Two Times on Xiaomi’s Screen: Why It Appears and How to Delete It Forever

Have you noticed that your Xiaomi smartphone displays two different times simultaneously, one in the status bar and the other on the widget or app? This problem occurs on both older versions of MIUI and newer HyperOS devices, and can appear after a firmware update, changing the time zone or installing third-party applications. In most cases, it is not a system failure, but a setting conflict that is easily fixed without resetting to factory parameters.

In this article, we’ll look at all the possible causes of double time — from firmware bugs to sync errors with Xiaomi servers — and offer 5 proven solutions, including hidden settings that are not described in the official documentation. We’ll focus on Redmi Note 12/13, POCO X5 and Xiaomi 14 models, where the problem is most common. If you’ve tried to reboot your phone or update the date manually, but nothing has worked, here you’ll find alternative methods.

Why does Xiaomi have two different times?

Duplicate screen time is not a random glitch, but a consequence of specific settings or conflicts in the system.

• 🔄 Automatic time synchronization is enabled simultaneously in system settings and in the Mi Account, which leads to data conflict.
• ⏰ Third-party applications (e.g. Google Clock, AccuWeather, or Bixby) override system time through administrator rights.
• 📡 Xiaomi server error: after updating the firmware, the device can tighten time from different sources (local) NTP-Mi Cloud servers and servers).
• 📱 Double time zone in settings SIM-cards (relevant for models with two slots, for example, Redmi Note 12 Pro)+).
• 🔧 Cache failure of the Watch app or system services com.android.providers.settings.

In practice, the problem most often arises after:

• 🔄 Firmware updates (especially with MIUI 13 on MIUI 14/HyperOS).
• 🌍 Travel to another time zone with the active option “Autodetermination».
• ⚡ Custom themes or launchers (like Nova Launcher) that change the display of the time widget.

⚠️ Note: If the screen displays not just duplication, but different times (for example, in the status bar 14:30, and on the widget 12:30), this may indicate a hardware failure of the module. RTC (Real-Time Clock, which requires a diagnosis at a service center.

Method 1: Disable automatic time synchronization in Mi Account

The most common reason for double time is the conflict between your system settings and your Xiaomi account, and even if you have disabled automatic sync in the Date and Time menu, it can remain active in your Mi Account profile.

To fix this:

1. Open the Settings app → Xiaomi account.
2. Go to Mi Cloud → Synchronization.
3. Find the item "Date and time" and turn off the slider.
4. Return to the main settings, open Additional → Date and time and enable synchronization only here.

Then restart the device. If the problem persists, check if the sync in Google Account is active (settings → Google Accounts → Sync).

Method 2: Reset the settings of the “Clock” application and widget

If double time only appears on the desktop widget or in the Watch app, the problem could be in the cache or app data.This method works for all models, including the POCO F5 and Xiaomi 13T.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Watch app (or Clock for global firmware).
3. Click Warehouse → Clear the cache and Clear the data.
4. For widget: press it on the desktop → Delete, then add again.

If the widget refuses to update after that, try installing an alternative time widget (e.g., Google Play’s Digital Clock Widget).

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On some HyperOS firmware, resetting the clock app data can cause alarm clocks to disappear. Before cleaning, take a screenshot of the alarm list or export them through third-party apps (for example, AlarmMon).

Method 3: Check the double settings SIM-map

On Xiaomi smartphones with two SIM-cards (for example, Redmi Note 12 Pro) 5G or POCO X5 Pro) each communication device may tighten its time zone from the operator. NTP-servers, this leads to conflict.

How to fix it:

1. Open the Settings. → SIM-maps and mobile networks.
2. Choose the first one. SIM-map → Network settings → Automatic selection (turn off if enabled).
3. Repeat for the second. SIM-map.
4. Return to Date and Time and manually select a time zone (do not use automatic determination).

Method 4: Change region and language settings

Sometimes double time is due to a mismatch between the device region and the time zone, for example, if you are in Moscow, but the region in the settings is listed as “USA”, the system can pull time from American servers and the widget from local ones.

To fix this:

1. Go to Settings → Additional → Language and Region.
2. Set a region that matches your location (e.g., “Russia” instead of “USA” or “China”).
3. Return to Date and Time and manually select a time zone (e.g., "GMT+3 Moscow").
4. Turn off the option Automatic time zone determination.

When you change region, restart your device. If the problem persists, try temporarily turning on your VPN (for example, via Cloudflare WARP) and synchronize the time again, which will help reset the geolocation cache.

⚠️ Note: On some HyperOS firmware, changing region may cause resetting of design themes and fonts. If you use a custom theme, pre-save it to Topics → My subjects.

Method 5: Reset network settings and update firmware

If none of the previous methods worked, the problem may be related to a system failure that occurs after an incorrect update or conflict of network settings.

• 🔄 Reset Network Settings: Open Settings → Connections and sharing → Network reset. Confirm reset (this will remove stored Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and VPN, but will not affect personal data).
• 📥 Manual firmware update: Download the latest firmware version for your model from Xiaomi's official website. Go to Settings → The phone. → Update system. Click on three dots in the top right corner. → Select a firmware file and specify the downloaded file.

If the double time disappeared after the network reset, but then reappeared, this may indicate a hardware problem with the RTC module. In this case, contact the service center - you may need to flash the chip or replace the motherboard.

Additional Methods for Advanced Users

If the standard methods don't work, you can try deeper customizations, which require developer rights or root access, so only use them if you're confident in what you're doing.

• 🛠️ Disconnecting automatic synchronization through ADB: adb shell settings put global auto_time 0 adb shell settings put global auto_time_zone 0 (After completing the commands, restart the device.)
• 🔧 Removing the cache of system services: adb shell pm clear com.android.providers.settings adb shell pm clear com.miui.weather2 (This team will reset the weather and time settings.)
• 📡 Manual setting NTP-Server: Activate Developer Mode (7 times click on Version) MIUI in the phone settings. Go to Settings. → Additionally. → For developers, find an option. NTP-server and enter time.google.com or pool.ntp.org.

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB or changing system files without root can cause a loss of warranty or unstable device operation. → The phone. → Backup.

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If double time only appears in a particular application (like Google Clock or AccuWeather), the problem is not with the system, but with the application itself. Delete it and reinstall it - this often helps without further manipulation.

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