How to speed up animation on Xiaomi smartphones: step-by-step instructions

Animations in the MIUI make interaction with your smartphone visually pleasing, but often slow down. If your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO started to slow down when opening apps, returning to the home screen or scrolling through menus, the problem may lie in animation delays. In this article, we will discuss 7 proven ways to speed up transitions, from basic settings to hidden features for power users.

It’s important to understand that faster animations don’t always translate into more performance. On weak devices (like the Redmi 9A or POCO C31), turning off visual effects can increase 10-15% of response speed, whereas on flagships (Xiaomi 13 Ultra, POCO F5 Pro), the difference will be almost invisible. We tested methods on MIUI 12-14 firmware (including global and Chinese versions) – all instructions are current for 2026.

Before you start settings, make sure the problem is not related to RAM overload or background processes. Go to Settings → About Phone → Memory and check for free space. If less than 1 GB is available, first clear the app cache.

1. Disable animations via "Developer Settings"

The most effective way is to manually configure hidden MIUI settings, and you need to activate the developer mode first:

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Tap 7 times on the MIUI version (you will be notified “You became a developer”).
3. Return to the main settings menu and open a new section → For developers.

Now, look at three key parameters:

• 🔄 Window animation scale – responsible for the speed of opening / closing applications.
• 🔄 Transition animation scale – regulates smoothness of switching between tasks.
• 🔄 Duration of animation – general delay of all visual effects.

For maximum acceleration, set the value of Disable animation (or) for all three points. 0.5x, If you want to keep the minimum transitions. AMOLED-screens (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T Pro) disabling animation further saves up to 5% battery power by reducing the time of pixel illumination.

Check out the MIUI version (relevant to 12+)

Activate the Developer Mode

Backup settings (Settings → System → Backup)

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2. optimization through “Special Opportunities”

If the Developer section is not available (e.g. on enterprise devices), try an alternative method:

1. Open the Settings. → Special facilities.
2. Select Delay Removal (or Simplified Management on older versions of MIUI).
3. Activate the option to Delete animations.

This method is less flexible than the developer’s settings, but works on all models, including the Redmi Note 10 and the POCO X3 Pro. Note: on some firmware, the option may be called Simplify animation or Quick transitions.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI Global version 14.0.5 and later this item may not be available. ADB (described in section 4).

3. Use of third-party applications (without root)

For users who don't want to dig into the settings, there are utilities for automatically speeding up animations.

• 📱 QuickShortcutMaker – allows you to create a shortcut for quickly disabling animation (works on the computer). MIUI 13–14).
• ⚡ Animations Controller – Flexible conversion rate setting (requires) ADB fully functional).
• 🛠️ MIUI Optimization – a comprehensive tweaker for Xiaomi (includes the option “Disable Animations»).

Example of QuickShortcutMaker:

1. Install the app from Google Play.
2. Enter window animation scale.
3. Create a shortcut for the parameter and set the value 0.

Redmi Note 11/12

POCO X4/X5

Xiaomi 12/13 Series

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Warning: Apps from third-party sources (not Google Play) may contain malicious code. Check reviews on 4PDA or XDA Developers before installing.

4. Acceleration through ADB-Teams (for advanced teams)

If previous methods didn’t work, use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which is guaranteed to work on all versions of MIUI, including HyperOS (the new firmware for Xiaomi 14).

Instructions:

1. Download ADB Tools for Windows/macOS/Linux.
2. Connect your smartphone to your PC and allow debugging over USB (Settings → Developers → Debugging over USB).
3. Open the command line in the adb.exe folder and type:

adb shell settings put global window_animation_scale 0


adb shell settings put global transition_animation_scale 0




adb shell settings put global animator_duration_scale 0

To return the standard settings, replace 0 with 1. This method does not require root rights and is reversible - all changes are reset after resetting.

5. Customization of animation in the MIUI launcher

The MIUI launcher itself has its own animations that can be disabled separately.

1. Click the empty area on the home screen and select Home Screen Settings.
2. Go to the additional settings → Animation.
3. Choose No Animation or Quick.

On new versions of MIUI 14, the path may be different: Launcher settings → Effects → Animation style. You can also turn off the parachute effect (animation when deleting applications) and smooth blur when opening folders.

6. Resetting the animation cache (to eliminate lags)

If after the changes of animations began to “twitch” or artifacts appear, clear the cache of system animations:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Show System.
3. Find System UI (or MIUI System) and clear the cache.

Once the devices are restarted, the animations will reboot, which also helps if the transitions are slower after the MIUI update.

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If after disabling animations, the screen starts flashing when you lock, return the animation scale of the window to 0.5x – this will eliminate the bug on most devices.

7.Alternative launchers for maximum speed

If the standard MIUI launcher is slow even after optimization, consider the alternatives:

• ⚡ Nova Launcher – supports disabling all animations in settings (Settings) → Animation. → Speed of animation → Off.).
• 🔥 Lawnchair is a lightweight open source launcher (ideal for weak devices like Redmi). 8A).
• 📱 Hyperion Launcher – optimized for Xiaomi (saves brand gestures, but speeds up transitions).

When using third-party launchers, remember to disable duplicate system processes through Settings → Applications → Autorun to avoid conflicts.

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On devices with 4GB of RAM and less (like Redmi 9), replacing the launcher gives a greater increase in speed than turning off system animations.

FAQ: Frequent questions about speeding up animation on Xiaomi