How to quit the game on Xiaomi Redmi 9: all ways to MIUI

Smartphone Xiaomi Redmi 9 with its productive processor Helio G80 and 4 GB of RAM perfectly copes with modern games such as PUBG Mobile, Genshin Impact or Call of Duty: Mobile. But even on such a device, games sometimes hang, do not respond to presses or simply do not give the standard way to return to the desktop. If you are faced with the fact that you can not leave the game on Redmi 9 – this article will help to understand the reasons and offer 5 proven ways to solve the problem.

It is important to understand that the exit method depends on several factors: the version of MIUI (12, 13 or 14), the type of game (full screen or with a navigation bar), and whether the application is completely frozen or just does not display the back button. We will consider all scenarios from basic gestures to forced closure through the developer settings.

1. Standard exit through the navigation panel

The easiest way is to use virtual navigation buttons if they are enabled in your firmware. On Redmi 9, gesture navigation can be activated by default, but the bar is easy to return:

• 🔹 Click on the white bar at the bottom of the screen and hold on 1-2 Seconds – a panel with buttons will appear.
• 🔙 Slip the Back button (triangle) to turn the game into the background.
• 🏠 Click "Home" to return to the desktop.

If the panel does not appear, check the settings:

1. Open Settings → Display → Full-screen mode.
2. Select "navigation buttons" instead of "gestures".
3. Restart your phone if the changes don’t apply.

2.Gesturals to exit full-screen games

Many games (such as Free Fire or Mobile Legends) hide the navigation bar for maximum immersion, in which case a combination of gestures will help:

• 👆 Swipe from bottom up and hold (on top) 1-2 Seconds) - opens the menu of recent apps. From there, swipe the game up to close.
• 🔄 Double swipe from bottom up (quickly twice) – returns to the desktop (works on the desktop) MIUI 13+).
• ⚡ Triple touch on the screen (if the function is enabled in Special. → Triple touch gesture).

On Redmi 9 with MIUI 12, double swipe may not work, in which case use retention. If gestures are not recognized, check if they are disabled in the game settings (the "Manage" or "Interface" section).

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In high frame rate games (such as 90 FPS in PUBG), gestures can be triggered with a delay. Try lowering the FPS in the game graphics settings to 60 Hz for stable performance.

3. Forced closure through the app menu

If the game is frozen and does not respond to clicks, it can be closed through the system menu:

1. Press and hold the power button (right) until the off menu appears.
2. Tap "Close all applications" (if any) or "Reboot".
3. After the reboot, the game will close automatically.

More accurate way:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the game in the list and select it.
3. Press "Forced Stop" (button at the bottom).

⚠️ Warning: Forcing closure can result in loss of unsaved progress in the game, such as in Genshin Impact, unsaved artifacts or items from chests will be lost.

4.Use of the Developer Mode

For power users, there is a way to close the game through the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) or the developer menu, which is true if the game has blocked all standard exit methods.

First, turn on the developer mode:

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Tap 7 times on the item "Version" MIUI" (A notice will appear saying, “You have become a developer").
3. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
4. Activate "Debugging by" USB".

Now connect your phone to your PC and use the command:

adb shell am force-stop com.pubg.imobile # for PUBG Mobile


adb shell am force-stop com.miHoYo.GenshinImpact # for Genshin Impact

If ADB is not available, look for Do Not Save Actions in the developer menu and turn it on, and then any application will close when you click Back (even if it usually folds).

Developer mode is on

USB debugging is activated (if ADB is needed)

Important data is stored in the game

Battery Charging (minimum 20%)

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5. Hardware reboot (if nothing helps)

The extreme case is a hard reboot, which will help if the game is completely blocked (for example, due to a rendering error or overheating).

1. Press and hold the power button + volume button at the same time.
2. Hold on for 10-15 seconds until the screen goes out and the Redmi logo appears.
3. After the reboot, the game will close automatically.

⚠️ Attention: Frequent hard reboots can damage the file system (especially on eMMC devices like Redmi 9.

Common Causes of Problems With Getting Out of Games

If leaving Redmi 9 games regularly causes difficulties, the reasons may be as follows:

• 🔋 CPU overheating – Call of Duty games load Helio G80, And the system starts to slow down the gestures. → Battery → Battery status.
• 📱 Lack of RAM – on Redmi 9 with 3GB of RAM, games can conflict with background processes.
• 🛠️ Firmware errors – especially relevant for custom firmware or beta versions MIUI. Update the system in Settings → The phone. → Update MIUI.
• 🎮 Game settings – some titles (e.g. Honor of Kings) block the Back button in the control settings.

For diagnostics, use the built-in Performance Monitor:

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Slip 5 times on the "Core" (the test menu will appear).
3. Select "CPU" or "Memory" to check the load.

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If the game is regularly hanging when you exit, try turning off the Background or Quick Start option in its settings, which will reduce the system load when you close.

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