How to remove trottling on Xiaomi phone: disabling and setting up

Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often experience sudden performance drops in heavy gaming or when running resource-intensive apps. The screen dims, the interface starts to slow down, and the number of frames per second drops sharply, a phenomenon called trottling, which automatically reduces the frequency of the processor to protect against overheating.

Manufacturers take this step to prevent damage to internal components, but often the protection system works too aggressively, limiting the potential of the device long before reaching critical temperatures. To remove trottling on the Xiaomi phone can be software methods, changing the settings of the system or installing special utilities. In this article, we will discuss safe ways to circumvent restrictions.

It is important to understand that interfering with thermal throttling carries certain risks. Complete disregard of temperature limits can lead to physical damage to the battery or detachment of the display plumes due to excessive heating. All the actions described below you perform at your own risk, so carefully follow the instructions and monitor the temperature of the case.

What is trolling and why it is included in Xiaomi

Trottling is a security mechanism built into the Android operating system and the MIUI shell (HyperOS), where when sensors detect a temperature rise above a certain threshold, the system forcibly reduces the clock speed of the CPU and graphics accelerator, which reduces heat generation, but negatively affects performance.

On Xiaomi smartphones, the situation is exacerbated by the presence of background optimization processes, the MIUI shell constantly monitors power consumption and can artificially “suffocate” applications that, according to algorithms, consume too much resources, especially for gaming applications and emulators.

There are several types of restrictions that users face:

• 🔥 Thermal trottling: works when the housing is heated above 40-45 Celsius, reducing productivity to 50% nominally.
• 🔋 Energy trottling: activated at low battery charge (usually lower) 15-20%) or when using a non-original charger.
• 📉 Program limit: shell settings MIUI, which limit background activity and maximum processor frequency to "save energy".

Understanding the nature of constraints helps you choose the right way to deal with them, if the problem is heating, external cooling will help, if the software needs special adjustments or applications.

Basic settings of energy saving and optimization

The first step to removing the brakes is to check the standard settings of the system, often users accidentally activate energy saving modes that severely limit the processor's performance, and turning off these functions can restore the phone to its former agility without installing third-party software.

Go to Settings → Battery. Make sure the power-saving slider is set to Balance or Performance. Energy Saving and Ultra-Savings are not suitable for gaming or hard work, as they limit background synchronization and CPU frequency.

Next, you need to check the settings of specific applications. In MIUI, each application has its own limitations. Go to Settings → Applications → All applications, select the desired game or program, click Battery and select No Limits mode. This will prevent the system from "killing" the process or reducing its priority.

Also worth paying attention to the function "Memory Extension". Although it increases the amount of RAM due to storage, using slow flash memory as RAM can cause micro-freezes. If you have enough physical memory (8 GB or more), it is better to disable this feature in the section "Additional → Extension of memory".

Use the MIUI Optimizer application to disable restrictions

One of the most effective ways to remove trottling on Xiaomi is to use the utility MIUI Optimizer. This is a specialized application developed by enthusiasts that allows you to change hidden system parameters that are not available in the standard menu.

The application will require root rights or access via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), and once installed and given the necessary permissions, the application will open access to control temperature thresholds, you can set higher temperature limits at which frequency reset begins.

The main functions that interest us in the context of trolling:

• 🌡️ Thermal Throttling: Completely disabling or adjusting temperature thresholds for each CPU core.
• 🚀 CPU Frequency: Manual control of minimum and maximum processor frequency.
• 🎮 Game Mode: Disabling background restrictions specifically for running games.

⚠️ Note: Changes in temperature limits in MIUI Optimizer requires caution. 60-70 You're at risk of getting burnt to your hands or damaging the adhesives inside the case. 50-55 degrees for long-term use.

Configure through the engineering menu and ADB-team

For more advanced users, a USB debugging method is available, which does not require root rights, but requires a computer and basic command line knowledge, and ADB can disable some of the system services that cause trottling.

First, activate the developer mode. Go to Settings → About Phone and quickly click on MIUI 7 times. Then, in the Additional → For Developers section, turn on “Debugging by USB”.

Connect your phone to your computer and follow the following commands to disable aggressive optimization:

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


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

These commands disable the system demons responsible for collecting telemetry and some optimization functions, but be careful: disabling critical system processes can lead to unstable interface operation or problems with autobrightness.

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Before entering ADB-commands be sure to back up important data. The rollback of changes is possible only by completely resetting the settings or flashing the firmware.

Also in the engineering menu (accessible by code ##6484## or through ADB), you can check the status of the temperature sensors. Enter the adb shell dumpsys battery to see the current battery status and temperature values in real time, which will help you understand how much the device is warming under load.

Comparison of methods of combating trottling

The choice of method depends on your technical background and goals. Below is a table comparing the main ways to disable performance restrictions on Xiaomi devices.

If you’re not confident, start with simple battery and developer mode settings, and switching to root rights and Kernel modification is only justified if other methods fail and you understand the consequences.

Physical cooling as a complement to software methods

Even if you completely disable software trottling, you can't get around the laws of physics. If the processor gets hot to a critical point, there's hardware protection that you can't put out software, so the combination of software and physical cooling gives you the best result.

Using external coolers for smartphones (such as models from Black Shark or Flydigi) allows the body temperature to be in the region of 20-25 degrees, even under full load, this prevents the heat sensors from acting on and allows the processor to operate at maximum frequencies for a long time.

Also, remove the case while playing: Tight silicone or leather covers act as a thermal insulator, trapping heat inside the case. In the summer, play indoors with air conditioning or in front of a fan.

Remember to clean the connectors and speakers of dust. A dust-filled speaker worsens the heat sink, as it often acts as a vent in modern smartphones. Regular cleaning with ultrasound or soft brush will prolong the life of the device.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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The optimal balance between performance and safety is to use the No Limits mode for gaming in conjunction with an external cooler, rather than completely disabling system protection.