Xiaomi’s Health App: Where to Find, How to Launch and Set Up

The Health app on Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO smartphones often goes unnoticed by users — its icon is not always visible on the home screen, and features are hidden in system settings. Meanwhile, it is a powerful tool for monitoring activity, sleep, heart rate and even stress levels, integrated with the device’s sensors. If you can’t find the app or it has disappeared after the MIUI update, don’t rush to install third-party analogs — most likely it’s just disabled or hidden.

In this article, we will discuss all ways to run Mi Health on different Xiaomi models (including Redmi Note 12, POCO X5, Black Shark 5, etc.), and also tell you how to restore it if the application stopped opening after resetting settings or updating the firmware.

Where should the health app on Xiaomi be?

By default, Mi Health is pre-installed on all Xiaomi smartphones with MIUI 12 and newer firmware, but its location depends on the shell version and regional firmware:

• 📱 Global firmware (Global) ROM): The icon is called Health or Mi Health, located in the Tools folder or on the second screen.
• 🇨🇳 Chinese firmware (China) ROM): The app may be called (Xiaomi Health) and requires registration in the Mi Account for China.
• 🔍 Hidden menu: on some models (e.g. Redmi 10), the app is only available through Settings → Google → Physical activity.

If you don't find the icon, it doesn't always mean that the app is removed. It may just be disabled in settings or hidden by the system. Check the All Apps folder (swipe up on the home screen → All tab).

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 14 and newer Mi Health app could be replaced by Google Fit in global firmware.To bring back the original app, you'll need to switch to China ROM Or put it in place manually (below).

Method 1: Starting through system settings

The easiest way to find Mi Health is to use the built-in Settings Search, which works on all versions of MIUI (11 to 15) and does not require superuser rights:

1. Open the settings (cog icon).
2. In the top row of the search, enter the Health query (in English layout - Health).
3. In the results, select Mi Health or Physical Activity.
4. If the system offers Google Fit, then the original application is disabled - go to Method 2.

If the search is not yielding results, check if the application is disabled in the Settings menu → Apps → App Management → All Apps. Find it in the Mi Health list and turn it on by clicking On.

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Method 2: Enable via hidden MIUI settings

On some firmware (especially China ROM), the Mi Health app is hidden from the user, but it can be activated via an engineering menu, a method that requires caution, as improper actions can disrupt the system.

Follow the instructions:

1. Open the Phone app and enter the combination: ##4636## This will open the Testing menu.
2. Go to the tab Information about the phone.
3. Scroll down and find Start Mi Health (or Health Service).
4. Confirm the action if a request for permission appears.

After that, the Mi Health icon should appear in the app menu, and if there is no option, then your firmware does not support this method, try installing the APK manually.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 13/14 And the newer engineering menu can be blocked, so use the alternative code: ##6484## It opens the MiuiVersion menu, where the option of recovering hidden apps is sometimes available.

Method 3: Installation APK-hand-file

If the Mi Health app has been removed or is not in your firmware, you can install it yourself.

• 📲 Xiaomi smartphone with unlocked installation from unknown sources.
• 🔗 APK-File of the latest version of Mi Health (download from APKCombo or APKMirror).
• 🔧 File Manager (e.g. Mi File Explorer).

Step-by-step:

1. Download. APK-file to the device (for example, in the Download folder).
2. Open Settings → Applications → Special permissions → Install unknown applications.
3. Select File Manager and allow APK installation.
4. Launch the file. com.mi.health_*.Apk through the manager and follow the instructions.
5. After installation, restart the smartphone.

If an error appears during installation, the Application is not installed, try:

• Remove the remnants of the old version through Settings → Applications → Mi Health → Delete.
• Use an older version of the APK (e.g., MIUI 12).
• Install it through ADB (for experienced users).

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If the app does not open after installing the APK, clear the cache in Settings → Apps → Mi Health → Memory → Clear the cache.

Method 4: Recovery through resetting settings

If Mi Health is missing after a MIUI update or factory reset, it can be returned without having to flash it back.

1. Go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI version.
2. Tap the version number 7-10 times until you become a developer.
3. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
4. Find the Reset App Preferences option and activate it.

This method restores all system applications, including Mi Health, but does not affect user data. If it does not work, try a soft reset:

• 🔄 Go to Settings. → Memory. → Cleanup.
• Choose Deep Cleanup and confirm the action.
• After the reboot, check for the app.

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO F4) Resetting may result in Mi Account being blocked.Be sure to remember the username and password from your Xiaomi account before the procedure.

Solving Mi Health's work problems

Even after successful launch of Mi Health, users are faced with common mistakes, and consider the most common and ways to fix them:

If the problem persists, check the app's permissions:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Mi Health → Permissions.
2. Include all permissions, especially: 📍 Location (to track activity), 🏃 Physical activity (access to step sensors), 🩺 Telephone (for notifications).

Mi Health Alternatives for Xiaomi

If Mi Health is not restored or you are not satisfied with its functionality, consider alternative health monitoring applications:

• 🌍 Google Fit: Built into Xiaomi’s global firmware, syncs with Mi Band via Mi Fitness.
• 🏃 Samsung Health: Supports most Xiaomi sensors, but requires registration with Samsung Account.
• 📊 Health Sync: A data aggregator that combines metrics from Mi Health, Google Fit, and other services.
• 🩺 Apple Health (for iPhone): If you use Xiaomi as a secondary device, data can be exported through Health Sync.

For a full replacement Mi Health recommend Mi Fitness (the official app for the Mi Band), as it is best integrated with Xiaomi sensors.

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When using alternative applications (e.g. Google Fit), some of the Mi Health features will be unavailable, as they depend on proprietary Xiaomi sensors (e.g., measuring blood oxygen levels on the Redmi Note 11 Pro+).

FAQ: Frequent questions about Mi Health on Xiaomi