Modern Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones have powerful processors and high-quality modems, but users often face situations where mobile Internet speeds do not meet expectations, such as long loading pages, video buffering or a sudden connection breakdown at the most inopportune moment, rarely due to a physical antenna failure, often due to software limitations or incorrect network settings.
MIUI or its new version of HyperOS has many built-in optimization mechanisms that can aggressively limit the background activity of network modules in an attempt to save battery power. In addition, accumulated DNS cache and outdated APN access points parameters can significantly slow down server response. In this article, we will discuss proven methods that will help you to make the most of your plan and carrier coverage.
Before you get into the tricky stuff, you need to make sure that the problem is software-based, and if you have no coverage at all or a large-scale work by your provider, your smartphone settings won't work wonders, but 90 percent of the time, a smart device configuration can significantly improve connection stability and reduce ping in games.
Diagnostics of the current state of the network
The first step should always be to make an objective assessment of the situation, not to rely only on the subjective sense of the slow Internet, because human perception of speed is often distorted, but to use precise tools to measure incoming and outgoing speeds and server response times.
The perfect test is for specialized applications like Speedtest by Ookla or the built-in tester in your phone's menu, run the test several times in different places: at home by the window, in the center of the room and, if possible, on the street, compare the values obtained with those that your carrier declares in the tariff plan.
Notice the type of connection that appears in the status bar. If the phone switches frequently between 3G, H+ and 4G, it indicates an unstable signal. In such cases, the device spends resources constantly searching for the best base station, which leads to connection breaks. Stable, albeit not the fastest LTE, is often better for messengers than a galloping signal.
⚠️ Note: If the indicator shows 4G, But the speed is close to zero, try to turn on flight mode for 10 seconds, and then turn it off. This will force the device to re-register on the network and can switch you to a less busy base station.
A high ping means a large delay between sending a request and receiving a response, which is critical for online games and video calls. If download speeds are normal and ping is high, the problem may be routing traffic or congesting a channel with a particular application.
Basic settings of the APN access point
One of the most effective ways to speed up the Internet is to manually adjust access point settings. Operators often provide standard settings that may not be optimal for current speeds or specific regions. Creating a new access point with the right parameters bypasses some software constraints.
To move to settings, you must follow the Settings path → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Choose yours. SIM-map → Access points (APN). Here you'll see a list of existing profiles. Don't edit them, create a new one by clicking on the plus in the top right corner of the screen.
The menu that opens must fill in the fields that correspond to your operator, and you can specify a name that is arbitrary, such as "Fast Internet", the "Access Point" field (APN) must strictly correspond to the operator's data (for example, Internet, mts, beeline), and the remaining fields, such as username and password, are often left empty, unless the operator has indicated otherwise.