How to turn off background processes on Xiaomi: safe ways for all models

Why the background processes are slowing down your Xiaomi and how to fix it

Have you noticed that your Xiaomi is slowing down, running faster, or heating up for no apparent reason? 90% of the time, it's background processes -- apps that continue to consume resources even when you're not using them. It's not just messengers or social networks: the system. MIUI It runs dozens of services for convenience, but often they become a burden.

In this article, we will analyze all ways to disable background processes - from standard settings MIUI You'll learn which apps can be safely restricted and which ones should not be touched so as not to break the system. We will also analyze how background processes affect the autonomy and performance of different models – from the budget Redmi to the flagship Xiaomi 14.

It's important to understand that not all background processes are harmful. Some are critical to the phone, like Google services or system updates, and our challenge is to balance resource savings with stability.

What are background processes and why they can not be turned off all at once

Background processes are tasks that are performed on your Xiaomi smartphone even when you’re not interacting with the app directly.

• 📱 System Services – Critical Processes MIUI Android (e.g. com.miui.home for launcher or android.process.media for multimedia) can crash.
• 🔄 Google services -- account sync, geolocation, push notifications -- many apps won't work without them.
• 🎮 User applications -- instant messengers, social networks, games -- their background activity is what eats resources most often.

Disabling system processes through adb or root rights can lead to a device blink — when the phone stops loading. We will focus on safe methods that do not require deep technical knowledge.

How do you know that background processes have become a problem?

• ⚡ The battery sits on 20-30% faster than before (under the same conditions of use).
• 🐢 Phone "hangs" when switching between applications.
• 🔥 The body is heated without active use (for example, in standby mode).
• 📉 In the task manager, you can see that the RAM is constantly loaded at 80%+.

Method 1: Limit background activity through MIUI settings

The easiest and safest method is to use built-in tools. MIUI. It is suitable for all Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO Android 10 and later, you don't need root rights or a computer.

Step instructions:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the app you want to restrict (like Facebook or TikTok).
3. Slip on battery consumption.
4. Choose the option to limit background activity.
5. Enable the option to limit the use of data in the background (if necessary).

For mass blackout:

1. Go to Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Management.
2. Select the Applications Selection.
3. Check the unneeded apps and click Limit.

Check the list of installed applications|Make a backup copy of important data|Close all active applications|Connect your phone to charge (recommended)-->

What this method does:

• ✅ Reduces battery consumption by 10-25% (Depends on the number of limited applications).
• ✅ Reduces the load on the processor and RAM.
• ✅ It does not affect the stability of the system.

⚠️ Note: Do not limit background activity for system applications called com.android., com.miui. or com.google.*. This may disrupt notifications, synchronization, and other important functions.

Method 2: Use of energy saving mode

MIUI It offers several energy saving modes that automatically limit background activity, and it is suitable for those who do not want to manually adjust each application.

How to turn on:

1. Open Settings → Battery and Performance.
2. Select Battery Mode.
3. Options are available: Balance is a moderate constraint (recommended for most users); Energy saving is an aggressive restriction of background processes; Super energy saving turns off almost all background tasks (suitable for critical situations).

For maximum effect, combine power saving mode with manual restriction of individual applications, for example, you can leave Balance as the main mode, but manually limit the most voracious applications (for example, Instagram or YouTube).

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If you use POCO Launcher, in its settings there is an additional option “Deep Optimization”, which more aggressively manages background processes than the standard one. MIUI Launcher.

Method 3: Disabling Auto-Run Applications

Many Xiaomi apps automatically start when you turn on your phone or when you reboot, which is one of the main reasons why you don't need background processes.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the application you want (such as AliExpress or Wildberries).
3. Slip on Auto Launch.
4. Turn off the Autostart Switch.

For mass blackout:

1. In the same Application Management section, click on the three dots in the upper right corner.
2. Select AutoRun.
3. Sort the applications by the date of last use.
4. Turn off auto-start for all applications you rarely use.

Which apps can be safely disabled:

• 🛒 Store apps (AliExpress, Ozon, Amazon) – they don’t need constant work in the background.
• 🎮 Games (PUBG Mobile, Genshin Impact – they don’t need auto-runs, they already consume a lot of resources when opening.
• 📰 News applications (Yandex.News, Google News) – they update content only when opened.

⚠️ Warning: Do not disable auto-run for system applications like com.miui.securitycenter or com.android.phone, which can lead to phone problems, SMS protection.

Method 4: Use ADB For deep optimization (for advanced users)

If standard methods do not give sufficient effect, you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge for deeper background management, which requires connecting your phone to your computer, but doesn't require root rights.

What you'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows, macOS or Linux.
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
• 📦 Installed drivers Xiaomi and ADB.

Step-by-step:

1. Enable Developer Mode on your phone: Go to Settings → About the phone and 7 times tap on the version MIUI.
2. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and enable USB debugging.
3. Connect the phone to your computer and confirm the debugging permission.
4. Open the command prompt (or terminal) and type: Adb devices Make sure your device appears in the list.
5. Run a command to turn off background activity for a specific application (e.g. Facebook): adb shell cmd appops set com.facebook.katana RUN_ANY_IN_BACKGROUND deny

Popular application packages for restriction:

• Facebook: com.facebook.katana
• Instagram: com.instagram.android
• TikTok: com.zhiliaoapp.musically
• YouTube: com.google.android.youtube

Advantages of the method:

• ✅ A deeper limitation than through standard settings.
• ✅ Doesn't require root rights.
• ✅ You can customize each application point by point.

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB Do not change the settings of system applications (com.android., com.miui.) unless you are sure of the consequences. Before experimenting, back up your data via Settings. → The phone. → Backup.

Method 5: Manual process control through Task Manager

V MIUI There's a built-in task manager that allows you to manually close unnecessary processes, and this is a temporary method, where applications can start again, but it's useful for quickly unloading the system.

How to open the task manager:

• 🔘 Press and hold the Home button (or swipe up and hold your finger on the screen).
• 🔘 In some models (POCO F5, Xiaomi 13) swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen and hold.
• 🔘 In the upper right corner, click on the Close Everything icon or select specific applications to close.

What can be closed without risk:

• 🎵 Music players (Spotify, Yandex Music) – if you do not listen to music in the background.
• 📷 Camera apps (Google Camera, Mi Camera) – these often hang in the background after use.
• 📊 Fitness trackers (Mi Fit, Google Fit) – if you do not use constant activity monitoring.

What NOT to close:

• 📞 com.android.phone – responsible for calls and SMS.
• 🔒 com.miui.securitycenter – Security Center MIUI.
• 📶 com.android.bluetooth – Bluetooth connection management.

To automatically close unnecessary processes, you can use applications like Greenify (requires root or special permissions for a new version of Android). MIUI 14 and later its efficiency has decreased due to system limitations.

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Regularly manually closing unnecessary applications through Task Manager can increase battery life on the Internet. 5-15%, But it is not a permanent solution – processes will start again.

How to check which processes are loading the system

Before you turn something off, you need to understand which processes are to blame for the brakes or the discharge. MIUI There are several tools for diagnosis.

Method 1: Built-in battery monitor

1. Go to Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Use.
2. Click on the consumption chart for the last 24 hours.
3. See which apps are at the top of the list.

Method 2: Memory Manager

1. Open the settings → About the phone → Memory.
2. Click on Memory at the top of the screen.
3. See which apps take up the most RAM.

Method 3: Hidden Diagnostics Menu (for power users)

1. Enter the dialer code: ##4636##
2. Select Battery Information or Usage Statistics.
3. Pay attention to processes with high CPU usage.

Signs of “bad” processes:

• 🔋 Battery consumption >5% on standby.
• 🖥️ Continuous loading CPU level 10-20%+.
• 📈 Class. >300 MB of RAM in the background.

If you see unknown processes with strange names on the list (e.g. com.sec.android.app.launcher on Xiaomi), this could be a sign of a virus. → Security centre → Antivirus.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Many Xiaomi users try to optimize their background processes, but they get even more problems as a result, and here are the most common mistakes and how to avoid them:

Error 1: Turning off all background processes in a row

• 🚫 What happens: notifications stop coming, widgets don’t work, the phone starts to “glue".
• ✅ How to do it: limit only those apps you rarely use (see the lists above).

Error 2: Using Google Play memory cleaners

• 🚫 What happens: Many of these apps become background activity sources and display false warnings.
• ✅ How to do it: Use built-in tools MIUI Greenify (for experienced users only).

Error 3: Disabling system services ADB without understanding the consequences

• 🚫 What happens: calls, internet or lock screen may stop working.
• ✅ How to change the system settings before changing ADB Understand what each process is responsible for.

Error 4: Permanently Manually Closing All Apps

• 🚫 What's happening: Android and MIUI Optimized to caching frequently used applications, forced closures can increase battery consumption.
• ✅ How to do it: Close only those applications that actually load the system (see section on diagnostics).

Error 5: Ignoring system updates

• 🚫 What's happening: in new versions MIUI background management is often improved, but users refuse updates for fear of “brakes".
• ✅ How to do it: Update to the latest stable version via Settings → The phone. → Updating the system.

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Optimal strategy – a combination of manually limiting unnecessary applications + We're going to use Balance, which is the maximum effect without risking system stability.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions