How to set and synchronize time on Xiaomi fitness bracelet: all ways

Why Xiaomi’s fitness bracelet is getting time lost and how to fix it

Xiaomi Mi Band (versions 5 to 8), Xiaomi Smart Band and even Amazfit (often confused with the brand’s original devices) automatically synchronize time through the Mi Fitness app, but users regularly face problems: the clock is a few minutes behind, shows an incorrect time zone or completely resets after discharge. 80% of cases are due to synchronization problems, not hardware failure.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways to adjust time, from basic synchronization via your smartphone to manually adjusting the bracelet itself (yes, it’s possible on some models!). Also, we’ll find out why the bracelet can show time 1-3 hours late and how this relates to automatic daylight/winter time switching. If your Mi Band 7 Pro or Mi Band 8 is persistently “living in the past”, here you will find a solution.

Before you go to the instructions, check two key points:

• 📱 App version: Update Mi Fitness to the latest version in Google Play or App Store. Older versions (up to 5.6.0) may not correctly transmit time zone data.
• 🌍 Phone settings: the smartphone should be enabled automatic time zone selection (see Settings) → System system → Date and time).

Method 1: Automatic time synchronization through Mi Fitness

The main method of adjusting the time is synchronizing the bracelet with the Mi Fitness application, which works for all models (except the Mi Band 1-4, which require manual adjustment).

1. Open the Mi Fitness app and wait for the bracelet to connect (the device icon in the top menu should turn green).
2. Go to Profile → Your Device → Device Settings.
3. Find the date and time item (on some firmware it is hidden - see spoiler below).
4. Activate the time autosynchronization switch.
5. Return to the main screen and wait for synchronization (cloud icon at the top of the screen).

If the date and time item is not on the menu, it means that your bracelet model does not support manual adjustment - the time is updated only when synchronized with the phone.

• 🔄 Forced Data Update: Pull the App Screen Down to Start Synchronization.
• 📶 Check Bluetooth: Disable and reconnect the bracelet in the smartphone settings.
• 🔋 Battery charge: If the charge is below 20%, synchronization may not work.

It's important! After a time zone change (for example, when flying), the bracelet may not update the time immediately.

⚠️ Warning: Do not attempt to manually change the time zone on the bracelet through Settings → Another thing is, it will cause synchronization to fail. Instead, reset the wristband (hold the 10 seconds button) and wait for the automatic update.

Method 2: Manual time change on Mi Band 7/8 (hidden function)

Owners of the Mi Band 7 and Mi Band 8 (and Mi Band 7 Pro) can manually adjust the time directly on the bracelet - but only if the firmware version 1.15.0 or later is installed. This feature is hidden in the depths of the menu and works unstable, so follow the instructions carefully:

Step-by-step:

1. On the bracelet, scroll down to the point More (batch icon) ⋮).
2. Select Settings → System → Date and time.
3. Turn off the Auto Update option (if it is active).
4. Click on the field with the current time and enter the correct values using touch buttons.
5. Save the changes and return to the main screen.

If after manual adjustment time is again lost, it means:

• 🔄 Sync with your phone overwrites settings – disable Auto-Time Update in Mi Fitness.
• 📵 Bracelet not connected to the phone – without communication time on the Mi Band is lost in 12-24 hours.
• 🕒 Firmware failure – requires an update via Mi Fitness.

Critical information: On the Mi Band 6 and older, manually changing the time without turning off autosynchronization will lead to a conflict of settings.

Method 3: Synchronize through third-party applications (for advanced ones)

If Mi Fitness persists in not updating time, you can use alternative applications like Notify & Fitness for Mi Band or Tools & Mi Band, which give you extended control over the wristband, including forced time synchronization.

• 🚨 Loss of warranty: Xiaomi does not support third-party apps.
• 🔓 Unlocking required: some bracelets need to activate the developer mode.
• 📱 Compatibility: Not all models are supported (e.g. Mi Band 8 may not work with Mi Band 6 utilities).

Instructions for Notify & Fitness:

1. Install the app from Google Play and provide all the permissions requested.
2. Connect the bracelet through Add the device → Mi Band.
3. Go to the device settings → Date and time.
4. Press Sync now.

If the time is not updated:

⚠️ Note: Some versions of Notify & Fitness conflict with the original Mi Fitness.Before using, disable auto-run of the standard Xiaomi app in your phone settings (Settings) → Annexes → Mi Fitness → Auto-start).

Table: Frequent errors and their solutions

Here are the typical time problems on Xiaomi fitness bracelets and how to fix them. If your situation is not described, check the FAQ section at the end of the article.

Method 4: Resetting the bracelet to factory settings

If none of the methods worked, then you have to reset hard, and this procedure will return the bracelet to its original settings, including the time, and all the data (steps, pulse, exercise) will be deleted.

• 📊 Sync data with Mi Fitness to avoid losing statistics.
• 🔋 Charge the bracelet to at least 70% – resetting at low charge can lead to errors.

How to reset your settings:

1. On the bracelet, go to Settings → More → Reset (for Mi Band 5/6).
2. For Mi Band 7/8: Settings → System → Resetting.
3. Confirm the action by clicking the tick.
4. After the reboot, reconnect the bracelet to the Mi Fitness.

If the time is still lost after the reset:

• 📲 Reinstall Mi Fitness: Remove the app, clear the cache and install it again.
• 🔄 Change your Xiaomi account: Sometimes the problem lies in corrupted profile data.

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Before reset, take a picture of the bracelet screen with the current settings (brightness, notifications, alarm clocks) to help quickly restore personal settings after the reset.

Time zone and daylight saving time: why the bracelet "muts" in the clock

Many users are faced with the Mi Band not correctly displaying the transition to summer/winter time, for example, after updating the time zone on the phone, the bracelet continues to show old data, the reason lies in the synchronization mechanism:

• ⏰ Update delay: Some models (such as the Mi Band 6) only update their time zone after full synchronization, which occurs once every 12 hours.

How to make the bracelet display summer time correctly:

1. On the phone, turn off and turn on time zone Autodetermination again.
2. In Mi Fitness, force synchronization (pull the screen down).
3. If the problem persists, manually set the time zone on the bracelet (for Mi Band 7/8).

For residents of regions where daylight saving time has been abolished (for example, Russia since 2014), but the bracelet continues to "translate the arrows":

⚠️ Warning: In your phone settings, turn off the option "Automatic Daylight Saving Time" (on Android: Settings) → System system → Date and time → Automatic daylight saving time. After that, reset the bracelet.

Hardware malfunctions: when it is time to go to the service center

If all software methods have been tried, but the time on the bracelet is still confused or "freezes", the cause may lie in a hardware breakdown.

• ⏱️ Time is frozen on one value and does not change the day.
• 🔄 After synchronization, the time is reset at 00:00.
• 📉 Bracelet discharges in a few hours (power controller failure can affect the work of the clock).

In such cases, self-repair is not possible - a diagnosis is required in the service center.

1. Check the bracelet on another phone (possibly the problem is in the smartphone).
2. Update your firmware through Mi Fitness (sometimes this temporarily resolves the problem).
3. Make sure that the bracelet has not been mechanically damaged (impacts, water).

Cost of repair:

• 🔧 Replacement of quartz generator: ~1 500–2 500 ₽ (model-wise).
• 🔋 Replacement of the battery (if the time is related to power supply): ~1 000–1 800 ₽.
• 📱 Diagnostics + flashing: ~800–1 200 ₽.

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If the bracelet is warranty, don't try to disassemble it yourself! Xiaomi will cancel the warranty if there are traces of an autopsy.

FAQ: Frequent questions about setting up time on Xiaomi Mi Band