Double watch on the screen Xiaomi: causes and ways to eliminate

You turned on a Xiaomi smartphone and found that two different times are displayed on the lock screen or in the status bar at the same time? This problem occurs in users of devices on MIUI of different versions — from Redmi Note 10 to flagship Xiaomi 13 Ultra. Most often, duplicate clocks are associated with a conflict of system settings, synchronization errors or third-party applications.

In this article, we will analyze all possible causes of the appearance of double watches on Xiaomi, including rare cases when it is not the smartphone itself that is to blame, but connected gadgets (for example, the Mi Band smart watch). You will learn how to diagnose a problem, which settings to check first, and what to do if standard methods do not help. MIUI — The algorithm of actions is different.

Why do Xiaomi have two screen time?

Duplicating clocks is not just a visual bug, but a consequence of systemic conflict, and here are the main reasons why Xiaomi can show two different times:

• 🔄 Time sync failure with Xiaomi or Google servers, the most common reason, especially after the update MIUI jet-zone.
• 📱 Conflict between system clocks and watches from a third-party app (e.g. Google Clock, AccuWeather or shell manufacturer widgets).
• ⚙️ Error in date and time settings when automatic and manual synchronization are activated simultaneously.
• 🔗 Connected devices (smart watches, fitness bracelets Mi Band), which transfer their time to the screen of the smartphone.
• 🛠️ Damage to system files after incorrect update or reset settings.

Interestingly, on some models (such as the POCO F3 or Redmi K50), double watches can only appear in Always On Display (AOD) mode, while the rest of the interface displays correct time.

Method 1: Checking the date and time settings

Start with the simplest one, check the basic sync settings, and often the problem is solved in two clicks:

1. Open Settings → Additional → Date and time.
2. Make sure that options are included: ✅ Automatic date and time (use network data) ✅ Automatic time zone (determined by location)

Turn them off.

Then restart the device. If the double clock is gone, the problem was the timing failure. If not, move on to the next step.

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Method 2: Resetting time settings through the engineering menu

If the standard settings didn’t work, try resetting the time settings through the engineering menu, which works on most Xiaomi devices, but requires caution:

1. Open the phone app and enter the combination: ##4636##
2. In the menu that appears, select Phone Information.
3. Scroll down to the Set Time block and click on it.
4. Confirm the time reset to factory values.

How to find the culprit:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Sort the list by installation date (new ones at the top).
3. Remove suspicious time-related apps or widgets.
4. After removing each app, check to see if the double clock has disappeared.

If the problem disappears after removing a particular app, blacklist it or find an alternative, for example, instead of AccuWeather, you can use the standard Xiaomi Weather app.

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Before you delete the app, check if it has any updates to Google Play. Sometimes time-duplicating bugs are fixed in new versions.

Method 4: Clearing the cache and data of system applications

If there are no conflicting applications, but the double clock remains, the problem may be in the cache of system services, and cleaning will help to reset temporary files that cause the failure:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Show System.
3. Find and clear the cache for the following applications: 🕐 The watch (com.android.deskclock) 📡 Google Play Services (com.google.android.gms) ⚙️ Settings (com.android.settings) 🌐 Xiaomi Services (com.xiaomi.xmsf)

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Google Play Services

Warehouse → Clear the data

Once cleaned, restart the device. If the double clock is gone, the problem was the corrupted temporary files. If not, move on to the next method.

⚠️ Note: Clearing the Google Play Service data may cause temporary errors in other Google services (e.g. YouTube or Gmail) and all functions will recover after re-synchronization with your account.

Method 5: Reset via ADB (for advanced users)

If none of the previous methods worked, the radical method is to reset the time settings via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires connecting a smartphone to a computer and basic knowledge of working with the command line.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with drivers installed ADB and Fastboot.
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on a smartphone (in Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI Press 7 times, then return to Additional → For developers).
• 🔌 Cable USB Type-C (preferably original).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect your smartphone to your computer and confirm the debugging permission.
2. Open the command line (CMD) and type: adb shell settings delete global auto_time
3. Next: Adb shell settings delete global auto_time_zone
4. Restart the device and re-enable automatic time synchronization in the settings.

These commands reset automatic time settings at the system level, which often helps in deep conflicts, and if you're not sure what you're doing, you'd better skip this step or get help from a specialist.

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Resetting through ADB is the most efficient way, but it requires caution. The wrong commands can disrupt the system.

Additional advice and rare cases

If the double watch only appears in Always On Display (AOD) mode, the problem may be with the screen settings:

• 🔄 Go to Settings. → Screen. → Always On Display.
• 📱 Turn off and turn on the function again. AOD.
• ⚙️ Try changing the display style of time (e.g. from Digital Watch to Analog Watches).

Another rare case is the conflict with SIM-Some operators, like MTS or Beeline, transfer their time over the network, which can be duplicated with the system:

1. Extract. SIM-map and reboot the smartphone.
2. Check if there are any double clocks left.
3. If the problem has disappeared, contact the operator to check the network settings.

On some MIUI firmware (especially Chinese), double watches may appear due to regional restrictions, for example, if the device was purchased in China but used in Russia, in which case the change in the region in settings will help:

1. Go to Settings → Additional → Language and Region.
2. Find the region Russia or Europe.
3. Reset the device.

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