How to quit the game on the smartphone Xiaomi Redmi: all working ways

The hanging game on Xiaomi Redmi is a problem that every second smartphone owner of this line faces, and the reasons can be different, from bugs in the game itself to a lack of RAM on the device. But the result is one: the screen does not respond to touch, the buttons do not work, and the phone begins to warm up. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to quit the game, including forced closure, reboot and even hardware methods for extreme cases.

The Redmi smartphone feature, whether it’s the Redmi Note 10 Pro, Redmi 9A or flagship models, is the MIUI’s proprietary shell, which sometimes behaves unpredictably. For example, standard swiping to close an app may not work if the game uses full-screen mode or blocks gestures, so we have prepared instructions for all scenarios, from the simplest to the most radical.

Importantly, if the game doesn't just freeze and the phone doesn't respond to anything (including the power button), it's already a system failure, and then you'll need other methods, which we'll talk about at the end of this article.

1. Standard output via the multitasking menu

The most obvious and safe way to do this is to use the built-in multitasking menu, which works 80 percent of the time if the game hasn't blocked system gestures.

Instructions:

• 👆 Swipe from the bottom up on the screen and hold your finger for 1 second (on models with the Home button, press it once).
• 🎮 Find the card with the game – it is usually displayed first or with a preview of the last frame.
• ❌ Swipe the card left or right (on older versions) MIUI — press the cross in the corner).

If the multitasking menu doesn't open, try an alternative gesture: double-clicking the home button (if it's physical).

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On Redmi with MIUI 14+, you can set up a gesture to quickly close applications: Settings → Special Features → Gestures → Quick Closing. Enable the option, and a swipe up late will close the application immediately, without opening the menu.

2. Forced closure through settings

If the game does not respond, but the phone is still “alive” (you can unlock the screen or open the notification curtain), use the built-in forced closing function.

Step-by-step:

1. Unlock the screen (if it is locked).
2. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
3. Find the game in the list (use the search at the top if there are many apps).
4. Press Forced Stop and confirm the action.

⚠️ Note: On some models (Redmi) 8/9 s MIUI 12) After the forced closure, the game can automatically restart the next time the screen is unlocked. To avoid this, after the application stops, immediately restart the phone.

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3.Use of power and volume buttons

When the screen is not responsive to touch, but the phone is not yet completely frozen, you can use hardware buttons, which works on all Redmi models, including the Redmi Note 11 and POCO X3.

Options for action:

• 🔄 Reboot: Press the Power button on 10-15 So, you're going to have to hold power on some models until the screen goes out and starts rebooting. + Loudness up.
• 📱 Quick Menu: Press Power for 3 seconds, then select Reboot or Shutdown (if the menu appears).
• 🔇 Safe Mode: Hold Power, then hold your finger on the option to Turn off, prompts you to go to Safe Mode, which will help if the game blocks standard actions.

⚠️ Warning: If the game opens again after the reboot, it is a sign of a virus or system failure, in which case you need to clear the application cache or make a reset to factory settings (more about this below).

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4. Closing through ADB (for advanced users)

If standard methods don’t work and the phone is still connected to your computer, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which is suitable for Redmi with an unlocked bootloader or USB debugging enabled.

Instructions:

1. Connect your phone to your PC via USB (use the original cable!).
2. Open the command line (Windows) or the terminal (Mac/Linux) and type:

adb shell am force-stop com. title.pack.games

To find out the name of the package, use the command:

adb shell pm list packages | grep "game name"

For example, for Genshin Impact, the package is called com.mihoyo.GenshinImpact, and for PUBG Mobile, it is called com.tencent.ig.

5. Resetting cache or game data

If the game is constantly hanging on when it starts, the problem may be corrupted cache files or saved, in which case cleaning the data will help.

How to do this:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the game and click Warehouse.
3. Click Clear cache (it is safe – temporary files will be deleted).
4. If it doesn’t help, click Clear the data (⚠️ This will remove all saves and settings of the game!).

💡 Tip: Before clearing your data, check if your progress is tied to your Google Play account, Mi Account or social media account. If so, saves will recover after re-entry.

Extreme measures: reset to factory settings

If none of the methods worked, and the game blocks the phone even after the reboot, the last option is hard reset, which will delete all data from the device, so use it only as a last resort.

How to reset:

• 🔧 Through Settings: Settings → The phone. → Resetting settings → Erase all data.
• 🛠️ Using Recovery: Turn off the phone. Click the power. + Volume up for 10 seconds. From the Recovery menu, select Wipe Data (use volume buttons for navigation). Confirm the action and wait until it's done.

⚠️ Note: On Redmi models with a locked bootloader (Redmi Note 12 and later), a reset via Recovery may require you to enter a password from Mi Account. If you do not remember it, the phone will turn into a brick"!

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Resetting to factory settings is a last resort, and before doing it, try to reflash your phone via Fastboot or contact a service center.

Frequent reasons for games on Redmi

To prevent the problem from recurring, let's look at the causes of the problem. On Xiaomi Redmi smartphones, games are most often hanging out because:

• 🐌 RAM Lack: Games like Call of Duty Mobile or Genshin Impact require 4+ GB of RAM on Redmi. 9A (2 GB of RAM) they will brake.
• 🔥 Overheating: Snapdragon processors 6xx/7xx Redmi Notes are prone to trottling. If the case is hot, let the phone cool down.
• 📦 Damaged files: Incomplete game update or failure when downloading additional data.
• 🦠 Viruses: Pirates APK Modified games may contain malicious code that blocks the system.
• 🔄 Conflict with MIUI: Some games (such as Free Fire) are in conflict with memory optimization. MIUI 13+.