How to show battery percentages on Xiaomi: 3 working ways

Display battery percentages on the screen of Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO — It is one of the most popular features among users, although MIUI It's the default default to hide this information behind the battery icon, and you can turn it on in just a few taps, but what you don't know is that there are three official ways to do this: through standard settings, through standard settings. ADB-commands for older versions of firmware and even through hidden menus of engineering mode.

In this article, we will discuss each method in detail – from the simplest to the most advanced – and also explain why on some models (for example, Xiaomi). 13T Redmi Note 12: Interests can suddenly disappear after an update, you will learn how to return them back without resetting and why on devices with a new setup. AMOLED-displaying percentages inside the battery icon saves up to 2% of charge per day compared to the output next to the.

Method 1: Standard Enablement through MIUI Settings

The most obvious and safe method is to use the built-in system options, which works on all Xiaomi smartphones with MIUI 12 and later (including HyperOS), as well as on most POCO and Redmi devices after 2020, the main condition is the availability of the latest firmware version.

To activate the percentage display:

1. Open the Settings app (the gear icon on the home screen).
2. Go to the Screen section (or the Display on some models).
3. Select Status String (in older versions of MIUI, it may be called Status String).
4. Activate the switch to show the percentage of battery charge.
5. Choose the display style: 🔄 Inside the icon – interest appears directly on the battery icon (saves space, but may be less noticeable). 📍 Next to the icon – the numbers are displayed to the right of the icon (better readability).

If you have Xiaomi with MIUI 11 or older, the path may be slightly different: Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Show battery percentage. On some models (e.g. Redmi 9A), the option is hidden deeper – in Settings → Battery → Battery settings.

Check the version of MIUI in Settings → About the phone

Make sure your smartphone is at least 20% charged.

Disable VPN (may block access to certain settings)

Restart the device if the option is not displayed-->

⚠️ Note: On HyperOS devices (e.g. Xiaomi) 14 or Redmi K70) after the inclusion of interest, you may need to reboot - otherwise the figures will appear only after 10-15 minute.

Method 2: ADB-pre-command MIUI

If your Xiaomi is working on MIUI 10 or earlier version (relevant to the model) 2018-2019 years, such as the Mi 8 or Redmi Note 7), There may not be a standard way to include interest. ADB (Android Debug Bridge – a tool for debugging Android through a computer.

You'll need:

• 💻 Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux.
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on a smartphone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — Tap 7 times, then return to the Additional Settings → For developers).
• 🛠️ Google’s Platform Tools utility (download and unpack archive).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect your smartphone to your computer and confirm the debugging permission on the phone screen.
2. Open the command prompt (or Terminal on macOS/Linux) in the Platform Tools folder.
3. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices must appear serial number of your device.
4. Execute the command to activate interest: adb shell settings put global battery_percent 1 To display inside the icon, use: adb shell settings put global battery_percent_style 1
5. Reboot your smartphone.

If interest doesn’t show up, try an alternative command (for some custom firmware):

adb shell content insert --uri content://settings/system --bind name:s:status_bar_show_battery_percent --bind value:i:1

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO F1) after-use ADB Interests may be reset after updating MIUI. To fix the setting, create a task in Automation (Security app) with the settings put global command. battery_percent 1 boot-up.

Method 3: Hidden Engineering Menus (for Advanced)

If the first two methods didn’t work (relevant to Xiaomi based on Qualcomm Snapdragon, for example, Mi 9 or Redmi K20 Pro), you can try to include percentages through the engineering menu.

Instructions:

1. Open the Phone app and enter the code: ##4636## The Testing menu will open.
2. Select Battery Information.
3. Click on the battery icon in the upper right corner – if the option is available, a choice of percentage display style will appear.

For devices on MediaTek (e.g. Redmi 10A), use the following code:

##36446337##

In the MTK Engineer Mode, go to Hardware Testing → Battery and activate Battery Percentage.

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If the engineering menu doesn't open, check if the antivirus or the Xiaomi Security app is blocking it. Try temporarily disabling the protection.

Why do the percentages of charge disappear after the upgrade?

Many users are faced with a situation where after updating MIUI or HyperOS, the percentage of charge suddenly disappears.

• 🔄 Resetting – Some updates reset custom status bar settings.
• 📦 Changes in the firmware - in new versions MIUI The path to the option may change (for example, transfer from Screen to Notifications).
• 🔋 Battery Optimization – on Devices with AMOLED-The system can automatically hide the percentages to save energy.
• 🛠️ Firmware errors – in rare cases, the update contains bugs that affect the display of the status bar.

To get back the interest:

1. Check the settings according to the instructions in Method 1 – it is possible that the option has simply turned off.
2. If the standard method doesn’t work, use ADB (see Method 2).
3. Update your firmware to the latest version – often the fixes come out in the following patches.
4. Reset the Screen settings through Settings → System → Reset settings → Reset screen settings.

Standard settings of MIUI

ADB-team

Engineering menu

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How to Calibrate the Charge Percent Display?

Sometimes users notice that the percentage of charge on Xiaomi is shown incorrectly: for example, the phone turns off at 15%, although it should work up to 0%.

Instructions:

1. Discharge your smartphone before automatically turning off (don’t manually turn it off!).
2. Connect the original charger and charge for at least 8 hours without interruption.
3. After full charging, turn off the cable and turn on the phone.
4. Go to Settings → Battery → Battery Status and reset the statistics.

For devices with removable battery (e.g., Redmi 4A) additionally:

• Remove the battery for 30 seconds.
• Install it back and charge it to 100% without turning on.

⚠️ Note: Calibration only helps with software failures. If the battery is physically worn out (capacity below 70%), the percentage will jump regardless of calibration.

Hidden Charge Display Chips on Xiaomi

Besides the standard percentages, MIUI and HyperOS have a few little-known features related to battery indication:

• 🔋 Color Indication: on some models (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T) Battery icon changes color depending on charge level: Green — 50-100% Yellow — 20-49% Red — 0-19%
• ⚡ Charging animation: when you connect the charger next to the percentages, lightning appears (you can turn off in Settings) → Screen. → Charging animation).
• 📊 Consumption schedule: C Settings → Battery available detailed charge flow schedule by the hour (useful for diagnosis).
• 🔕 Hidden Mode: If you activate Developer Mode and enable Hide charging notifications, percentages will only show in the status bar.

On Always-On Display devices (such as Xiaomi 13 Ultra), the percentage of charge can be displayed on the locked screen.

1. Go to Settings → Screen → Always-On Display.
2. Choose a style with a battery indication.
3. Activate the option to show the percentage of charge.

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On devices with AMOLED-displaying percent inside the battery icon (rather than next to it) reduces power consumption 1-2% day by day by reducing the lighted pixels.

Frequent mistakes and their solutions

When setting up the percentage display, users often encounter typical problems, and here are the most common ones and how to fix them:

If none of the methods worked, check:

• 📱 Version MIUI — certain assemblies (e.g, MIUI EU or xiaomi.eu) has its own nuances.
• 🔧 Root rights – on rooted devices, interest can be turned on via Build.prop Editor (add the line ro.statusbar.battery.bar)=1).
• 🔄 Firmware region – on global (Global) and Chinese (China) versions, the paths to settings may differ.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions