How to return the clock and weather on the screen of the phone Xiaomi Redmi: the full guide

Owners of Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones often face a situation where, after updating the system or accidental action, the usual widgets disappear from the main screen. This causes discomfort, since quick access to the time and weather forecast that was configured earlier is lost. MIUI HyperOS and these elements are not just pictures, but active system applications.

There are several reasons why widgets can go missing: a launcher malfunction, memory cleaning, firmware updates, or even accidental removal of the widget itself. You can restore functionality in many ways, from simply adding it through a menu to deeply customizing system applications. Below we will discuss all possible solutions to this problem.

Don’t panic if the screen looks empty. Xiaomi’s shell-based Android system allows you to manage your desktop flexibly. We’ll look at both standard methods and solutions for cases where widgets have stopped updating or are not working properly.

The main way to add widgets through the menu

The simplest and most obvious method that is often overlooked is the standard widget menu. MIUI It's called swiping to the right of the left-hand side of the screen, or long pressing on an empty area of the desktop, and it's where all the system elements are, including the clock and the weather.

To return a watch, you need to find the watch or tool category on the list. Depending on the firmware version, the widget can be called a watch, a double watch, or a digital watch. Click on the item you want and it will automatically appear on your desktop, and then you can drag it to a convenient location.

⚠️ Note: If the widget menu does not include the Weather or Clock category, this may mean that the Security or Conductor system application is disabled. MIUI Often associated with basic system functions.

For the weather widget to display current data, it needs permission to access the geolocation. When you first start, the system will request access to the location. Select the option “Allow always” or “Allow only when used”, otherwise the widget will show old data or a download error.

• 📱 Make a long press on an empty desktop space.
• ⏰ Select the "Widgets" item in the lower menu.
• 🌤 Find the list of “Weather” and drag it to the screen.
• ⚙️ Set up the city manually if the definition is incorrect.

Sometimes users can't find the widget because they're looking for it under a different name. In newer versions of HyperOS, the design of the elements may have changed. The standard weather widget in MIUI always requires an active Internet connection to update data, as opposed to a static watch.

Setting up the Watch widget in MIUI and HyperOS

Xiaomi’s shells offer several options for displaying time. The standard clock widget often comes in conjunction with the weather, but they can be divided. The widget menu offers different styles: analog, digital, second hand or minimalist.

If you don't like the standard widget, you can download thousands of alternatives from the Themes store. However, third-party widgets can consume more battery power. For stable operation, you'd better use built-in system solutions optimized for your Redmi model.

You don't have to go into widgets to set the time format (12 or 24 hours), just go to the general system settings. The path usually looks like: Settings → Additional → Date and Time. You can turn on the 24-hour format, which is often required to display correctly in widgets.

If you change the topic to custom, some elements may become transparent or unreadable. Return the standard theme to see if it is not the problem of text or icons disappearing.

Solving the problem of updating weather data

Frequent situation: widget is in place, but the weather does not update or shows yesterday's forecast.This is due to aggressive energy savings, which is characteristic of Android and amplified in MIUI.

To fix this, you need to configure autorun and permissions for the Weather app. Go to Settings → Apps → All apps. Find under the Weather (or Weather) list. Under Activity Control, select No Restrictions.

Also check the settings of the widget itself. When you click on the widget (or long tape), the editing menu often opens. Make sure you choose the right city. Sometimes the system resets the city to Beijing or Moscow when you change region.

⚠️ Warning: If the weather widget shows a network error, check if the firewall or antivirus connection is blocking for the Weather system application.The built-in "Security" may also restrict background data transfer.

For stable operation, it is recommended to add the weather app to the Favorites list in the multitasking menu.This will prevent it from being unloaded from RAM when cleaned.Just pull the app widget down in the open window menu to secure it.

What to do if the widgets are missing after the update

Once you update your Android firmware or your MIUI shell, your desktop settings may reset. In some cases, the widgets don't disappear, they just move out of the visible area of the screen or hide in folders. Check all the desktop pages.

If the widgets are actually deleted and they're not on the menu, the launcher's cache may be damaged. The launcher is the desktop app. Cleaning up the data won't delete your photos or contacts, but it will reset the icons.

Settings → Applications → All applications → System launcher → Storage → Clean

After this procedure, the phone will restart and the desktop will return to its factory appearance. Widgets will have to be added again, but this often solves the problems with the "glitch" of the interface.

In rare cases, the update can lead to a version conflict: If you upgrade from MIUI 12 to 13, the old widgets may not be compatible, in which case only waiting for the System Framework Components app to update through the GetApps store or Google Play helps.

Alternative widgets and third-party applications

If Xiaomi’s standard solutions don’t suit you, Google Play offers a variety of alternatives, with apps like Google Watch, Today Weather, or Overdrop providing more beautiful design and enhanced functionality.

Third-party widgets often have more transparency, fonts and colors, but they require more resources, and installing heavy widgets on Redmi’s budget models can lead to slowdowns.

When you install a third-party widget, you may not see it immediately after you add it to your desktop, but you have to click on it to allow permissions, and without that, the widget will be empty.

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Before installing heavy live-animated weather widgets, check battery power. Dynamic wallpaper and widgets can reduce smartphone autonomy by up to 15% per day.

Resetting and extreme measures

If nothing works, and widgets don't add or disappear, you may have damaged the system partition that controls the interface, and you might try resetting all the applications, but that's a last resort.

A softer option is to remove Security or Explorer updates, as they are integrated into the widgets. Go to the app information and click Remove Updates. The system will roll back to the factory version of the component.

Check if the mode is "Simple Mode" (for older people), in this mode the interface changes dramatically, and the usual widgets may not be available. You can turn it off in Settings → Advanced Settings → Simple Mode.

⚠️ Warning: Before performing a full Hard Reset, make sure to back up your data. All photos, contacts and apps will be permanently deleted.

Recovery widgets is usually a simple procedure, but it requires careful resolution settings and energy saving. Xiaomi aims to maximize uptime, sometimes to the detriment of functionality, so manual permission control is necessary.

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