How to remove the app “Stepomer” from the lock screen on Xiaomi: all ways

Why does the pedometer appear on the lock and can it be removed?

The pedometer widget on the lock screen of Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO is a standard feature of the branded shell MIUI (and the new HyperOS).It displays the number of steps taken, distance and calories burned, synchronizing with the Mi Fitness or Google Fit application. For some users, this is convenient, but many find the widget intrusive - especially when it takes half the screen or interferes with unlocking.

Fortunately, there are a number of ways to remove the pedometer from locking, from simple shutdowns to deep changes in system settings. In this article, we will discuss all working methods, including those that work on the latest versions of MIUI 14/15 and HyperOS. Importantly, some methods require unlocking the bootloader or superuser rights, we will note them separately.

If you use a Xiaomi smartphone older than 2019 (for example, Redmi Note 7 or Mi 9T), some methods may not work due to the outdated version of MIUI. In this case, we recommend updating the firmware or using alternative solutions (about them – at the end of the article).

Method 1: Disabling pedometer widgets in MIUI settings

The easiest and safest method is to remove the pedometer through standard settings. It works on most Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices with MIUI 12-15 and HyperOS, but the path to the menu may vary slightly depending on the firmware version.

Follow the instructions:

1. Open the settings (cog icon on the desktop).
2. Go to Always on Screen and Lock (or Lock Screen in older versions).
3. Select the Lock Widgets (may be called Additional Elements).
4. Find the Stepmer widget (or Mi Fitness) and move the slider to the off position.
5. Confirm the changes if the system requests a password or fingerprint.

If you don’t have lock widgets on your menu, try an alternative path:

• 🔍 Settings → Annexes → Application management → Installation “Systems»
• 🔍 Find Mi Fitness or Shagomer, open its settings.
• 🔍 Turn off permission to display over other windows.

Note: On some models (such as Xiaomi 12 Pro or Redmi K50), the pedometer widget may be tied to the Google Fit app. In this case, turn it off in Google Fit settings → Settings → Display on the lock screen.

Method 2: Reset the lock screen settings

If the pedometer doesn't disappear after you shut down the settings, the problem may be the system cache, and then resetting the lock screen settings will help, because it won't delete your data, but it will return all the widgets to factory settings.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Always on screen and lock → More.
2. Select Reset the lock settings (or Reset by default).
3. Confirm the action by entering a password or pattern lock.

Once reset, all widgets, including the pedometer, will disappear from the lock screen, so that they do not appear again:

• ❌ Don’t click on notifications from Mi Fitness or Google Fit.
• ❌ Do not add a pedometer widget manually through Settings → Lock screen → Edit.
• ✅ Turn off auto-start for Mi Fitness in Settings → Annexes → Autostart control.

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If the pedometer is back after reset, try removing updates for the Mi Fitness app through Settings → Apps → Mi Fitness → Remove updates.

Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods do not work, you can remove the pedometer using ADB-This method requires connecting your smartphone to your computer and basic knowledge of working with Android Debug Bridge. MIUI 13–15 and HyperOS, where the pedometer widget is built into the system level.

What you need:

• 🖥️ A computer with installed Xiaomi drivers and ADB Tools.
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on a smartphone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — Press 7 times, then return to Additional → For developers).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect your smartphone to your PC and open the command line (cmd or Terminal).
2. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices should appear the name of your device.
3. Run the command to disable pedometer widgets: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.mishare.connectivity adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.hm.health
4. Reboot your smartphone: adb reboot

If the pedometer disappeared after the restart, but there were problems with synchronizing health data, return the settings with the command:

adb shell pm enable com.xiaomi.hm.health

Method 4: Remove the system application (requires root)

If the pedometer is built into the firmware and not removed by standard methods, you can remove the system application responsible for its operation, which requires super-user rights (root) and can lead to unstable smartphone operation. Use it only if other methods have not worked!

Removal will require:

• 📱 Smartphone with unlocked bootloader and installed Magisk or SuperSU.
• 🛠️ File Manager with support for root (for example, Root Explorer or Root Explorer) FX File Explorer).
• 🔄 Backup of data (in case of failure).

Instructions:

1. Open a file manager with root rights.
2. Go to /system/app/ or /system/priv-app/.
3. Find and delete the following folders (or rename them by adding.bak): MiFit or HmHealth MiuiHealth (if any) StepCounter (on some firmware)

Reset the device.

⚠️ Note: Deleting system applications may disrupt the functions of Google Fit, Mi Band and other fitness trackers. If you have problems after deleting, restore deleted files from a backup or reflash the device.

Method 5: Use of alternative launchers

If you can't remove the pedometer with standard methods, you can hide it with an alternative launcher, which doesn't physically remove the widget, but instead allows you to replace the lock screen with a custom one where there's no pedometer.

The best launchers for Xiaomi with support for custom locking:

For a complete replacement of the lock screen without root, we recommend C Lock or Smart Launcher 6. These applications allow you to create your own lock screen from scratch, where the pedometer widget will simply not appear.

• 🔋 Alternative launchers can increase battery consumption.
• 🛡️ Some functions (such as fingerprints) may not work properly.
• 🔄 After updating MIUI The launcher settings may be reset.

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Alternative launchers are the only way to remove the pedometer without root on some Xiaomi models, but they don’t guarantee 100% stability.

What do you do if nothing helps?

If you've tried all of these, but the pedometer still shows up on the lock screen, it might be the firmware or regional settings that are the problem.

1. Update your firmware. Go to Settings → About Phone → System Update and check for new versions of MIUI or HyperOS.
2. Change region. Some widgets (including pedometer) can be tied to regional settings. Try changing region to Europe or Global version: Settings → Additional → Region
3. Reset the settings to factory. This is an extreme measure, but it's guaranteed to remove all widgets from the lock screen. Don't forget to back up the data!
4. Install custom firmware. Firmware like LineageOS or Pixel Experience doesn't contain Xiaomi widgets, but requires unlocking the bootloader.

If you decide on a custom firmware, consider:

• 🔓 Unlocking the bootloader will reset all data.
• 🔧 Certain functions (e.g, IR-blaster NFC) They may not work properly.
• 🛡️ The warranty on the device will be cancelled.

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Before installing custom firmware, check its compatibility with your Xiaomi model on the XDA Developers or 4PDA forum.

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