Xiaomi’s amazing and almost unique feature is its infrared sensor (IR Blaster), which allows you to turn your mobile phone into a universal remote control to control any device in your home. Is the air conditioner damaged? Is the TV out of battery? Does it have a surround sound system? no problem, It unlocks your Xiaomi smartphone with an infrared sensor and the Mi Remote app.It is the same with many other devices.
But what happens when everything is set up to be controlled by your smartphone and the infrared doesn’t work? Chaos ensues and questions like, is the sensor damaged? Was it the Mi Remote app? Was something configured incorrectly? If the infrared sensor on your Xiaomi is not working, we will explain why and how to solve it.
The Mi Remote app is not working to use my Xiaomi infrared, what can I do?
The infrared not working on your Xiaomi can be due to two things: first, a hardware problem (the sensor is damaged or disconnected due to poor welding); And secondly, an error at the software level.
We will now focus on solutions regarding the latter, as they are the most frequent. The most obvious sign is that the Mi Remote app does not work. While it’s possible to use the sensor with other similar apps, most of us don’t use the default app, so we’ll go from there.
What could have happened? Actually, there are many things: the app is out of date, the cache is corrupted, the update is installed incorrectly and there are many other reasons. What can you do to repair the Mi Remote and use your Xiaomi infrared sensor again? We recommend these solutions (try to remove them one by one):
Set up Mi Remote with a new device: This will help you find out if it’s a total failure of the app or not Your previous settings could have been configured incorrectly.. You can also try to delete and reconfigure the profile of the previously registered device. Make sure you have the updated application: Mi Remote communicates with Xiaomi servers to perform some of its functions, and if you have a very old version, you will not be able to do it. Do it. Check if the app is updated or if you have it from the Xiaomi store in the Play Store (GetApps/App Mall) and update if necessary.
Clear Mi Remote Cache: A common flaw in many applications is cache corruption, which helps it run faster. It can happen on Mi Remote and you just need to go to solve it Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Mi Distance > Clear Data > Clear CacheDelete the Mi Remote data: This is a less common error than the previous one, but sometimes the app data gets corrupted (usually due to a poorly implemented update). This will cause the Xiaomi infrared to not work properly, which may not turn on the Mi Remote itself. Clearing the app’s data may resolve this, though you’ll lose any settings you have. Here’s how it’s done: Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Mi Remote > Clear Data > Clear All DataReinstall Mi Remote: It’s a slightly more difficult solution than the previous one, but it serves the same purpose (completely reset the app). Only Uninstall and re-install Mi Remote. Let’s see if infrared works after that. Try another remote app: We’ve read some cases where the Mi Remote simply stopped working and there’s no way to fix it. However, you can always try a different remote control app in the Play Store. Sometimes it works.
Other solutions include restarting your mobile, clearing the system cache or factory reset the device. However, these last two solutions are more difficult and should be implemented if not only one but other applications fail.
Try your Xiaomi infrared sensor, the problem might be hardware.
Once the software errors are ruled out, all that remains is to ensure that the infrared sensor itself is not damaged. How can you try this? It seems impossible to you because the human eye cannot detect this kind of light. However, the test is much easier to do than you think and if you ask your parents or grandparents, they probably know.
You only need a digital camera to test your Xiaomi infrared sensor (you can use another mobile without any problems). What should you do with this? Something as simple as this:
Open the Mi Remote on Xiaomi that has problems with IR Blaster and place the camera in front of the infrared sensor and see what happens.If the light of the second mobile camera is caught It is coming from the sensor, then it means it is working and the problem should not be hardware.If the camera does not contain any external lightThen the sensor may be damaged or disconnected.
If the latter happens to you, you should send your Xiaomi to a technical service to repair the infrared sensor. That, or do it yourself at home if you have good hands and electronics and sales knowledge. one way or another, After repairing the IR Blaster, everything should work again..
