How to change time on Xiaomi phone: 3 ways + error solving

Have you noticed that your Xiaomi smartphone displays the wrong time or date? This problem can cause alarm clocks, reminders and even some applications to malfunction. Fortunately, it can be fixed in a few minutes, both through automatic synchronization with the network and manually. In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to change the time on Xiaomi devices with MIUI 12-14 firmware, including hidden settings and solving typical errors.

It is important to understand that the wrong time is not always due to user settings, sometimes carrier errors, failures after a firmware update, or even hardware problems (such as a dead battery on the motherboard in older models), and we will discuss each of these cases in detail and give clear instructions for troubleshooting.

Method 1: Automatic time synchronization over the network

The easiest and recommended method is to use automatic time settings via a mobile operator network or Wi-Fi. This method is suitable for most modern Xiaomi smartphones, including the Redmi Note series, POCO and the flagship Xiaomi 13/14.

1. Open the Settings app (the gear icon on the home screen).
2. Go to the section Additional settings → Date and time.
3. Activate the switches: 🔄 Autodetermining Date and Time (using network data) 🌍 Time zone autodetermination (important for travel)

Wait 10-15 seconds – the time should be updated automatically.

If the time is still wrong after these actions, try restarting your phone or temporarily turning off/on Airplane mode, which often helps to wake up the sync module.

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If you are roaming, automatic time setting can work with a delay of up to 1 hour, in which case it is better to use manual adjustment (see Method 2).

Method 2: Manually set time and date

When automatic synchronization fails (e.g., if the network is not available or the operator’s servers are out of order), you can set the time manually.This method is universal and works even on older Xiaomi Mi A1/A2 models with pure Android.

Turn off automatic time synchronization

Connect to Wi-Fi for accuracy

Make sure the battery is more than 20% charged.

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1. Go to Settings → Additional settings → Date and time.
2. Turn off the options: ❌ Autodetermining date and time ❌ Time zone autodetermination

Slip on the Set a date field and select the current date in the calendar.

Click Set time and enter current hours and minutes using the dial.

To select a time zone, tap Choose a time zone and find your region (e.g. Moscow, GMT+3).

Xiaomi models with MIUI 14, when manually setting the time, may display a warning saying, "Network time and devices do not match." It can be ignored - it is not an error, but just a notification of discrepancy.

Method 3: Reset time settings through the engineering menu (for advanced)

If standard methods do not help, the problem may lie in the failure of system services, in which case the reset of the time settings through the engineering menu (hidden mode for diagnosis) will help.

Instructions for Qualcomm processor devices (most Redmi and POCO models):

1. Open the Phone app.


2 Enter the code ##4636##




3. Select "Phone Information"




4. Scroll down to the time management block




5. Click "Resetting Time Settings"

For MediaTek processor devices (e.g. Redmi 9A/9C):

1. Enter the phone application ##36446337##


2. Go to Connectivity → Time Settings




3. Select "Reset Time Zone"

Automatic synchronization

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Engineering menu

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Solving common mistakes when changing time

Even after setting up correctly, time on Xiaomi can get lost. Consider typical problems and their solutions:

Special attention should be paid to cases where time goes forward or backward for several hours, which may indicate a hardware malfunction, such as the failure of the quartz resonator on the motherboard, in which case only the service center will help.

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If time continues to be lost after all the manipulations, check your phone for viruses using the built-in MIUI antivirus or third-party applications (for example, Malwarebytes).

Features of setting the time on different models Xiaomi

Despite the general logic of MIUI, some Xiaomi models have unique nuances when changing time.

• 📱 Xiaomi 13/14 Pro: Supports atomic synchronization with exact time servers (NTP) via Wi-Fi 6E. To activate, you need to enable the option "Exact time over the network" in additional settings.
• 📱 Redmi Note 12/11: Global firmware does not have manual time zone settings for some regions, so the solution is to install European firmware via the Mi Flash Tool.
• 📱 POCO F5/X5: Have a bug with double time display in the status bar after updating to MIUI 14. Corrected by rollback to MIUI 13.5 or resetting.
• 📱 Xiaomi Mi A3 (Android One: Use the standard Android menu. Path to time settings: Settings → System system → Date and time.

For custom firmware devices (like LineageOS or Pixel Experience), the process may be different, and in such cases, we recommend using time synchronization apps from Google Play, such as ClockSync.

How to Check Time Accuracy on Xiaomi

After setting the time, it is important to make sure it is accurate, especially if you are using your phone to work with financial applications or cryptocurrency wallets.

1. Comparison with a reference server: 🌐 Open the browser site time.is Compare the indicators with the time on your Xiaomi Acceptable deviation - no more than 0.5 seconds

Testing through the command line (for advanced):

adb shell date

The command will output the current system date and time in Unix format.

Checking via SMS:

• 📩 Send. SMS with the word "time" on 7777 (free for most operators)
• The response will be the exact time of the operator.

⚠️ Note: This method requires both devices to be connected to the same local area network and that an incoming connection over port 123 is allowed on the PC (UDP) firewall.