Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often face a situation where the standard battery icon ceases to give an accurate idea of the remaining battery life of the device. Visual assessment of the filling level of the icon can be misleading, especially when the discharge is 15-20%, It is at such moments that there is an urgent need to activate the digital display of the current charge.
MIUI interfaces and the new HyperOS shell provide several ways to monitor energy savings, but settings are often hidden in different menu sections. Depending on the firmware version (Chinese or global) and your gadget model, the paths to the right switches may differ. We will break down all current methods, including hidden lock screen functions and Always On Display.
Knowing the percentage of charge accurately allows you to plan your smartphone usage more efficiently throughout the day, which is critical for those who are away from the outlet and should save every percentage of energy. Let's move on to the detailed setup of your device.
Standard Method through Status Bar Settings
The easiest and most obvious way to see numbers is to activate them directly in the top status bar, which is a feature that is put on a separate menu in most modern Xiaomi shell versions, making it available even to beginners, but the location of the item can vary depending on the model’s year of release.
To activate, you need to open the main settings menu and find the partition that controls the appearance of the system, usually called Notifications and Status Bar or just Screen, and inside you will see a switch that you need to move to the active position, and then you will see the exact numbers next to the battery icon.
- 📱 Open Settings and select Notifications and Status bar.
- 🔋 Find the option Battery Charge or Battery Percentage.
- ✅ Activate the switchboard so that the numbers appear in the upper right corner.
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On some older versions of MIUI, this switch may be inside the Battery menu in general settings rather than in the notifications section.
It's worth noting that screens with a cutout ("bangs") or a hole under the camera may not always display numbers if an application is open that uses the whole screen, a feature of the system that hides unnecessary interface elements for a better view of the content, in which case the percentage of charging is visible only on the desktop or lock screen.
Displaying percentages on the lock screen
The lock screen is the first thing a user sees when they pick up a smartphone. For many owners of the Redmi Note or Xiaomi Mi series, it is critical to see the exact energy balance without unlocking the device completely.
To enable this feature, you should go to the lock screen settings menu. Here the interface may be slightly different: in new versions of HyperOS, the settings are grouped more logically, whereas in older MIUI 12/13 they may be scattered.
⚠️ Note: On some models with AMOLED-If you have a black background, you can barely see the percentages on the screen, and if the numbers merge with the wallpaper, try changing the theme to a more contrasting one.
The algorithm is simple: go to Settings, select Lock Screen, and find a subsection Time Format or Watch Style. In some cases, you need to choose a particular dial style that supports battery percent output. Not all themes allow you to output this information, so you may need to experiment.
It's also worth checking the settings of the Battery widget on the lock screen itself. If you have a classic style, a large number can be displayed in the center or bottom, which is especially convenient for people with impaired vision who have difficulty seeing the fine text in the status bar.
Using battery widgets on the desktop
If standard status bar displays aren't enough, the system offers a more informative tool called widgets, which allow you to put not only your current percentage, but also information about battery health, temperature and time to fully charge.
To add a widget, you need to go to desktop editing mode. To do this, you need to make a long tap (pick) over the free area of the screen or swipe with two fingers from the center to the edges. In the menu that opens, select the Widgets section and find the category associated with tools or battery.
- 🛠️ Select the Battery widget from the list of available tools.
- 📐 Determine the size of the widget (1x1, 2x2 or 4x2) depending on your preferences.
- 📍 Place the item on your desktop for permanent visual control.
The "Device Status" or "Tools" widget, which often comes with a shell, is particularly noteworthy, and shows the charge not only of the smartphone itself, but also of the Bluetooth-connected Mi Band headphones, watches or bracelets, making it indispensable for ecosystem users.
☑️ Checking widgets
If you have a device with a small amount of RAM (such as 3 or 4 GB), it is not worth overloading the desktop with heavy animated widgets, this can lead to more frequent unloading of background applications.
Always on Display and Charge Percentage
Technology Always on Display (AOD) allows you to display important information on the off screen without the risk of burning out the matrix, due to the features AMOLED-Many users want to see the percentage of charge in this mode, so as not to wake the phone again.
In the AOD settings, which are in the Screen always on and lock section, you can choose the display style. Some styles, such as Digital or Analog, have built-in battery indicators. However, not all of them show exactly the numbers, some are limited to a graphic image.
| AOD style | Display % | Energy consumption | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital. | Yeah (big) | Medium. | All AMOLED |
| Classical. | Yeah (small) | Low. | All AMOLED |
| Drawing | No. | High-pitched | Depends on the topic. |
| Empty screen | Only when you touch. | Minimum | All models. |
Always On Display is only available on smartphones. AMOLED-Owners of budget models with screens IPS-Matrices (Entry level Redmi Note, some of which are POCO M) will not be able to use this option because the lighting is constant IPS-screen will cause rapid discharge and potential burnout.
Why is my AMOLED not always on display?
To activate, go to Settings -> Screen is always on and Lock -> Screen is always on. Here you can set your schedule (for example, only from 8:00 to 23:00) and select a style that shows the data you need. On some global firmware, the AOD percentage option may be hidden and requires installing themes from the GetThemes store.
Display problems after MIUI update
Often, after a scheduled Xiaomi system update, the usual settings are reset or moved, users notice that the percentages are missing, although they were previously enabled, a common situation associated with changing the structure of the menu in new versions of HyperOS.
First of all, check whether Do Not Disturb or Sleep Mode is activated, which may hide some of the notifications and indicators, and it is also possible that the theme has been updated, and the new design simply does not provide for the output of digits in the status bar.
If standard methods don't work, you can try resetting your display settings, which doesn't require a complete phone reset, just switch the theme to the standard and back again, sometimes cleaning up the cache of the Security or Themes app, where the interface configurations are stored.
⚠️ Note: If after the firmware update, the possibility of turning on percent disappeared, try to clear the data of the Topics application -> Annexes -> All applications -> Find themes -> Clean up -> All the data. It'll bring the system settings back to the original state.
In rare cases, a bug may be associated with a specific firmware region. For example, in the Chinese versions (CN), the menu may differ from the global (Global) or Russian (RU). If the problem is critical, it makes sense to check for a more recent security patch that could fix the interface error.
Third-party applications for battery monitoring
Built-in tools can solve the problem 95% of the time, but for advanced users, there are more powerful tools. Third-party apps from Google Play can provide detailed statistics, graphs of discharge and more flexible widgets than standard ones.
Popular utilities like Battery HD+ or AccuBattery not only allow you to see percentages, but also analyze battery wear, charging speed and temperature in real time, and they can display floating windows with numbers on top of any application.
- 📊 AccuBattery is the best choice for battery health analysis and calibration.
- 🎨 Battery HD+ — It offers many beautiful widgets and themes of design.
- 🔋 Battery Widget Reborn is a minimalist widget with accurate data.
But the downside is that these applications require permanent permits to operate in the background, which can lead to increased charge consumption, which they are designed to control, and on modern versions of Android, the system can aggressively kill such processes to save energy.
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Third-party applications provide more data, but standard MIUI/HyperOS tools provide better energy efficiency and stability.
To install a third-party widget, download the app, run it, give the necessary permissions, and then add the widget to the desktop through the system widget menu. Often these widgets look more stylish and informative than the standard ones, but require careful configuration of exceptions in the Battery and Performance menu.