Updated: October 11, 2021
By default, the only way to use Mi band 5 is with the Mi Fit app. However, the Mi Fit app requires you to sign-in and collects your health data. In case you want to stop that and maintain privacy, there’s an alternate method of using the Mi Band 5 without the Mi Fit app. […]
Updated: October 11, 2021
The Mi Band 5 recently launched in India with a slightly bigger 1.1-inch AMOLED display compared to the 0.95-inch OLED screen on the Mi Band 4. Other new features include an activity fitness tracker, magnetic charging, women’s health features like menstrual tracking, etc. However, the strengths of Xiaomi bands have been the huge third-party developer […]
Updated: October 11, 2021
The Mi Fit app doesn’t automatically sync with popular workout apps like Strava, Nike Run Club, etc. One way to fix this is by using third-party apps like Notify for Mi Band app to upload workout data from the Mi Band 5 to Strava. However, it requires you to purchase a pro account which will set […]
Updated: October 18, 2021
Mi Band 3i is the latest cheaper alternative to the Mi Band 4 but it is more inspired by the Mi Band 3. So, the question arises “Should you save some money and go for the Mi Band 3i?” or “Is the Mi Band 4’s higher price tag worth it?”. Well, the short answer is […]
Published: October 21, 2019
Recently I got my hands on the Samsung Galaxy Fit and being a long time Mi Band 4 user, I couldn’t understand the $50 price bump. Well, of course, it’s Samsung and you get a couple of extra features like Reply to notifications, auto-workout detection, etc. But, on the surface, both of them look similar. […]
Updated: November 20, 2019
The Mi Band 4 is a significant upgrade over its predecessor Mi Band 3 with colorful AMOLED display, better sensors and improved exercise tracking baked into the band. Although it does get some tough competition from the Honor Band 5, it always surpasses it due to the huge third-party app support and community of developers. So on that […]
Updated: September 20, 2019
Earlier I compared the Mi Band 3 with the Honor Band 4, it was a no-brainer to go for the Honor Band 4. My complaints from the Mi Band 3 was the poor outdoor screen legibility, inaccurate activity tracking and swiping through the menu system was a nightmare. Now, the new Mi Band 4 pretty […]
Updated: October 1, 2019
Mi Band 4 saw a huge upgrade over its predecessor in terms of display, activity tracking, and hardware. On the other hand, Honor Band 5 had absolutely zero upgrades over the Honor Band 4 barring the SpO2 sensor. Being the most popular fitness bands in their segment, the most obvious question is “Should you get the […]
Published: September 9, 2019
Long back, I was looking for third-party apps to use with the Mi Band 4. Accidentally, I stumbled upon the GitHub page of Gadgetbridge. A little bit more digging and it turns out, it is quite a novel app. Unlike other Mi Band third-party apps like Mi Tools, it doesn’t require you to have the […]
Updated: November 20, 2020
Xiaomi recently launched Mi Band 4 with the much-anticipated color display and inbuilt activity monitor. However, one of my favorite features is the watch faces. Now, the Mi-Fit app already provides 49 odd watch faces but you still have the option to add custom watch faces. So, here is a simple step by step how-to guide. […]
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