How to turn off double watches on Xiaomi: 5 working ways

The double clock on Xiaomi’s lock screen is one of the most annoying features of MIUI that users encounter after updates. Suddenly, two times appear on the screen: one from the main clock of the system, another from weather widgets, alarm clocks or even a duplicate system widget. The problem is relevant for models from the Redmi Note 10 to the flagship Xiaomi 14, and its causes lie in both firmware bugs and third-party applications conflicts.

In this article, we will analyze all possible causes of double clocks and offer proven ways to eliminate them – from the basic settings. MIUI Advanced methods with the use of ADB. You will learn how to identify the source of the problem, which system parameters are responsible for displaying time, and what to do if standard methods do not help. MIUI 12 to MIUI 15) and HyperOS models.

Why is there a double watch on Xiaomi?

The reason for the time duplication on the lock screen is almost always due to widget conflict or a failure in the operation of system services.

• 🔄 Weather widget conflict: MIUI automatically adds a weather widget to the lock screen, which can duplicate the system clock.
• ⚙️ Failure in settings MIUI: After updating the firmware, the time display parameters are lost (especially relevant for MIUI 14+).
• 📱 Third-party launchers: Apps like Nova Launcher or Action Launcher can create their own time widgets.
• 🔄 Duplicate system processes: In rare cases, a failure in com.android.systemui results in a repeated render of the watch.
• 📲 Errors of the topic: Some topics from MIUI Themes contain time-displaying bugs.

In practice, the problem most often arises from the first two items: for example, after upgrading to MIUI 14.0.5, many users of Xiaomi 12T and Redmi K50 complained about the double clock because of the automatically added weather widget, while on the POCO F5 with HyperOS, the problem may be due to a conflict of system fonts.

Before proceeding with the correction, check whether the double clock only appears in certain conditions:

• 🌙 With the dark mode on?
• 🔋 When charging is connected?
• 📶 When changing the network (Wi-Fi) ↔ mobile)?

Method 1: Disabling the weather widget on the lock screen

In 70% of cases, double clocks are caused by an automatically added weather widget, which can be removed directly through the lock screen settings:

1. Open the Settings → Lock screen.
2. Slip on the lock screen widgets (in some versions of MIUI it is called "Additional information").
3. Find a weather widget (usually signed as "Weather" or "Mi Weather") and turn off the slider.

If the weather widget is not listed but the double clock remains, try resetting the lock screen settings:

1. Go to Settings → Lock screen → More.
2. Select “Reset settings” (or “Restore by default”).
3. Confirm the action and restart the smartphone.

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g. Xiaomi 13 Ultra), the weather widget is integrated into the system interface and does not appear in the list. ADB (described below).

Method 2: Change the system clock through date and time settings

Sometimes the double clocks come up because of a time synchronization failure.

1. Open Settings → Additional → Date and time.
2. Turn off the "Automatic Date and Time" option.
3. Manually set the correct time (important: do not change the time zone!).
4. Turn back on automatic synchronization.
5. Reset the device.

If the problem persists, try changing the time synchronization server:

• 🌍 In the same menu, Date and time select "Select time zone»**.
• Set any other belt (such as GMT+0) and then return it back.
• 🔄 Reboot your smartphone.

On HyperOS (e.g. Xiaomi 14), the path may be different:

Settings → Connections and Sharing → Date and Time

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If the double clock disappeared after manually setting the time but returned after the reboot, try turning off automatic sync on a permanent basis.This could indicate a problem with Xiaomi time servers in your region.

Method 3: Reset the lock screen settings (without data loss)

If the first two methods didn't work, do a partial reset of the lock screen settings, and it won't affect your data, but it will return all the display settings to factory settings:

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Tap 5-7 times on the MIUI version to activate the developer mode (if not already activated).
3. Return to the main settings menu and open Additional → for developers.
4. Find the option “Reset the lock screen settings”** and confirm the action.

After discharge:

• 🔄 Reset the device.
• 📱 Check to see if the double clock is back.
• 🔧 If necessary, reconfigure the lock screen widgets.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (MIUI 13.0.4 and below) resetting the lock screen may result in the removal of fingerprints and pattern lock. PIN-code!

Method 4: Using ADB for deep customization (for advanced)

If standard methods don’t work, you’ll have to connect to your smartphone via ADB and manually disable duplicate processes, a method that’s suitable for users who aren’t afraid of the command line.

Preparation:

1. Download and install Platform Tools (includes ADB).
2. Activate debugging over USB in Settings → For developers.
3. Connect your smartphone to your PC and confirm your trust in your computer.

Commands for removing double clocks:

adb shell pm clear com.miui.weather2 # Resetting the weather widget


adb shell settings put global lock_screen_clock_style 0 # Reset watch style




adb shell am broadcast -a com.android.systemui.RESTART #Reboot SystemUI

If the double clock is connected to the system widget, try to force it to disable:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.home


adb shell pm enable com.miui.home # Insert back after reboot

⚠️ Attention: pm disable-user commands can cause the launcher to fail! Use them only if you are confident in your actions.

Method 5: Remove conflicting applications

Double watches can appear due to third-party apps that add their widgets to the lock screen.

• 🌦️ AccuWeather, Yahoo Weather - Adding their Time Widgets.
• ⏰ Google Watch, Clock Widget – Could be in conflict with the system clock.
• 🎨 KWGT, UCCW — bug-widget.
• 🔄 MIUI Themes – Some themes contain hidden widgets.

How to find the culprit:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Sort the applications by installation date (new ones at the top).
3. Turn off suspicious apps and check the lock screen.

If the problem disappeared after you removed a particular app, but you need it, try:

• 🔄 Update it to the latest version.
• 📥 Reinstall from an official source.
• ⚙️ Disable permission to display over other windows (Settings) → Annexes → Permits → Special permits).

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Before removing apps, check if they are system-based (such as Mi Weather).Removing system apps can cause your smartphone to run unstable.

What do you do if nothing helps?

If all of these methods fail, radical measures remain:

1. Firmware rollback: If the double clock appeared after the update MIUI, Try to go back to the previous version: 📥 Download the old firmware from Xiaomifirmwareupdater.com. 🔧 Install it via Fastboot or Recovery.

⚠️ Note: Firmware rollback may cause data loss and some features (e.g. fingerprint scanner) to work).

Reset to factory settings

The extreme method, which almost always solves the problem, but erases all the data.

• 📤 Make a backup copy through Settings → The phone. → Backup.
• 🔐 Remember the Mi Account details (they will be required to unlock after resetting).
• Contact the service center: If the double watch appeared after a physical damage (for example, a fall) or is associated with a hardware failure (which is extremely rare), contact the official Xiaomi service. EDL-regime.