[Tips] Frequently asked questions and their solutions for Redmi 4A !

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Hello Mi Fans,Xiaomi has recently announced the 3+32gb variant of Redmi 4a. It is one of the cheapest version available in the Redmi 4 series. Build in lustrous hues of gold and grey this device runs on octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset. In this thread, we will discuss the most frequently asked question in the Redmi 4a section and also take a look at its answer. FAQ ON ROM-> When were the Global Beta and Global Stable ROM of MIUI 9 for Redmi 4a released?Ans: Global beta for MIUI is still under development. However, there is still no official announcement about the updates I think there is some fatal error which the developers are facing. Once the update will roll out you will get notified about the update and the Global stable ROM for Redmi 4A is released in late November.-> How can I unlock the bootloader and which tool should I use for it?Ans: Please refer to this thread to know about the complete information about Bootloader and tools used for it.https://in.c.mi.com/thread-132126-1-1.html-> What Is rooting I don't have any knowledge of rooting? Ans: Rooting is a process which allows the users of Android smartphone and tablets to take full control of their smartphone. It gives superuser or administrative control of the phone to the user. For complete information please click on the thread below.https://in.c.mi.com/thread-216980-1-0.html-> What are the steps to flash Stable or developer ROM on our phone?Ans: Please follow the thread which will give you complete knowledge of flashing the ROM on your phone.https://in.c.mi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=13943&page=1&view=discuz-> I am not receiving any kind of updates in my phone what should I do?Ans: Please refer to the thread belowhttps://in.c.mi.com/thread-204699-1-0.html FAQ ON BATTERY-> My battery is draining too fast I am not able to get the good battery backup on my device?Ans: Redmi 4A comes up with a 3120 Mah battery and the phones battery backup depends upon a number of factors. Follow these steps Go to SECURITY APP -> BATTERY USAGE take a look at the number of apps which are consuming a large amount of battery and if there is no use please uninstall it.Below I am attaching the link to the thread which gives you the 20 tips to increase the battery life.https://in.c.mi.com/thread-39970-1-1.html-> Why my battery is taking too much time to charge/I feel my battery charging is stuck at specific percentage what should I do?Ans: The issue of the battery taking more time to charge can be resolved by battery calibration. To calibrate, your battery first charges the device to 100% and let it discharge to 0% and also let the device to turned off. Once the device gets turned off plug the charger and does not turn it on and charge the device to 100% this helps you to calibrate the battery. I hope this will help you.-> Why my phone heats up while charging? Is it normal?Ans: The heating up of the phone at the time of the charging is very normal. please avoid using the phone at the time of charging.Please follow the thread belowhttps://in.c.mi.com/thread-140181-1-0.html-> I need to replace the battery of Redmi 4A. How can I do it?Ans: You need to go to nearest certified MI service centre to replace your Smartphone battery.-> Does turning off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth improve battery life? What about airplane mode?Ans: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are not nearly as power hungry as they used to be, or as your phone's cellular radio. Keeping them on is not likely to drain a huge amount of battery, although if you really want to completely maximise efficiency, it helps slightlyWi-Fi and Bluetooth are not nearly as power hungry as they used to be, or as your phone's cellular radio. Keeping them on is not likely to drain a huge amount of battery, although if you really want to completely maximise efficiency, it helps slightly.Having your cellular radio look for signal in areas where there isn't any, however, is very draining. You can activate airplane mode if you don't need a mobile signal. And if you can connect to Wi-Fi, do it: Using 4G or 3G drains the battery far quicker than Wi-Fi does.Having your cellular radio look for signal in areas where there isn't any, however, is very draining. You can activate airplane mode if you don't need a mobile signal. And if you can connect to Wi-Fi, do it: Using 4G or 3G drains the battery far quicker than Wi-Fi does.FAQ ON MIUI FEATURES-> How to remove this waiting for Wifi icon from status barAns: Please refer to this thread https://in.c.mi.com/thread-279624-1-0.html -> How to Remove Female for English From Notification bar?Ans: Please refer to this thread for complete information https://in.c.mi.com/thread-108064-1-0.html-> How to make a conference call?Ans: To make a conference call what you had to do is first call to a person A after the person A receives your call there was an option in the screen to add a call by a + symbol over there click on it. Once you click on it then choose the person you want to make a call ex-name it as B once you make a call to B call of A get in hold then during a call on B press the merge key with a symbol upper arrow and after clicking that your call will be a conference call and both A and B now can talk at the same time.-> While opening some apps "I am getting error Unfortunately app has stopped working"?Ans: Please refer to the thread belowhttps://in.c.mi.com/thread-280410-1-0.html-> I forgot the app lock password so what should I do?Ans: If you forgot the app lock password then make sure you added the Mi account on the device and in Settings of app lock you can recover it and the users who don't have a Mi account added in it then you had to reset the device to factory settings. FAQ ON HARDWARE ISSUES-> What to do if any of my hardware like Backlight, vibration, Gsensor, Infrared sensor, camera, FM, Headphone jack etc suddenly stops working?Ans: Most of the hardware failures can only be repaired by Xiaomi service centre but we can first check whether the Hardware issue is there or not and this can be done by entering the CIT Engineering mode this can be done by following the settings below-Go to SETTINGS -> ABOUT PHONE -> CLICK ON KERNEL 5 TIMES -> SINGLE ITEM TEST then select the hardware you want to test. Below I am attaching the image of the CIT Single item test panel.If the test fails then you had to go to nearest service centre to get your device repaired.-> My proximity sensor is not working what should I do?Ans: Go to settings -> About Phone -> Click on Kernel version up to 5 times Once you do that then click on Single item test -> Proximity Sensor and take a test of hardware if the hardware is working fine then there is no issue with the hardware and If test fails then go to nearest service center to check your device.-> My device automatically restarts periodically what Can I do?Ans: The periodically restarting of the device is the known issue our developers are working on it and it is recommended to keep your device updated to latest version of MIUI to prevent from such issues.Note :(1) This thread will be updated in a timely manner depending upon the new Frequent queries asked in Redmi 4A section.(2) There are plenty of things that you might think I will not cover in this thread but this thread is specially based on most asked questions on Redmi 4A section for complete FAQ thread for all devices please refer to this thread https://in.c.mi.com/thread-313163-1-0.html(3) Make sure to say thanks to the authors of the threads whose links are posted above.(4) If you had any suggestion regarding the thread please do a Personal message to me regarding same.Hope you find this thread useful. 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