How to put a watch on the home screen Xiaomi Redmi 10: all the ways

The Xiaomi Redmi 10’s desktop screen is your personal information center, and the watch plays a key role here, not only showing the time, but also becoming part of the interface style. However, not everyone knows that MIUI has several ways to bring the watch to the home screen, from a standard widget to customized solutions with changing fonts and design.

In this article, we will discuss 5 working methods, including hidden shell settings that allow you to customize the display of time to your needs, you will learn how to add a classic analog watch, a digital widget with a date, as well as how to change their size and position. We will pay special attention to the nuances of working with Redmi 10 on different versions. MIUI (12 to 14), where the location of options may differ.

If you want time to be at hand at all times – without having to unlock your phone or open the notification curtain – this is the guide for you.We’ll also look at the challenges users face (such as the widget disappearing after an update) and give you unique solutions to restore functionality.

Why the clock doesn’t show up on the default home screen

Many Redmi 10 owners notice that after buying or resetting the settings, there is no watch widget on the desktop, which is due to MIUI policy, where the minimalist interface is installed by default.

• 📱 Version. MIUI: In the firmware older MIUI 12.5 Watch widget is often hidden in the theme settings.
• 🔄 Reset: After hard reset, the system returns a “clean” desktop without additional elements.
• 🎨 Theme: Some themes (such as Minimal or Dark Mode) remove the watch widget as an “extra” element.
• 🔧 Battery Optimization: In Power Saving Settings, the widget update in the background can be disabled.

Interestingly, in Redmi 10 (model 21061119DG), the watch may disappear after upgrading to Android 12 due to a conflict with Google services. This is due to a change in the policy of widgets in new versions of the OS. If you encounter such a problem, there is a solution - we will talk about this in the section about cache reset.

⚠️ Note: If you use a third-party launcher (like a Nova Launcher or Apex), the settings of the watch widget may differ. MIUI through settings → Annexes → By default.

Method 1: Adding a standard watch widget

The easiest method is to use a built-in widget from Xiaomi, which supports multiple styles (digital, analog, date) and automatically syncs with system time. Here's how to add it:

1. Touch and hold the empty space on the main screen.
2. At the bottom of the screen will appear menu – select “Widgets”.
3. Scroll through the list to the "Clock" section (or "Clock" in English firmware).
4. Select your favorite style (such as “Digital Watch 4×2”) and drag it to your desktop.
5. Release your finger to lock the widget, and if necessary, resize it by pulling corners.

If the widget list does not include the Watch section, it means that the Clock system application is disabled to fix:

Settings → Applications → Application Management → Clock → Enable

Make sure there is a free space on the screen

Check if the “Clock” application is enabled in the settings

Disable third-party launchers (if used)

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The standard widget supports 3 main sizes:

⚠️ Attention: Redmi 10 with firmware MIUI 13+ When you add a widget, you may have a "Widget Not Supported" error, which is due to the limitations of the new shell version.

Method 2: Set up the clock through MIUI themes

If you don't like the standard widget, you can change the look of the widget through the Theme Center, and you can choose from hundreds of styles, from minimalist to animated.

1. Open the "Themes" app (icon with brush).
2. Go to the section "My topics" → "Local".
3. Select an active theme and click "Set up".
4. Find the tab "Widgets" or "Clocks".
5. Scroll through the available options and apply the one you like by clicking "Apply".

Redmi 10 is especially popular with the following themes:

• 🌌 "AMOLED Dark watch with neon backlight, save battery power.
• ⏳ "Retro Clock – a style of vintage watches with wooden texture.
• 💎 "Crystal Clear – a transparent watch with glass effect.

Important: Some topics require a subscription (from 50 to five).₽). Free options usually have limited customization. Also note that after changing the theme, you may need to reboot your phone to properly display the widget.

Method 3: Use of third-party widgets (Google Clock, Chronus)

If the built-in MIUI options don't suit you, you can install a widget from third-party developers.

• ⏰ Google Clock – Minimalist design with integration with Google services.
• 🕒 Chronus – advanced settings (weather, calendar, tasks).
• 🌡️ Weather & Clock Widget – a weather watch.

Installation of a third-party widget:

1. Download the app from Google Play (like Google Clock).
2. After installation, return to the main screen, make a long press → “Widgets”.
3. Find the section with the name of the installed application (for example, “Chronus Widgets”).
4. Select the size and style of the widget, drag it to the screen.

Advantages of third-party widgets:

⚠️ Warning: Third-party widgets can drain the battery faster because they keep updating data in the background. To reduce consumption, turn off unnecessary options (such as weather) in the widget settings.

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Google Clock

Chronus or analogues

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Method 4: Manually create a shortcut for quick access to the watch

If you don't need a widget, but you want quick access to the Clock app, you can create a shortcut on the home screen, which takes up less space and doesn't load the system.

1. Open the app menu (swipe up from the bottom of the screen).
2. Find the "Clock" app (icon with dial).
3. Touch and hold the icon, then drag it to the main screen.
4. Release your finger to fix the label.

Advantages of this method:

• 🔋 Low battery consumption (no background processes).
• 📱 Doesn't take up much screen space.
• 🔄 Quick access to all functions (alarm clock, timer, stopwatch).

The downside is that clicking on the shortcut will open a full app, not a widget over time, but it’s ideal if you need to save your phone’s resources or if the widgets are refusing to work due to MIUI errors.

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To make the watch label look aesthetically pleasing, install an icon pack (such as Whicons or Delta) through the Theme app. This will change the standard icon to a more modern one.

Method 5: Recover a disappeared widget after an update

Redmi 10 users often face a problem: after updating MIUI, the watch widget disappears and is not added back, this is due to a failure of the cache of system applications.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Clock and open its settings.
3. Press "Storage" → "Clear the cache".
4. Return to the main screen and try adding the widget again.

If this does not help, reset the launcher settings:

Settings → Applications → Application Management → Launcher (MIUI Launcher) → Storage → Clear data

After this procedure:

• 🔄 All shortcuts and widgets from the main screen will be removed.
• 📱 You will have to reset the desktop.
• ⏱️ The watch widget will appear in the list of available.

⚠️ Attention: Clearing the launcher data won't delete your files or apps, but it will reset the location of the icons. MIUI, You can restore the screen layout after resetting.

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If the watch widget disappeared after upgrading to MIUI 14, first check for updates for the Clock app in Google Play.

Additional settings: changing the time and date format

You put your watch on the screen, you can customize it, and MIUI has hidden settings to change the format of the time and date, and how to get there:

1. Open the watch widget on the main screen.
2. Touch and hold the widget, then select "Change" (pencil icon).
3. In some themes, a menu with options will appear:

• ⏰ Time format: 12-clockwork (AM/PM) or 24-clockwork.
• 📅 Date format: DD.MM.GYYG, MM/DD/GY or text ("January 1").
• 🎨 Color and font: choice from palette or system styles.

For deep customization (for example, adding seconds or changing font size) you will need:

1. Install Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools on PC.
2. Connect Redmi 10 to USB with debugging enabled (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → 7 times press to unlock the developer options).
3. Execute the command:

adb shell settings put global date_format "EEE, MMM d, yyyy"

This will change the format of the date to "Cr, Jan 1, 2026." To return to the standard format, use:

adb shell settings put global date_format "dd.MM.yyyy"

FAQ: Frequent questions about setting up a watch on Redmi 10