The duo formed by Google Maps and the GPS on your Xiaomi mobile has become an essential tool for the vast majority of us in our daily lives, as it allows us to get anywhere on foot without having to ask anyone and find a good restaurant in a specific area.
Of course, if you have a smartphone from the Chinese giant you have surely noticed that its GPS positioning is not always as precise as it should be, but since everything has a solution, today we are here to reveal a simple trick for your Xiaomi mobile thanks to which you will be able to improve the precision of the location when using map apps such as Google Maps or Waze.
How to improve the GPS accuracy of your Xiaomi in a few seconds
Both MIUI and its successor HyperOS feature a number of hidden features that improve the performance of your Xiaomi smartphone’s hardware components, and one of the least known is one that allows you to increase GPS accuracy to improve the user experience with location-based apps like the popular Google Maps or its most direct competitor, Waze, which, curiously, is also owned by the big G.
Basically, what this feature does is increase GPS accuracy by using Wi-Fi access points, wireless signals, and sensors on your Xiaomi device.
To activate this useful tool on your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO, you just have to follow these simple steps:
- Go to the Settings panel on your Xiaomi smartphone
- Scroll to the bottom of the panel and enter the Location section
- Next, click on the Location Services section
- Tap on the Location Accuracy option
- Finally, activate the switch to the right of the Improve location accuracy button
Once this is done, when you use map applications such as Google Maps or Waze you will notice that your Xiaomi mobile detects your location with greater precision than before.
If you did not know about this hidden function in MIUI and HyperOS and you want to get the most out of your smartphone, we recommend that you take a look at our compilation with the best tricks for your Xiaomi mobile.