How to turn on charging percentages on Xiaomi: all ways to MIUI 12/13/14

Have you just bought a new Xiaomi smartphone or upgraded your firmware, but suddenly you can't see the percentage of battery charge in the top panel? Or maybe they don't show up in an awkward way -- just when you plug in the charging? This problem is familiar to many owners of devices on MIUI, especially after major system upgrades. Fortunately, you can fix it in a couple of minutes -- and we'll show you how to do it right.

In this article, you will find all the current ways to turn on charge percentages for Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones, from standard MIUI settings to hidden features for power users. We will also discuss why percentages can disappear after an update, how to return them to the lock screen and what to do if the settings are not saved. Whether you have a Xiaomi 13 Ultra or Redmi Note 10 Pro, the instructions will be suitable for any model with MIUI 12/13/14.

Before you jump into settings, make sure your smartphone isn’t in power saving mode – sometimes it interferes with the battery indicator displaying correctly. Also check if third-party themes are installed that can override system icons.

1. Standard method: through MIUI settings

The easiest method is to use the built-in MIUI options. It works on most devices, including Xiaomi 12/13/14, Redmi Note 11/12 and POCO F4/F5.

1. Open the “Settings” (cog icon on the main screen).
2. Go to the section All settings → Screen.
3. Select Status bar (on some models – Notification panel).
4. Find the option to show the percentage of battery charge and activate it.
5. Choose the display style: inside the battery icon or next to it.

If you have a MIUI 14, the path may be slightly different: Settings → Screen → Notification Panel → Additional settings → Battery percentage. On some firmware, the option is hidden behind Battery Icon Style.

Important! On some models (like the POCO X3 Pro) after interest is turned on, you may need to reboot to make the change take effect. If the option is inactive (grey), that means your current theme is blocking it, try changing the theme to the standard one.

2. Alternative method: through battery settings

If you don’t have the option in the Screen section, try turning on percentages through the battery menu, which often works on devices with MIUI 12.5 or later.

1. Go to Settings → Battery and Performance.
2. Slip the gear icon in the upper right corner (or select Battery Settings).
3. Find the battery indicator style or the percentage of charge.
4. Select a preferred display option (e.g., a Numerical Indicator).

On Redmi 9/10 and some other budget models, this path might look like: Settings → Battery → Settings → Showing percentage of charge. If you don’t have a point, then your firmware doesn’t support this method, and you need to use other methods.

3. How to return interest to the lock screen

Many users experience the percentage of charge appearing in the status bar but disappearing on the lock screen, which is due to security settings or the theme of the design, to fix:

1. Go to Settings → Lock screen.
2. Select Additional Settings (or Lock Screen Style).
3. Activate the option to Show battery information.
4. If you don’t have an option, try changing your lock style to Classic or MIUI.

On MIUI 14, the path may be different: Settings → Always on screen and lock → Lock screen settings → Battery percentage. If you don’t have the right option, try resetting the lock screen settings to standard (but note that this will remove your PIN/pattern lock!).

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If the percentages on the lock disappear after the update, try turning off the “Raise to Activate” function in the lock screen settings – sometimes this helps.

4. Hidden settings: use codes and ADB

If standard methods don’t work, you can try activating hidden options through the Engineering Menu or ADB. These methods are suitable for power users and require caution.

Method 1: Engineering menu (for advanced)

Open the phone app and enter the code:

##4636##

From the menu that appears, select Battery Information and check if there is a percentage option. Be careful - changing other options in the engineering menu can cause crashes!

Method 2: ADB-team (requires PC)

If you are familiar with ADB, do:

adb shell settings put global battery_percent 1

This command is forced to display interest to disable:

adb shell settings put global battery_percent 0

Note: on some models (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T) ADB-The teams may not work because of the manufacturer's limitations, and in this case, only resetting or flashing the software will help.

5.The problems after the MIUI update: why did the interest disappear?

One of the most common reasons why percentages disappear is to update the firmware, and once you install a new version of MIUI, the system can reset some settings to standard. Here's what you do:

• 🔄 Reboot your smartphone – sometimes it helps to get your settings back.
• 📱 Reset the screen settings in Settings → System system → Resetting settings → Resetting screen settings.
• 🔧 Set a standard theme – third-party themes may conflict with battery display.
• 📲 Clear the system cache through Settings → Memory. → Cleanup.

If interest is gone after upgrading to MIUI 14, try rolling back to the previous version (if possible) or wait for a patch from Xiaomi. Often, battery indicator bugs are fixed in the next builds.

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After major MIUI updates, always check the battery display settings – they are often reset to factory ones.

Table 6: Method compatibility with Xiaomi models

Not all methods work on all devices, and the table below shows the proven methods for popular models:

If your model isn’t in the table, try a combination of methods. For example, on the Redmi 9C, percentages are turned on only through ADB, and on the Xiaomi 11T Pro, through screen and battery settings at the same time.

7. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

Many users make the same mistakes when setting up the percentage display, and here are the most common:

• 🚫 Ignore the reboot - after changing the settings, always restart the smartphone.
• 🎨 Do not reset the topic – third-party topics often block interest.
• 🔋 Do not check the energy saving mode - it can hide the indicator.
• 📱 Confused screen settings and locks are different menus!
• 🔄 No updates to the firmware in new versions MIUI bugs are often corrected.

Tip: If interest comes up, it disappears -- check if the Adaptive Battery is included in the energy saving settings. It can dynamically hide the indicator for "charge saving."

⚠️ Note: On some models (for example, Xiaomi Civi 2) after resetting the percentage of charge may be displayed incorrectly - show values with a delay or reset by 0.

8. FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions