How to remove the flight mode on the Xiaomi phone: all working ways

Flight mode on Xiaomi smartphones is a useful feature for saving charge or quickly turning off communication, but sometimes it turns on itself or refuses to turn off. If you are faced with the fact that the aircraft indicator is on the notification panel and the mobile network and Wi-Fi are not working, do not panic: in 90% of cases, the problem can be solved in 1-2 minutes. In this article, we will analyze all possible causes of activation of flight mode and 5 proven ways to turn it off, from basic to advanced, including solutions for “hangling” devices.

The peculiarity of MIUI (Xiaomi firmware) is that the flight mode here can behave outside the box: for example, turn on when the battery is low or after a system update. We will also explain why on some models (for example, Redmi Note 10 Pro or POCO X3 Pro) the button of the flight mode in the notification curtain can be blocked with gray icons and how to fix this without resetting.

If you've tried to turn off flight mode through the notification panel, but it didn't work, don't rush your phone to the service. It's probably a software failure, not a hardware breakdown. Then you'll find step-by-step picture instructions (for visual understanding) and tips that will help even in the most difficult cases.

1. Basic method: disabling through the notification panel

The most obvious and quickest method is to use a notification curtain, which works 80 percent of the time unless the problem is related to a system failure.

1. Swipe your finger down the screen to open the notification bar.
2. Find the airplane icon (usually in orange or blue).
3. Tap the icon once – if it is active, the flight mode will turn off.

If the icon is grey and does not respond to pressing, try:

• 🔄 Download twice on some models (POCO F3, Redmi 9A) The full curtain will open only after the second swipe.
• 📱 Unlock the screen – sometimes the flight mode does not turn off on the locked device.
• 🔋 Connect charging - at a critical level of the battery (<10%) The system can block changes in settings.

If the icon is not in the curtain at all, this may mean that:

• 🛠️ Flight mode is enabled at the hardware level (for example, after retrieval) SIM-map).
• 📲 In the settings, the display of the button in the notification panel is disabled.
• 🤖 There was a breakdown in work. MIUI, The system does not correctly display the status of the communication modules.

⚠️ Attention: On Xiaomi models 12T Redmi Note 11 Pro+ post-update MIUI 14 Sometimes the flight mode icon goes missing in the curtain. №2 (via settings).

2. Disconnect via the phone's settings menu

If the notification curtain doesn't work, the next step is to go into the system settings, which works even when the notification bar is "glutting."

1. Open the Settings app (the gear icon on the home screen).
2. Go to Connections and Sharing (or Network and Internet on older versions of MIUI).
3. Select the flight mode.
4. Move the slider to the right to turn off the mode (the slider should turn grey).

Some firmware may have different paths, such as the POCO M4 Pro with MIUI 13, where you can go to:

→ SIM-maps and mobile networks → Flight mode

If the slider is inactive (grey and does not move), the reasons may be as follows:

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If after disabling the flight mode, the mobile network does not appear, try to manually select the operator in the settings: Settings → SIM-cards → Network selection.

3.Reboot the phone: a simple but effective method

If the flight mode is on on its own and doesn't shut down, a forced reboot often helps, and this is a technique that works when the problem is caused by a temporary MIUI or communication module malfunction.

• 🔄 Soft reboot: Press the power button on 5-7 seconds, then select Reboot.
• 🔋 Hard reboot (if the phone freezes): Press the power button + volume up 10-15 seconds until the screen goes out.

After the reboot, check:

1. Does the airplane badge appear in the curtain?
2. Is the mobile network returning (the 4G/5G or E icons in the status bar)?
3. Whether Wi-Fi is working (if it was turned on before the reboot)

If the reboot didn’t help and the flight mode was activated again, it could indicate:

• 🔄 Cyclical firmware error (often found on Redmi) 9C and POCO M3 post-update MIUI 12.5).
• 📶 Problems with SIM-card (e.g., damaged chip or incompatible format).
• 🛠️ Hardware defect of antenna module (less commonly but possible on phones after falling).

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi Mi 11 and Mi 11 Ultra models, the date and time may be lost after a hard reboot. If the mobile network does not appear, check the correct settings in Settings → System system → Date and time (enable Autodetermination).

4. reset network settings (if the flight mode "hangs")

When standard methods fail and flight mode remains active, network resets will help, which removes all stored Wi-Fi networks, passwords and mobile settings, but does not affect personal data (photos, contacts).

1. Open the Settings.
2. Go to About Phone (or System and Device on newer versions of MIUI).
3. Select Settings Reset.
4. Click Network Settings Reset (or Wi-Fi, Mobile Network, and Bluetooth Reset).
5. Confirm the action by entering the unlock password (if required).

Once reset, the phone will automatically restart.

• 📶 Wait. 1-2 minutes, the system will search for networks.
• 🔄 Check if the plane badge is missing.
• 📱 If necessary, reconnect to Wi-Fi and set up mobile Internet (APN may fall off).

This method is particularly effective if:

• 🔄 Flight mode is turned on after connecting to a specific Wi-Fi network.
• 📵 Mobile network disappears only in some locations (for example, in the subway or elevator).
• 🛠️ The problem arose after the firmware update.

5. Advanced methods: Safe Mode and reset to factory settings

If none of the previous methods worked, the problem may be an application conflict or a serious system failure, in which case it will help to download to Safe Mode (Safe Mode) or completely reset the settings.

Download to Safe Mode

Safe Mode disables all third-party applications, allowing you to check if they trigger automatic flight mode.

1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press the power button until the Xiaomi logo appears.
3. Once the logo appears, press and hold the volume button until the phone boots.
4. In the lower left corner of the screen should appear the inscription Safe Mode.

In Safe Mode:

• Try turning off flight mode through the curtain or settings.
• If the problem has gone away, uninstall the recently installed apps (especially SEOs or antiviruses).
• If the flight mode remains, the problem is in the system, not in the software.

Reset to factory settings

The last thing you can do is reset it completely, and it will delete all the data from your phone, so back it up first.

1. Open Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Choose to erase all data.
3. Enter a password (if required) and confirm the action.

After reset, the phone will return to the "out of the box" state, the flight mode should turn off automatically, if not, this is a sign of a hardware malfunction (for example, damage to the antenna module).

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Before resetting to factory settings, be sure to remove the memory card (if installed) - some Xiaomi models format it along with internal memory.

6. Hardware reasons: when to carry the phone to the service

If all software methods have been tried, but the flight mode is still active, the problem may be hardware.

• 📵 Flight mode is activated when physically exposed (for example, when pressing the body or after falling).
• 🔌 The aircraft icon appears only when connecting the charging.
• 🛠️ The phone doesn't see any of them. SIM-map (even after rebooting).
• 📡 There is no section in the settings SIM-maps and mobile networks.

Typical hardware faults causing this problem:

If your Xiaomi is guaranteed, don’t try to repair it yourself – this may deprive you of the right to free repairs.

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi Black Shark models (game series), the flight mode may be turned on due to overheating of the processor. CPU Monitor - if it exceeds 60°C, let the device cool down.

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