MIUI isn’t exactly known for being a simple customization layer. Beyond the native options that Xiaomi’s software offers, the customization layer has a series of hidden functions that allow us to enjoy some of MIUI’s experimental features. One of these test features is the so-called “internal magic tools,” an option we can find in Xiaomi’s Camera app . But what are these magic tools really? And more importantly, how do you activate them in MIUI? We’ll see below.
How to activate Xiaomi’s internal magic tools
To activate these tools in the MIUI Camera app, we’ll need to use an external file explorer that allows us to create files within the phone’s internal memory. At tuexperto.com, we recommend CX Explorer , although you can use any other browser.
- Download CX Explorer
After downloading the application in question, we’ll go to the DCIM folder and create a file using the browser options with the following name:
- lab_options_visible
Now, all you have to do is navigate to the native MIUI Camera app. Within the app, go to the Settings tab.
A list of experimental options will automatically appear, generally in English, with the name Additional Settings .
Of all these options, the one we’re interested in is the one called ‘Internal magic tools .’ Once we’ve activated this option, we recommend restarting the Camera app for the settings to be applied correctly.
So what are magic tools?
At this point, you’ve probably wondered what these tools are for. Currently, this option is intended to activate Xiaomi’s experimental algorithms .
With each new MIUI update, the company introduces a series of improvements that are applied to Xiaomi’s post-processing algorithms. Thanks to this option, we can try out some of the new camera features introduced by Xiaomi before they officially arrive in the rest of the MIUI versions. These improvements don’t come in the form of new options, but are applied directly to photo capture . Dynamic range, HDR, Portrait mode, night photography…
