How to turn off double watches on Xiaomi: all the ways for MIUI 12-14

On the lock screen of your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO So what if there were two sets of time, the primary and the backup? MIUI, which can be activated after updating, changing the region or connecting the second SIM-Double watches not only spoil the aesthetic, but also take up extra space on the screen, and sometimes even display the wrong time.

In this article, we’ll take a look at all the working methods on how to remove duplicate watches on Xiaomi, from standard settings to hidden ADB commands and editing system files. The instructions are relevant for MIUI 12, 13 and 14 on Redmi Note 10/11/12, POCO X3/X4/X5, Mi 11/12/13 and more.

Why is there a double watch on Xiaomi?

Duplicating the time on the lock screen is not a mistake, but a consequence of the operation of several MIUI functions:

• 🔄 Double. SIM-Card: If there are two devices on the phone SIM, The system can display time for each of them (especially for different operators or regions).
• 🌍 Change of region: when changing the region in settings (for example, from Russia to China) MIUI Sometimes duplicates the clock for the "old" and "new" locations.
• ⚡ Update MIUI: after major updates (for example, with MIUI 12 by 13) lock screen settings can be reset by activating duplication.
• 📱 Third-party app widgets: Some apps (like Google Clock or AccuWeather) may conflict with the system clock.

In 80% of cases, the problem is solved through standard settings, but sometimes deeper intervention is required - editing configuration files or using ADB. Below we will look at the methods from simple to complex.

Method 1: Disconnect via lock screen settings

The fastest and safest method is to check the time display settings, which works on most Xiaomi devices with MIUI 12-14:

1. Open the Settings → Lock screen.
2. Go to Lock Screen Style (or Additional Settings, depending on version).
3. Find the option Double Watch (or Second Time) and turn off the slider.
4. If you don’t have an option, tap the current watch style (like Digital) and choose another option – sometimes it resets duplication.

⚠️ Note: Some firmware (e.g. Xiaomi) EU This item may be called Dual Clock or Secondary Time. If there is no such section in the menu, move to the next method.

Check the version of MIUI in Settings → About the phone

Make sure your phone is at least 30% charged.

Close all background applications

Make a backup copy of important data-->

Method 2: Remove the second time through date and time settings

If the double clock is due to a change in region or a second SIM connection, try resetting your time settings:

1. Go to Settings → Additional settings → Date and time.
2. Turn off the Automatic Date and Time option (if enabled).
3. Manually set the right time and choose your time zone.
4. Return to the menu and turn on the Automatic Date and Time again.
5. Reboot the phone.

This method often helps if the duplication is caused by a conflict of time zones, for example, if you traveled and the phone "remembered" the time of another region.

Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (for advanced users)

If standard methods don’t work, you’ll need to use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which requires connecting your phone to your computer, but is guaranteed to remove double clocks on any MIUI firmware.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB Tools.
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times tap the version → Back to Settings → Additional settings → For developers → Debugging by USB).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Instructions:

1. Connect your phone to your PC and open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux).


2. Enter a command to check the connection:




adb devices




(Your device serial number should appear).




3. execute the command to turn off the double clock:




adb shell settings put global dual_clock_enabled 0




4.Reset the phone:




adb reboot

⚠️ Note: If the clock is duplicated after this command, try an alternative command:

adb shell settings put secure dual_clock_toggle 0

It works on some custom firmware where the core command is ignored.

1. Reinstall Xiaomi drivers on PC.

2. Use another USB-cable (not all cables support data transmission).

3. Enable the debugging option in the developer settings USB (security settings) and allow debugging for your computer.-->

Method 4: Editing system files (root access)

If you have root rights, you can manually turn off the double clock by changing the system file. This method is risky - if you make a mistake, you can disrupt the MIUI, so use it only if other methods have not worked.

Procedure:

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Solid Explorer).
2. Go to /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/
3. Find the settings.db file and open it in the SQL editor (or copy it to your PC and use DB Browser for SQLite).
4. In the global table, find an entry with a name dual_clock_enabled And change it to 0.
5. Save the changes, restart the phone.

Important: Before editing, back up the settings.db file! If the phone starts to work unstable after the changes, restore the original version of the file.

Method 5: Reset to factory settings (extreme case)

If none of these methods work, the last option is hard reset, which will delete all the data from your phone, so use it only as a last resort.

How to reset your settings:

1. Make a backup copy of important data (photos, contacts, messages).
2. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
3. Select Reset all settings (or Delete all data).
4. Confirm the action and wait for the reboot.

Once reset, the double clock disappears, but you have to reconfigure the phone, which is guaranteed to solve the problem, but takes a long time to recover the data.

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Before resetting, check if the clock duplication is related to a particular app. Remove newly installed programs (especially weather widgets or alarm clocks) - this can eliminate the need for a complete reset.

What if the double clock is back after the MIUI update?

Many users complain that the double watches reappear after the firmware update, because MIUI resets some of the settings when the updates are made, to prevent duplicates:

• 🔄 Turn off automatic updates MIUI (Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ⚙️ → Auto-update → Turn it off).
• 📵 Remove the second one. SIM-card (if not used) – often times the clock is duplicated because of it.
• 🛠️ Use Magisk modules (for example, MIUI Dual Clock Disabler, if you have root.
• 🔧 Check the settings after each update – sometimes it is enough to re-run ADB-team.

If the problem returns systemically, consider switching to custom firmware (like LineageOS or Pixel Experience) where there are no such bugs, but this will require unlocking the bootloader and losing warranty.

FAQ: Frequent questions about double watches on Xiaomi