.

Step 7. Click “Connect” and agree to the terms and conditions of use.

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After this, a message about successful connection will appear on the screen and you can proceed to setting up functions.

Setting vibration

The vibration level on the Xiaomi Mi Band can be described as average. Personally, this vibration is enough for me to wake up when the alarm goes off. But at the same time, I understand that it would be nice if the device vibrated more strongly.

Unfortunately, you cannot adjust the vibration power; it will always be at the same level. But you can change the vibration pattern and duration, and you can create your own pattern for each type of notification. Let's figure out how to do this.

1. In the Mi Fit application, go to the “Profile”
   , and then to the
   “Mi Smart Band 4 fitness bracelet”
2. Go to "Vibration"
3. Select the notification type for which you want to change the vibration (most often changed for alarms)
4. In the window that appears, click on the “Add”
   at the bottom of the screen
5. Now you can set the vibration pattern (the frequency of operation of the vibration motor) by pressing and/or holding your finger in the center of the smartphone screen. The maximum duration of the vibration signal is approximately 10-12 seconds, but you can make the signal shorter by pressing the “Stop”
   (for the alarm clock, we recommend setting the vibration to the maximum duration)
6. After you create your vibration pattern you can click on the "Device Vibrate"
   to check how it will work
7. If the created drawing does not suit you, then you can click the “Repeat recording”
   and make a new drawing
8. When you are sure that the created type of vibration suits you, you need to click the “Save”
   in the upper right part of the screen
9. Then in the pop-up window you need to enter a name for the created vibration pattern and click “Save”
   . Now your custom vibration will appear in the “Custom” item for each type of notification
10. Now you need to assign vibration to the desired notification type - just tap on it

Training mode

After we were able to set up notifications on the Mi Band 4 on Xiaomi, we can switch to sports. After all, the majority of users of the Mi Band series trackers include not only busy and traveling people, but also athletes who clearly record their successes and health status during exercise. For this purpose, manufacturers have developed an entire micro-application inside the fitness bracelet - Training Mode.

There are a total of six training modes with their own formulas for calculating indicators:

• Classic running;
• Treadmill;
• Cycling;
• Walking;
• Physical exercise;
• Swimming.

While the mode is running, the fitness bracelet counts calories burned, determines the load on the body, measures pulse, counts steps and kilometers traveled, and displays the average speed of movement.

Important! It is worth considering 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 at great depths (more than two meters).

The training mode is activated without the participation of a smartphone:

1. We enter the bracelet menu and select the “Training” menu;
2. Select one of the above modes and wait for the data to be processed;
3. Click on the start arrow and start the workout;
4. To stop counting, click on the square icon.

Setting up heart rate measurement

Xiaomi Mi Band 4 can measure heart rate in 3 modes: during exercise through the “Training” item, a single measurement through the “Pulse” item in the bracelet menu, and continuous heart rate measurement throughout the day with a certain measurement interval. The first 2 modes are launched through the fitness bracelet interface, but the last one will have to be configured through the Mi Fit application. In addition, through the application you can set up a notification when a specified heart rate threshold is exceeded.

Continuous heart rate measurement has 3 operating options:

• Automatic heart rate measurement, when the heart rate is measured 24 hours a day at a certain frequency (1/5/10/30 minutes);
• Sleep monitoring, when the bracelet starts measuring your pulse only after you fall asleep;
• Automatic heart rate measurement and sleep monitoring is a mixed mode that combines the 2 above-mentioned points. In this case, you can set the desired pulse detection frequency during the day, but at the same time, during sleep, the bracelet will select the most optimal measurement mode.

We also note that setting the value of the upper heart rate threshold, upon reaching which the fitness bracelet will notify you, is possible only for the first and last modes.

Setup instructions:

1. In the Mi Fit application, go to the “Profile”
   , and then to the
   “Mi Smart Band 4 fitness bracelet”
2. Go to “Pulse measurement”
3. Click on “Measurement method”
   and select one of the three available options: “Automatic heart rate measurement”, “Sleep monitoring” or “Automatic heart rate measurement and sleep monitoring” (for a complete analysis, we recommend choosing the last option)
4. In the pop-up window about increasing energy consumption, click "OK"
5. Go to the “Detection frequency”
   and select the desired pulse measurement period: 1, 5, 10 or 30 minutes (if you need to constantly monitor your pulse, then select 1 minute)
6. “Heart Rate Notification”
   slider to the on position
7. Click on the “Notification value”
   and select a heart rate value from 100 to 150 beats/min (this is the value above which your fitness bracelet will notify you) and click
   “Ok”

Possible connection problems

During connection, the user may encounter various problems. In most cases, they are due to the fact that the smartphone cannot find the bracelet. The table shows common problems and their solutions.

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Question to the expert

The Mi Band 4 watch does not connect to the new smartphone.

You should make sure that they were disconnected from the old phone. It is not possible to connect one device to several smartphones.

The bracelet display is in Chinese.

In this case, you need to update the firmware. When launching the Mi Fit application, the user can select the language in which the device will operate. If the localization was chosen incorrectly, the application must be reinstalled.

The smartphone does not see the fitness tracker when connected

You need to check the "Detection" function. It is usually enabled by default. But the user can disable it manually. Especially if the tracker has been connected before.

The charger has stopped working.

It can be purchased separately in the store or on the website. It is worth making sure that it is original.

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