How to remove the circle on the screen Xiaomi Redmi: causes and solutions

A strange circle suddenly appears on your Xiaomi Redmi screen — white, black or color? Don't panic: 80 percent of the time, the problem is solved without a service center, and this defect can manifest as a static spot, a flashing circle or a burnt-out area, and its causes range from software failures to physical damage to the matrix.

In this article, we will discuss all possible causes of the appearance of a circle on the Redmi screen (including Note models). 10/11/12, Redmi 9/10/13C and others, and we shall propose 5 And we're going to do a lot of good work on the solution, from the simplest restart to the replacement of the display. MIUI, If you notice a circle after a phone crash, a system update, or a charging connection, here's the solution.

1.Why does the Xiaomi Redmi screen appear circle?

A circle or spot on a Redmi display never just happens. Here are the main reasons, ranked by frequency:

• 🔄 Software failure MIUI: Most often, the circle appears after the system update (especially on the MIUI 13/14) The perpetrators are conflicting services com.miui.home or android.systemui.
• 💥 Physical damage to the matrix: A hit, fall or strong press on the screen can damage the backlight or pixels.
• ⚡ Charging problems: Cheap cables or unstable voltage power supplies cause artifacts when connected to the grid.The circle can blink or change intensity.
• 🔋 CPU overheating: If the phone is heated above 50°C (check in Settings) → Battery, graphics chip can crash, manifested in circles or stripes.
• 🛠️ Display Marriage: New Redmis (especially budget models) sometimes have broken pixels assembled in a circle, a factory defect that must be replaced by warranty.

How do you determine the cause? Diagnose:

1. Restart your phone – if the lap is left, it’s not a software glitch.
2. Connect Redmi to your PC and check if the circle is displayed on your computer screen (via screen projection in Settings) → Connections. If not, the display is a problem.
3. Light a flashlight on the screen at an angle: if the circle is visible only when the display is turned on, the backlight is damaged.

⚠️ Warning: If the circle appears after moisture (even minimal), immediately turn off the phone and dry it in rice or silica gel for 24 hours.

Method 1: Software reset (if the circle appeared after the update)

If the circle has occurred after the update MIUI If you want to install an application, try a soft reset first, which works 60 percent of the time and doesn't delete user data.

Instructions:

1. Press the power button. + Volume up for 10 seconds until the phone restarts.
2. After you turn on, check the screen. If the circle is still, go to Settings. → The phone. → Resetting settings.
3. Select Reset All Settings (not to be confused with Delete All Data!) This will return system settings to factory settings, but save photos, contacts and apps.

If the soft reset didn’t help, try the safe mode:

• Hold the power, then hold your finger on the switch off. → Choose Safe Mode.
• In Safe Mode, disable all newly installed applications (especially launchers or optimizers).
• Restart your phone in normal mode.

Make sure the battery is charged >50%

Backup of important data

Remember passwords from Mi and Google accounts

Disable two-factor authentication (if any)-->

If the circle disappeared in Safe Mode but returned after the reboot, the third-party app is to blame. Uninstall suspicious programs (especially those that requested permission to Overlay on top of other applications).

Method 2: Screen calibration and resetting graphical settings

V MIUI There are hidden calibration settings in the display that can fix artifacts caused by a color misrepresentation or a graphics driver update. This method is effective if the circle is translucent or changes color.

How to Reset Graphical Settings:

1. Open the Settings → Display.
2. Go to Color Mode and select Standard (if saturated or custom).
3. Go back and select Screen Resolution. → install the car.
4. Turn off Adaptive Brightness and Dark Reading (if enabled).

For deep calibration, use the engineering menu:

Enter the phone code in the app: ##36446337##


Select Display Test → Color Test




If the colors are not displayed correctly (e.g. red shows green), the problem is the matrix.

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If after calibration, the circle becomes less visible but does not disappear, try to reduce the contrast in the display settings to 80%.

If calibration doesn’t help, check the developer mode:

• Activate it by pressing the MIUI version 7 times in Settings → About phone.
• Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
• Turn off hardware acceleration of visualization and GPU-acceleration.
• Reboot the phone.

Method 3: Testing of hardware components (battery, plume, matrix)

If the software methods didn't work, the problem is hardware.The most vulnerable components of Xiaomi Redmi, causing circles on the screen:

To diagnose the plume and matrix, you can use a test for broken pixels:

• Install the Dead Pixels Test app from the Play Market.
• Run the test on Black, Red, Green and Blue backgrounds.
• If you see a circle in all colors, you've got a matrix damaged, unless some of you have a problem with the lighting.

⚠️ Note: If you decide to disassemble Redmi yourself, remember: on models with a AMOLED-The sensor is glued to the glass, and if it's not properly separated, it will cause the display to fail completely.°C) and mediators.

5. Method 4: Update or roll back firmware

If the circle appears after the update MIUI, It's the graphics driver or the kernel conflict that's the fault, and it's the rollback to a stable version or a forced update.

How to update the firmware manually:

1. Download the latest version MIUI For your model from the official Xiaomi website (choose Stable, not Developer).
2. Rename the file to update.zip and place it in the root folder of the phone.
3. Go to Settings → About the phone → System update.
4. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner → Select a firmware file.
5. Select update.zip and wait for the installation to be completed.

If the update didn’t work, try the rollback via Fastboot:

1. Install the Mi Flash Tool on your PC (download from https://new.c.mi.com/global/miuidownload/index).


2. Turn off the phone, press Volume Down + Power to enter the Fastboot.




3. Connect Redmi to your PC and in the Mi Flash Tool, select the downloaded firmware (.tgz format).




4.Push Flash and wait for completion (10-15 minutes).




5. After rebooting, reset to factory settings.

Once a month

Only when the bugs appear

Never update.

Only through the Mi Flash Tool-->

For Redmi Note models 8/9/10 round-up MIUI 14 There's a special patch:

• Download the archive from here (seek theme). MIUI 14 display fix).
• Set it through TWRP (rooting).
• Reboot the phone.

6. Method 5: Replacement of the display or repair in the service

If all previous methods fail, you have to replace the screen, and the cost of repair depends on the model.

How to choose a service:

• 🔍 Check reviews on Yandex.Maps or 2GIS (look for mentions of Xiaomi screen replacements).
• 🛡️ Ask if you have a job guarantee (at least 3 months).
• 💰 Check if the cost of the new screen is included (on the AMOLED It's a must!).
• 📋 Ask for a check indicating the matrix model (the original ones are marked Original Xiaomi Display).

If you decide to replace the screen yourself, order parts only from trusted sellers:

• AliExpress (Xiaomi Mall Store, MI Global Store).
• 4PDA Market (parts section for Xiaomi).
• Xiaomi’s official distributors in your city.

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On Redmi Note 12 and later, when replacing the screen, you need to tie the matrix to the motherboard through the Mi Account program. Without this, the touchscreen will not work!

7. Prevention: How to avoid the appearance of a circle on the screen

To prevent the circle from appearing again on the Redmi screen, follow these rules:

• 🛡️ Use a cover and glass: Even a small drop can damage the plume or matrix. For Redmi Note, we recommend glass with a hardness index. 9H.
• ⚡ Charge with the original cable: Cheap cables with AliExpress often don't have protection from power surges, leading to artifacts on the screen.
• 🔥 Control the temperature: Do not play heavy games (such as Genshin Impact) when charging - this leads to overheating of the graphics chip.
• 🔄 Update the firmware on time: In new versions MIUI They often fix display bugs, but don't put Developer versions, they're raw!
• 🚫 Avoid moisture: Even condensation from a sharp temperature drop (for example, if you bring your phone from the cold into a warm room) can cause corrosion of the plume.

For models with AMOLED-screens (Redmi Note 10 Pro, Redmi) K50 newer:

• Turn off Always On Display (Pixels that burn out faster)
• Set a Dark Theme and reduce the time of automatic screen shutdown.
• Once a month, run the Test for broken pixels (Screen Test application).

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If you drop your phone a lot, buy a bumper case with reinforced angles (like the Spigen Tough Armor), which protects not only the screen, but also the plumes from tearing on impact.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the circle on the screen Xiaomi Redmi