How to change the battery charge on Xiaomi: all the ways

Displaying Xiaomi’s battery level isn’t just numbers in the status bar, it’s an important interface element that helps control the device’s autonomy. Many Redmi, Poco, or Mi users find the standard indicator (an interest-free icon) uncomfortable: it’s hard to estimate the exact residue of charge, especially when the battery goes down faster than usual. Fortunately, MIUI offers several ways to adjust this setting, from simply turning on percent to completely hiding the indicator.

In this article, we will discuss all the current methods of changing the display of charge on Xiaomi smartphones (including models on MIUI 12, 13 and 14).

• 🔢 Enable interest next to the battery icon (even if the option is hidden in the settings).
• 🎨 Change the style of the icon (for stitched devices only).
• 👁️ Hide the charge indicator completely (for minimalists).
• 🔧 Fix display failures after update MIUI.

Important: Some methods require unlocking the bootloader or the rights of the superuser (root). If you are a beginner, start with safe ways - they will work for 90% of users.

Method 1: Standard MIUI settings (without root)

The easiest way is to use the built-in options of the system. Depending on the version of the MIUI and the model of the smartphone (Redmi Note 10, Poco X3, Mi 11, etc.), the path to settings may be slightly different, but the general logic remains.

How to turn on battery percentages:

1. Open the Settings → Screen (or Display).
2. Select the Status String (in some versions, the Notification Panel).
3. Find the option to show battery percentages and activate it.

If you don’t have that option (like the Xiaomi 12T or Redmi K50 with MIUI 14), try the alternative route:

• 🔍 Go to Settings. → Battery and productivity → Battery settings.
• 🔄 In some firmware, the option is hidden in Additional settings (three dots in the upper right corner).
• 📱 On Poco. F4 and other devices with POCO Launcher may need to change the theme to standard first MIUI.

Limitations of the method:

• ❌ On some devices (for example, Xiaomi 13 Pro) the option is blocked by the manufacturer.
• ❌ V MIUI 14 for European firmware (EEA) Percentages can only be displayed inside the icon (in small print).

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If after the MIUI update, the percentages are gone, try resetting the status bar settings: Settings → Applications → Application Management → Three points → Resetting the application settings.

Method 2: Use MIUI themes (without root)

If standard settings don’t work, you can change the charge display with the themes, which works on all Xiaomi devices, but requires a matching theme.

Instructions:

1. Open the Themes app (if not, download it from Google Play).
2. In the search, enter the queries: 🔋 battery percent 🔢 status bar battery 🎨 minimal battery icon

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Apply the theme and restart the device.

Pros of the method:

• ✅ Doesn't require root rights.
• ✅ You can choose a unique design (digital indicator, round icon, etc.).
• ✅ It works even on blocked loaders.

Cons:

• ⚠️ Not all of themes are compatible with the latest versions. MIUI 14.
• ⚠️ When changing the topic, other interface elements (icons, fonts) can also change).

Method 3: ADB-Teams (for experienced users)

If neither standard settings nor themes help, you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which allows you to manually enable the display of interest even on devices where the option is blocked (for example, Xiaomi 12 Lite or Redmi Note 11 Pro+).

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with drivers installed ADB (You can download from the official Android website).
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on a smartphone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times to unlock the developer menu, then Settings → Additionally. → For developers → Debugging by USB).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect your smartphone to your PC and confirm the debugging permission.
2. Open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB.
3. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices must appear serial number of your device.
4. Execute the command to include interest: adb shell settings put global battery_percent 1
5. Reboot your smartphone.

Additional commands:

Install drivers ADB PC-only|Enable debugging on USB smartphone|Connect the device with the original cable|Check the connection of the adb device team-->

Note: on devices with MIUI 14 and above, the command may not work due to manufacturer limitations, in which case only manual editing of system files (requires root) will help.

Method 4: Editing system files (requires root)

If you're willing to take drastic measures and you have root rights, you can manually change the system files that display the battery, which is suitable for advanced users and allows you to customize any style of indicator, including:

• 🔘 Circular indicator (like on iPhone).
• 📊 Real-time discharge schedule.
• 🔋 Color icon (green/red depending on charge level).

Instructions:

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Solid Explorer).
2. Go to /system/cust/{region}/prop/local.prop (where {region} is your region's code, for example ru for Russia).
3. Find a line. ro.miui.battery_style and change its meaning: 1 — interest inside the icon. 2 — interest near the icon. 3 — just an icon.

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Reset the device.

Warnings:

⚠️ Warning: Incorrect editing of system files can lead to bootloop ( looped reboot).Before making changes, back up the local.prop file.

⚠️ Note: On devices with Dynamic Partition (e.g. Xiaomi) 13 Ultra) the path to the file may be different. Use keyword search battery_style.

Method 5: Apps from Google Play (without root)

If you don't want to dig into settings or use ADB, you can use third-party apps that don't change the system indicator, but add an alternative widget or notification with an exact charge level.

Top.-3 apps:

Pros of the applications:

• ✅ Do not require root or unlock the bootloader.
• ✅ Offer additional features (discharge schedules, low charge notifications).
• ✅ Works on all versions MIUI.

Cons:

• ⚠️ Widgets take up space on the screen.
• ⚠️ Some apps show latency charge (not real-time).

Method 6: Resetting the status string settings

If, after experimenting with themes, ADBs or applications, the charge indicator starts to glitches (shows incorrect values, disappears or duplicates), resetting the status bar settings will help.

How to reset:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Reset App Settings.
3. Confirm the action and restart the device.

If this doesn’t work, try resetting System UI specifically:

1. Open ADB and execute the command: adb shell pm clear com.android.systemui
2. Wait until the system restarts (may take up to 5 minutes).

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Resetting System UI will return the status bar to factory settings, but will not delete your data or applications.

Frequent problems and their solutions

When changing the display of battery power on Xiaomi, users often encounter typical errors, and let's look at the most common and ways to fix them.

Problem 1: Percentages do not appear after being enabled in the settings.

• 🔹 Check if you have a theme installed that overrides system settings. Return the standard theme.
• 🔹 On some devices (Poco) F3, Redmi K40) Reboot is required after changing the parameters.
• 🔹 If used MIUI 14 EEA, Interests may be hidden due to regional restrictions. Try changing region to India or Global in the settings SIM-map.

Problem 2: The charge indicator disappears after the MIUI update.

• 🔹 Reset the System settings UI through ADB (see method 6).
• 🔹 Install the patch through Magisk (if there is root: MIUI Battery Percent Battery Style Mod

Problem 3: The charge shows incorrect values (for example, 100% at 80%).

• 🔹 Calibrate the battery: completely discharge the device, then charge to 100% without interruption.
• 🔹 Check the battery health in Settings → Battery → Battery status. If the capacity is below 80%, it's time to replace the battery.
• 🔹 Reset battery statistics through ADB: adb shell dumpsys battery reset

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