Set Default Keyboard
After installing a new keyboard app from the Google Play Store, your Realme phone can keep using the old keyboard when you tap into a text field. That happens because a downloaded keyboard is not active automatically, and Realme UI still points to whatever keyboard was set as default before. Installing more keyboard apps will not change anything until one of them is actually switched on as the default.
Check Battery Usage Stats
If your Realme phone drains faster than it used to, background apps, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or the display are usually behind it. Realme UI logs power consumption for the last three days, but that breakdown stays hidden unless you open it yourself. Without checking it, you are only guessing which app or feature is actually draining the battery.
Clone Apps with App Cloner
Need two WhatsApp or Facebook accounts on one phone but the app only lets you log in once? On dual-SIM Realme phones this becomes a real problem when you want to keep a work and a private account separate without switching devices. Realme UI includes a built-in cloning function that solves exactly this, running a second, fully independent copy of the app.
Auto Switch to Mobile Data
If your realme phone stays connected to a weak Wi-Fi network instead of switching to mobile data, streaming stalls and calls drop even though you have full signal on your carrier network. This happens because Wi-Fi Assistant, the feature that hands off to mobile data automatically, is turned off by default. Once it is active, your phone checks the actual Wi-Fi signal quality and switches over on its own when needed.
Rename a Paired Bluetooth Device
If your Realme phone only shows a serial number, MAC address, or model code for a paired Bluetooth device, keeping several connections apart gets confusing fast. This happens when the accessory does not send a readable name during pairing. Renaming the entry fixes the display without breaking the existing connection.
Turn On/Off Sound Amplifier
If music, videos or calls suddenly sound louder or notifications get mixed with background noise on your Realme phone, the Sound Amplifier feature is likely active. It boosts all audio sent to connected headphones, including ambient sound picked up by the microphone, which can feel overwhelming in quiet rooms. Some users also notice it drains the battery faster when left running in the background.
Turn On/Off Google Backup
If your Realme phone stops syncing photos, contacts or app data to Google Drive, the Back up my data option is often switched off or linked to the wrong account. Without an active Google backup account selected, no backup runs even if you think it is enabled. This shows up as missing contacts after a factory reset or a new phone that starts completely empty.
Set Screen Refresh Rate
If scrolling on your Realme still feels choppy or the battery drains faster than usual, the screen refresh rate setting is often the reason. A higher rate like 120 Hz makes animations and scrolling noticeably smoother but pulls more power from the battery. Some Realme models also ship with an Automatic mode that switches rates on its own, which can explain why smoothness feels inconsistent from app to app.
Turn Off Developer Options
If Developer options keeps showing up in Settings long after you finished testing an app, or USB debugging stays active without you needing it, the toggle at the top of that menu is still switched on. Leaving it enabled can drain battery and leave sensitive options exposed to accidental taps.
Block Mobile Data or Wi-Fi for a Single App
If YouTube, Netflix or a background app keeps eating through your mobile data plan even when you only meant to use it on Wi-Fi, the app's individual network permission is likely still set to allow both connection types. The same issue shows up in reverse when an app refuses to load unless mobile data is switched on, even though you are connected to Wi-Fi. Realme UI lets you control each app's network access separately from the general Wi-Fi and mobile data toggles.
Hide Apps on the Home Screen
A locked app on your Realme phone still shows its icon on the home screen, so anyone picking up the device can see which apps you protect. App lock alone does not remove the icon from view or from the app drawer. The 'Hide apps' option only takes effect once app lock is already active for that app.
Change Display Size
If icons and text on your Realme phone look too small to tap comfortably, or too large and cramped, the display size is likely still set to its default value. Realme UI scales interface elements separately from the system font, and switching sizes can shift app icons or widgets out of their usual spot on the home screen.
Change Time Zone Manually
If your realme phone shows the wrong local time after traveling or switching networks, the time zone is likely still locked to automatic detection. Realme UI normally pulls this value from the mobile network, which can lag or pick the wrong region when you cross borders, use a local SIM, or lose network coverage. Locking in the correct time zone yourself keeps calendar entries, alarms, and call logs accurate.
Turn On/Off Personal Hotspot
If your laptop or tablet won't pick up your Realme's internet connection, the personal hotspot toggle is often switched off or buried in a settings menu you don't check often. Some phones also auto-disable the hotspot after a period of inactivity to save battery, which can look like a connection failure on the other device. Knowing exactly where this switch lives and what limits it saves a lot of guesswork.
Manually Check for a Security Update
If your Realme phone skips a security update or you dismissed the install notification without noticing, the patch stays uninstalled in the background. Automatic checks depend on your connection and battery settings, so a pending update can sit unnoticed for weeks. Running a manual check confirms whether a newer security patch is actually available.
Change Notification Sound
When every incoming SMS or WhatsApp message triggers the same generic tone, it gets hard to tell alerts apart without looking at the screen. Realme UI ships with one default notification sound applied system-wide, so apps that do not offer their own sound settings stay locked to it. Switching to a different pre-installed tone only takes a few taps once you know where the option lives.
Add and Manage Words in the Personal Dictionary
If the Realme keyboard keeps swapping out a name, abbreviation, or technical term for something else while you type, autocorrect is overriding a word it does not recognize. Adding that word to the personal dictionary stops the correction and lets you set a shortcut that expands into a full phrase.
Remove a Widget from the Home Screen
A widget sitting on your home screen keeps pulling data in the background even when you never open it, and that shows up as extra battery drain on your Realme phone. Sometimes the feature or service it displays also just is not useful anymore and only takes up space next to your apps. Removing it does not touch the app itself, only the shortcut tile on the screen.
Set Up Personal Hotspot with a Custom Name and Password
If your Realme hotspot still uses the default name and password, anyone nearby can spot it and try to connect. A weak or unchanged password also means unknown devices might slow down your connection or use up your mobile data without you noticing.
Auto Sort Notifications
When notifications from different apps pile up in random order, the notification shade turns into a scroll marathon. Realme UI can group and sort notifications automatically per app, but this behavior stays off until you switch it on yourself. Without it, alerts just stack in the order they arrive, no matter which app sent them.
Set Screen Color Temperature
If the display feels too cold and bluish or too warm and yellowish at certain times of day, the screen color temperature setting is usually to blame. On Realme phones this tone sits on a stepless slider between cold and warm, and a shift in either direction can make text harder to read or colors look off in photos and videos.
Show or Hide Emoji Suggestions in Gboard
When Gboard keeps adding emoji next to your typed words in the suggestion bar, a careless tap can insert an emoji instead of finishing your sentence. This behavior comes from the 'Show emoji suggestions' option in Text correction and applies across every app you type in. If you prefer plain word predictions only, you can turn the feature off just as easily as you turned it on.
Set Default SIM Card for Mobile Data
If your realme phone keeps using the wrong SIM for mobile data, apps may load slowly or not connect at all, especially when only one of your two SIM cards has an active data plan. This usually happens because the phone still has the other SIM set as the default for internet, and Realme UI does not switch this automatically when you swap SIM cards or plans.
Turn Off Notifications for Individual Apps
If every app buzzes your phone the same way, important messages get buried under game alerts or promo banners. On Realme phones you can silence or allow notifications per app instead of switching alerts off system-wide. This also covers deeper notification types like sound, badges, or lock screen previews for a single app.