Cleaning RAM on Xiaomi Redmi: from manual methods to hidden MIUI features

Your Xiaomi Redmi is slowing down, apps are spontaneously shutting down, and animations are twitching? 90% of the time, it’s overloaded RAM. Even on new models like the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ with 12GB of RAM, MIUI can not manage resources effectively — especially if you’re actively multitasking or running heavy games like Genshin Impact.

In this article, 7 proven ways to clean RAM, from basic to advanced, including hidden features MIUI, We'll look at how to free up memory without documenting it. ROOT-You know, right, which apps to remove first, and why the standard booster in the curtain doesn't always work, and then finally, answers to a lot of questions, including the myths about the RAM optimizers from Google Play.

Why Xiaomi Redmi RAM is clogged faster than other smartphones

Xiaomi’s performance is often affected by two key features of MIUI firmware:

• 🔄 Aggressive app cache: The system stores background data longer than stock Android to speed up re-runs.
• 🤖 "Hidden System Services: Functions like miui.analytics, com.xiaomi.mipicks or com.miui.hybrid consume up to 300-500MB of RAM even in the background.
• 🎮 Optimization for games: On models with Snapdragon chipsets (for example, Redmi) K60) Adreno drivers reserve part of RAM for graphics, reducing the available volume for applications.

In addition, on devices with 4-6 GB of RAM (such as Redmi 9A or Redmi Note 10), MIUI limits the number of background processes to 16-20, but does not optimize their priorities, as a result, messengers like Telegram or WhatsApp can be unloaded from memory more often than heavy games.

⚠️ Warning: If the phone still brakes after cleaning the RAM, check the use CPU In Settings → The phone. → System status: High CPU load (over 70%) at low RAM load indicates a virus or firmware failure.

Method 1: Manual cleaning through the notification curtain

The fastest but least effective method is suitable for emergency release of 200-400 MB of RAM:

1. Pull down the notification curtain (swipe from the top edge of the screen).
2. Click on the "Clean" icon (brush) in the upper right corner.
3. Confirm the action by tapping "Clean [X]MB".

This method only covers visible background processes, but does not affect MIUI system services and kernel cache, for example, after such a cleanup, applications like Facebook or TikTok can reappear in the active process list in 1-2 minutes.

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To see the actual state of RAM before and after cleaning, install the Simple System Monitor app from Google Play, which shows detailed real-time memory usage statistics, including "hidden" processes.

Method 2: Deep Cleaning with Security App

The built-in security app (com.miui.securitycenter) offers a more powerful RAM control tool than a curtain. Here's how to use it:

1. Open the Security app (the shield icon).
2. Go to the "Speed Boost" section.
3. Press "Deep Clean" and wait for analysis.
4. Remove the boxes from apps you don’t want to close (such as a music player or navigator).
5. Slip "Clear [X] processes."

This method removes up to 60 percent of the background processes, including some system processes, but it doesn't affect:

• 🔒 Secure processes (e.g. com.android.phone for communication).
• 📱 Notification apps (e.g. Viber with unread messages).
• 🔄 Services MIUI, Topics, Cloud and Analytics.

Save important data from the clipboard

Close all active calls or broadcasts

Disable VPN (may block the work of "Security")

Check the battery (process consumes up to 5% of the charge)-->

Method 3: Disable Auto-Run Unnecessary Applications

Many apps (especially Chinese ones) automatically start when you turn on your phone or connect to the Internet, taking up RAM. You can turn them off via a hidden menu:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Slip on three dots in the upper right corner and select "Stop".
3. Sort the list by "Last Launch."
4. Turn off autoplay for apps you rarely use (e.g. Mi Video, Mi Browser, GetApps).

Note the following processes – they often hang in RAM without needing:

⚠️ Warning: Do not disable auto-run for com.google.android.gms (Google Services) and com.miui.home (Launcer) and this will cause the system to crash and the need to restart.

Method 4: Use of the Game Turbo mode

Game Turbo, originally designed for gamers, can optimize the use of RAM for all applications, and it activates as follows:

1. Open Settings → Special Opportunities → Performance Mode.
2. Turn on the "Performance Mode" switch.
3. Select a “Balanced” or “Extreme” profile.
4. In the "Memory Optimization" section, activate "Real-time background cleanup".

In extreme mode, the system will automatically close background processes when the foreground takes up more than 70% of RAM, useful for devices with 4-6 GB of memory (for example, the Redmi 9T or Redmi Note 10 Pro), but can lead to:

• ⏳ Delays in switching between applications (as they are unloaded from memory).
• 🔔 Missed notifications (if messenger is closed).
• 🔋 Increased battery consumption (due to frequent process restarts).

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Method 5: Clean RAM through ADB (for advanced users)

If standard methods don't work, you can manually kill unnecessary processes through ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires connecting the phone to a PC, but allows point-to-point memory management.

Instructions:

1. Install ADB Tools on your computer.
2. Enable USB debugging on your phone: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times), then Settings → Additional → For Developers → Debugging over USB.
3. Connect Redmi to your PC and execute in the command line:

adb shell


su




cmd appops set com.miui.securitycenter android:kill_background_processes allow

Now you can manually kill processes with the command:

adb shell am kill-all

To pinpoint the removal of a particular app (e.g. Facebook):

adb shell am force-stop com.facebook.katana

Method 6: Reset partition cache (without data loss)

If RAM is clogged because of a damaged system cache, resetting the cache partition will help. This will not delete your files or applications, but requires a reboot in Recovery Mode.

1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press the power button + volume up until the Mi logo appears.
3. In the recovery menu, select "Wipe & Reset" (use volume buttons for navigation).
4. Slip "Wipe Cache" and confirm the action.
5. Restart the device ("Reboot").

After this procedure:

• ✅ Free up to 1-1.5 GB of RAM (by cleaning the cache of the core and Dalvik).
• ⚡ App launches will be accelerated (as the cache will be rebuilt).
• ⚠️ The first turn on after the reset will take 3-5 minutes (the system restores the cache).

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Resetting partition cache is the only official way to clean the system cache that does not require ROOT-It's safer than a factory reset, but less effective in serious lags.

Method 7: Optimize RAM through hidden developer settings

The Developer Menu contains settings that limit background processes and force unused applications out of memory, to activate them:

1. Go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI version and tap it 7 times until the notification “You became a developer!” appears.
2. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
3. Find and turn on:

• 🔄 "Limit background processes" → Select “Maximum 2 Processes” (for 4 GB of RAM) or “Maximum 4 Processes” (for 6–8 GB).
• 🗑️ "No maintenance" → This will force the system to force applications to close when they leave (savings RAM, but increases startup time).
• ⚡ "Forced. GPU-acceleration" → can reduce the load on RAM due to the graphics processor (but increases battery consumption).

These settings will significantly reduce multitasking, but will help on weak devices (such as the Redmi 8A or Redmi 9C). On flagships like the Redmi K70 Pro, they are not recommended to use – they will only worsen performance.

FAQ: Frequent questions about cleaning RAM on Xiaomi Redmi