How to put time on the screen Xiaomi: phone, TV and watch

Have you just bought a new Xiaomi smartphone or upgraded your firmware and suddenly found that the screen time has disappeared? Or want to move the watch to another corner, change its format or color? This problem is familiar to many owners of Mi, Redmi and other devices. POCO — especially after resetting or updating MIUI. In this article, we’ll break down 5 working ways to bring time back to the screen, including hidden settings for Mi TVs. TV and the Mi Band smartwatch.

Missing time error is often related to shell bug MIUI (Especially in versions 13-15, the wrong date/time settings, or the system widgets disabled. For example, after upgrading to Android 14 on the Xiaomi 13 Pro, many users complain that the watch disappears when the screen is locked.

Important: if you have a Xiaomi TV (series Mi) TV A2, P1, Q2), The algorithm will be different -- there, time is adjusted through System Settings, not through a launcher. 7/8 watch 2 Pro will require the Mi Fitness app, we'll look at all the cases.

1. Method for smartphones: Enabling time through settings MIUI

The easiest way is to check the basic display settings, and often the problem is solved in 30 seconds.

1. Open the settings (cog icon).
2. Go to the Screen. → Screen locking.
3. Stick to the locking style.
4. Choose any style (e.g. Digital Watch or Analog Watch).
5. Go back and check if the time has come.

If this doesn't work, it could be in the system widgets that are disabled.

• 📱 Click on the free space on the main screen for a long time.
• 🔧 Select Screen Settings (or Widgets).
• ⏰ Find the Watch widget (usually in the section) MIUI or Instruments).
• 🖱️ Drag it to the desktop or lock screen.

Important. MIUI 14+: In newer versions of the watch shell, the widget may be hidden. To return it, go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management → Watch and click Reset settings. After the reboot, the widget will appear in the list.

Correction through the “Laboratory” MIUI" (hidden settings)

If standard methods do not help, you will have to climb into the hidden settings. MIUI. This method works on 90% of Xiaomi devices, but requires caution:

1. Open the Watch app (standard, not third-party!).
2. Slip on the three points in the upper right corner → Settings.
3. Scroll down and find the Lab item. MIUI (If you don’t, skip this method).
4. Activate the switch to show the time on the lock.
5. Reboot the phone.

Critical detail: on some models (for example, POCO F5 Or the Redmi Note 12 Pro.+) item “Laboratory” MIUI" To unlock it, type ##4636## in the settings search box, then go back to the clock settings and the item will appear.

Enable automatic date/time in settings

Check out MIUI updates

Remove third-party launchers (Nova, Apex)

Reset the settings of the "Clock" application

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If the time is still not displayed after this manipulation, the problem may be in the damaged cache of the system.

• 🔄 Go to Settings. → The phone. → Memory.
• 🧹 Click Clear Cache (not data!).
• 🔋 Turn off the phone for 1 minute, then turn it on.

3. time setting on Xiaomi TVs (Mi) TV)

On Xiaomi TVs (series) A2 43", P1 55", Q2 75" et al.) Time is disabled by default:

1. On the remote, press Settings (cogs).
2. Go to All Settings → System system → Date and time.
3. Activate date/time autodetermination (if disabled).
4. Back to All settings → Screen and sound → Screen.
5. Find the item Display time and turn it on.

On Mi. TV Stick or Mi Box (Steambox) algorithm is different:

• 📺 Go to Settings. → The device → Screen and sound.
• ⏰ Select the Watch on the screen.
• 🎨 Set the position (left/right) and format (12/24 hour).

Attention: on Android TVs TV 11+ (Like Mi. TV Q2 2023) may require resetting the screen settings:

1. Press Settings. + Home on the remote for 5 seconds.
2. Select Reset screen settings.
3. After the reset, the time will appear in the upper right corner.

4.Time withdrawal on smart watches Mi Band and Watch

Xiaomi smartwatches (Mi Band 7, Mi Watch) S1, Watch 2 Pro: Time settings are done via the Mi Fitness app (formerly Mi Fit):

1. Open Mi Fitness on your phone.
2. Select your device in the list.
3. Go to the device settings → Display and brightness.
4. Activate Show Time Always (for Mi Watch) or Raise your wrist to turn on (for Mi Band).
5. Set up the format of time (12/24 (a) in the section Supplementary.

For the Mi Band. 6/7/8 Custom dials with alternative time display are also available:

• 🎨 In Mi Fitness go to Dials.
• 🔍 Select a dial with a large watch (e.g. Digital Bold).
• 📲 Click Apply and sync with the clock.

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If the time on the Mi Band is lost, turn off the Automatic Time Zone Detection function in the phone settings - it may conflict with the clock synchronization.

Attention: on the Mi Watch S1 Watch 2 Pro when activated is always on the screen (AOD) The time will be displayed continuously, but this reduces the operating time to 1-2 days instead of 5-7:

• ⚡ Turn it off. AOD display-setting.
• ⏱️ Set a short backlight interval (5-10 seconds).
• 🔄 Turn on the wrist to activate.

5. Solution for devices with damaged firmware

If time is lost after a failed update or reset (bootloop, error) MIUI crashed), require deeper intervention:

1. Install. ADB Tools on PC and connect the phone in Debugging mode USB.
2. Enter the command: adb shell settings put global status_bar_clock 1
3. To change the position of the clock (left/right): adb shell settings put global status_bar_clock_position 1 (where 1 — right, 0 — left).
4. Reset the device.

If the problem is caused by damage to system files, only flashing through the Mi Flash Tool will help.

• 📥 Download the official firmware for your model from the Xiaomi Firmware website.
• 🔌 Connect your phone in Fastboot mode (clip Volume Down) + Nutrition).
• 🖥️ In Mi Flash Tool, select Clean All and start firmware.

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Use it. ADB-If you're not sure what you're doing, you can only get the system down completely.

Warning: on devices with a locked bootloader (Redmi Note 10, POCO X3 Fastboot firmware requires unlocking the Bootloader:

1. Apply for unlocking through the official Xiaomi website.
2. Wait 7-14 days (the wait period depends on the model).
3. Use the Mi Unlock Tool to unlock.

6. Alternative methods: widgets and third-party applications

If system methods do not help, you can use third-party solutions:

To install a third-party widget:

1. Download an app (like Chronus) from Google Play.
2. Long press on the main screen → Widgets.
3. Find the app widget and drag it to the screen.
4. Set up the style, color and format of the time.

Attention: Xiaomi with Android 13+ Some widgets may not work due to limitations MIUI. In this case:

• 🔧 In the phone settings, activate Developer Mode (7 taps according to the version) MIUI).
• 🛠️ Turn on Debugging. USB Installation from unknown sources.
• 📱 Reset the device.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Many users experience typical problems when setting up time on Xiaomi, and here are the most common:

• ❌ Time strays after reboot → Check the settings Date and time: must be enabled automatically (network).
• ❌ The clock disappears when blocked → In the lock settings, select the style with the watch (not Without the watch).
• ❌ Synchronization with the server does not work → Check your internet connection and turn it off. VPN.
• ❌ The screen always shows "00:00" → Reset the settings of the Watch app.

If after all the manipulations, the time is still not displayed, check:

• 🔋 Is the battery under 15% discharged (on some models this disables widgets).
• 📶 Is there a problem with SIM-card (on some devices, time is synchronized via cellular network).
• 🔄 Are there any Tweaks in place for MIUI (for example, MIUI Mix or GravityBox, which can block the system clock.

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