How to accelerate Xiaomi MIUI 11: a comprehensive guide

Xiaomi smartphones are known for their excellent value for money, but over time, even powerful devices can start to work slower, especially on the shell of MIUI 11, which, despite its functionality, consumes significant resources of the system. Users often face micro-twitching interfaces, long launch applications and sudden freezes.

There are many reasons for the performance decline, from crowded cache to aggressive work of the background processes. You should not immediately run to the service center or think about buying a new gadget. In most cases, the situation can be radically corrected by software methods. Reducing the animation of the interface to 0.5x can visually speed up the smartphone by half without losing stability.

In this article, we will discuss proven optimization methods that will help to restore your device to its former sharpness. We will touch on both standard settings that are available to everyone, and more advanced methods for advanced users. Follow the recommendations consistently to get the maximum effect.

Removing system debris and cleaning up memory

The first thing you need to do to speed up your Android device is to free up the internal storage. When the space runs out, the system has no place to place temporary files, which leads to brakes. The built-in Security app can remove obvious debris, but often leaves deep traces of application operation.

For more thorough cleaning, it is recommended to use a computer or file manager with extended rights. MIUI and Android/data, And if you check those directories regularly, you can free up gigabytes of space.

Remember the shopping cart in the gallery and instant messengers. The photos and videos you deleted often continue to take up space for another 30 days, and it's also worth checking browser downloads and files received via Bluetooth.

• 🗑️ Clear the cache of all installed applications through the settings menu.
• 📁 Delete files larger than 100MB that you no longer need.
• 🔄 Restart your device after each major file cleanup.
• 📸 Check out the “Recently Deleted” folder in the gallery.

It's important not to overdo it with third-party cleaners, many of which are themselves sources of advertising and background processes that only slow Xiaomi down, and better use built-in tools or proven solutions like Files by Google.

Disabling Advertising and System Notifications

One of the hidden causes of CPU load in MIUI is the MSA (MIUI System Ads) ad module. Even if you don't see pop-up banners, the process is constantly polling servers for new ad integrations, consuming CPU traffic and resources.

To turn off this service, go to the settings and find the "Password and Security" section, and you need to find the "Access to Personal Data" section and turn off the switch opposite msa. The system will ask you to wait 10 seconds - this is random action protection. Once you turn off, advertising in standard applications will disappear.

⚠️ Attention: After the service is disconnected MSA In some system applications (such as Music or Themes), recommendation feeds may stop showing.

You should also disable personalized recommendations, go to your Mi Account settings and check the boxes for user experience and analytics, which will not only speed up your experience, but also increase your privacy.

You can go through the settings of each standard application. In Explorer, Downloads and Task Manager, there are separate Receive Reference Tools, which make the interface cleaner and more responsive.

Customization of animations and interface

The visuals of the MIUI 11 shell are beautiful but heavy for older processors. Smooth transitions between windows create the illusion of speed, but in fact take time to render. Scaling down animation is the fastest way to make a smartphone livelier.

To access these settings, you need to activate the developer mode. Click seven times in a row on the build number in the About section. Then the option "Developers" will appear in the additional menu.

1. The scale of the window animation.
2. The scale of transition animation.
3. Duration of animation.

By default, they're all set to 1x. Change them to 0.5x. That cuts the opening and closing times of apps in half. If you set 0, the animation disappears completely, which can make the interface twitchy, but as fast as possible.

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Try to also disable Advanced Animations from the Developer Menu if this option is available in your version of MIUI. This will remove unnecessary effects when you roll windows.

Beyond animations, we need to rethink the use of live wallpaper, which consumes a lot of RAM, and replacing dynamic background with high-quality static imagery will have a positive impact on autonomy and speed.

Optimizing the operation of applications and autoloading

Many applications in MIUI 11 tend to start right after the phone is turned on and remain hanging in memory. This not only eats up the battery, but also creates competition for CPU resources. Autoboot control is a key step in optimization.

In the Apps menu, find the Permissions section and select AutoStart. Leave only messengers and alarms on. Social media, games and stores can be turned off safely, and they will start when you open them yourself.

There's also an application freeze mechanism, so if you rarely use a program but don't want to delete it, turn on background restriction for it. In your battery settings, select "Battery Saving" for a particular application, which will prevent it from working when you're not using it.

• 🚫 Turn off autoplay for all heavy games.
• 🔋 Set energy saving mode for rarely used programs.
• 📵 Ban background data transfers for applications that do not require online mode.
• 📂 Remove widgets from your desktop if you don’t need them all the time.

⚠️ Note: Do not disable system services that have names that contain the words "System", "Framework" or "Google" and this can lead to unstable operation of the operating system.

Use of Extended Developer Settings

For advanced users, the MIUI shell provides access to deep system settings, where you can forcefully limit the number of background processes, which is especially true for devices with 3 or 4 GB of RAM.

In the Developer menu, find the item "Background Process Limit" or set the value "No More than 2 Processes" or "No Background Processes" and this will cause the system to aggressively close applications that you have folded, and be prepared to reboot the application when you return to it, rather than recover from memory.

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Another useful option is "Do not save activities," which if you turn it on, the system will not save the state of the application when you output, which is a radical method that is guaranteed to free up memory, but can be uncomfortable with multitasking.

Also worth noting is the "Background Process Limitation" option, which works in conjunction with energy saving algorithms in MIUI 11, and forced SVR activation can prevent sudden lags when switching between heavy tasks.

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The most effective way to accelerate is to combine reduced animation and strict control of background processes.

Resetting and radical measures

If software optimization didn’t work, it could be that critical file errors or conflicts have accumulated in the system after the updates, in which case the most effective solution is a complete factory reset.

Before starting the procedure, be sure to back up important data. Photos, contacts and documents can be saved to the Mi Cloud cloud or to your computer. Reset will remove all information from the internal drive.

To perform the reset, go to Settings → Advanced Settings → Settings Reset. Select Delete All Data. The phone will restart and begin the cleanup process, which can take 5 to 15 minutes.

• 💾 Make a full backup to an external media.
• 🔋 Charge the device to at least 60% before resetting.
• 📱 Make sure you know the password of your Mi Account.

When you get back to factory, don't rush to install all the apps at once. Watch a clean smartphone. If it's fast, it's the software problem. Start installing the software gradually, tracking the impact of each on speed.

In conclusion, the Xiaomi MIUI 11 acceleration is a complex process, from simple garbage cleaning to fine-tuning animations, you can significantly extend the life of your device. Regular maintenance of your smartphone takes no more time than cleaning your house, but the result is worth it.