How to Change Color on Xiaomi Phone Screen: From Calibration to Hidden Features

Xiaomi’s screen color rendering isn’t just aesthetics, it’s a matter of eye comfort, image accuracy, and even device autonomy. Too cold makes you tired at night, too warm distorts colors in games, and improperly calibrated can make text on websites unreadable. Fortunately, the manufacturer has provided users with flexible tools for fine-tuning, from basic Warm/Cold modes to professional sRGB calibration.

In this article you will find not only standard ways to change color temperature, but also hidden functions. MIUI, We'll look at the ways in which they're rarely mentioned in the official instructions:

• 🔄 Quickly switch between pre-configured profiles (e.g. Reading and Games»)
• 🎨 Calibrate the screen according to individual preferences RGB-slider
• 🌙 Automate the change of color temperature on a schedule or geolocation
• 🔍 Diagnose color reproduction problems (e.g., greenish or pink hue)

All instructions are relevant to Xiaomi, Redmi and smartphones POCO base MIUI 12-14 and Android 10-14. If your model is released after 2020, there will be no compatibility issues. For older devices (such as the Redmi Note 5 or Mi 8), some menu items may be placed differently - we will warn you about this separately.

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1. Basic Color Temperature settings

The easiest way to adjust the screen shade is to use the built-in Warm and Cold modes, which are available on all Xiaomi devices and do not require in-depth knowledge.

1. Open the Settings app (the gear icon on the home screen).
2. Go to the Screen section.
3. Slip on Color Mode (or Color Temperature on older versions) MIUI).
4. Move the slider left for warm tones or right for cold. Recommended value for most users — ~4500K (white-neutral).

On some models (for example, Xiaomi 13 Pro or XP) POCO F5) Instead of the slider, three preliminary profiles are available:

• 🌞 Standard (~6500K, near-natural daylight)
• ☀️ Warm (~4000K, reduces eye strain)
• ❄️ Cold (~7500K, suitable for bright sunlight)

⚠️ Attention: AMOLED-screens (for example, in Xiaomi) 12T or Redmi K50) Cold color temperature can accelerate pixel burnout. If you notice "ghost" traces from static elements (for example, navigation bars), go back to the standard profile.

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Extended screen calibration (RGB-setting)

If your profiles are not suitable for you, MIUI There is a hidden tool for manually adjusting the balance of red, green and blue (RGB). This is useful if the screen displays colors with noticeable bias (for example, everything looks yellowish or bluish:

1. Go to Settings → Screen → Color mode.
2. Slip on the item Additional (or Color setting on some models).
3. Activate the user switch.
4. Use the Red, Green and Blue sliders to adjust, and try to keep your values in the 95-105 range to avoid distortion.

Test images (e.g. Lagom) can be used for precise calibration. LCD Test. Pay attention:

• 🖼️ Gradients of gray - there should be no color transitions (bands)
• 🟢 Color spots - on monochromatic backgrounds (for example, white) should not appear green or pink
• 📏 Geometry – the squares of the test picture should be even, without distortion

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If after calibration the colors become unnatural, reset the settings to factory: → Screen. → Color mode → Reset. This will return the profile to the standard sRGB or DCIP3 (model-wise).

3. Automatic change of color temperature

MIUI It allows you to automatically adjust the shade of the screen to the time of day, lighting, or even your location, so you don't have to manually adjust it, and you reduce eye fatigue:

Method 1: Scheduled

1. Open the Settings. → Screen. → Protection of vision.
2. Activate the switch automatically.
3. Set up a schedule: for example, a warm shade from 20:00 to 7:00.
4. Select the filter intensity (medium is recommended).

Method 2: Geolocation (sunset/dawn)

Some models (e.g. Xiaomi 13 Ultra) POCO X5 Pro) support adaptive setting based on sunrise and sunset data:

1. In the same menu, protect your eyesight by additionally.
2. Choose Sunset and Dawn.
3. Allow geolocation access for the Settings app.

⚠️ Note: Automatic adjustment may conflict with some applications (e.g. Google Photos or Lightroom) where accurate color reproduction is important.

4. Special display modes

In addition to the standard color settings, Xiaomi has specialized modes that are optimized for different tasks, and can be quickly switched through the notification panel or in the screen settings.

• 📖 Reading Mode - reduces blue light and increases text contrast. → Screen. → Reading mode or through the book icon in the curtain.
• 🎮 Game mode – increases saturation and brightness for better visibility in dynamic scenes, turns on automatically when supported games are launched (for example, PUBG Mobile or Genshin Impact).
• 🎥 Movie mode - expands the color coverage to DCIP3 viewable HDR-Available on flagships (e.g. Xiaomi 14).
• ☀️ Solar mode - increases brightness and contrast in bright light. Useful outside during the day.

To add quick access to these modes:

1. Open the notification panel and tap the pencil icon (✏️).
2. Find Read Mode, Game Mode or other options in the list.
3. Drag them to the active area for quick switching on.

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Regime. DCIP3 (available on Xiaomi flagships with AMOLED-Extends color coverage to 110% of sRGB, but can distort colors in regular applications. HDR-video.

5. Diagnostics of color rendering problems

If after all the color settings, there are artifacts on the screen (bands, spots, uneven backlighting), the problem may be hardware.

Test 1: Checking for broken pixels

1. Install Screen Test (available on Google Play).
2. Run tests for homogeneous colors: red, green, blue, black, white.
3. Look at the screen from different angles, and the broken pixels will be visible as colored dots.

Test 2: Checking the backlight

Nana AMOLED-screens (for example, in Xiaomi 12 or Redmi) K60) The uneven backlights appear as dark spots on a gray background to reveal them:

1. Open the image with a gray gradient (50% brightness).
2. Reduce the brightness of the screen to 30-40%.
3. Light the flashlight at an angle - the defects of the lighting will become more noticeable.

Test 3: Checking the color shift

If the screen displays colors that are constantly shifting (for example, everything looks greenish), do:

1. Reset the color settings to factory (Settings) → Screen. → Color mode → Reset).
2. If the problem persists, check the screen on another device (e.g., connect the phone to the monitor via a screen). HDMI Miracast).
3. If you save the defect, contact the service center - a failure of the plume or matrix is possible.

⚠️ Attention: On Xiaomi with AMOLED-screens (e.g., screens, POCO F4 GT) If you look at the green or purple bands, if you look at the low brightness, you can see that the matrix is burning out, and it's a permanent defect that progresses over time, and the only solution is to replace the screen.

6. Hidden features and tricks for advanced users

For those who want to get the most out of the screen Xiaomi, there are a few little-known features that require activation of the developer mode or use of the device. ADB-commands, but give access to advanced settings.

Trick 1: Forcing the color profile DCIP3

On some devices (e.g. Xiaomi) 11T Pro regime DCIP3 It's hidden:

adb shell settings put global force_dcip3 1

Once you've completed the command, reboot your phone. To return your standard profile, replace 1 with 0.

Trick 2: Customize the color scheme through Engineer Mode

The engineering menu allows you to fine-tune the gamut, contrast, even the color temperature of the backlight.

1. Dial the code in the phone app: ##36446337###.

Trick 3: Turning off automatic color adjustment

MIUI Sometimes it changes its color profile depending on the content (for example, in a gallery or browser) to turn it off:

adb shell settings put global auto_color_mode 0

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Before use ADB-commands to back up the screen settings. All you have to do is take a picture of the current values in the Color Mode menu or save them in notes.

7. Optimizing colors for specific tasks

Different use cases require different screen settings, and here are some recommendations for the most common cases:

On the Xiaomi 13 Pro and the latest flagships available mode Dolby Vision, which automatically adjusts colors to the content. → Screen. → Dolby Vision.

FAQ: Frequent questions about color tweaking on Xiaomi