Xiaomi Double Watches: Why They Appear and How to Remove It Forever

Have you noticed that your Xiaomi screen displays two times at once — one in the status bar, another in the widget or on the locked screen? — This problem occurs on devices with MIUI 12-15 and is most often associated with a conflict of system settings, duplicate widgets or synchronization failures. In 80% of cases, it can be eliminated without resetting to factory settings — the main thing is to know exactly where the take “hidden”.

In this article, we will look at all the possible causes of double watches (including rare cases associated with firmware or Mi Account), and give step-by-step instructions for each of them. All methods have been tested on Redmi Note 11/12, POCO X5, Xiaomi 13/14 and are relevant for Android 13/14. If you have already tried to reboot your phone, this will not help: the problem is deeper, and it needs to be solved systematically.

Why is there a double watch on Xiaomi?

Duplicating time on Xiaomi’s screen is never an accident, as it is the result of one of four system conflicts:

• 🔄 Duplicate widget: Most often the problem lies in the installed watch widget (for example, Analog clock). MIUI Google Digital Watches, which conflicts with the system display of time in the status bar.
• ⚙️ Time synchronization failure: If the settings include both Automatic Date and Time (over the network) and Manual setting (through Mi Account), the system can “mudder” in the sources.
• 📱 Theme or Launcher Mistake: Some Custom Themes (MIUI Themes) or third-party launchers (like Nova Launcher) forcefully add their watches without disabling system.
• 🔧 Firmware glitch: On devices with MIUI 14+ After the update, the work of the service com.android.systemui, responsible for displaying the status bar, may be lost.

According to Xiaomi service centers, 65% of the time the widget is to blame, 20% of the time the synchronization fails, and only 15% require deep intervention in the system settings.

• ⏰ Duplication in status bar: Second time is displayed next to notification icons (usually right).
• 📱 Desktop Duplex: Appears as a separate widget that is not removed in the standard way.
• 🔒 Duplication on the locked screen: The second time is only visible when the device is locked.

Method 1: Removal of the duplicate watch widget

The most common reason is an invisible widget that's left over after a MIUI update or a theme change, and it's not always visible in the list of widgets installed, but it keeps showing up on the screen to remove it.

1. Press the empty space on the desktop (not on the icon!).
2. In the menu that opens, select Widgets (or Widgets).
3. Scroll down the list and find the Clock section.

• ⏱️ Analog clock MIUI (system widget)
• 🕐 Google Digital Watch (if you have Google App installed)
• 🕒 Watch from the theme manufacturer (if you use a custom theme)

If you find a widget, drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen. If the widget isn't listed but the clock is duplicated, try the following method.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI The system widget of the watch can be hidden. To see it, temporarily set a standard theme (Settings) → Theme → Standard).

Method 2: Disabling time duplication in settings

If the double clock only appears in the status bar (near the notification icons), the problem lies in the display settings. MIUI 14/15 has a hidden option that duplicates the time for some regions.

1. Open the Settings → Screen.
2. Go to Status Bar (or Status Bar).
3. Find Show the Watch Twice (or Dual Clock) and turn it off.
4. If there is no such item, go back to Settings → Additional and select Language and Region.
5. Make sure that one country is selected in the Regional Settings section (e.g. Russia, not Russia + the United States).

On devices with global firmware (MIUI Global) Dual Clock can be automatically enabled when using two SIM-cards of different operators (for example, Russian and foreign), in this case, it is enough to remove one of the cards of different operators. SIM manually specify the main region.

Method 3: Resetting time and date settings

If previous methods have failed, the problem may be a conflict of synchronization sources, with MIUI sometimes confusing data from:

• 📡 Network time (on mobile or Wi-Fi networks)
• 🛰️ GPS (geolocation enabled)
• ☁️ Mi Account (if linked to Mi Account with other time zone)

To reset the settings:

1. Open Settings → System → Date and time.
2. Turn off the option Automatically (network).
3. Manually set the correct time and date (for example, 1 minute ahead).
4. Turn back on automatically and restart the phone.

If the clock is duplicated again after the reboot, check the Mi Account settings:

1. Open the Mi Account app (or Settings → Xiaomi account).
2. Go to Account Management → Synchronization settings.
3. Turn off time and date sync (if the option is active).

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If after resetting the time, the watch on Xiaomi begins to “lag behind” or “hurry” for 1-2 minutes, turn off the charge saving for the system application com.android.systemui in the battery settings.

Method 4: Removing the cache of system applications

On devices with MIUI 14+, double clocks can appear due to a damaged cache of system services responsible for displaying the interface. Cache cleaning helps in 30% of cases when other methods have failed.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the upper right corner, press three dots (⋮) and select Show Systems.
3. Find and open the applications:

• System UI (or System Interface)
• Clock (or Clock)
• Miui System (if any)

For each of them:

1. Press Warehouse. → Clear the cache.
2. If there is a memory management button, click it and select Clear all data (for Clock! only).
3. Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Caution: Clearing the Clock app data will remove all alarm clocks and timers. Record them beforehand or take screenshots.

Method 5: Reset the launcher or return to the standard theme

If the double watch comes after you install a custom theme or a third-party launcher (like Nova Launcher, Hyperion), the problem is the design conflict, and even after you delete the theme, it can stay in the system to get it back to the standard.

1. For custom themes: Open Settings → Theme. Select a standard theme (Default or Standard) Reboot your phone.
2. For third-party launchers: Open Settings → Apps. Find a launcher (like Nova Launcher) and click Delete. Go back to Settings → Home Screen and select the MIUI Standard Launcher.

If after resetting the theme, the clock is still duplicated, check the widget settings:

• 🔍 Hold an empty space on the desktop → Desktop settings.
• 🖼️ Find the Widgets or Screen Elements section.
• ❌ Make sure the option to Show the clock on the desktop is turned off.

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If you use a third-party launcher (such as Microsoft Launcher), the dual watch can be a feature, in which case only switching to a standard MIUI launcher or turning off the display of time in the launcher settings will help.

What do you do if nothing helps?

If you’ve tried all the ways but the double-watches on Xiaomi are still there, the problem may be related to:

• 🐛 Firmware Glitch: On some devices with MIUI 14.0.4–14.0.6 was a bug that caused the system clock to duplicate after the update.
• 🔄 Post-reset conflict: If you recently reset your phone to factory settings but restored data from the backup, the old settings could have “overlapped” on the new ones.
• 📦 Damage to system files: In rare cases, flashing through Fastboot or Mi Flash Tool is required.

Before taking radical measures, try:

1. Update firmware: Settings → About phone → System update If there are no updates, check manually on the MIUI Downloads website.
2. Reset the launcher settings: Settings → Annexes → Application management → Launcher → Warehouse → Clear the data ⚠️ Warning: This will remove all your wallpaper, widgets and icon layout on your desktop.
3. Check on another device: Connect your phone to your computer via the Mi PC Suite and see if the clock is duplicated in debugging mode. If not, the display problem (possibly damaged display module).

If neither method works, there are two options:

• 📞 Contact the Xiaomi service center (if the phone is guaranteed).
• 🔧 Reflash the device manually via Fastboot (for power users only!).

FAQ: Frequent questions about double watches on Xiaomi