How to turn off the night mode on Xiaomi Redmi: the complete guide

Modern smartphones, such as Xiaomi and Redmi, feature advanced vision protection systems that automatically adjust the color temperature of the screen, a feature known as Read Mode or Night Mode that aims to reduce eye strain in low light by shifting the color gamut toward warm yellow shades. However, for many users, the constant presence of a yellow filter becomes an irritating factor, especially when working with graphics, watching videos or simply using a phone in bright daylight.

Understanding exactly where the switch is located can be complicated by the constant updates to the MIUI shell and the new HyperOS system. The interface of settings changes, menu items are renamed or moved to other sections, which often puts gadget owners at a loss. In this article, we will discuss in detail all possible ways to turn off the blue light filter, from standard settings to hidden engineering menus.

Importantly, there are several varieties of “night” features: it can be standard reading mode, advanced gray gradation reading mode, automatic brightness adjustment, or even third-party app features. Incorrectly configuring these settings can make the screen appear dim or unnaturally pale even at maximum brightness. We will look at every aspect so you can fully control the display behavior of your device.

Basic reading settings in MIUI and HyperOS

The main color management tool in Xiaomi smartphones is the built-in Read Mode, which is most often responsible for the appearance of a yellow hue on the screen. To access this setting, you need to go to the main settings menu of the device. The path usually follows: Settings → Screen → Read Mode. In some versions of the firmware, this item may be called “Vision Protection” or located in the “Additional settings” section.

Inside the menu, you'll see the main switch that activates or deactivates the function. If it's on, the screen will immediately turn a warm hue. However, just turning it off is not enough, since the automatic switch on schedule is often activated. Process automation in MIUI is aggressive, so check the Schedule or Automatic Turn on tab. Here you can set time intervals when a blue light filter is not needed.

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If you switch between modes frequently, add the Read Mode shortcut to the Control Center (notification curtain) for quick access without logging into the deep settings menus.

You should also pay attention to the intensity slider. Even if the reading mode is turned off, some versions of the shell can retain residual color temperature values. Before completely switching off, it is recommended to move the slider to the far left position, removing the yellowness, and only then deactivate the function itself, this ensures that all software color profile settings are reset.

Extended reading mode and the effect of “ink”

Owners of newer Redmi and Xiaomi models may have faced a situation where the screen becomes not just yellow, but completely black and white or gray.This is the work of the so-called "Advanced Reading Mode", which simulates an e-book, you can turn it off in the same menu where the normal mode is set up, but you need to select the appropriate tab or display type.

Often users accidentally activate this mode by quickly swiping the lock screen or using three-finger gestures. Advanced Mode settings also have their own timers and schedules independent of the usual yellow filter. System restrictions can force this mode to be enabled when running certain reading apps if they are added to the exception list.

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Screen. → Read mode and select the tab "Extended».
• 🎨 Turn off the Add to Apps switch or remove the ticks from programs you don’t want to see in monochrome.
• ⏰ Check for a separate schedule for monochrome mode and deactivate it.

⚠️ Attention: Advanced Reading Mode may conflict with some applications, causing them to display incorrectly or closing immediately after launch.If you notice strange behavior of specific programs, check the exception list.

To completely reset the color settings in this section, it is sometimes helpful to use the Reset feature at the bottom of the screen menu, if such an option is available in your HyperOS version. This will return color profiles to factory values, removing any custom saturation and temperature modifications.

Control through the Control Center and Quick Access

It's not always convenient to go deep every time you want to change the display. Xiaomi engineers have designed the ability to control the basic functions of the screen through the Control Center (notification curtain), but by default, the "Read Mode" or "Vision Protection" button can be hidden. To find it, you need to open the curtain, pull from top to bottom, and press the edit button (usually a pencil icon or a tripole in the corner).

In the buttons that open, find a reading or eye protection item that you can drag into the active area, and it allows you to turn the filter on and off instantly, but it can also cause you to accidentally activate the mode in your pocket or when you use it in a careless way. Accidental taps are a common reason users suddenly discover a yellow screen.

In addition, some firmware has a One-Hand Mode feature or lock gestures that can get confused with screen control. If you notice that the mode is turning on on on its own, try temporarily removing the button from the control center and checking if the situation will recur, which will help diagnose whether the problem is software-based or caused by physical impact.

Automatic brightness control and light sensors

Often what users mistake for night mode is actually an aggressive operation of automatic brightness in conjunction with a light sensor. At low light levels, the system can not only reduce brightness, but also change the color profile to “protect the eyes”. You can turn off this behavior in the Settings menu. → Screen. → Brightness level.

This is the Adaptive Brightness Adjustment switch, which when you turn it off, the phone will stop responding to changes in external lighting, and the screen will shine at the intensity you set by hand, but it's worth remembering that without this sensor, the autonomy of the device may decrease, since the screen will not dim in the dark, wasting battery power.

Also in this section, look for "Dark Brightness Level" or something similar. Sometimes users shift the minimum brightness slider too low, making the screen barely visible in the dark, and they mistakenly think that some night filter is on. Raise the minimum brightness threshold to a comfortable level.

Third-party applications and settings conflict

If the system settings are turned off and the yellow tint or dimming remains, the reason may lie in the installed applications. Many book readers, news or even “optimizers” have their own blue light filters that overlap the Android system settings. Examples include Twilight, Blue Light Filter or built-in features in applications like Kindle or Yandex.Books.

Check the list of newly installed applications, especially those that have permission to "Overlap Other Windows"; this permission allows the program to change the colors of the entire screen, ignoring your attempts to customize the standard interface. Program conflict is one of the most difficult problems to diagnose, since it is visually indistinguishable from the system bug.

To identify the culprit, you can run your smartphone in safe mode, in which only system applications are downloaded, if the yellowness is gone in safe mode, then the problem is guaranteed in third-party software, and exiting safe mode is usually done by simply restarting the device.

Engineering menu and hidden display settings

For advanced users who believe that the software failure is deeper than standard settings, there is access to the engineering menu, which is a hidden part of the system, designed to test hardware components, and is logged in through a set of special code in the Phone application. For most Xiaomi devices, code # # #6484# or ##4636## runs.

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Once you enter the code, you will open the CIT (Customer Integration Test) menu, and you will find the section associated with the display (usually called Display, Screen or LCD), and you can have broken pixel tests and, importantly, color temperature settings inside, but changing the settings in this menu without proper qualification can lead to incorrect color reproduction, which is difficult to return without resetting.

⚠️ Warning: Don't change the values in the engineering menu unless you know exactly what they're responsible for.Resetting the screen through the standard settings menu after that may not be possible.

If you find that a specific profile is activated in the engineering menu (e.g., Eye Care Mode at the driver level), you can try disabling it there, but 99% of the time, the problem is solved at the level of the MIUI user settings described in the previous sections.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Full control of the display on Xiaomi Redmi is achieved by a combination of disabling the system read mode, checking schedules and analyzing installed third-party applications with overlay rights.