How to disable data savings on Xiaomi: all methods and hidden settings

Xiaomi’s data saving mode is a useful feature that helps reduce mobile traffic consumption, but sometimes it becomes a real headache. Users are faced with apps that stop updating in the background, photos in messengers do not load automatically, and social media videos are shown in low resolution. If you notice that the Internet on your Redmi, POCO or Black Shark is slower than usual, this mode may be to blame.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can turn off data savings, from standard MIUI settings to hidden settings for power users, how to fully deactivate restrictions, configure exceptions for individual applications, and even bypass lockdown through an engineering menu, and why savings sometimes turn on on on their own and how to avoid them.

Why is data saving automatically enabled?

MIUI activates traffic restriction mode for a reason, and here are the most common reasons:

• 📉 Low traffic balance – if you are connected to a mobile network and less than 100 MB is left (threshold can be changed in settings).
• 🔋 Battery Savings – In Ultra-Economic or Charge Saving mode, background activity is automatically limited.
• 🌐 Roaming – when connected to overseas networks, Xiaomiforcedly includes restrictions to avoid huge bills.
• 🔄 System Update – After installing a new version MIUI Sometimes network settings are reset.

Interesting fact: on some models (e.g. Redmi Note 10 Pro or POCO F3), data savings may be triggered due to a firmware error. If you notice that the mode is activated for no apparent reason, check for updates in Settings → About Phone → System Update.

Method 1: Disconnecting through the basic MIUI settings

The easiest method is to use the standard menu, which is suitable for most devices on MIUI 12/13/14:

1. Open the settings (cog icon on the desktop).
2. Go to Connections and Sharing (or Network and Internet on older versions).
3. Select Use of Data → Saving traffic.
4. Move the slider to the off position.

If you have Xiaomi with two SIM-And you have to turn off the savings separately for each network, and note that some firmware may call it Background Limitation or Background Data, which is the same thing.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI for Russia (e.g. Redmi) 9A or POCO M3) After disabling the data saving, you may need to restart, and without it, some applications (for example, YouTube or TikTok) will continue to work in a limited mode for another 5-10 minutes.

Method 2: Configure exceptions for individual applications

You can allow unlimited traffic only for the right programs, and this is especially useful if you use:

• 📱 Messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber)
• 🎵 Music services (Spotify, Yandex Music)
• 🎮 Game Clients (Steam Link, Xbox Game Pass)
• 📺 Streaming platforms (Twitch, Kodi)

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the application you want (such as Telegram).
3. Slip on Data Use.
4. Activate options: 🔄 Background data 📶 Unlimited traffic (if any) 🚀 Auto-start (for notifications)

For convenience, you can sort apps by traffic consumption: in the same section, Data Use, click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Sort by Traffic, so you quickly find the most voracious programs.

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If the app still restricts traffic after changing its settings, clear the cache in the Warehouse section, sometimes the old data conflicts with the new permissions.

Method 3: Disconnect via the Engineering Menu (for advanced)

If standard methods fail, you can use a hidden engineering menu, which is only suitable for Qualcomm (Snapdragon) processor-based devices and requires caution – wrong actions can disrupt the network.

Step-by-step:

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Enter the combination: ##4636##
3. Select Phone Information (or Phone Information).
4. Scroll down to the Set Mobile Data Limit.
5. Check the data limit and data warning.

On some models (such as the POCO X3 Pro or Redmi K40), Testing may open instead.

1. Go to the Network Testing tab.
2. Choose Band Selection → LTE.
3. Click Disable Data Saving (if you have one).

⚠️ Warning: Do not change other options in the engineering menu unless you know their purpose! APN change in the type of network (2G/3G/4G) It can cause loss of connection.

Method 4: Reset your network settings (if nothing helps)

If the data savings are turned on on by themselves even after the shutdown, the problem may lie in a system failure, in which case the network reset will help:

1. Open Settings → Connections and Sharing.
2. Go to the mobile network.
3. Select additional settings (or more).
4. Slip on Network Reset.
5. Confirm the action (you will need to enter a pattern lock or password).

If none of these methods worked, try rolling back the firmware to the previous version. For example, on the Redmi Note 10 in MIUI 13.0.5 there was an error with the constant inclusion of savings, which is fixed in 13.0.7. You can download stable versions on the official Xiaomi website (choose Stable, not Developer).

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