How to watch screen time on Xiaomi Redmi: a detailed guide with pictures and tips

Ever wonder how much time you spend on a smartphone? Xiaomi Redmi devices have built-in tools to help track these statistics, from total usage times to detailed app analysis, which is useful not only for controlling digital addiction, but also for optimizing battery life, identifying voracious programs, and even for parental control.

Unlike the iPhone, where Screen Time is on the main settings screen, on Android (including Xiaomi’s MIUI shell), the path to this data is not always obvious. Moreover, depending on the firmware version and the Redmi model (be it Redmi Note 12, Redmi 10 or POCO X5), the layout of the menu may differ. In this article, we will analyze all the current ways – from standard MIUI tools to third-party applications, and also explain how to reset statistics and why the data may not match reality.

1. Standard Method: Digital Well-Being in MIUI

The easiest method is to use the built-in Digital Wellbeing feature, which is available on all Xiaomi Redmi smartphones with MIUI 10 and later, which is hidden in the settings, but easy to find if you know the way.

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings app (cog icon).
2. Scroll down and select Digital Well-Being and Parental Controls.
3. Slip on the Control Panel (or Dashboard in English version).
4. Here you will see a graph of screen usage time for today, as well as the distribution by application.

Note that if you open this section for the first time, the system may ask you to set up a user profile, which will take no more than a minute.

• 📊 Total screen time per day/week.
• 📱 Top Apps by Time of Use (with hours and minutes).
• 🔄 Number of phone unlocks.
• ⏱️ Average session time (how much you spend on your phone in one call").

Alternative path: via "Battery settings"

Now, you may not know, but you can see the screen time statistics in the battery section, and here you can see the data in the context of power consumption, but the screen time is also displayed.

How to find it:

1. Go to Settings. → Battery.
2. Slap the icon. ⚡ Battery usage (or battery statistics).
3. Scroll down to the Screen Usage block – here will be the total display activity time from the last charge.

This method is less detailed than Digital Well-Being, but it's useful if you need to quickly know how long the screen has been on in a day, for example, if the battery goes down too quickly, comparing screen time to discharge percentage will help identify background processes that eat up charge.

3. Viewing time by individual annexes

If you’re wondering how much time you’ve spent on TikTok, Instagram, or games, MIUI lets you view detailed statistics on each app, which is especially useful for those who want to limit their time on social media or instant messengers.

Step-by-step:

1. Open Settings → Digital Well-being → Control Panel.
2. Slip on schedule using applications.
3. Choose a day (today/yesterday) or a week.
4. Scroll through the list of applications – here will be the time of use for each.

Additional opportunities:

• 🔕 Time limit: click on the app → Timer. → Set a limit (for example, 1 hour per day for YouTube).
• 🛑 Blocking: if the time has expired, the application will be blocked until the next day (unlockable by password).
• 📊 Data export: There is a button in the upper right corner ⋮ → Exporting data (saves statistics to.csv file).

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4. Use of third-party applications

If you don't have enough built-in MIUI tools, you can install third-party monitoring apps that offer advanced analytics, cross-platform synchronization, and additional features like blocking distraction programs.

Top.-3 Applications for Xiaomi Redmi:

Advantages of third-party solutions:

• 📈 More insightful analytics: ActionDash shows you what time of day you are most likely to use your phone.
• 🔄 Sync between devices: If you have multiple Android gadgets, the statistics will be combined.
• 🛠️ Additional tools: like reminders about breaks or blocking notifications.

⚠️ Note: Some monitoring applications (e.g. App Usage) require permissions (in settings) MIUI It's the settings. → Annexes → Special access → Without it, they will not be able to collect data.

5. How to Reset Screen Time Statistics

If you want to start tracking from scratch or just delete old data, MIUI has a reset feature, which is useful, for example, before selling a phone or if you want to test a new schedule for your device.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Digital Well-being → Control Panel.
2. Slap the icon. ⋮ (three points) in upper right corner.
3. Choose Reset Statistics.
4. Confirm the action (it may be necessary to enter a password or PIN-code).

Important:

• 🗑️ After resetting, all data on the time of use will be deleted irrevocably.
• 🔄 Battery statistics (in the Settings section) → Battery) discharged separately.
• 📅 If you use third-party apps (like StayFree), you should reset there too.

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6.Why screen time may not be displayed correctly

Sometimes users of Xiaomi Redmi are faced with the fact that the statistics of screen time do not match reality – for example, shows 3 hours, even though you have used the phone for only 1 hour.

Common problems and solutions:

If statistics are no longer collected after the MIUI update to version 14+, check the privacy settings: go to Settings → Privacy → Special Permits → Use Log and enable access to the system.

⚠️ Note: Some Redmi models (e.g. Redmi) 9A Digital Well-being may not work well due to manufacturer optimizations, in which case it is recommended to use third-party applications such as ActionDash.

7 Hidden Chips: How to Optimize Screen Time

Knowing the statistics is just the first step, and to really reduce your smartphone usage time, use these tips:

Practical recommendations:

• 🌙 Do Not Disturb: Set up automatic overnight (Settings) → Notifications → Don't disturb).
• ⏳ App timers: Set limits on digital well-being (e.g. 30 minutes a day for Facebook).
• 📵 Black and White Mode: Enable Settings → Screen. → Colors and contrast → Shades of gray – this reduces the desire to flip the ribbon.
• 🔋 Battery Optimization: If screen time is high but the battery is going down quickly, check background activity in Settings → Battery → Battery utilization.

For parents:

If you are setting up a phone for a child, MIUI has built-in parental controls:

1. Go to Settings → Digital Well-Being → Parental Controls.
2. Create a profile of your child and link it to the device.
3. Set time limits, block purchases, and filter content.

FAQ: Frequent questions