Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones based on MIUI firmware are known for an abundance of built-in features, from useful utilities to marketing “chips” that work in the background. Many of them not only eat battery power, but also collect data, slow down the system or simply interfere with comfortable use. In this article, we will examine what you can turn off in Xiaomi without risking stability, to free up resources, extend autonomy and protect privacy.
It's important to understand that not all features are equally harmful. For example, Auto Brightness is good for the eyes, but Advertising in MIUI or Usage Analytics is pure ballast. We analyzed MIUI 14 and HyperOS, and also took into account the features of models from Redmi Note 12 to Xiaomi 14 Ultra. At the end of the article, the FAQ answers to frequent questions and the compatibility table of disabled functions with different versions of firmware.
Warning: Some settings are hidden in the Developer Advanced Options (include through 7 taps on the build number in About Phone). If you are a beginner, start with the safe items from the first sections.
1. MIUI Advertising: How to Remove Forever
One of the most annoying things about Xiaomi is that it has built-in ads in its system applications (Browser, Music, Themes, even Settings), which not only ruins the user experience, but also consumes traffic and battery to load banners, and you can turn it off in two ways:
- 🔧 Through settings MIUI: Go to Settings. → Password and security → Authorization and blocking → Advertising services and deactivate slider Personalized recommendations (in some versions – Get recommendations).
- 📱 For individual applications: In each system application (e.g., the Browser) open Settings → Additionally. → Advertising Preferences and Disable Advertising.
- 🛠️ Radical Method (requires root): Remove com.miui.systemAdSolution and com.xiaomi.midrop packages ADB magisk.
In MIUI 14 and HyperOS, ads have become less intrusive, but they haven’t gone away completely — you can still turn them off through the same paths. If ads continue to appear after deactivation, check for app updates on Google Play (sometimes the ad modules are loaded with updates).
⚠️ Note: Disabling advertising through ADB or removing system packages may cause Tem and Browser to malfunction.Before experimenting, back up to Settings → Additionally. → Backup and reset.
2. background processes: what can be stopped without risk
Xiaomi aggressively caches apps in memory, causing the system to slow down and overheat, especially on devices with 4-6 GB of RAM.
- 🔄 Auto Launch Applications: Go to Settings → Annexes → Application management → Autostart and disable autoboot for unnecessary programs (e.g. Facebook, AliExpress, Mi Video).
- 📊 Memory Optimization: Enable Settings → Features → Memory optimization (not available on all models) This enforces background cleaning when screen locks.
- 🚫 Background activity: For critical applications (for example, Telegram), leave background work, and for the rest, turn off in Settings → Annexes → [Select the application] → Battery → Background activity.
On devices with HyperOS, Deep Optimization has been introduced, which automatically suspends unused applications. To activate it, go to Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Optimization → Deep Optimization.
Disable Auto-Run for 10+ Unnecessary Applications
Activate "Memory Optimization" (if available in firmware)
Check background activity manually for top-5 energy-intensive applications
Reboot your phone after the changes-->
| Function | What's the blackout doing? | Risks. |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-launching applications | Reduces battery consumption by 10-15% | Notifications may be delayed |
| Background activity | Reduces processor heat | Applications will be reloaded upon return |
| Optimizing memory | Accelerates multitasking | Rarely – Accidental closures of active applications |
3. Collection of analytics and personal data
Xiaomi collects a huge amount of data about device usage, from error logs to location information, and much of that telemetry can be turned off without affecting the phone.
- 📡 Analytics MIUI: Go to Settings. → The phone. → User feedback and deactivate Send error reports and participate in the Improvement Program MIUI.
- 🌍 Location Services: C Settings → Confidentiality → Permits → Location Disable Access for Unnecessary Applications (e.g. Mi Community or Weather).
- 🔍 Personalized Services: C Settings → Password and security → Confidentiality → Personalization, turn off all sliders.
HyperOS has added a new item, Improve User Experience in Settings → About Phone – It’s also worth deactivating. If you’re using Google services, check your sync settings in Settings → Accounts and Sync → Google.
⚠️ Attention: Disabling Location Services for Google Play Services may disrupt maps, taxis and geotaggs in photos. Leave permission only for critical apps.
What happens if you turn off all the analytics?
4 Unnecessary system applications: what can be removed
MIUI comes with dozens of pre-installed apps, many of which duplicate Google’s features or are simply useless, and can be removed in two ways:
- Through Settings (no root): Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management, select an unnecessary application (e.g. Mi Pay, Mi Credit, Mi Home) and click Remove or Disable.
- Through ADB (for the experienced): Connect your phone to your PC, activate USB Debugging, and execute the command: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.payment (replace com.xiaomi.payment with the desired application package).
List of safe to remove applications (checked on MIUI 14 and HyperOS):
- 💳 Mi Pay (com.xiaomi.payment) – if you do not use contactless payments.
- 🏠 Mi Home (com.xiaomi.smarthome) – if you don’t have a Xiaomi Smart Home.
- 🎵 Mi Music (com.miui.player) – if you use Spotify or YouTube Music.
- 📺 Mi Video (com.miui.videoplayer) – duplicates the features of Google Photos or VLC.
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Before removing system apps, check their dependency! for example, deleting Mi Browser can break web browsing in other Xiaomi services. Use the App Inspector app (from Google Play) to see the links between packages.
5. Energy-intensive functions: what to turn off to save battery
Even on new Xiaomi smartphones with battery 5000 The autonomy of the mAh can be frustrating because of the background.-5 «Charge-Eaters” and How to Limit Them:
- 🔍 Continuous search Wi-Fi/Bluetooth: Turn off the Settings. → Connections → Wi-Fi → Additionally. → Network Search and Settings → Bluetooth → Visibility of the device.
- 📡 5G (If not used: Switch to 4G In Settings → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Preferred type of network.
- 🌡️ Autobrightness and AOD: Turn off Always On Display in Settings → Screen. → Screensaver and set a fixed brightness (~50%).
- 🔄 Auto-Update Apps: In Google Play → Settings → Auto Update Applications: Select Never or Only via Wi-Fi.
- 📍 Highly Accurate Location: In Settings → Confidentiality → Permits → Location → Select Accuracy Mode Approximately.
HyperOS devices have Supereconomic Mode, which disables background processes and limits performance. Activates in Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Modes.
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Turning off 5G on Redmi Note 12/13 models can increase autonomy by 20–30% with moderate use.
6. Notifications and spam: how to clean the tape
Spam from system applications (Mi Community, Themes, Browser) and third-party services clogs up notifications, distracting from important messages. MIUI allows filtering out the garbage:
- 🛑 Disabling System Spam: Go to Settings → Notifications and status bar → Notification management, find Mi Community apps, Themes, Browser and deactivate the slider Show notifications.
- 📵 Block advertising fluffs: In the same menu, select More → Special permits → Notifications on the lock screen and disable unnecessary.
- 🔕 Quiet mode for apps: For instant messengers (like WhatsApp), set up notifications sound → Quiet so they don't wake up at night.
If notifications keep coming, check the settings in the apps themselves. For example, in Mi Community, spam is turned off in Profile → Settings → Notifications → Advertising messages.
⚠️ Warning: Disabling notifications for System Updates (com.android.updater) may cause important security patches to be missed.Leave them active or check for updates manually once a month.
7. Animations and Visual Effects: Speeding Up the Interface
MIUI is known for smooth animations, but they slow down work on weak devices (like the Redmi 9A or POCO M3). Turning off or speeding up animations makes the interface sharper, but noticeably faster. Here's how to do it:
- Enable Developer Mode (7 taps on the MIUI version in Settings → About Phone).
- Go to Settings → Additional → Developer Settings and find: Window Animation Scale → Disable or 0.5x. Transition Animation Scale → Disable or 0.5x. Animator Duration Scale → Disable.
For maximum acceleration, also turn off Background blur in Settings → Screen → Lock screen style and Settings transition effects → Features → Animation effects.
What does turning off animations do?
8. Auto-updates and background data loading
Xiaomi defaults to auto-update the system, apps and what eats up traffic and battery, and controlling these processes will save resources:
- 🔄 Updates MIUI: Turn off the Settings. → The phone. → Updating the system → Settings (⚙️) → Auto-update.
- 📱 Application Updates: In Google Play, select Settings → Auto-update of applications → Never.
- 🎨 Topics Update: In the Topics app, go to Profile → Settings → Auto-update and deactivate the slider.
- 📶 Background data transfer: Limit for individual applications in Settings → Connections → Use of data → Background gear.
If you’re using HyperOS, check out the new Settings section → Battery and Performance → Smart Management – there you can set limits for background tasks globally.
| Type of update | How to turn off | What does it mean? |
|---|---|---|
| System updates | Settings → About the phone → System update | Saves ~50MB of traffic per month |
| Applications (Google Play) | Play Market → Settings → Auto Update | Reduces background activity |
| Themes and wallpaper | In the Appendix Topics → Settings | Reduces battery consumption by 3–5% |