How to set the date and time on the phone Xiaomi: all the ways

Correct date and time settings on Xiaomi smartphones (including the Redmi series and the Xiaomi phone). POCO) — It's not just a matter of convenience, it's an important aspect of operating system performance, and the accuracy of these parameters is critical to synchronizing notifications, banking applications, correctly displaying call logs, and even some Google services. Many users face problems when resetting or replacing SIM-The phone starts showing the wrong time, and the automatic synchronization fails to work.

In this article, we will look at all possible ways to adjust time, from basic automatic synchronization to manually entering parameters for rare time zones. Particular attention will be paid to typical errors (for example, when time is reset after a reset) and nuances for different versions of MIUI. If your Xiaomi is persistently “living in the past” or, conversely, rushing several hours ahead, here you will find a solution.

Why it’s important to set the right date and time for Xiaomi

At first glance, inaccuracies in time mapping may seem like a trifle, but in practice they lead to serious failures:

• 🔄 Account Sync: Wrong time blocks updates to email, calendars and cloud services (Google, Mi Cloud).
• 💳 Banking applications: Many banks (Sberbank, Tinkoff) require precise time to generate one-time passwords.
• 📱 System Notifications: Calls and messages may be displayed with an incorrect date, making it difficult to find important information.
• 🌍 Maps (Google Maps, Yandex.Navigator) can give out erroneous routes due to mismatch of time zones.

Moreover, some apps (like WhatsApp or Telegram) use system time to encrypt messages. If your Xiaomi shows a date from the future, you may encounter errors when sending files or voice messages. In rare cases, incorrect timings even led to the blocking of your Mi Account account due to suspicions of trying to cheat the system.

Method 1: Automatic Date and Time setting

The easiest and most recommended method is to use automatic synchronization with Xiaomi or Google servers, which is suitable for most models (Redmi Note 12, POCO X5, Xiaomi 13T, etc.) and MIUI versions (including MIUI 14 and HyperOS).

To enable automatic setting:

1. Open the settings (cog icon on the desktop).
2. Go to the section Additional settings → Date and time.
3. Activate the switches: 🔄 Autodetermining date and time 🌐 Time zone autodetermination

Network

GPS satellites

If after these actions, time is still lost, check:

• 📶 Communication quality: Autosynchronization requires stable internet. Try switching from mobile data to Wi-Fi.
• 🔋 Power saving mode: In battery settings (Settings) → Battery) add the Settings app to exceptions.
• 📡 Region SIM-maps: If you are travelling, make sure that the settings are SIM (Settings → SIM-Maps and mobile networks selected current region.

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If automatic sync doesn’t work after the MIUI update, try resetting your network settings: Settings → Connections → Reset your Wi-Fi, mobile network, and Bluetooth settings.

Method 2: Manually adjust date and time

If the automatic mode fails (for example, after firmware or factory reset), you can manually enter the settings, which is also useful for testing applications that require you to change the date to a future or past.

Instructions for manual adjustment:

1. Open Settings → Additional settings → Date and time.
2. Turn off the switches Autodetermining Date and Time Zone Autodetermining.
3. Click on the Set a date and Set a time to enter values manually.
4. For a time zone, select a city from the list (for example, Moscow, Russia for UTC+3).
5. Click Ready and restart the phone to apply the changes.

Important: When you manually enter a date, avoid setting a value from the future for more than 24 hours. Some applications (such as the Google Play Store) may block access, considering this an attempt to trick the system into getting early access to updates.

Features of the configuration on different versions of MIUI

The interface of the time settings may vary depending on the firmware version, and the key differences for the popular versions are as follows:

• 📱 MIUI 12–14: Date and time are in Settings → Additional settings. Supports choice of synchronization source: Network, GPS BeiDou satellites (for China).
• 🆕 HyperOS (2026): The partition is renamed System → Date and time. Added Sync with Mi Account (requires authorization) For some regions, the setting Summer time (automatic switching) is available).
• ⚠️ MIUI Global vs China: In Chinese firmware (CN ROM) Some time zones may not be supported (for example, for Crimea or Donetsk). ROM) automatically determine the region of SIM-map.

HyperOS devices also have Intelligent Synchronization, which takes into account your location and travel history to better adjust your time. VPN-services, if they mask your real area.

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On HyperOS smartphones, when you reset your settings, the time can go down until January 1, 2020, a well-known bug that can be fixed by manually entering a date or updating your firmware.

Solving Common Time Problems on Xiaomi

If time on your Xiaomi is behaving unpredictably (reset, rush, or lag), try the following methods:

⚠️ Note: If after the update MIUI Time is lost for 3-4 hours, check the settings of the region in Settings → The phone. → Region: Time zone mismatch is a common cause of disruption.

For root-enabled devices, you can manually change the time sync server.

1. Install the Termux app from Google Play.
2. Enter the command: su setprop persist.ntp.server pool.ntp.org
3. Reboot the phone.

On Xiaomi models with a Qualcomm processor (for example, Redmi Note 11 Pro), the time glitch can be associated with a hardware error of the RTC module. In this case, only replacing the motherboard in the service center will help.

Additional settings: display format and alarm clocks

In addition to the basic parameters, MIUI can configure the format of displaying time and manage alarm clocks, which depend on the system clock.

To change the format of the time:

1. Go to Settings → Additional settings → Date and time → Time format.
2. Choose 24-hour or 12-hour (AM/PM).
3. To change the format of the date, click the date format and select the appropriate option (for example, DD.MM.GYG or MM/DD/GYG).

If the alarm clock is not triggered in time:

• 🔔 Check if the Clock app has a separate alarm clock time zone (Settings) → Alarm clocks → Time zone).
• 🔕 Make sure that the battery settings (Settings) → Battery. → Battery Optimization – The Watch is not optimized.
• 📵 If the alarm does not work in Do Not Disturb mode, add it to exceptions (Settings) → Sounds and vibrations → Don't disturb. → Exceptions).

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On some models (e.g., POCO F5), alarm clocks may not work due to a conflict with the Adaptive Battery function. Turn it off in Settings → Battery → Adaptive Battery.

Synchronize time with your Mi and Google account

Xiaomi smartphones support time synchronization not only over the network, but also through Mi Account and Google accounts, which is useful if you travel frequently or use multiple devices.

To enable synchronization with Mi Account:

1. Open Settings → Mi Account and log in.
2. Go to Settings → Additional settings → Date and time.
3. Activate the option to Sync with your Mi Account.

For syncing via Google:

1. Make sure that you have added a Google account (Settings → Accounts → Google) on your phone.
2. Enable the option of Autosynchronization of data in the account settings.
3. Go to Settings → Google → Google Services → Date and time and activate Automatic Date and Time.

⚠️ Note: If you use both sync methods (Mi and Google), there may be a conflict that leads to random time crashes, in which case you prefer one source (Google recommends for global firmware).

HyperOS devices also have Cloud Time Synchronization, which saves your settings when you switch between Xiaomi devices (e.g., between your smartphone and tablet), but it requires an active Internet connection and enabled synchronization in the Mi Cloud.

FAQ: Frequent questions about setting up time on Xiaomi