How to view mobile Internet consumption on Xiaomi: all ways + hidden MIUI features

Monitoring mobile traffic on Xiaomi smartphones is a critical task, especially if you have a limited plan. Even background apps can stealthily eat away at gigabytes, leaving you without internet at the most inopportune moment. In this article, we’ll look at all the official and hidden ways to check traffic on MIUI 14/15 devices, including Redmi models, POCO and Xiaomi’s flagship 13/14 series.

You'll learn not only how to look at current usage, but how to set up automatic Internet shutdowns when you exceed the limit, which apps consume the most data, and how to manually reset statistics, and a unique method of checking traffic through an engineering menu that's not written about in the official instructions.

1. Standard method: statistics in MIUI settings

The most obvious and quickest method is to use the built-in MIUI statistics, which are available on all Xiaomi devices, starting with the MIUI 10 shell version, and displays data over both mobile Internet and Wi-Fi. Here's how to open it:

1. Go to Settings (the gear icon on the home screen).
2. Select SIM cards and mobile networks (on some models – Mobile network).
3. Slip on Traffic Consumption or Data Use.

Here you'll see:

• 📊 Schedule of expenditure for the current period (by default - since the last reset of statistics).
• 📱 List of applications, sorted by the amount of data consumed (from more to less).
• ⚙️ Reset button (Reset statistics) – useful at the beginning of a new billing period.

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If you see an unknown name with a high traffic consumption in the list of applications, check it through Settings → Apps. This can be a virus or an ad module.

Note that MIUI is the default for the current month only. To change the period, click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Set the period, and you can specify any start date, such as matching it with your carrier's Internet debit date.

2. Set up warnings and automatic Internet shutdown

To avoid unexpected costs, MIUI allows you to set up notifications when you exceed the traffic limit and even completely turn off mobile Internet when you reach a predetermined threshold, which works independently of the operator and does not require the installation of third-party applications.

For activation:

1. Open Settings → SIM cards and mobile networks → Traffic consumption.
2. Slip the gear icon (Settings) in the upper right corner.
3. Turn on the switches: 🔔 Warning of exceeding the limit – notification when 80% of the limit is reached. 🚫 Disable mobile traffic when the limit is exceeded – a complete Internet blockage.

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It is important that you use two SIM-You will need to configuring separately for each map, and note that some Xiaomi system updates and services (such as Mi Cloud or Theme Store) may ignore these restrictions.

3. View traffic flow by specific applications

If the mobile Internet ends too quickly, 1-2 voracious applications are usually to blame, and MIUI not only shows the list of the most active programs, but also restricts their access in the background.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → SIM cards and mobile networks → Traffic consumption.
2. Scroll down to the Utilization of Traffic by Apps block.
3. Tap on any app from the list to see the details: 📅 Period - expenditure per day/week/month. 📶 Background data – how much traffic the app consumed when you weren’t using it. ⚡ Energy consumption – how Internet use affects the battery.

To limit background traffic for a particular application:

1. In the list of applications, tap on the right.
2. Activate the switch to limit background data.
3. To completely block the mobile Internet, turn on the Prohibit the use of mobile data.

4. Hidden method: engineering menu for advanced users

If standard MIUI statistics don’t seem detailed enough, you can use the Engineering Mode, which provides low-level data on traffic consumption, including system processes that are usually hidden from the user.

⚠️ Warning: Do not change other options in the engineering menu unless you understand their purpose.This can lead to unstable network operation or complete loss of connection.

How to open it:

1. Open the phone (calling) application.
2. Enter the combination: ##4636###.
3. In the menu that appears, select Network Usage.

Here you'll see:

This data is updated in real time and only resets when the device is restarted. To save statistics, take a screenshot or write down the metrics manually.

5. Third-party applications for traffic monitoring

If built-in MIUI tools aren’t enough, you can install specialized apps from Google Play, which offer advanced analytics, home screen widgets, and cross-platform synchronization (for example, to track traffic on a tablet and phone at the same time).

Top.-3 apps:

• 📊 My Data Manager – shows the consumption by the hour, supports family rates (total limit on several devices).
• 🛡️ GlassWire – visualizes traffic as a graph, blocks suspicious connections.
• 🔍 Network Monitor Mini – a lightweight widget for the notification panel with real-time consumption.

When choosing an application, pay attention to:

• ✅ Dual support SIM — If you have two SIM cards, not all programs can share statistics.
• ✅ No Advertising – Some “free” apps consume traffic to display banners.
• ✅ Integration with MIUI — For example, My Data Manager can automatically reset statistics along with the built-in Xiaomi counter.

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Third-party applications can show traffic consumption with an error of up to 5-10% compared to the built-in MIUI statistics.

To avoid duplication of data, disable the built-in MIUI counter (Settings → Traffic Consumption → Settings → Disable the traffic counter). Otherwise, some applications will be counted twice.

Resetting statistics and calibration of the counter

If you change your plan or just want to start counting again, you can manually reset MIUI traffic statistics, which is useful, for example, when the operator charges Internet money not at the beginning of the calendar month, but on an arbitrary date (for example, the 15th).

How to reset data:

1. Go to Settings → SIM cards and mobile networks → Traffic consumption.
2. Slip the gear icon (Settings) in the upper right corner.
3. Choose Reset Statistics and confirm the action.

⚠️ Note: Resetting statistics does not affect the actual traffic consumption of the operator. If you exceed the limit before the reset, the Internet block will work based on actual network data, not from the meter. MIUI.

For precise calibration:

1. Reset the statistics on the same day that the operator zeroes your limit (check the date in your account or with support).
2. Manually set the traffic limit in the MIUI settings (see Section 2).
3. Check the date synchronization in 2-3 days: if the difference between MIUI and the operator exceeds 5%, repeat the reset.

On some Xiaomi models (for example, Redmi Note 12 Pro+ or POCO F5), after resetting the statistics, it may be necessary to restart the device to start working correctly.

7. Frequent problems and their solutions

Even on modern Xiaomi devices, users are experiencing traffic miscalculation, and here are the most common problems and ways to fix them:

Problem 1: The MIUI counter shows the flow rate, but the operator claims that the traffic is spent less (or vice versa).

• 🔹 Reason: In statistics MIUI data consumed during roaming or through VPN.
• 🔹 Solution: Turn it off VPN or install a traffic monitoring app (see Section 5).

Problem 2: After the MIUI update, the traffic counter resets or shows incorrect data.

• 🔹 Reason: Network settings reset or data migration error during upgrade.
• 🔹 Solution: Manually reset the statistics (section 6) and reset the limit.

Problem 3: Notification of the limit is not received.

• 🔹 Reason: System notifications disabled or Do Not Disturb mode activated.
• 🔹 Solution: Check notification settings in Settings → Annexes → Application management → System applications → Traffic consumption.

Problem 4: On two. SIM-The card counter shows the same data.

• 🔹 Reason: Mistake in MIUI, when the main SIM-The map duplicates the statistics for the second.
• 🔹 Solution: Restart the device or turn off/on the aircraft mode.

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If after all the manipulations, the traffic counter still works incorrectly, try to clear the cache of the system application com.android.phone through Settings → Applications → All applications.

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