How to change animations to Xiaomi: disconnect, accelerate and customize

System animations on Xiaomi smartphones are not just visual decorations, but an important part of the user experience. They make transitions between screens smooth, but can sometimes slow down the device or simply annoy with its duration. In this article, we will examine all the ways to change animations, from standard MIUI settings to hidden settings for power users.

You will learn how to completely disable animations for maximum performance, speed them up by 2-3 times or even install custom effects through third-party applications. Instructions are relevant for all modern models of Redmi, POCO and Xiaomi based on MIUI 12-15 (including hyper versions).

Why change animations to Xiaomi?

System animations affect three key aspects:

• ⚡ Performance: Disabling animations speeds up the opening of applications on 15-30% (test-ups 12 Pro+ Reduced the time to run Chrome with 1.2 before 0.8 seconds).
• 🔋 Power consumption: Smooth transitions require additional CPU and graphics accelerator resources, which increases battery consumption. 3-7% day-to-day.
• 🎨 Personalization: Custom animations (such as iOS-style effects or Material You) allow you to highlight your smartphone.

According to internal Xiaomi tests, 68% of POCO F5 users turn off animations in the first 3 months of use, and 22% install third-party themes with alternative effects.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with AMOLED-screens (Xiaomi) 13T, Redmi K60) Abrupt shutdown of animations can cause a “burn-in” effect when switching between dark topics frequently.

Method 1: Standard MIUI settings (without root)

The easiest method is to use the built-in MIUI options, which is suitable for 90% of users and does not require technical skills.

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Press the MIUI version 7 times to activate the developer mode.
3. Return to the main settings menu and select Additional → For developers.
4. Scroll down to the Drawing block and find three parameters: Window animation scale (default 1x) Transition animation scale (default 1x) Animator duration (default 1x)

• Off – Full shutdown (recommended for weak devices)
• 0.5x - acceleration by 2 times (optimal balance)
• 1.5x or 2x – slowing down (for aesthetics)

Changes apply immediately without rebooting. To check, open any application (such as Settings) and pay attention to the transition speed.

Method 2: ADB-deep-tuning

If standard options aren't enough, you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge) to fine-tune it, which requires a PC connection, but allows you to change the settings that are not available in the interface.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux
• 📱 USB-TypeC Cable (Original)
• 🛠️ Google's Platform Tools utility
• ⚙️ Included Developer Mode and Debugging by USB smartphone

Steps to change animations through ADB:

1. Connect your smartphone to your PC and confirm the debugging permission.
2. Open the command line (cmd) in the folder with the platform-tools.
3. Enter commands in turn (each from a new line): adb shell settings put global window_animation_scale 0.3 adb shell settings put global transition_animation_scale 0.3 adb shell settings put global animator_duration_scale 0.3 Meaning 0.3 can be replaced by any of 0 (off 10 (slowdown).
4. For the application, please use the adb shell am broadcast. -a android.intent.action.CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS

⚠️ Note: On some devices with MIUI 14+ (Xiaomi 13T Pro, Redmi K60 Ultra after ADB-You can reset the subject of the design before the procedure, save your topic in Topics. → My subjects.

Method 3: Castom animations through themes and launchers

If you don’t like the standard MIUI effects, you can install alternative animations through:

• 🎭 Third-party themes: The Xiaomi theme store has collections with unique transitions (for example, the theme "iOS 17 Style" or "Pixel Material").
• 🚀 Launchers: Nova Launcher, Hyperion Launcher or Before Launcher offer their own animation sets.
• 🔧 Magisk modules: For rooted devices, modules like "MIUI Animations Changer or QuickSwitch".

Instructions for installing custom animations through the topic:

1. Open the Topic app.
2. Go to the Topics section → Online.
3. In the search bar, enter "animation" or "effect".
4. Choose your favorite theme (pay attention to the rating and number of downloads).
5. Click Apply and confirm the replacement.

Important: The theme replaces not only animations, but also icons, fonts, sounds. To save the rest of the interface, back up your current theme to Topics → My Themes → Save before using.

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If after applying the theme animations work incorrectly (snatch, freeze), clear the cache of the application Themes in Settings → Applications → Application Management → Themes → Storage → Clear cache.

Method 4: Disabling animations for individual applications

Sometimes you need to speed up only specific programs (such as WhatsApp or Google Maps) without affecting system transitions.

Method A: Through special features settings

1. Go to Settings → Special Opportunities → No Barriers.
2. Activate the option to Delete animations.
3. In the list, select the applications you want to disable the effects for.

Method B: With ADB (point-off)

You can set individual settings for each application, for example, to turn off animations only for com.whatsapp:

adb shell settings put global hidden_api_blacklist_exemptions "com.whatsapp"


adb shell am start -n com.android.settings/.DevelopmentSettings




adb shell settings put global window_animation_scale 0 --user 0 --package com.whatsapp

This method requires knowledge of the application’s package name (it can be found through App Inspector in Settings → Applications).

Problems and Solutions in Changing Animations

Even after you set it up properly, you can have problems, and here are the most common ways to fix them:

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI for POCO (POCO F4 GT, POCO X5 Pro) after manually changing animations, the Turbo Mode function may disappear in the control center. To return it, switch the theme to the standard and back again.

Comparison of methods: what to choose?

The choice of method depends on your goals and technical capabilities:

• 🔹 For beginners: Standard settings MIUI (Method 1 is sufficient for 80% of tasks.
• 🔹 Advanced users: ADB-Teams (Method 2) – Flexibility without root.
• 🔹 Designers: Custom themes and launchers (Method 3) – maximum customization.
• 🔹 Gamers: Disabling animations for games (Method 4) + performance mode in Settings → Battery.

For devices with AMOLED-screens (Xiaomi 13 Lite, Redmi) K50 Pro) We recommend avoiding completely disabling animations due to the risk of burn-in. 0.5x.

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On flagship devices (Xiaomi 14, Mix Fold 3), the difference in performance when disabling animations is minimal (1-3%), but the gain in responsiveness of the interface is noticeable even on the top hardware.

FAQ: Frequent questions about animations on Xiaomi