How to change the time on the fitness bracelet Xiaomi Mi Band: all ways

Xiaomi Mi Band fitness bracelets automatically synchronize time with the connected smartphone, but sometimes this feature fails. Watch mismatch on the screen of the bracelet and phone can occur after a flight, changing the time zone, resetting or updating the firmware. In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to manually and automatically adjust time on models from Mi Band 4 to Mi Band 8, including solving typical problems.

Xiaomi devices are unique in that they are time-bound to your Mi Account or Zepp account (in newer versions of the app), which means that even when you manually set up the bracelet, it can reset your changes after you reconnect to your phone, and we'll show you how to avoid that and get the bracelet to show the exact time no matter what the circumstances.

Important: The instructions in this article are relevant for firmware 2023-2026. If your bracelet was released before Mi Band 4 (for example, Mi Band 3), some features may not be available – check the version in the device settings.

Why Mi Band is in the wrong time: the main reasons

Before you change the time manually, figure out why the bracelet shows incorrect data.-5 causes of synchronization failure:

• 📱 No phone connection: The bracelet does not receive time data due to Bluetooth disconnected, smartphone flight mode, or low battery power.
• ⏰ Time zone failure: when moving to another region, the phone may not transmit the current settings to the bracelet (especially if geolocation is disabled).
• 🔄 Update firmware: after installing a new version of the software on the Mi Band, time settings are sometimes reset.
• 📲 Application conflict: if both Mi Fitness and Zepp Life are installed on the phone, they can “argue” for control of the bracelet.
• ⚡ Low battery power: at a charge level below 10%, the bracelet goes into energy-saving mode and suspends synchronization.

In 80 percent of cases, the problem is solved by simply restarting the bracelet or re-syncing with the phone, but if the time on the Mi Band is running away or falling behind systematically, deeper adjustments will be required.

Method 1: Automatic synchronization with Mi Fitness/Zepp Life

The most reliable method is to get the bracelet to take time from the phone automatically.

1. Open the Mi Fitness app (or Zepp Life for new models).
2. Go to the Profile section → My devices. → [Your Mi Band].
3. Select the Device Settings option → Date and time.
4. Activate Auto-Sync Time (or Sync with your phone)
5. Wait for the message about the successful synchronization (usually takes 10-30 seconds).

Critical detail: if the phone settings have disabled the option “Autode time over the network”, the bracelet will not be able to get current data even when synchronization is enabled. Check this in the Settings menu → System → Date and time on your smartphone.

Turn on Bluetooth on your phone

Open the Mi Fitness/Zepp Life app

Check the charge level of the bracelet (minimum 20%)

Activate geolocation to automatically determine the time zone

Reset the bracelet (click the button 10 seconds)

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Method 2: Manual time adjustment (if autosynchronization does not work)

If the bracelet persists in showing the wrong time despite all attempts at synchronization, try to set it manually.

1. In the Mi Fitness/Zepp Life app, go to Profile → My Devices → [Your Bracelet].
2. Select the device settings → Date and time.
3. Turn off the auto-synchronization time option.
4. Click Set Manually and select date, time and time zone.
5. Confirm the changes and wait for the data update on the bracelet (can take up to 1 minute).

⚠️ Warning: After manually adjusting, the time on the bracelet will not automatically update when you move to a different time zone.

On Mi Band 4 and older, manual timing is not available, only through synchronization with your smartphone. If your bracelet doesn't support this, move on to the next section.

Method 3: Reset bracelet settings (if time is “lost” constantly)

If the time on the Mi Band is knocked down regularly (for example, after each reboot), a complete reset of the device to the factory settings will help, this will remove all data from the bracelet, including steps and alarm clock settings, so first:

• 📊 Make a backup of the data in the Mi application Fitness/Zepp Life (section Profile) → Settings → Backup).
• 📋 Write down the current alarm settings and notifications.
• 🔋 Make sure the bracelet is at least 50 times charged%.

For discharge:

1. On the bracelet, go to Settings → Additional → Reset (the path may differ depending on the model).
2. Confirm the action by pressing the screen.
3. After restarting the bracelet, reconnect it to the phone via the app.

After reset, the time should be synchronized automatically. If the problem persists, check the phone settings (see next section).

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If the bracelet does not connect to the phone after reset, remove it from the list of devices in the Bluetooth settings of the smartphone and re-assign it through the Mi Fitness app.

Time zone problems: how to fix

One of the most common reasons Mi Band time is wrong is because the bracelet takes this information from the phone, but sometimes the data is transmitted with an error. Here's how to fix it:

For models Mi Band 6/7/8 with GPS support (in firmware 2023+), the time zone can be determined independently, but you need to:

1. Turn on GPS on the bracelet (Settings → Connections → GPS).
2. Activate Auto-Renew Belt option in the Zepp Life app.
3. Go to an open space to receive the satellite signal (indoor GPS works worse).

Updating the firmware as a solution to problems with time

Older versions of the Mi Band firmware (especially the Mi Band 4/5) had time-synchronization bugs, such as the Android update on the phone that could "forget" time zone settings, and the solution is to update the bracelet software:

1. Open Mi Fitness/Zepp Life and go to Profile → My Devices → [Your Bracelet].
2. Select firmware update (or update check).
3. If a new version is available, download and install it by following the instructions on the screen.
4. After the update, restart the bracelet and check the time.

Up-to-date firmware versions for popular models (June 2026):

• Mi Band 6: 1.0.6.54 and higher
• Mi Band 7: 1.1.0.78 and higher
• Mi Band 8: 1.2.0.45 and higher

⚠️ Warning: Do not interrupt the firmware update process - this can lead to "bricking" of the bracelet (completely inoperable.

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Updating the firmware not only fixes time errors, but also adds new features (e.g. support for additional dials or notifications).

Alternative methods: if nothing helps

If all of the above methods didn’t work, try these non-standard solutions:

• 🔄 Change your account: Untie the bracelet from your current Mi Account and link to a new one (or Zepp if you use Zepp Life.
• 📴 Using another phone: Connect the bracelet to a second smartphone (like friends or relatives) and check if time syncs.
• 🛠️ Manual time editing through ADB (For advanced users: With the help of a tool ADB You can manually send a command to synchronize the time.
• 📦 Replacement of dial: Some users note that the time glitch is associated with specific dials.Try to set a standard dial from the official store.

Instructions for ADB (Android only):

1. Install ADB Tools on your computer.
2. Connect your phone to your PC and activate USB Debugging in the developer settings.
3. Enter the command: adb shell am start -a android.settings.DATE_SETTINGS This will open the date/time settings on the phone – make sure it’s correct.
4. Then do: adb shell am broadcast -a com.xiaomi.hm.health.ACTION_SYNC_TIME This command forcibly initiates time synchronization with the bracelet.

If you are not sure about your ADB skills, you should contact Xiaomi’s service center.

FAQ: Frequent questions about time on Mi Band