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Xiaomi: Shake to Auto-Arrange Home Screen Icons

Empty cells scattered across your Xiaomi home screen after uninstalling an app? Shaking the phone while in edit mode can pull the remaining icons together and close those gaps automatically. The feature, called Shake to fill empty cells, sits hidden in the display settings and can be switched on or off.

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Shake to Auto-Arrange Home Screen Icons auf Xiaomi

When you delete an app or drag icons around on a Xiaomi home screen, empty cells often stay scattered across different pages instead of closing up into a tidy grid.

MIUI has a built-in function that fixes this without manual sorting. Tap and hold a free spot on the home screen to enter edit mode, then shake the device to trigger the routine. It pulls every icon toward the first free cell and removes the gaps between them.

The toggle for this behavior lives in the display settings. Open Open the SettingsTap on Home screenEnable or disable Shake to fill empty cells to turn the function on or off.

Turning it off makes sense if you deliberately leave gaps for a custom layout, since an accidental shake in edit mode would otherwise reset your arrangement. Turning it on keeps the grid compact after removing several apps at once.

The feature only changes icon positions on the current page. It does not delete apps, move icons between home screen pages, or touch folder contents.

Frequently asked questions

The function is likely turned off. Check Open the SettingsTap on Home screenEnable or disable Shake to fill empty cells and make sure it is enabled, then try again while the home screen is in edit mode.