How to remove double watches on the screen Xiaomi: all working ways

Have you noticed that your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO screen displays two blocks with time? This problem occurs on devices with MIUI 12-15 and is most often associated with system widget conflict or second-space settings. Duplicate watches not only spoil the appearance of the desktop, but can also signal shell failures.

In this article, we will discuss 5 proven ways to remove excess hours, from simple changes in settings to resetting the cache of system applications. All methods are tested on current versions of firmware (2026) and do not require root rights. If you use MIUI 14/15 or Android 13/14, here you will find a solution for your situation.

Why is there a double watch on Xiaomi?

Duplicate hours on the screen is not an accident, but a consequence of specific user actions or system failures.

• 🔄 Activation of the Second Space (Second Space): MIUI Creates a separate profile with its own widgets that can be superimposed on the main screen.
• 📱 Widget conflict: Installation of third-party watches (e.g. from Google or Samsung) at the same time as system watches.
• 🔧 Error after update: Failures when switching to the new version MIUI Sometimes they duplicate system elements.
• 🧩 Theme settings: Some themes from the Mi Theme Store contain built-in clocks that appear on top of standard ones.

On the Redmi Note 12 and POCO X5, the problem often arises after changing the shell to HyperOS, Xiaomi’s new firmware, where widgets behave differently. If you’ve recently upgraded, check the second space settings first (more on them in the next section).

Method 1: Second Space Disconnection

The most common reason for clock duplication is activated second space, which is a feature called MIUI that creates an isolated profile with its own apps and widgets that can seep into the main screen to check and disable it:

1. Open Settings → Special Opportunities → Second Space
2. If the option is enabled, click Remove the second space (password entry is required).
3. Reboot the device (Long press of the power button → Reboot).

On some models (e.g. Xiaomi 13 Pro), the path may be different: Settings → Accounts and Sync → Second Space. If the option is not on the menu, then it is not activated, move to the next method.

⚠️ Attention: Deleting the second space will result in loss of data in it (photos, messages, applications). → The phone. → Backup.

Method 2: Removing the duplicate widget manually

If the double watch appears after installing a third-party app (such as Google Clock or Digital Clock Widget), it can be removed as a regular widget:

1. Take a long time to press the extra hours on the desktop.
2. In the menu that appears, select Remove the widget (or drag it to the basket at the top of the screen).
3. If the widget is not removed, go to Settings → Applications → Application Management, find the watch app and click Stop.

On MIUI 15, some system widgets are blocked from being deleted.

Settings → Desktop → Desktop settings → Widgets → Disable “MIUI Watch”

If the watch is gone but you need alternatives, install a widget from Google Play (like Chronus or Another Widget).

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To avoid conflict, use only one watch widget. If you have a MIUI system clock and a third-party one (like Google), remove one of them.

Method 3: Resetting the launcher settings

The MIUI launcher (or POCO Launcher on the respective models) sometimes gets confused and duplicates the interface elements, resetting its settings will return the standard display:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the MIUI Launcher (or POCO Launcher) and open its settings.
3. Click Warehouse → Clear the data and confirm the action.
4. Reset the device.

Once reset, all the labels and widgets on your desktop will go back to factory settings, so you'll have to reset the icons, but the double clock should disappear, and if the problem persists, move on to the next method.

⚠️ Attention: Clearing the launcher data will remove all of its settings, including desktop folders and application order.

Method 4: Cleaning the cache of system applications

The cache of com.android.systemui and com.miui.home is responsible for displaying system elements, including clocks, and cleaning it often solves the problem of duplication:

After cleaning the cache, restart the phone. If the double clock is left, try turning off battery optimization for the Watch app:

Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Optimization → All Apps → Watches → No Limits

On Xiaomi 12T and Redmi K50, this method works 80% of the time, according to user reviews on the 4PDA and Mi Community forums.

Method 5: Reset all settings (last chance)

If none of these methods work, you're left with factory reset, which is a radical solution, but it's guaranteed to eliminate all software conflicts.

• 📱 Make a backup of the data through Settings → The phone. → Backup.
• 🔐 Remember or write down passwords from your Mi Account and Google accounts.
• 📁 Save important files to your computer or cloud.

For discharge:

Settings → About phone → Resetting → Erase all data → Confirm

Once you reboot, the device will go back to factory status, the double clock will disappear, but you'll have to reconfigure the phone, and this method is only recommended if other methods have failed.

Additional Advice and Warnings

To avoid double clocks, follow these guidelines:

• 🚫 Do not install both system and third-party watch widgets at the same time.
• 🔄 Update regularly MIUI — In new versions, bugs with the interface are corrected.
• 📦 Before installing themes from the Mi Theme Store, read reviews: some contain hidden widgets.
• 🔧 If you use the second space, set up its widgets separately from the main profile.

On HyperOS models (such as Xiaomi 14), double watches can appear due to a bug in the new shell, in which case only a rollback to MIUI 14 or waiting for a patch from Xiaomi will help.

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If the dual watch came on after upgrading to HyperOS, don't try to remove it manually - it could cause the launcher to crash. wait for the official fix or roll back to MIUI 14.

FAQ: Frequent questions about double watches on Xiaomi