What app is hidden in the right corner of the screen Xiaomi Redmi – a review of all options

Why is there an unknown app in the right corner of the screen?

You notice a strange icon in the top right corner of your Xiaomi Redmi screen and you don't know what it is? Don't panic -- 90 percent of the time, it's either a system service from MIUI or a notification from third-party software. But sometimes, it can signal hidden activity that's worth checking.

In this article, we'll look at all the options we can get from harmless weather widgets to potentially dangerous background processes, how to identify an app by the appearance of the icon, where to look at its name in the settings, what to do if it interferes or behaves suspiciously, and why some apps hide their icons in the right corner specifically to make them harder to spot.

If the icon appears after installing new software or updating MIUI, it is likely normal behavior, but if you have not installed anything, and the icon flashes or changes color, this is an occasion to check the system for viruses.

Top.-5 Xiaomi system applications, which are displayed in the right corner

Most of the icons in the upper right-hand corner are from standard MIUI services, which can't be removed, but can be disabled or hidden.

• 🌤️ Weather and clock: a widget with temperature, time and date, often after updates MIUI 14+ It can duplicate information from the main screen.
• 🔔 Notification center: An icon of a bell or dot that signals new messages, sometimes sticking out because of a synchronization error.
• 📶 The Web and the Internet are icons. 4G/5G or Wi-Fi with an exclamation mark may mean connection problems or active modem modem.
• 🔋 Battery and charging is a battery icon with a percentage or lightning. In Redmi Note 12 and later, it can be displayed even when the option is turned off in the settings.
• 🛡️ Security MIUI — a shield or lock that appears when a system is scanned for viruses or blocked from dangerous activities.

If the icon doesn’t disappear after you reboot, try Settings → Applications → Application Management and sort the list by installation date. Often, the “extra” icons belong to services you haven’t used in a long time, but they continue to work in the background.

How to determine the name of the application by icon?

If the icon is unfamiliar, don't guess, MIUI has built-in tools to identify it.

1. Touch the icon and hold your finger for 2-3 seconds. If it's a widget, a context menu with a name will appear.
2. If the long press didn’t work, go to Settings → Applications → Permissions → Special Access → Display on top of other windows. This shows all the programs that can draw icons on top of the interface.
3. Use Developer Mode: Enable it in Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times), then go to Settings → Additional → Developer → Activity Monitor. Here you can see which application is currently using system resources.

For advanced users, there is another way: connect your phone to your PC and use the command:

adb shell dumpsys window | grep -i "mCurrentFocus"

It will show you which app is currently active, including icon services.

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If the icon flashes red, it's a sign of a critical notification (low charge, overheating, system error).

Third-party apps that like to hide in the right corner

Not all icons are MIUI. Many third-party programs have their icons installed in the top right corner to be always visible.

• 🎵 Music players (Spotify, Yandex Music, Mi Music) - mini-player with playback control.
• 📱 Launchers and themes (Nova Launcher, POCO Launcher – can duplicate system widgets.
• 🔄 VPN and proxy (1.1.1.1, Turbo) VPN) — plug-in.
• 💬 Messengers (Telegram, WhatsApp) – notifications about new messages in a compact form.
• 🎮 Gaming accelerators (Game Turbo, GFX Tool – Optimize performance while playing.

The danger of these icons is that they can collect data about your activity or consume traffic in the background. VPN-The programs continue to work even after closing, unless manually disabled.

Table: Common icons and their meaning

If your icon isn't in the spreadsheet, try taking a screenshot and uploading it to an image recognition service like Google Lens, which often helps you find the name of the program by logo.

What to do if the icon is disturbing or suspicious?

If the app in the right corner is annoying or suspicious (e.g., consumes traffic without your knowledge), follow the algorithm:

Be especially careful with icons that:

• Appeared after the installation of APK from unknown sources.
• Blink or change color for no reason.
• They do not disappear after pressing or restarting.
• This is accompanied by increased consumption of traffic or batteries.

In extreme cases, you can reset to factory settings, but before you save important data. On Redmi with MIUI 13+, this is done through Settings → About Phone → Reset.

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If the icon belongs to a system application (e.g., Mi Security), it cannot be removed completely, but can be hidden through the Display settings → Status bar → System icons.

Hidden Icon Functions: What You Didn't Know?

Many of the icons in the right-hand corner are not just indicators, but interactive elements.

• The weather icon in MIUI 14, when pressed, opens an extended forecast for 10 days.
• The battery icon on the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ when held shows detailed statistics of consumption by application.
• The Wi-Fi icon with an exclamation point in some firmware allows you to quickly switch to mobile data with a double tap.

And what's more, MIUI has a hidden icon testing mode to enable:

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Press 5 times on the MIUI version.
3. Enter ##6484## (not available on all models)
4. There will be an Icon Test menu where you can check all system icons.

This mode is useful if the icon is displayed incorrectly (for example, instead of a percentage of battery charge, a question mark is shown).

FAQ: Frequent questions about icons in the right corner of Xiaomi Redmi