How to turn the application on Xiaomi after it is turned off

Xiaomi smartphone users running MIUI shells or the new HyperOS often find themselves in a situation where important programs stop showing up on their desktop or menus, which can happen after random action in the energy saving settings, as a result of the work of built-in optimizers or after a firmware update. The system aggressively optimizes background processes, which leads to "freezing" or completely shutting down the software you are actively using.

Restore the program is not always as easy as it seems at first glance. A standard title search may not work if the shortcut has been removed and the application itself is hidden in the depths of the system menus. You will need to understand the logic of the application manager and know the exact ways to navigate in the security settings. In this article, we will discuss in detail all the ways to return functionality to your services.

There are several levels of “disconnection” from simple deletion of the shortcut to complete software lock through ADB or specialized developer tools, and we will focus on standard methods available to every device owner without the need for root rights, which will allow you to safely restore the work of instant messengers, banking customers or system services without violating warranty obligations.

Diagnostics of the state of applications in MIUI

Before you start active startup actions, you need to pinpoint the current status of the program in the system. The MIUI shell has a complex management hierarchy, where the same application can be in different states: "working", "stopped", "limited" or "disabled", confusion in these terms often leads to users trying to turn on what is already working, but hidden.

For initial check, go to Settings → Applications → All Apps. This is the full list of installed software. If you don't see the program in the general list, try searching at the top of the screen. The lack of a search result indicates that the application is either removed, hidden at the system level, or is a system component that only displays when the developer mode is turned on.

Note the color of the icon and the presence of additional icons next to the name.The gray icon often signals that the application is stopped or its processes are frozen to save battery life. System services such as MIUI Daemon or Security Center are best left unscathed, as forced activation after a stop can cause a cyclical reboot of the device.

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Accurate diagnosis of the status of the application is a key step to avoid unnecessary manipulation of the system and choose the right recovery method.

Standard Enablement through the Settings Menu

The easiest and safest way to bring a program back to life is to use a regular application management interface, a method that is suitable for most user programs that have been accidentally stopped or limited in the background. The algorithm is the same for all versions of Android based MIUI.

You have to open the Settings menu and find the App item. In the list that opens, select All Apps. Find the program you want in the alphabetical list and click on it. The app information screen will open where all the key control switches are located.

• 🟢 Find the Start (or “Enable”) button if the application has been completely disabled by the system.
• 🔵 Check Auto Start and activate it if you want the program to run constantly.
• 🟡 Make sure that the "Battery" or "Energy saving" section does not limit background activity.

Once you have activated auto-run, the system may issue a warning that this will increase your power consumption, a standard MIUI optimizer response that you should agree to if you want notifications to work on time, and ignoring this step will cause the application to “dormant” again a few minutes after closing.

Managing Hidden and System Applications

In the Xiaomi ecosystem, there is a concept of hidden apps that don't show up in the general menu but continue to function in the background. Often users hide the programs themselves there and then forget about it. To check, go to the Security app (green zipper icon), which is the control center of the system.

Inside the security menu, scroll down to Hidden Apps. The system will ask you to enter your privacy password or fingerprint if you have previously installed it. Inside, you will see a list of programs that have been hidden from prying eyes. To return them to your desktop, you just need to turn off the switch next to the name.

Special attention should be paid to system components that were disabled by the user earlier through an engineering menu or computer. If you turn off an important service, for example, associated with Google Play Services or system framework, the phone may behave unstable.

⚠️ Note: Do not attempt to force system processes that you do not know the purpose of (e.g. com.miui.cloudservice or com.xiaomi.findevice) to be activated.This may result in version conflict and loss of Mi Account data.

Using Developer Mode for Deep Customization

If standard methods didn't work, it's possible that the application was disabled at a deeper level or blocked by security policies. To access advanced management functions, you need to activate developer mode. This is a hidden part of the system, designed for debugging, but useful for advanced users as well.

To activate the mode, go to Settings → About phone and quickly click 7 times in a row on the MIUI version (or OS version). After the message "You became a developer" return to the main settings menu, open Additional and find the item for developers.

Inside this section, you're interested in the Background Process Limit. Make sure it has a "Standard Limit" value. If you select "No Background Processes" or "No More than 1 Process," all your applications will be unloaded from memory immediately after they're folded, which looks like they're disabled. You can also find the Usage Statistics section here, which will show when the last time application was launched.

Another important adjustment is MIUI Optimization (Optimization) MIUI), Disabling this option brings permissions and autoruns back to standard Android, which can help enable a stubborn app, but change the permissions interface to a more complex one.

Resetting restrictions through the Security App

The centerpiece of the ecosystem is the Safety app, which is the one that most often initiates the back-end shutdown to save charge, and even if you've enabled autorun in the app settings, the global battery settings can override that resolution.

Open the Security app, click on the battery icon at the top, or go to settings (Settings → Battery). Find Background Connection or Background Traffic Savings. There may be a global ban on data transfer for all programs, which is often perceived by the user... as an application failure.

• 📶 Check if the Super-Savings mode is included, which blocks all unnecessary processes.
• 🔋 In the Battery section, find a specific application and select a strategy without restrictions.
• 🛡️ Make sure that in the “Permissions” section, the application is given rights to display over other windows, if it is a messenger.

Often, a complete reset of the security application itself helps. Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps → Security → Memory and click Clear (not data, but cache or settings, if available). This will restart the monitoring services and they will re-scan the system, no longer blocking the allowed programs.

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If the application still doesn’t work after turning on, try clearing its cache before restarting it – this will eliminate the conflict between old temporary files and new settings.

Advanced Methods: ADB and Command Prompt

For cases where MIUI does not allow you to turn on the application (button gray or missing), there is a method of forced activation through debugging over USB. This method requires connecting the smartphone to the computer and the presence of the utility ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which allows you to manage packages at the system level.

First, you need to enable debugging on USB in developer mode (see section above). Connect your phone to your PC, select USB mode "File Transfer" and allow debugging on your smartphone screen. On your computer, open the command line in the folder with ADB and type a command to get a list of all packages:

adb shell pm list packages -d

The -d flag will only show the packets that are disabled. Find the name of the application you want (e.g. com.example.app) to turn it on, use the command:

adb shell pm enable com.example.app

If the command is successful, the system will respond by telling you that the new status has been set, that the application must appear on the menu or start working in the background, which bypasses the graphical limitations of the interface and is the most powerful tool in the user's arsenal.

⚠️ Note: Be extremely careful when typing commands ADB. Disabling or enabling critical system packages (e.g. com.android.systemui) can result in a “bootloop” (cyclic reboot) and require the device to flash over.

Frequent problems and ways to solve them

Even after completing all the steps, users may find that the application is not stable, such as turning on but closing immediately, or not sending notifications, often due to aggressive energy saving policies or conflicting versions.

If the app crashes right after launch, try uninstalling its updates. Go to Settings → Apps → [Your app] → Three dots in the corner → Remove updates. This will return the program to the factory version, after which it can be updated again through the GetApps store or Google Play.

If you have trouble with notifications, check the locker settings in the Security app. Sometimes the built-in antivirus flags legitimate applications as potentially dangerous and blocks their network activity. Add the app to the exclusion list or white.