How to find out screen time on Android Xiaomi: 5 ways with instructions

Monitoring smartphone screen time has become an important part of digital hygiene. Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO users often wonder how to know how many hours a day they spend on social networks, games or instant messengers? Unlike iOS, where Screen Time is built in by default, on Xiaomi Android devices, screen time statistics can be hidden in different sections of MIUI or require the activation of additional services.

In this article, we’ll look at all the current ways to check screen time on Xiaomi smartphones, from standard MIUI tools to third-party applications with advanced analytics. You’ll learn how to set up screen usage monitoring, what data the system collects, and how to interpret activity charts. Particular attention will be paid to the differences between the versions of MIUI (from MIUI 12 to MIUI 14) and the nuances of working on budget models like the Redmi Note 12 or flagships like Xiaomi 14 Ultra.

1. Standard statistics in MIUI: where to look for data

Starting with MIUI 12, Xiaomi has added a built-in screen time tracking tool called Digital Wellbeing, but its location and functionality may vary depending on the firmware version and regional build.

Open Settings → Digital Well-Being and Parental Controls. If this is not the case, try an alternative path: Settings → Apps → Usage Statistics. On some devices (e.g., POCO F5), the feature may be called Screen Use Time and be in the Special Features section.

• 📊 Activity schedule: shows the distribution of time by day of the week by hour.
• 📱 Top Apps: List of programs that spent the most time on (with percentages).
• 🔔 Notifications: Number of notifications received from each application.
• 🛠️ Control Tools: App timers, focus mode and night mode.

Important: on devices with MIUI 11 and below, there may be no built-in statistics, in which case use the methods in the following sections.

⚠️ Note: Some Xiaomi models for the European market (with firmware) EEA) Digital Well-Being is disabled by default. To activate it, go to Settings. → About the phone, tap 7 times on the build number, then go back to the main settings - the item will appear.

Google Digital Wellbeing: An Alternative for All Android

If you don’t like the built-in MIUI tools, use Google’s official service, Digital Wellbeing, which is available on all Xiaomi smartphones with Google services (including models for China, where they need to be installed separately).

• 🌍 It works on all versions of Android (starting with Android 9 Pie).
• 📈 More detailed statistics: screen unlock time, number of notification checks.
• 🔄 Synchronize data between devices (if you use one Google account).

To include Digital Wellbeing:

1. Open the Settings. → Google → Digital Well-Being and Parental Control.
2. Click Show Data and select your profile (if multiple users).
3. Enable the Use Track option (password confirmation may be required).

Once activated, the service will start collecting data after 24 hours. Please note: Digital Wellbeing takes into account the time of active screen use, but does not capture the background work of applications (for example, playing music in Spotify with the screen off).

Update Google Services to the latest version|Check that data synchronization is enabled|Turn off the energy saving mode (it can block the collection of statistics)|Give permission to access the usage data (in the application settings)-->

3. Third-party applications for advanced analytics

If you need deeper analytics — like tracking specific actions in apps or exporting data to Excel — it’s worth considering third-party solutions.-3 Applications for Xiaomi, tested for compatibility with MIUI:

Before installing, check the app permissions: it must request access to usage statistics (in Android settings this is called Special Access → Usage Data). On Xiaomi with MIUI 13+, this item can be hidden - use the search in the settings for the phrase "Usage Data".

⚠️ Note: Some screen time tracking apps (such as App Usage) may conflict with optimization MIUI. If you see increased battery consumption after installation, add the application to the autorun exception list: Settings → Annexes → Permits → Auto-start.

4. Hidden functions of MIUI: Advanced statistics

MIUI contains hidden tools for analyzing device usage that are not advertised in the main settings, one of which is the Security App Monitor, available through the engineering menu, which is suitable for power users and works on most Xiaomi/Redmi/POCO models.

To open up the extended statistics:

1. Enter the code in the phone app: ##4636##.
2. Select Usage Statistics (Usage Statistics).
3. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select App usage history.

Here you'll see:

• 🕒 Exact activity time of each application (including background work).
• 📅 History of the last 7 days by date.
• 🔋 The effect of applications on battery consumption (in combination with screen time data).

This method shows the most accurate screen usage time, since the data is taken directly from the Android system log, without intermediaries like Google or MIUI. However, the menu interface is in English, and on some firmware (for example, Chinese) the code may not work.

5. Tracking screen time through Mi Account

Few people know, but the Mi Account (mandatory for all Xiaomi devices) keeps its own usage statistics, and these data are synchronized with the cloud and are available even after the phone is reset to factory settings.

1. Open the Mi Account app (or go to Settings → Xiaomi Account).
2. Select Devices → [your phone model] → Usage statistics.
3. Sign in if you need to.

In this section you will find:

• 📅 Total device activity time per week/month.
• 🔄 Number of screen unlocks.
• 📊 Top.-5 most used functions (camera, calls, games, etc.).

The advantage of this method is that data is stored in the cloud and not reset when you flash your phone, but the statistics are less detailed than in Digital Wellbeing and are updated once a day.

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If you use multiple Xiaomi devices (such as a smartphone and tablet), the statistics in the Mi Account will be shown separately for each device.

6. Features on different Xiaomi models

Screen time tracking functionality can vary depending on the device model and regional firmware, and here are the key differences to consider:

On Chinese firmware devices (without Google services), the only reliable way is to use an engineering menu or install custom firmware with GMS support. For models with MIUI for EEA (Europe), you may need to manually activate Digital Wellbeing via ADB:

adb shell settings put global wellness_enabled 1

7. How to Reset or Disable Tracking

If you want to start collecting statistics from scratch or completely turn off screen time monitoring, follow the following steps:

For data resetting in Digital Wellbeing:

1. Open the Settings. → Google → Digital well-being.
2. Click on the gear icon (⚙️) top-right.
3. Select Delete Use Data.

To disable tracking in MIUI:

1. Go to Settings. → Digital well-being.
2. Turn off the usage tracking switch.
3. Confirm the action (a password may be required).

⚠️ Note: Disabling tracking in MIUI It also deactivates parental controls and app timers, and if you use these tools to limit the time children use your device, it's best not to turn off the monitoring completely, but to reset only the statistics.

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Resetting screen time statistics does not affect the performance of the phone, but can temporarily increase battery consumption (by 5-10%) in the first day after reset, as the system re-indexes usage data.

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