How to set up the background of applications on Xiaomi

Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones often face intrusive system optimization. MIUI and HyperOS’ aggressive power management policies seek to extend battery life, but often do so at the expense of functionality. Users notice that notifications from messengers come with a delay, and music players go silent when the screen is turned off.

The problem is that the operating system forcibly freezes or shuts down processes it considers inactive, not a bug, but a feature of the shell that saves battery life, but that you need to manually reconfigure these parameters to make the device work better.

In this article, we will discuss all the available ways to make the application work in the background without restrictions, you will learn to configure autostart, turn off energy saving and block processes in RAM so that the system no longer interferes with their operation.

Setup of Auto-Run Applications

The first and most important step is to allow automatic start-up, which is disabled by default in MIUI shells for all third-party programs, which causes them to stop working after restarting or clearing the memory.

To activate, go to Settings → Apps → AutoRun. In the list that opens, find the application you want (like Telegram or WhatsApp) and activate the switch opposite it, which will signal to the system that the service should run along with the operating system.

Note that having an autorun permit does not guarantee a background experience, but is a must-have foundation. Without this step, the rest of the settings may not apply correctly after the device is restarted.

• 📱 Open the standard Safety app (green lightning icon).
• 🔋 Go to the Battery or Battery Consumption section».
• ⚙️ Select the "Stop" option at the top of the screen.
• ✅ Activate the switches for all necessary messengers and trackers.

Management of energy saving regimes

The second critical step is to set up individual power consumption for each service, and the system offers multiple work profiles, and the default is often the most stringent mode that limits background activity.

You need to find the right service in the application list and change its work profile, and the optimal choice is the "No Limits" mode, which tells the processor that this application can use the CPU and network resources at any time, even if the screen is turned off.

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If you can't find the app on the list, try running it, and then immediately go to the battery settings. It should appear in the list of recently launched processes.

Also worth checking the general battery settings: Make sure that the Ultra-Energy Saving mode is not activated, which blocks most background services for the extreme prolongation of the smartphone life from a single charge.

The sequence of actions to change the profile:

1. Go to Settings. → Battery.
2. Click on the settings icon (cog) in the upper right corner.
3. Select “Saving Application Charges”.
4. Find the program you want in the list and select the “No Limits” option.

Blocking the application in RAM

One of the most effective measures is to manually lock the application in RAM (RAM), which “glues” the process to the memory, preventing the system from unloading it even when there is a lack of free resources or when cleaning the memory with the “Close all” button.

To do this, run the application you want, then go to the open window menu (bottom-up latency swipe or menu button) and find the program window and press it with your finger, or pull the window down (depending on the MIUI version).

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The presence of a lock next to the application icon in the multitasking menu is the main visual indicator that the process is protected from forced closure by the system.

Once you have a lock, the system will try to keep the application active, but remember that if the operating system critically lacks memory to run a heavy application or game, it can still unload the blocked process, but it will do so last.

It is important not to overload the number of blocked applications. If you “ban” dozens of heavy programs in memory, this can lead to constant interface reboots or system lags due to a lack of RAM for current tasks.

Specific settings for messengers

Messengers like WhatsApp, Telegram and Viber require a special approach, since they must maintain a constant connection to the server for instant delivery of messages.

Some versions of the shell in the Battery menu have a separate section for messengers where you can activate Notifications via Mi Push or similar services, which allows you to use system notification channels that work more stable than the application’s own fluffs.

You should also go to the settings of the application itself inside the Apps section of the system, where you need to allow all types of notifications, including pop-up and audio, and uncheck the Save Traffic box if this option is present in the system data management menu.

• 🔔 Include priority notifications in system settings.
• 🌐 Allow background data transfer in the section "Mobile Internet».
• 🔋 Set a “No Limits” profile to save charge.
• 🔒 Block the application in the menu of running tasks (lock the application).

Also, check your Wi-Fi settings. In some cases, when you go to sleep Wi-Fi, the module turns off to save energy. In the Wi-Fi settings, find "Sleep Mode" and select "Do not turn off."

Table: Comparison of energy consumption profiles

Understanding the difference between application profiles will help you fine-tune the balance between performance and autonomy. Below is a comparative description of the available modes.

When choosing a profile, be guided by frequency of use. For navigators who have to work with the screen off during the trip, the only true option is "No restrictions".

Additional parameters of the developer

For advanced users, there are deeper settings available through the Developer Menu, where you can manage the limits of background processes globally for the entire system.

To get into this menu, you need to click on the MIUI version several times in the About Phone section. Then, in the advanced settings, look for the Developer section. We're interested in the background process items.

Settings → About phone → 7 times press on "Version MIUI" →


Settings → Additional → For Developers

Find the item "Background Process Limit." The default is "Standard Limit," and changing that to "No Limits" can help, but it can also lead to unstable system performance if too much junk accumulates in memory.

⚠️ Warning: Do not set the background limit to “No background processes” and this will result in no application being able to work after being folded and you will no longer receive any notifications.

Also on the developer menu, check the "Do Not Activity" option, which should be turned off. If it's on, the system will destroy the application activity as soon as you switch to another screen.

Solving Notification Problems in HyperOS

With the release of the new HyperOS shell, memory algorithms have changed, and the system has become even more rigorous in controlling background processes, using machine learning algorithms to predict user behavior.

HyperOS has advanced memory control. Go to Settings → Advanced Settings → Expanded Memory. Although this feature adds virtual RAM, it is slower than the physical. For mission-critical applications, rely on physical memory and proper profile settings.

If you still have problems after all the settings, try removing the updates to the problem app through the application management menu and installing it again, and sometimes the conflict of software and system versions causes the background services to malfunction.

⚠️ Attention: Cleaning the app's cache through settings can reset your personalized power saving settings. After cleaning, recheck the battery profile for this app.

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