Xiaomi’s modern smartphones offer users many convenient features, including a weather widget that ranks first in frequency of use. However, over time, the list of tracked locations can grow to enormous sizes, cluttering the interface and confusing the owner. The question of how to remove the city from the weather on Xiaomi becomes relevant when old vacation spots or business trips that are no longer needed appear on the list.
The MIUI and HyperOS shell interfaces have their own navigational features that can confuse a beginner. Standard actions that are common for other operating systems can work differently here or be hidden in additional menus. That is why it is important to understand the logic of system applications and widgets to effectively manage them. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to clean the list of cities.
The deletion process may vary depending on whether you are using a standard application, a desktop widget, or third-party utilities. Incorrect deletion of data can cause the widget to stop displaying relevant information or disappear altogether. So approach the setup carefully by following proven action algorithms.
Remove the city through a widget on the desktop
The most common scenario is that you have a weather widget right on the home screen of your smartphone, and that's where you most often notice the extra cities that you see as a list or a carousel. First, you need to find the widget on your desktop, and if you have a lot of them, make sure you interact with the one that shows the weather, not the clock or the calendar.
To access the settings, you need to click on the widget. Some versions of MIUI require a short press, others require a long press. If you click on the full weather app, try clicking on the menu button (three dots or gear), which is often located in the upper right corner, and that's where the options for managing the city list hide.
In the menu that opens, you should find the "City Management" or similar item. The system will give you a list of all the locations added. Find the unnecessary city and click on the basket icon or cross next to it. Confirm the action if the system requests confirmation. After that, the city will disappear from the widget on the desktop.
⚠️ Warning: Removing a city from a widget doesn't always mean it's completely removed from the app's memory. Check the main weather app to make sure the location isn't saved there.
Cleaning the list in the Mi Weather app
If the widget is just a showcase, the main data store is the Mi Weather app (or simply the Weather app), and that's where the master list is formed, which syncs with all the widgets, and to access it, look for the app icon on your desktop or in the menus of all the programs, which usually looks like the sun with a cloud or a thermometer.
Inside the app, you'll see the current weather for your geolocation and a list of other cities below. Swipe down or up on the screen to see the entire list. To remove, click on the edit button, which is often indicated by a pencil icon or the word "Change." In some versions of the interface, just swipe the name of the city from left to right.
Once the edit mode is activated, a red delete icon (minus or cart) will appear next to each city. Click on it to exclude the location from the list.
There's also the ability to sort cities. You can drag and drop them by changing the order of the widget. This is useful if you want a particular city to always be first on the list after your current location. Just pinch the city and drag it to the right position.
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Geolocation settings and automatic update
One of the common reasons for the emergence of “extra” cities is active geolocation. Xiaomi smartphone can automatically add cities you have visited, or change the displayed location when you move, to control this process, you need to go to the settings of the weather application itself.
Click on the menu (three bars or dots) in the app and select Settings. Find the geolocation-related or current location section, where you can turn off automatic city updates or deny the app access to GPS, which will help you fix the list of cities unchanged.
Also worth checking for app permissions. Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps → Weather → Permissions. Make sure that access to geolocation is set up as you need. If you want the city to not change itself, choose Ask or Only When Used, although it’s best to leave background access for the widget but control the list manually.
| Parameter | Default value | Recommended value | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-update | Included. | If necessary, | Saving traffic |
| Geolocation | Always. | Only when used | Save the battery. |
| Notifications | Included | Off. | Reduces noise |
| Synchronization | Active. | Active. | Saves the data. |
Working with third-party weather widgets
Users often install alternative widgets from GetApps or Google Play, as the standard design may not suit. Popular apps like WeatherBug, AccuWeather or Today Weather have their own city removal settings, independent of the system.
In these applications, the logic is usually this: you open the app itself, go to My Places or Cities, where, by holding your finger on the city name or pressing the edit button, you can delete the unnecessary entry, and then the widget on the desktop will automatically update.
If the widget stopped working after removing the city, try removing the widget itself from your desktop and adding it again. To do this, click and hold your finger on the blank spot of the screen, select "Widgets", find your weather app, and drag a new copy to your desktop. This often solves problems with "sticking" old data.
Why does the widget show the old town?
Sync with Mi Account and cloud
Xiaomi's ecosystem allows you to synchronize settings between devices. If you deleted a city on one phone but it appeared on a tablet or a second smartphone, check your sync settings. Data can be recovered from the Mi Cloud cloud.
Go to your Mi Account settings and check what syncs it up to, and if you have a Weather or System Settings option, try temporarily disabling sync, clearing the city list on all devices, and then turning it back on, and that will help bring all devices to a common denominator.
Sometimes, a complete widget rebound helps: remove the widget, restart the device, then add the widget again, and re-select cities, a system shake-up that often eliminates software glitches where remote cities return from the operating system's shadow lists.
⚠️ Note: When you reset your phone to factory settings, all saved cities will be permanently deleted if they are not synced with your cloud account.
Solving the problems with removal and MIUI bugs
There are situations when the city is not deleted: the button is not pressed, the list is not updated or the remote city returns after a reboot. This may be due to an overcrowded application memory or damage to its database, in which case it is recommended to clear the cache and application data.
Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps → Weather. click “Clear” and select “Clear Cache.” If that doesn’t work, select “Clear All” (or “Reset”). Remember, this action will delete all saved cities and widget settings, so you’ll have to add them again.
Another reason could be an outdated version of the app: Go to GetApps or Google Play, find Xiaomi's Weather app and check for updates. Developers regularly release patches that fix interface errors and widget logic.
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If a standard app doesn't work properly, try installing a weather widget from Google, which is more stable and less dependent on MIUI system services.
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Completely cleaning up app data is a radical, but often the only way to get rid of ghost towns that aren’t being removed by standard methods.