How to see what loads RAM on Xiaomi: the full guide

Why Xiaomi is “slowing” and how RAM affects speed

Have you noticed that your Xiaomi has become slower: apps open long, the interface “hangs” and games fly out with an error? 90% of the time, overloaded RAM (RAM) is to blame. Even the flagship models of the Redmi K70 or POCO F6 eventually begin to “choke” from the background processes, if you do not monitor the allocation of resources.

RAM is the smartphone's short memory, where you store data from active applications, and when you don't have enough, it forces you to shut down tasks, which causes the lags. But how do you know what process is eating up memory? In this article, we'll look at everything from built-in MIUI tools to hidden commands for power users.

Spoiler: Most often, unoptimized games (like Genshin Impact), messengers with background activity (Telegram, WhatsApp) or Xiaomi system services that can not be disabled by standard means are to blame.

Method 1: Integrated memory monitor in MIUI

The easiest method is to use Xiaomi’s full-time Task Manager, which not only shows the list of running applications, but also the detailed allocation of RAM. Instructions are relevant for MIUI 14/15 (including shells for POCO and Redmi):

1. Open the settings → About the phone → Memory.
2. Slip on the “Use of RAM” graphic (usually displayed at the top of the screen).
3. The system will show three categories: 🔹 Used by apps – active programs (e.g. Chrome or Instagram). 🔹 Cached – data for quick access (can be cleaned without consequences). 🔹 Free - available memory (optimally if the ≥ 1GB).

To see specific processes, click on Details (or Memory Management in older versions) and a list of applications will be displayed here, indicating:

• 📊 Volume of consumption RAM (MB).
• ⏱️ Activity times (background processes can work for days!).
• ⚙️ Systemic status (can be forcibly stopped).

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If you have a com.miui.analytics or com.xiaomi.market process on the list, you can turn it off via Settings → Applications → Management of applications without harming the system. These are service-based statistics modules that often load RAM.

Method 2: Hidden Menu of Engineering Settings (#4636##)

For advanced users, there's a hidden menu that shows real-time RAM consumption, including system processes that are not available in the standard interface.

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Enter the combination: ##4636### (on some models) POCO You may need #225##).
3. Select Usage Statistics (or Usage Statistics).

On this menu you will see:

• 📈 RAM loading schedule for the last 3-6 hours.
• 🔍 List of all processes, including hidden Google Play Services or Mi Cloud services.
• ⚠️ Abnormal consumption processes (e.g., if Facebook eats 800MB in the background).

⚠️ Attention: Not all processes in the engineering menu can be stopped! For example, a surfaceflinger or a mediaserver are critical to the system's operation.

Method 3: Analyzer Applications (CPU Monitor, DevCheck)

Standard MIUI tools don't always show the full picture, but for a deep analysis, we recommend third-party utilities:

How to use DevCheck:

1. Download the app from Google Play (or APKMirror if blocked).
2. Open the Memory tab.
3. Pay attention to this: 📊 Used RAM — how much memory is occupied. 🔄 Cached – cached data (can be cleaned). 🚨 Top Processes - TOP-5 «gluttonous.

Method 4: ADB commands for power users

If you’re ready to dive into the technical details, ADB (Android Debug Bridge) can get a full dump of RAM-sorted processes, a method that requires a PC and enabled USB debugging.

Instructions:

1. Activate Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times to turn on Developer Mode).
2. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and enable USB debugging.
3. Connect your smartphone to your PC and execute in the command line: adb shell dumpsys meminfo --oom

And what you get is a process list, sorted by memory consumption.

Applications Memory Usage (in KB):




...




com.facebook.katana:      852,436 (Facebook)




com.miui.home:            320,124 (Launcher)




com.android.chrome:       512,876 (Chrome)




...

⚠️ Attention: Teams ADB They can change system settings. Don't interrupt scripting or delete processes marked [system] — This will lead to unstable work. MIUI.

Enable the developer mode

Install ADB drivers on PC

Connect your phone over USB (select File Transfer mode)

Start the command line on behalf of the administrator

Download the platform ADB from the official Google website-->

Method 5: System Logs (for diagnosing memory leaks)

If your Xiaomi is regularly slowing down for no apparent reason, the problem may be a memory leak — when the app doesn’t release RAM after closing.

How to get logs:

1. Install the Logcat Extreme (or MatLog for root users) app.
2. Run the log record.
3. Replay the problem (for example, open and close the “heavy” application).
4. Stop the recording and find the lines with: 🔍 Out of memory (lack of memory). 🔍 Low memory killer (the system kills the process). 🔍 java.lang.OutOfMemoryError (critical error).

An example of a problem from the log:

05-20 14:30:45.123 12345 12345 E AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main


Process: com.example.app, PID: 12345




java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Failed to allocate a 104857612-byte allocation...

If these errors are repeated, the application (in the example - com.example.app) must be reinstalled or rolled back to the previous version.

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Memory leaks are most often caused by applications with poor optimization: old versions of games, pirated APKs or messengers with customized customers (for example, a modified Telegram).

How to reduce the load on RAM: 7 working tips

Now that you know what's loading up your memory, it's time to optimize the system.

• 🚫 Turn off auto-run of unnecessary apps: Go to Settings → Annexes → Auto-run management and ban background activity for social media, games and underutilized programs.
• 🧹 Clean the cache regularly: Use Settings → Memory. → Clear the cache or app SD Maid for deep cleaning.
• 🔄 Update. MIUI and applications: Newer versions often fix memory leaks. Check for updates in Settings → The phone. → Updating the system.
• 🛠️ Use the Lite versions of apps: Replace Facebook with Facebook Lite and Messenger with Messenger Lite. They consume 2-3 times less. RAM.
• ⚡ Activate Performance Mode: In Settings → Special facilities → Performance mode turn on the option for games (reduce background activity).
• 🔧 Disable the system animation: In the Settings for developers, install Windows animation = Off and Animation of Transitions = - That'll speed up the work.
• 🔄 Reboot your phone once every 2-3 days: This cleans up the “junk” processes that accumulate in the background.

If after all the manipulations the problem remains, check the smartphone for viruses (for example, through Malwarebytes) or perform a reset to factory settings (pre-saving data!).

FAQ: Frequent questions about memory on Xiaomi