How to remove the weather from the screen Xiaomi: all the ways to MIUI 14/15

Why Xiaomi’s Weather Widget Gets In the way – and How to Remove It Forever

The Xiaomi weather widget is one of the most controversial elements of the MIUI interface. On the one hand, it provides quick access to the forecast, but on the other hand, it takes up precious space on the home screen, lock or in the notification panel, constantly updated in the background (consuming the battery) and sometimes shows inaccurate data.

In this article, we’ll look at all the possible ways to remove weather on Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO and Black Shark devices, from standard settings to hidden features and radical methods. Instructions are relevant for MIUI 12-15 (including global and Chinese firmware versions). If you want to not just hide the widget, but completely disable the background weather processes and free up memory, read to the end – there are solutions that are not in the official documentation.

Method 1: Remove the weather widget from the main screen

The easiest way is to remove the widget from your desktop, and that won't shut down the weather service completely, but it will make room and reduce visual noise.

How to do this:

• 📱 Press the empty space on the home screen until the settings menu appears.
• 🔧 Select Widgets (or Widgets in English firmware).
• 🗑️ Find the Weather widget (usually called Weather or Mi Weather) and drag it to the basket at the top of the screen.
• ✅ Click Ready or Done to save the changes.

If the widget is not removed by drag and drop, try an alternative path:

1. Open the Settings. → Main screen screen.
2. Select Home Screen Settings (or Home Screen Settings).
3. Turn off the option to show widgets – this will hide all widgets at once.

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If the widget reappears after deleting after rebooting, it means that it is tied to the theme of the design. Try changing the theme in Settings → Themes to the standard one (for example, Default or Classic).

Method 2: Turn off the weather in the notification panel

Many Xiaomi users are faced with the weather being displayed in the top notification curtain even if the widget is removed from the home screen, which is due to the integration of the Mi Weather service into the system notifications, to remove it:

Instructions for MIUI 14/15:

1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen to open the notification bar.
2. Push the gear. ⚙️ in the upper right corner (or Notification Management).
3. Scroll through the list to the System Notifications section.
4. Find the weather and turn off the switch.

If the weather item is not on the list, try an alternative route:

• 🔍 Open the Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔎 Enter the weather (or weather) in search).
• 📵 Select the app and turn off notifications (Notifications) → Shut down).

Method 3: Remove weather from the lock screen

On some Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi Note 11 or POCO X5), the weather is displayed on the lock screen — even if you haven't turned it on — this involves automatically setting the theme or regional services to remove:

Steps for MIUI 13-15:

1. Go to Settings → Lock screen.
2. Select Lock Screen Style (or Lock Screen Style).
3. Scroll through the available styles and choose one where there is no weather (like Simple or Digital Watch).
4. If the weather remains, click Setup and manually disable the display of additional information.

For older versions of MIUI 12:

• 🔧 Open the Settings. → Lock screen → Additional settings.
• 🌡️ Find the Weather option on the lock screen and turn it off.
• 🔄 If you don’t have an option, try changing your lock style to a minimalist one.

Method 4: Completely disabling the Weather app (for advanced ones)

If you want to completely remove the weather app (including background processes), you will need to disable it through settings or use ADB. This method is suitable for users who do not use the widget and want to save battery power.

Method 1: Disconnect via settings (without root rights):

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the weather (Weather or Mi Weather).
3. Click Disable (or Disable)
4. Confirm the action – this will remove all updates and stop the application.

Method 2: Removal via ADB (requires PC):

This method completely removes the system weather application, but requires a connection to the computer and enabled debugging mode via USB. Be careful - the wrong commands can disrupt the system!

Enable USB debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times) → Additional → For Developers → Debugging by USB

Install ADB drivers on PC (download Android SDK Platform-Tools)

Connect your phone to your PC and confirm your debugging permission

Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (Mac/Linux) in the folder with ADB

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Commands for removal:

adb shell


pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.weather2

If the first command doesn’t work, try:

adb shell pm hide com.miui.weather2

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Removing via ADB does not require root rights, but is valid only for the current user. After resetting settings or updating MIUI, the application can return.

Method 5: Reset theme settings (if weather is tied to design)

Sometimes the weather widget appears because of the set theme, such as Mi Space or Dynamic Weather themes automatically add weather to the home screen.

Steps:

1. Open Settings → Themes.
2. Choose My themes and click on the current topic.
3. Scroll down and click Reset theme settings (or Reset theme settings).
4. Reset the device.

If the reset didn't help, try:

• 🎨 Set a standard theme (Default or Classic).
• 🔄 Disable automatic application of topics in Settings → Topics → Settings of topics.

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Some of the themes in the Mi Theme Store contain hidden widgets. Read reviews before installing a new theme, as users often write about such "surprises."

Method 6: Using third-party launchers (radical solution)

If none of these methods worked, you can completely replace the standard MIUI launcher with an alternative one (for example, Nova Launcher, Lawnchair or Hyperion).

• 🚫 Remove system widgets, including weather.
• 🎛️ Flexibly adjust the main screen to your needs.
• ⚡ Reduce battery consumption (some launchers are lighter than standard).

How to install a third-party launcher:

1. Download the launcher from Google Play (like Nova Launcher).
2. Open the app and follow the setup instructions.
3. In the launcher settings, disable all unnecessary widgets and MIUI elements.
4. Set the default launcher in Settings → Apps → By default → Launcher.

Cons of this method:

• ⚠️ Certain functions MIUI (For example, gestures or system notifications may work differently.
• ⚠️ Weather widgets from third-party launchers can still use the Mi Weather system app for data.

Table: Comparison of weather removal methods on Xiaomi

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The most reliable way is to combine the Weather app with settings and using a third-party launcher, which is guaranteed to remove the widget and reduce background activity.

Frequent problems and solutions

Even after all these methods, the weather can come back, and let's look at the typical situations and their solutions.

⚠️ Note: If your system clock or calendar stops working after the Weather app is turned off, it means your firmware is using integrated services. In this case, it is better to return the settings and use Method 1 or 6.

Problem 1: The weather returns after the reset.

Solution: This involves auto-restore system applications.

• 🔄 Turn off auto-update MIUI In Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ⚙️ → Auto-update.
• 📵 Use it. ADB for complete removal (Method 4).

Problem 2: In some cases, the weather is coming back.

Solution: Install a theme without widgets (such as Minimalist or Dark Mode) and disable automatic themes application.

Problem 3: There is no weather shutdown option on POCO or Black Shark.

Solution: These devices use a modified MIUI. Try:

• 🔧 Use it. ADB (Method 4).
• 📱 Install custom firmware (e.g. Pixel Experience) if you are an experienced user.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI for Russia (e.g. Redmi) 10C or POCO M5) The weather widget can be hard-stitched into the firmware, in which case only replacing the launcher or firmware will help.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions