How to Open the Health App on Xiaomi: All Ways to Use MIUI 12-14

The Health app on Xiaomi smartphones often becomes invisible, with its icon disappearing from the desktop and hiding in the depths of the system menus, for reasons ranging from MIUI updates to manual deactivation by the user. But even if you don't see the label, the app still works in the background, collecting data from sensors (stepmeter, pulsemeter, accelerometer).

In this article, we will look at all the current ways to run Mi Health on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices, from obvious to hidden. We will focus on issues after updates (for example, when an application disappears after switching to MIUI 14) and alternative methods for older models. If you do not find an icon on the home screen, do not rush to reinstall the firmware: in 90% of cases, the solution takes less than a minute.

1. Standard method: Search through the application menu

So, to start with, even if the Mi Health label disappeared from the desktop, the app stays on the general installed software list.

1. Swipe your finger up from the bottom edge of the screen to open the app menu (on some models, click on the “dots” or “squares” icon in the dock panel).
2. In the search bar (usually at the top of the screen), type Health or Mi Health.
3. If the application is found, hold its icon and drag it to the desktop for quick access.

⚠️ Note: On some firmware (for example, MIUI 13 Global) the name of the app can be displayed as Health without the Mi prefix. Also check the Tools or Utilities folder - sometimes Xiaomi groupes system applications automatically.

If the search fails, move on to the next method, and the application may have been disabled in the system settings.

2. Enable via "Settings" (if the application is disabled)

Mi Health is a system application that cannot be completely removed without root permission, but users often turn it off manually to save battery power or free up memory.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the upper right corner, press three dots (⋮) and select Show all applications.
3. Find your Health (Mi Health) list and tap it.
4. Click Enable if the button is active. If it's not, check the Warehouse section and click Clear Cache.

🔹 Note POCO: On smartphones in this series, the application can be called POCO Health or be integrated into Mi Fit (if the device is synchronized with a fitness bracelet).

Is the power saving mode turned off for the application | Are there updates for Mi Health in the App Store | Is the application hidden in the launcher settings | Have permissions to access sensors been checked-->

3. Launch via Quick Settings (for MIUI 14)

In the latest versions of MIUI (starting with MIUI 14), Xiaomi has added quick access to health data directly from the notification panel, which works even if the app itself is not displayed in the menu:

1. Swipe your finger down from the top of the screen to open the notification bar.
2. Swipe down again to open the full panel.
3. Find the Step icon or Health icon (heart or human icon) if it's not there, click on Edit (pencil icon) and add the widget manually.
4. Slip on the widget, and you'll see a mini version of Mi Health with basic data, and at the bottom of the screen, you'll see the Open App button.

⚠️ Note: On some models (Redmi Note 11, POCO X4 Pro) the health widget may not be available by default, in which case try updating the firmware to the latest version or use the following method.

4. Alternative method: via Google Fit or Mi Fit

If Mi Health stubbornly doesn’t want to open, but you need sensor data, you can use third-party apps that integrate with Xiaomi’s system:

• 📱 Google Fit: Install an app from the Play Market and give it permission to access physical activity data. It will automatically pull up information from Xiaomi sensors (steps, pulse, sleep).
• 🏃 Mi Fit: The official Xiaomi fitness bracelet app (like the Mi Band) even if you don't have a wristband, it can show data from your smartphone. Download it from the App Store or APKMirror (for regions where the app is blocked).
• 🩺 Zepp Life: App for Amazfit devices but compatible with most Xiaomi smartphones. Supports data export to.csv for analysis.

Important: If you are using Mi Fit or Zepp Life, disable duplicate data collection in Mi Health to avoid conflicts. Go to Settings → Applications → Mi Health → Permissions and disable sensor access.

Without the bracelet, Mi Fit will show only data from the smartphone (steps, sleep), but not the pulse.

5. Reset the settings of the application (if it freezes)

Sometimes Mi Health opens, but immediately closes, or it gives an "App Stopped" error, which is due to a damaged cache or a conflict with other services, to restore the functionality of the service:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Health.
2. Click Warehouse and select Clear Cache and Clear Data.
3. Return to the main menu of the application and click Reset (if there is such an option).
4. Reboot your smartphone.

⚠️ Note: Cleaning up the data will delete the entire activity history (steps, sleep, pulse).If this data is important, pre-export it through Mi Fit or Google Fit.

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If Mi Health doesn't work again after reset, check if the antivirus (such as Avast or 360 Security) is blocking it. Add the app to exceptions or temporarily disable protection.

6 Manually adding a shortcut to the desktop

If the app works but its icon is gone, you can create a shortcut manually:

1. Hold your finger on the empty desktop space and select Widgets.
2. Scroll through the list to the Shortcuts or Shortcuts section.
3. Find Health and drag it to the screen.
4. If you don’t create a shortcut, try using a third-party launcher (like Nova Launcher) that allows you to add hidden system applications.

🔹 For POCO Launcher: Click on the Settings icon in the dock panel → Launcher settings → Hidden apps and check if Mi Health is hidden.

7. Problems after MIUI update: what to do?

MIUI updates often break system applications. If Mi Health stopped opening after upgrading to MIUI 13/14, try:

• 🔄 Reverse to the previous version: Use Fastboot or Recovery for downgrade firmware. 4PDA (partition).
• 📥 Install APK Download the latest version of Mi Health from APKMirror (check compatibility with your version) MIUI). Please note that this can cause conflicts with system services.
• 🛠️ Reset settings: Go to Settings → Additionally. → Setting reset and select App Reset, which will bring all system programs back to factory status.

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If after the update Mi Health requires authorization through Mi Account, but does not accept the password, clear the Mi Account application data in the settings and log in again.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Mi Health on Xiaomi