English and several other languages are available in the newest Version of the App!
This post is a translation of the former Chinese version.
If you want to know about the features & functions of app and camera, go to this blog post: Xiaomi Yi Review & Manual
You can find the App in the iTunes App Store
Connect Xiaomi Yi & iPhone
- Power up your camera (wait 10 sec), press the WiFi Button and wait until it starts flashing.
- Then look up the cameras WiFi (YDXJ_******) and connect your iPhone.
- The standard password is: 1234567890
Start the App
When you open the app you will see this screen.
Press the red button and the app will connect to your Xiaomi Yi.
If it doesn’t connect and there is an error message, you might have to update your firmware manually. Read here how it’s done.
The App
Unless you change it in the camera settings, the Xiaomi will start in photo mode:
first App Version in Chinese
On top of the app you can select: video mode – photo mode – settings.
You’ll see a live preview and the current settings.
Next to the trigger button you can go to your photo album and change the photo mode: normal – time-lapse – self timer – burst mode.
The video mode looks almost the same and is easy to figure out. The settings can be tricky, so here is screenshot as well as a translation (and options below):
Settings
Video section
Video Settings
- Quality
- high
- normal
- low
- Timestamp
- off
- date
- time
- date/time
- Resolutions (when in NTSC):
- 1920×1080 60fps 16:9
- 1920×1080 30fps 16:9
- 1920×1080 48fps 16:9
- 1920×1080 24fps 16:9
- 1280×960 60fps 4:3
- 1280×960 48fps 4:3
- 1280×720 60fps 16:9
- 1280×720 48fps 16:9
- 1280×720 120fps 16:9
- 848×480 240fps 16:9
- Standard
- NTSC
- PAL
- Metering mode
- center
- average
- spot
Photo section
Photo Settings
- Resolution
- 16M (4608×3456 4:3)
- 13M (4128×3096 4:3)
- 8M (3264×2448 4:3)
- 5M (2560×1920 4:3)
- Default photo mode
- normal
- self timer
- timelapse
- burst
- Default boot mode
- photo
- video
- Timestamp
- off
- date
- time
- date/time
Camera Settings section
Camera Settings
- Preview
- Auto low light
- Loop recording
- Lens rectification
- Auto turn on Wifi with device
- A/V output
- Buzzer volume
- high
- medium
- low
- Wi-Fi settings
- LED mode
- enable all
- disable all
- status lights only
- Camera clock
- Auto power off
- off
- 3 minutes
- 5 minutes
- 10 minutes
Device section
Device Settings
- Model
- Serial Number
- Firmware
- check for update
- SDcard
- check status & format
- Find camera
- Restore to factory settings
That’s a translation of the iOS app which was only available in Chinese.
It is now available in more languages, find more info here: Review & Manual
