How to use Second space and Dual apps on a Xiaomi phone (HyperOS 3)

Device

Android

Shown on

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G (25080RABDG), HyperOS 3.0.308.0, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Apps › Dual apps › Create

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Dual apps

   Go to Settings, Apps, and tap Dual apps near the top.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Create

   The page says Every account deserves its own app and You can create 28 dual apps. Tap Create.

   Done

3. 

   Pick the app

   Recommended apps (Instagram and Facebook on ours) said Not created. Below, Dual app support lists the other apps with a switch each. Tap the app you want a copy of. We created none.

   Done

4. 

   Find Second space

   Search Settings for Second space. On ours it was in Additional settings.

   Done

5. 

   Turn on Second space

   Second space says Set a designated screen lock for Second space. Separate and secure your data. Tap Turn on Second space and follow the steps to set its lock.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Second space not in Additional settings? Xiaomi's guide opens it from the Security app instead: Security, Second space. Source: Generic User Guide for HyperOS 3.0
• App not in the Dual apps list? Only some apps can be cloned. Our phone said it could create 28.

If this does not work

• Turn on Second space asks for a lock? The page says Second space needs its own screen lock. Set one that is different from your main lock.
• Two app icons that look the same? The dual app is the copy. Xiaomi says it runs independently with a different account. Source: Generic User Guide for HyperOS 3.0

About this guide

Use Dual apps for two accounts in one app, such as two WhatsApp numbers. Use Second space to keep work or a child's apps apart from yours.

The screenshots are from our Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G with Xiaomi HyperOS 3.0.308.0 and Android 16, in Light mode. We opened both pages and created nothing.

Good to know

Lock an app instead: App lock is next to Dual apps in Settings, Apps.

In short: Settings, Apps, Dual apps, Create, pick the app. Settings, Additional settings, Second space, Turn on Second space.