Add a Custom Watermark to Photos and Videos
If the built-in phone watermark on your Realme camera isn't personal enough, you might want your own text or an emoji stamped on every shot instead. The option for a custom watermark sits inside the camera settings, separate from the default phone-model stamp, and it's easy to miss on first look.
Turn On/Off Large Mouse Pointer
If you plug a USB mouse into your Realme phone or pair one over Bluetooth, the default cursor stays as thin as the touch pointer and quickly disappears against wallpapers or dark menus. The Large mouse pointer option in Accessibility settings swaps it for a bigger arrow that is easier to track. If you switched it on before and now find the oversized cursor annoying, turning it back off works the same way.
Connect to Wi-Fi Using a QR Code
Typing a long, mixed-case Wi-Fi password on a phone keyboard is slow and error-prone, especially for networks with random character strings. Realme phones can read the network name and password straight from a QR code instead of manual entry. This only works if a QR code for that network actually exists.
Share Internet via Bluetooth from a Paired Device
If a laptop, tablet or older gadget paired with your Realme phone has no Wi-Fi option nearby, it can still get online through the Bluetooth link itself. Realme UI keeps this data-sharing permission switched off by default for every paired device, even after pairing succeeds. Without turning it on, the other device stays connected for file transfer or calls only, never for actual internet traffic.
Factory Reset via Settings
If your Realme phone runs slow, freezes constantly, or you are getting it ready to sell, a factory reset wipes every trace of data and puts the software back to its delivery state. This deletes linked Google accounts, installed apps, system data and all photos, videos and documents for good. Once the process starts it cannot be reversed, so back up anything you need before you begin.
Reset Access Point Names (APNs)
If mobile data drops out or MMS messages fail to send after switching carriers or SIM cards, leftover or conflicting APN entries on your Realme phone are usually the reason. Realme keeps every access point name ever added, and an outdated entry can override the one your active SIM actually needs.
3-Finger Touch and Hold for Screenshots: Turn On or Off
If a three-finger tap and hold on your Realme phone does nothing, or it triggers a full screenshot instead of letting you drag a selection box, the gesture toggle for partial and scrolling screenshots is probably switched off. This affects capturing just part of a photo, video frame, or long webpage instead of the whole screen.
Change Preferred Network Type
If your Realme phone shows weak or no 4G signal, calls and mobile data can stop working even though the SIM is active. Switching the preferred network type to a lower generation like 3G often restores a stable connection in these dead zones. This setting also matters when your carrier has not fully rolled out newer coverage in your area.
Lift to Ear to Answer Calls: Enable or Disable
If your Realme phone picks up calls the moment you grab it out of your pocket, or lifting it to your ear never answers the call at all, the Lift to ear to answer calls gesture is probably misconfigured. This motion relies on the proximity and motion sensors, and thick cases or a bag can throw off the detection.
High Performance Mode: Enable or Disable
If your Realme phone drops frames in games or lags during heavy multitasking, a power saving profile in the background is likely throttling the chipset. High performance mode switches off every battery optimization so the device runs at full speed regardless of battery drain. Turning it back off restores the normal balance between performance and battery life.
Turn Screen Wake-Up for Notifications On or Off
If your Realme phone stays dark when a message or call comes in, you have to unlock it manually just to see what happened. The screen wake-up for notifications, part of the Notification & status bar settings, decides whether the display lights up automatically for incoming alerts. Some people run into the opposite problem: the screen keeps waking up at night and draining battery.
Fix Mirrored Selfie Photos
Selfies taken with your Realme phone often show text backwards or flip the room layout compared to reality. This happens because the front camera saves photos in mirror mode by default, matching the viewfinder preview rather than the actual scene. A dedicated camera setting lets you save selfies unmirrored instead.
Turn Automatic Data Sync On or Off
If contacts, calendar entries or photos on your Realme phone stop updating between apps and your account, automatic data synchronisation is probably switched off. This setting decides whether Google or Realme account data refreshes in the background or only when you sync manually.
Reset System Settings Only
If your Realme phone behaves oddly after you changed display, sound, network, or gesture settings, a full factory reset feels like overkill just to fix a few options. Resetting only the system settings puts every adjusted parameter back to default while your photos, apps, and accounts stay untouched.
Add a Wi-Fi Network Manually
If your Realme phone cannot find a Wi-Fi network in the scan list, the router is often set to hide its SSID instead of broadcasting it. In that case the network stays invisible even though other devices connect to it without issues. You can still get online by entering the network name and password yourself.
Icon Autofill Setting
When you uninstall an app on your Realme phone, the other home screen icons sometimes shift on their own to close the empty spot. That happens because of the Icon autofill setting, which rearranges shortcuts without asking first. If you like keeping your icons in fixed positions, this behavior needs to be switched off.
Set Date Manually
On Realme phones the date gets pulled from the mobile network automatically right during setup. If you travel across time zones, use a SIM-less device, or just want a different date for testing, that automatic sync overwrites any manual change you try to make. You need to turn off the sync first before the date field becomes editable.
Show or Hide Real-Time Network Speed in the Status Bar
When the status bar only shows signal bars, you have no way to tell if a stalled download is due to a slow connection or something else. Realme UI can display live upload and download speed next to the clock, but the option stays off by default on most phones.
Change Media Volume Separately
If videos, games, or WhatsApp voice messages stay quiet while your ringtone plays loud and clear, the media volume on your Realme phone runs on its own slider. This level governs apps, streaming services, games, and voice messages, separate from ringtone and notification sounds. Turning up the wrong slider is a common reason media audio still seems muted or too loud.
Change Region in Settings
If your realme phone still shows the region picked during initial setup, apps like maps, weather, or the app store may show content meant for the wrong country. You do not need to reset the phone to fix this - the region is just a separate setting from language and time zone.
Add Another Fingerprint
Only one finger enrolled means a wet thumb, a bandage, or an awkward grip angle can block Fingerprint unlock completely. Realme UI lets you store several fingerprints, so payments, App Lock and Private Safe keep working even when your usual finger fails to scan.
Block Offensive Words in Keyboard Suggestions
If Gboard on your Realme phone quietly swaps out words you typed on purpose or won't suggest certain slang, names, or technical terms, the offensive word filter is likely the reason. This filter runs in the background of the keyboard's text correction settings and stays active by default. It can get in the way when you write casual messages, usernames, or industry jargon that gets mistaken for inappropriate language.
3-Finger Screenshot Gesture Settings
If a stray swipe with three fingers triggers a screenshot while you are scrolling, gaming, or drawing, the three-finger screenshot gesture is active on your Realme phone. Some apps read the same swipe as a scroll or drawing command, so screenshots fire at the wrong moment. Turning the gesture off stops the accidental captures without touching your other screenshot options.
Long-press for Symbols: Enable or Disable
If holding down a key on your Realme keyboard does not show an alternative symbol, or if extra characters pop up when you do not want them, the long-press setting for hidden symbols is likely set the wrong way. This option decides whether hinted characters on Gboard become reachable through a press-and-hold gesture.