How to Get MIUI 11 Focus Mode on all Xiaomi and Redmi Phones

February 13, 2020

Focus Mode is a tool of Digital Wellbeing that helps you to focus on your tasks without being distracted by your phone. MIUI 11 brings a new Focus Mode to all Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones, and it is the part of the Screen Time feature of the OS.

Focus Mode isn’t currently available on MIUI 11 Global ROM, but there is a workaround to get MIUI 11 Focus Mode on all Xiaomi and Redmi Phones. In MIUI 11, you can enable Focus Mode for 20 to 90 minutes, and in this mode, you can only access the emergency call and the camera on your device.

Get MIUI 11 Focus Mode on all Xiaomi phones

If you want to stay focus on your work, here is how to enable Focus Mode on your Xiaomi and Redmi phone running MIUI 11.

First, install Activity Launcher (link) on your device
Download latest version of Xiaomi Settings app APK (link) and install it.
Open Activity Launcher, search ‘UsageStatsMainActivity’ and tap on it to open.
You will enter into Screen Time option, scroll down and tap on Focus Mode to start using it.

To avoid above long steps each time, you can create a shortcut for Screen Time on your home screen. In Screen Time screen, tap on the cog icon (settings) > and tap on Create Home Screen Shortcut.

Create shortcut for Screen Time in MIUI 11

FYI, Xiaomi’s Screen Time is still under development, so you may come across bugs while using Screen Time options and its feature Focus Mode on your device.