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How To Enable Developer Option and USB Debugging On Xiaomi Mi 5s

This guide will help you to Enable Developer Option and USB Debugging On Xiaomi Mi 5s. As you know Android is an Open Source mobile OS and it is the most used mobile OS available right now. The best thing about Android Os is the freedom it gives its users. It is the freedom to modify and redistribute without any chains to hold. And, as an end-user (which you are), the gates of freedom open with the developer options. It’s the stepping stones of customization and freedom that has been labelled so far. You wouldn’t see anything like the flexibility these offer in any other OS.

In Android, the Developer Option setting is a very important setting. By default the option is hidden, but you can easily Enable Developer Options In Xiaomi Mi 5s by following the given simple steps. The Developer settings contain many useful settings like USB debugging which are very important for rooting or modding android device.

Xiaomi Mi 5s smartphone was launched in 2016, September. The Xiaomi Mi 5s was the smaller variant of Xiaomi Mi 5s. The Xiaomi Mi 5s comes with Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) out of the box which is upgradable to Android 7.0 Nougat. Android Nougat is the last official update for the device.

It comes equipped with a 5.15-inch Full HD display. It sports a 12MP Primary camera on the rear side and 4MP front-facing camera. The device is powered by a Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 processor with 4GB of RAM. It houses a 3200 mAh battery which is non-removable.

Steps To Enable Developer Option and USB Debugging On Xiaomi Mi 5s

Note: The process is the same for all most all the android devices. The images shared below are from our OnePlus 6t post, but this will work on all stock android devices.

1.Developer Option

  • First, open Settings on your Xiaomi Mi 5s
  • Now scroll down to About Phone and tap on it

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  • Scroll down to MIUI Version and tap 5-7 times to enable developer option

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2.Enable USB debugging on Xiaomi Mi 5s

  • Once you enabled the Developer Options. Returned back to Settings > Additional Settings >Developer Options > USB Debugging. Just Enable that option.

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  • Done!! USB Debugging on Xiaomi Mi 5s is now enabled.

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Dibyashree Sharma
Dibyashree Sharma
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Dibyashree Sharma graduated in Computer Science from NIT Rourkela. For the past eight years, she has been blogging about Android, which she is really passionate about. She has built a good reputation as a reliable source. Away from the digital sphere, Dibyashree enjoys playing tennis, a sport she is as passionate about as she is about technology.

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