Gesture navigation is one of the most convenient and preferred options for many to navigate through a mobile interface, mainly due to the screen utilization it offers, which is greater since there is no bar at the bottom taking up space. However, there are still those who operate their phone using the bottom buttons.
Xiaomi devices, like other brands that have customization layers other than MIUI, feature gesture navigation and the usual buttons, so you can choose the option that works best for you. Also, if you prefer the typical buttons but don’t like the way they’re arranged, you can change their order. We’ll explain how to do this below.
This is how you can change the bottom navigation buttons on a Xiaomi mobile.
The steps to change the bottom buttons on a Xiaomi phone are quite simple. Simply follow the instructions below, and in a matter of seconds, you’ll have modified your phone’s buttons with MIUI.
- First, long-press on an empty area on your phone’s home screen to bring up screen customization options like Wallpapers, Widgets, and more.
- Then tap Settings . This will bring up a menu with several options.
- Find the More entry and tap on it.
- Once you are in the Home Screen section , locate the System Navigation box and click on it.
- If you have gesture navigation enabled, switch it to button navigation. Then, to change the order of these, just tap Reverse Buttons , located just below. This will cause the side buttons, which are Back and Recent Windows , to switch places. The middle button, which is Home , will remain where it was, in the middle. With this, you will have changed the order of the bottom buttons on your Xiaomi phone.
Other methods
A different way to achieve this is by going to Settings on your Xiaomi phone running MIUI , which could be a Redmi or Poco, it’s worth noting. After this, scroll down and look for the Additional Settings option , which is where you should tap to enter.
Next, select the Show Full Screen option . Once you’re in that section, you’ll see the same thing we described in the last step of the instructions above. Simply disable the Gesture Navigation option and then reverse the buttons to your liking by tapping the switch below.
You can also access the Gesture Navigation and Bottom Buttons section through the Home Screen option , also found in your phone’s settings, in the Display section . Then, do the same as above: go to System Navigation > Activate Button Navigation (if you have gesture navigation enabled) > Tap the Invert Buttons switch.
Finally, if you ever change your mind, you can change the button order on your Xiaomi phone whenever you want. Just follow the instructions we’ve provided. Another thing to note is that these instructions work on Xiaomi smartphones running MIUI 11, 12, and 12.5, as well as all their respective versions.