Modern Xiaomi smartphones are equipped with many features for protection of vision that automatically change the color gamut of the display in the evening. Users often face a situation when the screen suddenly turns yellowish or orange, which makes the device uncomfortable, especially when editing photos or watching videos. This is not a matrix malfunction, but the active work of software filters such as Reading Mode or Vision Protection, which are designed to reduce the load on the eyes.
But not everyone likes this color correction, and many people prefer cold or neutral colors even at night. In the MIUI shell, and now in the new HyperOS, these settings are scattered across different menus, which can cause confusion. It's important to understand that turning off one feature doesn't always solve the problem, since several independent system modules can be responsible for the color of the screen.
In this article, we will take a closer look at all the possible causes of warmer colors on the screen and provide step-by-step instructions for eliminating them, learn how to find hidden switches, disable the filter activation schedule, and return the natural color reproduction to your Xiaomi or Redmi.
Disabling the protection mode of vision in standard settings
The most common reason for a yellow screen is the activated vision protection feature, which filters the blue spectrum of radiation. Depending on the version of the MIUI firmware, this option may be called differently, but the logic of its operation remains unchanged in all models. To get to control this mode, you need to open the main settings menu and find the section responsible for displaying content.
Find Settings → Screen or Settings → Display. Inside this section, you'll see Eye Comfort. This is where the main switch is hidden, which gives the screen that warm hue. If the slider is active, just tap on it to deactivate the function, and the colors will instantly return to factory values.
Often users forget that this feature has modes of operation that continue to operate even after the main turn on. The system may offer different filtering options, and choosing the wrong one can be annoying.
- 🟢 Classic: Standard blue light reduction, makes the screen yellow.
- 🟢 Paper: mimics the texture of paper, adding noise and changing contrast.
- 🟢 Film: softer filtration, retaining some of the cooler shades.
⚠️ Attention: After the visual protection is turned off, the screen brightness may increase visually.Be careful using the phone in complete darkness immediately after resetting the color settings, so as not to damage the retina with a bright flash.
Also on this menu is often a Settings button or a gear next to the slider, and if you click on it, you'll be taken to an extended menu where you can fine-tune the filter intensity. If you want to remove the yellowness completely, make sure that the intensity slider is moved to the far left position or the function is turned off completely.
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If you often switch between reading and watching videos, add the Vision Protection widget to your desktop for quick access without logging into the deep settings menu.
Management of reading mode and its analogues
A feature that often conflicts with basic screen settings is Read Mode, which, unlike vision protection, is designed specifically to make text-reading in applications like browsers or e-books comfortable, and force the interface to black and white or sep mode, ignoring your color preference.
To check if this mode is activated, go to Settings → Special Options → Read Mode. Here you will see the function status switch. If it is turned on, the system will automatically change colors in certain applications or throughout the interface. This can look like night mode, but with a more aggressive contrast change.
Read mode settings also have subsections that require attention, such as the option "Add texture" that puts noise on the image, or "Disclose background" that can be activated, and turning off those settings will return clarity to the fonts and clear colors.
You can also set the schedule for reading mode, so if you accidentally activate automatic activation, the phone will switch to this mode at a certain time of the day, check the Schedule tab and make sure that it doesn't tick "Schedule Enable" or "Enable when you start apps."
Scheduling and automation
One of the most common reasons for the night mode to come back is the wrong schedule, so you can turn off the yellow screen in the afternoon, but it will turn on itself in the evening, because the system has an automatic trigger, both for vision protection and for dark topics.
Go back to Settings → Screen → Vision Protection. Pay attention to the Scheduled Switch. If it's active, you have two options: either turn it off completely or adjust time slots. Often users choose the "Downset to Dawn" option, and the phone uses geolocation to determine the time the filter is turned on.
A similar situation is seen with Dark Theme, which, although it changes the background to black, not yellow, combined with visual protection, gives a strong visual effect that many people want to remove. Path to control: Settings → Screen → Dark Theme. There are also scheduling settings that are worth rechecking.
| Function | The way is on the menu | What's he doing? | Impact on colours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protection of vision | Settings → Screen | Filtering blue light | Makes the screen yellow/orange |
| Reading mode | Settings → Special Opportunities | Optimize the text | black-and-white |
| Dark subject matter | Settings → Screen | Changes the background of the interface | Makes the background black, the text white |
| Safe regime | System menu | Diagnostics of errors | May limit brightness and color |
| Comparison of the main features that affect the display of content in MIUI/HyperOS. |
Be sure to check the automatic brightness settings, as some firmware versions have it linked to vision protection algorithms. If the light sensor is contaminated or malfunctioning, the phone may think it's nightfall and turn on the appropriate filters.
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Reset screen settings and color calibration
If manually switching off all the switches didn’t help and the screen still has an unnatural hue, the color temperature calibration settings may have gone wrong. Xiaomi smartphones have the ability to manually adjust white balance, and inept interference with these settings (or software failure) can lead to a permanent yellow or blue screen.
To return to factory settings, go to Settings → Screen → Color Scheme (or “Colors”). Here you will see several (presets) such as “Saturated”, “Standard”, “Warm” or “Cold”. Select the Standard or Default option to reset custom adjustments.
In some models, AMOLED-You can use the extended calibration, and if you see an "Advanced" or "Calibration" button, click on it, and the window that opens can have a color temperature slider. Move it towards colder shades (blue spectrum) until you get the desired result, or press the reset button if it is available.
⚠️ Note: Do not try to reset the screen settings through the engineering menu (CIT), If you're not sure what you're doing, it could cause the touchscreen or the light sensors to malfunction.
Also worth mentioning is the DC Dimming feature. On some Xiaomi models (especially OLED), enabling this feature to combat flickering may have a slight effect on the display of colors at low brightness, making them fainter or shifted to the warmer side. Try switching this option to the Developer Menu or in a special screen section to check the impact.
Third-party applications and conflicting widgets
Often, the culprits of color rendering change are not system settings, but user-installed applications. Various "readers", night-mode browsers or battery-saving programs can intercept control of the display. They create a layer on top of the image that changes its properties.
Check the list of newly installed apps. Pay particular attention to programs with names like Night Screen, Blue Light Filter, E-ink Reader, or various SEOs. If you find one, go to its settings and turn off filtering, or delete it completely.
Also, some launchers (desktop shells) have their own themes and night mode settings. If you use a third-party launcher (like Nova Launcher or Microsoft Launcher), check its design settings. The built-in launcher theme can override Xiaomi's system settings.