How to remove traffic restriction on Xiaomi: 5 proven ways

Have you encountered a situation where your Xiaomi mobile Internet suddenly stopped working even though the plan is still in effect? Or does your smartphone persistently display a warning that the traffic limit is exceeded even though you did not set it? This problem is familiar to many owners of devices on MIUI, Xiaomi's branded shell, most often it occurs after a system update, resetting or when a new carrier's SIM card is activated.

In this article, we will discuss all possible causes of traffic restriction on Redmi, Poco and other Xiaomi models, as well as provide step-by-step instructions for eliminating them, from basic settings to hidden functions of the engineering menu.

Important: Some methods require a super-user's rights, but most solutions work without them. If you're not sure what you're doing, start with the simplest ways.

Why Xiaomi is blocking traffic: 4 main reasons

Before you drop the restrictions, you need to understand why they came about, and 90 percent of the time, the problem is not with the carrier, but with the settings of the smartphone itself.

• 📱 Automatic constraint MIUI: Xiaomi’s shell will activate “overspending protection” by default when you first connect to a new network, even for unlimited tariffs.
• 🔄 Reset: After a hard reset or upgrade via Fastboot, the system can return factory limits (usually 500MB/month).
• 🛠️ Engineering settings: Some network settings (e.g. Band Selection) block data transmission if incorrectly configured.
• 📡 Problems with APN: Error access points (especially after a change of operator) can simulate exceeding the limit.

Less often, the operator is to blame – for example, if you have connected the option with a daily limit, but the notification did not come. To rule out this reason, call *100# (for MegaFon / MTS) or check your personal account.

Method 1: Disable the traffic limit in standard MIUI settings

Let’s start with the simplest method that works on all Xiaomi devices without any additional manipulation, which is suitable for MIUI 12-14 (inclusive).

1. Open the Settings app (cog icon).
2. Go to the SIM cards and mobile networks section.
3. Choose your active one SIM-card (if there are several).
4. Tap on Traffic Limit or Traffic Warning (name depends on MIUI version).
5. Move the slider Set the traffic limit to the off position.
6. If there is a separate Excess Warning switch, also deactivate it.

After these steps, restart your smartphone. If the problem persists, check if the limit in the settings of a particular application is activated (for example, YouTube or TikTok may have their limitations).

Disabled limit in settings SIM-map|

APN| settings checked

Rebooted smartphone |

Checked traffic consumption in "Data Use"-->

Method 2: Resetting mobile network settings

If a standard shutdown doesn't work, the next step is to reset the network settings, which will delete all stored Wi-Fi networks, passwords, and APN settings, so save important data in advance.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → SIM cards and mobile networks.
2. At the bottom of the screen, look for Network Settings Reset (or Wi-Fi, Mobile Network, and Bluetooth Reset in newer versions of MIUI).
3. Confirm the action by entering PIN-code.
4. After restarting the device, reconfigure the APN settings (you can request them from the operator or find them on his website).

This method helps in 60% of cases when the limit appears after updating the firmware or changing the SIM card.

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After resetting the network settings, check if the mode is turned on 4G/LTE customized SIM-Sometimes the system automatically switches to the map. 3G, What can limit speed.

Method 3: Manual editing of APN (access points)

The wrong APN settings are one of the most insidious reasons for blocking traffic, and even if the limit is turned off, an error configuration can simulate exceeding it.

1. Go to Settings → SIM cards and mobile networks → [Your SIM] → Access Points (APN).
2. If you have multiple profiles, delete all but the main one (usually named after the operator, such as MTS Internet).
3. Tap on your existing profile and check the following parameters (we will give an example for MTS, for other operators, the data can be clarified on their sites):

After editing, save the changes and restart the device. If traffic does not work, try creating a new APN profile manually by copying the settings from the operator's official website.

⚠️ Note: Some operators (e.g, Tele2) require type indications APN Without this option, mobile Internet can work unstable.

Method 4: Engineering menu (for advanced users)

If previous methods have failed, you will have to turn to the hidden settings of Xiaomi. the Engineering menu allows you to reset network restrictions at the modem level, but you need to be careful - wrong actions can lead to loss of the network.

Instructions for MIUI 13/14:

1. Open the Phone app and type the combination: ##4636## Some models (Poco F5, Redmi Note 12) may require a combination of #86583###.
2. In the menu that opens, select Phone Information (or Phone Information).
3. Scroll down to the Set preferred network type block.
4. Set the value LTE/WCDMA/GSM (auto connect or NR/LTE/TD-SCDMA/GSM (for 5G-device).
5. Go back and select the Running Ping Test – if the ping is successful, the restriction is lifted.

If the engineering menu doesn't open, try using the MTK Engineering Mode app (for MediaTek devices) or Qualcomm USB Settings (for Snapdragon), which are available in the Play Market but require root rights for full access.

Method 5: Reset via ADB (for power users)

If all the previous methods didn't work, and you don't have root rights, the last option is to reset the restrictions via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which works on 100% of devices, but requires a connection to a computer.

Step-by-step:

1. Download and install Google’s Platform Tools.
2. On your smartphone, activate Developer Mode (7 times tap the MIUI version in your phone settings) and enable USB Debugging.
3. Connect the device to your PC and open the command line in the folder with adb.exe.
4. Enter the commands: adb shell settings put global captive_portal_detection_enabled 0 settings put global captive_portal_server none settings put global captive_portal_https_url none settings delete global captive_portal_http_url
5. Reboot your smartphone with the adb reboot command.

These commands disable the check of the "captive portal" - a mechanism that sometimes mistakenly blocks traffic, and once the reboot is over, the restrictions should disappear.

⚠️ Attention: If after completion ADB-commands mobile Internet is completely lost, return the default settings with the command: adb shell settings reset global This will reset all global system parameters, but will return access to the network.

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Resetting through ADB is the most reliable way, but requires a PC connection, and only use it if other methods have failed.

Additional advice and prevention

To avoid reappearing a traffic limit on Xiaomi, follow these guidelines:

• 🔄 Update regularly MIUI: Newer versions fix network settings bugs. Check for updates to Settings → The phone. → Updating the system.
• 📱 Use original firmware: Custom firmware (e.g. LineageOS) may conflict with the modem module.
• 🛡️ Turn off Traffic Savings in Battery Settings: Go to Settings → Battery → Saving charge and deactivating the option to limit background traffic.
• 📡 Check it out. APN After changing operator: Even if the SIM card is the same size, the access point settings may differ.

If the problem occurs after each update, consider rolling back to a stable version of MIUI via Fastboot. Downgrade instructions can be found on the 4PDA or XDA Developers forums (specify your device model).

FAQ: Frequent questions about Xiaomi’s traffic limits