How to turn off the acceleration of games on Xiaomi: the complete guide

Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often face a situation where a sudden intrusive window appears during gameplay suggesting that the device be “accelerated” – a feature known as Game Turbo or “Game Acceleration” – is built into the MIUI shell and the new HyperOS. It is designed to optimize the processor and block notifications, but in practice often causes annoyance by blocking the screen or causing accidental touches.

Disabling this service may not be due to visual discomfort. Some users have noticed that background optimization processes, on the contrary, reduce the performance of scenarios or conflict with internal FPS counters in games. In addition, constant pop-up prompts prevent a full immersion in gameplay. In this article, we will discuss in detail how to completely deactivate this module.

The process of disconnecting depends on the version of the operating system and the region for which the smartphone is released. In global versions of firmware, the path to settings may differ from Chinese builds. It is important to understand that the Game Turbo is a system component, so simply removing the icon from the desktop will not stop it from working. You need to change the settings in the depth of the system.

What is Game Turbo and why you should turn it off

Game Turbo is a software module developed by Xiaomi engineers to prioritize CPU and RAM resources in favor of a running gaming application. In theory, it should close background tasks, clear cache and increase frame rate. However, the algorithms are not always perfect. Instead of a smooth picture, the user can get jerks or overheating.

One of the main reasons for the shutdown is aggressive advertising and push notifications. Even if you're not playing, the service may suggest "optimizing" the game or showing banners of new products, which is not only annoying, but also wastes traffic. By disabling the feature, you free the interface from unnecessary visual noise.

⚠️ Warning: A complete shutdown of system optimization services may cause the phone to reset background apps more often while playing if there is really a lack of memory.

Also worth mentioning is the impact on autonomy: Acceleration mode often keeps the processor at high frequencies even when the game does not require it, which leads to accelerated battery discharge. For owners of older models such as the Redmi Note 8 or the POCO X3 NFC, turning off unnecessary services is a way to extend the battery life.

Disconnection through standard MIUI and HyperOS settings

The safest and easiest way to deactivate the function is to use the built-in settings menu, which is a super-user-free method that is safe to guarantee the device, and the first thing you need to do is find the Security application, which is the system control center.

Inside the app, find the Game Turbo section. The interface may vary depending on the shell version. MIUI 12-14 and HyperOS have the same logic, but the menu locations can be shifted. You need to get into the settings of the module itself, rather than just running it.

• 📱 Open the Security app on the home screen.
• 🎮 At the bottom of the screen or in the menu, find the Game Turbo icon (often looks like a joystick).
• ⚙️ Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner to enter the settings.
• 🚫 Find the “Addd Games Automatically” or “Accelerate Games” switch and turn it to the “Off” position».

If you don't see the Acceleration Switch in the menu, check the settings for each game separately. Sometimes the system requires individual permission for each application. Newer versions of HyperOS also have a feature called Performance Mode, which can duplicate the actions of Game Turbo, and it is also worth checking in the Battery section.

Management through the Applications application

In some firmware versions, especially global ones, game profile management is made in a separate application or hidden in the general system settings. If you can not log in through Security, try an alternative path through the Android settings menu.

Go to Settings → Apps. There may be a separate Game Center or Game item. Depending on the regional location of your Mi Account, the name may vary. There are often notification and permission settings hidden inside this menu.

It's important to turn off not only the feature itself, but also the permissions to display on top of other windows, and that's the permission that allows banners to block the game. Without that step, even a Game Turbo turned off can show ads.

Disconnection through notification and permission settings

If standard tumblers don’t help get rid of pop-ups, you need to go a little more radical, through Android permission management, a “rough” method that effectively bans the service from any activity.

You'll need to find the Game Turbo or Security service itself in the app list (since the module is often built into it). On different models, such as the Xiaomi 13 or Redmi Note 12, the process name may differ. Look for processes related to the word "Game", "Joy" or "Turbo".

After entering the annex information:

1. Select the Permission.
2. Find the category “Other permissions”.
3. Ban items: “Display on top of other applications”, “Run in the background”, “Autostart”.

⚠️ Warning: Disabling system permissions may cause the Security app to run in an unstable way.

It is also recommended to disable notifications. Go to the Notifications section inside the app settings and uncheck all ticks, which will prevent messages from the curtain saying "game is running" or "update available."

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If after disabling permissions, the phone started to work slower, try to turn on only the "Stop" item, leaving the rest of the bans active.

Using ADB to remove components completely

For advanced users who want to get rid of embedded garbage, there is a method using the ADB (Android Debug Bridge: This method allows you to delete or freeze system packages that cannot be removed through the interface. USB.

First, you need to activate the developer mode. To do this, 7 times click on the build number in the About Phone section. Then in the Developer menu that appears, turn on Debugging over USB. Connect the smartphone to your PC and confirm the request on the phone screen.

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.gamebooster


adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.gamecenter




adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.gamebooster

The first command removes the packet for the current user, the second removes the game center, the third removes the service completely, and this is reversible: resetting the phone will bring it back to normal, but this is the most effective way to clear the system of excess code.

• 💻 Install the drivers. ADB computer.
• 🔌 Connect your phone with a cable and select the File Transfer mode».
• ⌨️ Enter commands in the terminal sequentially.
• 🔄 Restart the device to apply changes.

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Use of the ADB-The only way to completely remove the Game Turbo is to completely disable the Game Turbo functions using standard means.

Possible problems and solutions

Once the acceleration of games is turned off, users may experience a number of nuances, such as some heavy games (Genshin Impact, PUBG) that may reduce the number of frames per second, which is because the system stops artificially overclocking the processor, in which case it is worth checking the graphics settings inside the game itself.

Another problem is that the screen recording is gone. The recording function is often tied to the gaming toolbar. If the recording stopped working after the Game Turbo was turned off, you will have to use third-party apps from Google Play, such as AZ Screen Recorder or the built-in fast recording feature in the notification curtain (if it remains).

Sometimes users complain that the settings are reset after the system update. This is normal behavior for MIUI/HyperOS: with a major firmware update, system applications return to the default state. You will have to repeat the shutdown procedure again.

⚠️ Note: When using third-party launchers, disabling Game Turbo may cause back swipes to work incorrectly in horizontal mode.

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