Xiaomi Activity Control: Where to Look and How to Use in 2026

Why Xiaomi Activity Control Is Important – and Where to Find It

Xiaomi devices, from smartphones to smart light bulbs, collect data about your activity. This is not always a bad thing: without this information, pedometers in the Mi Band would not work, battery consumption in the Redmi Note 12 would not be optimized, and the Xiaomi Router router would not work. AX6000 It would not block suspicious connections. But where does this information stay? And most importantly, how do you check it or disable it if it seems redundant?

Depending on the type of device, activity control is hidden in different menus. MIUI, On smartwatches, Mi Fit or Zepp Life, and on smart home, Mi Home, not everyone knows that even after the app is removed, some data remains in the Xiaomi Cloud. In this article, we will analyze where exactly to look for activity logs, how to interpret them and what to do if you are confused by the amount of information collected.

Spoiler: on devices with MIUI 14+ App activity control is hidden deeper than in previous versions, now hidden behind additional privacy settings. Mi Band 8 owners will have to dig into two apps at the same time – Mi Fit and Zepp Life, as some of the data is duplicated, and some is unique for each service.

Control of activity on Xiaomi smartphones (MIUI)

On smartphones Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO The activity control is divided into three levels: system (what the phone does), applications (what permissions they use), and network (what data is transmitted to the Internet.

Go to Settings. → Memory. → Activity control (only) MIUI 14+ The path may be different: Settings → Additionally. → Confidentiality → Activity log. Here you'll see a list of applications sorted by:

• 📱 Use time – how many hours you spent in each application per day/week.
• 🔄 Runnings – how often the application was opened (including background processes).
• 📶 Mobile data – how much traffic each app spent.
• 🔋 Battery consumption – how apps affect autonomy.

Please note: in MIUI 14+ And you have Smart Control, which automatically limits the activity of applications in the background. → Battery → Energy saving regime → Smart control, but be prepared for the fact that after that, some applications (like messengers) will drain the battery faster.

⚠️ Note: If you do not see the Activity Control section in the settings, your device is running on global firmware (e.g, EEA In this case, the path will be different: Settings → Annexes → Application management → Journal of use.

Mi Cloud activity logs: what is stored in the cloud

Even if you clear the activity log on your phone, some of the data will still remain in the Xiaomi Cloud, and it will automatically sync:

• 📍 Location (if the "Find device" function is enabled").
• 📱 Backup copies (including call history and SMS, unless manually disabled).
• 🔄 Synchronization logs (which data and when updated).
• 🛡️ Security logs (attempts to unlock, change passwords).

To check what is stored in the cloud:

1. Open your Settings → Xiaomi Account → Mi Cloud.
2. Select the Data Management item.
3. Scroll to Activity Logs (may be called Synchronization History).

Here you'll see a table with dates and activity types, for example, if you recently reset your phone to factory settings, the logs will show "Deleting your device from your account." And if someone tried to log in from a new device, there will be a notification "Failed login attempt."

Control of activity on smart watches and fitness bracelets Xiaomi

The Mi Band, Mi Watch and Xiaomi Smart Band devices collect data on physical activity, sleep and heart rate, but where exactly that information is stored depends on the model and firmware.

For most devices (such as the Mi Band) 7/8 Mi Watch S1) Data is duplicated in two places:

1. Locally on the phone – in the Mi Fit or Zepp Life app (depending on the region).
2. In the cloud – on Xiaomi servers (if synchronization is enabled).

To see the detailed activity:

• 🏃 Open Mi Fit. → Profile → Activity → History (here will be steps, calories, training).
• 💤 For sleep: Profile → Son → Statistics.
• ❤️ For pulse: Profile → Heart → Journal.

Note that Mi Band 8 and later has a feature called Continuous Stress Monitoring, which is stored separately and not synchronized with Mi Fit, and can only be viewed on the Zepp Life app. → Stress).

⚠️ Note: If you use the Mi Band with your iPhone, some of the activity control features will not be available. For example, you can not export raw pulse data in the format on iOS. CSV — This feature only works on Android.

Monitoring activity in a smart home (Mi Home)

Xiaomi's smart devices -- light bulbs, sockets, sensors -- also keep logs of activity, like the Yeelight smart bulb, which records when it's been turned on/off, and the Mi Motion Sensor motion sensor records when it's triggered, and you can see it in the Mi Home app.

Instructions for viewing logs:

1. Open Mi Home and select the device you want.
2. Tap on three points (⋮) top-right.
3. Select the Journal or Activity (name depends on the device).
4. Scroll through the list to see all the events (e.g., "Lamp on at 18:30" or "Door Opening Sensor on at 12:15").

An activity journal is especially useful for:

• 🔌 Smart sockets – you can track how much electricity the connected device spent.
• 🚪 Door/window sensors to see when they opened.
• 🌡️ Thermostats – Analyze how often the heating was turned on.

If the magazine is empty or is not displayed correctly, try:

1. Update the device’s firmware through Mi Home.
2. Reconnect the device to a Wi-Fi network.
3. Clear the cache of the Mi Home app in the phone settings.

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If you want to export smart home activity logs for analysis (e.g., Excel), use third-party services like Home Assistant or Node-RED. They allow you to automatically collect data from Xiaomi devices and save it in a convenient format.

How to disable data collection (if possible)

Not everyone likes Xiaomi collecting activity data. Fortunately, some features can be disabled, but with reservations. For example, if you deny Mi Fit location access, accurate steps will stop working, and disabling sync in Mi Home will prevent you from managing your smart home remotely.

A list of things that can be turned off without critical consequences:

• 📍 Geolocation in Mi Fit – disables in the application settings (Profile) → Settings → Permits → Location. Minus: pedometer will be less accurate.
• 📊 Analysis of the use of MIUI — Settings → Additionally. → Confidentiality → Send usage data (turn off slider).
• ☁️ Backup to Mi Cloud – Settings → Xiaomi account → Mi Cloud → Backup (remove unnecessary data).
• 🔍 Personalized Advertising – Settings → Additionally. → Confidentiality → Advertising (turn off "Personalized Recommendations").

What to disable is not recommended (it will disrupt the operation of the devices):

• 🔄 Time synchronization in Mi Home (devices will stop working properly on a schedule).
• 📶 Network access in Mi Fit (bracelet will not be able to update weather and notifications).
• 🔋 Optimization of the battery in MIUI (battery discharge).

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It’s impossible to completely disable data collection on Xiaomi devices — it’s against their logic of operation. But you can minimize the transfer of information by disabling unnecessary features and regularly cleaning logs.

Frequent problems and their solutions

Sometimes the activity control is not working correctly: the data is not synchronized, the logs are empty or show obvious nonsense (for example, 50,000 steps per day when you were lying on the couch).

If none of these methods helped, try resetting the problem device:

• For a smartphone: Settings → The phone. → Resetting settings (select "Resetting app settings").
• For Mi Band: in Mi Fit go to Profile → Untie the device, then connect it again.
• For a smart home: in Mi Home, click on the device → ⋮ → Remove the device, then add it again.

⚠️ Note: After resetting the settings on the Mi Band, all activity data from the previous days will be deleted without the possibility of recovery. PDF via Mi Fit (Profile) → Export of data).

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions