How to increase memory Xiaomi Redmi 6A: the complete guide

Xiaomi Redmi 6A is one of the most popular budget smartphones, but its modest 16 GB of internal memory quickly runs out. Photos, videos, apps and cache take up precious space, and the system begins to slow down. If your phone constantly shows a notification “Not enough memory”, do not rush to buy a new gadget! In this article, we will discuss 7 working ways to increase memory on Redmi 6A – from banal garbage cleaning to expansion through microSD and hidden MIUI functions.

It's important to understand that you can't physically increase internal memory (this requires chip soldering), but you can effectively manage the available space or connect an external drive. Some methods will work even for models with 8 GB of memory, others will require root rights. We'll look at options for users of all levels, from beginners to advanced.

Before you start, check how much memory is occupied right now: go to Settings → About Phone → Storage. If less than 1 GB is free, the system will start to crash - this is a critical threshold for the Redmi 6A.

1.Cleaning up garbage and cache: A quick way to free up 1-3GB

The easiest method is to delete temporary files that accumulate when applications run. On Redmi 6A, the cache can take up to 500 MB-1 GB, and debris from installers and updates can take up even more.

How to clean:

• 🧹 App cache: Settings → Annexes → Select an application → Warehouse → Clear the cache. Start with messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram) and social networks — they often clutter memory.
• 🗑️ Garbage files: Use the built-in Cleanup utility (the broom icon on the menu) and it finds remnants of deleted programs, duplicate photos and unnecessary ones. APK.
• 📁 Downloads: The Download folder often contains old documents, pictures, and archives. Check it through Files (application from Xiaomi).

Warning: Do not clear the cache of system applications (e.g. com.android.systemui) – this can cause interface failures. Also do not delete application data (Clear Data button) unless you want to lose settings and accounts.

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After cleaning the cache, restart the phone - this will help the system correctly recalculate the free space.

2. Transfer data to a microSD memory card

Redmi 6A supports microSD cards up to 256 GB (officially up to 128 GB, but users are successfully using large volumes), this is the most reliable way to expand memory, but there are nuances:

• 📱 Formatting: It is better to format the card as an internal storage (via Settings) → Warehouse → Map. SD → This will allow you to install applications on it, but once you extract the map, the data will not be available.
• 🔄 Application portability: Not all programs support portability SD. To check, go to Settings. → Annexes → Select an application → Warehouse → Change. → Map. SD.
• 📂 Manual file transfer: Photos, videos and music can be moved through the Files app (hold the folder) → Cut out → select a map SD → Insert).

Important: When you format a card as an internal storage, it becomes encrypted and unreadable on other devices. Back up the data before you do it!

⚠️ Attention: Cheap, no-name memory cards often have understated real capacity and slow write speeds, leading to lags and data loss. Buy SanDisk, Samsung EVO or Kingston.

3. MIUI Optimization: Hidden Functions to Save Memory

The MIUI firmware on Redmi 6A has built-in memory management tools that many users don't use.

• 🔍 Easy Mode: Activated in Settings → Special opportunities → Easy mode: Simplifies the interface and reduces the load on the system, freeing up to 300-500 MB.
• 📦 Limitation of background processes: C Settings → Battery and productivity → Battery management → Select apps disable auto-start for unnecessary programs.
• 🗃️ Data compression: In Settings → Additionally. → Data compression (not available in all versions) MIUI) You can archive rarely used files.

It's also useful to disable animations of a system that consumes resources.

1. Activate Developer Mode (7 times click on the MIUI version in About Phone).
2. Go to Settings. → Additionally. → For developers.
3. Find the items Window animation scale, transition animation scale and animator duration – set the value off or 0.5x.

4. Removal of system applications (without root)

Xiaomi preinstalles a lot of unnecessary programs (Mi Music, Mi Video, Browser, etc.) that take up space and are not deleted in the standard ways.

Method 1: Disable (does not delete completely, but frees up memory):

1. Go to Settings → Applications → All applications.
2. Select an unneeded app (such as Mi Pay).
3. Click Disable (if the button is inactive, click Remove Updates first).

Method 2: Remove via ADB (requires a computer):

1. Install. ADB-PC drivers.
2. Connect Redmi 6A to USB, activate Debugging via USB (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → 7 times → For developers → Debugging by USB).
3. Open the command line (Windows) or the terminal (Mac/Linux) and type:

adb devices


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

Replace com.miui.videoplayer with the package of the desired application (a list of packages can be found on the Internet).

⚠️ Note: Removing system applications can cause unstable phone performance. Do not uninstall programs called com.android, com.miui.home or com.qualcomm are critical components of the system.

Make sure your phone has enough charge (at least 50%)

Create a backup copy of important data

Write down the names of the deleted packets

Connect the phone to the original USB-cable-->

5. Use of cloud storage and external storage

If physical memory is sorely short and a microSD card is not an option (like you often retrieve it), consider cloud services or external drives:

• ☁️ Mi Cloud: Xiaomi gives 5GB for free. Automatically syncs photos, contacts and notes. → Accounts. → Mi Cloud.

To automatically upload photos to the cloud:

1. Open the Gallery app.
2. Go to Settings → Backup.
3. Select Mi Cloud or Google Photos and enable autoload.

The speed of the cloud depends on the Internet: with a slow connection (for example, 3G), it can take hours to download a photo.

6.Reset to factory settings: a last resort

If all the methods are tried and the memory is still lacking, there is a complete reset, which will delete all data, but return the phone to a “clean” state, freeing up to 10-12 GB (depending on the firmware).

How to reset:

1. Create a backup (via Settings → Additional → Backup or manually copy files to your PC).
2. Go to Settings → About Phone → Resetting → Delete all data.
3. Confirm the action and wait for the reboot (it will take 5-10 minutes).

After discharge:

• 🔄 Do not restore data from the backup right away – first check how much memory is free.
• 📱 Install only the necessary applications.
• 📂 Transfer media files to a memory card or cloud.

⚠️ Attention: On Redmi 6A firmware MIUI 10/11 After reset, the section for updates may disappear (/cache). If the phone has stopped updating, reset again through Recovery mode (clip the Power). + Volume up when switched on).

7. Alternative methods: for advanced users

If you are ready for experiments, these methods will help you to squeeze the most out of your memory:

• 🛠️ Custom Recovery firmware (TWRP): It allows you to remove system applications, create backups and clean partitions deeper than the regular tools. 6A helio-processor A22 fitting TWRP version 3.3.1+.
• 🔧 Use of the Link2SD: The application creates symbolic links, transferring some of the data to the map SD. Requires root or separate section ext2/ext4 map.
• 📉 Shutdown MIUI Optimizations: In Developer Mode (Settings) → For developers, disable the Optimization option MIUI. This will reduce the background activity of the system, but can cause bugs.

Warning: Custom firmware and root are warranty-free and can lead to a phone blink. On the Redmi 6A, it is particularly risky to stitch informal cores - this often causes the processor to overheat.

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The safest way to increase memory is to combine cache cleaning, microSD data transfer and cloud use. Root, TWRP, gives you more freedom, but requires experience.

FAQ: Frequent questions about memory on Redmi 6A