How to Free RAM on Xiaomi Redmi 7

Owners of Xiaomi Redmi 7 often face a slowdown after a year or two of active use. The main reason for the decline in performance is a lack of RAM, which is overflowing with background processes and application cache. Even the 3 or 4 GB of RAM installed in this model can be completely exhausted if they are not monitored.

When the system lacks free resources, it begins to force shut down running programs, open menus for a long time or even hang on the desktop. The critical threshold for stable operation of the Redmi 7 is to fill RAM by more than 85-90%. In this article, we will analyze proven cleaning methods that will return the gadget to its former sharpness.

Don’t ignore the system’s resource constraints, as running at the limit can lead to software failures. Below are the effective optimization methods available in the MIUI shell.

Use of the built-in Security application

The easiest and safest way the operating system itself offers is to use a regular cleaning tool. Xiaomi smartphones preinstalled with the Security app, which has access to system processes and can correctly terminate them without risking damage to data.

To perform the procedure, you need to run the application, usually it has a green shield icon. Once opened, a Cleanup button will be available on the home screen, which will automatically find debris in the cache and free up some of the RAM. This action should be performed regularly, especially if you are actively using messengers.

But it's important to understand that this is a temporary cleanup, and Android is designed to fill up the freed-up memory immediately, but it's ideal for a quick fix to the here and now.

• 🚀 Click the large green “Cleanup” button for instant resource release.
• 🧹 Go to the Cleanup section to delete temporary files that take up space.
• ⚙️ Use the “Accelerate” function in the application menu to force background tasks to close.

⚠️ Warning: Do not install third-party accelerators from the Play Market if you use Xiaomi’s standard tool, two of which can conflict by trying to control the same processes at the same time, which will only put the battery down more.

Manual control of running applications

Automated systems don't always know which programs you need right now and which you can close. Manual control allows you to free up a significant amount of RAM by closing heavy applications that you are not using at the moment. Social networks and browsers often remain active in the background, consuming resources.

To access the list of running processes, you need to click the menu button (usually a square or three bars in the navigation bar) or swipe from the bottom up and hold your finger, depending on the type of navigation.

You can close each application individually by swiping the card up, or you can clear everything at once by using the Close Everything button, which forcefully unloads the processes from the RAM, making room for the current task.

• 📱 Swim the app cards upwards to close them.
• 🔒 Ignore apps with a lock icon – they are protected from closing.
• 🗑️ Click the "Close All" button for mass unloading of processes.

Regular manual cleaning is especially relevant for the Redmi 7, as the Snapdragon 632 processor does not have excess power to work with a dozen heavy applications at once.

Cleaning up the cache of heavy applications

One of the main reasons for memory overflow is the bloated cache of popular apps: Social networks like Telegram, VK or Instagram store huge amounts of images and videos to load them faster when re-watched. Over time, this cache can take up gigabytes of RAM and storage.

To clean, you have to go to Settings and select the App, then All Apps. Find the most "heavy" app on the list, click on it and select the Memory option. There you will see the Clear Cache button.

It is important not to confuse cache cleaning with data cleaning. If you choose Clear Data, the application will return to state immediately after installation, and you will lose correspondence (if they are not stored in the cloud) and authorization. Clearing the cache is secure and only deletes temporary files.

⚠️ Attention: Once the cache is cleared, the application may run a little slower on its first run, as it will have to re-upload the necessary data from the network.

Setting up a developer menu to limit processes

For advanced users of Xiaomi Redmi 7, a hidden settings section is available, allowing you to strictly limit the number of simultaneous applications, which is the most effective way to free RAM on a permanent basis, but it requires caution.

First, activate the developer mode. Go to Settings → About Phone and quickly click on the MIUI version seven times. Once you have become a developer, go back to the main settings menu.

Now, in the Additional (or Advanced Settings) section, you will see a Developers option, and you will find the Background Process Limit option and select "No More than 2 Processes" or "No Background Processes."

• 🛠️ Activate Developer Mode with 7-fold press on version MIUI.
• 🔢 Set a limit on background processes 2-3 applications.
• 🚫 Turn off window animations to visually speed up the interface.

Using this feature makes your smartphone more responsive, but it sacrifices multitasking. If you're used to keeping 10 browser tabs open, this method won't work for you.

Removing Bloatware (Bloatware) System Software

MIUI shell is known for its abundance of pre-installed apps, many of which the average user doesn't need. Advertising, games, Google services and Xiaomi's own services take up space and often hang in the memory, waiting for launch.

Some system applications can be disabled without root permissions. Go to Settings → Applications → All applications, find unnecessary service (for example, "Travels", "Mi Pay" if you do not use "Mi Video") and click Disable or Delete.

For deeper cleaning, you can use a computer and an ADB (Android Debug Bridge) utility, which allows you to remove system components that are usually hidden from the user, but this requires a USB connection and input commands into the console.

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.videoplayer

This command, for example, will remove Xiaomi’s built-in video player, freeing up resources. Be extremely careful when using ADB, removing only those packages that you are 100% sure of.

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Before removing system applications via ADB, be sure to write down their full package name so that, in case of an error, it is easy to return everything back to the install command.

Radical measures: Resetting to factory settings

If none of the above methods worked and Redmi 7 continues to slow down, there may be some critical errors or fragmentation in the system, in which case the (most effective) solution is a complete reset.

Reset will return your smartphone to the “out of the box” state. All user data, photos, contacts and applications will be deleted, so make sure to back up important information in the cloud or on your computer before you do the procedure.

Once reset, the system gets a clean file structure and a fresh process registry, which often works wonders even with older devices, and RAM is freed up completely as years of accumulated digital debris disappear.

• 💾 Make a full backup of the data before resetting.
• 🔋 Make sure the battery is at least 50%.
• 🔄 Go to Settings. → Advanced settings → Recovery and discharge.

⚠️ Warning: After a reset, do not restore all applications from Google backup. Install only the essentials to check the system. Often, it is one particular application that causes a memory leak.

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A comprehensive approach: the combination of manual cleaning, background limitations and periodic reboot gives a better result for the Redmi 7 than the use of any “magical” accelerators.

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