How to Check Mobile Traffic Consumption at Xiaomi: A Complete Guide

Have you noticed that the Internet on Xiaomi has become “flying away” faster than usual? Or the mobile operator sent a notification about exceeding the limit, even though you hardly used the network? MIUI, In this article, we will look at all the ways to check data consumption, from standard tools to hidden engineering menu features that are not documented in official instructions.

Features of smartphones Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO They are working on a corporate shell. MIUI, For example, Intelligent data use can automatically download updates for system applications even when Wi-Fi is turned off, and Google Play and Mi Cloud sync data in the background. Without the right setup, these processes can eat up to 30% of your monthly traffic — and you won’t even notice where it went.

Unlike the iPhone or “naked” Android, where traffic statistics are displayed as transparently as possible, the Internet is not a very reliable source. MIUI Some of the data is hidden, like traffic flow through dual-apps or a second one. SIM-The map doesn't always show up in the standard menu, but we'll show you how to get the full picture -- including system processes and hidden updates.

1. Standard traffic statistics in MIUI

The easiest way to do this is to use the built-in menu. MIUI, It is available on all models, from Redmi Note 10 to Xiaomi 14 Ultra. However, there are pitfalls: the system may not take into account the traffic of some system applications (for example, com.miui.analytics) or reset statistics after a reboot.

To open up the statistics:

1. Go to Settings → Connections and Sharing → Data Use.
2. Select the Mobile Data tab (for the SIM-maps or Wi-Fi.
3. Click on the chart at the top of the screen to see the detail by day.

On this menu you will see:

• 📊 Total traffic consumption for the selected period (default – current month).
• 📱 List of applications sorted by the amount of data consumed (background and active).
• 🔄 Reset button statistics (useful if you want to start counting from scratch).
• ⚙️ Traffic restriction settings (you can set a limit and automatically disconnect the Internet when it is exceeded).

⚠️ Note: If you use two of these SIM-maps, the statistics for each of them are displayed separately, switch between them through the drop-down menu at the top of the screen. VPN-Connections are not included here – it needs to be checked separately (more on this below).

Note the System Apps section at the bottom of the list, where you can find voracious services like:

• Mi Video – automatically downloads previews of videos.
• Mi Browser – Updates the news feed even in the background.
• Google Play Services syncs your account information.

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If you see com.android.vending or com.google.android.gms with high traffic consumption, it means that the Google Play Store or Google Services are actively updated.

2. Checking traffic on individual applications

Standard statistics show total consumption, but it's not always clear which app is to blame for overspend, like TikTok or Instagram, which can consume traffic even when you're not using them, because of the background loading of content, to get a detailed report:

Step 1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.

Step 2: Select the app you want (e.g. YouTube or Telegram).

Step 3. Go to the Data Use section.

Here you'll see:

• 📶 Mobile data consumption (separately for the foreground and background).
• 📶 Wi-Fi spending (useful if you suspect the app is eating up traffic at home).
• ⏳ Active use time (helps you see if the app is hanging in the background for no reason).

Pay special attention to high-background apps, like if WhatsApp consumes 500MB per month but you barely use it, you probably have automatic downloading of media files enabled. Turn it off in the messenger settings.

3. Hidden traffic settings in the engineering menu

If standard methods don’t give you a complete picture, you can look at the Engineering Mode, which stores advanced data on traffic consumption, including system processes and connection errors, which is suitable for advanced users, as careless changes can disrupt the network.

To open the engineering menu:

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Enter the combination: ##4636###.
3. Select Usage statistics (or Usage statistics in Russian).

You'll find this menu:

• 📡 Detailed traffic consumption for each process (including hidden system services).
• 🔌 Connection information (for example, how many times the phone switched between the two phones) 4G and 3G).
• ⚠️ Network errors that can lead to repeated connections and unnecessary traffic consumption.

⚠️ Note: Do not change the settings in the engineering menu unless you are sure of their purpose! For example, disabling Mobile Data Always Active can lead to problems with VoLTE calls.

If you want to save data from the engineering menu for analysis, take screenshots or write down values in a notebook, and you can also see which applications use persistent connections that don't show up in the standard statistics.

4. Monitor traffic through third-party applications

If embedded tools MIUI You don't like it, you can use third-party apps to make more accurate records:

• 📈 Tracking traffic in real time.
• 🔔 Flexible notifications of exceeding the limit.
• 📊 Export statistics to Excel for analysis.

The best apps for Xiaomi:

To install any of these applications:

1. Download APK from the official website (such as APKPure) or from Google Play.
2. Launch the application and provide access to Data Use (manually in Android settings).
3. Set limits and notifications according to your rate.

NetGuard is especially useful if you want to completely block internet access for specific apps, such as turning off background traffic for Facebook or Mi Video without removing them from your phone.

5. Checking traffic through SIM-map

If you suspect that the phone is showing incorrect data, you can check with information from the mobile operator. Most providers (MTS, Beeline, Tele2, MegaFon) provide traffic detail through:

• 📱 Personal account on the site or in the mobile application.
• 📧 SMS-request (for example, send *100# for Beeline or *111# for MTS).
• 💬 Chat with support (in Telegram or through the official website).

To get some detail:

1. Log in to the operator's personal account.
2. Go to the Services section → Internet.
3. Select Traffic Details or Usage Statistics.

Compare the operator data to the one your Xiaomi shows. If the difference is more than 10%, the following reasons are possible:

• 🔄 Background synchronization (e.g. Mi Cloud or Google Photos upload data without your knowledge).
• 📡 Poor network coverage (the phone is constantly reconnecting, spending traffic on “handovers” between towers).
• 🛡️ VPN Proxy or traffic (traffic may be accounted for by the operator, but not displayed in the phone statistics).

⚠️ Note: Some operators (e.g. Yota or Tinkoff Mobile) provide traffic in the gray areas (roaming) at other rates.

6.How to reduce traffic consumption on Xiaomi

If you find out that traffic is really “leaking”, here are a few ways to save it:

Turn off auto updates:

• 📱 For apps: Google Play → Settings → Auto-update of applications → Only through Wi-Fi.
• 🔄 For MIUI: Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → Settings (⚙️) → Downloading by car via Wi-Fi.

Limit background activity:

• 🚫 Settings → Battery and productivity → Battery management → Choice of applications → Limit background activity.
• 📵 For individual applications: Settings → Annexes → [Select an application] → Battery → Limit background activity.

Use data compression:

• 🌐 Turn on Traffic Savings in Google Chrome or Mi Browser.
• 📡 Install Opera Max (compresses traffic for all applications).

Turn off unnecessary services:

• ☁️ Settings → Accounts and synchronization → Disable autosynchronization for unnecessary accounts.
• 📍 Settings → Confidentiality → Permits → geodata → Disable for applications that do not need geolocation.

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The most effective way to save traffic is to turn off background activity for social media and instant messengers.For example, Instagram in the background can consume up to 200MB per day due to Stories autoload.

7.Frequent reasons for Xiaomi’s “leakage” of traffic

If you’ve checked everything out, but traffic continues to disappear, pay attention to these common problems:

1. Dual-Apps (Cloned Applications)

Dual-Apps function in MIUI It allows you to create copies of messengers (like the second WhatsApp or Telegram), but each copy consumes traffic separately, and this is not always visible in standard statistics:

1. Open the Settings. → Annexes → Dual-Apps.
2. Check out the list of cloned apps.
3. Remove unnecessary copies or restrict them from accessing mobile data.

2. Updates MIUI through OTA

The system can download large updates (up to the current time). 2-3 GB) even if you've disabled auto-updates to avoid it:

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → System update.
2. Press three points (⋮) → Update settings.
3. Turn off Automatic Booting via Mobile Data.

3. Widgets and background processes

Weather, news, or currency widgets are constantly updating data, such as the Mi Weather widget, which can consume up to 50MB per month.

• Keep your finger on the main screen. → Widgets.
• Remove unnecessary widgets or replace them with static ones.

4. Connecting to hidden networks

If your Xiaomi connects to open Wi-Fi networks (such as a cafe or mall), it can automatically download updates or sync data.

1. Settings → Wi-Fi → Additionally. → Auto-connection to open networks.
2. Turn off the option to connect to open networks automatically.

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