Essential Guide to Keep Background Apps Running on POCO (Xiaomi/Redmi) Devices
By default, POCO smartphones aggressively restrict background app activity to save battery life. This can cause essential apps (like notification services, household account books, or messengers) to stop syncing or fail to deliver real-time alerts.
Based on the official technical troubleshooting documentation, here is a 4-step configuration guide to ensure your important apps run continuously in the background without getting forced closed.
1. Disable Battery Optimization (Set to 'No Restrictions')
Prevents the system from automatically killing the app when it remains in the background for a prolonged period.
- How to set: Open Settings → Apps → Manage apps → [Select App Name] → Battery saver.
- Action required: Select No restrictions.
2. Enable Auto Start
Allows the app to launch itself automatically upon system reboot or startup, eliminating the need to open it manually each time.
- How to set: Open Settings → Apps → Permissions → Autostart.
- Action required: Toggle the switch ON for the specific app.
3. Allow Background Activity
Grants the application permanent operational privileges even when it is hidden from the main screen.
- How to set: Open Settings → Apps → Manage apps → [Select App Name].
- Action required: Ensure that all necessary toggles are enabled so the app is explicitly allowed to run in the background.
4. Lock the App in Recent Apps (Highly Recommended)
Secures the application in system memory, ensuring it stays active even when you clear out all open tasks or use a RAM cleaner.
- How to set: First, open the target app, then trigger your device's Recent Apps overview screen.
- Action required: Press and hold down on the app preview card, then tap the Lock icon (if available for your model).
📌 Note
Menu names, labels, and exact paths can slightly vary depending on your specific POCO device model and the underlying OS version (HyperOS or MIUI). If you cannot locate a menu, try typing keywords like "Autostart" or "Battery saver" directly into the search bar at the top of the Settings app.
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