How to completely disable auto-run applications on Xiaomi: 5 proven ways

Auto-run applications on Xiaomi smartphones is one of the most controversial features of the MIUI shell. On the one hand, it speeds up the opening of frequently used programs, and on the other, eats up precious CPU resources, RAM and battery power, especially on budget models like the Redmi Note 10 or POCO M4 Pro, where every megabyte of RAM counts.

If your phone gets slower, gets colder, or runs out in half a day, it could be auto-start, and in this article, we'll look at all the ways you can turn it off, from standard MIUI settings to hidden features for power users, and what apps can be safely blocked and what ones can be left alone.

Why Auto Launch is Bad for Xiaomi

At first glance, the autoboot feature seems useful: social networks, instant messengers and system utilities start faster, but in practice it does more harm, especially on devices with 4-6 GB of RAM.

• 🔋 Increased battery consumption – background processes consume up to 15-20% of charge per day even with minimal phone use.
• 🐢 System Slowdown – Auto-run applications take up RAM, which causes new programs to open with a delay.
• 🔥 CPU overheating – constant background work loads Snapdragon or Mediatek, especially in hot weather.
• 📱 Spontaneous updates – some apps (such as Mi Video or GetApps) are updated in the background without your knowledge.

According to tests by XDA Developers, disabling autoruns on Xiaomi Mi 11 with MIUI 13 increased battery life by 2-3 hours. On Redmi 9A with 2 GB of RAM, performance increased by 25% with multitasking. But there is a caveat: some system processes (for example, com.miui.securitycenter) can not be turned off – this will lead to failures.

Method 1: Disable Autostart via MIUI settings

The easiest and safest method is to use built-in shell tools, which is suitable for all Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO models on MIUI 12-14.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Slip on the three dots in the upper right corner and select AutoRun.
3. Check the apps you want to block in the list, and it is not recommended to touch system utilities (such as Mi Security or Mi Cloud).
4. Press OK and restart the phone.

Note that after the MIUI update, some applications may reappear in the autorun list. Check the settings once every 1-2 months. Also, this method does not block background activity completely - for a radical solution, read the next section.

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Method 2: Deep Shutdown via Battery and Performance

If the standard method didn't work, try limiting background activity through the energy saving menu, which is more effective, but requires caution:

1. Go to Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Management.
2. Select an app from a list (like Facebook or TikTok).
3. Activate the option to limit background activity.
4. Turn on Deep Sleep (if available) – this will block auto-start completely.

Important: After Deep Sleep is activated, some apps will no longer receive push notifications (such as WhatsApp messages or Viber calls). To avoid problems, add critical messengers to the exception list:

• 📩 Settings → Notifications → Priority notifications
• 🔔 Add WhatsApp, Telegram and SMS to your priority.

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If notifications from the banking application have stopped coming after disabling autorun, check the autosynchronization settings in the Mi Account. Sometimes reinstalling the program helps.

Method 3: Use ADB to completely disable (for advanced)

For users who are ready to dive into the technical details, there is a radical method – disabling autorun via Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which will block even those processes that are not displayed in the standard settings.

Instructions:

1. Activate Developer Mode on your phone: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (shap 7 times).
2. Enable USB debugging in Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.securitycenter.autofix This will disable the MIUI autostart service.
4. To block a particular application (e.g. Mi Video) use: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.video

List of Xiaomi system application packages that can be turned off without risk:

Method 4: Third-party automation utilities

If manual methods seem complicated, use specialized applications that simplify auto-run management and offer additional features like cache cleaning or process activity monitoring.

Top.-3 utility for Xiaomi:

• 🛠️ Greenify – suspends background activity of selected applications without root rights. Supports the modes of “Aggressive hibernation” and “Automatic cleaning".
• 🔧 MIUI Optimizer – Extension to MIUI with deep auto-run cleaning, ad blocking and fine-tuning animation features.
• 📊 AccuBattery – Analyzes battery consumption and shows which applications consume the most energy in the background.

Example of setting up Greenify:

1. Install the app from Google Play.
2. Grant rights to Special Access → Optimizing the battery.
3. Add apps to the hibernation list (e.g. Facebook, Instagram).
4. Activate the option Automatic hibernation when locking the screen.

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Third-party utilities like Greenify don't require root rights, but they need permission to change system settings to work properly, without which they can only show statistics, but not block processes.

Method 5: Manual cleaning through Recovery (emergency method)

If the phone is unbearably slow because of auto-start, and standard methods don't work, you can use Recovery mode, which resets the system applications cache and returns the auto-boot settings to factory ones.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press the Power + Volume buttons up until the Mi logo appears.
3. From the Recovery menu, select Wipe & Reset → Wipe Cache.
4. Confirm the action and wait for the completion.
5. Reset the device.

⚠️ Warning: Don't choose Wipe All Data - it will lead to a complete reset of the phone! The Wipe Cache method is safe, but after it you will have to reconfigure autorun for applications.

What applications can be turned off without risk

Not all MIUI processes are equally useful, but here is a list of apps that you can safely block on most Xiaomi models (except for the flagships with HyperOS):

• 🎬 Mi Video – video player that updates in the background and shows ads.
• 🎵 Mi Music is a standard music player (if you use Spotify or YouTube Music).
• 🛒 GetApps – Xiaomi’s proprietary app store (duplicates Google Play).
• 🌐 Mi Browser is the default browser (if you use Chrome or Firefox).
• 📺 Mi TV — TV control utility (useless if you don't have Mi) TV).
• 📊 Analytics – statistics collection service (sends data to Xiaomi).

Here's what you can't turn off:

• 🔒 Security (com.miui.securitycenter.
• 📞 Phone Services (com.android.phone) - phone calls.
• 📶 Sim Toolkit – Work with the SIM-card.
• ⚙️ Settings (com.android.settings) - system settings.

⚠️ Note: On HyperOS models (e.g. Xiaomi 14 or Redmi) K70) Disabling some system applications can cause the error com.miui.home stopped.Before experimenting, check compatibility on forums 4PDA or XDA.

FAQ: Frequent questions about auto-launch on Xiaomi