Call and Text From Your Redmi Phone With Your Computer (Full Setup)

Call and Text From Your Redmi Phone With Your Computer

Your Redmi — Note series included — can push its calls and texts to any computer browser through ComputerCaller: your own SIM, your own number, phone charging in another room if you like. Setup is 3 minutes. But Redmi runs Xiaomi's MIUI/HyperOS software, and on budget hardware Xiaomi tunes the background-app killer even more aggressively — less RAM to spare means faster kills. So the settings section of this guide isn't optional reading. Do the three toggles and it runs for months; skip them and sync dies the same day.

Quick reality check first

• Works on: any Redmi with Google Play — Redmi Note 9 and up, Redmi numbered series, running MIUI 12+ or HyperOS.
• SIM required in this phone: calls and texts go out on your real number.
• Dual SIM Redmi? Fine — texts and calls use your default SIM settings on the phone.

Step 1: Install the companion app

1. From Google Play, install DNK Dialer Companion.
2. Open it and sign in with Google — remember which account, you'll need the same one in the browser.

Step 2: Approve the permissions as the app asks

Order is fixed: notifications first, battery last.

1. Notifications — shows you the connection is alive.
2. Phone and SMS — the whole point. MIUI adds its own second SMS warning dialog on Redmi — approve that one as well or texting from the browser won't work.
3. Contacts — real names in the browser instead of numbers.
4. Battery exemption — comes last. Say yes, then continue to step 4, because on a Redmi this alone is not enough.

Step 3: Pair with your computer

1. Open computercaller.com on the computer — Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, anything.
2. Sign in with the same Google account and follow the pairing prompt.
3. App shows connected → your Redmi's calls and texts are now in the browser tab.

Step 4: The three settings every Redmi needs

1. Autostart:

• Settings → Apps → Manage apps → DNK Dialer Companion → toggle Autostart on
• This is the make-or-break setting. Without it, once MIUI kills the app (and it will), the app is not allowed to restart itself.

2. No battery restrictions:

• Same screen → Battery saver → No restrictions

3. Lock it in recents:

• Open the app, open recents, pull the app's card down until a padlock appears (some versions: long-press the card → tap the lock)
• Locked apps survive "clear all" and MIUI's memory sweeps.

Sync died anyway? Redmi troubleshooting checklist

• Autostart reset by an update: the first thing to re-check after any MIUI/HyperOS update.
• The Security app's cleaner: Redmi ships a Security app whose "Boost speed"/cleaner kills background apps. Open Security → Boost speed → gear icon → add DNK Dialer Companion to the exceptions.
• Battery Saver / Ultra Battery Saver: both freeze background apps. If you lean on them because of a small battery, expect to reopen the companion app afterwards.
• RAM pressure: on 3–4 GB Redmi models, heavy gaming or many open apps triggers memory kills sooner. The recents lock (step 4.3) is your best defense.
• Fastest fix: open the companion app once on the phone — it reconnects immediately on launch.

Honest note: menu names vary across MIUI 13/14, HyperOS and regional builds. If a path above doesn't match your phone exactly, type "autostart" into the Settings search bar — it's there on every Redmi, occasionally hiding under App management or Permissions.

Redmi FAQ

Will it drain my Redmi's battery? Marginally — the app idles in the background. Xiaomi kills it precisely because it sits so quietly.

Same as the Xiaomi guide? Same software family, slightly different menus and defaults. If you also own a Xiaomi or POCO: Xiaomi guide, POCO guide.

Price? ComputerCaller is $5 USD/month with a 7-day free trial — a week to verify your Redmi stops killing the app before you pay. The companion app is free to install.

Related guides:

• How to text from your computer
• How to make a phone call from your computer