How to return the weather widget to the main screen of Xiaomi

Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often face a situation where the usual weather informer suddenly disappears from the desktop, this can happen after updating the MIUI or HyperOS system, accidentally removing or crashing the launcher. Lack of operational information about temperature and precipitation causes serious discomfort, forcing each time to open a browser or separate application.

Fortunately, it’s easy to restore functionality to the interface if you know where to look for hidden settings. In most cases, the problem lies not in the breakdown, but in the peculiarities of the Android shell on the Chinese brand devices, the system strictly controls resource consumption, which sometimes leads to automatic shutdown of “heavy” elements.

In this guide, we will go into detail all the ways to restore the widget, you will learn not only to return it to the screen, but also to adjust it so that it does not disappear, this will allow you to always stay aware of the weather conditions, without distracting from the main tasks.

Why the weather widget disappeared on Xiaomi

Before you start taking action, you need to understand why the item disappears. Often users look for complex solutions where it is enough to simply include the function in the menu. MIUI has its own desktop management features that are different from stock Android.

One of the common reasons is to upgrade the firmware. Once you upgrade to a new version of HyperOS or a fresh MIUI, the widget settings can reset to factory ones, and some themes may hide the standard interface elements, replacing them with their counterparts or completely removing them.

Another important aspect is the energy saving system, which means that aggressive battery optimization can force the widget to stop updating, causing it to stop displaying current data or disappear altogether, requiring manual auto-start configuration.

⚠️ Warning: If the widget is missing after installing a third-party launcher, check the permission settings for the new desktop management app.

Understanding the reason helps you choose the right method of solution, so if it's a theme bug, we change the design, if it crashes after the update, we check the system settings, and you shouldn't ignore these nuances, because they save time to find a solution.

Recovery through the screen editing menu

The easiest and most obvious way to return the weather widget to Xiaomi’s home screen is to use a regular editing menu, which works 90% of the time when the item was simply accidentally removed by a user.

To start, unlock your smartphone and go to the home screen, you need to pinch your two fingers (put them together) or hold your finger for a long time on an empty part of your desktop, and you will open an editing mode where you can have wallpaper, widgets and settings.

At the bottom of the screen, select "Widgets" (or "Widgets"). In the list that opens, look for the "Weather" or "Weather" category. Click on the widget icon and it will automatically appear on the desktop.

If the standard widget doesn't appear in the list, it may be hidden or disabled in the system settings. In this case, it's worth checking if you have a third-party launcher that blocks Xiaomi system elements.

Sometimes it helps to simply move the widget. Remove it completely if it's on the installed list, and add it again. This action restarts the rendering process of the item and often solves the problem of "hanging" the interface.

Setting up the widget in the Weather app

Xiaomi’s built-in Weather app has its own display settings that can conflict with the desktop widget. If the widget displays incorrect data or is not updated, the problem may lie here.

Open the Weather app through the menus of all programs. In the upper right corner, click on the menu icon (three bars) and select Settings. Here we are interested in the About widget or Widget Settings section. Make sure the Show Widget switch is active.

You can also choose a display style from this menu. MIUI offers several options: minimalist, with detailed forecast or with animation. Choosing too complex style on older phone models can lead to lags, so you better choose the "Classic" option.

It's important to check which city you choose as your primary city, and the widget is broadcasting data specifically for a city that's set as "Current Location" or hand-picked as your primary city, and if it's a city that you're not in, the data will be incorrect.

Remember to manually update the data inside the application by clicking on the update button.This synchronizes the application cache with the server, which is often required after a long downtime or network change.

Permissions and Auto-Run for Widget

The Android system on Xiaomi smartphones strictly controls the background activity of applications. If the Weather application does not have the necessary permissions, the widget will not be able to receive current information and may stop showing.

Go to Settings → Applications → All Apps. Find Weather (or Weather) in the list. Go to Permits and make sure that access to Geometry (to determine the city) and Storage (to caching data) is enabled. Without geolocation, the widget will not be able to show the forecast for your area.

Then you need to configure autorun. In the same app menu, find the autorun option and activate it, which allows the widget to run with the system and update even if you haven't opened the application in a long time.

Also worth checking the battery settings. Go to Settings → Battery and Performance, find the Weather app, and set the No Limits mode, which is critical for the widget to work smoothly.

⚠️ Warning: Installing “No Limits” mode may slightly increase battery consumption, as the application will more often access the network.

After making all the changes, it is recommended to restart the smartphone, this will fix the settings and start all system processes again with new parameters.

Problems with the theme of design and launcher

Often the weather widget is lost or displayed incorrectly due to conflict with the set theme.Third-party themes in the MIUI Themes store can replace system widgets with their own, which can work unstablely.

To rule out this factor, try switching to a standard theme temporarily. Go to the Themes app, select a Classic or Standard profile, and apply it. If the widget appeared, the problem was that the third-party theme was compatible.

If you use a third-party launcher (such as a Nova Launcher or a Microsoft Launcher that is not downloaded from an official app store), it may not support specific Xiaomi widgets, in which case the weather widget may not be added to the list of available ones.

In some cases, cleaning the launcher's cache helps. This won't delete your data, but it will reset the graphical interface settings. Path to action: Settings → Applications → All Applications → System Launcher → Clear → Clear Cache.

If the widget doesn’t appear after returning to the standard theme and launcher, the widget file may be corrupted, in which case only a complete reset or waiting for a system update to fix the error will help.

Alternative widgets and solutions

If the standard Xiaomi widget is unstable or doesn’t like the visuals, you can always use alternatives from the Google Play store. There are many quality applications that integrate better into the system than the standard ones.

Popular apps like Today Weather, Weather XL, or Geometric Weather offer flexible look and feel, allowing you to create a widget of any shape and size that will look perfect on your desktop.

• 🌤 Today Weather – Minimalist design and accurate data.
• 🌡 Weather XL — a huge number of options for designing widgets.
• 📡 Gismeteo – a popular service with adapted widgets for Android.

To install an alternative widget, simply download the app, install it, and then, through the desktop editing menu, add the widget from the new app. They often have their own update settings.

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Use Google Weather widgets if Xiaomi system widgets are not working properly. They are more stable and less dependent on the MIUI shell.

Using third-party solutions also allows you to bypass the restrictions imposed by Xiaomi’s energy saving system, since many users have already set up these applications to work in the background.

Don’t be afraid to experiment with different options. The main thing is that the widget not only looks beautiful, but also updates information in a timely manner without draining the battery of your smartphone.

Frequent questions and troubleshooting

Even with all the instructions, there may be specific situations that require a personalized approach, and here are the answers to the most frequent user questions that will help solve the remaining problems.

Sometimes the widget displays a black plaque instead of a forecast, which means that the app does not have Internet access in the background. SIM-maps and mobile networks.

⚠️ Warning: If the widget shows a temperature with a significant delay, check if Flight or Traffic Savings mode is turned on at the time of the update.

In rare cases, reinstalling the Weather app updates helps. Go to Settings → Apps → Weather → Three dots at the top → Remove the updates. After that, the system will return the factory version of the app, which can then be updated through the GetApps store.

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Systematic disappearance of the widget is most often associated with aggressive work of energy saving, and not with a breakage of the screen or touch screen.

If nothing helps and the Xiaomi weather widget doesn’t come back in any way, the system configuration file may have been damaged, in which case it’s worth considering resetting the phone to factory settings, saving important data beforehand.