Owners of Redmi and Poco smartphones often face a slowdown after a year of active use. The question of how to overclock Xiaomi becomes especially relevant when the system begins to slow down when switching between applications. Optimizing MIUI requires a comprehensive approach that involves not only cleaning the cache, but also deep tuning system parameters.
Modern HyperOS and MIUI shells are full of background processes that consume CPU resources. Android graphics is often limited to software to save battery power, which visually creates a low-performance effect. Properly configuring animations and disabling unnecessary services can work wonders, making the screen response almost instantaneous.
In this article, we will discuss proven methods that will help your device work faster, you will learn which hidden menus to activate and which features should be abandoned for the sake of speed.
Basic system optimization and garbage disposal
The first step to speed up the smartphone should be a thorough cleaning of the system from temporary files. The built-in Security app can remove cache, but for deep cleaning it is better to use specialized utilities or manual method through the file manager. Deleting old logs and residues of remote applications frees up space on the disk, which is critical for virtual memory.
Don’t rely on automatic cleaners alone, as they often skip hidden messenger folders. manually check WhatsApp, Telegram and Viber folders by deleting media files you’ve already viewed. This will free up gigabytes of space, allowing the system to index files faster.
You also need to re-examine the installed list. Many of the programs you don't use are hanging in autoboots and consuming RAM, and remove the extra or at least freeze the rarely used services through settings.
☑️ Checklist of basic optimization
Setup of animations and developer interface
The most noticeable visual acceleration effect is achieved by rescaling the animations. This requires activating a hidden menu for developers. Find Settings → About the phone item MIUI Version and quickly tap it 7-10 times in a row until the activation notification appears.
Once activated, go to Additional → For Developers. Find the section related to drawing and change three settings: Windows animation, transition animation, and animation duration. Set 0.5x or turn them off completely (without animation).
In the same menu, you should pay attention to the option “Background Process.” If you have little RAM, limit the number of background processes to 2 or 3. This will help the processor focus on the current task, although it can lead to more frequent reboot of tabs in the browser.
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Changing the scale of the animation does not increase the actual power of the processor, but it does make interaction with the interface subjectively faster and more enjoyable.
Disabling Advertising and System Services
Not only are MIUI advertising modules annoying, they also consume traffic and CPU resources to download content. To overclock Xiaomi, you need to turn off the MSA service (MIUI System Ads). Go to Settings → Passwords and security → Access to personal data and find in the msa list, disabling the slider. You will need to wait 10 seconds and confirm the action.
You should also disable personalization of ads in system applications. Go to the settings of each system application (for example, Explorer, Music, Themes) and find the item "Get recommendations." Disabling this feature reduces the network activity of the shell.
Don't forget Mi Daemon, which collects usage statistics, and it's turned off in the developer menu or through the service. ADB-The team also has a positive effect on the autonomy and response speed of the system.
⚠️ Note: When disabling system services through ADB Be careful.Switching off critical components may cause system instability or loss of functionality.
Energy saving and productivity management
Energy saving systems often stifle background processes more aggressively than is necessary for fast operation. In the Battery and Performance menu, choose Performance or Balanced mode, avoiding Saving mode. In saving mode, the processor frequency is artificially underestimated.
For each important application (messengers, navigator, games), set up a personal battery mode. Go to Apps → Settings → Battery and select “No restrictions” to prevent the application from “sleeping down” and allow it to work in the background without delays at startup.
Using Game Turbo also helps to allocate resources for games, in which the system prioritizes gameplay by disabling background update checks and synchronization.
The Hidden Features of Game Turbo
Comparison of acceleration methods
Different optimization methods have different effects, some only affect visual perception, others actually free up iron resources, and it's important to understand which method is responsible for what, so as not to waste time on useless actions.
The table below shows a comparison of the effectiveness of the main ways to overclock the smartphone.
| Method | Impact on speed | Difficulty | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale of animation | High (visually) | Low. | No. |
| Reset to factory | Maximum. | Tall. | Loss of data |
| MSA shutdown | Average. | Medium | Minimum |
| Developer mode | Average. | Medium | Medium. |
As you can see from the table, factory resets are the biggest gain, but they take time to recover data, and changing animations is the safest and fastest way to improve subjective perception of speed.
Radical measures: Resetting and reflashing
If the software methods don't work, the last resort is a complete reset. Before that, be sure to back up your data to the Mi Cloud cloud or your computer. Reset removes any accumulated system errors and file conflicts.
For advanced users, custom firmware or global versions are available via Fastboot. The pure version of Android (AOSP) runs much faster than the heavy MIUI, but deprives the user of many branded features.
When flashing, it is important to follow the instructions for your particular model strictly, and using the wrong version of the software can lead to a “brick” of the device.
⚠️ Warning: Unlocking the bootloader for custom firmware installation cancels the warranty and may disrupt the operation of banking applications (NFC, Google Pay).
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Comprehensive cleaning and disabling animations solve 90% of speed problems without the need to flash the device.