Xiaomi Redmi Acceleration: 7 Proven Ways to Get Back the Speed

Have you noticed that your Xiaomi Redmi is slowing down, apps are slow to open and animations are twitching? This is a typical problem even for powerful smartphones after a year of active use. Accelerating your phone doesn't always mean buying a new device: 80% of the time, the right settings and a little optimization are enough.

In this article, we will discuss 7 working methods of acceleration for the Redmi line (relevant for models from Redmi Note) 10 redmi 13 Pro+), including hidden functions MIUI, Cleaning the system of garbage and fine-tuning the performance. MIUI 14/15 No root rights (except for one advanced method).

Important: brakes can be caused by both software and hardware problems, and if there is no improvement after all the manipulations, it may be that the battery is worn out (at a discharge below 20%, the processor is artificially constrained) or that thermopaste is replaced, but in 95% of cases it is software optimization that helps.

1.Diagnosis: Why is your Redmi slowing down?

Before you start accelerating, you need to identify the bottleneck. Brakes on Xiaomi Redmi are divided into 3 categories:

• 🔄 System lags: slow menu opening, swipe getting stuck (overloaded cache or background processes are to blame).
• 🎮 Brakes in games: low FPS, The slug in the Genshin Impact or PUBG Mobile (problem with thermothrottle or graphical settings).
• 📱 App freezes: long loading of Telegram, Instagram or browser (fault unoptimized app or little RAM).

To determine the exact cause:

1. Open the Settings. → The phone. → Version. MIUI and tap 5 times on the inscription "Kere Version" - the developer mode will turn on.
2. Go back to Settings → More → For developers and find the item Processor Statistics.
3. Run a “heavy” application (such as a game) and watch the download schedule CPU/GPU. If the indicators are constantly at a maximum - a problem in thermothrottle or background.

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Critical point: if you see in the statistics that the Snapdragon processor 6xx/7xx It's down-frequency. 1.5 GHz is a sign of active thermothrottle due to overheating or battery wear, and in this case, cleaning the cache will not help, you need to replace the thermopaste or battery.

2. Cleaning the system: remove garbage and cache

The most common cause of brakes is a lost memory. 64/128 GB storage users often face lags due to:

• 🗑️ Cache of applications (can take up to) 10-15 GB!).
• 📁 Residual files after deleting programs.
• 🔍 Files. MIUI, which the system does not clean automatically (logs, memory dumps).

How to Clean Redmi Properly:

⚠️ Warning: Do not use third-party cleaners like Clean Master or CCleaner – they often delete important system files and can aggravate the brakes. MIUI.

Step 1: Cleaning the app cache

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Slip on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Sort by size.
3. Open each application from the top-10 by size and click Clear cache (not data!).

Step 2: Removing garbage through Security App

1. Open the Security app (shield icon).
2. Select Cleanup. → Deep cleaning.
3. Check all items except Download and Image (so you don’t lose your photo).
4. Click Clean and restart the phone.

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Step 3: Remove duplicates and unnecessary files

V MIUI There is a hidden function of searching for duplicates:

1. Open Files (Folder Icon)
2. Go to the Category tab → Duplicate.
3. Select unnecessary copies and delete them.

3. MIUI Optimization: Hidden Performance Settings

MIUI It has a lot of hidden features for acceleration that Xiaomi doesn't advertise:

1. Disable animations (accelerates navigation by 30%)

Animations make the interface beautiful, but they slow it down.

1. Activate the developer mode (as in the first section).
2. Go to Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Find the items: The scale of window animation → select animation disabled. scale of transition animation → Animation disabled. Animator duration → Animation disabled.

2.Enable "Easy Mode" (for weak Redmi)

If you have a Redmi. 9A/10A or other budgetary model with 2-3 GB RAM, turn on the lightweight interface:

1. Go to Settings. → Special facilities.
2. Select the Light Mode and activate it.

3. Background optimization (process limitation)

By default. MIUI It can hold up to 20 background processes in your memory:

1. In the Developer Settings, find the Process Limit.
2. Choose the maximum. 2 process in the background (for models with 4 GB of RAM) or Maximum 3 process (for the purpose of 6-8 GB RAM).

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When you turn off the animations, the phone will seem faster, but some transitions will become sharp. If it's annoying, set the animation scale to 0.5x shutdown.

4. Set up autoload and background activity

Many apps run when you turn on your phone and hang in the background, consuming resources. On Redmi, this is especially critical because of aggressive optimization. MIUI, Sometimes it “suffocates” the necessary processes, but misses unnecessary ones.

How to manage autoload:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Tap it on three points. → Auto-start.
3. Turn off auto-start for all applications except: 📱 Messengers (Telegram, WhatsApp). 🔔 System Services (Google Play Services, MIUI Daemon). 🎵 Musical players (if you listen to music in the background).

Restriction of background activity:

Some apps (like Facebook or TikTok) continue to work in the background even after they are closed.

1. In the same Application Management menu, select the problem app.
2. Press the Battery. → Limit background activity.
3. Choose Strictly Limit.

Solution 1: Customize graphics through Game Turbo

Xiaomi built into MIUI special game mode:

1. Open Settings → Special features → Game Turbo
2. Add the game to the list (click on it «+» and choose from among the established).
3. For each game, set up: 🎯 Performance mode: Choose High Performance (for weak phones) or Balanced (for flagships). 🔇 Limitation FPS: set up 60 FPS (to save battery life; or 90/120 FPS (if the screen supports). 📵 Disable notifications: activate so you don’t get distracted while playing.

Solution 2: Manual resolution restriction (for weak Redmi)

Many games automatically select maximum graphics settings, which leads to lags, to force the resolution down:

1. Install the Game Bench app or GFX Tool from Google Play.
2. Select the game and manually install: Permission: 720p (HD) instead 1080p (FHD). Texture quality: Medium. Shadows: Low or off.

Solution 3: Disabling performance restriction at low charge

By default. MIUI It reduces the power of the processor if the battery is below 20 percent:

1. Activate Developer Mode (as in the first section).
2. Go to Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Find the item Background Limitation at low charge and turn it off.

⚠️ Warning: Disabling this restriction will speed up battery drain! Use only if you are playing from charging or have a powerbank.

Advanced methods: acceleration and core (for experienced only)

If standard methods don't work, you can try overclocking the processor or optimizing the kernel. These methods require an unlocked bootloader and can lead to a loss of warranty!

Method 1: Change of the kernel scheduler

The scheduler determines how the processor allocates tasks. MIUI Cfq or bfq is used, but performance or ondemand is better for performance.

How to change (root required):

1. Install Kernel Adiutor or FrancoKernel Manager from Google Play.
2. Open the application and go to the section CPU.
3. Find a point. CPU Governor and select performance (maximum performance) or ondemand (balance between speed and battery).
4. Reboot the phone.

Method 2: Overclocking GPU (Snapdragon only)

On Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, you can increase the frequency of the graphics accelerator. For example, the Adreno 610 (in Redmi Note 10 Pro) defaults at 845 MHz, but withstands up to 950 MHz.

How to accelerate:

1. Install. 3C Toolbox (root required).
2. Move to the CPU Control → GPU.
3. Increase the maximum frequency by 10-15% from standard (e.g. with 845 MHz 900 MHz).
4. Test stability in the benchmark (3DMark or GFXBench).

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Dispersal GPU increases the gameplay 15-25%, But it increases the heat and battery consumption. Use only if you're sure you're cooling your phone!

Method 3: Disabling unnecessary processor cores

Multitasking processors (e.g. Snapdragon) 732G Redmi Note 10 Pros have 8 kernels, but in everyday tasks are used only 2-4. Disabling excess cores can reduce heating and increase battery life.

How to turn off (root required):

1. Install Kernel Adiutor.
2. Move to the CPU → Hotplug.
3. Disable the cores with 5 down 8 (left out 1-4).
4. Check the performance in AnTuTu.

How to determine:

1. Unlock the bootloader through the official Xiaomi website.
2. Download. MIUI EU For your model from the forum xiaomi.eu.
3. Install via Fastboot or TWRP.

Option 2: Switch to Pixel Experience or LineageOS

Android One-based firmware (e.g. Pixel Experience) lacks flaws MIUI:

• 🚀 More smooth animations (thanks to pure Android).
• 🔋 Best Battery Optimization.
• 🛡️ No surveillance from Xiaomi.

Cons:

• ❌ The camera may not be working at full capacity.
• ❌ No signature chips. MIUI (Like the Game Turbo).

Option 3: Recoil on the old version MIUI

Sometimes new versions MIUI For example, many Redmi Note 9 Pro users complain about the brakes after upgrading from the previous model. MIUI 12 on MIUI 14.In this case, you can roll back:

1. Download the desired firmware version from the Xiaomi Firmware website.
2. Go to Settings. → Updating the system.
3. Click on three dots → Select a firmware file and specify the downloaded file.

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Before installing custom firmware, check if it supports your Redmi model. For example, the firmware for the Redmi Note 10 Pro (codename sweet) will not work for the Redmi Note 10 (codename mojito).

FAQ: Frequent questions about Redmi acceleration