How to return the watch to the home screen Xiaomi Redmi 9 Pro: all working ways

You turned on the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Pro, but the familiar watch from the home screen has gone somewhere? This problem is familiar to many MIUI users - the time widget can disappear after a system update, change of launcher or accidental removal. 90% of the time, the solution takes less than a minute, but sometimes requires deep tuning.

In this article, you'll find 5 proven ways to bring your watch back to the home screen, including restoring it through launcher settings, resetting widgets, and even manually installing an alternate watch. We'll take a look at the reasons for the widget's disappearance, show you step-by-step pictures (for key steps), and give you some recommendations on how to avoid problems in the future. If standard methods don't work, we have backup options for power users.

Important: all instructions are relevant for the Redmi 9 Pro based on MIUI 12-14. For other Xiaomi models (for example, Redmi Note 10 or POCO X3), the process may be slightly different - pay attention to the firmware versions.

Why did the watch on the main screen disappear?

Before we restore the widget, we'll figure out why it's gone, and most of the time, it's because of:

• 🔄 Updates MIUI — after installing the new version of the firmware, the launcher settings are reset.
• 🧹 Cleaning the cache of system applications (for example, through Settings) → Annexes → Application management).
• 🎯 Launcher Changes – If you have installed a third-party launcher (Nova, Apex), standard widgets MIUI may be off.
• 👆 Accidental Deletion – Long-term pressing of the widget and selecting “Delete” removes it from the screen.
• ⚙️ Settings failure is rare, but it happens that the system files of the launcher are corrupted.

In most cases, the widget is not removed completely - it is simply hidden or reset.Exception: if you manually deactivated the com.miui.home system app (launcher) MIUI) through ADB Or third-party utilities, which would require more complex recovery.

Method 1: Recovery through launcher settings

The fastest method is to return the watch through the built-in MIUI launcher settings, which works 80% of the time and does not require a phone restart.

1. Long tap on the empty seat of the main screen → select “Screen settings” (the gear icon at the bottom).
2. Go to the “Widgets” section → find the “Clock” widget (usually the first one on the list).
3. Press the widget and drag it to the main screen. If the widget is gray and doesn't move, go to method 2.

If there's no clock in the widget list, the system app is disabled.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In search, type “Clock” → select the “Clock” app (com.android.deskclock).
3. Make sure it is not disabled (the “Enable” button must be inactive).

Method 2: Resetting the launcher settings

If the watch widget is on the list but not added to the screen, resetting the launcher settings will help, which will return the standard location of icons and widgets without losing data.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Louncher app (com.miui.home) → select Storage.
3. Click Clear Data and confirm the action. After that, all icons and widgets on the home screen will be reset to factory settings, but the applications and files will remain intact.

After discharge:

• 🔄 Reboot your phone (optional, but recommended).
• 🕒 Return to Method 1 and add the clock to the screen again.

⚠️ Note: If the watch never appeared after the launcher was reset, check if the system process com.miui.home is disabled through the system. ADB. This may happen if you have previously used deblotting utilities (remove system applications).

Method 3: Installation of alternative clocks

If the standard MIUI widget is not restored, install an alternate watch from Google Play.

• 🔧 You are using a third-party launcher (Nova, Apex, Microsoft Launcher).
• 📱 System clocks conflict with the theme of design.
• ⚡ Want advanced features (weather, calendar, stopwatch).

The best free replacement apps are:

How to determine:

1. Download the application from the table above.
2. Long tap on the home screen → “Widgets” → find the widget of the installed application.
3. Drag it on the screen and adjust the look.

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If the alternative watch doesn’t show up, restart your phone or clear the launcher’s cache (Settings → Apps → Launcher → Clear the cache).

Method 4: Recovery through Safe Mode

If the clock is missing after installing a new app or changing the theme, the problem may be a conflict of system processes.

1. Press the power button → long press on “Switch off” → select “Safe Mode”.
2. After the reboot, check if the watch appears on the home screen.
3. If yes, remove recently installed apps or themes (Settings → Themes).
4. Get out of Safe Mode with a normal reboot.

⚠️ Warning: Safe Mode disables all third-party widgets. If the watch doesn't show up here, system files are the problem, go to Method 5.

Method 5: Manual System File Recovery (for experienced)

If previous methods have failed, the launcher or Clock system application files may have been corrupted, requiring access to ADB or recovery and only suitable for users with experience.

Option 1: Reinstall the Clock application via ADB:

adb shell


pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.deskclock




pm install -r /system/priv-app/DeskClock/DeskClock.apk

Option 2: Resetting cache through the Recovery:

1. Turn off the phone → press the power button + volume up to enter the Recovery.
2. Select “Wipe cache partition” → confirm the action.
3. Reboot the device (Reboot system now).

If that doesn’t work, the last option is factory reset (with data loss).Be sure to back up through Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset before doing so.

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Before resetting to factory settings, check if your contacts, photos and messages are saved to Mi Cloud (Settings → Xiaomi Account → Mi Cloud).

How to avoid the disappearance of the clock in the future?

To prevent the time widget from disappearing again, follow simple rules:

• 🔒 Do not clear the launcher data (com.miui.home) without the need.
• 📥 Before the update MIUI back up your screen settings (via Settings) → Additionally. → Backup).
• 🚫 Avoid a deblotting utility (e.g. Universal Android Debloater) if you are not sure about its security.
• 🔄 After changing the theme, restart the phone – this prevents widget conflicts.

If you often experiment with launchers, install a duplicate watch widget (like Chronus) – it will remain on the screen even if the system application crashes.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Redmi watches 9 Pro