realme recently launched realme 9i 5G and is the latest realme 9 series smartphone in the midrange category. The realme 9i 5G packs a ton of features and benefits such as a faster 5G chipset, a 90Hz display, an attractive design, and runs on the realme 3.0 user interface based on the Android 12 OS. When we talk about its user interface, you can to do a lot with realme UI 3.0, here are some of the best tips, tricks, features, quick shortcuts and features of realme 9i 5G below.
1) Split screen using a simple gesture
Did you know that you can use the split screen feature on realme 9i 5G, it can be used to access two apps at the same time? You can chat with your contacts on WhatsApp and watch a YouTube video at the same time. This feature is useful if you are multitasking on your phone and using two apps at the same time.
To use the split screen feature on realme 9i 5G, here’s what you need to do, swipe up with three fingers to enter split screen mode and choose the app you want to use in split mode. Make sure you use the three finger gesture on the app you want to split. That’s it, you now have two apps under the split screen. You can adjust the slider to resize apps.
You can enable or disable the Split Screen feature from the Settings menu.
- Go to Settings -> Special Features -> Split Screen and set the slider according to your needs.
2) Swipe three fingers for a screenshot
There are many people out there who are unfamiliar with this handy feature, taking screenshots is easy via the power button and volume down button, but there is another way to take screenshots and it uses a simple gesture.
Taking screenshots using the three finger gesture is the easiest and by far the most convenient way to take screenshots on your smartphone. By using the three finger gesture, you will be able to take screenshots much easier without any hassle. All it takes is just three fingers that you have to swipe across the screen from top to bottom.
To take screenshots, swipe the screen using three fingers from top to bottom. This feature is enabled by default, however you can disable or re-enable it from your phone settings.
- Go to Settings -> System settings -> Gesture and movements and see the cursor for Swipe down with 3 fingers to take a screenshot is enabled or disabled.
3) Capture partial and scrolling screens
With the above gesture you learned, there are two more hidden gestures, the partial screenshot and the scrolling screenshot. It takes a slightly different gesture to take these screenshots but with the same three fingers but with a different gesture.
Unlike full screenshots, a partial screenshot gesture captures a portion of the screen. To take partial screenshots, touch and hold your 3 fingers on the screen for one second, then swipe down on the screen. You are given an on-screen selection, choose the screen area as you like and take partial screenshots. Remember, you will need to hold your three fingers on the screen for one second and then swipe down.
Scrolling screenshots are useful if you are saving a long chat, description, document, or some information on the Internet. To take scrolling screenshots, use the same gesture and swipe the bottom of the screen. You’ll find this setting just below the same 3-finger screenshot menu.
4) Lock apps using fingerprint
The realme 9i 5G comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and you can use it to unlock your phone. However, the fingerprint scanner can also be used to lock individual apps installed on the phone and unlock them using fingerprints when needed.
Fingerprinting your phone is one of the essential things you should do, but fingerprinting apps can add an extra layer of security. This helps when the smartphone is unlocked, the apps are still protected with fingerprints.
An unlocked phone will allow anyone to access your smartphone regardless of whether you have protected it with a fingerprint, pin, passcode or any other security. This is where you should lock apps with your fingerprint and protect them so that when someone tries to log into your unlocked phone and open the apps, they ask for a fingerprint authentication that only you can unlock, unlike others.
To lock apps with your fingerprint, here’s what you need to do.
- Make sure you have registered your fingerprints on the phone. Go to Settings -> Password and security -> Fingerprint and add footprints if you haven’t already. Once done, you will be shown a menu where you can choose to activate the App lock.
- Now go to Settings -> Privacy -> App lock and activate the slider, you will be asked to set a password for privacy.
- Choose the apps you want to lock using your fingerprint using the slider. That’s it, the apps will now be locked and protected with your fingerprints. Now try to open a secure app and you will be prompted for authentication. Use your fingerprint to unlock apps.
5) Put watermarks, date and time on the photos
Have you seen the photos with a watermark at the bottom? A watermark of the phone mode, as well as a date and time stamp? Do you want such a watermark on your photos on your realme 9i 5G? When you take photos with the realme 9i 5G camera, you can also get a watermark like Snap on realme 9i 5G, your signature, date and time of the photo taken, location information, etc. While not all of you use this option, some of you still do, especially if you want to put your signature on photos. If you want to insert watermarks, date, time and location information, here’s what you need to do.
- Start the Camera app and go to Camera settings in the upper right corner by the three dots.
- Touch Watermarks and activate the slider to the right.
- There are options to customize the watermark, insert your custom signature, add or not the device model, add location, date and time information, and change the font size and position.
6) Check Wi-Fi access for apps
Have you ever wondered how to stop an app from using your Wi-Fi? Do you think there is an app installed on your smartphone that hogs your Wi-Fi data every time you connect to the Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi hotspot? Why not take control of your phone’s Wi-Fi for apps? This nifty feature allows you to block internet access on your realme 9i 5G for those apps that you believe are using unnecessary Wi-Fi data. There is a kill switch for internet connection on a per app basis and you can use it for such apps.
- Go to Settings -> Apps -> Special App Access -> Wi-Fi Control and choose the apps you want to stop or block Wi-Fi access. Turn off the slider to disable Wi-Fi for the specific app. Now check the app and see if it has internet access.
7) View the battery percentage in the status bar
The realme 9i 5G has a battery icon and you can customize it to show you the actual battery percentage in the status bar. Add a percentage of the phone’s remaining battery outside of the battery icon or inside the battery icon. You can also hide the percentage if you don’t want to. This quick setting will allow you to enter a percentage right next to the battery icon so you can easily check the remaining battery on your phone.
- To view the battery percentage in the status bar, simply go to Settings -> Notifications & Status Bar -> Status Bar -> Battery Percentage and choose the desired option.
Now you can see the percentage inside or outside the battery depending on the chosen setting.
8) Check the speed of the incoming Internet Real time
Faced with slow internet speed on your phone? The realme 9i 5G can show you the internet speed in real time in the status bar. This gives you an idea if you are really getting slow internet speeds from your service provider or if there is something in the background that is hogging your data. You can also use this feature to view download / upload or streaming speeds of media in real time. Take a look at how you can do it.
- Activate the cursor for the following, Settings -> Notifications and Status Bar -> Status Bar -> Real Time Network Speed.
Check the status bar and notice the real-time speed indicator that works as you surf the net.
9) Use dark mode
Dark mode is among the most useful features of smartphones, Dark mode allows you to display the screen content in dark colors to relieve the eyes and helps when using the phone in darker environments. The dark theme brings relief to the eyes at night and prevents eye fatigue. Activate dark mode on your realme 9i 5G with these simple steps.
- Go to Settings -> Display and brightness and choose the Dark theme option.
- You can use the Automatic gearbox to automatically set dark mode based on your schedule or use the Sunset at Sunrise option.
10) Hide the camera notch from apps
The realme 9i 5G has a notch on the selfie camera and may hamper your gaming or video experience. If you are bothered by the notch, simply hide it from view. To hide the selfie camera notch here’s what you need to do.
- Go to Settings -> Display and brightness -> Screen display and choose the Front camera view via app option. Choose the app you don’t want to show the notch for and select the Hide front camera option (Show app in full screen). This will hide the notch and you can see that the front notch has disappeared from view. You can edit it again if you change your mind.
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