How to change the charging style on Xiaomi: 5 ways with animation, sound and themes

Are you tired of standard charging animation on your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO? Want to add originality to the everyday charging process of your smartphone? In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can change your charging style, from built-in MIUI settings to custom themes and modified firmware. You won’t need root rights for most methods, but some tricks will require unlocking the bootloader or using ADB.

Charging style on Xiaomi includes not only visual animation on the lock screen, but also sound signals, vibration, and in some models – even backlighting. RGB-Indicator (for example, in the Black Shark or Xiaomi series) 12T). The manufacturer hides some of the possibilities in deep settings, but we'll show you how to activate them. MIUI 14+ Some of the functions are transferred to the menu "Themes", and on older versions (MIUI 12) manual editing of system files may be required.

1. Standard MIUI settings: what can be changed without root

Even without additional manipulation, MIUI offers several options for customizing charging, which are available on most devices, including the Redmi Note 11/12, POCO F4/F5 and Xiaomi 13/14.

To open the basic settings:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Lock screen.
• 🔋 Select Charging Style (on some devices it is hidden under Additional lock screen settings).
• 🎨 Here you will find 3-5 preset animations (depending on the model): for example, "Classic" (strip), "Digital" (percentage), "Animation" (moving elements).
• 🔊 Turn on or off the Sound when connecting/disabling charging.

On devices with AMOLED-screens (for example, Xiaomi 12 Pro or Redmi) K50 Ultra) may also include the Always-on Display option on this menu when charging, which allows you to display time, notifications and charge levels even when the screen is off. Note that this feature drains your battery by 2 to 5 percent per night, even if your phone is connected to the network.

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO X3 Pro after updating to MIUI 14 menu items can be "reset" to factory. Before changing the charging style, back up the themes in Settings → Topics → My subjects. → Exports.

2. Install themes from MIUI Theme Store: free and paid options

Official theme store MIUI It offers hundreds of free and paid charging styles, and unlike standard settings, you can find animations with a different set of different types of charging. 3D-effects, game characters (such as Genshin Impact or Minecraft) and even interactive elements (such as charging as a filling glass).

How to install a theme with custom charging:

1. Open the Themes app (icon with brush).
2. In the search bar, enter charging or charging (more results in English).
3. Choose your favorite theme and click Apply. Some themes require payment (50 to 300 rubles).
4. After application, restart the device - this is necessary for the correct activation of the animation.

Among the popular themes:

• 🎮 Game Charging - style with pixel graphics for gamers.
• ⚡ Lightning Charge - Lightning Charge animation for fast charging.
• 🌌 Neon Space - Neon Effects for the AMOLED-screen.
• 🐉 Dragon Charge – Dragon that absorbs energy).

⚠️ Attention: Some topics from MIUI Theme Store may conflict with system fonts or icons. If notification icons disappear after applying the theme or lock screen settings fail, return the standard theme and restart the device.

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Before buying a paid theme, check reviews! some charging animations only work on the AMOLED-screens and look dull on IPS-matrices (e.g. in Redmi) 10C).

3.Use of ADB-commands for hidden functions

If you don’t have enough standard and theme animations, you can activate hidden system styles through ADB. This method works on most Xiaomi devices with MIUI 12-15, but requires a connection to a computer. The advantage of the method is that you don’t need root rights, and the risk of “shortening” the phone is minimal if you follow the instructions.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux.
• 🔌 Cable USB Type-C (preferably original).
• 🛠️ Utility. ADB (Download from the official Android website).
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on a smartphone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — Press 7 times, then return to Settings → Additionally. → For developers).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.
2. Open the command prompt (cmd in Windows or Terminal in macOS/Linux) and go to the folder with ADB.
3. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices must appear serial number of your device.
4. Activate hidden charging style (e.g., Digital with Percentage): adb shell settings put global charging_animation_style 1 Other options: 0 — standard animation; 1 — percentage; 2 — Battery animation (on some devices); 3 — minimalist strip (only) MIUI 14+).

Reboot your phone to make the changes take effect.

If the command doesn’t work, try an alternative method using sysui:

adb shell cmd overlay enable --user 0 com.android.sysui.charging.animation.custom

4. Custom firmware: maximum freedom (unlocking of the loader is required)

For the most advanced users willing to sacrifice the warranty, there is an option to install custom firmware like LineageOS, Pixel Experience or Xiaomi.eu.

• 🎛️ Full control over charging animations (including GIF-picture);
• 🔊 Adjusting sounds and vibrations for each charging stage (0-100%);
• 🖼️ The ability to replace the standard bootanimation.zip on;
• 📊 Detailed battery statistics with discharge/charge graphs.

Cons of the method:

• ⚠️ Loss of warranty (if you do not return the stock firmware before contacting the service);
• 🔓 The need to unlock the bootloader (on some models, it takes up to 720 hours of waiting time);
• 🐛 Risk of "bricking" if installed incorrectly.

If you decide to do this, follow the algorithm:

1. Unlock the bootloader through the official Xiaomi tool.
2. Install TWRP Recovery for your model (see XDA Developers or 4PDA for instructions).
3. Download custom firmware (e.g. Xiaomi.eu for maximum compatibility with MIUI).
4. Sweat the firmware through TWRP, having previously made a backup.
5. To replace the charging animation, place the file charging_animation.zip into /system/media/.

⚠️ Note: On devices with Dynamic RAM Expansion (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T Or the Redmi Note 12 Pro.+) Custom firmware can disable this feature, which will lead to a decrease in performance in games.

bootloader unlocked |Data backup (photos, contacts, SMS)|Battery charge > 50% |Right TWRP version downloaded for model |Mi Account disabled in settings-->

5. Customization applications: work without root, but with restrictions

If you don’t want to mess with ADB or firmware, you can try third-party apps that don’t give you the same level of control as custom firmware, but allow you to change charging sounds, vibrations, and even the color of the indicator (on supported models).

Top.-3 apps:

• 🔊 Charging Animation & Sounds – replaces standard sounds with their own (there is a library with Star Wars, Marvel and other themes). MIUI.
• 🎨 Battery Style – Changes the battery icon in the status bar (not working on all devices).
• 💡 LED Blinker Notifications - manages RGB-Charging indicator (for example, on Black Shark 5 or POCO F4 GT).

How to install Charging Animation and Sounds:

1. Download the app from Google Play.
2. Open the section "Charge sounds."
3. Select the sound you like (e.g., “Robot R2-D2” or “Tesla Charging”).
4. Click Apply and grant permissions to change system settings.

Limitations of applications:

• On MIUI 14+, some applications require permission to change system settings via ADB:
• On some models (such as the Xiaomi 13 Ultra), apps can’t change animations because of HyperOS protection.

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Third-party apps can't change the charging animation on the lock screen itself -- just sounds, vibrations and indicators. You need root or ADB to be fully customized.

6. Manual editing of system files (for power users)

This method is suitable for those who are ready to dive into the system files of Android. It allows you to replace the standard charging animation with your own, but requires root rights and knowledge of working with the file system. An error can lead to a bootloop ( looped reboot), so be sure to do a backup.

Where animation files are stored:

• /system/media/charging_animation.zip — animation;
• /system/media/battery_charging.png — battery-image;
• /system/media/audio/ui/ChargingStarted.ogg is the sound of the charging connection.

How to replace animation:

1. Download the ready. charging_animation.zip (can be found XDA Or create your own through After Effects. + Android Asset Studio).
2. Use Root Explorer or Mixplorer (with root access enabled) to copy the file to /system/media/.
3. Set the license 644 (r-w-r-----).
4. Reset the device.

Example of structure charging_animation.zip:

charging_animation/




├── desc.txt (description of animation)




├── part0/




│   ├── 00001.png




│   ├── 00002.png




│   └── ...




└── part1/ (optional, for the second part of the animation)

⚠️ Note: On devices with Dynamic Partition (all Xiaomi after the first two years) 2021 direct editing /system This can cause a partition to reset the next update. To avoid this, use Magisk and Systemless Hosts to mount files on top of the system.

7. Features for different Xiaomi models

Not all methods work the same on different devices.

For HyperOS devices (such as Xiaomi 14 or Redmi K70), some methods may not work due to enhanced system protection.

• Official themes from MIUI Theme Store
• Applications for sound substitution;
• Expect community updates (such as ported Magisk modules).

FAQ: Frequent questions about changing charging style