How to completely turn off screen time on Xiaomi: all ways 2026

The screen time feature on Xiaomi smartphones (including Redmi and POCO models) is designed to help users control their device usage, but it is a source of annoyance for many: constant notifications of exceeding limits, blocking apps and forced breaks interfere with comfortable work, especially for adult users who do not need parental control of their gadget.

Complicating matters further, Xiaomi’s MIUI (branded shell) is actively promoting this feature as part of “digital well-being.” As a result, standard shutdown through settings is often not enough – the system can automatically include restrictions after a reboot or update. In this article, we’ll look at all the current ways to turn off screen time on Xiaomi devices, including hidden methods for the latest versions of MIUI 14/15 and Android 13/14.

It's important to understand that some methods require administrator rights or technical knowledge, and we've marked these cases with special warnings, and we'll start with the simplest solutions and gradually move on to advanced techniques.

1. Standard shutdown via MIUI settings

The most obvious way is to use the built-in options, which is suitable for most users and does not require additional manipulation.

Open the Settings app (cog icon) and go to Screen Time. Depending on the version of MIUI, the path may be slightly different:

• 📱 MIUI 14/15: Settings → Digital Well-Being and Parental Control → Screen time.
• 📱 MIUI 12/13: Settings → Screen time (single item)
• 📱 POCO Launcher: Settings → Annexes → Screen time.

In the menu that opens, you'll see a summary of how to use the device.

1. Click on Screen Time Settings (or Screen Time Management)
2. Select the option Turn off screen time (may be called Turn off monitoring)
3. Confirm the action by entering the screen unlock password (if requested)

⚠️ Note: On some devices, the function may be activated again after the system update, in which case you will need to repeat the procedure or use alternative methods from the following sections.

If the disable button is not available or is inactive, it means that the device has enabled parental control, in which case you first need to remove all restrictions in the appropriate settings section.

2. Disconnection through parental control

Screen time is tightly integrated with parental control, so if you see an "Administrator Managed" message or you can't turn off the restrictions, you've got this mode activated on your device. Here's how to deactivate it:

Go to Settings → Digital Well-Being and Parental Controls → Parental Controls.

• 🔑 Enter. PIN-Administrator code (if you have installed it)
• 👤 Select your profile (if the device is used by multiple people)
• 🚫 Click Disable Parental Controls or Delete Account

If you don't remember PIN-code, the only way to reset it is through a hard reset (see section 6.

Once you turn off parental control, go back to the screen time section and try again, and 90 percent of the time, that solves the problem.

3. Resetting Digital Well-Being Settings

If standard methods don't work, you can try resetting your digital well-being settings to factory-based ones, which doesn't affect personal data, but it resets all limitations and usage statistics.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → All settings → System and device → More
2. Select Resetting (or Resetting and Resetting)
3. Click App Settings Reset or Digital Well-Being Settings Reset
4. Confirm the action by entering the unlock password

Once the device is restarted, all screen time restrictions will be removed, which works even on devices with MIUI 15, where standard shutdown is often blocked by the system.

⚠️ Note: Some firmware may need to manually delete the file after resetting digital_wellbeing.xml Root Explorer (root rights required) - no superuser rights, skip this step.

Make sure you know the unlock password.

Save important data from applications

Battery charge of at least 30%

Disconnect the device from the computer (if connected)-->

4. Disconnection via ADB (no root)

For advanced users who don’t want root rights but are willing to use a computer, the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) method works on all versions of MIUI and doesn’t require unlocking the bootloader.

You'll need:

• 💻 Computer with Windows/Linux/macOS
• 🔌 USB-cable (original)
• 🛠️ Utilities. ADB Fastboot (download from the official Android website)
• 🔧 Included debugging by USB smartphone

Step-by-step:

1. Activate Developer Mode on Smartphone: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times)
2. Return to Settings → More → For developers and enable USB Debugging
3. Connect your phone to your computer and select File Transfer Mode
4. Open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (Linux/macOS) in the folder with ADB
5. Enter the command to check the connection: adb devices (the serial number of the device should appear)
6. Run the screen time shutdown command: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.screenrecorder adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.analytics
7. Reset the device

These commands remove the system applications responsible for monitoring screen time, and after the reboot, the function will be completely disabled, and the corresponding items will disappear from the settings menu.

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.screenrecorder


adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.analytics

These commands do not delete, but only deactivate applications, which sometimes works more efficiently.-->

5. Complete removal via TWRP (for advanced)

If you're willing to take drastic measures and you have custom TWRP recaps installed, you can physically delete the system files responsible for screen time, which is a 100% shutdown guarantee, but requires an unlocked bootloader and backup.

You'll need:

• 🔓 Unlocked bootloader (Bootloader)
• 🛠️ Established TWRP Recovery
• 💾 Backup of the system (required!)
• 📁 File Manager with support for root (e.g. Root Explorer)

Instructions:

1. Boot to TWRP (hold Power + Volume up when turned on)
2. Make a full backup of the current firmware (Backup → Select all partitions)
3. Go to Advanced → File Manager
4. Delete the following files and folders: /system/priv-app/ScreenTime/system/priv-app/DigitalWellbeing/data/data/com.miui.screenrecorder /data/data/com.miui.analytics
5. Reset the device

⚠️ Note: Deleting system files may cause the device to work unstable. If there are errors after the reboot, restore the system from the backup via the TWRP. Please also note that after the update MIUI Deleted files can be restored.

On devices with MIUI 15 and Android 14, the path to files may be different. Use search through TWRP File Manager to enter "screentime" and "digitalwellbeing."

Hard discharge (last option)

If no method has worked, and screen time continues to interfere with work, the most radical way is a complete reset (Hard Reset), which will return the device to factory state, removing all data, applications and settings.

Instructions:

1. Backup important data (photos, contacts, messages)
2. Open Settings → About the phone → Reset settings
3. Select Erase All Data (Reset to Factory)
4. Enter the unlock password and confirm the action
5. Wait for the process to be completed (5-10 minutes)

When you reset, the device will turn on as new. When you first set up, don't activate digital well-being or parental control. If the system suggests turning on screen time again, just skip this step.

The downside is that it's losing all the data, but it's the only way we can guarantee that we can remove all the restrictions if other methods don't work.

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Hard reset should only be used as a last resort.Be sure to save the device IMEI (can be accessed via the ##4636## engineering menu) and Mi Account details before the procedure to avoid activation problems after the reset.

Comparison of methods of turning off screen time

To choose the best method, read the comparative table of all methods:

For most users, the best solution is to combine resetting your digital well-being settings (Section 3) and disabling through ADB (Section 4), which offer a high chance of success without risk to the system.

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