Xiaomi offers multiple features to give the best possible user experience to each of its users. The Customize App drawer is an important feature that allows its user to customize the home screen. MIUI Alpha Launcher is the default launcher in Xiaomi and Redmi phones and POCO Launcher is the default launcher in POCO phones. which maintains the home screen, widgets, app shortcuts, and system tray.
By customizing this app drawer feature, you can change the look and feel of your home screen grid, enabling the app drawer is very easy. Here’s how to enable and customize App drawer on your Xiaomi phone.
How to Enable Customize App drawer on Xiaomi and Redmi Phone
If you are using a POCO phone, you may know that the app drawer feature is already enabled on the POCO launcher, while you have to enable it on Xiaomi and Redmi phones. There are two ways to enable it, which are as follows.
- From Settings app
- From Home Screen
1. From the Settings app
- Open the Settings app on your Xiaomi or Redmi phone
- Scroll down and click on the Home screen
- Now, tap on the home screen and select the “With App Drawer” option
2. From Home Screen
- Long press on the home screen and click on the Settings button
- Tap on the More option from the pop-up
- Now, click on the home screen and select the “With App Drawer” option
Moreover, to make the Xiaomi MIUI app drawer more interesting, there are several additional customization options available, such as choosing the background color or changing the background shade. Follow the steps below to do so.
How to customize App drawer Background on Xiaomi Phone
- To customize the app drawer, Go to Settings > Home Screen > App Drawer
- Here you can choose light, dark, or any of your favorite colors
- Now adjust the background transparency
- Then click on Apply and you can see this effect on your app drawer
How to customize Home screen Grid and icon Size on Xiaomi Phone
You can set your home screen grid from the home screen, for that, long press on your home screen and select it from the pop-up. Also, follow the steps below to change it from settings.
- Open the Settings app on your phone and click on Home Screen
- Then tap on the icon size option and change its size as per your requirement
- Also, you click on the grid of your home screen and select the desired grid. (4×6, 5×6)
Apart from this, you can also go to Google Play Store and use third-party apps. These launchers not only offer more customization options but also a better UI experience and faster performance. Below are some popular third-party launchers:
Once you install the launcher, you can set it as the default launcher by going to Settings > Home screen and selecting the launcher from the list.
In conclusion, Xiaomi phones offer a lot of customization options for the app drawer, and you can use these options to make the app drawer more organized and easy to use. Additionally, you can use third-party launchers and enhance your user experience.
