Are you experiencing battery drain issues on your Xiaomi Mi 11? While Xiaomi Mi 11 phone includes a strong 4600 mAh battery, the powerful 120Hz AMOLED display, 8K video, 5G chip, and other power-hungry features can cause the battery to drain quickly.
In this article, we’ll take a look at some tips to help you improve battery life on your Xiaomi Mi 11. With these solutions, you can make the most out of your device’s battery and ensure that it lasts for a longer period of time.
Tips to Fix Xiaomi Mi 11 Battery Drain Issue
1. Keep a check on apps using the most battery
The most common reason for battery drain issue on a smartphone is the usage of apps. Keep a check on apps that are using the most battery. It could be some rogue apps that are causing the most battery drain. Identify such apps and remove them to minimize the battery drain. Here’s how to do that:
- Go to Settings
- Tap on Battery & Performance
- Tap on Battery usage stats
This will show you a detailed list of apps and their battery usage. If you notice anything abnormal in the battery usage, you can choose to optimize the app, restrict its background activities to limit its battery usage.
2. Remove apps that you don’t use much
If there are apps you don’t use much, remove them from the device. Some of these apps run in the background, especially those that use mobile data and will cause battery drain. To put unused apps to sleep, follow the steps below:
- Go to Settings
- Tap on Apps
- Tap on Manage apps
- Tap on Uninstall icon on the top left
- Select the apps you want to remove and tap on Uninstall button at the bottom of the screen
- Tap OK to confirm uninstall
3. Turn on battery saving mode
Battery saving mode enables you to extend battery life of your device by turning off or restricting certain background activity, visual effects and other features that uses more power. To turn on the power saving mode, here’s how to do that.
- Go to Settings
- Tap on Battery & Performance
- Tap on Battery saver and toggle it On
- Tap on Ultra battery saver and toggle it on for more battery saving
4. Restrict background app activity
Certain apps will continue to run in the background even while you are not using them which can quickly drain the battery. Try restricting background activity for apps to save battery life. Here’s how to use this feature.
- Go to Settings
- Tap on Battery & Performance
- Tap on App battery saver
- Tap on the app you want to restrict
- Now tap on Restrict background activity and click OK to confirm
Turn off Location, WiFi and Bluetooth services when not actively using them. These services when enabled will keep checking for connection that consumes power and can deplete battery life. To turn them off, swipe down the quick settings panel and tap the corresponding icon to disable it. You can also disable them by following the steps below:
- Go to Settings
- Tap on Location
- Tap on Location access and toggle it off
- Tap on Wi-Fi & Bluetooth scanning and toggle both services off
6. Reduce screen refresh rate
The Xiaomi Mi 11 support up to 120Hz display refresh rate providing you with a smoother viewing experience. But this comes at the cost of battery life. Try scaling it down to lower refresh rate to conserve battery life.
Here’s how to change the screen refresh rate.
- Go to Settings
- Tap on Display
- Tap on Refresh rate
- Choose from the available refresh rates
7. Enable dark mode
You can enable dark mode on your Xiaomi Mi 11 to reduce battery drain as darker display consumes less power. Here’s how you can turn on the dark mode.
- Go to Settings
- Tap on Display
- Tap on Dark mode and toggle it ON
8. Limit app notifications
If you receive a lot of notifications, they could add up to your battery issue. Turn them off, especially for apps that continuously keep sending alerts which are not important. To do that, follow the steps below.
- Tap and hold on the app icon you want to disable notifications
- Next click on App info
- Then tap on Notifications
- Now tap on Show notifications and toggle it off
9. Turn off Ad recommendations
Those annoying ads that you see on the user interface of your device whenever you are connected to the internet can not only slow down your device but can also cause battery drain. These ads are continuously rotated and pushed to you from the server which consumes power. To disable ad recommendations, follow the steps below:
Disable Personalized ad recommendations:
- Go to Settings
- Tap on Password & security
- Tap on Privacy
- Tap on User Experience Program and toggle it off
- Tap on Send diagnostic data automatically and toggle it off
- Next tap on Ad services
- Tap on Personalized ad recommendations and toggle it off
Disable MIUI System Ads:
- Go to Settings
- Tap on Password & security
- Tap on Authorization & revocation
- Select msa and toggle it off
Disable ads in Mi Video app:
- Open Mi Video app
- Tap on Account menu
- Tap on Settings
- Tap on Push notifications and toggle it off
- Tap on Online recommendations and toggle it off
- Tap on Personalized recommendations and toggle it off
Disable ads in Mi Music app:
- Open Mi Music app
- Tap on the 3 lines on the top left corner
- Tap on Settings
- Tap on Advanced settings
- Tap on Receive recommendations and toggle it off
Disable ads in Mi Security app:
- Open Mi Security app
- Tap on the gear icon on the top right corner
- Tap on Receive recommendations and toggle it off
- Go back to the app’s settings
- Tap on Cleaner
- Scroll down and tap on Receive recommendations and toggle it off
Disable ads in Mi File Manager app:
- Go to Mi File Manager app
- Tap on the 3 lines on the top left corner
- Tap on Settings
- Tap on About
- Tap on Recommendations and toggle it off
Disable ads in Themes app:
- Go to Themes app
- Tap on My page
- Tap on Settings
- Tap on Recommendations and toggle it off
Disable ads in Downloads app:
- Go to Downloads app
- Tap on the 3 vertical dots on the top right corner
- Select Settings
- Tap on Show recommended content and toggle it off
Disable ads in Mi Browser app:
- Go to Mi Browser app
- Tap on the 3 lines on the top-right corner
- Click on the gear icon
- Tap on Advanced
- Tap on Show ads and toggle it off