How to completely disable traffic savings on Xiaomi: all ways for MIUI 14 and below

Why Xiaomi is limiting traffic and when it’s getting in the way of the user

The traffic saving feature on Xiaomi smartphones (including Redmi, POCO and Black Shark sub-brands) was originally conceived as a tool to reduce mobile Internet consumption. It automatically compresses data, limits the background activity of applications and reduces the quality of multimedia – for example, videos on YouTube or TikTok can be played at 480p instead of 1080p. In theory, this is useful for users with limited tariffs, but in practice often leads to slow down file loading, problems with online games or incorrect messengers.

The problem is particularly relevant in three scenarios:

• 📱 Using unlimited fare – saving traffic is just useless, but continues to spoil the experience.
• 🎮 Online games (PUBG Mobile, Genshin Impact, Call of Duty: Mobile – lags and high ping due to artificial speed limit.
• 📥 Downloading large files – torrents, application updates or firmware – are downloaded 2-3 times slower.

In this article, we’ll look at all the possible ways to turn off traffic savings on Xiaomi, including hidden MIUI settings, engineering menu commands, and model-specific solutions (such as the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ or POCO F5), and find out why the feature sometimes turns on on itself and how to prevent it.

Method 1: Disconnecting through the basic MIUI settings

The most obvious and safe method is to use the standard MIUI menu.It is suitable for most models, including the Xiaomi 13T, Redmi 12 and POCO X5 Pro. Importantly, the path to settings may vary slightly depending on the shell version (MIUI 12, MIUI 13 or MIUI 14).

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings app (cog icon).
2. Go to Connections and Sharing (or SIM cards and mobile networks in older versions).
3. Choose yours. SIM-card (if there are several).
4. Slip on the item Traffic Saving (or Traffic Limitation).
5. Move the slider to the off position.

If Traffic Saving is not on this menu, check the Battery and Performance → Charge Savings – sometimes the feature is hidden there. Also on some firmware (e.g. global version for Europe), the option may be called Data Saver.

Method 2: Reset mobile network settings (if the savings are turned on by itself)

Many Xiaomi users are faced with a situation where traffic savings are turned on automatically after updating the firmware, changing the system. SIM-It's a map or no apparent reason. MIUI, So the solution is to reset the mobile Internet settings to the factory settings.

How to do this:

1. Open Settings → Connections and Sharing → Mobile Network.
2. At the bottom of the list, find Reset Mobile Network Settings (or Reset Mobile Network Settings).
3. Confirm the action by entering the screen unlock password (if required).
4. Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Note: After resetting, you will have to re-enter the settings APN (access points for your operator, which can be found on the provider's website (for example, MTS, Beeline, MegaFon or Tele2) or request support from the support.

If the traffic savings are activated again after the reset, check if there is a limit at the operator level. Some tariffs (for example, All for 300 from Tele2) automatically include compression of traffic on the provider side - in this case, the problem is not the phone.

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

If standard methods fail, you can use the Engineering Mode, which hides additional network settings, which is suitable for models based on Qualcomm processors (Redmi Note 11 Pro, POCO X4 Pro) and MediaTek (Redmi 10C, POCO M5).

Instructions for Qualcomm:

1. Open the Phone app and enter the code: ##4636###


2. Go to the tab "Phone Information" (or "Phone Information").




3. Scroll down to the "Set preferred network type" block and select "LTE only" (if you only need 4G).




4. Go back to the main engineering settings menu and look for the "Data Connection" item.




5. disable the option "Data Saver" or "Traffic Monitor".

The code for MediaTek is different:

##36446337## (EngineerMode MTK)


→ Connectivity → Data Connection → Data Saver → Disable

⚠️ Warning: Do not change other options in the engineering menu unless you are sure of their purpose. Incorrect settings can lead to loss of network or overheating of the communication module.

Method 4: Use ADB-commands (for users with PCs)

If none of the previous methods worked, you can turn off traffic savings via ADB (Android Debug Bridge).This requires connecting the phone to your computer and enabling debugging over USB.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Tap 7 times on MIUI Version.

Settings → Additional → For Developers

USB debugging

Xiaomi

cmd

Terminal

adb shell


settings put global captive_portal_detection_enabled 0




settings put global data_saver_enabled 0

After you've done the commands, restart your phone. To check if the shutdown has worked, type in:

adb shell settings get global data_saver_enabled

If the command returns 0, the traffic savings are turned off.

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If ADB does not recognize the device, try reinstalling drivers via the Mi Flash Tool or using an alternative device. ADB-Google driver.

Table: Comparison of methods of disabling traffic savings

Frequent problems and their solutions

Even after the traffic savings are turned off, Xiaomi users may face additional restrictions, and here are the most common situations and ways to fix them:

• 🔄 Savings are included after the reboot → Check if there is an automatic restriction in the Security app from Xiaomi. → Save traffic and turn it off there.
• 📶 Internet speed has not recovered → Maybe the restriction is imposed by the operator. Call support or check the personal account on the provider's website.
• 🔒 No “Saving Traffic” item in the settings → On some firmware (e.g. Xiaomi.eu), the function is called Restrict background data and is located in the settings of each application separately.

Critical information: On models with a MediaTek processor (for example, Redmi 10A, POCO C50) after turning off traffic savings, additional settings of the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) parameter for stable operation of 4G may be required. The optimal value is 1500, you can change it through the engineering menu in the "Data Connection" section.

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If no method has helped, check if a limit is set at the level of the SIM-Some operators (e.g. Yota, Tinkoff Mobile) block user-sided changes to network settings.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions