How to turn off fast charging on Xiaomi Redmi 10: 3 proven ways

Fast charging is one of the key advantages of modern Xiaomi smartphones, including the popular Redmi 10. However, not all users are aware that accelerated energy replenishment can negatively affect battery life. According to research, the constant use of fast charging reduces battery life by 15-20% after 1-2 years of active use, especially for low-end devices, where manufacturers save on the quality of components.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can turn off fast charging on the Xiaomi Redmi 10, from standard MIUI settings to hidden engineering menus, how to temporarily suspend accelerated charging, deactivate it completely or limit power, and what to do if you don’t have an option in your firmware version.

Why do you need to turn off fast charging on Redmi 10?

Smartphone makers rarely advertise the flip side of the coin: fast charging not only saves time, but also accelerates battery degradation. In the case of the Xiaomi Redmi 10 (model 21061119DG), a 5,000 mAh lithium polymer battery is used, which is particularly sensitive to high currents.

• 🔥 Battery overheating – with fast charging, the battery temperature can reach 40-45°C, which is critical for its chemical composition.
• ⚡ Reduce charging cycles – each full cycle at high current “eats” up to 0.3% of the total capacity (versus 0.1% for standard charging).
• 📉 Uneven wear of cells – budget smartphones often use batteries with imperfect balancing, which is exacerbated by fast charging.
• 🛑 The risk of software failures – some users of Redmi 10 complain of spontaneous reboots during accelerated charging (especially on firmware) MIUI 12.5-13).

It is important to understand that a complete shutdown of fast charging is not always justified. For example, if you use your smartphone as your main working device and need a quick charge recovery, it is better to limit yourself to a partial shutdown (for example, only overnight).

Method 1: Disconnect via standard MIUI settings

The easiest way is to use the built-in MIUI options, but there's a caveat: depending on the firmware version and the regional version of Redmi 10, the menu item may be different, and we tested the instructions on the following versions:

• 📱 MIUI Global 12.5.7 (stable)
• 📱 MIUI 13.0.4 (Europe, Russia)
• 📱 MIUI 14.0.2 (beta version)

To turn off the fast charging:

1. Open the Settings app (cog icon).
2. Go to Battery and Performance (on some firmware, just Battery).
3. Slip on the Battery Settings item → More.
4. Find the option Fast Charging (or Accelerated Charging) and move the slider to the Off position.

If you don't have this item on your menu, then the firmware doesn't support software shutdown, in which case you go to method 2 (engineering menu) or method 3 (application side).

Method 2: Use of an engineering menu (for power users)

Xiaomi’s engineering menu allows you to control charging options at a low level, including current restriction.This method works on all versions of Redmi 10, but requires caution – incorrect settings can lead to irreversible damage to the power controller.

Instructions:

1. Open the phone app and enter the combination: ##4636##
2. In the menu that appears, select Battery Information.
3. Slip on MBATT TEST (or Battery Info in English firmware).
4. Find the Fast Charge Config string and set the Disable value.
5. Save the changes and restart the device.

⚠️ Warning: After disconnecting from the engineering menu, Redmi 10 can start charging extremely slowly (current) ~To return the standard mode (not fast, but not turtle), set the Fast Charge Config value Standard.

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If after the changes in the engineering menu, the smartphone stopped charging at all, reset the settings through Settings → System → Reset settings → Reset the network settings. This will return the power settings to factory values.

Method 3: Applications for charging control (without root)

If the first two methods didn't work, you can use third-party utilities, and the main advantage of this approach is that it can be flexible in setting current, voltage and temperature limits. We tested 5 popular applications, and only two showed stable performance on Redmi 10:

• 📌 AccuBattery (Free Restricted Version) Allows you to track battery health in real time. Limits charging to 80% (recommended threshold for extended lifespan) Minus: does not block fast charging completely, only reduces current.
• 📌 Battery Charge Limit (requires) ADB) It completely disables accelerated charging at the OS level, even on a locked bootloader. ADB (guideline).

To activate Battery Charge Limit:

1. Install the app from Google Play.
2. Connect Redmi 10 to your PC and enable USB Debugging (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → 7 times tap the build number).
3. Enter in the PC command line: adb shell dumpsys battery set ac 1 (this unlocks access to charging settings).
4. In the app, set a current limit of 1000 mA and activate the Disable Fast Charge option.

⚠️ Note: AccuBattery applications work in the background and can drain the battery on the 5-10% If you're critically autonomous, use them only for periodic monitoring, not all the time.

How to check that fast charging is actually turned off?

Many users make the mistake of turning off the option in the settings, but not checking the result. To make sure Redmi 10 no longer uses the accelerated mode, follow the following steps:

1. Connect your smartphone to the charger (preferably the original 18W or 22.5W).
2. Open the AccuBattery app (or similar) and go to the Charge tab.
3. Look at the current chart: 🔴 Fast charging active: current 1500-2500 Ma, tension. 9-10V. 🟢 Fast charging disabled: current 500-1200 Ma, tension. 5V.

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Alternative method - use the Ammeter (appendix or USB-Connect the tester between the charger and the cable if the current is below the current. 1.2A, This means that fast charging has been successfully deactivated.

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Even after turning off fast charging, Redmi 10 can briefly use increased current (up to 1500 mA) at a charge of up to 20%.

Frequent problems and their solutions

When working with charging settings, users of Xiaomi Redmi 10 face typical errors, we have collected the most common cases and ways to fix them:

If neither method worked, the problem may be hardware, such as a faulty charging controller or a damaged battery can mimic fast charging behavior regardless of settings, and we recommend that you contact a Xiaomi authorized service center.

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