MIUI’s aggressive system optimization and battery saving features often lead to apps being force closed unexpectedly in the background. As a long-time MIUI user, I have experienced this issue many times. In this article, I will share the top reasons why MIUI force closes apps and provide effective solutions to fix this problem.
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Why MIUI Force Closes Apps
There are three main reasons why MIUI aggressively kills background apps:
Dynamic RAM Management
MIUI monitors all running apps and allocates system resources like RAM dynamically to foreground and background apps. If background apps are using too much RAM needed by a foreground app, MIUI will terminate the background apps.
Battery Optimization
To improve battery life, MIUI limits background activities of apps. This leads to background apps being killed, especially messaging and email apps that rely on constant background syncing.
App Incompatibility
Sometimes third-party apps fail to work properly with MIUI’s customized Android framework, leading to app crashes and inability to reopen the apps.
Solutions to Stop MIUI From Force Closing Apps
Here are the top methods to prevent MIUI from force closing apps unexpectedly:
Disable Battery Optimization for Apps
Go to Settings > Battery > Battery Optimization. Select the apps you want to disable optimization for and choose “Don’t Optimize” option. This will prevent MIUI from force closing these apps.
Lock Apps in Recent Apps Screen
Open the recent apps screen and long press on the app you want to lock. Tap the lock icon to lock the app in memory so MIUI won’t kill it.
Enable Autostart Permission
Go to Security app > Permissions > Autostart and enable for apps that need to always run in the background. This will allow them to restart automatically if force closed.
Disable MIUI Optimizations (Advanced)
Go to Additional Settings > Developer Options > Turn off MIUI Optimization. This disables all MIUI battery saving optimizations but keeps force closing away.
Use Third-party Apps Like Greenify
Apps like Greenify can hibernate background apps so they don’t get killed but also don’t drain battery. This provides a good balance.
Tips to Prevent App Crashes on MIUI
Along with force closing, full app crashes are also common on MIUI. Try these tips to prevent apps from crashing unexpectedly:
- Always update to the latest MIUI system update
- Keep all apps updated to their latest versions
- Clear app cache and data of problematic apps
- Uninstall and reinstall apps that crash frequently
- Perform a factory reset if app crashes persist after above steps
Conclusion
MIUI provides great customization and optimization but its aggressive memory and battery management leads to apps being force closed unexpectedly. With the solutions provided in this article, you can easily stop MIUI from killing background apps and have a smooth experience. Disabling battery optimization and locking apps in recent screen works for most users. Advanced users can also disable MIUI optimizations entirely.
I have used these troubleshooting steps personally on my Redmi and Poco phones running MIUI 10 and above. After following these fixes, my device runs buttery smooth with no unexpected app crashes or force closes. Let me know in the comments if these solutions worked for you!
