Xiaomi has confirmed expanded third-party app support for the rear display on its upcoming flagship smartphones, bringing integration for Google Maps, Spotify, YouTube Music, and Trip.com. The added app compatibility enables users to access navigation, travel details, and audio controls directly from the back of the device.
With these updates, owners can monitor turn-by-turn directions, check current weather conditions, and manage music playback using dedicated widgets on the secondary screen. Crucially, all of these features function without requiring users to interact with or wake up the phone’s primary display.
The expanded functionality is designed to streamline quick interactions by putting key controls and live information on the exterior panel. Xiaomi confirmed that this secondary display experience will be available across both the Xiaomi 18 Pro and the higher-tier Xiaomi 18 Pro Max.
Consumers looking forward to the new hardware will see it hit the international market soon. Xiaomi has announced that the Xiaomi 18 Pro will officially launch globally on November 17, 2026.
