How to Reduce the Load on Xiaomi Phone: A Complete Guide to Optimization

Xiaomi’s MIUI-based smartphones are known for their performance, but over time, even flagship models like the Xiaomi 14 Ultra or Redmi Note 13 Pro+ begin to slow down. The reasons lie not only in battery wear or outdated hardware, but also in unoptimized system operation. Background processes, application autoloading, aggressive interface animation and even standard Xiaomi services (for example, msa or MiuiDaemon) can eat up to 30% of CPU resources idle.

In this article, we’ll look at 12 proven ways to reduce the load on your phone, from basic settings to hidden engineering menu features.

• 🔋 Reduce battery consumption without loss of functionality;
• ⚡ Optimize work MIUI smooth-animation;
• 📱 Disable unnecessary system processes that load the processor;
• 🚀 Speed up your phone by 20-40% due to hidden parameters.

All methods have been tested on 2020-2026 models (including POCO F5, Redmi 12, Xiaomi 13T) and do not require root rights. For some methods, you will need ADB or third-party utilities – we will describe each step in detail.

1. Diagnostics: What exactly is loading your Xiaomi?

Before you optimize, you need to identify the culprit of the high load, and MIUI has built-in monitoring tools, but they're hidden from the user.

Go to Settings → About Phone and click on MIUI Version 5 times in a row. You will be a developer!. Now go back to the main settings menu and open a new developer section.

• 📊 Processor statistics (Activity Monitor) – shows the loading of cores in real time;
• 🔥 Battery temperature (Battery condition) – if above 40°C, optimization is urgently needed;
• 📈 RAM (Memory) – the norm for Xiaomi 2023-2026: 3-4 GB of 8-12 GB occupied.

If you see com.miui.analytics, com.xiaomi.midrop or com.miui.systemAdSolution on the process list, you can safely disable them (see section 4 for more). Also look for high-power applications in the Settings menu → Battery → Battery Use. Common culprits are Facebook, TikTok, Mi Video and autoload media messengers.

MIUI Optimization: Turning Off Animations and Unnecessary Effects

MIUI is known for being “beautiful,” but each visual effect puts additional strain on the processor and graphics accelerator, and turning off the animations will not only speed up the phone, but also save up to 15 percent of battery power by reducing the number of screen redraws.

Do the following:

1. Activate the Developer Mode (as in Section 1).
2. Go to Settings → For developers and find:

• ⚡ The scale of window animation → Choose No Animation;
• ⚡ Scale of transition animation → No animation;
• ⚡ Duration of animation → Off.;
• 🎨 Disable hardware acceleration (only if lags are noticeable in games!).

For models with AMOLED-screens (for example, Xiaomi 13 Pro or POCO X6 Pro is also recommended:

• 🌓 Include a dark theme (Settings) → Display. → Dark subject);
• 🔄 Set an adaptive refresh rate (if supported) instead of a fixed 120Hz.

3. Cleaning up autoboot and background processes

One of the main bottlenecks of MIUI is aggressive application autoloading. Even after closing, many programs continue to run in the background, consuming RAM and processor, such as Mi Fit or Xiaomi Community can run automatically and sync data every 15 minutes.

To fix this:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select an app (such as Facebook) → Autorun → Disable.
3. Do the same for Background Activity and Show Notifications.

For full control, use ADB (PC required):

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.facebook.katana


adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.midrop

This will permanently disable the specified applications (you can return the enable command instead of disable).

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To see all background processes, type in the terminal (via ADB): adb shell dumpsys meminfo. Look for strings with a high TOTAL value (over 100 MB).

4. disable Xiaomi system services that load the processor

Xiaomi preinstalles dozens of services for statistics, advertising, and smart features, most of which are not needed for a stable phone, but are constantly consuming resources. Here is a list of safe services to disable (via ADB or Settings → Apps):

To disable via ADB, use the command:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 Name package

For example, for MSA:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.msa.global

⚠️ Warning: Disabling com.miui.daemon may cause themes and wallpaper to malfunction. If interface artifacts appear after the shutdown, return the service with the command adb shell cmd package install-existing com.miui.daemon.

5. Customize the processor core to reduce load

Modern Xiaomi smartphones (for example, on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Dimensity 9000) have multitasking processors with different cores: powerful for games and weak for background tasks. By default, MIUI uses all cores at the maximum frequency, which leads to overheating and rapid discharge.

To optimize the operation of the nuclei:

1. Install the Kernel Auditor app (root or ADB required).
2. Select a Battery or Balanced profile.
3. Limit the maximum frequency of weak cores to 1.8 GHz, and powerful ones to 2.5 GHz (instead of the standard 3.0+ GHz).

For models without root can be used ADB-commands to limit background processes:

adb shell settings put global hidden_api_policy 1


adb shell settings put global background_check 0

This will reduce the number of background checks and notifications.

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Limiting the frequency of the CPU cores to 80% of the maximum reduces heating by 20-30% without noticeable loss of performance in everyday tasks.

6. Battery Optimization: The Right Charging Settings

The high load on the processor is often associated with improper charging mode. For example, fast charging Xiaomi HyperCharge (120W) heats the phone to 45-50 °C, which causes the system to artificially limit performance.

• 🔌 Turn off fast charging in Settings → Battery. → Fast exercise (especially at night).
• 📉 Enable adaptive charging (Settings) → Battery. → Battery status → Adaptive charging – this will limit your charge to 80% until you start using your phone.
• 🌡️ Use original chargers – uncertified power supplies can cause voltage surges, increasing the load on the power controller.

For models that support wireless charging (such as the Xiaomi 13 Pro or Mix Fold 3), turn it off in the settings if you don’t use it regularly – induction charging heats the phone by 10-15°C more than wired charging.

⚠️ Warning: If the phone is heated above 40°C while charging, immediately disconnect it from the mains and let cool.Reheat to 45°C+ Reduces battery life by 30 to 50%.

7.Alternative firmware: When MIUI is too heavy

If all of the above methods didn’t work and the phone is still slowing down, it’s worth considering alternative firmware: the official MIUI contains a lot of “junk” and custom builds (like LineageOS or Pixel Experience) are optimized for performance.

Advantages of custom firmware:

• 🚀 Clean Android without unnecessary services Xiaomi;
• 🔋 Better battery management (for example, Battery Saver mode is more aggressive);
• 📱 More frequent security updates (monthly vs quarterly from Xiaomi).

The installation will require:

1. Unlock bootloader (officially via Mi Unlock Tool)
2. Install TWRP Recovery (instructions for each model are available on XDA Developers).
3. Swipe custom firmware (we recommend Pixel Experience for maximum stability).

⚠️ Attention: Installing custom firmware resets all data and may deprive you of warranty. Before the procedure, check the firmware compatibility with your model on the forum XDA or 4PDA.

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