How to remove the second watch on the screen Xiaomi: reasons and solutions

Duplicate watches on Xiaomi’s screen are a common problem faced by users of MIUI-based smartphones. Second watches can appear in the status bar, on the lock screen or even on top of running applications, creating visual chaos and distracting from work, most often due to conflict of system widgets, update errors or incorrect time display settings.

In this article, we will look at all the possible causes of the second time display and offer proven ways to fix them, from basic MIUI settings to manual editing of system parameters. Particular attention will be paid to the Redmi Note 10/11/12, POCO X3/X4/X5 and flagship Xiaomi 12/13/14, where the problem is most common. If you notice that the clock is duplicated after updating the firmware or installing third-party themes, here you will find a solution.

Why is there a second watch on Xiaomi?

Before you remove a duplicate watch, it is important to understand why it came about, and 80% of the time, the problem is due to one of the following:

• 🔄 Conflict of system widgets: MIUI automatically adds a watch widget to the main screen, which can be duplicated with the display in the status bar.
• 📱 Errors after the update MIUI: Some assemblies (e.g, MIUI 13.0.4 or MIUI 14.0.2) contain time-displaying bugs.
• 🎨 Third-party themes or launchers: The theme can contain its own watch widget, which is superimposed on the system.
• ⚙️ Incorrect settings of "Dual applications": the function of cloning applications sometimes duplicates system elements.
• 🔧 com.android.systemui service failures: Responsible for displaying the status bar and may glitch after resetting settings.

On the POCO F3/F4 and Redmi K40/K50 models, the problem often manifests itself after Second Space mode is activated, where the system widgets of two profiles conflict with each other, and the duplication of clocks can be due to the enabled Developer Options → Force GPU Rendering mode, which affects the rendering of system elements.

Method 1: Remove the watch widget from the main screen

The easiest and most obvious method is to check if a duplicate widget has been added to the home screen, and users often accidentally install it when setting up the theme or after resetting to factory settings.

1. Long tap on the free area of the main screen → select "Widgets".
2. Scroll through the list to the "Clock" section (or "Clock" in English firmware).
3. If the widget is active, click on it and drag it to the cart (or select Remove).
4. Reboot your smartphone so that the changes take effect.

On some MIUI firmware, the watch widget may be hidden under the name Analog Watch or Digital Watch. If you use a third-party launcher (like Nova Launcher or Hyperion), check its settings for duplicate elements.

Long press on the screen → Widgets

Find the "Clock" or "Clock" section

Remove all active watch widgets

Reset the device-->

Method 2: Disabling duplication in MIUI settings

If there are no widgets on the screen, but the clock is still duplicated, the problem may lie in the system time display settings. MIUI has hidden parameters that control the output of the clock in the status bar and on the lock screen.

Follow the instructions:

1. Open Settings → Screen → Lock screen.
2. Find the option “Clock style” and select “Clock style” (if available).
3. Return to Settings → Notifications and Status bar.
4. Turn off the "Show the clock in the status bar" option (if it is active).
5. Reset the device.

On some models (such as Xiaomi 11T or Redmi Note 11 Pro+), these settings can be hidden to unlock them:

1 Activate Developer Mode (7 once click on "MIUI Version" in "About Phone").


2. Go to "Additional → For Developers".




3. Find the "Force show clock in status bar" and turn it off.

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If the option "Style of watches" is missing, try to change the theme to standard (MIUI Default) - this will reset all customization of display time.

Method 3: Resetting launcher settings and themes

Third-party themes from MIUI Themes Store or customized launchers often contain their own watch widgets that conflict with the system ones. If a problem arises after installing a new theme, reset:

1. Open Settings → Theme.
2. Select “My Topics” → find an active theme and click Delete.
3. Set the standard MIUI Default theme.
4. Reset the device.

For the launcher drop:

• 📱 If you use POCO Launcher: Settings → Home screen → Resetting settings.
• 🔄 For Nova Launcher: Long-Tap on the Screen → Settings → Reset.
• 🚀 For a standard launcher MIUI: Settings → Annexes → Application management → Launcher → Warehouse → Clear the data.

Important: Resetting the launcher will remove all your home screen customizations (folders, widgets, wallpaper), but will return the standard display of the watch.

Method 4: Disable the "Second Space" and dual applications

Second Space and Dual Apps can create conflicts between system elements, including clocks. If you use these features, try:

1. Open Settings → Special Opportunities → Second Space
2. Turn off the function or remove the second space.
3. Go to Settings → Applications → Double Apps.
4. Remove all cloned applications, especially system apps (such as the Watch or Calendar).

On the POCO F4 GT and Xiaomi 12 Pro models, the problem may be related to Game Turbo mode, which duplicates notifications and system elements.

Settings → Special features → Game Turbo → Disable

Method 5: Manual editing of system parameters (for advanced)

If none of the above methods worked, the problem could be in system files, which requires root rights or ADB, and is only suitable for advanced users.

Instructions via ADB:

1. Connect your smartphone to your PC and activate Debugging via USB (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → 7 times Press → For Developers → Debugging by USB).
2. Open the command line on the PC and type:

adb shell settings put global status_bar_clock 0


adb shell settings put global lock_screen_clock 0

For models with MIUI 14+, an additional command may be required:

adb shell am broadcast -a com.android.systemui.demo -e command clock -e visible false

If you have root access, you can manually edit the file /system/build.prop by adding a line:

ro.config.noclock=1

⚠️ Warning: Incorrect editing of system files can result in loss of warranty or device "brick".Before making changes, create a backup through TWRP Or Mi Flash Tool.

What do you do if nothing helps?

If you’ve tried all the ways but the second hours are still displayed, there are some radical measures left:

• 🔄 Firmware rollback: If the problem has appeared after the update MIUI, Try to return to the previous version with the Mi Flash Tool.
• 📱 Factory reset: Deletes all data completely, but returns the standard display. → The phone. → Resetting settings → Delete everything.
• 🛠️ Contacting the service center: If the clock is duplicated due to a hardware failure (for example, damage to the display module), diagnostics will be required.

On Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Redmi K60 Pro models, the problem may be hardware virtualization (HyperOS feature in new firmware), in which case only an official update from Xiaomi that fixes the bug will help.

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If the second watch comes after a drop or moisture, do not try to solve the problem software - this can be a sign of damage to the plume of the display.

FAQ: Frequent questions about duplicate watches on Xiaomi