Modern Xiaomi smartphones, which use MIUI shells and the new HyperOS, often offer a dark interface to reduce eye strain in the evening. However, many users face a situation where black background becomes not convenient, but an annoying factor, especially in bright daylight or when working with content where accurate color reproduction is important. To remove a dark topic on Xiaomi’s phone can be quite fast, but the solutions can vary depending on the version of the operating system and device model.
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at all the options you can use to switch to light, including standard system settings, hidden engineering menus, and third-party solutions. Visual comfort isn’t just aesthetics, it’s an important parameter for long-term wearables. If your screen suddenly turns black or your settings go wrong after an update, don’t panic: it provides flexible interface management tools.
We’ll look at the nuances of night mode in different firmware versions, as Redmi and POCO algorithms can have their own unique menu layouts. Understanding these differences will help you not only return the white background, but also set up automatic themes switching on a schedule, which is the best solution for most smartphone use scenarios.
Basic interface settings in MIUI and HyperOS
The most obvious and frequently used method of disabling dark theme is to access the main settings menu. In current versions of Xiaomi shells, developers have put this setting prominently so that users can quickly adapt the screen to the current lighting conditions. First, you need to unlock the device and find the standard Settings application, which is usually located on the home screen or in the top folder of system utilities.
Once you log in, you'll need to scroll through the menu to the look section. Depending on the software version, this item may be called differently, but the logic remains the same. The system interface is centrally managed, so changing the setting here will affect most native apps and menus.
- 📱 Open the Settings app on your smartphone.
- 🎨 Find and navigate to the Screen or Display section (in some versions of HyperOS, it can be a separate Wallpaper and personalization item).
- ☀️ Find the Dark Theme switch and put it in an inactive position.
- ✅ Make sure the menu and settings are light.
Importantly, new MIUI 14 and HyperOS updates have added a feature to adapt the theme to the time of day. If the theme turns on itself after manually turning off, check for an active schedule. Automating processes in the system can override your manual settings if you set the appropriate timer.
⚠️ Warning: If the dark theme slider is inactive (grey), it is possible that the phone has power saving mode or limited mode that forcefully change colors to save battery power.
After these steps are done, the interface should be updated immediately. If the changes do not apply to all applications at once, try to close and reopen several programs so that they update their visual style according to the system settings.
Theme management through the control center
For those who prefer speed and convenience, Xiaomi has introduced the ability to quickly switch display modes directly from the notification curtain. This method is especially relevant when you urgently need to change the contrast of the screen without diving into the deep settings menu. The control center in modern shells has become a powerful tool for rapid access to frequently used functions.
To use this method, you need to swipe down from the top right corner of the screen (or the entire top edge, depending on the navigation settings). In the panel that opens, you will see a number of icons switches, including a button with a picture of the sun or crescent, responsible for changing the theme.
If there is no standard button in the visible area, try pressing the edit button (usually a pencil icon or three dots in the corner of the panel) to add a theme switch to the active list. Control center castomy allows each user to create their own unique set of tools for quick access.
Swipe down → Edit buttons → Add “Theme” → ReadyThis method allows you to react instantly to changing environments, for example, if you walk out of a dark theater into the bright sun — one touch will return the readability of the screen. However, it is worth remembering that this switch can duplicate system settings, and priority is always given to the last action of the user.
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If you change themes frequently, add the Themes widget to your desktop for even faster access without opening the notification curtain.
Schedule setting and automatic switching
One of the most useful features in Redmi and POCO smartphones is the ability to automatically switch between light and dark theme depending on the time of day. This eliminates the need to constantly manually change settings and ensures optimal brightness of the screen at any time of the day.
To set this mode, you need to go back to the Settings menu. → Screen (or Wallpaper and Personalization) Here, next to the dark theme switch, there's usually a gear icon or arrow leading to additional parameters. This section is where the logic of the interface task scheduler is hidden.
In the theme settings menu, you can choose between sunrise and sunset (using geolocation) or a given time, and the second option is more accurate and does not depend on the quality of the GPS signal.
- 🕒 Scheduled: You set the time to turn on (for example, 21:00) and off (for example, 07:00) dark theme.
- 🌅 From dusk to dawn: The system uses your location data to determine the time of the light change.
- 📵 Application Limitation: The ability to set exceptions for specific programs that should always remain in the same mode.
Customizing exceptions is an important aspect, as some applications (e.g., readers or navigators) may have their own color scheme preferences that should not conflict with the system.
☑️ Setting up an automatic theme
Keep in mind that Dusk to Dawn requires permission to access geolocation, and if you're keeping a personal record, you'd better use a fixed time that doesn't require data about your location.
Forced dark theme in the settings for developers
Sometimes a dark theme gets stuck or is misused due to cache errors or third-party launcher conflicts, and in these cases, the advanced settings hidden in the developer menu come to the rescue. Android’s engineering menu provides tools for deep diagnosis and forced interface rendering management.
To activate the developer menu, you need to go to Settings → About Phone and quickly click on the build number seven times (MIUI Version). After the message “You became a developer” appears, a new section will appear in the settings menu Additional → For developers.
Inside this section, you need to find the item that controls night mode. In different versions of Android and MIUI, it can be called differently, for example, Override force-dark or Forced dark theme inclusion. If this item is active, it will force all applications to appear in dark mode, ignoring the standard settings of the system.
| Parameter | Description | Recommended value |
|---|---|---|
| Override force-dark | Forced makes the background of apps dark | Turned off (to return to the bright topic) |
| Simulate color space | Simulation of color blindness (can distort colors) | Disconnected. |
| Darken screen colors | Dimming the screen colors (separate function) | If you wish, |
| Auto mirror | Automatic screen reflection | Disconnected. |
If you find that the Override force-dark option is turned on, you need to disable it so that the system again begins to follow standard design rules.Resetting the rendering settings often solves problems with the "black" interface in older applications.
⚠️ Warning: Be careful when changing the settings in the developer menu. Unnecessarily changing other settings can lead to unstable system operation or improper display of colors in photos.
How to reset all the developer settings?
Solving problems with individual applications
Even after the global black theme shutdown, some apps may continue to display black backgrounds, which is because many modern programs (e.g. Telegram, YouTube, WhatsApp) have their own internal theme settings that take precedence over system ones.
To solve this problem, you need to go to the settings of the most problematic application, usually this section is in the profile menu or in the "Chats" / "General" section. Here you should look for "Theme", "Design" or "Night mode".
Consider the example on the popular Telegram messenger: you need to open Settings → Chats → Design Theme and choose “Classic” or “Daytime.” Similar actions are required for YouTube (profile → Settings → General → Theme) and other social networks.
If the app doesn’t have its own theme setting but persists in dark, try clearing its cache. Go to Phone Settings → Apps → All Apps → Select the right app → Memory → Clear the cache. Clearing temporary files can eliminate erroneous style saving.
- 📱 Check the internal settings of each application that looks incorrect.
- 🗑️ Clear the app cache if there is no internal theme setting.
- 🔄 Update the app via Google Play Market or GetApps to the latest version.
- 🚫 Remove and reinstall the application if the problem persists (pre-backup data).
Also, some applications use the system library to render the interface. If you have an older version of Android System WebView components on the system, the application may not correctly read the status of the theme. Updating this system component through the Play Market store often solves the problem.
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The theme settings always give priority to the internal parameters of the application. If the program has its own choice of theme, the system setting of Xiaomi will not be ignored, but will not be decisive.
Frequent questions and troubleshooting
Despite the seemingly simple process, users often face unusual situations where a dark topic behaves unpredictable, and here are some of the most popular questions that will help to eliminate the remaining ambiguities.