How to display charging percentages on Xiaomi smartphones: all working methods

Why Xiaomi doesn’t have a charging percentage and how to fix it

You just bought the new Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ or upgraded your firmware to POCO F5, but suddenly you found that the battery level indicator on the screen shows only the icon, not the exact percentages? This is not a bug, but a feature of the MIUI shell. By default, many Xiaomi models hide the digital display of charge, saving space in the status bar. But you can return interest in 30 seconds - and we will show how to do this on any device of the brand.

The problem is relevant for all versions of MIUI (12 to 15), as well as for smartphones under the brands Redmi, POCO and Black Shark. The reasons for the lack of interest are different from resetting settings to a firmware update that resets user settings. Fortunately, there are 5 universal ways to return the display charge, including hidden features for older models (for example, Xiaomi Mi A1 or Redmi 4X).

In this article you will find:

• 🔧 Standard method through settings (works on 90% of devices)
• 📱 Alternative methods for custom firmware and root access
• ⚡ Instructions for models without support MIUI (Android One)
• 🔄 What to do if interest is lost after the update
• ❓ Answers to frequent questions (including problems with charging animation)

Method 1: Enabling interest through standard MIUI settings

This is the fastest and safest method that works on all smartphones with MIUI 12-15 (including Redmi Note 12 Pro, POCO X5 Pro, Xiaomi 13T, etc.) Instructions take less than a minute:

1. Open the Settings app (cog icon).
2. Go to the Screen section (or the Display on some models).
3. Slip on the item Status String (in older versions – Notification Panel).
4. Activate the switch Show battery percentages.

If this is not the case, check the MIUI version in Settings → About Phone. On some firmware (e.g. MIUI Global 14.0.4), the option is hidden deeper:

• 🔍 Go to Settings. → Battery and productivity → Battery settings.
• 📊 Scroll down to the Charge Level Display section.

Update MIUI to the latest version

Reboot your smartphone

Make sure that the developer mode is enabled (if you plan to use ADB)

Check if the indicator is hidden in the topics-->

Once activated, the percentages will appear next to the battery icon in the upper right corner. If there is no change, restart the device or clear the cache of system applications (Settings → Applications → Application Management → Three Dots → Clear the cache).

⚠️ Note: Some models (e.g. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite) may have charging animations gone after interest is turned on. This is normal – features conflict due to limitations MIUI.

Method 2: Using MIUI themes to customize the indicator

If the standard method didn’t work or you don’t like the style of displaying percentages, you can install a custom theme from the official MIUI Themes store.This method is suitable for users who want not only to return percentages, but also to change the design of the status bar.

How to do this:

1. Open the Topic app (Brush icon).
2. Go to the Store and find themes marked Custom Status Bar.
3. Download and apply a theme (e.g. Minimal Battery Percent or Digital Clock & Battery).
4. After application, restart the smartphone.

Popular topics for displaying percentages:

• 🎨 Battery Percent Circle – Percentages inside the battery icon.
• 📊 Status Bar Digital – Digital Indicator with Animation.
• ⚡ MIUI Battery Mod - Advanced display settings.

If you don’t have percentages after installing the theme, check it’s compatible with your version of MIUI. Some themes require permission to change system settings (manually issued to Settings → Applications → Special Access).

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Before installing themes, back up your current design to Themes → My Themes → Save. This will help you quickly return to a standard look if the new theme doesn’t work.

Method 3: ADB-Teams for Advanced Users

If your Xiaomi runs on custom firmware (like LineageOS or Pixel Experience), or you use Android One (like the Xiaomi Mi A2/A3), standard MIUI settings may not be available, in which case ADB (Android Debug Bridge) – a debugging tool through your computer – will help.

Step-by-step:

1. Download and install Platform Tools (the official package from Google).
2. Turn on the Developer Mode on your smartphone: go to Settings → About Phone and tap the MIUI version 7 times.
3. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and activate Debugging over USB.
4. Connect your phone to your PC and type in the command line (Windows) or terminal (Mac/Linux):

adb shell settings put global battery_percent_show 1

To turn off interest, use:

adb shell settings put global battery_percent_show 0

If the command doesn’t work, try an alternative (for some firmware):

adb shell settings put secure battery_percent 1

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 15 and the latest security patches (e.g. Xiaomi 14 Ultra) ADB-The commands can be blocked by security policies, which require unlocking the bootloader and root rights.

Method 4: Edit system files (root only)

This method is only suitable for power users with unlocked bootloader and root rights.It allows you to manually change the battery display settings in system files, which is useful for legacy models (for example, Xiaomi Redmi 3S or Mi 5), where other methods do not work.

Instructions:

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Solid Explorer).
2. Go to /system/cust/prop/local.prop (or /system/build.prop on some firmware).
3. Add a line: ro.config.battery_percent=true
4. Save the file, set the rights 644 (rw-r--r---).
5. Reset the device.

If you don't have a local.prop file, create it manually. MIUI 10 And below, you may need to edit the file. /system/media/theme/default/com.android.systemui/values/colors.xml (look for parameters battery_text_color and battery_percent_text_size).

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Editing system files without a backup can lead to bootloop.Always back up through TWRP before making changes!

Method 5: Applications for displaying percentages (without root)

If you don't want to dig into the settings or risk the system, you can use the side of the app, which runs on top of the standard interface and shows the percentage of charge in the form of widgets or overlays.

• 📲 Battery Percent – Minimalist widget with color and font size setting.
• ⚡ Battery Widget Reborn – Supports animation and low charge notifications.
• 🔋 AccuBattery – shows percentages and analyzes battery health.
• 🎯 3C Toolbox - Advanced monitoring with indicator customization.

How to set up:

1. Download the app from Google Play.
2. Provide permissions to display over other windows (in Android settings).
3. Select the display style (for example, Text inside the icon or Numbers on the right).
4. Activate auto-start to allow the widget to work after the reboot.

The downside of this method is the additional battery consumption (up to 2-5% per day) and possible conflicts with the MIUI shell. For example, on the POCO X3 Pro, some widgets can disappear after locking the screen.

What to do if interest is lost after the MIUI update

One of the most common problems is that the percentage of charge disappears after a firmware update, which is due to resetting user settings or conflicts in newer versions of MIUI.

1. Reset status bar settings: Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management. Find the MIUI System Interface (or System UI). Press Storage → Clear data.

⚠️ This will reset all the notification panel settings, including the order of the icons!

Recruitment:

MIUI 13

MIUI 14

Settings → About Phone → System Update → Three Points → Select an Update Pack

Manual editing of configs:

/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db

SQLite Editor

battery_percent_show

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If nothing helps, contact the Xiaomi service center with the model and firmware version. In some cases, the problem is solved only by flashing through the Mi Flash Tool.

FAQ: Frequent questions about charging percentages on Xiaomi