How to turn on Always-on display on a Xiaomi phone (HyperOS 3)

Device

Android

Shown on

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G (25080RABDG), HyperOS 3.0.308.0, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Personalisation

Real screenshots

7 of 7 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

5 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Personalisation

   Open Settings and tap Personalisation. Always-on display is in the list below the wallpaper previews.

   Done

2. 

   Turn on the switch

   Tap the Always-on display switch at the top. This page is dark even in Light mode.

   Done

3. 

   Choose when it shows

   Tap Display items. Ours offered For 10 seconds after tapping, which was ticked.

   Done

4. 

   Battery saver switch

   Below it, Turn off when Battery saver is on was on: Don't display items to save power.

   Done

5. 

   Pick a style

   Back on the Always-on display page, scroll through My theme, Signature, Analog, Kaleidoscope and Digital. Each heading has a row of designs. Tap one to set it up.

   Done

6. 

   Or use your own picture

   At the bottom, Select background starts with Custom image. Tap it to pick a photo.

   Done

7. 

   Lock the phone

   Ours showed the date, the time, the battery at 100% and a notification icon on the black screen.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Only one choice under Display items? Ours had only For 10 seconds after tapping. Xiaomi's HyperOS 3 guide also lists Always, Smart and Scheduled. Source: Generic User Guide for HyperOS 3.0
• Not under Personalisation? Xiaomi says some phones use Settings, Always-on display & Lock screen, and that the REDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G uses Settings, Wallpaper & personalization. Source: How to enable Always-on display? · Source: Does the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G support Always-on Display (AOD)?
• No Always-on display at all? Xiaomi says the feature is only on phones with an OLED screen. Source: Always-on display (AOD) doesn't work on the REDMI Note 10

If this does not work

• Nothing shows on the locked screen? Check the switch is on, then Turn off when Battery saver is on under Display items: it was on on ours, so Battery saver hides the display. Xiaomi also says the display turns off for a while when the proximity sensor is covered. Source: What is Always On Display (AOD)? Which phones are supported?
• It vanishes at night? The Display items page on ours says items won't be displayed when your device lies in the dark for a long time, to reduce power use.
• Switch on but nothing changes? Xiaomi says to update the phone and check for third-party theme, font, optimizer or launcher apps, which may not work with it. Source: Always-on display (AOD) doesn't work on the REDMI Note 10

About this guide

Always-on display shows the time and a design on the locked, dark screen. It was off on our phone.

The screenshots are from our Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G with Xiaomi HyperOS 3.0.308.0 and Android 16, in Light mode. We turned it on for the screenshots, locked the phone once to capture it, and turned it off again.

Good to know

How long the screen stays on while you use it: how to change the screen timeout.

Change the lock screen itself: how to customise the lock screen clock. For battery use, see battery mode and battery use.

In short: Settings, Personalisation, Always-on display, switch on, Display items, pick a style.