How to change the battery indicator on Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro: all ways from simple to complex

Owners of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro often face the inconvenience of the standard battery indicator — too small an icon, uninformative percentage or ugly design. Especially annoying against the background of customization of MIUI, where almost everything can be changed... except for the basic display of the battery. But there is a solution!

Many users do not even suspect that on the Redmi Note 6 Pro (tuple model) you can change the style of the indicator without root rights - just know the hidden settings. MIUI use ADB-In this article, we'll look at all the working methods, from simple design themes to deep customization of system files, and also find out why, after upgrading to the system, you can use the system to do this. MIUI 12+ Some of the ways stopped working and how to get around it.

If you're tired of the standard green interest icon, or if you want to get your indicator back after you upgrade, read on. We've tested each method on a real device and we've given you nuances for different versions of the firmware.

1.The Rootless Method: Moving Through MIUI Themes

The safest and most reversible method is to use built-in design themes. MIUI allows you to change not only the wallpaper and icons, but also the style of the display of the battery.

✅ Pros: No technical skills required, changes reversible, works on any version MIUI.

❌ Cons: the choice is limited to predefined options (usually 3-4 style).

To change the indicator:

1. Open the Themes app (icon with brush)
2. Go to the section My → Local.
3. Select any topic marked "Battery Style" in the description
4. Click Apply and Confirm Changes

If your MIUI version doesn’t have a separate battery section, try installing one of these themes (available in the official MIUI store):

• 🔋 Battery Style Mod – adds a round indicator
• 📊 Percentage Pro – only shows interest without icons
• 🎨 MIUI Mix - packet with 5+ battery-style

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If the indicator has not changed after applying the theme, restart the phone - sometimes MIUI caches the old settings.

2 Hidden settings MIUI: Engineer Mode

The Redmi Note 6 Pro has a hidden engineering menu where you can activate alternative battery display styles, which works on MIUI 10-12, but can be blocked in newer versions.

⚠️ Warning: Do not change other settings in Engineer Mode – this may disrupt the communication module or sensors.

Instructions for activation:

1. Open the phone application
2. Enter the code ##4636##
3. In the menu that opens, select Battery Information
4. Slip 5 times on the label Charge level
5. A window will appear with a choice of indicator style (available 2-3 options)

If the code doesn’t work, try an alternative method:

• 📱 Install the app MTK Engineering Mode from Play Market
• 🔧 Go to Hardware Testing → Battery
• 🔄 Activate the Show Battery Percentage option (if disabled)

3. ADB-Teams: changing system parameters

For advanced users who are ready to work with ADB, there is a way to change the indicator through system settings, which works on all versions of MIUI, but requires a connection to a computer.

🔹 What's the matter:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/Linux/macOS
• 🔌 USB-cable (original)
• 📦 Google's Platform Tools utility
• 🔐 Included debugging by USB phone-on

Step-by-step:

1. Activate Developer Mode (7 times tap the Build Number in Settings → About Phone)
2. Enable USB Debugging in Settings → More → For Developers
3. Connect your phone to your PC and confirm your trust in your computer
4. Open the command line in the platform-tools folder and type: adb shell settings put global status_bar_battery_style 1

Parameter values status_bar_battery_style:

• 0 - Icon without interest (by default)
• 1 percent inside the icon
• 2 percent next to the icon
• 3 – only percentages (no icon)
• 4 - round indicator (does not work on all firmware)

USB| debugging enabled

Xiaomi | drivers installed

Phone connected in file transfer mode |

The command line is open on behalf of the administrator-->

4. Magisk modules: full customization

If you have Magisk installed (root access), the ability to change the battery indicator is expanded significantly.

📌 Top.-3 battery-module:

⚠️ Note: Before installing modules, make a backup through TWRP. Some modules are in conflict with MIUI Optimization that can cause bootloop.

How to install the module:

1. Download. ZIP-module file (e.g., with XDA)
2. Open Magisk Manager → Modules → Install from storage
3. Select the downloaded file and confirm the installation
4. Reboot the phone.

5. Manual editing of system files

For the most experienced users, there is a way to change the indicator by editing the framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk files.

• 🔓 Root access
• 🛠️ Knowledge of working with APKTool and Smali
• 💾 Backup of the system

Critical information: On the Redmi Note 6 Pro battery indicator files are stored in /system/priv-app/SystemUI/SystemUI.apk/res/drawable-xxhdpi/. Changing the wrong ones PNG-Files will crash SystemUI (black screen after reboot).

Instructions:

1. Backup SystemUI.apk with Root Explorer
2. Download battery icons in PNG format (48×48 px resolution)
3. Replace the files: stat_sys_battery_0.png → 0% charge stat_sys_battery_100.png → 100% charge stat_sys_battery_charge_anim.xml → charging-animation
4. Set the right rights: 644 (rw-r-----)
5. Reboot the phone.

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Editing of systems APK-Files are the riskiest method. A single character error can make your phone inoperable. Use only if you're confident in your actions.

6. Alternative launchers with custom batteries

If all previous methods seem complicated, try installing an alternative launcher, many of which allow you to change the style of the battery indicator regardless of system settings.

📲 Best launchers for the Redmi Note 6 Pro:

• 🎭 Nova Launcher + TeslaUnread plugin (shows percentages in status bar)
• 🔄 Action Launcher (Based Battery Styles)
• 🌌 Lawnchair (support for custom icons)

How to set up in Nova Launcher:

1. Install the launcher and make it the main one.
2. Download the TeslaUnread plugin from the Play Market
3. In the plugin settings, select Battery Style → Circle or Text Only
4. Activate the display in the status bar

⚠️ Note: Alternative launchers may conflict with MIUI Optimization. If you have lags after installation, turn off optimization in the developer settings (Settings) → Additionally. → For developers → Shut down. MIUI Optimization).

FAQ: Frequent questions about changing the indicator