How to Remove Xiaomi’s Super Energy Saving: The Complete Guide

Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphone owners often experience a situation where the device automatically goes into ultra-energy saving mode, which occurs when the battery is low or accidentally pressed. The screen changes the color scheme, most applications disappear, and the functionality is reduced to calls and messages. For many users, this becomes a real problem, blocking access to familiar functions.

Making matters worse, the standard exit button sometimes fails to respond or is hidden in the depths of a menu that looks different in this mode. Recovering full functionality requires understanding the logic behind the MIUI shell or the new HyperOS. In this article, we’ll go into detail on how to get out of this state and explain why the system is so aggressively conserving charge.

What is a Super Energy Saving Mode and Why You Need It

This mode of operation was developed by the company's engineers for critical situations when it is impossible to recharge the device right now. The system algorithm forcibly closes the background processes, limits the brightness of the screen and turns off energy-intensive communication modules such as GPS and mobile Internet (leaving only voice communication), This allows the smartphone to stay in standby mode for several days with a battery charge of less than 5%.

However, for an active user, enabling this feature turns a modern gadget into a simple button phone. The interface becomes monochrome, and the icons of non-whitelisted applications simply cease to appear on the desktop. System restrictions prevent you from running a navigator, messenger or browser in full, making the device almost useless for solving work tasks.

Often users activate this feature by accident, just trying to look at the statistics of the charge consumption. The interface of settings is sometimes located so that one wrong movement of the finger triggers austerity. Understanding how this protection works helps to navigate faster and return the phone to normal mode without panic.

⚠️ Warning: In super energy saving mode, some system notifications may not arrive until you restore the standard mode of operation.

It’s worth noting that different firmware versions may have different behaviors, and if you have HyperOS, the algorithms may be more aggressive in closing down background services than older versions of MIUI 12 or 13.

Standard way to exit through a button on the screen

The most obvious and simple method that should work in 90% of cases is using a regular exit button, when the mode is active, a special plaque appears on the desktop or in the notification curtain, usually a bright color (green or orange) and a signature like Turn off or Out, pressing it instantly returns all settings to their original values.

If you don't see the button on the home screen, try lowering the notification curtain. At the top of the quick access panel, there's often a power-saving switch, which can look like a battery icon with a lightning bolt or an "U" (Ultra) tap on this element should deactivate the mode.

In some cases, especially on models with AMOLED screens, the button can be hidden behind the battery widget. Click on the widget to reveal the details, and look for the switch there. The system tries to make the output as simple as possible, but visual changes to the interface are sometimes confusing.

It is important to understand that if the button does not respond to pressing, this may indicate a temporary freeze of the system interface SystemUI. In this case, a simple press may not work, and deeper methods of intervention will be required.

Exit through the battery settings in the phone menu

If the visual button on the screen is missing or not working, you need to go to the deep settings menu, which is the most reliable way, since you can control the power settings directly, bypassing the limited interface of saving mode. You will need to find the Settings application (cog icon), which usually remains available even in a stripped-down mode.

Once you open the settings, look for the Battery or Battery section. The path may vary slightly depending on the shell version. In the menu that opens, look for Power Saving Mode or Energy Savings, and there will be a slider or switch that activates the ultra mode.

For users of HyperOS and newer versions of MIUI, the path may be as follows:

Settings → Battery → (tab or section) Energy saving → Turn off

If you can't find this, you can search by settings. At the top of the settings screen, there's a search bar -- type in the word "energy" or "battery" and the system will suggest the section you want, which is especially useful when the menu is translated into another language or items are renamed.

Use of the power button and restart the device

When software methods fail, a physical power button comes to the rescue. Rebooting a smartphone is a versatile solution to a host of Xiaomi software problems. In a normal reboot, the system resets the battery’s time settings and returns them to default values, often automatically turning off super-saving mode.

To do this, press and hold the Power button for 10-15 seconds. The menu should appear on the screen where you want to select Reboot. If the sensor does not respond, hold the button for longer, up to 20 seconds, until the device vibrates and the logo appears on the screen.

There is a nuance: in some versions of the firmware, when you exit the super energy saving mode, the phone may request confirmation of the action. If the screen is out and nothing happens, try a short press of the power button to wake the screen, and then try to exit through the settings.

⚠️ Warning: Hard Reset buttons won’t delete your data, but it will reset all unfinished operations in RAM.

If a normal reboot didn't work, try the button combination to log in to the recovery menu, but it's an extreme measure. Usually, a regular shutdown and turn on after 10 seconds of downtime is enough.

The problem with the “Switch off” button and how to solve it

Users often complain that the mode-off button has simply disappeared or become inactive, which may be due to an interface bug or a cache overflow of the system's Security app. MIUI The power management is often the responsibility of this system component.

To try to fix this, you can try to clear the cache of the Security or Battery app. Go to Settings → Apps → All apps, search the Security list and click Clear → Clear cache. Don't confuse it with Clear Data, although in this case it can also be safe, since the battery settings are stored in the system.

Another reason may be conflict with the set themes, third-party themes may not display system widgets correctly, try temporarily switching to a standard Classic or Default theme through the Themes app if you have access to the store.

It’s also worth checking if Digital Wellbeing is enabled, which can limit screen and app performance by simulating energy saving mode. Turn off Sleep Mode or Focus if they’re active.

Automation settings and prevention of inclusion

To prevent the problem from recurring in the future, you need to adjust the settings for activating the mode, which can enable ultra-savings automatically when you reach a certain percentage of charge (usually 20% or 10%), which can be changed or completely disable.

Go to the battery menu and find Settings (cog in the corner) or Auto-Switch, and you can check the box from "Enable Auto at 20%" or select a lower threshold, such as 5%, so that mode is only activated in emergency cases.

And it's also useful to add the necessary applications to the exceptions, so even in power saving mode, you can choose which programs will work, and add messengers and navigators to the list of allowed ones, so you don't lose communication.

Settings → Battery → Settings (cogs) → Ultra energy saving → Setup of applications

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Add the Settings and Phone app to the power saving mode exceptions to ensure you can exit it at any time.

Regular system updates also help to fix bugs. Xiaomi engineers are constantly releasing patches that correct the logic of the power module. Check for updates in the About Phone section.

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