How to set local time on the smartphone Xiaomi Redmi: all ways

Have you just arrived in another city or country, and Xiaomi Redmi displays time from the past time zone? Or after the MIUI update, the clock began to “hurr” for 2-3 hours? The problem with the wrong time on your smartphone is more common than it seems — and it is solved in 2-3 minutes, if you know the right settings. In this article, we will analyze all the ways of synchronizing time: from automatic settings over the network to manually selecting a time zone for rare geolocations (for example, Chukotka or Pacific Islands).

The MIUI-based Redmi feature is flexibility in timing, but sometimes it plays a cruel joke: For example, after resetting to factory settings, your smartphone may “forget” your time zone, and the automatic detection function does not work due to GPS or mobile data disabled, and we will tell you how to avoid such situations and what to do if the time on the lock screen does not match the real one – even after rebooting the device.

Why Redmi is running out of time: 5 main reasons

Before you adjust the settings, it is important to understand the root of the problem. Most often, time on Xiaomi Redmi "gone" because of:

• 🌍 Wrong time zone – especially relevant for regions with incomplete displacement (for example, UTC+5:30 India).
• 📡 Disabled network synchronization – if you manually set the time and forgot to return the automatic mode.
• 🔄 Failure after update MIUI — New firmware versions sometimes reset regional settings.
• 📱 Application conflict – some programs (such as DualSpace or Second Space) create virtual profiles with separate time settings.
• 🔋 Hardware problems - rare, but it happens that after falling or getting moisture is knocked off RTC-Module (real-time clock).

If your Redmi is behind or in a hurry for a few seconds, that's OK: smartphones sync to servers once a day, but if the difference is hours, it's time to tamper with settings.

Method 1: Automatically adjusting time over the network

The easiest way is to trust the system. MIUI can automatically determine the time zone from the mobile network or Wi-Fi. To enable this feature:

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

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If the time has not changed since then:

• 📶 Make sure mobile data or Wi-Fi is enabled.
• 📍 Check if the geolocation is active (in the notification panel or in Settings) → Confidentiality → Permits → geodata).
• 🔄 Reboot your smartphone – sometimes sync services “hang up».

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⚠️ Attention: If you are using VPN or proxy, time servers can determine your location by IP-- The virtual network address. VPN pre-set.

Method 2: Manual time zone selection

Automatic detection doesn’t always work perfectly, especially in border areas (like the Kaliningrad region in Russia) or on ships in neutral waters.

1. Go to Settings → Additional settings → Date and time.
2. Turn off the time zone autodetection option.
3. Slip on the Time Zone and select your region manually. For convenience, you can search (the magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner).

The MIUI time zone list includes even little-known locations, such as:

• 🏝️ Norfolk Island (UTC+11:30)
• 🏔️ Nepal (UTC+5:45)
• 🌋 Easter Island (UTC-6, but with summer time -5)

If your city is not on the list, choose the nearest major city in the same time zone, for example, UTC+10 will suit Vladivostok (although officially the region lives on UTC+10:00 without daylight saving time).

Method 3: Synchronize time through your Xiaomi account

Few people know, but Mi Accounts can synchronize not only contacts and notes, but also system settings — including time.

• 🔄 You often move between time zones.
• 📱 On the smartphone installed MIUI Cloud-enabled services (version 12 and above).
• 🔧 Manual setting does not help due to software glitches.

To synchronize time through your account:

1. Open Settings → Xiaomi account.
2. Make sure you are logged in (if not, log in).
3. Go to Cloud Mi → Data Synchronization.
4. Enable the option of System Settings Synchronization.
5. Return to date and time and activate Autodetermination.

If after these actions, time is still lost, try to log out of your Xiaomi account and re-enter – this will reset the cache of cloud settings.

Solving problems: time is lost after rebooting

One of the most common complaints of Redmi owners is the time-reset after switching off or restarting the smartphone.

• 🔋 A dead battery. RTC-Module (found on older models, for example, Redmi) 4X or Redmi Note 5).
• 🛠️ Damaged firmware - especially if you have installed custom ROM.
• ⚡ Energy saving mode that disables background synchronization.

To diagnose the problem:

1. Run the hardware test: ##4636## From the menu, select Battery Information and check the RTC status.
2. If the test shows an error, try resetting the network settings: → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Resetting network settings

⚠️ Note: On Redmi models with Meditek processors (e.g. Redmi) 9A or Redmi 10A) discharge RTC You may need to flash it over Fastboot. Don't do it without experience, go to the service center.

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If time is only lost in power saving mode, add the Watch app to the exclusion list. To do this, go to Settings → Battery → Application Energy Consumption and select No Limits for the system clock.

Features of setting the time on Redmi with two SIM-map

Xiaomi Redmi smartphones with dual SIM (Dual SIM) support can conflict in determining the time zone if the cards are registered in different countries, for example, if one SIM is Russian and the second is Turkish, the system can get confused and choose the wrong time.

To avoid confusion:

• 📱 Give priority to one. SIM-map to determine the network: Settings → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Settings SIM-map → Network priority
• 🌍 Turn off automatic determination and select the time zone manually (as in Method 2).
• ✈️ Use In-Air Mode when crossing borders to avoid network conflict.

On the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ and later, there is a Separate SIM option that allows you to link each card to your region, but this feature is unstable – you better rely on manual settings.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Even experienced Xiaomi users sometimes make mistakes when setting the time.

If you travel and change time zones frequently, turn off Automatic Daylight Saving Time in the date and time settings, which will prevent unexpected leaps an hour forward/backward when crossing borders.

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On Redmi smartphones with MIUI 14 and later, time is synchronized not only by GPS, but also by the Cellular Station Base, which speeds up time zone determination, but can cause roaming disruptions.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions