How to remove the night mode on Xiaomi: 5 proven ways

Why the night mode turns on on on its own and how to fix it

Night mode on Xiaomi smartphones (including Redmi and POCO models) is a useful feature that reduces eye strain in the dark. However, many users experience a situation where the screen suddenly turns yellow or dim for no apparent reason, due to automatic MIUI settings that are activated by schedule, geolocation or light level.

In this article, we'll look at all the ways you can turn off the night mode, from standard settings to hidden developer settings, how to fully deactivate a function, customize it for yourself, or bypass system limitations. MIUI 12/13/14, Where the logic of the regime has changed.

Important: on some devices, the night mode may be called Eye Comfort, Reading Mode, or Dark Mode, but the settings overlap, and we will focus on night mode (yellow/orange).

Method 1: Disconnecting through the basic MIUI settings

The easiest method is to use the standard settings menu, which is suitable for 90% of Xiaomi devices on any firmware version.

1. Open the Settings app (the gear icon on the desktop).
2. Go to the Screen section.
3. Select Night Mode (or Eye Comfort on new models).
4. Move the slider to the off position.
5. Turn off the option automatically if it is active.

On some devices (such as Xiaomi 12T or POCO F5), the path may be slightly different:

Settings → Display → Reading Mode → Night Mode →

Main settings are open

Found a section "Screen" or "Display"

Night mode slider shifted to left

Automatic powering down

The screen color is back to standard.-->

If the screen is still yellow after this action, check the turn-on schedule, sometimes the function is activated over time (e.g. 22:00 to 7:00) or in low light.

1. In the same night mode menu, click on the Schedule.
2. Choose No or Off.
3. Make sure that the Adaptive Mode option is also deactivated.

Method 2: Disconnect through the notification panel

Quick access to night mode can be obtained through the notification curtain, which is convenient when you need to temporarily turn off the function:

1. Swipe your finger down to open the notification panel.
2. Find the Night Mode icon (usually depicted as a crescent or eye).
3. Tap the icon once to deactivate the mode.

If the icon is not in the main panel:

• 🔍 Click on the pencil (Edit) in the lower right corner of the curtain.
• 📱 Find Night Mode or Eye Comfort in the list.
• 🖥️ Drag it to the active area of quick settings.

Constantly.

Only at night.

Turned off immediately after purchase.

Hand-activated if necessary.-->

On some firmware (e.g. MIUI Global for the European market), the icon may be called Reading Mode. If the screen turns black and white after pressing, it is a different mode (for reading), and it can also be turned off in the screen settings.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with AMOLED-screens (for example, Xiaomi 13 Pro or Redmi) K60) night mode can automatically turn on when you activate a dark theme. To avoid this, turn off syncing these functions in the theme settings.

Method 3: Reset screen settings to factory

If the night mode is switched on spontaneously even after the shutdown, the system settings may have gone wrong, in which case resetting the screen settings will help:

1. Go to Settings → System and device → More
2. Select Settings Reset.
3. Click on Reset Screen Settings (not to be confused with a full reset!).
4. Confirm the action.

This procedure will return to the factory values:

• 🌓 Brightness and contrast of the screen
• 🎨 Color temperature (including nighttime mode)
• 🔄 Automatic lighting settings

After reset, check to see if the night mode is back on, and if so, the problem may be a firmware or hardware malfunction of the light sensor.

Method 4: Disconnect through the developer settings

For power users, there is a way to turn off night mode through hidden system settings, which will help if the standard settings don't work:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Press 7 times on MIUI Version. Enter password if required.

Additional → For Developers

Turn off all screen overlays

Simulate color space

Disconnected.

sRGB

On some devices (such as the POCO X3 Pro) it may help to turn off hardware acceleration:

Settings → For developers → Disable hardware overlays

⚠️ Attention: Changing the settings in developer mode can lead to unstable system operation. Do not change other settings unless you are sure of their purpose. For example, activating the option Inactive applications are not saved will lead to the closure of background processes.

Method 5: Use ADB-Teams (for advanced teams)

If the software methods don't work, you can turn off the night mode via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires a computer and minimal technical skills.

Instructions:

1. Install. ADB-PC drivers.
2. Enable USB debugging on your phone: Settings → For developers → Debugging over USB
3. Connect your phone to your computer and execute: adb shell settings put global night_display_available 0 adb shell settings put global night_display_activated 0
4. Reset the device.

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If night mode is only enabled in certain apps (like Chrome or Kindle), check the settings of these programs. Many of them have their own read modes that work independently of the system.

Another common problem is syncing with your Xiaomi account, so if you're logged in to the same account on multiple devices, the screen settings can be copied, so you can avoid this:

1. Open the Settings. → Accounts. → Mi Account.
2. Turn off the synchronization of System Settings.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the night mode on Xiaomi

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On devices with MIUI 14, night mode may be hidden under the name Eye Comfort in the Health section.