Cleaning up RAM on Xiaomi: A Complete Guide to Accelerating Your Phone

Your Xiaomi (or) Redmi/POCO) It's slowing down, apps are spontaneously shutting down, and games are lag'yat? It's often caused by overloaded RAM. 8 Gen 2 or Dimensity 9000 And then they start to choke on background activity, and unlike cleaning up internal storage, RAM requires a different approach, and just deleting files won't help.

In this article, we’ll break down 7 proven methods of cleaning RAM on Xiaomi, including hidden features MIUI, You'll learn how to free up root-free RAM, which apps eat up memory in the background, and why the standard Clean button in the multitasking menu is the most inefficient way. We will also analyze which Xiaomi models (from Redmi Note 10 to Xiaomi 14 Ultra) are most affected by the lack of RAM and why.

Why is RAM clogged on Xiaomi?

RAM (or) RAM) — This is the phone's short-term memory, where the active application data is stored, and when it's not enough, the system starts to force the process to close, which causes slowdowns. MIUI:

• 🔄 Aggressive optimization MIUI: The OS tries to "predict" what apps you'll need and keeps them in the background even if you're not using them. For example, Mi Browser or Mi Video can borrow up to a few hours. 300-500 MB RAM is just "just in case".
• 📱 Bloatware (built-in software): Apps like Mi Pay, Mi Community or GetApps work in the background and eat up to the top of the table. 15-20% memory.
• 🤖 Google and Xiaomi services: Google Play Services, MiuiDaemon and com.xiaomi.midrop can take up to 1 GB of RAM in total, even if you don’t use related features.
• 🎮 Games and "heavy" applications: Genshin Impact, PUBG Mobile or even Telegram with thousands of chats leave behind “junk” processes that are not automatically cleaned.

Interesting fact: on Xiaomi with 8 GB RAM is really available to the user of all 4-5 GB, the rest is reserved by the system. 9A s 2 GB of RAM) free memory may remain less 300 MB, which causes constant "suspending".

How to check the loading of RAM on Xiaomi

Before you can clean a memory, you need to understand what it is that occupies it. MIUI There are built-in monitoring tools, but they are hidden from the average user.

Method 1: Through Settings

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Tap 5 times on the line version of MIUI to activate the developer mode.
3. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
4. Find the Memory section - here you can see a real-time graph of RAM usage.

Method 2: Through the Multitasking Menu

• Swipe up and hold your finger to open a list of recent apps.
• At the bottom of the screen will appear information about free memory (for example, 1.2 GB of 6 GB).
• Click on Clear Everything, but remember: This only removes visible processes, not system processes.

Method 3: Third-party applications

For detailed analysis, use DevCheck or Simple System Monitor (available on Google Play).

• 📊 Exact allocation of RAM by process (including hidden processes).
• 🔥 "Hot apps that overload memory.
• ⚡ History of RAM usage in the last 24 hours.

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If you see com.android.systemui with consumption in the list of processes >500 MB, this is a sign of a failure in the MIUI. Reboot the phone.

Method 1: Manual cleaning through the developer menu

This method allows you to forcefully close the background processes that are not visible in the standard multitasking menu. MIUI 12-14.

Instructions:

1. Activate the Developer Mode (as described above).
2. Go to Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Find the option Do not save actions (or Limit background processes in English).
4. Select No Background Processes (or No Background Processes).
5. Confirm the action – the system will immediately close all unnecessary tasks.

⚠️ Warning: This method will reset all background tasks, including music in the player, downloads in the browser and notifications in messengers. Use it only if the phone is severely slowed down.

Save important data from the clipboard

Close all active downloads

Remember which apps have been opened (such as maps or navigator)

Turn off the VPN (if you use it)

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Effect of the method:

Method 2: Disabling Auto-Run Unnecessary Applications

Many Xiaomi programs automatically start when you turn on your phone or after you restart, both for third-party apps (Facebook, TikTok) and embedded services (Mi Security, Cleaner).

How to turn it off:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select an app (such as Mi Browser).
3. Slip on Autostart and turn off the slider.
4. Repeat for all unnecessary programs.

List of applications that can be safely disabled:

• 🌐 Mi Browser (if you use Chrome or Firefox).
• 🎵 Mi Music and Mi Video (if you use YouTube Music or Spotify).
• 💰 Mi Pay and Mi Credit (if you don’t use Xiaomi payments).
• 📦 GetApps, Mi Community, Themes (unless you update themes).
• 🔍 Mi Security (if you have another antivirus installed).

⚠️ Note: Do not turn off auto-start for:

• 📱 Google Play Services (will cause Google services to crash).
• 🔄 MiuiDaemon (responsible for system updates).
• 📞 Phone Services (required for calls and SMS).

Method 3: Using the hidden Deep Cleaning function

V MIUI There's a hidden Deep Clean option that removes not only the cache, but also temporary files from RAM. It's available through a code request:

1. Open the phone (calling) application.
2. Enter the code ##36446337## (or ##freeze## on newer versions).
3. The Testing menu will appear – select Memory Test.
4. Press Deep Clean and confirm the action.

This function removes:

• 🗑️ Residual data of closed applications.
• 🧹 System process cache (system_server, mediaserver).
• 🔄 "Hangover” tasks that have not closed correctly.

⚠️ Attention: After deep cleaning:

• 🔄 Some apps (such as WhatsApp or Viber) may require re-authorization.
• 📱 Call of Duty Mobile (Free Fire) files will be reset and you will have to download them again.
• 🎵 Playlists in music apps could be reset.

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Deep cleaning is the most effective way to release RAM, but using it more than 1 time a week is not recommended. MIUI.

Method 4: Cleaning through ADB (for advanced users)

If standard methods do not help, you can resort to commands. ADB. This will allow you to manually close system processes that are not normally available to the user.

Instructions:

1. Download ADB Tools to your computer.
2. Connect Xiaomi to the USB and activate the debugging. USB (Settings → For developers → Debugging by USB).
3. Open the command prompt (or Terminal on Mac/Linux) and type:

adb devices


adb shell

Next, use the cleaning commands:

• 🔄 Close all background processes:
• 🗑️ Clear the cache of system applications:
• 📱 Reset the interface MIUI (cleans):

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB may lead to:

• 🔄 Data loss (if you clear the cache of important applications).
• 📵 Failure of sensors (for example, the proximity sensor will stop working).
• 🔴 Bootloop (cyclic reboot) if critical processes are killed.

If after the commands the phone stopped responding, perform a soft reboot:

adb reboot

Method 5: Optimization MIUI through performance settings

MIUI It has hidden performance settings that limit RAM usage to background applications, which are not visible in the standard interface, but can be activated through developer mode.

How to set up:

1. Open the settings → Additional → for developers.
2. Find the Process Limit section.
3. Select the Maximum 2 Processes in the Background (or At Most 2 Processes).
4. Activate the option Don't keep activities.
5. Turn it on. GPU-acceleration (Force) GPU rendering) – this will unload the CPU and RAM.

Additional tweaks:

• 🔄 Turn off window animation, transition animation, and animation duration (install animation disabled). 10-15%.
• 📱 Enable Background process limit and set the Standard Limit.
• 🔋 Turn off optimization. MIUI (MIUI Optimization – this will reduce the background activity of the system.

The effect of optimization:

• 📈 Increased free RAM by 200-400 MB.
• ⚡ Acceleration of the opening of applications to 15-25%.
• 🔄 Reducing the number of accidental reboots.

Method 6: Third-party applications for cleaning RAM

If you don't want to dig into the settings, you can use specialized utilities, but be careful: many Google Play cleaners themselves become a source of problems.

Recommended annexes:

• 🛠️ Greenify (requires root or ADB) — "Freezes background processes without removing them. Save up to 30% of RAM.
• 🧹 SD Maid (paid version) – clears cache and temporary files, including system.
• 📊 Simple System Monitor – shows detailed statistics of RAM usage and allows you to close processes manually.
• 🔧 Brevent (for advanced) – blocks auto-run applications without root.

⚠️ Warning: Avoid the following "cleaners":

• 🚫 Clean Master, CCleaner, DU Speed Booster – They aggressively remove the cache, which leads to re-loading data and additional load on RAM.
• 🚫 360 Security, Avast Cleanup – Contains ads and background processes that consume memory.

How to use Greenify correctly:

1. Install the application and grant rights ADB (The instructions are available in Greenify).
2. Add unnecessary apps to the “freeze” list (e.g. Facebook, Mi Browser).
3. Activate the Aggressive Doze (Aggressive Sleep) option.
4. Set up automatic cleaning when locking the screen.

Results after using Greenify (tested on the POCO F3):

Method 7: Reset partition cache (last chance)

If all previous methods fail, you can reset the partition cache, which will not delete your data, but will clear the temporary system files that can take up to a few hours. 1-2 GB RAM.

Instructions:

1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press the Power button + Volume up to enter Recovery Mode.
3. Choose your language (if required).
4. Go to Wipe & Reset → Wipe Cache.
5. Confirm the action and wait for the completion.
6. Reboot your phone (Reboot → System)

What happens after the dump:

• ✅ The cache of all applications will be cleared (you will have to re-upload data in games, instant messengers).
• ✅ Remove temporary files of the system that could take up RAM.
• ✅ Some app settings will reset (for example, WhatsApp may require re-authorization).

⚠️ Attention:

• 🔄 Do not confuse Wipe Cache with Wipe Data – the second option will delete all your data!
• 📱 After resetting the cache, the first launch of the phone may take 5-10 minutes, that's normal.
• 🔋 The battery must be at least 30% charged, otherwise the process may be interrupted.

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Resetting the cache is "heavy artillery," only if the phone is too slow and other methods have failed. 1 time-in 2-3 month.

FAQ: Frequent questions about cleaning up RAM on Xiaomi