Xiaomi and Redmi are famous for their functionality, but the MIUI (or HyperOS) shell sometimes allows many processes to work unnoticed by the user, resulting in a rapid battery drain and a decrease in device performance. Many owners do not even realize that dozens of services that can be monitored are constantly active in the background.
In this article, we will discuss in detail where to look for these processes and how to distinguish system services from malware. Understanding what happens under the hood of your gadget allows you to significantly extend battery life.
Android is designed to keep apps from shutting down completely when they are out, but to stay in memory for quick launch. However, on Xiaomi devices, this mechanism is often complemented by aggressive optimization, which saves power on the one hand, and can kill the messengers you need.
Why you need to control background processes on MIUI
Controlling what is running in the background gives Xiaomi and Redmi a real advantage in the speed of the interface. When there are no unnecessary heavy processes in RAM, the system responds to touch instantly, especially for budget models with 3 or 4 GB of RAM.
In addition, many applications abuse permissions by collecting geolocation data or using an Internet channel without the owner’s knowledge. Some Chinese versions of applications can transmit telemetry even when they are turned off, if they do not limit their background activity, blocking such processes is not only a matter of performance, but also an element of digital hygiene.
⚠️ Warning: Mindlessly shutting down system processes can cause calls, alarms, or notifications to malfunction.Be careful of processes whose name contains system prefixes.
Regularly checking running services helps to identify bloated software that wastes resources. Often users install applications that continue to hang in memory after use. Timely cleaning of such programs frees up valuable megabytes for current tasks.
The most reliable way to see all the processes running on your Redmi is to activate the hidden menu. To do this, go to Settings → About Phone and quickly click 7 times on the MIUI Version (or OS Version). Once the notification “You became a developer” will open access to advanced features.
In the developer menu, we're interested in Process Statistics, which shows you a list of all active applications, with time and memory, and unlike a standard manager, it shows even those services that are usually hidden from the user's eyes.
How to read the statistics of the process
In the process list, you'll see not only the names of the applications, but also the system services. Processes with the prefix com.android or com.xiaomi are system processes, and you only have to force them to stop when there's a clear failure, because the system will run them again automatically.> When analyzing the list, pay attention to the “Time to Run” option, if an application you haven’t used for several hours is on the list with a long activity time, this is a signal to check its settings. Often such processes can be safely stopped with the “Stop” button. Set up auto-start and battery limitations In shell MIUI There's a separate back-end control mechanism that's in the Security app, and that's where you set up which apps can run themselves and run in the background, and it's a softer and safer way to manage than stopping things completely. Go to the Security app → Permits → Autorun. Here you will see a list of programs that start with the system. Leave only those that you need instant notifications (for example, messengers or alarm clocks) on. ☑️ Checking the energy saving settings Open Settings→Annexes→Application management→Select an application→Battery→Select "No Limits" mode for important applications For unnecessary select "Background Limitation" Check tab "Allowances" Reboot device Completed: 0 / 4 It's also important to set up the power saving mode for each application individually. → Annexes → Application management, select the desired program, go to the Battery section and select Background Restriction or No Restrictions depending on your needs. For more advanced users of Xiaomi and Redmi, there is an engineering menu called through code. Type ##6484## on your phone (code may vary depending on the model and firmware version) or use the CIT app. Here you can check not only the software, but also the state of the sensors, but we are interested in the overall load. Although the engineering menu is primarily diagnostic, it often shows the load on the CPU in real time. Sharp load surges without visible active applications can indicate a hidden miner or a failed process. In such cases, it is worth conducting a full antivirus check with the type of the process. User Applications installed by you (social networks, games) Yes, secure System Services Android and MIUI (telephony, network) No, will cause a failure of Google Play Services, synchronization Carefully, will disrupt the account of the Xiaomi Mi Cloud Service, Mi Account, themes Yes, if you do not use the ecosystem Use this table as a cheat sheet when deciding to stop the process. If you are not sure about the purpose of the service, it is better to find its name in the search engine before forced completion. This will save you from having to flash the device, deleting the advertising on the Xiaomi software in the background, many ads are hidden in the software. To view them, sometimes you need to activate the display of system processes in the settings of the task manager or use the system. ADB-You can use a command to remove these applications without superuser rights. ADB (Android Debug Bridge. Connect your phone to your PC, enable debugging. USB and type a command to delete a specific packet, such as to remove a standard browser: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.browser. Be extremely careful when removing system components. Deleting critical services can lead to a bootloop (cyclical reboot) of the phone. Always back up data before performing such operations. → Applications, if the system allows such an opportunity. Automation is done using scripts instead of manually checking each time the phone starts to brake, you can set up automation. The Security app has a "Accelerate" function, but it works according to the standard algorithm. For more flexible management, you can use third-party launchers or macros if they are supported by your version of MIUI. Some users set up scenarios that force certain applications to close when the screen is locked. This helps keep the battery charged at night or during downtime periods. However, remember that after such a cleanup, applications will load longer the next start. Regular reboot of the smartphone is also a kind of automatic time cleaning up, and only accumulates Android files when the devices are fully turned on. Do this at least once a week for a stable Redmi. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Is it safe to kill all background processes at once? No, it is not recommended to use the Stop Everything feature on the developer menu. This can lead to temporary system instability, loss of unsaved data in open applications and resetting of some services. The system will immediately start restarting critical processes, which will create additional workload on the processor. Why does the application start again after closing? In MIUI, many applications have auto-start and back-up permissions. If you don't block this from the menu → Security, the application will start up again, or what kind of notifications will be forced to start up on the background? Go to Settings → Battery → Charge Consumption. There will be a detailed graph and list of applications, sorted by energy consumption. Click on a specific application to see detailed usage statistics in the background and active screen. Does the number of background applications affect Internet speed? Yes, if applications are actively using the network to synchronize, download updates or transmit telemetry, they can reduce the available channel bandwidth, this is especially noticeable when using mobile 3G/4G Internet or unstable Wi-Fi connection.