How to remove the cursor from the screen on the Xiaomi phone: all ways

The cursor on the screen of Xiaomi smartphone is a common problem that users face when connecting a wireless mouse, using DeX mode or activating special features. Suddenly, an arrow appears to interfere with work, closes interface elements and creates discomfort when watching videos or games. In this article, we will analyze why a cursor appears on Redmi, POCO or Xiaomi flagship models, and how to remove it in various ways, from standard settings to hidden commands.

It's important to understand that the cursor on the phone is not a system failure, but a function activation, and it occurs most often in three cases: when you connect. USB/Bluetooth-We tested all the methods on devices with Miracast, or when you turned on the pointer control in special features. MIUI 12–15 Android 10–14, Therefore, the instructions are relevant to most modern smartphones of the brand.

Why Xiaomi has a cursor and what does it mean?

The cursor on the phone screen is a virtual pointer that mimics the operation of a computer mouse. It can look like a classic arrow (↖), a circle or even a stylized finger, the reason it's so common:

• 🖱️ Connecting a physical mouse through OTG-cable, Bluetooth or USB-C. The system automatically activates the cursor to control.
• 👆 Special features – the function of pointer control in accessibility settings (for people with disabilities).
• 📺 Regime. Miracast/Wi-Fi Direct – when projecting the screen onto a TV or monitor.
• 🤖 Failures in MIUI — rarely, but the cursor may appear after updating or resetting settings.

On Xiaomi 13/14, Redmi Note 12 and POCO F5, the cursor is often activated when using the Smart Assistant feature (in Chinese firmware), and it can remain after turning off the mouse if the system has not reset the pointer settings, and in 90% of cases the problem is solved software-free without resetting the phone to factory settings.

Method 1: Disable the cursor through special features settings

The most reliable method is to check the Special Opportunities section, where the pointer control option is hidden.

1. Open the Settings. → Special facilities.
2. Go to Physical Control → Control pointer (on some firmware, the item is called Mouse Pointer).
3. Turn off the slider next to Enable pointer control.
4. Restart your phone (required!) to make the changes effective.

If there is no pointer control, try an alternative path:

Settings → Additional settings → Special features → Service Services → Pointer management

Open "Settings" → "Special Opportunities"

Find the section "Mouse pointer control" or "Mouse pointer"

Turn off the slider

Reboot the phone-->

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI (For example, for Xiaomi Pad 6, the option is hidden deeper. If you don't find it, search by settings (the magnifier icon at the top) and type in the "pointer" query».

Method 2: Remove the cursor after connecting the mouse

If the cursor appears after using a USB or Bluetooth mouse, it can be removed in two ways:

• 🔌 Physically Shutting Down the Mouse: Disconnect OTG-You can turn off your Bluetooth mouse, you can restart your phone, and the system will automatically hide the cursor.

Program disconnection:

1. Go to Settings → Connected devices → Mouse.
2. Click on the connected mouse and select Disable.
3. Return to Special Options and check if the cursor is activated there (see Method 1).

On the POCO F4 GT and Redmi K60, after the mouse is turned off, the cursor can remain behind the cache of the system.

Settings → Applications → Application Management → Three dots (⋮) → Show system → Find System Interface → Clear cache

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If the cursor appears when connecting to TV via Miracast, turn off the screen projection through the notification curtain (the "Screen" icon).

Method 3: Reset pointer settings via ADB (for experienced)

If the cursor does not disappear after standard methods, you can reset it through ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which is suitable for advanced users.

What you need:

• 💻 Computer with installed ADB-driver.
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times press to unlock the developer mode, then Settings → Additionally. → For developers → Debugging by USB).

In safe mode:

• Check if the cursor is gone. If so, there's a problem in one of the apps installed.
• If the cursor is still there, it's a firmware failure. Try Method 3 (ADB) or update MIUI.

On Xiaomi models with a Snapdragon processor (such as the Xiaomi 12 Pro), the safe mode can not turn off the cursor if it is activated at the system level, in which case only resetting will help.

Method 5: Resetting settings (extreme case)

If none of these methods work, you'll have to reset to factory settings, and that will delete all the data from your phone, so first you have to:

• 📲 Make a backup copy (Settings) → The phone. → Backup).
• 🔐 Remember your Mi Account (required to unlock after resetting).