Developing for Xiaomi from Android Studio

If you want to develop an Android app and have a Xiaomi device, do the following:

• Settings > About phone > keep tapping ‘ MIUI version ‘ until it says you’re a developer.
• Settings > Additional settings > developer options> toggle ‘USB debugging'
• Settings > Additional settings > Developer options> toggle ‘Install via USB'

Now you should be able to connect your phone to Android Studio and run your apps on the device.

I’ve done this in MIUI 9.5 on the Xiaomi redmi 5 plus.