How to remove the timer on Xiaomi: turn off the alarm clock, countdown and auto-switch off

The timers on Xiaomi smartphones are a useful feature, but sometimes they go off at the wrong time. For example, you could accidentally activate the countdown in the Clock app, and now the phone vibrates every 5 minutes. Or you forgot to turn off the alarm after the weekend, and it woke you up at 6am on Sunday. Or maybe the device turned on the auto-shut on on on on on a schedule, and the gadget goes off in the middle of an important conversation.

In this article, we will discuss all the ways to turn off a timer on Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO, from standard alarm clocks to hidden system functions. The instructions are relevant for MIUI 14/15 and Android 13/14, but most methods work on older versions, and also tell you what to do if the timer does not turn off or the smartphone is getting stuck on the countdown screen.

1. How to turn off the standard alarm clock in the Clock app

The standard alarm clock is the most common cause of false alarms, and can be turned off in 3 steps:

1. Open the Clock app (icon with dial).
2. Go to the Alarming Signal tab (bell icon at the bottom of the screen).
3. Click on the active alarm clock (in blue) and move the slider On to the right - it will turn gray.

If you have multiple alarms, turn them off manually. Note that MIUI 15 sorts alarms by time of alarm, not by date of creation. To keep your "hidden" alarm clock from missing, scroll through the list.

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⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO F5) The alarm clocks can be duplicated in the system notifications. After turning off in the Clock app, check the notification bar - swipe left on the unnecessary alarm and click Delete.

2. Turning off the countdown timer

The countdown timer (for example, for cooking or training) works independently of the alarm clock.

1. Open the Clock app → the Timer tab (an hourglass icon).
2. If the timer is active, you will see a circular indicator with the remaining time. Press Stop (red button).
3. To remove the timer completely, click on the three dots in the upper right corner → Delete the timer.

On Xiaomi 13/14 and other flagships, the timer can continue to run in the background even after the app is closed.

• 🔄 Reboot your phone – it will reset all active processes.
• 🚫 Clear the Cache of the Clock App in Settings (Settings) → Annexes → Application management → The clock → Warehouse → Clear the cache).
• 🔕 Turn off notifications for the timer in the app settings.

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3. How to remove the auto-turn off of the phone on schedule

Some users experience Xiaomi turning off at certain times, which may be due to Auto Shutdown or Sleep Mode, to turn off:

1. Go to Settings → Battery and Performance → Shutdown Schedule.
2. Turn off the automatic shutdown slider.
3. If you don’t have an option, check Settings → Special Options → Sleep Mode and deactivate it.

On the Redmi Note 12 and other MIUI 14 models, the path may be different:

Settings → Additional → Planner → Auto Shutdown

⚠️ Attention: If the phone turns off on its own without a schedule, the problem may be overheating or a discharged battery. → The phone. → Status.

4.Resetting timers through safe mode

If the timer doesn’t turn off in standard ways (for example, the phone is stuck on the countdown screen), try Safe Mode:

1. Press the power button before the off menu appears.
2. Press and hold Turn Off → Confirm the transition to safe mode.
3. In Safe Mode, open the Clock and turn off all timers.
4. Restart your phone in normal mode.

Safe mode disables all third-party apps, so if the problem was in conflict with other software (such as Google Clock or Sleep as Android), the timer will disappear.

5. Disabling timers in third-party applications

Many users install alternative apps for timers, such as:

• 🕒 Google Clock (pre-installed on some models)
• 😴 Sleep as Android (Sleep Timers)
• 🏃 Nike Training Club (training timers)
• 🍳 Kitchen Stories (Culinary Timers)

To turn off the timers in these apps:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the app you want (like Google Clock) and click Notifications.
3. Turn off permission to display notifications or remove the app altogether.

On MIUI 15, you can massively disable notifications from all timer applications:

Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management → Category “Timers”

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If you don’t know which app is running the timer, check Settings → Battery → Battery Use. Apps that are actively running in the background will be at the top of the list.

6.Timer issues after MIUI update

After upgrading to MIUI 14/15 or Android 14, users often complain about:

• 🔄 Spontaneous activation of alarm clocks (especially after resetting settings).
• ⏱️ Hanging the countdown timer on the lock screen.
• 🔕 No sound when the timer is triggered (although vibration works).

Decisions:

1. Reset the settings of the Clock app: Settings → Apps → Clock → Storage → Reset settings.
2. Update your firmware to the latest version via Settings → About Phone → System Update.
3. Clear the data of the Google app (sometimes conflicts with the system clock): Settings → Apps → Google → Storage → Clear the data.

⚠️ Warning: If all alarm clocks are gone after the update, check if the power saving mode for the Watch app is turned on. → Battery → Select applications and remove restrictions for "Clocks».

7. Alternative ways to manage timers

If standard methods don’t help, try:

• 📱 Voice assistant: Say “OK Google, stop the timer” or “Hey Siri, cancel the alarm” (works on Xiaomi with Google Assistant).
• 🔌 ADB-commands (for advanced users): adb shell am force-stop com.android.deskclock adb shell pm clear com.android.deskclock These commands forcefully stop and reset the Watch app».
• ⚙️ Resetting all settings (last resort): Settings → The phone. → Resetting settings → Warning: This will delete all user data, including alarm clocks and timers.

Nana POCO X5 and other models with IR-You can use the remote to control timers on other devices (for example, on the Mi Band smartwatch:

1. Open the Mi Remote app.
2. Select a device (e.g. Mi Band 7).
3. Use the control buttons to stop the timer.

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If the timer continues to work after all the manipulations, the problem may be a hardware failure (for example, a malfunction of the speaker or vibrator).

FAQ: Frequent questions about timers on Xiaomi