Are you trying to close a hanging app or check which programs are consuming battery on your Xiaomi, but can’t find Task Manager? Unlike Windows, on Android, this tool is hidden deeper — especially on MIUI firmware, where the interface often changes with updates. In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to open Task Manager on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones, including hidden chips and alternative methods for different versions of MIUI.
It’s important to understand that Xiaomi’s Task Manager can be called “Recent Apps,” “Task Manager,” or “Optimization.” In addition, newer versions of MIUI 14+ have some of the features moved to the “Battery and Performance” section, which confuses users, and we’ll show you how to find the tool on your model — whether it’s Xiaomi 13 Pro or Redmi Note 10.
If you’ve used smartphones from other brands (such as Samsung or Huawei), you may have noticed that Xiaomi doesn’t have the usual menu button to call the dispatcher, and it works differently here, through gestures, hidden menus, and even voice commands.
1. Standard method: through the recent application panel
The most obvious and universal method is to use the recent app dashboard. It works on all Xiaomi smartphones regardless of the version. MIUI (from MIUI 9 MIUI 14). Here's how to do it:
- Open the recent app panel: 📱 On models with touch buttons (for example, Redmi) 9A): Click on the square button at the bottom of the screen. 👆 On models with gestures (for example, Xiaomi) 12T): Swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen and hold for 0.5 seconds.
Find the task manager
- 🔍 At the top of the screen will appear the inscription “Clean everything” or the icon “basket” – this is a simplified dispatcher.
- 📊 Some of the flashes here also show the memory./CPU — Please click on this section for detailed information.
This will show you a complete list of active and background processes, sorted by energy consumption.
- 🔄 Forced to stop the application (button "Stop").
- ⚡ See how long it worked in the background.
- 📉 See the battery consumption schedule for the last 24 hours.
🔹 Examples of useful ADB-team:
- 📊 Memory Use: Adb shell dumpsys meminfo
- 🔋 Check battery consumption: Adb shell dumpsys battery
- 🚫 Remove the system application (requires root): adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.package.name
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Use ADB only if you understand the consequences. Wrong commands can lead to data loss or soft-brick (the smartphone won't boot).
7. Frequent problems and their solutions
Xiaomi users often face difficulties when working with Task Manager. Let’s consider typical situations and ways to fix them:
Task Manager does not open
🔹 Possible causes and solutions:
- 🔄 System failure: Reboot your smartphone (hold the power button for 10 seconds).
- 📱 Memory Lack: Clear the cache in Settings → Warehouse → Cleanup.
- 🛠️ Firmware error: Update MIUI Up to the latest version in Settings → Updating the system.
7.2. the Applications themselves open after cleaning
This is because of the auto-start function in MIUI.
- Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
- Select a problem app (like Facebook).
- Slip the Auto Start and turn off the slider.
Task Manager is not available in the settings
Some firmware (e.g. MIUI for the European region) may have a hidden partition.
- 🌐 Change region: Go to Settings → Additionally. → Region and select "India" (more features).
- 🔧 Install the patch: Use the module MIUI Tweaks in Magisk (root required).