How to completely disable the night mode on Xiaomi Redmi 7: 5 proven ways

Xiaomi Redmi 7 is one of the brand’s most popular budget smartphones, but its night mode feature (or Read Mode) is often questioned by users, which automatically changes the color temperature of the screen, adding yellowness to reduce eye strain in the dark. However, not everyone likes this effect: some prefer natural colors, and some turn on at the wrong time.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can turn off the Redmi 7 night mode, including hidden MIUI settings that aren’t always obvious, how to turn off the mode permanently, temporarily suspend it, or adjust your schedule to suit your needs, and why the mode can spontaneously turn on even after you turn off, a common problem with MIUI 10/11/12 smartphones.

1. Disable night mode through the notification panel

The quickest way to deactivate night mode is to use the notification bar, which is suitable if you need to temporarily return the natural colors of the screen.

Instructions:

• 📱 Swipe your finger down the screen to open the notification bar.
• 🌙 Find the Night Mode (or Read Mode) icon – it usually looks like a crescent moon with a star.
• 🔘 Slip it once to turn off the mode (the icon must go out).

If the icon isn't on the panel, it might be hidden.

1. Deploy the notification panel in its entirety (swipe twice from top to bottom).
2. Click on the icon. ⚙️ Edit (pencil).
3. Find Night Mode on the list and drag it to the active area.

⚠️ Warning: If you turn off the panel after a few minutes, you have an automatic schedule set up.

2. Complete shutdown in screen settings

If you want to permanently turn off night mode, you need to go to the basic settings of MIUI. This method is guaranteed to remove the mode from the automatic schedule.

Step-by-step:

1. Open the Settings app (cog icon).
2. Go to the Screen section.
3. Select Night Mode (or Read Mode in some versions of MIUI).
4. Move the Night Mode slider to the off-site position.
5. Turn off the option automatically (on schedule) if it is active.

After these actions, the mode will be completely deactivated, including automatic turn on time. If the Night mode option is not in the Screen menu, check the Additional section or search by settings (the magnifying icon at the top).

Slider in screen settings turned off | Automatic schedule disabled | Sign on notification panel gray (inactive) | Screen colors returned to standard-->

Setting up the schedule: why the mode is turned on itself

Many Redmi 7 users face a problem: Night mode is automatically turned on, even if it was manually turned off, due to a hidden schedule that is by default tied to sunset and sunrise.

To delete the schedule:

• 🕒 Go to Settings. → Screen. → Night mode.
• 📅 Click on the Schedule (or Turn-on Time).
• ❌ Select No or Disable.
• 🔄 If the options are available from sunset to sunrise or Time, turn them off.

In some versions of MIUI (e.g. MIUI 12), the schedule may be hidden behind additional settings. If the standard path doesn't work, try:

Settings → System and device → Additional → Night mode

⚠️ Attention: Redmi 7s MIUI 10 sometimes triggers a bug when the schedule is reset after the system update. If the mode has started to turn on itself again, check the settings after each update.

Disconnection via MIUI Launcher (for power users)

If standard methods do not work, you can try to turn off the night mode through the MIUI launcher.This method is suitable for users who have the mode activated due to shell errors.

Instructions:

1. Click the empty space on the main screen (desktop).
2. Select Screen Settings (or Launcher Settings).
3. Find the Screen Effects section or the Color Scheme.
4. Turn off the option Adaptive Color Temperature or Night Theme.

Some firmware may call this item Dark Theme — don't confuse it with night mode! Dark theme changes the interface design, and night mode affects the color temperature of the screen.

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If the screen becomes too bright in the dark after turning off the night mode, try to manually reduce the brightness or turn on adaptive brightness in the display settings.

5. Forced Disconnection via ADB (for Advanced)

If all previous methods failed, the radical method remains to turn off the night mode via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which will require connecting the smartphone to the computer, but is guaranteed to solve the problem.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB Tools.
• 📱 Included debugging by USB Redmi 7 (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — Press 7 times, then return to Additional → For developers → Debugging by USB).

Commands to disable:

adb shell settings put secure night_display_available 0


adb shell settings put secure night_display_activated 0




adb shell settings put secure night_display_auto_mode 0

Once you've done the commands, restart your smartphone. Night mode will be completely locked at the system level, including automatic activation. To get it back, replace it with 0 by 1 commands.

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB If you are not sure about your actions, it is better to consult other methods or make a backup before changing the settings.

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Disabling through ADB is the only way to permanently remove night mode from the system if it is activated due to firmware errors or conflicts with other features (such as power saving mode).

6.Outage problems: what to do if the screen becomes too blue

After deactivating the night mode, some users notice that the screen has turned a cold bluish hue, which is due to the fact that MIUI uses a white balance with a slight shift to the blue side by default to improve day visibility.

How to bring back natural colors:

1. Go to Settings → Screen → Color mode.
2. Choose either Standard or Warm (if available).
3. If you don’t have an option, try to manually calibrate the screen through Settings → Additional → Screen Calibration.

If the problem persists, your Redmi 7 may have custom firmware with incorrect display settings, in which case resetting the screen settings to factory or flashing on the official MIUI will help.

7. Alternatives to night mode: how to protect your eyes without a yellow hue

If you are annoyed by the yellow filter, but want to reduce the strain on your eyes, consider alternative ways to:

• 🌓 Dark theme: reduces the brightness of the interface (Settings) → Display. → Dark subject).
• 🔦 Adaptive brightness: automatically adjusts the screen backlight (Settings) → Screen. → Brightness).
• 👓 Third-party apps like Twilight or Night Shift (available on Google Play) allow you to adjust color temperature more flexibly than standard mode. MIUI.
• 🛡️ Blue filter protective glass: physically block part of the blue spectrum without changing the color of the screen.

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