π How to Use Device Controls on Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro | HyperOS Smart Home Management π‘
1Device Controls on your Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro (HyperOS) offer a centralized and quick way to interact with your compatible smart home devices, such as lights, thermostats, cameras, smart plugs, and more, directly from your phone's interface. This Android feature integrates with apps that support it (like Google Home or Xiaomi Home/Mi Home) to provide convenient toggles and sliders without needing to open each specific smart home app individually. It's designed to streamline the management of your connected home environment.
How to Access and Configure Device Controls on Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro:
1. Prerequisites:
Smart Home Apps: Ensure you have the relevant apps for your smart home devices installed and configured on your Poco X6 Pro. For example, if you use Google Nest devices, you'll need the Google Home app. If you use Xiaomi smart devices, you'll typically use the Xiaomi Home (Mi Home) app. Make sure you are logged into these apps and your smart devices are properly set up and connected within them.
2. Finding the Device Controls Area:
The location for Device Controls can vary slightly depending on the Android version and OEM customizations like HyperOS. Here are the common places to look:
Control Center (Most Likely on HyperOS):
Swipe down from the top right side of your screen to open the Control Center.
Look for a section or tile labeled Device controls, "Smart devices," "Home," or something similar.
If you don't see it immediately, tap the edit icon for the Control Center (usually a pencil or a symbol with lines and plus signs). This allows you to add, remove, or rearrange tiles.
Find the "Device controls" tile from the available options and drag it to the active section of your Control Center.
Once added, you can tap this tile to access your smart home controls.
Settings Menu (For Configuration):
One search result indicated a path: Open Settings, then tap Notifications & Control center (or "Notifications & status bar"), and then look for Smart Home or Smart device controls. (The exact naming found was "Go to settings then notification then smart device controls" - so it's likely under "Notifications & Control center"). This area might allow you to choose which apps can provide controls.
Power Menu (Less Common for this specific feature on newer Xiaomi/HyperOS):
In some stock Android versions, long-pressing the power button brings up the power menu which also houses device controls. While Xiaomi customizes the power menu, it's worth checking, though the Control Center is the more probable location for this feature in HyperOS.
3. Adding and Managing Smart Home Controls:
Once you've accessed the Device Controls area (e.g., by tapping the tile in the Control Center):
If it's your first time, or if no controls are set up, you might see a prompt to Add controls or Choose an app to provide controls.
Select the app that manages your smart devices (e.g., Google Home, Xiaomi Home/Mi Home, or other compatible third-party smart home apps).
The system will then show a list of compatible smart devices that are set up within that selected app.
Select the devices you want to have quick access to by tapping the checkboxes next to their names.
After selecting, tap Save or Done.
The selected devices will now appear as interactive tiles or toggles in the Device Controls screen.
To edit or rearrange controls:
Go back to the Device Controls screen.
Look for an option like Edit controls, "Manage," or a menu icon (three dots).
From here, you can usually:
Remove controls: Uncheck devices you no longer want to see.
Add more controls: Select additional devices.
Rearrange controls: Drag and drop the device tiles to change their order.
Tap Save or Done to apply changes.
4. Using Device Controls:
Access the Device Controls screen (e.g., via the Control Center tile).
You'll see your added smart devices.
Tap a device tile to perform its primary action (e.g., turn a light on/off, toggle a smart plug).
Touch and hold some device tiles (or tap on their name/icon within the control) to open more detailed controls, such as:
Adjusting the brightness or color of a smart light.
Changing the temperature on a thermostat.
Viewing a live feed from a camera (this might redirect to the app).
Changing modes on an appliance.