How to check the traffic spent on Xiaomi: all the ways

Mobile internet has become an integral part of everyday life, but uncontrolled use often leads to unpleasant surprises in the form of speed locks or additional payments. Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones have a unique ability to track traffic flow directly in the MIUI firmware - but not everyone knows where to look for this data and how to interpret it correctly.

In this article, we’ll look at not only standard methods of checking through phone settings, but also alternative methods, from built-in Google tools to third-party applications with advanced analytics. Particular attention will be paid to the hidden features of MIUI 14/15, which allows you to track traffic on specific applications even without root rights. If you ever faced with a situation where the Internet suddenly ends in the middle of the month, this guide will help to identify and block “vulnerable” programs.

Method 1: Built-in traffic counter in MIUI

MIUI has its own mobile data monitoring module, which operates independently of the carrier, to take advantage of:

1. Open the settings (the gear icon on the desktop).
2. Go to SIM cards and mobile networks (or Mobile network in new versions).
3. Select Traffic Consumption or Data Use.
4. Click on the line with your name SIM-cards (for example, MTS or Beeline).

Here you'll see a traffic graph for the current month, broken down by day, and the MIUI feature is the ability to set a traffic limit with automatic Internet blocking when you exceed it.

• 📱 Slip on the slider Set a data limit.
• 🔢 Enter the value in megabytes (e.g. 15360 for 15 GB).
• 🔔 Enable Warn When Exceeded to receive 10% notifications before the limit.

⚠️ Attention: Counter MIUI It is automatically reset on the first day of each month, and if your rate has a different billing period (for example, from the 15th), the limit will have to be adjusted manually through Settings. → Additionally. → Resetting the accounting cycle.

Method 2: Detailing by application

One of the most useful tools in MIUI is to see which programs are eating up your traffic, which helps you identify background processes that are consuming megabytes invisibly, and to get some detail:

1. In the Traffic Consumption section (see Method 1) scroll down to the Application Uses block.
2. Click on any app from the list (such as TikTok or YouTube).
3. The system will show: 📊 Total monthly expenses (mobile) + Wi-Fi). 📱 Only mobile traffic. 🔄 Background traffic (when the application is running in the background).

If you find a program that consumes too much data, you can limit its activity:

• 🚫 Tap on the app. → Limit background data.
• 🛑 Choose to Disable Mobile Data (the app will only work on Wi-Fi).

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An important nuance: some system processes (such as MIUI Daemon or Google Play Services) can show high traffic consumption. This is normal – they are responsible for synchronization and push notifications.

Method 3: Data from the Communications Operator

Built-in counter MIUI not always accurate – it may not take into account traffic spent while roaming or when using additional SIM-For maximum reliability, we recommend that you check your operator's data:

For convenience, you can save these commands to your Xiaomi Contacts with the appropriate names (for example, “MTS Traffic”). SMS-Traffic consumption notifications – they can be connected through a personal account or a call in support.

⚠️ Attention: Operator data and data MIUI They can diverge by 5 to 15 percent due to different counting methods.

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If you travel frequently, turn off Automatic App Update on Google Play and set up Traffic Saving Mode in Settings → Battery and Performance, which will reduce Internet roaming costs by 30-40%.

Method 4: Google "My Account" (for Android)

Google provides its own traffic monitoring tool, My Account, which is useful because it takes into account data spent synchronizing email, YouTube, Google Maps and other services, and uses it to:

1. Open your browser and go to myaccount.google.com.
2. Sign in with the same account that is linked to your Xiaomi.
3. Select Data Management and Personalization.
4. Scroll to Activity in Web and Apps and click Activity Management.
5. In the filters, select Use of Mobile Data.

Here you will see a graph of traffic consumption by day, as well as a list of applications that have used the Internet the most, and the advantage of this method is the ability to view data for any period (not only for the current month).

Restriction: the service only shows traffic associated with a Google account, data from third-party apps (such as VK or Tinkoff Bank) will not be displayed here.

Method 5: Third-party applications for traffic accounting

If you don't have enough built-in MIUI and Google tools, you can use specialized programs that offer advanced analytics, real-time notifications and even background traffic blocking.

• 📊 My Data Manager – shows the clock flow, supports widgets on the desktop.
• 🛡️ GlassWire – visualizes traffic in the form of a graph, reveals suspicious activity.
• 🔍 3G Watchdog – allows you to set strict limits with automatic Internet blocking.
• 📈 Traffic Monitor – Minimalist solution with notifications of over-the-limit.

Before installing, check the permissions of the application - it should only request access to the Internet and Data Use Statistics. If the program requires access to SMS or Contacts, this is a reason to be wary.

How to set up:

1. Install the selected application from Google Play.
2. When you first start, enter a traffic limit (corresponding to your tariff).
3. In the settings, enable the option of Monitoring in real time.
4. Add the app widget to the main screen for quick access.

⚠️ Note: Some applications (e.g. GlassWire) may conflict with energy-saving modes MIUI. If the program stops updating data after installation, add it to the exceptions: Settings → Battery → Optimizing the battery → All applications.

Hidden MIUI features for traffic control

MIUI firmware contains some little-known options that help manage Internet consumption more flexibly, and here are the most useful ones:

• 🔄 Automatic Wi-Fi Switching: If you often forget to connect to your home network, turn on Settings → Wi-Fi → Additionally. → Auto-connect to known networks. The phone will automatically switch to Wi-Fi as soon as it becomes available.
• 📴 Traffic Saving Mode: In Settings → Battery → Traffic saving mode can limit background activity of all applications, except messengers.
• 🌐 Data compression in Chrome: Open the Google Chrome browser, go to Settings → Save traffic and enable compression. This will reduce the cost by 20-30%.
• 📵 Blocking traffic for individual SIM-If you have two numbers, then you have two. → SIM cards. → Data settings can be selected which SIM will use the mobile Internet.

A unique feature of MIUI 14/15 is the Smart Traffic Control feature in the Settings Lab (Settings → About Phone → MIUI → Tap 7 times) that analyzes your habits and automatically limits background traffic for rarely used applications.

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Turning on the traffic saving mode in MIUI reduces background data consumption by 40-60%, but can delay notifications from messengers by 5-10 minutes.

Frequent problems and their solutions

When monitoring traffic on Xiaomi, users face typical difficulties. Here's how to solve them:

• 🔄 Counter reset ahead of time: Check the settings of the accounting cycle in Traffic consumption → If the reset date does not coincide with the beginning of your tariff period, set it manually.
• 📉 Traffic consumption is not displayed: Restart your phone or reset your network settings (Settings) → Resetting settings → Resetting network settings).
• 🔍 No Apply Costs: Make sure that in Settings → Permits → Auto-run enabled statistics collection for the desired programs.
• 🛑 Traffic is consumed in the background: In Settings → Annexes → Application Management Turn Off Auto Start and Background Activity for Unnecessary Programs.

If after all the manipulations, the data is still not displayed correctly, try updating the firmware: Settings → About the phone → System update. In older versions of MIUI (below 12), the traffic accounting module worked with errors.

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