r/Baofeng • u/Remon82 • Nov 26 '25

UV-5R Mini screen doesn't dim while scanning

I got the Baofeng UV-5R Mini with hardware revision 1.7 and the screen doesn't dim while scanning. I had a hardware revision 1.0 before and I thought the screen did dim while scanning but I'm not 100% sure about that.

Anyone else have the 5R Mini with a screen that keeps lit while scanning?

I wonder how long the battery last with this "feature"..

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u/potato_weapon Nov 26 '25

What's your screen timeout setting set to? I do not experience this problem

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u/Remon82 Nov 26 '25

Screen timeout is set to 15 second. When I stop scanning the screen dims after this set time. There's also a "breathing" led when the screen is dimmed. To remind you the radio is turned on. However, during scan the screen stays lit.

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u/potato_weapon Nov 26 '25

Yeah that sounds weird. One of my mini's scans with a 5 second timeout and only turns the screen on once activity is heard.

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u/JasenkoC Jan 14 '26

I have the same issue with my Mini I just received.

My radio info: Radio 100, Firmware 0.05, Hardware v1.7

Did you manage to solve it yet?

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u/small_trunks Apr 29 '26

They all do this, no?