How to turn on the dark mode in Yandex on the Xiaomi phone: all ways

Dark mode in Yandex applications not only reduces the load on the eyes in the evening, but also saves battery power on the eyes. AMOLED-But many users are faced with a problem: the dark theme settings in the browser or search engine are lost and not working properly. MIUI with Yandex services – the system can ignore the global settings of Android or impose its own display parameters.

In this article, we will analyze all the current ways to enable dark mode in Yandex.Browser, Yandex Search, Yandex Go and other services on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones. Particular attention will be paid to the nuances for different versions of MIUI (from 12 to 14) and solving typical problems - for example, when a dark theme is reset after an update or does not synchronize with system settings.

You will also learn how to force dark mode to be enabled via ADB (for advanced users) and what alternative methods work if standard settings are not available. At the end of the article, you will see the mode compatibility table for popular Xiaomi models and answers to frequent questions.

1. Dark mode in Yandex.Browser on Xiaomi

Starting with the most popular app, Yandex.Browser, where the dark theme is set up regardless of the system settings of MIUI, but there are a few nuances: First, in some versions of the browser, the option is hidden in deep settings; and second, after updating the application, settings can be reset, a known problem associated with Yandex's account synchronization policy.

To turn on the dark mode:

1. Open Yandex.Browser and tap the icon «☰» (menu) in lower right corner.
2. Select the Settings item → Appearance.
3. Activate the Dark Theme switch or select the As-in-System option (if you want your browser to follow the MIUI settings).

If there is no Appearance, upgrade your browser to the latest version via Google Play or AppGallery. For Xiaomi models without Google services (for example, for Chinese firmware), download APK only from the official Yandex website to avoid viruses.

Update Yandex.Browser to the latest version

Make sure your phone is on dark system mode.

Check your internet connection (settings are synchronized with the server)

Close all background applications (they can block changes)

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Important point: on some Xiaomi devices (for example, Redmi Note 10 Pro or POCO X3 Pro), the browser can ignore manual theme settings if the MIUI activates the Battery Saving function. In this case, turn it off or add Yandex.Browser as an exception.

⚠️ Warning: If some sites are not displayed correctly (white text on a white background) after the browser has turned on dark mode, this means that the site does not support a dark theme. MIUI (Settings → Special opportunities → Color correction).

2. Set up a dark theme in Yandex Search

In Yandex, the dark mode is turned on differently than in the browser. There is no separate switch here - the theme is tied to the Android system settings. However, on Xiaomi this often works incorrectly due to the features of the MIUI shell, which can block the transfer of display parameters to third-party applications.

Instructions for inclusion:

• 📱 Open the phone settings → Screen. → Dark Mode and Activate It.
• 🔍 Run the Yandex Search app and wait for sync (can take up to 30 seconds).
• 🔄 If the theme hasn’t changed, restart the app or reinstall it.

For Xiaomi models on MIUI 13/14, there is an alternative way: force a dark theme through ADB.

adb shell cmd uimode night yes

Once you have completed the command, restart your phone. On some devices (such as Xiaomi 12T), this method can cause Yandex widgets to malfunction — make a backup copy of the data before using it.

3. Dark mode in other services of Yandex (Go, Music, Maps)

Not all Yandex apps support dark theme the same way, for example, in Yandex Go and Yandex Music, the theme settings are tied to the account and synchronized between devices, while in Yandex Maps, dark mode is only manually enabled.

Compare the capabilities of the main services:

For Yandex Maps, there’s a trick: if dark mode doesn’t turn on through the menu, try changing the style of the map to Sputnik, then go back to the standard look – sometimes this works as a trigger to activate a dark theme.

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If Yandex Go turns on dark mode but resets after a few minutes, check the geolocation settings. The app can reset the topic if detects "night driving mode" - turn off this option in the profile settings.

4. Solving the Dark Mode Problems on Xiaomi

Even when set up properly, the dark theme in Yandex services can be unstable, and here are the typical problems and solutions:

• 🔄 Theme resets after reboot: Check if Battery Optimization for Yandex applications is included in Settings → Annexes → Battery management. Add them to the exceptions.
• 🌓 Dark mode only turns on half screens: It's a bug MIUI 13 - try to roll back on MIUI 12.5 or wait for the update.
• ⚙️ No "Dark Topic" option in the settings: Delete the app cache (Settings) → Annexes → Yandex.Browser. → Warehouse → Clear the cache) and restart it.

If nothing works, try an alternative method through Developer Options:

1. Activate Developer Mode (7 times tap the MIUI version in your phone settings).
2. Go to Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Find the option to enable a dark theme (Override force-dark) and activate it.

⚠️ Warning: Override force-dark may break display in some applications (e.g., banking clients or games) and check before turning it on if you are using critical programs that are sensitive to changing color schemes.

5. Dark mode in Yandex via MIUI Theme Store

Few people know, but Xiaomi can customize a dark theme for Yandex applications through the official MIUI Theme Store, which is suitable if the standard methods do not work or you want to customize the appearance to your preferences.

How to do this:

• 🎨 Open the Themes app on your Xiaomi.
• 🔍 In the search box, enter Yandex Dark or Dark Yandex.
• 📥 Download and apply your favorite theme (pay attention to the rating and number of downloads).
• 🔄 Reboot your phone to make the changes take effect.

Note: Themes from MIUI Theme Store may conflict with Yandex app updates. If your browser or search engine updates have caused a design loss, reapply the theme or return to the standard color scheme.

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Themes from MIUI Theme Store only work on official (global or Chinese) Xiaomi firmware, and custom ROMs like Pixel Experience or LineageOS won’t work.

6. Specifics for different Xiaomi models

Depending on the Xiaomi model and the MIUI version, the process of enabling dark mode in Yandex services may differ, and the following are key features for popular devices:

For flagship models (Xiaomi 13 Pro, Xiaomi 14), dark mode in Yandex applications usually works smoothly thanks to the optimization of MIUI 14. But on budget devices (Redmi A1, POCO C50) there may be problems due to limited resources - in this case, it is recommended to disable animations in the developer settings (Window animation scale → 0.5x).

7. Alternative methods (for advanced users)

If standard methods don't work, you can use one of the alternative solutions, which takes longer to set up, but guarantees results even on problematic firmware.

Method 1: Use Substratum (root required)

• 📱 Install Substratum Theme Engine and Yandex Dark Theme from the Theme Store.
• 🔧 Apply the theme through Substratum and restart the device.
• ⚠️ Risk: On some versions MIUI This can cause a bootloop (a looped reboot).

Method 2: Modified APKs

There are modified versions of Yandex.Browser with a forced dark theme (for example, Yandex Browser Black Edition) on the network, but their use is associated with risks:

• 🚨 Possibility of installing malware (download only from verified sources of type) 4PDA).
• 🔒 Lack of security updates.
• 📵 Blocking certain functions (for example, Yandex.Wallet).

Method 3: Automation with Tasker

With Tasker, you can create a task that will force a dark theme to be included in Yandex applications on a schedule or under certain conditions (e.g., at light levels below 50 lux).

Profile: Yandex Dark Mode




Condition: Time [from 20:00 to 7:00]




Task:




1. ADB Command [Command: cmd uimode night yes]




2. Launch the application [Yandex.Browser]

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Before using modified APKs, check their hash amount (MD5) on VirusTotal’s website to avoid installing infected files.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the dark mode in Yandex on Xiaomi