Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro: Top Tricks, Features, and Customization Guide

Button Shortcuts and Customization

• 👆 The upper button can be configured as a shortcut to open the workouts menu.
• ↩️ The lower button acts as a quick switcher to return to the previously opened app, useful for jumping between two applications.
• 🔄 Double-pressing the crown button opens the recent apps menu, allowing users to switch between or remove recently used applications.
• ⚙️ Both the app button and assistant button shortcuts can be customized in the settings under 'Advanced Features' > 'Customize Button'.

Display and Gestures

• 🔄 Wrist orientation can be changed in the display settings to switch the position of the buttons for wearing the watch on either wrist.
• ⌚ The 'Go to watch face' option in display settings determines how long an app remains open after the screen times out, with options for immediate return to the watch face or delayed closure.
• 👆 Touch to wake can be enabled or disabled, allowing or preventing screen wake-up by tapping the screen.
• 🖼️ Screenshots can be taken by pressing the crown and lower buttons simultaneously, and this feature can be disabled.
• 🏠 Holding the watch face can be used to access the watch face menu for changing the current face, and this gesture can also be turned off.

Menu Layout and Notifications

• 📱 The menu layout can be switched between a grid view and a list view in the settings.
• 🔴 The 'Show unread notification dot' option displays a red dot for new notifications, which can be disabled if irritating.
• ⏯️ Auto-match media controls can be enabled to automatically launch media controls on the watch when music playback starts on a connected phone.

Developer Options

• 🛠️ Developer options can be enabled by repeatedly tapping the 'Build number' in the 'About watch' > 'Versions' menu.
• 🔌 Once enabled, developer options appear under 'System' in the main settings menu, offering features like ADB debugging.