Cache Cleanup on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5: A Complete Guide to Speeding Up Your Phone

Your Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is slowing down, apps are opening for a long time, and there is less than 1 GB of free memory? Most likely, the problem lies in crowded cache. Cache is temporary files that create applications and a system for fast work. Over time, they accumulate, take up precious space and slow down the smartphone. In this article, we will analyze all the ways to clean the cache on the Redmi Note 5 — from standard MIUI tools to hidden functions and third-party utilities.

The Redmi Note 5 is powered by a Snapdragon 636 processor with 3/4GB of RAM, and with this hardware, even 3-5GB of cache can turn a phone into a brick. But don't rush to reset to factory settings -- 90 percent of the time, it's clean enough. We'll show you how to delete unnecessary files without losing data, which apps clog up the most, and what to do if the cache comes back in a day.

Why Redmi Note 5 cache needs to be cleaned regularly

Cache is not just garbage, it's used to speed up the loading of frequently used data, like when you open Instagram, the app uploads photos from the cache, not downloads them again.

• 📉 They're up. 10-15 GB of memory – especially if you actively use social networks, messengers and browser.
• 🐢 Slow down your phone – the system spends resources on processing thousands of small files.
• 🔄 Can conflict – outdated cache data sometimes causes errors in applications.
• 📱 Accelerate memory wear – frequent overwriting of files reduces the life of a flash drive.

On the Redmi Note 5 with its 5.1 eMMC, the problem is compounded: cheap memory chips are slower to process large numbers of small files. If you notice that the phone is warming for no reason or the battery is running out in 4-5 hours, this can also be a sign of an overloaded cache.

⚠️ Warning: Don't confuse cache with user data! Cache clearing doesn't delete your photos, messages, or passwords. But if you delete app data (not cache!), you may lose settings and authorization.

Method 1: Clearing the cache of individual applications through settings

The safest method is to manually clean the cache for each application, which is suitable if you want to make room without risking system stability.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Choose an app that takes up a lot of space (like Facebook, Telegram, or Google Chrome).
3. Press Warehouse. → Clear the cache.
4. For complete cleaning (if the application is buggy), you can also click Clear Data, but this will remove all settings.

Top.-5 "Cache eaters on Redmi Note 5:

Tap on each item after completion

🗑️ Browser cache (Chrome, MIUI Browser)

📸 Social media cache (Facebook, Instagram, VK)

💬 Cash messengers (Telegram, WhatsApp)

🎵 Cash of music applications (Spotify, Yandex Music)

📱 Cash of system applications (MIUI Launcher, Security)-->

On the Redmi Note 5, the MIUI Launcher cache often causes lags when scrolling through the desktop, and cleaning it once a month noticeably speeds up animations.

Method 2: Automatic cleaning through "Safety"

MIUI has a built-in optimization tool called Security, which not only cleans the cache, but also closes the background.

1. Open the Security app (if it isn’t on your desktop, search through search).
2. Slip on the cleanup.
3. Wait for the scan (usually 10-30 seconds).
4. Click Clean – the system will delete the cache and unnecessary files.

Advantages of this method:

• ⚡ Fast, it takes less than a minute.
• 🤖 Automatically, he finds garbage files.
• 🛡️ Safe – does not touch important data.

But there are downsides: the Security app doesn't always clear the cache completely, for example, it can skip files from Google Play Services or system logs. For deep cleaning, it's better to combine this with manual or Recover Mode.

Method 3: Cleaning the cache with Recovery Mode (for experienced)

If the phone is slowing down or not responding to touch, you can clear the cache through recovery mode, which resets the system cache (Dalvik-cache), which helps with:

• 🔄 Logo obsession MI switch-on.
• 🐌 Very slow work after updating.
• ❌ Errors such as "Application stopped".

Instructions:

1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press the Power button + Volume up at the same time and hold for 10-15 seconds until the Mi logo appears.
3. In the Recovery menu, select Wipe & Reset → Wipe Cache (control – volume buttons, choice – power button).
4. Confirm the action and wait for the completion.
5. Reboot your phone with Reboot → Reboot to System.

⚠️ Warning: Don't confuse Wipe Cache and Wipe Data! The second option will make the phone completely reset to factory settings and you'll lose all data.

Method 4: Use of third-party applications (CCleaner, SD Maid)

If the built-in MIUI tools don't work, you can use third-party utilities, which offer deeper cleaning and additional features, such as removing duplicate photos or optimizing autoloads.

• 🧹 CCleaner is a classic cleaner with a simple interface, and it can clean cache, call history and SMS (willingly).
• 🔍 SD Maid is a powerful tool for power users, finding dead files, remnants of deleted applications and clearing the system cache.
• 📱 Files by Google – Google’s official app that helps you find and delete large, unnecessary files.

How to use SD Maid:

1. Download the app from Google Play.
2. Start and grant superuser rights (if there is root).
3. Select the CorpseFinder tab and it will find the remnants of remote applications.
4. Go to AppCleaner to clear the cache of all apps at once.
5. SystemCleaner can remove system debris (requires root).

Warning: Some SD Maid features (e.g., Dalvik-cache cleanup) may require superuser rights. Without root, the app will be less efficient, but still useful for cleaning user cache.

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Before using third-party cleaners, back up important data. Some applications (such as SD Maid) can delete files that the system considers unnecessary, but which you will need.

Method 5: Clearing the cache of Google Play Services and other system applications

System applications like Google Play Services, MIUI Daemon, or Android System WebView also accumulate cache, but they can't be cleaned by standard methods.

For Google Play Services:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → All applications.
2. Find Google Play Services and open it.
3. Click Warehouse → Space Management → Clear all data.
4. Warning: This may temporarily disrupt some of Google’s features (e.g. geolocation), but they will recover after the reboot.

For other system applications:

• If the Clear cache button is inactive, the application is protected by MIUI.
• In this case, only ADB (Android Debug Bridge) or root rights will help.
• For Redmi Note 5, you can use the command: adb shell pm clear com.google.android.gms (this is a complete reset of Google Play Services data, not just clearing the cache).

⚠️ Note: Clearing system applications data may cause a malfunction of Google services or MIUI. Do this only if you are confident in your actions and have a backup copy.

How to prevent fast cache filling on Redmi Note 5

To avoid cleaning the cache every week, follow these tips:

• 📵 Limit background activity – in application settings, turn off auto-start for unnecessary programs (Settings) → Permits → Auto-start).
• 🔄 Update apps – New versions are often optimized and create less trash.
• 📥 Use the “Lite” version – instead of Facebook, install Facebook Lite, instead of Messenger – Messenger Lite.
• 🗑️ Set up automatic cleaning – in the Safety app, enable Auto Cleanup (in the Cleanup section).
• 📁 Transfer files to SD-card – if you have a Redmi Note 5 Pro with microSD support, save photos and videos to the memory card.

Another effective trick is to turn off animations, which doesn't clear the cache, but it makes the phone visually faster.

1. Activate Developer Mode (7 times tap the MIUI version in your phone settings).
2. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
3. Find options for window animation scale, transition animation scale and animator duration.
4. Set the value to Disable animation for all three items.

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Regular cache cleaning + turning off background processes can extend the life of the Redmi Note 5 by 1-2 years, delaying the purchase of a new phone.

Frequent questions about cleaning the cache on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5