Apps fly to Xiaomi: reasons and 7 working solutions

Do you run your favorite app on Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO, and it suddenly shuts down after a few seconds? Or does the game crash on the boot screen? This problem is familiar to many owners of MIUI devices — both on older models like the Redmi Note 5 and on new flagship Xiaomi 14. In 80% of cases, it is not the apps themselves that are to blame, but system conflicts, optimization errors or hardware limitations.

We analyzed user reports from 4PDA, Mi Community, and service center data to gather the latest solutions for 2026, from simple (cache cleaning) to radical (flashing), and a unique application compatibility table with MIUI versions that is not available elsewhere.

1.Diagnostics: Why apps are crashing out on Xiaomi

Before you clean the cache or reset the settings, determine the type of failure.

• 🔄 The application closes immediately after launch - permissions problem, conflict with the MIUI or corrupted files APK.
• 🎮 Games/heavy apps crash in 5–30 seconds – lack of RAM or overheating of the processor.
• 📱 The failures only occur on Wi-Fi/mobile data – the fault of network settings or DNS.
• 🔋 Departures after update MIUI — Firmware bug (often found in beta versions).

Pay special attention to models with MediaTek processors (for example, Redmi Note 12 Pro+ or POCO X5 Pro), according to service centers, they are out of applications are 30% more likely than on smartphones with Snapdragon, due to the features of memory management in Dimensity chipsets.

If flights started after the MIUI update, check the firmware version in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version. Compare it with the data from the table below - perhaps your version contains a known bug:

2. Cleaning the cache and application data

The fastest and safest way is to clean the cache, which solves the problem 40 percent of the time if the departures are not related to hardware malfunctions.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select a problem app (such as Telegram or Instagram).
3. Press Warehouse. → Clear the cache.
4. If it doesn’t work, go back and choose to clear the data (⚠️ This will remove all settings and inputs!).

For system applications (e.g. Google Play Services), the path is different: Settings → All settings → Apps → Show all applications → System.

Backup of the application data (if important)

Remember the login/password for the entrance

Check the space in memory (need ≥500 MB)

Restart the phone after cleaning-->

⚠️ Note: Do not clear the data of the com.android.phone or com.miui.securitycenter applications – this may lead to loss of cellular communication or malfunctions. MIUI.

If departures continue, try removing updates for system applications (such as Google Play Store or YouTube).

1. In the app menu, click on three dots (⋮) → Remove updates.
2. Reboot the phone.
3. Update the app again through the Play Market.

3. Setup of permits and battery optimization

MIUI aggressively optimizes background processes, which often leads to application crashes, especially messaging apps (WhatsApp, Viber), trackers (Strava, Google Fit), and online games.

To disable optimization:

1. Go to Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Consumption Management.
2. Select Apps → Find a problem application.
3. Set up a No Limits mode.
4. Activate the Auto Start option (if any).

For Android 13+ (MIUI 14+), the path is different: Settings → Apps → Permissions → Special Access → Battery Optimization → Choose Not Optimize for the right application.

Also check permissions: Settings → Annexes → Application management → [Select the application] → Permits.

Make sure all the necessary options are enabled (e.g. Warehouse, Microphone, Camera).

4.Memory problems: how to make room and increase SWAP

On devices with 4GB of RAM or less (e.g. Redmi 9A, POCO M3), application departures are often associated with a lack of RAM. MIUI uses an aggressive mechanism to clean up background processes, which leads to failures.

Decisions:

• 🧹 Memory Cleanup: Remove unused applications, transfer photos/video to SD-Map or cloud. Use the built-in cleaner (Security) → Cleanup).
• 🔄 Increase SWAP: MIUI It allows you to expand virtual memory through internal storage. → Additionally. → Memory extension (available on models with MIUI 12.5+).
• 📱 Disable animation: Reduces the workload on the processor. Enable Developer Mode (7 times click on Version) MIUI In About Phone, then in Settings → Additionally. → For developers, set: Window animation scale: Disable Transition animation scale: Disable Animator duration scale: Disable

For devices with a Snapdragon processor (e.g., Xiaomi 12T, POCO F5), you can turn on Game Turbo even for non-gaming applications:

1. Open Settings → Special features → Game Turbo
2. Add the problem app to the list.
3. Activate Performance and No Delay Options.

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If you have a model with MediaTek Helio G (like the Redmi Note 11), try disabling HyperEngine in the Game Turbo settings – it sometimes conflicts with apps.

5. Conflicts with MIUI: Disabling optimization functions

MIUI contains a few hidden optimization features that can cause crashes, and you need to manually disable them:

• 🔧 Deep Optimization: Settings → Battery → Battery settings → Deep optimization → turn off.
• 📊 Adaptive brightness: Sometimes conflicts with applications that use sensors. → Display. → Adaptive brightness.
• 🔄 Autocleaning RAM: B Settings → Additionally. → For developers, turn off the Limit Background Processes.
• 🛡️ Memory Protection: In the same settings for developers, disable Memory Limitation for apps.

On Android 13+ (MIUI 14+), MIUI Optimization has been introduced, which can conflict with some apps.

1. Activate Developer Mode (as described above).
2. Turn on USB debugging.
3. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command: adb shell settings put global miui_optimization_disabled 1
4. Reset the device.

⚠️ Attention: Disconnection MIUI Optimization can cause some system functions to function in an unstable way (such as gestures or themes).If new bugs appear after that, return the configuration with the adb shell settings put global. miui_optimization_disabled 0.

6. Radical methods: reset, firmware, software replacement

If it didn't work, we're going to have to take radical measures, and let's start with the safest one, resetting.

• ⚙️ Soft reset: Settings → The phone. → Resetting settings → Reset all settings (does not delete data, but resets network settings, sound, etc.).
• 🔄 Hard Reset: Deletes all data! Pre-backup to Settings → Additionally. → Backup and reset. Then perform Reset to factory settings.
• 📱 Fastboot Flashing: If the crashes started after the update MIUI, Try reinstalling the firmware through the Mi Flash Tool. ROM For your model at en.miui.com.

For power users, install custom firmware (e.g. Pixel Experience or LineageOS) that will remove all MIUI features but eliminate system bugs.

1. Unlock the bootloader via Mi Unlock Tool (requires a Xiaomi account and wait 7-15 days).
2. Install custom recovery (TWRP or OrangeFox).
3. Sweat the selected firmware through recovery.

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Flashing will void the warranty and may lead to a device blink. If you're not sure, contact the service center.

If departures only happen in one app (like TikTok or Wild Rift), try:

• Install the old version of APK (download from APKCombo or APKMirror).
• Use an alternative launcher (e.g., Nova Launcher or Hyperion Launcher).
• Disable Google Play Protect in Play Market settings (sometimes blocks modified APKs).

7. Hardware problems: overheating, battery, memory

If applications crash even after resetting, the reason may be a hardware malfunction:

• 🔥 CPU overheating: Check the temperature through the app AIDA64 or CPU Monitor if the temperature is above 65.°C at normal load - thermopaste replacement or dust cleaning is required.
• 🔋 Battery wear: At wear level >30% (checked at AccuBattery) battery doesn't provide stable power, leading to outages.Solution - battery replacement.
• 💾 Damaged Flash: Run the test through the Dead Pixel Test or the adb shell df command -h. If there are bad blocks, you need to replace the drive.

To diagnose overheating:

1. Install Throttling Test CPU from Play Market.
2. Run the test for 10-15 minutes.
3. If the CPU frequency drops below 50% of the maximum, there are cooling problems.

⚠️ Note: On devices with Snapdragon processor 8 Gen 1/2 (for example, Xiaomi 12 Pro, Redmi K60 Pro) overheating is a known problem due to inefficient cooling.Solution: use radiator cases or limit performance in Game Turbo settings.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the departures of applications on Xiaomi