How to change the battery icon on Xiaomi 10

Xiaomi smartphone owners often face the desire to personalize the interface of their device. Standard display of the charge indicator may seem boring or not informative enough, especially on modern devices. AMOLED-For the Xiaomi 10 model, equipped with a quality display, changing the style of the battery is the first step to creating a unique visual experience without installing third-party launchers. Users want to see not just a pictogram, but exact percentages or original icons that reflect their preferences.

There are several ways to change the look of the indicator, which can be done using regular MIUI tools, through the Themes app or using advanced settings through ADB. Each method has its own features, risks and requirements for the firmware version. In this article, we will discuss all the available options in detail so that you can choose the most suitable for your use case.

Standard display settings in MIUI

Let’s start with the simplest and safest method, which does not require installing additional software. The MIUI shell installed on the Xiaomi Mi 10 has the basic ability to change how the charge indicator in the status bar will look. You do not need to be an expert in the field of Android modification to use this functionality.

The first thing you need to do is go to the main settings menu on your smartphone, find the partition that controls the look of the system. The path may vary slightly depending on the version of MIUI (Global, China or EEA), but the logic remains the same. You need to find the Always on screen and lock or lock screen, and that's where the key switches that control the visual elements are hidden.

Within this menu, look at the Percentage Charge option. The system offers several options for displaying: hidden, inside the icon or next to the icon. Choosing the "Inside the icon" option keeps the interface concise, while the "Near the icon" option provides maximum readability of numbers.

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If you want to see interest rates constantly, select the option “Inside the Battery Icon” or “Near the Icon” in the lock screen settings, as they can hide in the notification curtain to save space.

Using the Topics app to change style

The most flexible way to change not only the shape, but also the color and animation of the battery icon is to use the official theme. Xiaomi’s Themes store contains thousands of options created by both the company and independent designers, which allows you to completely transform the status bar, including the battery icon.

To start, open the Themes app on your device. In the search box, type in a query related to your desired style, such as "Minimal battery", "Neon" or "iOS style." You'll be surprised how detailed some of the themes are: they change not only the battery, but also the setting icons, notification curtain and thunder slider.

After selecting your favorite theme, click Download and then Apply. The system will alert you that the wallpaper, sounds and style of the system will be changed. Confirm the action. After applying the theme, the battery icon in the upper right corner will change according to the design of the selected package. If you liked only the battery and the rest did not, you can separately replace the wallpaper and sounds back with the standard Settings in the menu → Themes → Profile → Theme settings.

• 🎨 Open the Themes app and go to the “My” tab to manage installed packages.
• 🔍 Use search for keywords like “Status bar” or “Battery icon” to quickly find the right items.
• ⚙️ Don’t forget to check the compatibility of the theme with your version. MIUI, avoiding visual bugs.

Advanced settings through the engineering menu

For more advanced users who want to access hidden features, there is an option to use an engineering menu. However, it is worth noting right away: Xiaomi Mi 10 runs on a Snapdragon 865 processor, and interfering with low-level settings can be risky.

To get into the testing menu, open the Phone app and type the combination ##6484##. CIT-Here are a lot of tests to check the hardware of a smartphone: the screen, the sensor, the speakers and, of course, the battery. Although there is no direct replacement for the icon, it is possible to calibrate if the icon is not displayed correctly (for example, it shows 100% at a real charge of 80%).

If your goal is to fix a faulty charge display, select Battery from the test list. Follow the instructions on the screen to perform a full calibration, which will help the system to "re-understand" the actual capacity of your battery and correctly draw the appropriate icon.

Modification of system files (Root Requires)

A radical way to change the battery icon, accessible only to users with superuser rights (Root), this method involves direct editing of the system resources of the MIUI shell. Owning a Xiaomi 10, you get a powerful device, but the responsibility for its software lies with you. Any error in editing system files can lead to a bootloop (cyclic reboot).

To implement this method, you will need an unlocked bootloader and a Magisk installed. Once you obtain root rights, you need to use a file manager with access to the system partition, such as MT Manager or Root Explorer. You need to find the framework-res.apk file or system UI resources where the graphics battery cells are stored.

The process is as follows: you extract graphic files (usually sets of png images for different percentages of charge), replace them with custom and pack back, observing access rights (chmod).

chmod 644 /system/framework/framework-res.apk

After replacing the files, the device needs to restart, and if the images were selected incorrectly or the archive structure is broken, the system may not boot.

Display problems and their solution

Sometimes users are faced with a situation where the battery icon disappears, flashes or appears in black even when there is a charge. This can be due to a software failure in the operation of SystemUI or a conflict of established themes. On the Xiaomi Mi 10, such bugs are rare, but quite possible after a firmware update.

The first step in diagnostics is to clear the app cache that controls the interface. Go to Settings → Applications → All applications. Find System Interface (or System UI) in the list. Click Memory and select Clear Cache. Don't confuse it with Clear All Data button, as this will reset your desktop settings.

If cleaning the cache didn't work, try removing newly installed themes. Sometimes third-party packages contain errors in the XML code describing the status bar. Go back to the standard "Classic" or "Default" theme to see if the problem will go away. Also pay attention to the energy saving mode: when activated, the icon can change color to yellow or green, which is a standard behavior, not a mistake.

Comparison of personalization methods

When you're choosing how to change your icon, it's important to weigh the pros and cons. For the average user who just wants to see the percentages, you just need a standard setting. For those who like to change the look of their phone every week, a theme store will do the trick, and only experienced modelers should get into the system files.

Below is a table that compares the main characteristics of the methods examined, which will help you quickly navigate and choose the best path. Pay attention to the column "Risk", because data security and the health of the phone is always a priority.

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The safest and most effective way for 95% of users is to use the official TEM store, which allows you to change the icon without risking system breakdown.

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