Status line on Xiaomi: how to change the appearance and settings

The status bar on Xiaomi smartphones is a narrow bar at the top of the screen that displays time, battery level, network signal and notifications. Despite its compact size, it plays a key role in the usability of the device. Many users do not realize that the appearance and content of this line can be flexibly adjusted: hide unnecessary icons, change color, add useful information like Internet speed or processor temperature.

In this article, we will discuss all available ways to customize the state string on the MIUI — From basic settings in the phone menu to hidden features through ADB Instructions are suitable for most Xiaomi, Redmi and other models. POCO base MIUI 12-14 and HyperOS. If you want to make the interface more minimalistic, informative or just change it to your style – read more.

What is a Status Line and Why to Set It Up

Status bar is a system interface element that appears on all screens on a smartphone, including locking, and consists of three key zones:

• 🕒 Left side: time, weather (optional), operator name.
• 📶 Central part: notification icons (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, VPN etc.).
• 🔋 Right side: battery level, network signal, synchronization indicator.

By default. MIUI It shows you the maximum amount of information in the status bar, which is not always convenient. NFC, Airplane mode or Hotspot can take up space even if you don't use them very often:

• 👁️ Hide unnecessary icons for clean interface.
• 🎨 Change the color to the theme of wallpaper or AMOLED-display.
• 📊 Useful data: Internet speed, temperature CPU, FPS play.
• 🔒 Block changes to protect against accidental clicks.

It is important to understand that the depth of the settings depends on the version. MIUI And smartphone models, like the flagship Xiaomi. 13/14 HyperOS offers more options than the budget Redmi Note on the old firmware, but even on the basic devices there is room for customization.

Basic settings of the state line in MIUI

Let's start with the simplest of them, built-in options that are available without root rights or third-party apps, to open the status bar settings menu:

1. Go to Settings. → Screen.
2. Select the Status Line (some firmware may call it the Notification Panel).

Here you will find the following options:

Note that on some firmware, the status line may be hidden, in which case try an alternative path:

Settings → Additional → Special features → System settings

If there is no menu, then your version is not available. MIUI restricts access to these settings, in which case it will help to unlock additional options through ADB (We'll talk about that later).

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On HyperOS smartphones (such as Xiaomi 14), the status bar supports dynamic transparency, which automatically adjusts to the color of the wallpaper. To make this work, turn on the option “Adaptive Color” in the screen settings.

How to hide unnecessary icons in the status bar

One of the most popular features is the ability to remove unnecessary icons that are constantly hanging in the status bar. NFC or Bluetooth can be annoying if you don't use it. MIUI There are two ways to hide them:

Method 1: Through the System Icons menu

This method works for most devices with MIUI 12+:

1. Open the Settings → Screen → Status Line.
2. Select System Icons (or Icon Management).
3. Move the sliders next to the unnecessary icons in the off position.

The list of icons available for hiding may include:

• 📶 Network signal (disclose the indicator of the communication level).
• 🔊 Sound/Vibration (removes the volume icon).
• 🔄 Synchronization (hiding the cloud icon).
• 📱 Hot spot (disappears when you actively distribute Wi-Fi).

Restriction: Some system icons (such as Battery or Wi-Fi) cannot be removed from the standard menu. ADB root-access.

Method 2: ADB (for experienced users)

If your firmware does not have the option of hiding icons, you can use the command ADB. This method requires connecting the smartphone to the computer and enabling debugging USB.

Here's the step-by-step instruction:

Install ADB on PC (download from Android Studio website)|

Enable "Developer Mode" (7 times press "Version" MIUI" on the telephone")|

Activate "Debugging by" USB" In “Developer settings"|

Connect your phone to your PC and confirm your device’s trust-->

adb shell settings put global icon_blacklist "status_bar_icon1,status_bar_icon2"

Instead of status_bar_icon1, you need to specify the internal names of the icons. Here are some common ones:

• 🔋 battery - battery charge icon.
• 📶 Signal – the mobile network level.
• 📶 Wifi - Wi-Fi indicator.
• 🔊 Volume - volume icon.

Example of a command to hide Wi-Fi icons and NFC:

adb shell settings put global icon_blacklist "wifi,nfc"

To return the icons, do:

adb shell settings delete global icon_blacklist

How to Change the Color of the Status Line

The default status bar color depends on the theme of the design MIUI. But it can be changed manually, globally for the system as well as for individual applications.

Method 1: Global color change

To change the color for all screens:

1. Go to Settings → Screen → Status Line.
2. Select the Color of the Status Line.
3. Set up one of the options: 🎨 Automatic - adjusts to the wallpaper. ⚫ Black is the classic version for AMOLED. ⚪ White - suitable for light themes.

HyperOS also has a Transparent Status Bar mode, which makes it semi-transparent on the home screen.

Method 2: Color change for individual applications

Some apps (like YouTube or Chrome) can override the color of the status bar to fix this:

1. Install the Status Bar Color Changer app from Google Play.
2. Give him permission to overlay over other windows.
3. Select the app from the list and set the desired color.

Important: MIUI 14+ Some system applications (e.g., Settings or Phone) ignore forced color change due to security restrictions.

Method 3: Customization through MIUI Themes

If you are missing standard colors, you can set a custom theme:

1. Open the Topic app.
2. Find a theme marked Status Bar Custom or Icons and a status bar.
3. Apply the theme – the color of the line will change automatically.

Popular topics for customizing the status string:

• 🖤 AMOLED Black is a completely black line to save power.
• 🌈 Rainbow Status Bar – Gradient Colors.
• 🔴 Minimal Red is a minimalist red design.

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On smartphones with AMOLED-screens (for example, Xiaomi 13 Pro or POCO F5) Black status bar reduces power consumption because the pixels are simply turned off.

Additional information in the status bar: Internet speed, FPS, temperature

The default status bar only shows basic information, but with third-party tools, you can make it much more functional.

• 📊 Internet speed (download/return).
• 🔥 Processor temperature.
• 🎮 FPS (gamer).
• 📡 Signal Level in dBm (Exact Network Data).

Internet speed in real time

To display the load/return speed directly in the status bar:

1. Install the Internet Speed Meter or NetSpeed Indicator app.
2. Give permission to overlay over other windows.
3. In the application settings, select: 📱 Display type: "State bar". 🔄 Update: every second. 🎨 Color of text: contrasting to the background of the line.

Example of display: ↓1.2Mb ↑0.5Mb.

Processor temperature and other technical data

For temperature display CPU, GPU or battery level in percentage:

1. Install. CPU Monitor 3C Toolbox.
2. Activate the Status Bar Overlay module.
3. Select the settings to display (for example, CPU Temp or Battery Health).

Example: CPU: 42°C | RAM: 3.2/8GB.

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If you play heavy games (such as Genshin Impact or Call of Duty Mobile), display FPS temperature CPU in the status bar will help monitor performance without leaving the application.

Limitations and warnings

⚠️ Note: Status string customization applications may conflict with system processes MIUI. If after installation there were lags or the line began to flash - delete the application and restart the phone.

Also note that:

• 🔒 Some banking applications (for example, SberBank Online) block the operation of overlay applications (due to security).
• 🔋 Continuous display of additional information can slightly increase battery consumption (1-3%).
• 📱 On HyperOS, some customization applications may not work due to new restrictions.

Resetting the status line settings to factory

If something goes wrong after the state bar experiments (e.g., important icons disappear or a string becomes unreadable), you can return it to factory settings.

Method 1: Through the settings menu

The simplest method is:

1. Go to Settings → Screen → Status Line.
2. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Reset Settings.
3. Confirm the action.

Method 2: Reset all interface settings

If the first method did not help, try resetting the settings. MIUI standard:

1. Open Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Select Reset interface settings (does not affect application data).
3. Confirm and restart the phone.

Method 3: Through ADB (if the line is completely broken)

If the status bar has become invisible or has stopped updating, follow the command:

adb shell cmd statusbar reset

Then restart the device:

adb shell reboot

⚠️ Note: if you have previously changed system files through Magisk or TWRP, Resetting can lead to a download to Fastboot.In this case, you will need to reflash the phone through the Mi Flash Tool.

Frequent problems and their solutions

When you set up a status bar, users often encounter typical problems, and let's look at the most common ones and how to fix them.

If none of these methods helped, check:

• 📱 Version MIUI: Some features may not be available on older firmware.
• 🔧 Root rights: They can block system changes.
• 🛠️ System File Integrity: If the phone has been leaked before, errors are possible.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions