2024-07-18 18:14:00
Los smartphones of Xiaomieven the Redmi and Poco, have this secret menu that shows the health status of their batteryhow many charge cycles it has had or if it is time to change it. How to enter?
It’s no secret that the battery is the most important part of your smartphonesince it can store energy and distribute it so that the cell phone works properly. For this reason, several smartphone brands often add secret menus that allow the user to know the health status of this component. Xiaomi is one of the mobile phone manufacturers that reveals this information; however, only a few people know how to access it. Would you like to learn it? Here we are going to teach you.
On which cell phones is this secret menu available?
According to AndroidPhoria, a technology portal, this secret menu that shows the battery status is not only available on Xiaomi smartphones, but also on phones designed by its sub-brands Redmi and Poco. The only requirement to use it is that your device runs, at least, the Android 9 operating system or the MIUI 10 customization layer.
If you have a smartphone with HyperOS, the new operating system of Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco, you can definitely apply this trick. The only people who can’t do it are those who have very old devices that run Android 8, also known as Android Oreo, a software for mobile devices that Google launched in 2017.
How to enter the secret menu on your Xiaomi, Redmi or Poco phone?
Unlike other tricks circulating on the internet, which require the installation of applications developed by third parties, this time you do not have to download any software to your smartphone, as it is a native function included by Xiaomi. As long as your cell phone meets the aforementioned requirements, you will have to follow these simple steps:
- Open the ‘phone’ application on your device. The one you use to call your contacts.
- When the keyboard appears, enter the following code: *#*#6485#*#*
By entering the code you will be able to access a personalized menu with relevant information about your smartphone. Photo: LR/La República/Xiaomi composition
That’s it. You will be directed to the Battery info menu which will display interesting data about your cell phone’s battery. For example, you will be able to see the charge status, its voltage, the percentage of charge, even its health status. If it is bad, it is advisable to take your device to a specialized technician to have it replaced so that you no longer have battery problems.
What do the options in the secret menu mean?
When you enter the ‘battery info’ menu, you will see that it is separated by codes that begin with the acronyms MB, MF or MU. Below, we will explain what the most important points mean:
- MB_00/MF_01: Displays the battery charge percentage.
- MB_01/MP_03: indicates whether your cell phone is charging or discharging.
- MB_06: is the health status of your battery. If it doesn’t say ‘Good’, you should change it.
- MF_02: indicates the charge cycles your battery has had.
- MF_05: reveals the energy capacity of the battery.
- MF_06: reports on the factory capacity of the battery and its changes over time.
- MU_00: details what type of connection is being used to charge the battery
- MU_01: Confirms whether a power source is connected and whether this current is correct.