Xiaomi Smart Band 7 is the latest smart bracelet from the Chinese manufacturer. Presented last June in Paris, it brought important new features such as the possibility of keeping the screen always on.
Like previous generations, this is a product that can be improved with firmware updates. And this happens with the latest update. 1.27.0.4 that you can now install on your smart bracelet. This brings 3 unmissable novelties that I detail below.
1. Battery manager
This is a novelty that you can already find in the Definitions of your Xiaomi Smart Band 7. This battery manager gives you the current percentage and estimated battery life. It also shows you features with higher battery consumption, which you can disable.
In my case, at the moment, the function that consumes the most battery is heart rate monitoring. Then it will be a question of what you want from your wearable: take advantage of the functions or take the smartband with you less often.
2. Battery saving mode
This is the new mode you’ll want to use when you’re almost out of battery and there’s no charger nearby. When active, the bracelet will only record your steps and basic sleep data. By activating it, you no longer have the possibility that the screen is always on, and you only have access to the screen with time, date, number of steps and remaining battery.
3. Custom night mode on smart band
Night mode can be easily customized with the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 companion app. But with this update you can also do it on the band itself. You can then disable it or schedule a start and end time. In case you didn’t know, this is the mode that will decrease the brightness of the bracelet’s screen at the times you indicate.
As always, these firmware updates bring with them bug fixes for your smartband. To do the update, open the My Fitness app (formerly Xiaomi Wear). Click on Device and swipe to Firmware updates.
