How to increase the speed of the Xiaomi phone: an expert guide

Modern Xiaomi smartphones are famous for their performance, but over time, even flagship models can start to work slower. This is a natural process associated with accumulation of cache, installing new applications and updating the shell MIUI or HyperOS. Users often notice delays when switching between windows or long-opening programs, which significantly reduces the comfort of use.

There are many ways to get your device back to its original sharpness without having to buy a new model. In this article, we’ll look at deep system settings, memory management, and hidden features that will help you significantly improve interface responsiveness.

Before you go to radical measures like a full reset, it's worth trying software optimization methods. Often the problem is not the hardware, but the wrong configuration of the system. Let's look at a step-by-step plan of action to speed up your gadget.

Analysis and cleaning of internal memory

Overcrowded storage is one of the main reasons any operating system, including Android, slows down. When space runs out, the system has no place to store the temporary files needed to process data quickly, and the critical threshold is filling more than 85% of the disk.

Xiaomi’s built-in Security app can find large files and duplicates, but sometimes it’s not functional enough to manually check folders of messengers like Telegram and WhatsApp, which often grow to tens of gigabytes. Deleting old videos and unnecessary documents will make room for system operations.

⚠️ Note: Do not delete system files in the root folders of Android if you are not 100% sure of their purpose.

For a more detailed analysis, use third-party snails or built-in storage analyzer to show which apps take up the most space, and it often turns out that the cache of streaming services or maps eats up the lion's share of resources.

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Use the Cleanup feature in the Security app once a week to delete temporary files automatically without waiting for critical memory filling.

Optimization of RAM operation

RAM directly affects multitasking and switching speed between running programs. MIUI has an aggressive memory management system that can prematurely close the background processes, saving battery life, but sometimes hindering performance.

To increase the amount of RAM available, you should disable or remove uninstalled applications. Many preinstalled programs run in the background and consume resources. Go to the settings and find the Applications section to view the list and disable the extra.

• 🚀 Turn off the transition animations in the Developer Menu for visual acceleration.
• 🧹 Regularly clean up the list of running apps through the menu of recent tasks.
• ⚙️ Use the built-in memory extension feature if your model supports virtual memory. RAM.

Also worth noting is desktop widgets: Live wallpaper and constantly updated news widgets consume a significant number of CPU cycles, and replacing them with static images can give a tangible performance boost on older models.

Customization of animations and interface

Visual smoothness is often perceived by the user as the overall speed of the device, and reducing animations creates the illusion of faster response to touch, one of the most efficient and safest ways to speed up the phone.

To access these settings, activate the Developer Menu. Make seven quick clicks on the build number in the About Phone section. Once the notification appears, go to the Advanced Settings.

In the developer menu, look for the Drawing section, and here you're interested in three settings: Windows animation, transition animation, and animation duration. These are set to 1x by default. Change them to 0.5x or turn them off completely.

Once you make the changes, restart the device to take effect, and you'll notice that the interface is more jerky, but it's more responsive, especially for models with 60Hz screens.

Managing Autoboot and Background Processes

Many apps tend to start right after you turn on your phone and keep running in the background, even if you're not using them. Not only does it slow down the system, it drains the battery, and controlling the autoload is a key step in optimizing.

In newer versions of MIUI, the management of boot is hidden in the application settings. Go to Apps → Permissions → Autostart. Here you will see a list of programs that start with the system. Leave only messengers and alarms, the rest is safely turned off.

It's also worth checking application permissions. Often programs require geolocation or microphone access all the time, which makes the processor work harder. Transfer permissions to "Only in Use" mode for all applications that don't need it for basic functionality.

⚠️ Warning: Disabling Google System Services or Services MIUI In autoboot, you may cause incorrect notifications and synchronization.

For advanced users, the Power Saving mode is available for specific applications. Select a heavy program, click on it in the list and set a background activity limit, which will prevent it from working when the screen is off.

Hidden functions and engineering menu

Android and Xiaomi’s shell have hidden features that allow you to fine-tune your performance, but you need to use them with caution, and one of those features is changing the minimum screen width (DPI).

Changing the DPI makes the interface elements smaller, allowing you to fit more information on the screen and visually speeds up the work, so in the developer menu, find the item "Minimum width." Remember the original value so you can go back.

Recommended change: +40-80 units from stock value

Another method is the use of ADB commands to remove system debris that cannot be removed in the usual way. This requires connecting to a computer and installing drivers. -k --user 0 package_name Allows you to remove embedded applications without superuser rights.

Remember, you make any changes to the engineering menu at your own risk. If you're not sure what the parameter means, you better not touch it. Stability is more important than a couple of points in benchmarks.

System update and resetting

Sometimes the brakes are caused by software errors in the current firmware version. Xiaomi developers regularly release updates containing bug fixes and performance optimization. Check for updates in the About Phone section.

If the phone was fast and then it started to slow down after the upgrade, there might be a file conflict, in which case a full factory reset helps, which is a radical but often the only surefire way to get it back.

• 📱 Make a full backup of data to the cloud or computer.
• 🔋 Charge the device to at least 60% before the procedure begins.
• 🔄 Select “Reset” from the Recovery menu or through system settings.

After reset, don't restore all applications from backup at once. Install only the necessary programs to see if any of them are causing problems. A clean system is always faster than an overloaded one.

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Full reset eliminates 95% of software speed problems if there is no physical damage to components.

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