How to see how much time I spend in apps on Xiaomi: all the ways

Why to track time in applications and what does this statistic give

Xiaomi MIUI-based smartphones collect detailed statistics about your activity, from your time on social media to the number of screen unlocks, which not only help control digital addiction, but also optimize the operation of the device. For example, if you notice that the battery is going down due to background activity of messengers, you can limit their work through energy saving settings.

In this article, we’ll look at all the available ways to view statistics, from built-in MIUI 14/15 tools to third-party applications with advanced analysis, and focus on hidden Digital Wellbeing features that work even on budget models like the Redmi Note 12 or POCO X5, learn how to export reports, set up limit notifications, and why data is sometimes reset after a system update.

Method 1: Integrated MIUI statistics (Security → Usage statistics)

The easiest method is to use the built-in MIUI tool, which is available on all devices from Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO (starting with MIUI 10), which shows not only the time in the applications, but also the number of launches, notifications, and mobile traffic usage.

To open up the statistics:

1. Go to Settings → Memory and Digital Well-Being (on some firmware, the path may differ: Settings → Accounts and Synchronization → Usage Statistics).
2. Select the tab Application Usage Statistics.
3. Click on the chart at the top of the screen to see the detail by day or week.

Here you'll see:

• 📊 Total time of use of the smartphone per day / week.
• ⏱️ Top.-5 applications by activity time (with the possibility of sorting).
• 🔄 Number of screen unlocks – an indirect indicator of dependence.
• 📵 Time without use (if Digital Well-Being is enabled").

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If the statistics are not updated, restart your smartphone or check if time synchronization is included in Settings → Additional → Date and time.

Method 2: Google Digital Wellbeing (for devices with Google services)

On Xiaomi smartphones with Google Play pre-installed services (most global firmware), the Digital Wellbeing tool is available. It offers more flexible settings than standard MIUI statistics, including:

• 🛡️ Application timers (automatic time limiting).
• 🌙 Sleep Time (disabling notifications at night).
• 📈 Weekly email reports (linked to a Google account).

How to turn on:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls.
2. Click on the pie chart at the top of the screen.
3. Select the app from the list to see detailed statistics.

The advantage of Digital Wellbeing is that it can set strict limits, for example, if you spend too much time on TikTok, the system will block the application after the specified limit has expired (with a notification of exceeding).

Method 3: Screentime via MIUI Security (for Chinese firmware)

On Chinese ROM devices, instead of using Digital Wellbeing, it uses the built-in MIUI Security module, which is less functional, but still allows you to track the time in applications, the main difference is that you can not export data to a file.

Instructions:

1. Open the Security app (the shield icon).
2. Go to the section Optimization → Usage Statistics.
3. Click on the Daily Report or Weekly Report.

Please note:

• ⚠️ Data is reset when settings are reset or flashing.
• ⚠️ Some system applications (such as Mi Video) may not appear in statistics.

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Method 4: Third-party applications for deep analysis

If built-in tools are not enough, you can use third-party utilities, which offer advanced features such as:

• 📊 Comparison with other users (anonymous statistics).
• 🔍 Analysis by category (social networks, games, work).
• 📱 Monitoring usage across multiple devices (via account).

Top.-3 apps:

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⚠️ Warning: Third-party trackers require permission for Special Access → Usage statistics. Without that, they won't be able to collect data. MIUI This permission may be reset after the update – check it once a month.

Method 5: ADB-Expert team (advanced method)

If you want to get raw statistics (for example, for analysis in Excel), you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which is suitable for technically savvy users and allows you to export:

• 📅 Complete history of use in the last 7 days.
• 🔢 Exact time of activity of each application (in milliseconds).
• 📱 Data on unlocks and notifications.

Instructions:

1. Install ADB Tools on your PC.
2. Connect your smartphone to your computer and allow debugging over USB (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → 7 times click to turn on Developer Mode, then Settings → Additional → For Developers → Debugging over USB).
3. Execute the command for export statistics: adb shell dumpsys usagestats --json > usage_stats.json
4. Open the file you received. usage_stats.json text-editor.

Example of inference (fragment):

{


"stats": [




{




"package": "com.whatsapp",




"total_time": 1205000, // 1205 seconds (~20 minutes)




"last_time_used": "2026-05-15T14:30:00"




},




{




"package": "com.instagram.android",




"total_time": 3600000, // 1 hour




"last_time_used": "2026-05-15T21:45:00"




}




]




}

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ADB-The method is the only way to get data in a machine-readable format for further analysis, but it requires command line skills and may not work on some custom firmware.

Frequent problems and their solutions

Xiaomi users often encounter errors when viewing statistics, and here are the most common cases and ways to correct them:

Problem 1: Statistics are not updated or show zeros.

• 🔹 Check if time synchronization is enabled in the settings.
• 🔹 Reset the device.
• 🔹 Update the firmware (in some versions) MIUI 13 was a data zeroing bug).

Problem 2: Some applications are not displayed in statistics.

⚠️ Note: System applications (such as Mi Browser or Security) may be hidden in privacy settings. → Confidentiality → Special permits → Usage statistics and enable display for all applications.

Problem 3: Data is reset after the update.

• 🔹 It's normal behavior. MIUI — with major updates (e.g., with MIUI 14 on MIUI (15) statistics are zeroed.
• 🔹 To save history, export the data manually (via the ADB screenshot).

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